Ok. Let’s make some (ordered and weighted) lists of my «junk» …
The Yardstick: Epic & Outstanding
- The Sopranos, USA 1999 – 2007, 86 episodes (HBO) [completed] ★★★★★★★★★☆
- Deadwood, USA 2004 – 2006, 36 episodes (HBO) [canceled] ★★★★★★★★★☆
- Battlestar Galactica, USA 2004 – 2009, 75 episodes (Syfy) [ended] ★★★★★★★★★☆
- The Wire, USA 2002 – 2008, 60 episodes (HBO) [completed] ★★★★★★★★★☆
- The Shadow Line, UK 2011, 7 episodes (BBC) [completed] ★★★★★★★★★☆
- Luther, UK 2010 – present, 10 episodes (BBC) [renewed] ★★★★★★★★★☆
- Sons of Anarchy, USA 2008 – present, 53 episodes (FX) [renewed] ★★★★★★★★☆☆
- Carnivàle, USA 2003 – 2005, 24 episodes (HBO) [canceled] ★★★★★★★★☆☆
- The Shield, USA 2002 – 2008, 88 episodes (FX) [ended] ★★★★★★★★☆☆
- United States of Tara, USA 2009 – 2011, 36 episodes (Showtime) [ended] ★★★★★★★★☆☆
- Breaking Bad, USA 2008 – present, 54 episodes (AMC) [paused] ★★★★★★★★☆☆
- Dexter, USA 2006 – present, 72 episodes (Showtime) [renewed] ★★★★★★★★☆☆
- Game Of Thrones, USA 2011 – present, 20 episodes (HBO) [renewed] ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- Black Books, UK 2000 – 2004, 18 episodes (Channel 4) [completed] ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- Generation Kill, USA 2008, 7 episodes (HBO) [ended] ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- Jericho, USA 2006 – 2008, 29 episodes (CBS) [canceled] ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
- My Name Is Earl, USA 2005 – 2009, 96 episodes (NBC) [canceled] ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
- Magic City, USA 2012, 8 episodes (Starz) [renewed] ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
- Mad Men, USA 2007 – 2010, 52 episodes (AMC) [renewed] ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Spaceships, Aliens & Wormholes
- Battlestar Galactica, USA 2004 – 2009, 75 episodes (Syfy) [ended]
- Firefly, USA 2002, 14 episodes (Fox) [canceled]
- Farscape, Australia 1999 – 2003, 88 episodes (Nine Network/Sci-Fi Channel) [canceled]
- Doctor Who (11th), UK 2011 – present, 14 episodes (BBC)
- Caprica, USA 2010 – present, 9 episodes (Syfy) [ended]
- Space: Above and Beyond, USA 1995 – 1996, 24 episodes (Fox)
- Stargate Universe, Canada/USA 2009 – present, 40 episodes (Syfy) [canceled]
- Star Trek: Deep Space 9, USA 1993 – 1999, 176 episodes (Paramount) [ended]
- Babylon 5, USA 1993 – 1998, 110 episodes (PTEN) [ended]
- Max Headroom, UK/USA 1987 – 1988, 14 episodes (Channel 4/ABC)
- Stargate Atlantis, Canada/USA 2004 – 2009, 100 episodes (Syfy) [ended]
- Stargate SG1, Canada/USA 1997 – 2007, 214 episodes (Syfy) [ended]
- Red Dwarf, UK 1988 – 1999, 55 episodes (BBC/Dave)
- Star Wars – The Clone Wars, USA 2008 – present, 88 episodes (CN) [airing]
- Falling Skies, USA 2011 – present, 10 episodes (TNT) [renewed]
- V (2009), USA 2009 – present, 22 episodes (ABC) [canceled]
LOL
- Curb Your Enthusiasm, USA 2000 – 2011, 80 episodes (HBO)
- Black Books, UK 2000 – 2004, 18 episodes (Channel 4)
- My Name Is Earl, USA 2005 – 2009, 96 episodes (NBC) [canceled]
- Seinfeld, USA 1989 – 1998, 180 episodes (NBC)
- Community, USA 2009 – 2012, 71 episodes (NBC) [TBA]
- The Big Bang Theory, USA 2007 – present, 111 episodes (CBS) [renewed]
- Little Mosque On The Prairie, Canada 2007 – present, 90 episodes (CBC) [paused]
- Friends, USA 1994 – 2004, 236 episodes (NBC) [ended]
- Episodes, USA 2011, 16 episodes (Showtime/BBC) [paused]
- Arrested Development, USA 2003 – 2006, 53 episodes (Fox)
