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Top 500 most popular Talk-Show series, ranked by votes

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

Action 2 Adult 3 Adventure 6 Animation 22 Biography 46 Comedy 1142 Crime 16 Documentary 173 Drama 29 Family 124 Fantasy 3 Game-Show 92 History 34 Horror 21 Music 341 Musical 19 Mystery 6 News 598 Reality-TV 196 Romance 3 Sci-Fi 22 Short 44 Sport 176 Talk-Show 5837 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 1 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 2 Cynical 5 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 5 Deadpan cool 4

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 44 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 14 Absurdist 7 Satirical 13 Cringe comedy 4 Slapstick 2 Witty banter 11 Dark comedy 1 Warm humor 4 Raunchy 2 Parody 3 Ironic & meta 5

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 1 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 1 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 2 Social commentary 10 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 1 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 0 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 2

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 12 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 4 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 1 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 7 Game & quiz show 2 Talk & panel 60 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 5 Long-runner 27 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 4 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 7

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 5 Emotionally heavy 1 Easy watching 31

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500 series (top 500 shown)

That Star Wars Girl

355 510 2018–present

Sequelitis

355 4 2011–2014

Animation · Comedy · Talk-Show

AniMat's Reviews

353 100 2010–present

Memeulous

353 87 2014–present

Comedy · Talk-Show

Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

353 890 1954–present

News · Talk-Show

How Well Do You Know Your IMDb Page?

352 31 2020–present

Smartypants

350 32 2024–present

Comedy · Talk-Show

Muhabbet Krali

350 2009–2012

Off Camera with Sam Jones

350 217 2014–present

Workout from Within with Jeff Halevy

348 28 2013–present

Your Mom's House

346 10 2010–present

Comedy · Talk-Show

Lorraine

346 2102 2001–present

Busy Tonight

345 103 2018–2019

Dada Dandinista

344 59 2014–2016

Takze tak!

343 90 2015–present

Comedy · News · Talk-Show

Hart to Heart

342 38 2021–present

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar

340 1159 1957–1962

Comedy · Family · Talk-Show

The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down

339 64 2015–present

Actors Entertainment

337 1616 2009–present

5 Para a Meia-Noite

337 704 2009–present

Comedy · Talk-Show

Tamron Hall

336 1224 2019–2026

News · Talk-Show

Pati's Mexican Table

335 162 2011–present

Reality-TV · Talk-Show

Programa do Jô

335 3363 2000–2016

This Is Your Life

334 349 1950–1993

Biography · Family · Talk-Show

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