Ultimate Platinum Age of TV Super(!) Knockout

TELEVISION Television Miscellany
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Welcome!

Here it is, the culmination of the top twenty of each of the penultimate sub-category knockouts. As a reminder, the rules for two of the previous knockouts, the Drama and Genre ones, were that the shows had to start in the 1999 television season or later, and have either ended its run or will end in the 2019 season. The Comedy and Animation criteria were a little looser.

Let’s get to the top five television shows of this, the Platinum Age of TV!

  1. 30 Rock
  2. Adventure Time
  3. Americans, The
  4. Arrested Development
  5. Avatar: Legend of Korra
  6. Banshee
  7. Boardwalk Empire
  8. Bob’s Burgers
  9. Bojack Horseman
    10.Breaking Bad
    11.Community
    12.Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
    13.Deadwood
    14.Flight of the Conchords
    15.Futurama
    16.Game of Thrones
    17.Good Wife, The
    18.Hannibal
    19.Justified
    20.King of the Hill
  10. Knick, The
    22.Luther
    23.Mr. Robot
    24.Parks and Recreation
    25.Party Down
    26.Penny Dreadful
    27.Rick and Morty
    28.Samurai Jack
    29.Shield, The
    30.Simpsons, The
    31.Six Feet Under
    32.Sopranos
    33.Treme
    34.Twin Peaks: The Return
    35.Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
    36.Veep
    37.Venture Brothers
    38.Vice Principals
    39.West Wing, The
    40.Wire, The

A shame we couldn’t include Dardevil, now that we know the Marvel/Netflix universe is dead!

EDIT: Updated my rules criteria comments above.

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If y’all knock out The West Wing in the first 5 I quit.

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So, starting with 3 points each and going from there?

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Yes, Anjin! Details, details. I’ll begin.

1st Fri

  • West Wing
  • Mr. Robot

3 30 Rock
3 Adventure Time
3 Americans, The
3 Arrested Development
3 Avatar: Legend of Korra
3 Banshee
3 Boardwalk Empire
3 Bob’s Burgers
3 Bojack Horseman
3 Breaking Bad
3 Community
3 Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
3 Deadwood
3 Flight of the Conchords
3 Futurama
3 Game of Thrones
3 Good Wife, The
3 Hannibal
3 Justified
3 King of the Hill
3 Knick, The
3 Luther
2 Mr. Robot
3 Parks and Recreation
3 Party Down
3 Penny Dreadful
3 Rick and Morty
3 Samurai Jack
3 Shield, The
3 Simpsons, The
3 Six Feet Under
3 Sopranos
3 Treme
3 Twin Peaks: The Return
3 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3 Veep
3 Venture Brothers, The
3 Vice Principals
4 West Wing, The
3 Wire, The

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What was the one show we eliminated from the top 41?

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Battlestar Galactica was #21 on that list; I wanted to keep it to 20 each, for a combined 40.

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Friday 1st

  • Hannibal
  • Banshee

3 30 Rock
3 Adventure Time
3 Americans, The
3 Arrested Development
3 Avatar: Legend of Korra
2 Banshee
3 Boardwalk Empire
3 Bob’s Burgers
3 Bojack Horseman
3 Breaking Bad
3 Community
3 Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
3 Deadwood
3 Flight of the Conchords
3 Futurama
3 Game of Thrones
3 Good Wife, The
4 Hannibal
3 Justified
3 King of the Hill
3 Knick, The
3 Luther
2 Mr. Robot
3 Parks and Recreation
3 Party Down
3 Penny Dreadful
3 Rick and Morty
3 Samurai Jack
3 Shield, The
3 Simpsons, The
3 Six Feet Under
3 Sopranos
3 Treme
3 Twin Peaks: The Return
3 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3 Veep
3 Venture Brothers, The
3 Vice Principals
4 West Wing, The
3 Wire, The

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Fri 1st:

