They say we are in the Golden Age of Television. Maybe that explains why so many of the shows on this list launched in the last decade or two. Or maybe my memory isn’t so great and I don’t remember a lot of the shows that I watched before 2000. (Episode totals included for those who are in a bingeing mood – you’re welcome.)
Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969-74) – 45 eps – BBC
SNL (1975-present) – NBC
The Muppet Show (1976-81) – 120 eps
Mork and Mindy (1978-82) – 95 eps – ABC
The Greatest American Hero (1981-83) – 45 eps – ABC
Family Ties (1982-89) – 176 eps – NBC
Cheers (1982-93) – 275 eps – NBC
Blackadder (1983-89) – 24 eps – BBC
It’s Gary Shandling’s Show (1986-90) – 72 eps – Showtime
Seinfeld (1989-98) – 180 eps – NBC
Northern Exposure (1990-95) – 110 eps – CBS
Beverly Hills 90210 (1990-2000) – 293 eps – Fox
Melrose Place (1992-99) – 226 eps – Fox
Mad About You (1992-99) – 164 eps – NBC
The Heights (1992) – 13 eps – Fox
The X-Files (1993-2002) – 202 eps – Fox
Party of Five (1994-2000) – 142 eps – Fox
Friends (1994-2004) – 236 eps – NBC
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995-2002) – 81 eps – Comedy Central
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) – 144 eps – WB/UPN
Sex and the City (1998-2004) – 94 eps – HBO
The West Wing (1999-2006) – 156 eps – NBC
The Sopranos (1999-2007) – 86 eps – HBO
The Daily Show (1999-present) – Comedy Central
Gilmore Girls (2000-7) – 153 eps – WB/CW
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-present) – HBO
24 (2001-2010) – 192 eps – Fox
Scrubs (2001-10) – 182 eps – NBC/ABC
Lost (2004-10) – 121 eps – ABC
Veronica Mars (2004-7, 2019) – 72 eps – UPN/CW/Hulu
The 4400 (2004-7) – 44 eps – USA
Weeds (2005-2012) – 102 eps – Showtime
My Name Is Earl (2005-9) – 96 eps – NBC
Heroes (2006-10) – 77 eps – NBC
Big Love (2006-11) – 53 eps – HBO
Ugly Betty (2006-10) – 85 eps – ABC
Friday Night Lights (2006-11) – 76 eps – NBC/DirecTV
Flight of the Conchords (2007-09) – 22 eps – HBO
Pushing Daisies (2007-9) – 22 eps – ABC
Mad Men (2007-15) – 92 eps – AMC
Breaking Bad (2008-13) – 62 eps – AMC
Fringe (2008-13) – 100 eps – Fox
The League (2009-15) – 84 eps – FX
Glee (2009-15) – 121 eps – Fox
Community (2009-2015) – 113 eps – NBC/Yahoo
Modern Family (2009-20) – 238 eps – ABC
Downton Abbey (2010-15) – 52 eps – PBS
The Walking Dead (2010-22) – 177 eps – AMC
Game of Thrones (2011-19) – 73 eps – HBO
Black Mirror (2011-present) – Netflix
Girls (2012-17) – 62 eps – HBO
Call the Midwife (2012-present) – BBC
Orphan Black (2013-17) – 50 eps – BBC
Orange Is the New Black (2013-19) – 91 eps – Netflix
The Americans (2013-18) – 75 eps – FX
Silicon Valley (2014-19) – 53 eps – HBO
Jane the Virgin (2014-19) – 100 eps – CW
BoJack Horseman (2014-20) – 77 eps – Netflix
The 100 (2014-20) – 100 eps – CW
Last Week Tonight (2014-present) – HBO
Mr. Robot (2015-19) – 45 eps – USA
Catastrophe (2015-19) – 24 eps – Amazon
Jessica Jones (2015-19) – 39 eps – Netflix
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015-19) – 51 eps – Netflix
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015-19) – 62 eps – CW
Schitt’s Creek (2015-20) – 80 eps – Pop
The Expanse (2015-22) – 62 eps – Syfy/Amazon
The Magicians (2015-20) – 65 eps – Syfy
Superstore (2015-21) – 103 eps – NBC
Fleabag (2016-19) – 12 eps – Amazon
The Good Place (2016-20) – 53 eps – NBC
The Crown (2016-present) – Netflix
Stranger Things (2016-present) – Netflix
Better Things (2016-22) – 52 eps – FX
Legion (2017-19) – 27 eps – FX
GLOW (2017-19) – 30 eps – Netflix
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017-present) – Amazon
Ozark (2017-2022) – 44 eps – Netflix
Big Little Lies (2017-19) – 14 eps – HBO
Killing Eve (2018-20) – 32 eps – BBC
Barry (2018-present) – HBO
Derry Girls (2018-22) – 19 eps – Netflix
Watchmen (2019) – 9 eps – HBO
Dickinson (2019-21) – 30 eps – Apple+
The Mandalorian (2019-present) – Disney+
Sex Education (2019-present) – Netflix
The Queen’s Gambit (2020) – 7 eps – Netflix
Ted Lasso (2020-present) – Apple+
The Great (2020-present) – Hulu
WandaVision (2021) – 9 eps – Disney+
Reservation Dogs (2021-present) – Hulu
Abbott Elementary (2021-present) – ABC
Severence (2022-present) – Apple+