What five television shows would you teach in a writing course?

Danielle Nicki
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You’re teaching a TV writing course. What’s the 5 “perfect” shows you assign your students to study?

Sigh, only a television writer would think there is such as thing as a "perfect" television show. [Although a few others did too. There are less television critics online than you'd think - apparently.]

Also, the trick here is NOT to pick your favorite television shows, but the ones that teach specific techniques and changed television as a whole. [At least that's what I'd do. Everyone else seemed to see it as a way of picking their favs.]

I came up with the following list on Facebook, but I'm on the fence. (Also I've studied television series in college.] I'd respond to her directly but she got over 2,500 responses. And 15.5 K retweets. In short, it went viral - because Twitter.

I think it's easier to come up with five films actually.

Here's the best shows to teach in a writing course or five shows that changed how television shows were written. Also it's important to look at how long they were on and if other television shows copied their format.
( my list )

I'm glad I don't have to teach television/media criticism or a television writing course to anyone. That would drive me insane.

Which one's would you teach and why?

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What five films would I teach?

Hmmm.

I thought that would be easier. But I'm drawing a blank. If you can think of five films you'd teach - that are perfect for teaching. Have at it.

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We could do this meme for everything couldn't we?

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Eh, I'll do the depressing stuff in a different post.