- Lucky Louie, USA 2006, 12 episodes (HBO)
- 2 Broke Girls, USA 2011 – 2012, 24 episodes (CBS) [renewed]
- Suburgatory, USA 2011 – 2012, 24 episodes (ABC) [renewed]
- M*A*S*H, USA 1972 – 1983, 256 episodes (CBS) [completed]
- Louie, USA 2010 – 2012, 36 episodes (FX) [renewed]
- The IT Crowd, UK 2006 – 2010, 24 episodes (Channel 4)
- Red Dwarf, UK 1988 – 1999, 55 episodes (BBC/Dave)
- The Office (US), USA 2005 – present, 176 episodes (NBC)
- Spaced, UK 1999 – 2001, 14 episodes (Channel 4)
- Malcolm in the Middle, USA 2000 – 2006, 151 episodes (Fox)
- How I Met Your Mother, USA 2005 – present, 160 episodes (CBS) [renewed]
- Parker Lewis, USA 1990 – 1993, 73 episodes (Fox)
- Cougar Town, USA 2009 – 2012, 61 episodes (ABC) [airing]
- Portlandia, USA 2011 – present, 16 episodes (IFC)
Stand Up
- Hasan Minhaj – Homecoming King, USA 2017 (Netflix)
- Trevor Noah – Afraid of the Dark, USA 2017 (Netflix)
- Vir Das – Abroad Understanding, USA 2017 (Netflix)
- Ahmed Ahmed – Just Like Us, USA 2010 (Netflix)
- Colin Quinn – The New York Story, USA 2016 (Netflix)
- Maz Jobrani – I’m Not A Terrorist, USA 2015 (Netflix)
- Sarah Silverman – A Speck of Dust, USA 2017 (Netflix)
Board Of Education
- Boston Public, USA 2000 – 2004, 81 episodes (Fox) [ended]
- Picket Fences, USA 1992 – 1996, 87 episodes (CBS) [ended]
- Freaks and Geeks, USA 1999 – 2000, 18 episodes (NBC) [canceled]
- Community, USA 2009 – 2012, 71 episodes (NBC) [TBA]
- The Big Bang Theory, USA 2007 – present, 111 episodes (CBS) [renewed]
- Glee, USA 2009 – 2012, 66 episodes (Fox)
- The Newsroom, USA 2012, 10 episodes (HBO) [renewed]
- Being Erica, Canada 2009 – present, 38 episodes (CBC)
- Gilmore Girls, USA 2000 – 2007, 153 episodes (WB/CW) [ended]
Extramundane & Supernatural
- The Prisoner (2009), USA/UK/Australia 2009, 6 episodes (AMC) [ended]
- The Twilight Zone, USA 1959 – 1964, 156 episodes (CBS) [ended]
- Misfits, UK 2009 – 2012, 21 episodes (E4) [renewed]
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, USA 1955 – 1965, 363 episodes (CBS/NBC) [ended]
- Heroes, USA 2006 – 2010, 77 episodes (NBC) [canceled]
- The Walking Dead, USA 2010 – present, 19 episodes (AMC) [renewed]
- No Ordinary Family, USA 2010 – 2011, 20 episodes (ABC) [canceled]
- Alphas, USA 2011 – present, 17 episodes (SyFy) [airing]
- True Blood, USA 2008 – 2012, 60 episodes (HBO) [renewed]
- Fringe, USA 2008 – 2012, 87 episodes (Fox) [renewed]
- Alcatraz, USA 2012 – present, 13 episodes (Fox) [canceled]
- Grimm, USA 2011 – present, 26 episodes (NBC) [airing]
- American Horror Story, USA 2011 – present, 12 episodes (FX) [renewed]
- Twin Peaks, USA 1990 – 1991, 30 episodes (ABC) [ended]
- Touch, USA 2012 – 2012, 13 episodes (Fox) [renewed]
- FlashForward, USA 2009 – 2010, 22 episodes (ABC) [canceled]
- The X-Files, USA 1993 – 2002, 202 episodes (Fox) [ended]
- Supernatural, USA 2005 – present, 149 episodes (CB) [renewed]
- Being Human, UK 2009 – 2010, 28 episodes (BBC)
- Once Upon A Time, USA 2011 – present, 22 episodes (ABC) [airing]
Crimes, Cops, Spies & Punishment
- The Wire, USA 2002 – 2008, 60 episodes (HBO) [ended]
- The Shadow Line, UK 2011, 7 episodes (BBC) [completed]
- Luther, UK 2010 – present, 10 episodes (BBC) [renewed]
- The Shield, USA 2002 – 2008, 88 episodes (FX) [ended]
- Homeland, USA 2011 – present, 10 episodes (Showtime) [renewed]
- Sons of Anarchy, USA 2008 – present, 53 episodes (FX) [renewed]
