Top 20 Cult TV Shows

The X-Files is an example of cult tv that ran for about 10 years.

This iconic cop show raised the bar for this genre and has yet to be equaled for plots, action, music, photography and acting. This was Don Johnson at his unshaven Sonny Crockett best - a brilliant actor whose appearance set the style for men all over the world that persists in the millions of men who sport two-day beards today.

Dr Who is a British tv show that has been running since the 1960's.

Cult show from the makers of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Edgy with a freakish sense of humor, good looking babes too.

Not a ratings hit at all but critics and fans alike really love this show. It doesn't get much media press but Community fans are extremely obsessive.

Its passionate fanbase notices the episodes that makes us cry. Millions of die hards were willing to buy the DVDs and watch the Cartoon Network reruns to help bring it back. Theres no doubt that this Emmy winning series deserves to be known as a cult show.

This sci-fi channel based on a movie has a large number of fanatical fans around the world.

This is by far the best show on the CW. Anyone who follows the story line will tell you this show is cult tv. It has all the elements. Mythology, rabid fans, it even has it's own wik site that details each episode, each character that has ever appeared on the show, and even all the cars and music that have been on the show.

Peter Falk

Despite airing after the cultural phenomenon known as Friends for a year and a half, ratings didn't matter in the end for Scrubs. It would end up being a small niche show with a very passionate fanbase. The fans' loyalty to the show is what kept it on NBC for seven seasons, and many of those fans followed the show to ABC for its final two seasons.

Much newer than anything else on this list. The fanbase has taken over the internet. Conventions are being held all over the world. Most people probably know a brony

This has to be on the list of cult shows or else this list has no credibility. Family Guy wasn't a hit at all in its original three-year run on Fox. It was the show's committed and really passionate fans that convinced Fox to bring the show back in 2005 after seeing how well DVDs were selling and how it did in reruns on Comedy Central. Indeed, Family Guy fans tend to be very obsessive about the show!

Go anywhere on the Internet that is TV-related and you will find at least one Revenge fan. It's unreal how obsessive these people are about their show and even claim that there's "buzz" surrounding it. Truth is, the only "buzz" at this moment that surrounds Revenge is coming from other Revenge fans on the web. Revenge fans may be some of the most annoying people you may come across on the Internet. Definitely a cult show.

I don't think I've ever heard a sitcom so frequently quoted. I can't believe that nearly everytime I start out a discussion about Seinfeld with, "You know that episode where...", nearly everyone says, "Yes, how about when...."

I have NO idea why this is not on the list already. This is very much a cult show. It wasn't a hit in the ratings until the second season when it followed My Name Is Earl and grew its largely obsessive fanbase from there. There's no doubt that this clever, subtle, and innovative comedy helped inspire Modern Family, which is one of the biggest shows on TV right now. Office never reached Modern's widespread popularity but its fans are much more passionate and that's really what makes a cult show.

One of the top cult TV series ever. Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord) and his team ruled.

Lost is a newer example of a cult tv show.

This is a show about 3 sisters who are witches and charmed. Ran for 8 seasons snd has a big following of many loyal fans who woild love to see it return to the small or big screen.

Most frequently quoted/quotable kids' show of all time? YMMV.

Sweet show

Not any british shows??

Great fan base even though show ran for 10 episodes.

Classic British children's T.V. series that seriously raised the the bar and set the standard for kid's T.V. for years. Adapted by the author, Alan Garner, this is a dark, spiritual tale where the characters seem doomed to re-enact an old Welsh legend.

This wasn't a big hit when it was originally on ABC but it built a fanbase later on in reruns, kind of like Family Guy after it was canceled. Many consider it a piece of Americana, and this would not have happened if it wasn't for gaining a new audience after it originally ended.

The 70s UK series...

Watching it recently again it really still measures up. Put aside the predjudice of Dallas just being a silly soap and enjoy a good script, good dialouges and pretty good actors!

80s UK TV series for the kiddies, of which I was one...

best friends - worst enemies without a doubt my favorite tv show of all time ... so if ur reading this and realize you havent seen this show please just take the time to check it out i feel its my duty to get others to watch this show . i laugh more for kenny vs spenny than any other show it dosnt even show in my country but ive seen all 88 episode at least 10 times minimum and my favorite i must have watched over 30 times and from what ive seen it has a monster die hard fan base seriously Kenny vs. Spenny was a Canadian comedy reality television series about Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, who face each other in various competitions. The loser of the episode must perform an act of humiliation, usually selected by the winner. Kenny: A witty wise-cracker and brilliant schemer. Kenny's a goofball looking for a shortcut. He loves to humiliate Spenny and will do anything to win. Spenny: A stressed out, neurotic, short-fused adult-type who believes in preparation and hard work. He's responsible, often angry, introspective, paranoid and ethical. its actually had almost 20 remakes from different countries and eventually u get to know the guys and find it even funnier i was going to end with a quote from the show but its hard to pick out 1 cos there is so many so please take 2 seconds to youtube kenny and spennys youtube manifesto or some other vids on you tube remember the show gets funnier the more you get to know them so be sure to watch a few episodes

Glee hasn't had consistently brilliant writing since the first 13 episodes of the first season but this too is a cult show. Before it became a big thing in its second season, it already had a small dedicated fanbase that obsessed and constantly talked about the show. It looked like a mini-Lost in terms of obsessive fans. It's not a big thing anymore but the hardcore fans of the show are still committed to what stories and music the show has to offer.

Classic fire rescue/hospital drama that helped propel the paramedic program across the US..still lots of fans and on retro TV

the tv show with Lynda Carter!

This drug inspired show from the late 60's is a great example of cult tv.