  • The Americans
  • Banshee

3 30 Rock
3 Adventure Time
4 Americans, The
3 Arrested Development
3 Avatar: Legend of Korra
1 Banshee
3 Boardwalk Empire
3 Bob’s Burgers
3 Bojack Horseman
3 Breaking Bad
3 Community
3 Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
3 Deadwood
3 Flight of the Conchords
3 Futurama
3 Game of Thrones
3 Good Wife, The
4 Hannibal
3 Justified
3 King of the Hill
3 Knick, The
3 Luther
2 Mr. Robot
3 Parks and Recreation
3 Party Down
3 Penny Dreadful
3 Rick and Morty
3 Samurai Jack
3 Shield, The
3 Simpsons, The
3 Six Feet Under
3 Sopranos
3 Treme
3 Twin Peaks: The Return
3 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3 Veep
3 Venture Brothers, The
3 Vice Principals
4 West Wing, The
3 Wire, The

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Fri 2nd

  • Breaking Bad
  • Six Feet Under

3 30 Rock
3 Adventure Time
4 Americans, The
3 Arrested Development
3 Avatar: Legend of Korra
1 Banshee
3 Boardwalk Empire
3 Bob’s Burgers
3 Bojack Horseman
4 Breaking Bad
3 Community
3 Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
3 Deadwood
3 Flight of the Conchords
3 Futurama
3 Game of Thrones
3 Good Wife, The
4 Hannibal
3 Justified
3 King of the Hill
3 Knick, The
3 Luther
2 Mr. Robot
3 Parks and Recreation
3 Party Down
3 Penny Dreadful
3 Rick and Morty
3 Samurai Jack
3 Shield, The
3 Simpsons, The
2 Six Feet Under
3 Sopranos
3 Treme
3 Twin Peaks: The Return
3 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3 Veep
3 Venture Brothers, The
3 Vice Principals
4 West Wing, The
3 Wire, The

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Fri 2nd:

  • The Americans
  • Good Wife

3 30 Rock
3 Adventure Time
5 Americans, The
3 Arrested Development
3 Avatar: Legend of Korra
1 Banshee
3 Boardwalk Empire
3 Bob’s Burgers
3 Bojack Horseman
4 Breaking Bad
3 Community
3 Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
3 Deadwood
3 Flight of the Conchords
3 Futurama
3 Game of Thrones
2 Good Wife, The
4 Hannibal
3 Justified
3 King of the Hill
3 Knick, The
3 Luther
2 Mr. Robot
3 Parks and Recreation
3 Party Down
3 Penny Dreadful
3 Rick and Morty
3 Samurai Jack
3 Shield, The
3 Simpsons, The
2 Six Feet Under
3 Sopranos
3 Treme
3 Twin Peaks: The Return
3 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3 Veep
3 Venture Brothers, The
3 Vice Principals
4 West Wing, The
3 Wire, The

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Friday 2nd:

  • The Wire
  • The Good Wife

3 30 Rock
3 Adventure Time
5 Americans, The
3 Arrested Development
3 Avatar: Legend of Korra
1 Banshee
3 Boardwalk Empire
3 Bob’s Burgers
3 Bojack Horseman
4 Breaking Bad
3 Community
3 Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
3 Deadwood
3 Flight of the Conchords
3 Futurama
3 Game of Thrones
1 Good Wife, The
4 Hannibal
3 Justified
3 King of the Hill
3 Knick, The
3 Luther
2 Mr. Robot
3 Parks and Recreation
3 Party Down
3 Penny Dreadful
3 Rick and Morty
3 Samurai Jack
3 Shield, The
3 Simpsons, The
2 Six Feet Under
3 Sopranos
3 Treme
3 Twin Peaks: The Return
3 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3 Veep
3 Venture Brothers, The
3 Vice Principals
4 West Wing, The
4 Wire, The

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Fri 3rd:

  • The Americans
  • Good Wife (KO)

