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by ValenN
Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Greatest Athletes
Replies: 42
Views: 48050

Re: Greatest Athletes

Here's a good one to start:
https://watchmojo.com/video/id/11922

Best of luck!
by ValenN
Thu Jan 16, 2020 1:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Aggregation
Replies: 12
Views: 21615

Re: Aggregation

Great to hear your enthusiasm! Here's mediums (some more artistic than others) that I thought would be interesting to see get aggregated: Standup Comedians/Specials Athletes & Sports Websites Poetry Radio & Podcasts Storytellers Toys & Games News Reporting Sculpture Food & Restaurant...
by ValenN
Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:44 am
Forum: EOD 2010s
Topic: EOD 2010s Songs Spreadsheet Updates
Replies: 97
Views: 207219

Re: EOD 2010s Songs Spreadsheet Updates

Glad to see Carly Rae's Run Away with Me doing so well in the rankings! That's my favorite song from her and really captures the real life sensations of young love.
by ValenN
Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-tv-shows-of-the-decade-2010s A lot of lists go beyond the 20 shows limit, should factor greatly in the update. Thanks for making this site! Thank you for pointing me here! You would think I would've thought of going to metacritic for more lists before, but it...
by ValenN
Sun Dec 01, 2019 4:44 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: EOD TV Lists
Replies: 52
Views: 67165

Re: EOD TV Lists

Hey ValenN, your site looks fantastic, good on ya, here's another list to enrich your fabulous site! Esquire: The Best TV Shows of the 2010s 26 November 2019 Atlanta Breaking Bad Mad Men The Americans Fleabag Black Mirror Bob’s Burgers Parks and Recreation Veep Game of Thrones https://www.yearendli...
by ValenN
Tue Nov 26, 2019 1:21 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: EOD TV Lists
Replies: 52
Views: 67165

Re: EOD TV Lists

Romain wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2019 8:20 am Les Inrocks
Top 50:
https://www.lesinrocks.com/2019/11/19/s ... op-series/
Anyone have access to the entire list? I'd like to include it my calculations @ https://www.treasuretv.org/decades/2010s
by ValenN
Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

Thanks for the new lists folks! Been very busy with work and life lately, but I plan to make one more update soon, after all the EOY and EOD lists come out (probably around January/February of 2020).
by ValenN
Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Play That Game
Replies: 90
Views: 139152

Re: Play That Game

Hi all, Right so there's been some issues with our domain hosting these last few weeks (the fact that I came back from a week in Hong Kong didn't help much). A bunch of the things are 48 hour fixes on their end, but I'm hopeful we can get things sorted in the next week. It's been a bit of a nightma...
by ValenN
Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

I've updated my site to a Top 500 now. I'm still working on updating the other lists in the site, but you can view the current Top 500 Best TV shows here: https://www.treasuretv.org/all-time I expect a giant shift in the rankings once Disney+ starts its service, and an even greater shift once this ...
by ValenN
Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

I've updated my site to a Top 500 now. I'm still working on updating the other lists in the site, but you can view the current Top 500 Best TV shows here: https://www.treasuretv.org/all-time I expect a giant shift in the rankings once Disney+ starts its service, and an even greater shift once this y...
by ValenN
Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos
Replies: 18
Views: 33978

Re: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos

It looks like The Wire has now entered the top race to claim the #1 spot. I still have a lot of work to do before the top 1000 is finalized, but now it looks like neither the Simpsons or Sopranos might be on top.
by ValenN
Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos
Replies: 18
Views: 33978

Re: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos

Always felt like The Wire was more acclaimed than Sopranos. Rather, maybe it's just more appreciated or something, there's just a lot more discourse around it in critical circles, as if there's more to appreciate than The Sopranos. I can be wrong as I don't have all forms of acclaim open right now ...
by ValenN
Mon Aug 26, 2019 4:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos
Replies: 18
Views: 33978

Re: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos

Live in Phoenix wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2019 4:05 pm Well, shows what I know.
Lol, it's a very tight race between the shows. There's literally only a few points between the two shows, its insane. Don't be surprised if Sopranos overtakes Simpsons in the future.
by ValenN
Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best Shows of All-Time - TreasureTV Launch
Replies: 10
Views: 21197

