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I have to admit that somehow i still got massive blindspots, in fact even though i’ve watched a ton i feel like my gaps are massive. I’ve for example yet to properly see the sopranos, the wire or blackadder, and never actually fully watched Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul. Somehow i never found the time and mindset to properly sit down and completely watch them. And i don’t want o just binge them wihtout paying them proper attention (also for BB/BCS i have kind of been spoiled already i assume most major plot points). There’s a very high likelyhood that at least some of them would end up in the top 10 once i come around watching them properly. But i guess in that case i’d have to wait until there is a reset and this list gets restarted. I’ll post a short breakdown of my reasoning in a comment below.

1-8 were somewhat easy to come up, but i had to think a bit longer as to what to fill the last spots with. In the end i decided to include 2 animated shows that are well deserving and to maybe also balance things out a bit

As to why my list is what it is:

• The Good Place: Imo just the complete package. Great from start to finish, never settling and drawing things out, instead moving ahead with new story lines. And most importantly it achieved something outstanding in being funny, profound and optimistic at the same time, especially the last part imo is not easy to do in todays times.
• Die Sendung mit der Maus (The Show with the Mouse): Still ongoing German educational children series. Huge part of my childhood and i think its positive impact on all children growing up with it can’t be overstated. This manages to not just be a good series, but make the world a better place.
• House: Yes it has it’s flaws, like the new additions to the team towards the end not being as strong and in some ways the formulaic structure does hold it back in some ways. But it also has some outstanding highs (epsiodes like “three storie”, “one day, one room” or “House’s Head”/“Wilson’s Heart”), amazing performances (especially from Hugh Laurie) and great characters. There’s also a good bit of personal nostalgia playing into the high ranking.
• Scrubs: Sometimes extremely funny and at other times it emotionally wrecks you. Every single character is great. Also great soundtrack.
• Andor: I am admittedly a star was fan (although not so much of most of the stuff disney has recently release).The most recent addition to the list. Never easy to include something so recent, but i think this one will hold up over the long run. Insane cinematography/constumes and so on, but more importantly also amazing performances by so many actors/actresses. Its themes are timeless and at the same time extremely relevant to current times (e.g. mon mothma’s speech)
• Futurama: I debated quite a while whether to include it or not, since it is currently ongoing again, because of the reboot. I haven’t seen that much of the new episodes, so this is more of a vote for the episodes up until the most recent cancellation.
• The It Crowd: Another comedy, but the “The work outing” episode might just be the single funniest episode ever created. That one alone might have been enough, but It Crowd manages to not just have the occasional high, but consistenly be insanely funny.
• Chernobyl: Wasn’t sure if i should include limited series, as being done in one season is a very different thing compared to having to sustain quality over multiple, but in the end i decided to include it.
• Avatar the last Airbender: Actually only ended up watching it as an adult, so there is no nostalgia, but imo it’s just objectively a great show with great characters and themes.
• Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: Wanted to also include an anime and it was between this and Stein’s Gate. Ended up settling on this one, but feel like it could have gone either way. However if i’d include unfinished series Frieren would take the spot, however the likes of Westworld/Game of thrones have taught me to wait until the end to judge a series.