3 30 Rock
3 Adventure Time
6 Americans, The
3 Arrested Development
3 Avatar: Legend of Korra
1 Banshee
3 Boardwalk Empire
3 Bob’s Burgers
3 Bojack Horseman
4 Breaking Bad
3 Community
3 Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
3 Deadwood
3 Flight of the Conchords
3 Futurama
3 Game of Thrones
4 Hannibal
3 Justified
3 King of the Hill
3 Knick, The
3 Luther
2 Mr. Robot
3 Parks and Recreation
3 Party Down
3 Penny Dreadful
3 Rick and Morty
3 Samurai Jack
3 Shield, The
3 Simpsons, The
2 Six Feet Under
3 Sopranos
3 Treme
3 Twin Peaks: The Return
3 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3 Veep
3 Venture Brothers, The
3 Vice Principals
4 West Wing, The
4 Wire, The

Divorced:

  1. Good Wife, The
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Fri 1st

  • Justified
  • Banshee (KO)

3 30 Rock
3 Adventure Time
6 Americans, The
3 Arrested Development
3 Avatar: Legend of Korra
3 Boardwalk Empire
3 Bob’s Burgers
3 Bojack Horseman
4 Breaking Bad
3 Community
3 Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
3 Deadwood
3 Flight of the Conchords
3 Futurama
3 Game of Thrones
4 Hannibal
4 Justified
3 King of the Hill
3 Knick, The
3 Luther
2 Mr. Robot
3 Parks and Recreation
3 Party Down
3 Penny Dreadful
3 Rick and Morty
3 Samurai Jack
3 Shield, The
3 Simpsons, The
2 Six Feet Under
3 Sopranos
3 Treme
3 Twin Peaks: The Return
3 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3 Veep
3 Venture Brothers, The
3 Vice Principals
4 West Wing, The
4 Wire, The

Screaming it’s way to Hell

  1. Banshee
  2. Good Wife, The
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Friday 3rd

  • Bob’s Burgers
  • Mr. Robot

3 30 Rock
3 Adventure Time
6 Americans, The
3 Arrested Development
3 Avatar: Legend of Korra
3 Boardwalk Empire
4 Bob’s Burgers
3 Bojack Horseman
4 Breaking Bad
3 Community
3 Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
3 Deadwood
3 Flight of the Conchords
3 Futurama
3 Game of Thrones
4 Hannibal
4 Justified
3 King of the Hill
3 Knick, The
3 Luther
1 Mr. Robot
3 Parks and Recreation
3 Party Down
3 Penny Dreadful
3 Rick and Morty
3 Samurai Jack
3 Shield, The
3 Simpsons, The
2 Six Feet Under
3 Sopranos
3 Treme
3 Twin Peaks: The Return
3 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3 Veep
3 Venture Brothers, The
3 Vice Principals
4 West Wing, The
4 Wire, The

Screaming it’s way to Hell

  1. Banshee
  2. Good Wife, The
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Saturday 1st

  • The Simpsons
  • Mr. Robot (KO)

3 30 Rock
3 Adventure Time
6 Americans, The
3 Arrested Development
3 Avatar: Legend of Korra
3 Boardwalk Empire
4 Bob’s Burgers
3 Bojack Horseman
4 Breaking Bad
3 Community
3 Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
3 Deadwood
3 Flight of the Conchords
3 Futurama
3 Game of Thrones
4 Hannibal
4 Justified
3 King of the Hill
3 Knick, The
3 Luther
3 Parks and Recreation
3 Party Down
3 Penny Dreadful
3 Rick and Morty
3 Samurai Jack
3 Shield, The
4 Simpsons, The
2 Six Feet Under
3 Sopranos
3 Treme
3 Twin Peaks: The Return
3 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3 Veep
3 Venture Brothers, The
3 Vice Principals
4 West Wing, The
4 Wire, The

