MENSA List of Top 10 "Smartest" TV Shows

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ne1410s · #1 Post by **ne1410s** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:01 pm

In no particular order and just as useful as any other "Top" whatever list.

Frasier

The West Wing

Boston Legal

Jeopardy!

Cosmos

House

CSI: LV

All in the Family

Mad About You (wtf)

M*A*S*H

jaybee · #2 Post by **jaybee** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:25 pm

WHAT!!!! No Baywatch???

ontellen · #3 Post by **ontellen** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:32 pm

Mad About You?????????? WTF?????????

I still remember hearing that even though they consistently rated in the 20's or 30's, St. Elsewhere lasted as long as it did because a lot of their viewers were intelligent people who watched no other scripted TV.

That show was WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY smarter than MAY.

I will stop cringing soon. However, let's hear it for Jeopardy!!!!!

peacock2121 · #4 Post by **peacock2121** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:21 am

I liked Mad About You.

Until it jumped the shark.

But...........

It doesn't belong on this list.

NellyLunatic1980 · #5 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:52 am

"Mad About You"?! Are they F-in' kidding me?!

Decent show, yes. Smart show, hell no.

I'd sooner put "Law & Order" or "NUMB3RS" on this list than "MAY"

geoffil · #6 Post by **geoffil** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:45 am

Where is The Office and 30 Rock?

silverscreenselect · #7 Post by **silverscreenselect** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:29 am

geoffil wrote:Where is The Office and 30 Rock?

Where's Gilligan's Island?

It's the only show I know of that had a genuine professor in the cast.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #8 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:36 am

silverscreenselect wrote:
geoffil wrote:Where is The Office and 30 Rock?
Where's Gilligan's Island?

It's the only show I know of that had a genuine professor in the cast.

The professor couldn't get them off the island. The show is probably being penalized for that fact.

wbtravis007 · #9 Post by **wbtravis007** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:32 am

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:
silverscreenselect wrote:
geoffil wrote:Where is The Office and 30 Rock?
Where's Gilligan's Island?

It's the only show I know of that had a genuine professor in the cast.
The professor couldn't get them off the island. The show is probably being penalized for that fact.

One of the things that we're holidng -- and probably won't release for quite awhile -- is the rights to the the back story of that show.

If y'all won't tell anybody, I'll give you this much.

The so-called professor knew damned well how to get off the island, but also was smart enough to know that he'd never have as good of a nookie situation.

The debate about whether you'd rather ball Mary Anne or Ginger never crossed his mind. All he had to consider was how many students he might end up getting lucky with, and comparing that to what he had right there.

He had no competition. The Skipper and his "little buddy" and the Howes had their own things going, you know.

Can't reveal any more than that now, except to say: They were all cool with staying on the island.

Dick Cavett told a story about having an idea about a show: "a funny Gilligan's Island." Can't remember the details, though.

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earendel · #10 Post by **earendel** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:28 am

ne1410s wrote:In no particular order and just as useful as any other "Top" whatever list.

Frasier

The West Wing

Boston Legal

Jeopardy!

Cosmos

House

CSI: LV

All in the Family

Mad About You (wtf)

M*A*S*H

So what criteria did they use for making this determination? I would agree with most of their picks but the last two...despite my being a M*A*S*H fan, I can't believe that it represents "intelligent" television, particularly the early seasons. As for Mad About You, it had its moments, but again doesn't strike me as "intelligent" television.

WWTBAM Bored

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