A Complete Ranking of Mystery Television of the 1980s

Having previously undertaken to present the rankings of television mystery shows of the 1960s and 1970s, I thought I'd complete this quixotic quest by taking on the 1980s. This will be the last decade. I believe a number of the series presented below were down-rated because they debuted at the nexus...

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A Modern Major Twitterer

With Apologies to G & S I am the very model of a modern major Twitterer. I've several tons of grudges and no one could be bitterer. I see everywhere conspiracies, historical, hysterical. I announce them with misspellings and blame those on my clerical. Okay, maybe not the trains, at least my scandals...

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A reminder: One week left for Short Story Contest

June 15th is the deadline. No entry fee. Here is a repeat of the announcement and rules. A prize of $100 (US) will be awarded to the author who best completes the short story, The Final Confession, the first 1,100 words of which are presented below. Alternative prize formats are presented after...

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A Complete Ranking of Mystery Television of the 1960s

Having sorted out the IMDB ranking of mystery/crime television shows that began in the 1970s, I decided to extend this by looking at the 1960s. I also have the 1980s in the works. I suspect in the 1990s, with the advent of internet popularity and the great increase in cable shows, I can not continue...

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