Top TV Series of the Past 20 Years

The IMDb Editors' Top TV Series list is based upon the overall importance, impact and popularity these television shows have enjoyed for the past 20 years. Note that "Top" does not mean "Best" and after some discussion and enjoying a few microwaveable dinners with compartmentalized courses, we came up with the following rankings.

1. The Sopranos (1999 TV Series)
2. Law & Order (1990 TV Series)
3. Seinfeld (1990 TV Series)
4. The Wire (2002 TV Series)
5. Survivor (2000 TV Series)
6. ER (1994 TV Series)
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8. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000 TV Series)
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10. Lost (2004 TV Series)
11. South Park (1997 TV Series)
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13. The West Wing (1999 TV Series)
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15. Sex and the City (1998 TV Series)
16. 24 (2001 TV Series)
17. Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV Series)
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19. Everybody Loves Raymond (1996 TV Series)
20. The X-Files (1993 TV Series)