What are your must-see TV series, past and present?
“Avatar: The Last Airbender, the animated series. The characters control the four elements. It taught me so much about life. I feel like everyone should watch it at least once. It makes me wiser—I love it. Now I’m watching Peaky Blinders. Cillian Murphy is amazing, and I love the accents.”
Sophia Sebring, 20, UC Santa Cruz cognitive science major
“I used to be obsessed with Lost. I loved that show so much. It’s a really crazy story, partly supernatural, which is really fun. A plane crashes on an island, and the passengers have to survive. Now I’ve been watching House of the Dragon. It’s amazing.”
Skye McNeal, 20, San Francisco State apparel design and merchandising major
“Chowder was a surreal animated series on Cartoon Network—all the characters are named after foods—and I had a Chowder-themed birthday party when I was 11. I like Bob’s Burgers and The Walking Dead, but I don’t watch much television.”
Chloe Escobar, 20, UC Davis art history major
“When I was a kid, it was Avatar: The Last Airbender. It was a series I could watch out of order and still follow the overarching story. It starts out kind of kid-like, but gets much deeper. Right now I’m really into Bridgerton, set in Regency-era Britain—very dramatic, but very great.”
Ashley Linder, 27, patient service representative, Sutter Health
“I would say Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, with Ruth Buzzi, Goldie Hawn, Arte Johnson, Jo Anne Worley and Lily Tomlin. Now we watch Curb Your Enthusiasm with Larry David—that’s my favorite show.”
Claire Wirt, 65, music producer / concert promoter
“The first thing that pops into my head is that I miss That’s So Raven. It was hilarious—that was my favorite show growing up. Curb Your Enthusiasm is my go-to, or The Simpsons. I love The Simpsons!”
Slayden Wirt, 27, marine animal care
