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Keep in mind, I was born in '82.

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Rank   Name Actor(s) Creator Years On Air Network
  1. 1
    Dominic Monaghan, Ian Somerhalder, Kiele Sanchez, Samantha Mathis, Maggie Grace, Nick Jameson, Michelle Forbes, Malcolm David Kelley, Matthew Fox, Kim Yoon-jin, Daniel Dae Kim, Naveen Andrews, Harold Perrineau Jr., Terry O'Quinn, Emilie de Ravin, Josh Holloway, Evangeline Lilly, Jorge Garcia, Fionnula Flanagan, Tamara Taylor, Jeremy Davies, Ken Leung, Elizabeth Mitchell, Henry Ian Cusick, Rodrigo Santoro, Michael Emerson, Cynthia Watros, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Michelle Rodriguez, Rebecca Mader, Jeff Fahey, Zuleikha Robinson, Nestor Carbonell, Mark Pellegrino, Sonya Walger, François Chau, Rob McElhenney, Julie Bowen, Nathan Fillion, Bai Ling, Madeline Carroll, Carrie Preston, Cheech Marin, Justin Chatwin, Marguerite Moreau, Andrea Roth, Lance Reddick More
    J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Jeffrey Lieber
    2004-09-22
    American Broadcasting Company
  2. 2
    Finn Devit, Grace Park, Biski Gugushe, Kandyse McClure, Paul Campbell, Kate Vernon, Christian Tessier, Leah Cairns, Lucy Lawless, Dominic Zamprogna, Alisen Down, Luciana Carro, Christina Schild, Aaron Douglas, Bill Duke, James Callis, Tricia Helfer, Claudette Mink, Connor Widdows, Michael Trucco, Hayley Guiel, Alessandro Juliani, Nicki Clyne, Mary McDonnell, Alonso Oyarzun, Michael Hogan, Colm Feore, Lorena Gale, Jamie Bamber, Dana Delany, Erica Cerra, Mark Sheppard, Emily Holmes, Tahmoh Penikett, Katee Sackhoff, Edward James Olmos, Michelle Forbes, Bodie Olmos, Samuel Witwer, Donnelly Rhodes, Richard Hatch, Jen Halley, Dana Delaney, Rekha Sharma, Ty Olsson, Madeline Parker, Sebastian Spence More
    Glen A. Larson, Ronald D. Moore
    2004-10-18
    Syfy, Space: The Imagination Station, Sky One
  3. 3
  4. 4
    Justin Lee, Patricia Velásquez, Alia Shawkat, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Taylor, Carrie Preston, Tony Hale, Jason Bateman, Henry Winkler, Rob Riggle, Ron Howard, Jessica Walter, Portia de Rossi, David Cross, Jeff Garlin, Will Arnett, Zach Braff, Ben Stiller, Michael Cera, Heather Graham, Charlize Theron, Jane Lynch, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ione Skye, Patrice Oneal More
    Mitchell Hurwitz
    2003-11-02
    Fox Broadcasting Company
  5. 5
    James L. Avery, Sr., Dorian Harewood, Alan Oppenheimer, Pat Fraley, Townsend Coleman, Jennifer Darling, Hamilton Camp, Barry Gordon, Maggie Roswell, Rob Paulsen, Peter Renaday, Cam Clarke, Jim Cummings, Tony Jay, Tress MacNeille, Jack Angel More
    Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Fred Wolf
    1987-12-14
  6. 6
    Patrick Warburton, Marcia Cross, Marlee Matlin, Drake Bell, Anna Gunn, Lisa Edelstein, David Letterman, Amanda Peet, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wayne Knight, Marisa Tomei, Lauren Graham, John Pinette, Larry David, Sarah Silverman, Kristin Bauer, Jerry Stiller, Ben Stein, Nick Jameson, Barney Martin, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander, Jerry Seinfeld, Liz Sheridan, Megan Mullally, Janeane Garofalo, Michelle Forbes, Brad Garrett More
    Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David
    1989-07-05
    NBC
  7. 7
    Chuck McCann, Peter Cullen, Russi Taylor, Hamilton Camp, Hal Smith, Joan Gerber, Tony Anselmo, Miriam Flynn, June Foray, Rob Paulsen, Alan Young, Jim Cummings, Brian Cummings, Terry McGovern, Kathleen Freeman, Frank Welker, Corey Burton, Will Ryan More
    Jymn Magon, Carl Barks, Fred Wolf
    1987-09-11
    Disney Channel, Toon Disney, Television syndication
  8. 8
