Look, I know I’m out of it, and I know what to expect when I look at “top 100” lists, but for some reason I’m still surprised.
The NYT has “Top 100 shows of the 21st century” and they’re listing 60-100 and I’ve seen the 2 Anthony Bourdain shows, a little “Modern Family”, and a few minutes of “Planet Earth” and “Justified”.
I haven’t even heard of a bunch of them, and I just found out there was a “Station Eleven” series.
Surely I’ve seen shows at the top of the list.
billy joe bowers 🗽
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