Rate TV Networks
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Rate TV Networks
I thought this would be an interesting thread. What you do is rate (grade system) each network based on their programming. I'll list the one's I can think of off the top of my head along with some of their more notable shows. Now, I'm not totalling familiar with a few of these like UPN, WB, Showtime and Cinemax and if I missed any other popular shows, please post 'em
ABC
According to Jim, Boston Legal, Commander and Chief, Desperate Housewives, Extreme Makeover, Grey's Anatomy, Lost
CBS
CSI franchises, Ghost Whisperer, NCIS, Numbers, Survivor, Two and a Half Men, The Unit, Without a Trace
Fox
American Idol, Bones, House, The Simpsons, 24
NBC
The Apprentice, ER, Law & Order franchises, The Office, Scrubs
WB/UPN
America's Next Top Model, Gilmore Girls, Girlfriends, One Tree Hill, Related, Smallville, Supernatural, 7th Heaven
FX
Black White, Nip Tuck, Over There, Rescue Me, The Shield, Thief
USA
The Dead Zone, Monk, WWE Monday Night RAW, The 4400, Nashville Star
Cinemax
???
Showtime
Dead Like Me, Huff, The L Word, Weeds
HBO
Big Love, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Real Time with Bill Mahr, Rome, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos
Anyways, here's how I grade them (of course, this is all personal taste):
HBO: A+
Showtime: A-
CBS: A-
ABC: B+
FOX: B+
USA: B+
NBC: C+
NEI (Not Enough Info):
Cinemax
FX
WB/UPON
ABC
According to Jim, Boston Legal, Commander and Chief, Desperate Housewives, Extreme Makeover, Grey's Anatomy, Lost
CBS
CSI franchises, Ghost Whisperer, NCIS, Numbers, Survivor, Two and a Half Men, The Unit, Without a Trace
Fox
American Idol, Bones, House, The Simpsons, 24
NBC
The Apprentice, ER, Law & Order franchises, The Office, Scrubs
WB/UPN
America's Next Top Model, Gilmore Girls, Girlfriends, One Tree Hill, Related, Smallville, Supernatural, 7th Heaven
FX
Black White, Nip Tuck, Over There, Rescue Me, The Shield, Thief
USA
The Dead Zone, Monk, WWE Monday Night RAW, The 4400, Nashville Star
Cinemax
???
Showtime
Dead Like Me, Huff, The L Word, Weeds
HBO
Big Love, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Real Time with Bill Mahr, Rome, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos
Anyways, here's how I grade them (of course, this is all personal taste):
HBO: A+
Showtime: A-
CBS: A-
ABC: B+
FOX: B+
USA: B+
NBC: C+
NEI (Not Enough Info):
Cinemax
FX
WB/UPON
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I know that my ratings will differ, because I do it based on what I watch, and I dont watch much but:
HBO- A+: for Sopranos, Big Love, Entourage, and Real Time w/ Bill Maher...
NBC- A: for Scrubs, Law and Order (original + SVU), and The Office...
UPN/WB- B: Just strictly for Veronica Mars...
I dont watch anything else except for Alias and thats leaving soon, and American Idol and thats just a guilty pleasure of mine, so everything else gets a C from me.
HBO- A+: for Sopranos, Big Love, Entourage, and Real Time w/ Bill Maher...
NBC- A: for Scrubs, Law and Order (original + SVU), and The Office...
UPN/WB- B: Just strictly for Veronica Mars...
I dont watch anything else except for Alias and thats leaving soon, and American Idol and thats just a guilty pleasure of mine, so everything else gets a C from me.
