Well some of my top tv shows would be Smallville, Supernatural, Batman the Animated Series, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 series).
When I was younger I never had a clue what Smallville was about and I was a huge Superman fan (still am) and when I got older and knew what it was, I was interested. It sounded like a stupid idea at first, Superman before he was Superman, but as I caught reruns I was proven wrong. So I started watching season six and I got say. The show was original, had great actors, and had great writing. It was an amazing build up to the Superman mythology.
Supernatural was another original series that had great actors and good writing. The characters are fun and deep, it has a good amount of story and action, and I also like the atmosphere and creepiness of it. The show is just a HELL of a ride.
Hmm....Batman the Animated Series, what a classic. This show is just pure genius. The voice actors were fit and made the role, the fact that Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill are still voicing them on different occasions says something. The show was also presented fantastically, the music, the writing, and the animation style just had a perfect blend. I will never live to see the day when Batman the Animated Series is topped. I mean sure, The Batman and Batman the Brave and the Bold were good shows, but Beware the Batman....You gotta be kidding me. Well anyway, the show went through an animation change that was...interesting. It also spawned an awesome universe that was great to watch. This universe consisted of Batman the Animated Series, Superman the Animated, Justice League/Unlimited, and Batman Beyond.
It's Ninja Time. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have always been with me since I was little. It's a shame that I wasn't alive during the Ninja Turtle craze in the late 80's and early 90s but I was sure aware of the tv show that started a phenomenon. Luckily I had the pleasure to watch through the entire series, but if I had to choose between the TMNT of the 80's/90s and the TMNT I grew up with I'd choose the TMNT I grew up with every time. I know it may seem biased but I don't think it is. They both did two different things and did it well. I mean TMNT 2k3 was a whole lot darker and action packed then the original cartoon and I prefer action and deep story over comedy anytime. Character development was an important factor in the series and the characters were always fun to watch through both the good times and the bad times. The show did go through some drastic changes after season 5, it wasn't as great and thought out as it used to be but it was still fun and watchable.