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Best Talk-Show TV Series of 1998

79 Talk-Show series that started in 1998, ranked by popularity

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Genres

Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 0 Adult 0 Adventure 0 Animation 0 Biography 1 Comedy 18 Crime 0 Documentary 3 Drama 2 Family 1 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 0 History 2 Horror 0 Music 11 Musical 0 Mystery 0 News 5 Reality-TV 2 Romance 0 Sci-Fi 0 Short 0 Sport 3 Talk-Show 79 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 1033 2010s 2434 2000s 1256 1990s 616 1980s 215 1970s 140 1960s 71 1950s 51 1940s 17 1930s 3 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 23 2025 58 2024 91 2023 122 2022 176 2021 257 2020 306 2019 260 2018 266 2017 281 2016 254 2015 272 2014 209 2013 241 2012 241 2011 233 2010 177 2009 168 2008 134 2007 147 2006 162 2005 152 2004 116 2003 106 2002 100 2001 98 2000 73 1999 71 1998 79 1997 78 1996 74 1995 71 1994 66 1993 49 1992 51 1991 42 1990 35 1989 35 1988 22 1987 30 1986 20 1985 22 1984 15 1983 27 1982 16 1981 7 1980 21 1979 14 1978 17 1977 16 1976 21 1975 12 1974 13 1973 13 1972 13 1971 11 1970 10 1969 5 1968 12 1967 10 1966 8 1965 7 1964 7 1963 6 1962 9 1961 4 1960 3 1959 1 1958 4 1957 9 1956 4 1955 3 1954 5 1953 6 1952 7 1951 4 1950 8 1949 4 1948 7 1947 5 1946 1 1931 3

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Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 0

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 0 Gritty 0 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 0 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 0 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 0 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 0 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 0

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79 series

Fox and Friends

3K 5059 1998–present

News · Talk-Show

Zaga

709 4 1998–2005

Comedy · Talk-Show

The Howard Stern Radio Show

574 87 1998–2001

Åpen post

520 68 1998–2002

Comedy · Talk-Show

So Graham Norton

457 75 1998–2002

Comedy · Talk-Show

Special Report with Bret Baier

440 4084 1998–present

News · Talk-Show

The Screen Savers

266 218 1998–2005

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

244 877 1998–2009

The Panel

227 184 1998–2007

Best of Open Mike with Mike Bullard

222 1998–present

Comedy · Music · Talk-Show

Tout le monde en parle

192 264 1998–2006

Først & sist

173 195 1998–present

Music · Talk-Show

Sabine Christiansen

143 432 1998–2007

Susana Giménez

122 1768 1998–2024

Music · Reality-TV · Talk-Show

CD:UK

122 247 1998–2006

Music · Talk-Show

Vivement dimanche

121 900 1998–present

Versión española

117 1035 1998–present

News · Talk-Show

Esti showder Fábry Sándorral

100 1 1998–present

Comedy · Talk-Show

Sex Court

88 70 1998–2002

Comedy · Drama · Talk-Show

The Magic Hour

87 12 1998–1998

Music · Talk-Show

Vivement dimanche prochain

84 840 1998–present

Music · Talk-Show

Clarkson

83 27 1998–2000

Comedy · Sport · Talk-Show

Le plus grand cabaret du monde

83 200 1998–present

Comedy · Music · Talk-Show

De Frente com Gabi

66 150 1998–2015

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