    Edie Falco, Dominic Chianese, Steven Van Zandt, Robert Iler, Sharon Angela, David Proval, Vince Curatola, Mike Epps, Julianna Margulies, Tony Sirico, John Ventimiglia, Steve Buscemi, Peter Bogdanovich, Elizabeth Reaser, Greg D'Agostino, Michael Imperioli, Tobin Bell, Paul Dano, Frank Vincent, Kathrine Narducci, Aida Turturro, James Gandolfini, Dan Grimaldi, Joe Pantoliano, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Will Arnett, Steve Schirripa, Lorraine Bracco, Annabella Sciorra, Drea de Matteo, John Heard, Nancy Marchand, Federico Castelluccio, Tony Darrow, Vincent Pastore, Joseph R. Gannascoli, Dania Ramirez, Lola Glaudini More
    David Chase
    1999-01-10
    HBO
  9. 9
    John Krasinski, David Denman, Amy Adams, Oscar Nunez, Rashida Jones, Idris Elba, Jack Coleman, Matt Prokop, James Spader, Katie Aselton, Rainn Wilson, Will Ferrell, Leslie David Baker, Ed Helms, Ellie Kemper, Craig Robinson, Brian Baumgartner, Jim Carrey, B. J. Novak, Mindy Kaling, Will Arnett, Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Melora Hardin, Amy Ryan, Phyllis Smith, Creed Bratton, Kate Flannery, Jessica Alba, Jack Black, Patrice Oneal More
    Greg Daniels, Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
    2005-03-24
    Global Television Network, NBC
  10. 10
    Julie Benz, Erik King, James Remar, Christian Camargo, Jennifer Carpenter, Jaime Murray, Courtney Ford, Julia Stiles, Michael C. Hall, David Zayas, C.S. Lee, Lauren Vélez, Jonny Lee Miller, Devon Graye, Preston Bailey, Molly Parker, Christina Robinson, Desmond Harrington, Mark Pellegrino, Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits, Keith Carradine, John Lithgow, Margo Martindale More
    James Manos, Jr.
    2006-10-01
    Showtime
  11. 11
    Gail Matthius, Candi Milo, John Kassir, Bob Bergen, Rob Paulsen, Kath Soucie, Tim Curry, Frank Welker, Cree Summer, Don Messick, Stan Freberg, Danny Cooksey, Joe Alaskey, Maurice LaMarche, June Foray, Tress MacNeille, Charles Adler, Scott Innes, Noel Blanc, Steven Spielberg More
    Tom Ruegger
    1990-09-10
    Fox Broadcasting Company
  12. 12
    Ron Rifkin, Gina Torres, Sarah Shahi, Jason Segel, Balthazar Getty, Angus Scrimm, David Cronenberg, Sônia Braga, Amy Acker, Mía Maestro, Jennifer Garner, Stana Katic, Ethan Hawke, Edward Atterton, Merrin Dungey, Victor Garber, Mark Rolston, Djimon Hounsou, Élodie Bouchez, Bradley Cooper, Lena Olin, Michael Vartan, Melissa George, Rachel Nichols, Roger Moore, Aharon Ipalé, Miguel Sandoval, Michelle Forbes, Greg Grunberg, David Anders, Carl Lumbly, Kevin Weisman, Maurice Chasse, Bernard White, Angela Bassett, Isabella Rossellini, Vivica A. Fox, Richard Lewis More
    J.J. Abrams
    2001-09-30
    American Broadcasting Company
  13. 13
    Jana Kramer, Samaire Armstrong, Rex Lee, Leslie Bibb, Hugh Hefner, Dania Ramirez, Gal Gadot, Peter Jackson, Jordan Belfi, Martin Landau, Gary Cole, Adrian Grenier, Nadine Velazquez, Mark Wahlberg, Jimmy Kimmel, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Connolly, Fran Drescher, Busy Philipps, Candace Smith, Rob Morrow, Artie Lange, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Kate Albrecht, Bella Thorne, Sofía Vergara, Jack Coleman, Sara Foster, Vanessa Angel, Carla Gugino, Edward Burns, Brianna Brown, Holly Valance, Jayma Mays, Perrey Reeves, Scott Caan, Bono, Sarah Silverman, Autumn Reeser, Matt Dallas, Larry David, Joey King, Sherri Shepherd, Bai Ling, Val Kilmer, Lauren London, Arielle Kebbel, Shanna Moakler, Monica Keena, Debi Mazar, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Mini Anden, Rhys Coiro, Paul Herman, Joshua LeBar, Leighton Meester, Jason Isaacs, Martin Scorsese, Kate Mara, Jami Gertz, Janet Montgomery, Joy Bryant More
    Doug Ellin
    2004-07-18
    HBO
  14. 14

    The Walking Dead

  15. 15
    John Stocker, George Buza, Lenore Zann, Alyson Court, Don Francks, Alison Sealy-Smith, Melissa Sue Anderson, Stephen Ouimette, Cedric Smith, Lally Cadeau, Lawrence Bayne, Philip Akin, Iona Morris, Ron Rubin, Cathal J. Dodd, John Colicos, Jennifer Dale, Tara Strong, Chris Potter, Catherine Disher, Norm Spencer More
    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Len Wein