- Breaking Bad, USA 2008 – present, 46 episodes (AMC) [renewed]
- Dexter, USA 2006 – present, 72 episodes (Showtime) [renewed]
- Justified, USA 2010 – 2012, 39 episodes (FX) [renewed]
- NYC 22, USA 2012, 13 episodes (CBS) [canceled]
- Lie To Me, USA 2009 – 2011, 48 episodes (Fox) [canceled]
- Sherlock, UK 2010 – 2012, 6 episodes (BBC)
- Terriers, USA 2010, 13 episodes (HBO) [canceled]
- The Mentalist, USA 2008 – 2012, 94 episodes (CBS) [renewed]
- The Closer, USA 2005 – 2012, 109 episodes (TNT) [ended]
- The Prisoner, UK 1967 – 1968, 17 episodes (ITV) [ended]
- The District, USA 2000 – 2004, 89 episodes (CBS) [ended]
- 24, USA 2001 – 2010, 193 episodes (Fox)
- Third Watch, USA 1999 – 2005, 132 episodes (NBC)
- Human Target, USA 2010 – 2011, 25 episodes (Fox) [canceled]
- Chuck, USA 2007 – 2012, 91 episodes (NBC) [ended]
- The Firm, USA 2012, 22 episodes (NBC) [canceled]
- Hawaii Five-0, USA 2010 – present, 47 episodes (CBS) [renewed]
- Burn Notice, USA 2007 – present, 90+1 episodes (Fox) [renewed]
- The Good Guys, USA 2010, 20 episodes (Fox) [canceled]
- The Protector, USA 2011, 13 episodes (ABC) [canceled]
- The Chicago Code, USA 2011, 13 episodes (Fox) [canceled]
- Detroit 187, USA 2010 – 2011, 18 episodes (ABC) [canceled]
- The Black Donnellys, USA 2007, 13 episodes (NBC) [canceled]
- Boardwalk Empire, USA 2010 – present, 24 episodes (HBO) [renewed]
The Squares & The Weirdos
- United States of Tara, USA 2009 – 2011, 36 episodes (Showtime) [ended]
- Hung, USA 2009 – 2011, 30 episodes (HBO) [canceled]
- Californication, USA 2007 – 2012, 60 episodes (Showtime) [renewed]
- nip/tuck, USA 2003 – 2010, 100 episodes (FX) [ended]
- Pan Am, USA 2011 – 2012, 14 episodes (ABC) [canceled]
Noted: Waiting To Be Watched
- Line Of Duty, UK 2012, 5 episodes (BBC Two) [renewed]
- Longmire, USA 2012, 10 episodes (A&E) [renewed]
- Major Crimes (The Closer Spin-Off), USA 2012, 4 (10) episodes (TNT) [airing]
- Odyssey 5, USA/Canada 2012, 19/20 episodes (Showtime) [TBA]
- Political Animals, USA 2012, 6 episodes (USA Network)
- Black Mirror, UK 2011, 3 episodes (Channel 4) [ended]
- Criminal Justice, UK 2008 – 2009, 10 episodes (BBC) [ended]
- Damages, USA 2007 – present, 49 episodes (FX)
- Bomb Girls, UK 2012, 6 episodes (Global) [renewed]
- The Corner, USA 2000, 6 episodes (HBO) [ended]
- Dollhouse, USA 2009, 27 episodes (Fox) [canceled]
- Charlie Jade, Canada/South Africa 2004, 21 episodes (Space) [canceled]
- Psychoville, UK 2009 – 2011, 14 episodes (BBC) [ended]
- Torchwood, UK 2006 – 2009, 31 episodes (BBC)
- Rubicon, USA 2010 – present, 9 episodes (AMC)
- Rescue Me, USA 2004 – present, 84 episodes (FX)
- The Tudors, Ireland/Canada 2007 – 2010, 38 episodes (TV3/Showtime/BBC/CBC)
- Rome, UK/Italy 2005 – 2007, 22 episodes (BBC/HBO/RAI)
- Legend of the Seeker, USA 2008 – 2010, 44 episodes (ABC)
- Legend, USA 1995, 12 episodes (UPN)
- Flashpoint, Canada 2008 – present, 44 episodes (CTV/CBS)
- In Treatment, USA 2008 – 2010, 106 episodes (HBO) [ended]
- Lights Out, 2011, 13 episodes (FX) [canceled]
- Nowhere Man, USA 1995 – 1996, 25 episodes (UPN) [canceled]
- Camelot, USA/Ireland/Canada/UK 2011 – present, 10 episodes (Starz) [airing]
- The Borgias, Canada/Hungary/Ireland 2011 – present, 9 episodes (Showtime) [airing]
- The Killing, USA 2011 – present, 13 episodes (ABC) [airing]
Hat tips to: Unsinn und Verstand, Anke Gröner, Nasendackel, anmut und demut, nichts, Nerdcore, Eva L., Steve B., Jacob W. … and many others