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Message: [QUOTE="Dogdeacon, post: 3134391, member: 1026"] That's an interesting eclectic list. I think the board is too young to even nominate much less vote for the Ed Sullivan Show. I'm old enough but I've never seen it. And generally we aren't listing the Tonight Show or Late Night w/Letterman or Jon Stewart's Show or Oprah - I think a daily talk show is just too different of an animal to compare with dramas & comedies. It is like comparing a podcast biographical interview to a spoken fictional novel. And to quibble a bit, Ed Sullivan didn't 'give us' Elvis or the Beatles, they were coming regardless. Similarly American Bandstand introduced us to Aretha, Prince, Stevie Wonder & Madonna - but we were going to meet them regardless. Oddly shows like Conan & SNL that are a little more niche and a lot less frequent or voluminous seem like they belong in the conversation more. [/QUOTE]