    1992-10-31
    Fox Broadcasting Company
  16. 16
    Donald Sumpter, Maisie Williams, Harry Lloyd, Peter Dinklage, Alfie Owen-Allen, Richard Madden, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Jack Gleeson, Sophie Turner, James Cosmo, Kit Harington, Carice van Houten, Jason Momoa, Charles Dance, Mark Addy, Jerome Flynn, Esmé Bianco, Sean Bean, Conleth Hill, Aidan Gillen, Rory McCann, Nikolaj Coster Waldau, Iain Glen, Michelle Fairley, Isaac Hempstead-Wright More
    David Benioff, D. B. Weiss
    2011-04-17
    HBO
  17. 17
    Sean Maher, Gina Torres, Zac Efron, Alan Tudyk, Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Nathan Fillion, Summer Glau, Ron Glass, Christina Hendricks More
    Joss Whedon
    2002-09-20
    Fox Broadcasting Company
  18. 18
    Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, Bob Saget, Kevin Renteria, Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, Eric Lively, Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit, Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Jodie Sweetin, Scott Weinger, Danielle Fishel, Lori Loughlin, Dave Coulier, Jurnee Smollett, Andrea Barber, Benji Schwimmer, John Stamos, Tahj Mowry, Candace Cameron, Daniel Renteria, Michelle Collins, Erika Eleniak, Ben Stein More
    Jeff Franklin
    1987-09-22
    American Broadcasting Company
  19. 19
    Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Jim Varney, Jemaine Clement, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Pamela Hayden, Maggie Roswell, Don Cheadle, Ellen Page, Jonah Hill, John Goodman, Neve Campbell, R. Lee Ermey, Liam Neeson, Simon Cowell, Michelle Pfeiffer, Martin Sheen, Matt Dillon, Eddie Izzard, Tim Robbins, Jan Hooks, Russi Taylor, Angela Bassett, Paul Rudd, Lily Tomlin, Richard Lewis, Yeardley Smith, Woody Harrelson, Henry Winkler, Nancy Cartwright, Natalie Portman, Edward Norton, Sarah Silverman, Joe Mantegna, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ricky Gervais, Rachel Weisz, Jack Black, Steve Martin, Kiefer Sutherland, Jon Lovitz, Ben Stiller, Daniel Radcliffe, Meg Ryan, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Schaal, David Hyde Pierce, Julie Kavner, Dan Castellaneta, Phil Hartman, Marisa Tomei, Hugh Laurie, Marcia Wallace, Stephen Colbert, Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci, Lucy Liu, Helen Hunt, Isabella Rossellini, Joshua Jackson, Rob Reiner, Albert Brooks More
    Matt Groening
    1989-12-17
    Fox Broadcasting Company
  20. 20
    Jerry Trainor, Ayla Kell, Jeff Doucette, Gary Anthony Williams, Justin Berfield, Daniel von Bargen, Mehcad Brooks, Tania Raymonde, Jason Alexander, Beatrice Arthur, Danielle Panabaker, Larisa Oleynik, Betty White, James and Lukas Rodriguez, Hayden Panettiere, Robert Loggia, Lauren Storm, Frankie Muniz, Evan Matthew Cohen, Jason Earles, Kyle Sullivan, Erik Per Sullivan, Matthew McGrory, Lyndsy Fonseca, David Anthony Higgins, Craig Lamar Traylor, Lori Beth Denberg, Patrick Warburton, Kurtwood Smith, Christopher Masterson, Merrin Dungey, Kenneth Mars, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Catherine Lloyd Burns, Christina Ricci, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Mason More
    Linwood Boomer
    2000-01-09
    Fox Broadcasting Company
  21. 21
    Seth MacFarlane, Mike Henry, Charles Durning, Alec Sulkin, Rachael MacFarlane, Taylor Cole, Will Sasso, Seth Green, Wallace Shawn, Phil LaMarr, Danny Smith, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Hamill, Victoria Principal, Lucas Grabeel, Nicole Sullivan, The Rock, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jonathan Lipnicki, Drew Barrymore, Lacey Chabert, Rob Lowe, Camille Guaty, John G. Brennan, Carlos Alazraqui, Jessica Stroup, Simon Cowell, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis, Adam West, Bryce Dallas Howard, Judd Nelson, Jimmy Kimmel, Phyllis Diller, James Woods, Adam Carolla, Jessica Biel, Hugh Laurie, H. Jon Benjamin, Laura Vandervoort, Carrie Fisher, Jennifer Tilly, Carol Kane, Lauren Graham, Lisa Wilhoit, Josh Peck, Drew Pinsky, Butch Hartman, Lori Alan, Kiefer Sutherland, Ben Stein, Anne Hathaway, Neil Patrick Harris, Sanaa Lathan, Sam Waterston, Patrick Warburton, Gary Cole, Wally Wingert, Joey Slotnick, Bobby Slayton, David Cross, Norm Macdonald, R. Lee Ermey, Bobby Lee More
