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The A-list
<i>Green Guide</i> lists the best 25 television shows of the past 25 years. Which shows made the list? Find out here.
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We name the best 25 television shows of the past 25 years. Which shows made the list? Found out here.Credit:
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25. Phoenix brought a new look, feel and seriousness to the way Australian television did crime.Credit:
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24. The cast of Law & Order, which lasted 20 seasons and spawned a host of franchises.Credit:
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23. Battlestar Galactica was science fiction as contemporary commentary.Credit:
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22. Set in a funeral home, Six Feet Under is intensely adult and won nine Emmy awards.Credit:
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21. Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm is a comedy without the formalities of a typical sitcom.Credit:
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20. The X-Files, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny, broke new ground in a thousand ways.Credit:
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19. Blue Murder, about police corruption and underworld activity in NSW in the 1970s, featured electric performances from a cast that included Tony Martin (right).Credit:
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18. The Office, which starred Ricky Gervais as David Brent, forever changed workplace comedy.Credit:
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17. For most of its three seasons, Deadwood, starring Timothy Olyphant and Ian McShane, was nauseating and repulsive.Credit:
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16. Chris Lilley took on three characters in Summer Heights High, including deluded drama teacher Mr G.Credit:
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15. Created by Joss Whedon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer featured Sarah Michelle Gellar as the blonde protagonist who fought evil.Credit:
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14. A spinoff to Cheers, Frasier reflected, among other things, on the misunderstandings between a father and his two sons.Credit:
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13. The Larry Sanders Show paved the way for the comedy of the uncomfortable.Credit:
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12. Kyle MacLachlan was memorable as FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper in David Lynch's twisted Twin Peaks.Credit:
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11. Lost was a complex show about a group of plane crash survivors.Credit:
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10. Impressively, Homeland made the list after just one season. The keenly awaited second season is due shortly.Credit:
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9. Breaking Bad makes you fear for the souls of its characters, including educator-turned-criminal Walter White (Bryan Cranston, right).Credit:
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8. The Simpsons is now in its 23rd season.Credit:
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7. Frontline was Working Dog's satire about a current affairs program.Credit: