30) Strangers with Candy (1999-2000)* 29) Absolutely Fabulous (1994-2003) 28) Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007)* 27) H.R. Pufnstuf (1969-1971) 26) Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1975-1978) 25) Firefly (2002-2003)* 24) Twin Peaks (1990-1991) 23) Dark Shadows (1966-1971) 22) Doctor Who (1963-present) 21) Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000)
20) The Avengers (1966-1969) 19) Quantum Leap (1989-1993) 18) Veronica Mars (2004-2007)* 17) Beauty and the Beast (1987-1990) 16) Babylon 5 (1994-1998) 15) Family Guy (1999-present) 14) Battlestar Galactica (2003-present)* 13) Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989-1999) 12) Pee-Wee's Playhouse (1986-1991) 11) Jericho (2006-present)*
10) Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2001) 9) Twilight Zone (1959-1964) 8) The Simpsons (1989-present) 7) The Prisoner (1967-1968) 6) Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974) 5) Lost (2004-present)* 4) Farscape (1999-2003) 3) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) 2) The X-Files (1993-2002) 1) Star Trek (1966-1969)
Well, a few have had some, often fleeting, Nielsen success, but the point would be how fanatical a fan-base they inspired. People often joke, I hope, how much they loved/love such tripe as THREE'S COMPANY or WHAT'S HAPPENING!?!, but they haven't actually inspired the kind of fannish/fanzine-publishing/website-maintaing/listserv-chatting/episode-swapping following that these shows have (MH,MH maybe just a bit less than FOREVER KNIGHT, but I'll buy it for now). No company man, I, but that's perhaps the least embarrassing of this sort of list I've seen for a while here on the CriderPop blog.
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Some of those shows were in the top twenty and top ten during their heydays, so could they still be offically called "cult?"
Good question. I'm sure TV Guide has a good answer, but I don't.
They didn't have a solid explanation. The list is an odd collection. Maybe they needed filler.
30) Strangers with Candy (1999-2000)*
29) Absolutely Fabulous (1994-2003)
28) Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007)*
27) H.R. Pufnstuf (1969-1971)
26) Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1975-1978)
25) Firefly (2002-2003)*
24) Twin Peaks (1990-1991)
23) Dark Shadows (1966-1971)
22) Doctor Who (1963-present)
21) Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000)
20) The Avengers (1966-1969)
19) Quantum Leap (1989-1993)
18) Veronica Mars (2004-2007)*
17) Beauty and the Beast (1987-1990)
16) Babylon 5 (1994-1998)
15) Family Guy (1999-present)
14) Battlestar Galactica (2003-present)*
13) Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989-1999)
12) Pee-Wee's Playhouse (1986-1991)
11) Jericho (2006-present)*
10) Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2001)
9) Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
8) The Simpsons (1989-present)
7) The Prisoner (1967-1968)
6) Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974)
5) Lost (2004-present)*
4) Farscape (1999-2003)
3) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)
2) The X-Files (1993-2002)
1) Star Trek (1966-1969)
Well, a few have had some, often fleeting, Nielsen success, but the point would be how fanatical a fan-base they inspired. People often joke, I hope, how much they loved/love such tripe as THREE'S COMPANY or WHAT'S HAPPENING!?!, but they haven't actually inspired the kind of fannish/fanzine-publishing/website-maintaing/listserv-chatting/episode-swapping following that these shows have (MH,MH maybe just a bit less than FOREVER KNIGHT, but I'll buy it for now). No company man, I, but that's perhaps the least embarrassing of this sort of list I've seen for a while here on the CriderPop blog.
I think you're right, Todd. These are shows that have a lot of fannish activity related to them, or most of them are.
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