Re: Best Shows of All-Time - TreasureTV Launch

If you could implement a forum I'd greatly contribute to it. Is the update going to include more detailed pages? Like a script that scans info from trakt (this script exists, don't know the name off top) and the like. So when people click a show they get an overview, where to stream it in their cou...
by ValenN
Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best Shows of All-Time - TreasureTV Launch
Replies: 10
Views: 21197

Re: Best Shows of All-Time - TreasureTV Launch

This looks fantastic, and I'm incredibly excited for the full launch with the top 1000. I've spent so long hoping for a project like this. Thank you for the compliment! The more I work on my update, the longer it seems like it will take... I'm expanding the sample on the site to a top 100 in the me...
by ValenN
Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best Shows of All-Time - TreasureTV Launch
Replies: 10
Views: 21197

Re: Best Shows of All-Time - TreasureTV Launch

Dear ValeN, How did you get the Electronic Media Critics Polls? I've only been able to see them via TVTango, and I assume they could help with fleshing out some of the older 1980s-1990s lists I only managed to get the 2003 poll back when I first started my project in 2017. Been struggling to find a...
by ValenN
Wed Aug 21, 2019 12:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best Shows of All-Time - TreasureTV Launch
Replies: 10
Views: 21197

Re: Best Shows of All-Time - TreasureTV Launch

nquoid wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2019 9:01 am Just a note, you've credited Todd VanDerWerff in the sources, but she recently came out as trans and is currently going by Emily Todd VanDerWerff professionally (I'm sure she'll drop the Todd eventually)
Noted, thank you for pointing that out!
by ValenN
Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best Shows of All-Time - TreasureTV Launch
Replies: 10
Views: 21197

Best Shows of All-Time - TreasureTV Launch

https://www.treasuretv.org/

Surprise!!
This is a preview of what's to come. I only added lists for the categories that had at least 3 entries.
by ValenN
Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos
Replies: 18
Views: 33978

Re: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos

ValenN, just curious, have you included year-end lists in your formula, and if so, how do you weight against the more expansive lists? Metacritic has collected a ton of these every year since 2009 or so. I've included all types of lists in my project, from general All Time Lists to Year and Genre B...
by ValenN
Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos
Replies: 18
Views: 33978

Re: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos

#5 is a very suitable ranking for Breaking Bad. As far as Dramas are concerned, The Sopranos, The Wire, Breaking Bad and Mad Men are the pinnacle. Tastes will vary about which one is the best, but the continuous quality, acting, writing, have established them as the mould of what a great show shoul...
by ValenN
Sat Aug 10, 2019 4:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos
Replies: 18
Views: 33978

Re: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos

The Simpsons vs The Sopranos: It's like the Beatles and the Stones, right? The condensed, quick, never waste a minute artistic experience that lasted for a few years before finishing with a bow versus the sprawling, never ending, franchise that keeps chugging along decade after decade, warts and al...
by ValenN
Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos
Replies: 18
Views: 33978

Re: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos

Might as well guess The Sopranos. For one thing, I feel like it kicked off our modern era of high-quality TV programming. I would have thought that The Simpsons had lost more of its luster. It's the ultimate example of the query, "Do we just love the good years of (musician, TV show, etc.)? Or...
by ValenN
Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Simpsons vs The Sopranos
Replies: 18
Views: 33978

The Simpsons vs The Sopranos

As I've been making great progress on my project to calculate the most acclaimed TV series of all time, I've found an intense battle taking place within all the numbers. For everytime I update the rankings for my viewing pleasure, two shows are WAY ahead of the rest and constantly duke out for the p...
by ValenN
Thu Aug 01, 2019 10:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

Has there ever been any more progress towards running a top TV series poll here? I'd be very interested in participating. It also looks like Nel_Valen's video in the OP is no longer available, which is a shame. Yeah sorry about that, I privated the video cause it was really outdated. In the positiv...
by ValenN
Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most Recommended TV Series Project Update
Replies: 29
Views: 54317

Re: Most Recommended TV Series Project Update

Barry is a show where I completely do not understand the appeal. I tried to get into it. None of the characters are either funny, interesting or sympathetic. Bill Hader's performance is kind of dull and flat. The writing is all over the place. Characters die without earning it and the show neither ...
by ValenN
Mon Jun 03, 2019 6:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most Recommended TV Series Project Update
Replies: 29
Views: 54317

