First, Mensa says “‘Dese TV shows R smart!”
Then, Johnny replies, “Yar, where be me Simpsons!? Yar!” (Note that in this story, Johnny is clearly a pirate.)
Finally, I retort, “Guh, I don’t even know if I can list 10 television shows.” Yep, that’s me, always ready with a witty repartee.
I’ll try anyway. My top 10 smart television shows, old and new.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Firefly
- House M.D.
- The Simpsons
- Angel
- Monty Python’s Flying Circus
- Mythbusters
I can only make it to seven, and I almost feel that putting Monty Python on the list is cheating. Then again, Mensa mentioned M*A*S*H, so I don’t feel too bad. That show was awful. And yes, I included three Joss Whedon shows. But that’s because he’s an amazing genius, and his shows show it.
What about you, what’s your favorite “smart” show?