    Seth MacFarlane
    1999-01-31
    Fox Broadcasting Company, Global Television Network, Adult Swim
  22. 22
    Jensen Ackles, Erica Durance, Cassidy Freeman, Allison Scagliotti-Smith, Jane Seymour, Sean Faris, Ian Somerhalder, Kristin Kreuk, John Schneider, James Marsters, Erica Cerra, Brianna Brown, Laura Vandervoort, Patrick Cassidy, Justin Hartley, Cobie Smulders, Marguerite Moreau, Adam Brody, John Glover, Tom Welling, Allison Mack, Michael Rosenbaum, Annette O'Toole, Terence Stamp, Aaron Ashmore, Camille Mitchell, Phil Morris, Tori Spelling, Lucas Grabeel, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Sam Jones III, Eric Johnson, Amy Adams, Christopher Heyerdahl, Kim Coates, Alan Ritchson, Hiro Kanagawa, Lizzy Caplan, Tom O'Brien, Lee Thompson Young, Lynda Carter, Jason Connery, Paul Wesley, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Shawn Ashmore, Tyler Posey, Brian Green, Alana de la Garza, Trent Ford, Christopher Reeve, Kyle Gallner, Gabrielle Rose, Dan Lauria, Callum Blue, Krista Allen, Lexa Doig, Nichole Hiltz, Julia Anderson More
    Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel
    2001-10-16
    The WB Television Network, The CW Television Network
  23. 23
    Jean Vander Pyl, Janet Waldo, George O'Hanlon, Foster Brooks, Frank Welker, Don Messick, Penny Singleton, Daws Butler, Mel Blanc, Tony Pope, Avery Schreiber, Ruth Buzzi More
    William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
    1962-09-23
  24. 24
    Bill Irwin, Olamide Faison, Sonia Manzano, Andrea Martin, Will Arnett, Tyler James Williams, Linda Bove, Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly, Madeline Kahn, Rachael Ray, Frank Oz, Lily Tomlin, Neil Patrick Harris, Steve Whitmire, Pam Arciero, Richard Hunt, Oprah Winfrey, Julianna Margulies, Emilio Delgado, Kyra Sedgwick, Natalie Portman, Leslie Carrara, Bob West, Paul Benedict, Martin P. Robinson, Judah Friedlander, Tatyana Ali, Will Lee, Kevin Clash, Alaina Reed Hall, Roscoe Orman, Kristin Chenoweth, Desiree Casado, Michael Jeter, Fran Brill, Loretta Long, Jerry Nelson, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Bob McGrath, Louise Gold, Caroll Spinney, Alan Muraoka, Jimmy Fallon, Donald Faison More
    Joan Ganz Cooney, Lloyd Morrisett
    1969-11-10
    National Educational Television, Noggin, PBS KIDS Sprout, Public Broadcasting Service More
  25. 25
    Alfonso Ribeiro, Gary Coleman, Joseph Marcell, Don Cheadle, Tatyana Ali, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Ross Bagley, Karyn Parsons, Joan Van Ark, Karen Malina White, Nia Long, Raven-Symoné, Tyra Banks, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jeff Doucette, Will Smith, Janet Hubert-Whitten, Daphne Reid, James L. Avery, Sr., Terry Farrell, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Chris Rock, Zsa Zsa Gábor, Vivica A. Fox, Brad Garrett, Larenz Tate More
    Benny Medina, Andy Borowitz
    1990-09-10
    NBC

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  1. Clark Benson
    T Hill's Top 41 TV Shows of All Time at 12/19/2010 9:21 AM
    nice to see Galactica and AD in the top 5. Since these shows are mostly "of recent memory", do you want us to add your list to www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-tv-shows-of-recent-memory ?
    1. hilltj [List Creator]
      T Hill's Top 41 TV Shows of All Time at 12/20/2010 1:07 PM
      For sure. Those are gems. Too bad AD didn't get a chance.

      And yes, you guys can throw me in with the crowd-based. I don't mind.
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