30 Days of 5: Day 4October 26, 2012 by

Shifting gears again!  Today I will be covering my top 5 live action television shows of all time.  This was a very difficult list to put together, and I would be baffled beyond words if your list is the same as mine.

#5)The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead.  A black and white comic about zombies.  My initial thoughts: ugh.....no thank you.  My reaction after being forcibly given the first trade of The Walking Dead and reading it: OMG! this is awesome!!!  A while later comes news that AMC is making a Walking Dead tv show.  Huh?  Isn't American Movie Classics just that: a channel that plays old movies?  Apparently AMC went the way of Music Television and shortened there name and moved on to other pastures.  So then the premier aired and i was hooked.  What i think really makes the Walking Dead work is that on a fundamental level it is about what humans will do to survive, not about the zombies.  That is a big distinction in my mind and helps keep me engaged in this marvelously crafted piece of entertainment.  It's still going strong and lets hope it stays that way for years to come.

#4) Big Bang Theory

I've heard a lot of people here on IGN complain about this show for "misrepresenting nerds and geeks".  Here is what i say to them, don't let these characters define a lifestyle.  They are just characters in a TV show.  Look at them as a series of personality quirks.  Having said all that, moving on to the show itself!  I find it hilarious!  The less of a focus it has on the Leonard/Penny relationship, the better the show is and the more Sheldon and Raj are present, the better the show is.  It's hilarious with lots of references to video games, tv shows, and comics that i play/watch/read.  Its a fun show that definitely should not be taken too seriously

#3) Spartacus

Excessive violence and nudity.  That sentence alone had me sold on this show, then it had to go and have a great story with fantastic visuals to make it even better!  Sex, violence, nudity, swearing, and all sorts of "not children friendly" things are what make up this delightful television series.  It was very sad that Andy Whitfield passed on after season 1, but Liam McKyntire (i apologize if i am spelling there names wrong) is doing a fine job stepping up.  Great show that will be entering its final season in January.

#2) Smallville

This show makes me really happy.  It does have its flaws to be sure, but the good far outweighs the bad.  It lasted for 10 seasons and while there were a few seasons that were a lot worse than the rest (season 1 and 7, i'm looking at you >.>) most of the time i couldn't get enough of this show.  Hopefully you like this show too.  If you have never watched it, who knows, maybe you'll get hooked on it and it will get you into comics.  Double win!

#1) Get Smart

Have you ever heard of a man named Mel Brooks?  He was made famous for making movies like Blazing Saddles, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein, and many other comedy films.  Well back in 1965 he created a tv show.  This tv show was Get Smart.  Essentially "what if James Bond was a bumbling idiot?"  That is the premise of the show.  It lasted for 5 seasons (though it really should have only been 4 seasons as season 5 was quite a letdown from the others.)  Comic gold.  That is what this show is made of.  I adore it and cannot recommend you watch it enough!

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