TV Shows from the Noughties

10. Gossip Girl

Pilot�episode:�September 19, 2007

What it is about:�Set in the Upper East Side (AKA the wealthy side) of Manhattan, Gossip Girl�is a young adult drama that follows the lives�and�scandals of the elite high-schoolers with an anonymous Gossip Girl constantly stirring the gossip scene.

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9. Entourage

Pilot�episode:�July 18, 2004

What it is about:�Vince and his friends move from Queens, New York to Los Angeles as Vince embarks on a new career – acting – with his friends serving as what else but his entourage.

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8. Supernatural

Pilot�episode:�September 13, 2005

What it is about:�This paranormal series follows the lives and adventures of two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester, who, taking after their father, devote themselves to a lifestyle of hunting monsters and evil creatures.

7. Breaking Bad

Pilot�episode:�January 20, 2008

What it is about:�Walter White is a conscientious high school chemistry teacher who suddenly does the unthinkable when he discovers he has terminal cancer: building a meth lab to improve his finances.

6. Arrested Development

Pilot�episode:�November 2, 2003

What it is about:�The Bluth family is another dysfunctional family, a family who used to be wealthy and manage a real estate business. After the company’s declinr, Michael Bluth, son of the Bluth patriarch, is forced to keep the family together.

5. Mad Men

Pilot�episode:�July 19, 2007

What it is about:�Set in the 1960s New York, the period drama follows the life of Don Draper, a family man, who aims to dominate the advertising industry while carefully keeping his huge secret.

4. The Sopranos

Pilot�episode:�January 10, 1999

What it is about:�Tony Soprano is the patriarch of the Soprano family and also happens to be the patriarch of the much-feared Mafia. Dealing with these involves violence, panic attacks, and a lot of trips to the therapist.

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3. Grey’s Anatomy

Pilot�episode:�March 27, 2005

What it is about:�One of the longest running medical dramas on TV,�Grey’s Anatomy�is set in Grey Sloan Medical Hospital and revolves around the lives, romances, and dramas of the doctors working in it.

2. The Big Bang Theory

Pilot�episode:�September 24, 2007

What it is about:�A group of overachievers and geniuses is the focus of this sitcom. These friends can solve virtually any scientific and mathematical problem thrown at them but are virtually useless�when navigating basic social situations.

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1. How I Met Your Mother

Pilot�episode:�September 19, 2005

What it is about:�The�Friends�of the last decade (the attempt is noble),�HIMYM�is a story Ted Mosby tells to his children via flashbacks about his adventures with his friends, his quest for true love, and how he meets their mother.

Ted: I’m gonna do what that guy couldn’t, I’m gonna take the plunge… Well, I guess that’s not a perfect metaphor since… for me it’s falling in love and for him it’s… death.

Barney: Actually, that is a perfect metaphor.

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