Depends on which point in my childhood. My favorite show when I was about eleven or twelve was M*A*S*H. Apparently I just generally like smartassy doctors.
one thing I thought was ironic as hell was Larry Linville (the guy who played Frank Burns) was a HUGE alcoholic when the character he played was notorious for not drinking and disapproving of anybody else drinking, even if they were only moderate social drinkers.
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Date: 2010-05-25 06:05 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2010-05-27 08:26 am (UTC)From:I didn't know that!
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Date: 2010-05-27 03:09 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2010-05-28 08:15 am (UTC)From:his replacement was better anyway. Better actor, (David Ogden Stiers) more fleshed-out character.
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Date: 2010-05-28 03:11 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2010-05-28 09:59 pm (UTC)From:and other stuff I forget.
probably Law & Order and Matlock.