[C] Heroes | "Save the cheerleader, save the world" became a global phenomenon watched by audiences in over sixty countries.
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Building team tests popular myths using explosions and experiments?
[A] MythBusters | Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman exploded through 296 episodes, transforming scientific methodology into wildly entertaining television.
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Army doctors cope with battlefield horrors through comedy?
[D] M*A*S*H | The 1983 finale attracted 106 million viewers, remaining one of television's most-watched episodes in American history.
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Germaphobic former detective requires nurse after wife's murder?
[C] Monk | Tony Shalhoub collected eight Emmy Awards proving that phobias, wipes, and brilliance could anchor television's most endearing detective.
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Liberal daughter constantly clashes with conservative bigoted father?
[D] All in the Family | Norman Lear's groundbreaking sitcom fearlessly tackled racism, feminism, and homosexuality when networks avoided controversy completely.
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Graduate student recruited as double agent for SD-6?
[D] Alias | Jennifer Garner's elaborate wig collection rivaled her Emmy nominations as double agent Sydney Bristow fought SD-6.
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Pilots compete while running struggling family business together?
[D] Wings | Cheers creators David Angell and Peter Casey crafted this sibling workplace comedy that flew for eight seasons.
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Divorced photographer reluctantly rooms with messy sportswriter friend?
[C] The Odd Couple | Jack Klugman and Tony Randall's chemistry transformed Neil Simon's Broadway play into five seasons.
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Park Avenue widower adopts two Harlem brothers unexpectedly?
[D] Diff'rent Strokes | Gary Coleman's iconic "Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis?" became the eighties' most-imitated catchphrase on American television.
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Teaching hospital concludes with shocking snow globe revelation?
[B] St. Elsewhere | The controversial snow globe finale revealed the entire series as an autistic boy's imagination, shocking audiences.
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Newspaper columnist father juggles large blended family responsibilities?
[D] Eight Is Enough | Dick Van Patten juggled eight Bradford children through five seasons of ABC's wholesome family television programming.
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Married columnist caught between demanding wife and intrusive mother?
[A] Everybody Loves Raymond | Ray Romano transformed his stand-up material into nine Emmy-winning seasons examining Italian-American family dysfunction.
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Animated children tackle controversial current events every week?
[B] South Park | Trey Parker and Matt Stone produce new episodes in just six days, keeping political satire razor-sharp.
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Widower gets help from brother-in-law and comedian friend?
[A] Full House | Bob Saget's wholesome dad role on ABC's TGIF lineup eventually spun off into Netflix's Fuller House.
[C] Star Trek | Gene Roddenberry's visionary 1966 series spawned seven spin-offs, thirteen films, and inspired NASA's first shuttle.
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Conjoined hybrid animal navigates life despite biological impossibility?
[A] CatDog | Nickelodeon's conjoined hybrid survived sixty-eight episodes without once explaining their biological impossibility or bathroom logistics.
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Blonde schemer pauses time and talks directly to camera?
[D] Saved by the Bell | Zack Morris broke television's fourth wall regularly, transforming Saturday morning viewing into appointment television for teens.
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Conservative father struggles with liberal-minded niece daily?
[C] King of the Hill | Mike Judge's animated Arlen, Texas ran thirteen years, proving family sitcoms could thrive beyond yellow characters.
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Former criminal makes amends following handwritten karma list?
[A] My Name is Earl | Jason Lee's karma-driven redemption comedy ended abruptly on a cliffhanger, leaving Earl's list forever incomplete.
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Widow partners with supplier after husband's unexpected death?
[B] Weeds | Mary-Louise Parker earned three Golden Globe nominations playing Nancy Botwin's desperate suburban transformation across eight controversial seasons.