Making the Grey's

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.''