Re: Most Recommended TV Series Project Update

You guys are awesome! Thank you so much for these lists and the great discussions! I've paid close attention to this forum, so thank you for the contributions. All the lists that have been posted are now in the giant calculator :) To answer some of your questions so far: Q: Have you considered havin...
by ValenN
Fri May 31, 2019 12:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most Recommended TV Series Project Update
Replies: 29
Views: 54317

Re: Most Recommended TV Series Project Update

Thanks a lot for the great discussions and contributions! I'm definitely gonna be taking a look at these lists. I'm currently in the process of transferring over all the old work I've done to my new compiler. So far I have about 450 lists in the giant calculator. I'm using a new and improved formula...
by ValenN
Sat May 18, 2019 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most Recommended TV Series Project Update
Replies: 29
Views: 54317

Most Recommended TV Series Project Update

I've decided to restart work on my project to calculate the most recommended TV Series of All Time. I'm still working out the process of how I'll do this, but in the meantime feel free to post any lists you'd like me to consider. They have to come from a publication of some sort, but I'm not the pic...
by ValenN
Sun May 13, 2018 1:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

Mostly, all the shows that I think are great and are more than a few years old end up on top 100 lists, with the exception of DS9. No idea how that show became so underrated. Also, which Office is 23 and which is 28? Usually UK is slightly ahead, but I'd love to see the other way around. *facepalm*...
by ValenN
Sun May 13, 2018 1:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

Any way to view the list without watching a video? Also, a top 100 of all time list with no Star Trek? There should be at least 3. Most lists have 2. :) I put the list in the video's description, but YouTube is having a moment, so it might not be there depending on your browser. Star Trek is on the...
by ValenN
Sat May 12, 2018 11:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

Hey, thanks! Not sure about what you mean by "how many series have been mentioned at least once by this point". Do you mean something like how many series have appeared in the several top 100 lists I've posted so far? Most of the top 50 hasn't changed. Haha sorry that wasn't clear. I mean...
by ValenN
Sat May 12, 2018 11:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

There's also Pokemon, a show that hits a personal nerve. As someone who grew up with that show, I can't tell you how much I hate seeing it on lists, especially on "Best Anime" lists. It's almost an perfect indicator of someone who really doesn't know what they are talking about and are go...
by ValenN
Sat May 12, 2018 11:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

For your curiosity, we have done a list like that on a french forum (Forum HArdware.fr), with 113 voters, and the result was this one in 2016: #1) Breaking Bad : 591 points #2) Game of Thrones : 367 points #3) The Wire : 332 points #4) The Shield : 246 points #5) Fargo : 202 points #6) Six Feet Und...
by ValenN
Thu May 10, 2018 1:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

Wow! Thanks for putting this together! Great to see some of my favorites on here (The Wonder Years, The Twilight Zone, Six Feet Under). Of course, there are some shows high up that I absolutely loathe, just like AM. :lol: Your welcome :) Yeah, that was one of the most annoying parts of this project...
by ValenN
Thu May 10, 2018 12:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

Someday, The Amazing World of Gumball will be making its way into these lists. Mark my words... That show's at #2959. Part of the problem is that live-action TV, especially dramas, are much more popular and tend to occupy most of the spots on the lists I see. Legendary shows like The Looney Tunes m...
by ValenN
Thu May 10, 2018 12:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

letmeintomyzone wrote:101-110?
#101. Grey's Anatomy (2005)
#102. Chappelle's Show (2003)
#103. Survivor (2000)
#104. House (2004)
#105. Columbo (1968)
#106. The Leftovers (2014)
#107. Moonlighting (1985)
#108. The Good Wife (2009)
#109. Prime Suspect (1991)
#110. The Colbert Report (2005)
by ValenN
Wed May 09, 2018 11:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

I remember SpongeBob was in the top 100 for a while, but has dropped below recently. #128. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) #186. The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991) #271. Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) #299. Animaniacs (1993) #320. The Powerpuff Girls (1998) #338. Adventure Time (2010) #426. Samurai Ja...
by ValenN
Wed May 09, 2018 7:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Re: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

Hey, thanks! Not sure about what you mean by "how many series have been mentioned at least once by this point". Do you mean something like how many series have appeared in the several top 100 lists I've posted so far? Most of the top 50 hasn't changed. Yeah, it was interesting to see how s...
by ValenN
Wed May 09, 2018 4:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time
Replies: 97
Views: 172045

Top 100 Greatest TV Series of All-Time

I've updated my recent project to calculate the greatest TV series of all time. You can view the current top 100 here:

[Link removed b/c video was deleted]

**Update**
You can view the top rankings here: https://www.treasuretv.org/all-time
by ValenN
Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:48 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: TV Show Recommendations (the 2010's)
Replies: 2
Views: 8146

Re: TV Show Recommendations (the 2010's)

I'm guessing they match some, but not all. I've taken into account Anime lists and several Award Shows, which are things that I don't believe Metacritic takes into account.

