The EW 1000

Celebrating the new classics: The 1000 best movies, TV shows, albums, books, and more of the past 25 years

Counting Down the New TV Classics: No. 100-76

Here's part one of our countdown of the shows from 1983 to today that future TV fans still will want to revisit 25 years from now — see why we say ''In Loving Color,'' ''Mad Men,'' ''Northern Exposure,'' and more make the grade

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