#29 Royal Pains (2009-____)
Comedy, Medical
Mega Mana's Ranking: Not on list
Man, this list might actually make someone think I like procedurals rather than there just being a few exceptions, usually because they are funny. This is one of those. It is a funny, charming, show with a very good cast of charaters. This is the show that really set USA down as one of my favorite stations. The station wants to focus on great characters and this show does just that. Hank is basically a medical Macguyver, and honestly the medical stuff is almost always secondary to what is going on with the main cast. This is a show about people not sickness.
Another big plus for me is that it avoids blood and gore 99% of the time. I am not good with that stuff and it is a reason why I can never watch shows like ER or CSI. Even Supernatural is way too much for me sometimes.
#28 The West Wing (1999-2006)
Drama
Mega Mana's Ranking: 41
Bartlett is the greatest president in the history of TV. Love him. And his awesome staff. And that great fast paced Sorkin dialogue. This show also has a surprisingly good sense of humor. Not to mention an exceptional cast. This show has a tendency to make me hate real life politicians even more.
It goes downhill in the last season, but it is still solid and the early seasons more than make up for it.
Seriously though, just watch the pilot. The opening is perfect and President Bartlett's entrance might be the best main character intro ever. So good! I haven't watched this show in a few years but I can still distinctly remember and even recite a number of the great scenes. Bartlett's entrance, his smackdown on that annoying reporter, the butterball hotline, so many classic moments.
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