Domo Arigato

  1. Mr. Robot
  2. Banshee
  3. Good Wife, The
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Saturday 1st

  • Conchords
  • Parks and Rec

3 30 Rock
3 Adventure Time
6 Americans, The
3 Arrested Development
3 Avatar: Legend of Korra
3 Boardwalk Empire
4 Bob’s Burgers
3 Bojack Horseman
4 Breaking Bad
3 Community
3 Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
3 Deadwood
2 Flight of the Conchords
3 Futurama
3 Game of Thrones
4 Hannibal
4 Justified
3 King of the Hill
3 Knick, The
3 Luther
4 Parks and Recreation
3 Party Down
3 Penny Dreadful
3 Rick and Morty
3 Samurai Jack
3 Shield, The
4 Simpsons, The
2 Six Feet Under
3 Sopranos
3 Treme
3 Twin Peaks: The Return
3 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3 Veep
3 Venture Brothers, The
3 Vice Principals
4 West Wing, The
4 Wire, The

Domo Arigato

  1. Mr. Robot
  2. Banshee
  3. Good Wife, The
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Sat 1st

  • Venture Bros
  • Six Feet Under

3 30 Rock
3 Adventure Time
6 Americans, The
3 Arrested Development
3 Avatar: Legend of Korra
3 Boardwalk Empire
4 Bob’s Burgers
3 Bojack Horseman
4 Breaking Bad
3 Community
3 Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
3 Deadwood
2 Flight of the Conchords
3 Futurama
3 Game of Thrones
4 Hannibal
4 Justified
3 King of the Hill
3 Knick, The
3 Luther
4 Parks and Recreation
3 Party Down
3 Penny Dreadful
3 Rick and Morty
3 Samurai Jack
3 Shield, The
4 Simpsons, The
1 Six Feet Under
3 Sopranos
3 Treme
3 Twin Peaks: The Return
3 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3 Veep
4 Venture Brothers, The
3 Vice Principals
4 West Wing, The
4 Wire, The

Domo Arigato

  1. Mr. Robot
  2. Banshee
  3. Good Wife, The
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1st

  • The Wire
  • Avatar

3 30 Rock
3 Adventure Time
6 Americans, The
3 Arrested Development
2 Avatar: Legend of Korra
3 Boardwalk Empire
4 Bob’s Burgers
3 Bojack Horseman
4 Breaking Bad
3 Community
3 Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
3 Deadwood
2 Flight of the Conchords
3 Futurama
3 Game of Thrones
4 Hannibal
4 Justified
3 King of the Hill
3 Knick, The
3 Luther
4 Parks and Recreation
3 Party Down
3 Penny Dreadful
3 Rick and Morty
3 Samurai Jack
3 Shield, The
4 Simpsons, The
1 Six Feet Under
3 Sopranos
3 Treme
3 Twin Peaks: The Return
3 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3 Veep
4 Venture Brothers, The
3 Vice Principals
4 West Wing, The
5 Wire, The

Domo Arigato

  1. Mr. Robot
  2. Banshee
  3. Good Wife, The
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Sat 2nd:

  • Americans
  • Veep

3 30 Rock
3 Adventure Time
7 Americans, The
3 Arrested Development
2 Avatar: Legend of Korra
3 Boardwalk Empire
4 Bob’s Burgers
3 Bojack Horseman
4 Breaking Bad
3 Community
3 Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
3 Deadwood
2 Flight of the Conchords
3 Futurama
3 Game of Thrones
4 Hannibal
4 Justified
3 King of the Hill
3 Knick, The
3 Luther
4 Parks and Recreation
3 Party Down
3 Penny Dreadful
3 Rick and Morty
3 Samurai Jack
3 Shield, The
4 Simpsons, The
1 Six Feet Under
3 Sopranos
3 Treme
3 Twin Peaks: The Return
3 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2 Veep
4 Venture Brothers, The
3 Vice Principals
4 West Wing, The
5 Wire, The

Domo Arigato

  1. Mr. Robot
  2. Banshee
  3. Good Wife, The
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I’m not sure what the protocol is here… should I go ahead and vote again, despite being the last vote? It’s been well over 24 hours. No Sunday votes at all, and Monday will be over before we know it.

If everybody is content to let this die, I’ll do the same I guess…