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I'll list what I watch and judge based on that:
ABC
Alias, Boston Legal, Commander in Chief, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, American Inventor, Supernanny, Wife Swap
CBS
CSI, Cold Case, The Unit, Without a Trace, Amazing Race, How I Met Your Mother, Close to Home
Fox
American Idol, House, Prison Break, 24, Trading Spouses: Met You New Mommy, Unan1mous, The Loop
NBC
The Apprentice, The Office, My Name is Earl, E-Ring, Biggest Loser
WB
Gilmore Girls, Everwood, Related, Smallville, Supernatural, Bedford Diaries
UPN
Veronica Mars, Everybody Hates Chris
FX
Black White, Nip Tuck, 30 Days, Rescue Me, The Shield
USA
The Dead Zone, Monk
Showtime
The L Word, Weeds
HBO
Big Love, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Deadwood, Real Time with Bill Maher, The Sopranos, Entourage
Grades, based on quality and quantity of shows I watch per network
HBO: A-
Showtime: B-
CBS: B
ABC: B+
FOX: B
USA: C-
NBC: C+
WB: A-
UPN: B
FX: B+
ABC
Alias, Boston Legal, Commander in Chief, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, American Inventor, Supernanny, Wife Swap
CBS
CSI, Cold Case, The Unit, Without a Trace, Amazing Race, How I Met Your Mother, Close to Home
Fox
American Idol, House, Prison Break, 24, Trading Spouses: Met You New Mommy, Unan1mous, The Loop
NBC
The Apprentice, The Office, My Name is Earl, E-Ring, Biggest Loser
WB
Gilmore Girls, Everwood, Related, Smallville, Supernatural, Bedford Diaries
UPN
Veronica Mars, Everybody Hates Chris
FX
Black White, Nip Tuck, 30 Days, Rescue Me, The Shield
USA
The Dead Zone, Monk
Showtime
The L Word, Weeds
HBO
Big Love, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Deadwood, Real Time with Bill Maher, The Sopranos, Entourage
Grades, based on quality and quantity of shows I watch per network
HBO: A-
Showtime: B-
CBS: B
ABC: B+
FOX: B
USA: C-
NBC: C+
WB: A-
UPN: B
FX: B+
Last edited by Jadzia; 03-31-06 at 11:16 AM.
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Originally Posted by TheMovieman
Showtime
Dead Like Me, Huff, The L Word, Weeds
HBO
Big Love, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Real Time with Bill Mahr, Rome, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos
Dead Like Me, Huff, The L Word, Weeds
HBO
Big Love, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Real Time with Bill Mahr, Rome, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos
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ABC
ALIAS, Desperate Housewives, Lost
CBS
How I Met Your Mother, Out of Practice, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Fox
Bones, House, The Simpsons, 24, Prison Break, Family Guy, American Dad, King of the Hill
NBC
The Office, Scrubs, My Name is Earl
WB/UPN
Supernatural, Everybody Hates Chris, Twins
FX
The Shield, Thief, 30 Days
HBO
Big Love, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Sopranos
This seems kinda silly since I'm only grading them by what I watch - and I don't consider anything that I watch total crap so I'd give just about everything above an A.
Overall original programming...
HBO: A+
CBS: B-
ABC: B+
FOX: A-
NBC: C+
FX: A
WB/UPN: B-
ALIAS, Desperate Housewives, Lost
CBS
How I Met Your Mother, Out of Practice, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Fox
Bones, House, The Simpsons, 24, Prison Break, Family Guy, American Dad, King of the Hill
NBC
The Office, Scrubs, My Name is Earl
WB/UPN
Supernatural, Everybody Hates Chris, Twins
FX
The Shield, Thief, 30 Days
HBO
Big Love, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Sopranos
This seems kinda silly since I'm only grading them by what I watch - and I don't consider anything that I watch total crap so I'd give just about everything above an A.
Overall original programming...
HBO: A+
CBS: B-
ABC: B+
FOX: A-
NBC: C+
FX: A
WB/UPN: B-
Last edited by rfduncan; 03-31-06 at 11:28 AM.
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Originally Posted by Jadzia
Dead Like Me and Six Feet Under have both ended their runs.
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Based on the number of shows I watch regularly:
(A) Fox: 24, American Idol, Prison Break, The Simpsons
(A) SciFi: Stargate Atlantis, Battlestar Galactica, Dr Who
(B+) CBS: Survivor, Amazing Race, Big Brother
(B-) NBC: The Apprentice, The Office, My Name Is Earl
(C) ABC: Lost, Grey's Anatomy
(C-) Bravo: Blow Out, Project Runway
(D) USA: Monk
(D-) WB/UPN: Gilmore Girls
(A) Fox: 24, American Idol, Prison Break, The Simpsons
(A) SciFi: Stargate Atlantis, Battlestar Galactica, Dr Who
(B+) CBS: Survivor, Amazing Race, Big Brother
(B-) NBC: The Apprentice, The Office, My Name Is Earl
(C) ABC: Lost, Grey's Anatomy
(C-) Bravo: Blow Out, Project Runway
(D) USA: Monk
(D-) WB/UPN: Gilmore Girls
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My rankings would be:
HBO - Best of the best!
