12 TV Shows That Managed To Be Consistently Fantastic From Start To End

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TV shows capture our hearts, but it’s not often they manage to stay consistently good throughout the series. Some start strong, then turn formulaic, and others hype us up only to end with a disappointing series finale.

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Spaced

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Better Off Ted

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Even if you didn’t grow up watching Mr. Rogers’s Neighborhood it’s easy to see why this show was consistently perfect. Tune into any episode and it will always hit home, no matter how old you are.

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Band Of Brother

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It doesn’t just tell the story of what happened during the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, but also follows the politics and cover ups that led to further disaster.

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12 TV Shows That Managed To Be Consistently Fantastic From Start To End

TV shows capture our hearts, but it’s not often they manage to stay consistently good throughout the series. Some start strong, then turn formulaic, and others hype us up only to end with a disappointing series finale.

Spaced

This story tells the hilarious story of a newly met aspiring writer and comic book artist posing as a professional couple to afford a flat together.

Better Off Ted

Even if you didn’t grow up watching Mr. Rogers’s Neighborhood it’s easy to see why this show was consistently perfect. Tune into any episode and it will always hit home, no matter how old you are.

Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood

Band Of Brother

It doesn’t just tell the story of what happened during the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, but also follows the politics and cover ups that led to further disaster.

Chernobyl

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