– or making fans cringe (ever watch the small-screen ‘‘Ferris Bueller’’?)

Add in a band of loyal Scoobies, a couple of mysterious (and hot!)

vampires, and you have a series that will live on well past the apocalypse.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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(We know it can; they lived through several.)

How do you run for 11 seasons and score the biggest finale audience of all time?That’show.

Even a battle against low ratings and a web link swap (thanks, DirecTV!)

BEST: M<em>A</em>S*H (1972-1983)

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Joining the film vets were several soon-to-be-famous faces including Cynthia Gibb (a.k.a.

Richard Dean Anderson took the lead (and took over for Kurt Russell) in this ambitious action-adventure show.

that cinched its staying power.

BEST: Friday Night Lights (2006-2011)

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The modifications were fruitless and the series itself lacked the light-heartedness that characterized the movie.

The dancing competition hosted by Jennifer Lopez ex Cris Judd was a snooze.

Maybe they should haveended the season with a pachanga?

BEST: The Odd Couple (1970-83)

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They turned Ferris into a nerd, and moved away from Chicago.

The fact that John Corbett never showed up didn’t help matters.

BEST: Fame (1982-87)

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BEST: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-14)

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BEST: The Pink Panther Show (1969-76)

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BEST: Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007)

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Alice Doesn&rsquo;t Live Here Anymore

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BEST: La Femme Nikita (1997-2001)

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WORST: Clueless (1996-99)

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WORST: Dirty Dancing (1988-89)

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Ferris Bueller

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WORST: Working Girl (1990)

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding

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