30 for 30: On-Screen Drama

More evidence of my peculiar tastes. This time I rank the 30 best movies and television shows (15 and 15) of the past thirty years. The "on-screen drama" category excludes news and game shows from the television rankings. (I know, counting The Daily Show and The Colbert Report as "on-screen dramas" is a stretch, but this is my list, so I can bend the rules.)

See also: 30-for-30: Music



Top 15 Movies of the Past 30 Years



1. Ghostbusters (1984)



2. Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (1980)



3. Hoosiers (1986)



4. That Thing You Do! (1996)



5. Star Wars: A New Hope (1997)

6. Lost in Translation (2003)

7. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

8. Angus (1995)

9. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

10. Almost Famous (2000)

11. Rudy (1993)

12. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

13. Back to the Future (1985)

14. Dogma (1999)

15. Remember the Titans (2000)



Top 15 Television Shows of the Past 30 Years



1. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (1996-present)



2. Seinfeld (1990-1998)


3. The Muppet Show (1976-1981)



4. The Simpsons (1989-present)



5. Ed (2000-2004)

6. Family Ties (1982-1989)

7. Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005)

8. The Cosby Show (1984-1992)

9. Monk (2002-present)

10. The State (1993-1995)

11. The Colbert Report (2005-present)

12. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)

13. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-present)

14. Lois and Clark (1993-1997)

15. Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1986)