A to Z Challenge: Z

Aired:  1957 - 1959 (two seasons)
Vague Description:  A wealthy land owner's son doubles as a masked crusader in Spanish California.
Starred:  Guy Williams, Gene Sheldon
Why Watch:  It's a throwback to a simpler era, when TV was for entertainment.  Good guys vs. bad guys, rooting for the underdog, etc.
Dissenting Opinion:  It can be a bit too simple.
Fun Fact:  Guest stars included Cesar Romero and Annette Funicello.

A to Z Challenge: Y

Aired:  2000 - 2006 (six seasons)
Vague Description:  Married couple lives in the guest house of the wife's sister and her husband.
Starred:  Anthony Clark, Jean Louisa Kelly
Why Watch:  It's a safe, high-floor sit-com.
Honorable Mention:  The homage to The Usual Suspects.
Dissenting Opinion: It's a low-ceiling sit-com.  Kind of surprised it lasted six seasons.   

A to Z Challenge: X

Aired:  1993 - 2002, 2016 - Current (eleven seasons)
Vague Description:   Two FBI agents investigate marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena.
Stars:  David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson
Why Watch:  You're into mysterious, unexplained stuff.
Dissenting Opinion:  If you don't like the two main characters, you might have trouble getting interested in this show.

A to Z Challenge: W

Aired:  2010 - Current (eight seasons)
Vague Description:  In the post-apocalyptic South, a group of allies fends off zombies and sketchy humans in a fight for survival.
Stars:  Andrew Lincoln, Lauren Cohan
Why Watch:  It's a gritty, unique long-format show. A lot of action, but some thinking too.
Note:  Based on a comic book series by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard
Note:  As it's a current series, I have not seen the more recent seasons.

Aired:  1978 - 1982 (four seasons)
Vague Description:  Behind the scenes at an Ohio radio station.
Starred:  Howard Hesseman, Loni Anderson
Why Watch:  Hesseman, Jan Smithers

Aired:  1988 - 1993 (six seasons)
Vague Description:  An adolescent boy and his friends in the late 1960s - early 1970s.
Starred:  Fred Savage, Danica McKellar
Why Watch:  It's a show that humanizes its characters.
Honorable Mention:  Olivia d'Abo

A to Z Challenge: V

Aired:  2013 - Current (five seasons)
Vague Description:  Danish / Swedish Viking Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons do Viking things.
Starred:  Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick
Why Watch:  It's arguably the best current TV show about Vikings.
Note:  As with other current shows, I have not seen the more recent seasons.

Aired:  2011 - Current (fourteen seasons)
Vague Description:  Singing competition with famous singers as team leaders.
Stars:  Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera (seasons 1-3, 5, 8, 10)
Why Watch:  It's American Idol with better singing and no Ryan Seacrest.
Dissenting Opinion:  They've allowed experienced recording artists to compete (and win), which takes some of the fun out of it for some people.
Fun Fact: Shelton once gave out Levine's phone number on air.  

A to Z Challenge: U

Aired:  2006 - 2010 (four seasons)
Vague Description:  An unstylish young woman works for a prestigious fashion magazine.
Starred:  America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams
Why Watch:  It's on?
Honorable Mention:  Salma Hayek's guest appearances.
Dissenting Opinion:  It's only on here because 'U' is weak.  I have not seen any episodes of Upstairs Downstairs, though apparently it was good.

A to Z Challenge: T

Aired:  1977 - 1984 (eight seasons)
Vague Description:  Single man living with two single women in Santa Monica.
Starred:  John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt
Why Watch:  It's an amusing show that doesn't try too hard.
Honorable Mention:  Suzanne Somers (seasons 1 - 5)
Dissenting Opinion:  It wasn't quite as good after Somers left.
Fun Fact:  Ritter is the only actor to appear in every episode.  DeWitt missed one.

Aired:  2008 - 2014 (seven seasons)
Vague Description:  Vampires are out and proud in Louisiana.
Starred:  Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer
Why Watch:  It's a vampire show for adults.
Honorable Mention:  Deborah Ann Woll
Note:  Based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a series of novels by Charlaine Harris.

Aired:  1959 - 1964 (five seasons)
Vague Description:  Sci-fi / fantasy / horror anthology series.
Hosted By:  Rod Serling, the show's creator
Why Watch:  Its uniqueness and ability to convey a message while entertaining.