Remote Access readers crown NBC ‘Must See TV’ over ABC, HBO
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OK, so it wasn’t a popular poll, votes-wise —44 tallies total—but I’m not going to hold that against those who voted, so here we go.
NBC might not be the ratings champ it used to be, but it finished first among Remote Access poll voters, with nearly 1 in 3 choosing it over all other networks for this fall’s slate of original programming.
And I can’t say I’d disagree with that. Among series that continue to pump out new episodes, my three favorites—“30 Rock,” “The Office” and “Chuck”—are all Peacock productions. And, well, it doesn’t hurt that one of my childhood friends was just cast on “Saturday Night Live.” So to celebrate, I figured I’d post this sweet 1956 NBC logo. Hotness.
Finishing in a tie for second were ABC and HBO.
ABC has its share of series that I hear are great but have not seen (“Lost,” “Ugly Betty,” “Pushing Daisies”) and one that I have seen but think is a bit overrated (“Grey’s Anatomy”).
Not surprisingly losing ground among RA voters and critics alike is HBO. Yes, it’s got its share of stimulating programs in comedy (“Flight of the Concords,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Entourage”) and miniseries genres (“John Adams,” “Generation Kill”), but serial dramas, once the pay-net’s stronghold, have been neither so popular nor so acclaimed since “The Wire,” “Deadwood” and “The Sopranos” faded to black.
Check out the rest of the poll results—including which three networks tied for last—and a look at the current poll after the break.
Right in the middle, with two votes apiece, were CBS, Fox, Showtime and The CW.
Finishing in a tie for last place with one vote apiece were myNetworkTV, PBS and FX. I don’t watch a lot of those channels (although I feel guilty about not watching more PBS), so I can’t really speak to the quality of their programming. But most people are probably in the same position, hence the lack of votes.
The new poll is more of a general question, one that I think is appropriate considering how the writers’ strike impacted the number of new series. How many new TV series will you watch at least one episode of this fall? Please vote in the right margin.
(NBC logo courtesy of CBS. Just kidding. Thanks, NBC.)
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