EW's the New Classics

One thing that always tends to irk the couch is that when top ten lists come out very rarely do they include shows from the last 25 years. Well this week Entertainment Weekly is posting what they think are the top 100 new classic tv shows. And of course the couch being the couch has an opinion on some. For the full list pick up an issue of Entertainment Weekly.

100. Saved by the Bell: We would have never have known that caffeine was basically a street drug if it was not for Jesse Spano getting so excited. Put your mind to it go for it get down and break a sweat. You know what we are talking about.

99. The Bachelor: I have a friend who is obsessed with this show and each season picks the final two. I am amazed that people still watch this show and even more amazed that people think that they can find true love on TV. You are an evil genius the Bachelor.

98. MacGyver: If we were stranded on a deserted island we would want McGyver with us, or at least the DVDs of the show. Hello?! He could make a raft out of a branch, palm leaves, gum and floss.

97. Party of Five: Most. Depressing. Show. Ever. But also an amazing show. There was a Fox and a Wolf on it, get it Mathew Fox and Scott Wolf. Wa wa wa. This show also holds a record for the shortest amount of time it takes someone to become an alcoholic. Seriously Bailey turned into one within like an episode.

96. The Aresenio Hall Show: Woo woo woo woo. That should be like the Dog fist pumping thing.

95. Designing Women: Oh the Sugabaker women. I miss those shoulder pads. And Delta Burke.

94. Married…With Children: Al and Peggy Bundy were the parents that you or one of your friends had. The Cleavers they definitely were not. And anytime we see a guy sitting on a couch with his hand down his pants (not in a sexual way) we think of Al.

93. Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: I think it is safe to say that they are responsible for turning manly men in Metrosexuals. Oh and the term manscaping. If anyone can tell us what Jai Rodriguez’s speciality was then we will give you a cookie.

92. The Ben Stiller Show: Yup before Ben Stiller became Mr. Hollywood he had his own show on FOX starring then nobodies, Janeane Garofalo, Andy Dick, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, oh and Judd Apatow was involved. And it was totally cancelled after one season.

91. Mad Men: We don’t watch this, but I am guessing we should.

90. Dawson’s Creek: Those Damn River kids. The show followed four kids from Cape Cod (where Worcester was a black hole) who used lingo that would make you break out a dictionary, who made out with each other and were way to angsty for words. It brought us the Joey, Dawson, Jen love triangle, the Joey, Pacey, love triangle, and the Jen, Jack and Grams show (which come on is just like Three’s Company). Also Joey’s side smile and Dawson’s unusually large head. It’s just lipstick and hairspray Dawson. Thank you Mrs. Tom Cruise.

89. Spongebob Squarepants: He lives in a pineapple under the sea, his best friend is a starfish and his snail meows. That is all you really need to know.

88. Malcolm in the Middle: watch a pre-teen grow into an awkward midget before your very eyes.

87: Deadwood: *tumbleweeds*

86: Prime Suspect: Helen Mirren won about every major award for this show, oh and she has an Oscar. Basically a no brainer.

85 Kids in the Hall: It’s Canadian comedy eh?

84. Northern Exposure: really?

83. Absolutely Fabulous: British comedy at its finest. Who doesn't like a good martini sipped on by an old cranky chain-smoking woman?

82. The Hills: The best real fake reality show ever. I mean come on no way Justin Bobby is a real person. And the Lauren Heidi feud may go down as one of the best ones ever.

81. Murphy Brown: You know a show is a classic when a a real Vice President addresses as TV character like a real person. When Murphy Brown decided to have a baby sans husband Republicans everywhere got their panties in a bunch none more so than the man who can not spell potato.

80. King of the Hill: Mike Judge has helped this go on for 13 seasons. THIRTEEN. Wow.

79. The Comeback: It is in our net flix queue.

78. I’ll Fly Away: We have never heard of this until now.

77. The Golden Girls: Thank you for being a friend. There would be no Sex and the City if it were not for Blanch, Rose, Sophia and Dorothy. Remember that. HOWEVER, why the HELL is it this low on the list? Desperate Housewives, which ranks higher, came from this show. As did Sex & The City. That's some big big BIG BS.

76. In Living Color: J. Lo was a fly girl Jamie Foxx and Jim Carrey were regulars on it. Basically an all black sketch show which had people cracking up in the 90’s. Homey Don’t play that.