NBC - Office/Earl hour may have vaulted them to this place alone. Also SNL.
ABC - LOST is the frontrunner here, but the frequent sound probems on their HD feed lower them a bit.
FOX - Loses points for ties to bias news channel, plus points for 24 and The Simpsons
CBS - Letterman sill gets me to this network. Not sure if I watch anything else here.
ESPN/Speed/TNT/NFL Network - Formula One, NBA Playoffs, NFL, Highlights and US Soccer.
INHD1 and 2 - music, movies and such.
That's about all the channels I watch... why do I pay for so many channels again?
HBO - Best of the best!
NBC - Office/Earl hour may have vaulted them to this place alone. Also SNL.
ABC - LOST is the frontrunner here, but the frequent sound probems on their HD feed lower them a bit.
FOX - Loses points for ties to bias news channel, plus points for 24 and The Simpsons
CBS - Letterman sill gets me to this network. Not sure if I watch anything else here.
ESPN/Speed/TNT/NFL Network - Formula One, NBA Playoffs, NFL, Highlights and US Soccer.
INHD1 and 2 - music, movies and such.
That's about all the channels I watch... why do I pay for so many channels again?
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As far as quality, HBO is far and away the best but is it really fair to compare a pay channel to a regular channel? If The Sopranos was on CBS, it would probably suck.
HBO: The Sopranos, Entourage, Deadwood, Rome
ABC: America's Funniest Videos (), Lost
USA: Monday Night Raw, Monk
FOX: The Simpsons, Family Guy, 24, American Idol, House
CBS: King of Queens, How I Met Your Mother
NBC: Deal or No Deal (until I get sick of it), Will & Grace, My Name is Earl, Joey (until it's officially dead), Saturday Night Live
UPN: Veronica Mars, Friday Night Smackdown
FX: The Shield, Thief
COM: South Park
SPIKE: Ultimate Fighter
HBO: The Sopranos, Entourage, Deadwood, Rome
ABC: America's Funniest Videos (), Lost
USA: Monday Night Raw, Monk
FOX: The Simpsons, Family Guy, 24, American Idol, House
CBS: King of Queens, How I Met Your Mother
NBC: Deal or No Deal (until I get sick of it), Will & Grace, My Name is Earl, Joey (until it's officially dead), Saturday Night Live
UPN: Veronica Mars, Friday Night Smackdown
FX: The Shield, Thief
COM: South Park
SPIKE: Ultimate Fighter
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Originally Posted by Charlie Goose
As far as quality, HBO is far and away the best but is it really fair to compare a pay channel to a regular channel? If The Sopranos was on CBS, it would probably suck.
Also, does Cinemax have their own programming?
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From our household viewing...
HBO - Deadwood, Sopranos, Entourage, Rome = A
ABC - Lost, Greys Anatomy, Boston Legal, Desperate Housewives, Invasion = B
CBS - How I Met Your Mother, NCIS, The Unit, CSI, Survivor, TAR = A-
NBC - My Name Is Earl, ER, Las Vegas, Scrubs, Apprentice = B- (would be much lower without Earl and Scrubs!)
Fox - 24, Prison Break, Family Guy, Bones = B-
FX - Nip/Tuck, Rescue Me = A (for these two shows, probably a C overall)
HBO - Deadwood, Sopranos, Entourage, Rome = A
ABC - Lost, Greys Anatomy, Boston Legal, Desperate Housewives, Invasion = B
CBS - How I Met Your Mother, NCIS, The Unit, CSI, Survivor, TAR = A-
NBC - My Name Is Earl, ER, Las Vegas, Scrubs, Apprentice = B- (would be much lower without Earl and Scrubs!)
Fox - 24, Prison Break, Family Guy, Bones = B-
FX - Nip/Tuck, Rescue Me = A (for these two shows, probably a C overall)