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firstpc13 t1_j2bwca6 wrote

Why is LOST on this list?

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UHeardAboutPluto t1_j2c3ieq wrote

Maybe don't use the words "most influential" without actually including the most influential programs.

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Pardon the Interruption (10/22/2001) completely revolutionized broadcast reporting, not to mention sports journalism

CSI (10/6/2000) became the industry standard for how to make a crime procedural

Psych (7/7/2007) C'mon son

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billythepub t1_j2c8l1o wrote

Replying to firstpc13 (#1,208,045)

Lost started off very well in fairness. The first 4 seasons were pretty stellar. Its just that the last 2 seasons became a confusing mess and a finale nobody seemed to understand. Shame really as it could have been the best TV series of all time had they not got greedy and made the last few sessions.

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a_phantom_limb t1_j2cixsn wrote

Some of those are spot on, but several are much less influential.

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JPSofCA t1_j2cmsgl wrote

The creator of this list hasn't watched enough television to compose a meaningful list.

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forgivemeisuck t1_j2d3wei wrote

TV has never been the same since Lovecraft Country (2020)

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cronedog t1_j2ee74u wrote

>it changed the game when it came to historical storytelling and representation

Seems like something that better fits reservation dogs than lovecraft country.

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staedtler2018 t1_j2et87c wrote

This list is two years old.

It's also kind of bad.

Most of it is well-regarded shows, some which were influential and some which weren't. And then there's a bunch of newer shows, none of which were actually influential in the way the list claims. So it really is just a list of good shows.

There are probably some very influential shows of the 21st century that actually sucked, y'know.

The explanations are also very superficial. For example, something very influential about 24 and Lost is that they were, iirc, the first network shows that consciously moved from the typical broadcasting schedule (with some new episodes followed by reruns and so forth) and toward airing every episode without interruption. This happened for Lost starting with season 4 (with a little intermediate 'experiment' in season 3) and for 24 starting season 4. This is pretty relevant to how lots of shows work nowadays!

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MercenaryForHire_76 t1_j2fdscs wrote

You forgetting the Sopranos, so this is dead to me, BS list with fleabag of all shows came up higher than Sopranos? May you die a horrible and notable death!

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