TV Squad reader Kat Griffith asks us this interesting question:
I am trying to find a list of TV shows that have geographic names in their titles, I know of a few but was wondering if there is a list of shows out there somewhere.
Kat, we spent many hours on Google trying to find such a list, but no luck. However, if you are interested in a list of TV show settings you may want to order a copy of TV Land: A Guide to America's Television Shrines, Sets, and Sites, which is available for sale on amazon.com.
But, you're not looking for that type of information. So, as a public service to you, and our other rabid readers, here is a list of geographically-named shows that was compiled by the equally rabid staff of TV Squad writers. The list can be found after the jump.
Addresses -- Melrose Place, Coronation Street (UK), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Sesame Street, 77 Sunset Strip, Bourbon Street Beat, 21 Jump Street, Central Park West, Battery Park, EastEnders, K Street, Pacific Palisades, 30 Rock
Town and County Names -- Jericho, South Park, Peyton Place, The Heights, Everwood, Mayberry, RFD, Petticoat Junction, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Dukes of Hazard (I know, it was Hazard County), One Tree Hill, The O.C., The Vicar of Dibley, Whistler (Canadian), Twin Peaks, Knot's Landing, Falcon Crest, Angel Falls, The Baileys of Balboa, Bakersfield, P.D., Bay City Blues, The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H., Century Falls (UK), Hyperion Bay, Death Valley Days, The Hamptons, Laguna Beach, Eerie, Indiana, Palmerstown U.S.A., King of Queens, Twin Peaks, Smallville
Cities -- Beverly Hills, 90210, The Beverly Hillbillies, Beverly Hills Buntz, Big Apple, Blackpool (UK), The Bronx Zoo, Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn South, Dallas, Rome, Miami Vice, Good Morning Miami, Las Vegas, Vegas, Dr. Vegas, New York Daze, New York Undercover, Boston Common, Boston Legal, Boston Public, Chicago Sons, Chicago Story, Chicago Teddy Bears, Chicago Hope, Reno 911, Austin Stories, Austin City Limits, Santa Barbara, L.A. Law, NYPD Blue, Acapulco, Acapulco H.E.A.T., Century City, L.A. Doctors, L.A. Dragnet, L.A. Heat, L.A. Law, LAPD, Queens Supreme, King of Queens, Providence, Fresno
States -- California, California Dreams, Going to California, The California Raisin Show, Hawaii 5.0, Hawaii, Hawaiian Eye, Texas, The Alaskans
Everything America -- American Dreams, American Chopper, American Dad!, American Gothic, America's Most Wanted, American Idol, American Gladiators, American Bandstand, American Inventors, The Greatest American Hero, Love, American Style
Planets -- Earth 2, Earth: Final Conflict,
[Thanks to Bob Sassone, Joel Keller, Brett Love, Chris Thilk, and tv.com for all the help.]















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
12-29-2006 @ 3:55PM
Douglin said...
Does "Normal, Ohio" count? the John Goodman show from 2000
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12-29-2006 @ 3:57PM
Douglin said...
And what about Deadwood
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12-29-2006 @ 4:04PM
LH said...
And everyone's ultimate address: Six Feet Under.
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12-29-2006 @ 4:38PM
Toby OB said...
Maybe I'm missing these, but how about
Manhattan, Az
Forever Fernwood
America 2Night
9 Bristol Court
Laredo
The American Girls
Smallville
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12-29-2006 @ 4:46PM
Mike K. said...
What about "Grosse Pointe"?
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12-29-2006 @ 6:03PM
Dbl J said...
Push NV, a show with a great idea that I would have loved to see take off but didn't unfortunately.
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12-29-2006 @ 7:31PM
Gorodish said...
...Road to Avonlea
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12-30-2006 @ 12:06AM
Paul said...
I thought there was a show called Fresno in the late 70s or early 80s.
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12-30-2006 @ 6:15PM
Alexander said...
Twin Peaks, yo!
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12-30-2006 @ 10:12AM
Karen said...
Wow--do you really not have "Providence," which was the first one I thought of even though I never watched a single episode??
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12-30-2006 @ 11:21AM
Rich Keller said...
Thanks, everyone. I made some updates to what you recommended. This is why you are so wonderful!
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12-30-2006 @ 4:40PM
Atticus said...
What about Mr. Roger's Neighborhood? That's semi-geographical.
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12-30-2006 @ 10:00PM
dr. tv said...
A few more you may want to consider for the list of shows that reference addresses:
8th & Ocean (2006, MTV)
13 Queens Boulevard (1979, ABC)
21 Beacon Street (1959, NBC)
64 Zoo Lane (BBC)
79 Park Avenue (1977, NBC miniseries)
90 Bristol Court (1964, NBC umbrella title)
100 Centre Street (2001, A&E)
106 & Park (2000, BET)
413 Hope St. (1997, Fox)
704 Hauser (1994, CBS)
2000 Malibu Road (1992, CBS)
A.E.S. Hudson Street (1978, ABC)
Angel Street (1992, CBS)
Berkeley Square (BBC miniseries)
Church Street Station (Nashville)
Cliffwood Avenue Kids (1977)
Duchess of Duke Street (1976, BBC)
Empire Square (2005, BBC)
EZ Streets (1996, CBS)
Flamingo Road (1981, NBC)
Foley Square (1985, CBS)
Hudson Street (1995, ABC)
I Cover Times Square (1950, ABC)
Lime Street (1985, ABC)
North Mission Road (2003, Court TV)
Prince Street (1997, NBC)
Seventh Avenue (1977, NBC)
Tompkins Square (1996, Comedy)
Union Square (1997, NBC)
Washington Square (1956, NBC)
Winnetka Road (1994, NBC)
And if you want to be metaphorical:
Melody Street (1953, Dumont)
Resurrection Blvd. (2000, Showtime)
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