Good luck with your project! It's an exhausting but at times fun process
by ValenN
Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:21 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: TV Show Recommendations (the 2010's)
Replies: 2
Views: 8146

TV Show Recommendations (the 2010's)

I'm currently working on a project that will output the greatest TV shows of all time, basically doing what this site does with the aggregation of lists from around the world. As I'm nearing 800 lists, I thought I would drop some of the most acclaimed shows of the current decade, according to my cur...
by ValenN
Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Importance of Documentation
Replies: 4
Views: 14600

Re: The Importance of Documentation

So sorry to hear that things haven't been going so well. I'm going through a rough patch right now too, and working on my own projects has helped me get distracted from everything and filled me with a sense of accomplishment at times. I really hope things get better for you. As you know, I'm working...
by ValenN
Fri Dec 29, 2017 2:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Play That Game
Replies: 90
Views: 139152

Re: Play That Game

So I've run my update and, in case anyone is interested, here is how 2017 games have placed: 121 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 273 Horizon: Zero Dawn 286 Super Mario Odyssey 334 Resident Evil 7 438 Nier: Automata 457 Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 523 Destiny 2 538 Splatoon 2 568 Wolfenst...
by ValenN
Sat Dec 16, 2017 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Play That Game
Replies: 90
Views: 139152

Re: Play That Game

Well if you're curious, this is what it currently looks like: 1. The Sopranos 2. The Simpsons 3. The Wire 4. Mad Men 5. Seinfeld 6. Arrested Development 7. Lost 8. Breaking Bad 9. The Twilight Zone 10. South Park 11. The West Wing 12. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 13. Cheers 14. The X-Files 15. Twin Peak...
by ValenN
Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Play That Game
Replies: 90
Views: 139152

Re: Play That Game

I'm pretty tech savvy, but websites are kind of a huge blind spot for me. I tried making a site for this via SquareSpace, but it kind of failed. For now all my work lies in one giant Excel sheet that I'm afraid will break at any second... My current plan is to eventually collaborate with someone who...
by ValenN
Sun Dec 10, 2017 6:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Play That Game
Replies: 90
Views: 139152

Re: Play That Game

I'm sure there are others who also watch the site. It's just a matter of time for it to blow up like this one. Just wait, some big online presence will eventually mention it, and soon it'll be everywhere. For my own project I'm choosing to consider non-professional outlets like YouTube channels for ...
by ValenN
Sat Dec 09, 2017 9:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Play That Game
Replies: 90
Views: 139152

Re: Play That Game

I love your website, its one of my favorites! I check it pretty regularly for any changes. The game awards just happened, and I'm wondering if you guys consider them into the aggregation. I'm doing my own project for the best TV shows that's heavily inspired by your site and this one, and I'm choosi...
by ValenN
Fri Dec 01, 2017 6:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When can we do a Top 100 TV Shows?
Replies: 2
Views: 11935

Re: When can we do a Top 100 TV Shows?

So I'm surprisingly managing to continue this project. With 33 Days of work and almost 500 aggregated lists, the top 100 looks like this now: 1. The Sopranos 2. The Simpsons 3. The Wire 4. Mad Men 5. Seinfeld 6. Arrested Development 7. Breaking Bad 8. Lost 9. The West Wing 10. South Park 11. The Twi...
by ValenN
Wed Oct 25, 2017 2:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When can we do a Top 100 TV Shows?
Replies: 2
Views: 11935

Re: When can we do a Top 100 TV Shows?

I restarted my "Acclaimed Television" project last Sunday the 15th and have been trying to work at least an hour on it per day since. I've gathered 176 lists from 11 different sources, so its in a pretty early stage. I'm also considering non-professional publications like YouTube Channels,...

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