Must-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.
Title: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Date: 1997-2003
Vitals: Buffy Summers is the only person in the world with the power to stop the vampires and other monsters. Oh, actually she's one of two people. No wait, there's a bunch of them. No, actually, there's, like, an army.
Famous names: Joss Whedon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Allison Hannigan, Nicholas Brendon, James Marsters, David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Eliza Dushku, Anthony Head
Crunchy goodness: 5
Spinoffs/Sequels/Copycats: Angel, in which Buffy's ex gets all noir and tangles with an evil law firm — only to become what he fights.
Elevator pitch: It's like Supergirl meets Dracula — with sprinkles of Valley Girl on top.
The shit: The nonstop high school-is-hell metaphors never get old.
Too bad the cast does.