Shonda Rhimes, 36, creator of Grey's Anatomy, shares the top five TV shows that have had a lasting effect on her.
Good Times
1974-79
''There's something about humor that's born out of pain, and the
emotional lives of people that feel real — yet heightened.''
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987-91
''It wasn't on long, but it was the first show about a single woman who was unapologetically sexual. It was before its time.''
The Carol Burnett Show
1967-78
''You strive for that level of comedy, even inside the drama. You always
felt [the characters] were fully rounded people.''
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997-2003
''Even though she was fighting vampires, she was also just a teenage girl
who wanted to go to the prom.''
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970-77
''Before Molly Dodd, before Ally McBeal. There was something amazing
about the humor, but it was also really moving.''
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