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Showtime

For eight seasons and 96 episodes, Dexter Morgan literally got away with murder. Now he's back to rewrite history.

Garin Pirnia




ABC

For nearly 10 years, TV viewers got to experience a journey aboard a cruise ship nearly every Saturday night as The Love Boat brought the misadventures and romantic escapades of the luxury liner life right into their living rooms.

Jason Serafino








Fred Rogers remains an icon of kindness for the ages. An innovator of children’s television, his salt-of-the-earth demeanor and genuinely gentle nature taught a generation of kids the value of kindness.

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Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network’s boorish Elvis homage, which premiered 20 years ago, originated with a college kid’s thesis project.

Jason Serafino




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There was only one way you were ever going to see a shirtless David Letterman in a kayak: ABC's 'Battle of the Network Stars.'

Jake Rossen