Originally by Ranker TVList RulesTelevision series you hate yourself for watching -- but can't seem to quit. NO reality or game shows.
List of the best guilty pleasure TV shows, past and present, including sitcoms, dramas, reality shows, and game shows. These are the TV shows you won’t admit to watching -- even though you secretly do. Guilty pleasure television is addictive, and often horrible, but it never fails to draw in viewers. This list includes the TV shows you can’t stop watching, the greatest guilty pleasure TV shows of all time.
Why are we so ashamed to admit that we can’t get enough of these so-called guilty pleasure TV shows? Perhaps it’s because, deep down, we recognize that these ‘so bad they’re addictive’ TV programs are truly terrible. Guilty pleasure dramas take everything to the extreme, adding crazy plot lines revolving around forbidden love, backstabbing, or jealousy. Guilty pleasure sitcoms are so cheesy they’re funny. Guilty pleasure reality shows are usually, paradoxically, unrealistic and showcase the worst in human nature. But much like a train wreck, viewers can’t stop themselves from looking.
Some guilty pleasure TV shows have become so thanks to age. After all, millions of people watched “Full House” and “Beverly Hills, 90210” when they first aired -- but would you admit to watching them now? Even if you secretly do?
This list contains the best guilty pleasure television shows of all time. Although everyone has their own ideas about what should be labeled ‘guilty pleasure’ TV, it’s not hard to admit that these shows, while not the greatest examples of television, are one thing: addictive.1
12792Modern Family
Sarah Hyland, Eric StonestreetModern Family (ABC, 2009) is an American comedy television sitcom created by Francisco... more2
134102The Simpsons
Dan Castellaneta, Nancy CartwrightThe Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting... more- 39469
The Nanny
Daniel Davis, Charles ShaughnessyThe Nanny (CBS, 1993) is an American television sitcom created by Fran Drescher and Peter Marc... more - 4136115
American Horror Story
Evan Peters, Dylan McDermottAmerican Horror Story (FX, 2011) is an American anthology horror television series created by... more - 5119100
Once Upon a Time
Michael Raymond-James, Dania RamirezOnce Upon a Time is an American fairy tale drama series that premiered on October 23, 2011, on... more - 6218207
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Emma Caulfield, Michelle TrachtenbergBuffy the Vampire Slayer (The WB, 1997) is an American supernatural drama television series... more - 76948
I Dream of Jeannie
Bill Daily, Hayden RorkeI Dream of Jeannie is an American sitcom with a fantastical premise. The show starred Barbara... more - 8135115
The Vampire Diaries
Matthew Davis, Katerina GrahamThe Vampire Diaries (The CW, 2009) is an American supernatural teen drama television series... more - 9293198
Friends
Courteney Cox, Jennifer AnistonFriends (NBC, 1994) is an American sitcom television series created by David Crane and Marta... more - 106650
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Kim Rhodes, Ashley TisdaleThe Suite Life of Zack & Cody is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan.... more - 11137130
Full House
Andrea Barber, Jodie SweetinFull House (ABC, 1987) is an American sitcom created by Jeff Franklin. The show chronicles a... more - 127259
Rugrats
Elizabeth Daily, Christine CavanaughRugrats is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó and... more - 137059
NCIS
Rocky Carroll, Cote de PabloNCIS (CBS, 2003) is an American police procedural drama series created by Donald Bellisario... more - 14181150
The Golden Girls
Rue McClanahan, Betty WhiteThe Golden Girls is an American sitcom, created by Susan Harris, that originally aired on NBC... more - 157363
The Addams Family
Jackie Coogan, Lisa LoringThe Addams Family is an American television series based on the characters in Charles Addams'... more - 169888
True Blood
Michael McMillian, Kelly OvertonTrue Blood (HBO, 2008) is an American fantasy horror drama television series created by Alan... more - 179892
Charmed
Kaley Cuoco, Julian McMahonCharmed (The WB, 1998) is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M.... more - 185545
The Suite Life on Deck
Phill Lewis, Brenda SongThe Suite Life on Deck is an American sitcom that aired on Disney Channel from September 26,... more - 195344
Hannah Montana
Emily Osment, Mitchel MussoHannah Montana (Disney, 2006) is an American teen musical comedy television series created by... more - 20140130
Married... with Children
David Garrison, Ted McGinleyMarried... with Children is an American sitcom that aired for 11 seasons. It featured a... more - 216358
I Love Lucy
Desi Arnaz, Lucille BallI Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance,... more - 224335
The Magic School Bus
Lily Tomlin, Daniel DeSantoThe Magic School Bus is a Canadian–American Saturday morning animated children's television... more - 232917
Celebrity Family Feud
Steve Harvey, Al RokerCelebrity Family Feud (NBC, 2008) is a spin-off of the U.S. game show Family Feud. Similar to... more - 244441
Good Luck Charlie
Jason Dolley, Leigh-Allyn BakerGood Luck Charlie is an American sitcom that originally aired on Disney Channel from April 4,... more - 253427
iCarly
Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry TrainoriCarly (Nickelodeon, 2012) is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider. The series... more
