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Best Emmy Winner for Best Drama Series

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Since 1966, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has awarded the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series to more than 30 TV series. Some have won the honor once, some up to four times. While the bar has been significantly raised on what constitutes top-tier television, all of the shows to receive the Best Drama Series honor deserve consideration. And so the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to determine: what IS the Best TV Series to win the Emmy for Best Drama? “Hill Street Blues”? “Picket Fences”? “The Practice”? “ER”? “The West Wing”? “The Sopranos”? “Lost”? “Mad Men”? “Breaking Bad”? “Game of Thrones”?

It’s a special PATREON-SPONSORED episode of Great Pop Culture Debate! Best Supporter Ever Steve Nikoloff joined Eric Rezsnyak, Kate Racculia, and Kevin Dillon to debate the very best TV series that have won the Emmy for Best Drama. Which show wins? Fill out the bracket and play at home yourself.

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Round 1 Match-Ups:

Match-Up 1: “Mad Men” vs. “Lou Grant

Match-Up 2: “thirtysomething” vs. “The West Wing

Match-Up 3: “The Sopranos” vs. “Upstairs, Downstairs

Match-Up 4: “Law & Order” vs. “Breaking Bad

Match-Up 5: “ER” vs. “Homeland

Match-Up 6: “Hill Street Blues” vs. “Lost

Match-Up 7: “Game of Thrones” vs. “Picket Fences

Match-Up 8: “The Practice” vs. “NYPD Blue

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EPISODE CREDITS

Host: Eric Rezsnyak

Panel: Kate Racculia, Kevin Dillon

Patreon Sponsor: Steve Nikoloff

Producer: Mike Rapin

Editor: Jeffery Perry