NCIS is the best TV show.

"Had Pro removed the words 'U.S. Marines,' he would have also presented an excellent summary of CSI, Law & Order, The Unit, J.A.G, Cold Case, and numerous similar crime dramas. The few superficial differences between these shows do not disguise their collective unoriginality." Not really. NCIS is much more character driven, as opposed to the other crime dramas, which are mostly case driven. "NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is more than just an action drama. With liberal doses of humor, it's a show that focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced to work together in high-stress situations."[1] "Still, an argument on quantity only bears weight once quality has been determined." Alright, then. "What Pro is describing are empty simply bells and whistles, identifying NCIS as a standard crime drama." NCIS is far more than standard, although it does use the neat camera tricks. Using them does not imply weak storytelling. "Honestly, a group of stereotypical character types – 'a divorced ex-Marine with a gruff attitude…a computer geek, a gothic forensic scientist' – can in no way compare to the pop culture icons that are the cast of Seinfeld!" Since when is a gothic forensic scientist a stereotype? I'd like to ask where you get stereotypes for these characters, and what characters precede them: Leroy Jethro Gibbs [2] Anthony DiNozzo [3] Ziva David [4] Timothy McGee [5] Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard [6] Abby Sciuto [7] Leon Vance [6] Jimmy Palmer [6] Tobias Fornell [6] Mike Franks [6] Caitlin "Kate" Todd [8] Jenny Shepherd [6] Now, about your ratings. There are flaws. For one thing, those six seasons happen to have been the final six seasons of Seinfeld, so only the first six seasons can properly be compared to NCIS in terms of popularity. Furthermore, all TV shows are increasing in quality due to technology, technically, which means that TV shows now are ranked behind where they would be ten years ago. "In addition, the show's finale brought in a staggering 76 million people, making it the third most watched series finale in history." Seeing as NCIS hasn't had a finale yet, this point doesn't really have anything. Awards: NCIS has actually been nominated for ten awards, and won six of them. That's a sixty percent winning record, which beats Seinfeld's 29%, which is a good sign for NCIS's award-filled future. [9] Additionally, NCIS hasn't run for its entire lifetime, so it will naturally expect to see more awards in the future. And as for recognition, again, this happens over time. Time and quality both contribute to popularity, awards, ratings, recognition, etc. However, quality is the only part that this debate is about, so any parts that are closely associated with time hold less weight. "I have already shown Seinfeld to be superior to NCIS in terms of characters, storylines, consistency, popularity, critical acclaim, and mass appeal. I'll include additional arguments, such as originality and revenue earned, next round." Characters, storylines, and consistency are still under debate. Popularity, critical acclaim, and mass appeal are largely due to running time and the decade. So, yes, all of your contentions for Seinfeld can all be attributed to time, rather than quality. 1. http://www.cbs.com... 2. http://en.wikipedia.org... 3. http://en.wikipedia.org... 4. http://en.wikipedia.org... 5. http://en.wikipedia.org... 6. http://en.wikipedia.org... 7. http://en.wikipedia.org... 8. http://en.wikipedia.org... 9. http://www.imdb.com...