I'm not sure I could name 5 Ells ..... but I did LOVE Lost. Unfortunately we stopped watching when it moved to Sky. Well, it was unfortunate at the time. But based on everyone's reaction to the last episode, I'm kinda glad I was forced to give it up.  

It was even more difficult to follow in my house...due to my son muting it and covering his eyes with a cushion every time it got spooky. Which was a lot. 

I stopped watching Lost after series one, not because I disliked it, I just forgot to watch any more. I am tempted to buy the box set and watch it through, even though I see some disappointing comments.

Law & Order (and spin offs)

All Creatures great and Small

Frost

Morse

Upstairs Downstairs

I remember it moving and being so obsessed with it that I paid to get SKY installed  I had to go to my Mums house and take over the TV in the 2 weeks that I was waiting for the installation just so I could see the episode.  Whilst my Dad sat there repeating 'pile of shite' and other various nonsense!

I was soooo angry at the ending.  I wasted years of my life on that programme.

Let's not talk about it anymore.  It still hurts.

Old or new series Baz?

Criminal Minds

Morse

A Touch of Frost

Tenko

and Hill Street Blues, I never missed one episode 

I think it would be worth it.  It was an amazing programme.  Just didn't end the way I wanted it to.

Old

Oooo yes, I love Tenko.... watched it numerous times

Hill Street Blues.....I vaguely remember that being on when I was younger.  My parents liked it

Did there used to be a programme called yellow thread street or something?  I always tell my OH there was but he thinks I was imagining it.

I think I would have the same reaction as you Ells, so I'm gonna stick to blissful ignorance.

I read the most AMAZING book last week. I absolutely adored it! But the ending pissed me off so much I threw it across the room once I finished reading the last line  

Nevermind...I just googled it and I was right!!

I liked that as a kid....It didn't seem to last long though and I was 7 but I still liked it!

never heard of it Ells, I'm with your hubby on this one 

Hill Street Blues was great  and Tenko.

Currently ploughing through Supernatural and up to series 5 so no spoilers 

Loved Dallas in the eighties.

I would need to break it down by decade.

If we were talking cop type shows for example, here is a list.

Miami Vice

Starsky and Hutch

Kojak

Charlies Angels

The Profesionals

The Persuaders

Hawaii Five-O

Ironside

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 1960's

The Saint

The Avengers

Petrocelli

Oh this is too hard for me 

Forgot Star Trek  

can't remember it Ells 

Given your avatar, that is a massive omission 

Loved that show too, did he ever finish building his house? 

I'm chastising myself as we speak 

 Yes, good question. I Googled it, can't find an answer. Probably still in the caravan.

Dear John

The New Avengers

Perm any three from the rest.

Mr Benn

Did anyone here ever watch Paradise Hotel?  It was an American Reality TV Show and I looooooooooved it.  It was nothing like Big Brother et all.  It was constant sneaky tricks, back stabbing, bitchiness and basically screwing everyone over to try to win.

There's a show on ITV2 called Love in the wild, it's very similar but I've only managed to catch one episode.

"My wife doesn't understand me"

"Is it a sexual problem?"

"No! She's Polish!"

Loved that show too 

LovedHill Stret Blues and Tenko not sure if they,d be my top 5. I,m really not sure if I could possibly choose a top 5. There has been so much stuff I,ve loved over the years.

My number 1 is almost deffo St Elsewhere _absolutely loved that.

Not sure I could do an all time top 5 either

I did love Lost (and I even forgive them the ending for all the years of fab programmes!)

currently love The Good Wife.

Greys Anatomy never disappoints

Loved Ally McBeal back in the day too and the early ER

Seems I like medical and courtroom stuff.

Oh and Homeland.. never watched 24, but I really wish I had now.

Oh yes... Hill Street Blues was great (funnily enough I just said 'let's be careful out there' to someone who's just off out ) 

LOST is the tipperty top for me. There were so many moments which made me stand up, put my hands on my hips and say "by jove, I wasn't expecting that".

Being Human (UK), although i haven't watched the latest series yet.

Friends, I think I was the perfect age for it when it first came out - mid teens. And i'm always a sucker for watching the repeats. A comedy that will be timeless.

The Shield. Gritty american police drama. REALLY gritty!

Big Brother

The Mentalist

The Good wife

Will and Grace

Friends

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?

Curb Your Enthusiasm?

Favourites:

Mad Men

The Wire

ER [early series]

Father Ted 

American Dad

I mostly watch documentaries, one-off dramas and history programmes outside of that. Regular UK programmes I enjoy a.t.m. are Top Gear, Spring/Autumnwatch, Alan Carr, maybe Graham Norton. Oh and BB... back when it was good.

Curb is brilliant, but I also like Seinfeld (which probably goes without saying given the Larry David connection).