Today there's more money to be made on the small screen than ever before.

今日在行動裝置上播放影片帶來比往更多的收益

Whether it's on HBO, Netflix or any other platform, there's something out there for everyone,

不管是在HBO、Netflix、或其他任何的平台上，每個人都可以找到他們想要的影集

no matter what their taste.

不管他們的喜好如何

Nailing down which shows have been most influential in television's development is pretty tough;

要選出幾部影視發展史上最有影響力的影集是非常困難的

there's so much TV to choose from that we could write multiple top tens and they'd all be unique.

有太多值得選的影集讓我們可以寫出好幾個前十名，它們都是非常特別的

But we're always up for a challenge, so here are our picks for

但我們總是想嘗試挑戰，所以接下來是我們選出來

the ten most influential TV shows of all time.

影史上最具有影響力的十部影集

The Wire

《火線重案組》

Before Boyd Crowder toed the line between being a good guy and a total heel,

早在Boyd Crowder (《火線警探》的男主角)遊走在好人與罪犯之前

before Game of Thrones shocked audiences by taking Sean Bean's head,

早在《冰與火之歌：權力的遊戲》砍下Sean Bean的頭而震驚觀眾之前

and before Walter White made ruthless meth dealing cool, there was The Wire,

早在Walter White(《絕命毒師》的男主角)將殘酷的冰毒交易變的如此吸引人之前，《火線重案組》就上映了

a show where main characters were never safe and amorality ruled.

這個影集裡的主要角色總是身陷於危險與背德的情境之下

Sure, The Wire has been influenced by other entries on this list, but the show reminded viewers

當然，《火線重案組》也一直被同類型的影集所影響，但這部影集告訴觀賞者們

that great TV could exist outside of network stations.

好的影集並不是只有在美國電視聯播網

Although it owes a debt to its predecessors, this police drama was groundbreaking on its own.

即使它受惠於其他先驅者們，這部警探劇還是自己開創了一片天

Even casual fans probably can't hear The Farmer in the Dell without looking over their shoulders.

就算是一日影迷沒有仔細探究劇情的細節，也可能聽過那首曲子"The Farmer in the Dell"

Law & Order

《法網遊龍：特案組》

Law & Order aired between 1990 and 2010. During that time it spawned four spin-offs

《法網遊龍》在1990年和2010年之間上映。在這之間《法網遊龍》還創了四齣衍生劇

and immortalizing actors like Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Mariska Hargitay, and Sam Waterston.

且成就了一些演員像是Jerry Orbach、Jesse L. Martin、Mariska Hargitay、Sam Waterston

So if you detect shades of the iconic series while watching, say, The Shield, or The Practice,

所以當你觀賞其他同類型的影集時你可以發現它的影子，就是說，像是《光頭神探》或是《律師本色》

it's probably not an accident. The original Law & Order is the best of the brand,

這可能不是個巧合，雖然最早的《法網遊龍》已是這類型的代表作

but the show's ripped from the headlines realism has had

但是這部取材自真實事件的的影集還是持續創造出大量的

a massive role in molding police and courtroom dramas.

警察模板角色和法庭戲劇模式

Lost

《Lost檔案》

Five years after it ended, some of its viewers are still Lost. But if the story's lingering questions

在這部影集完結的五年後，某些它的觀眾們還迷失(Lost)在劇中，但如果這個故事裡那些存留下的問題

and unsolved mysteries still drive debate about the show's quality,

與未解的謎團還讓這部影集的品質持續被討論著，

then there is no denying the impact it had on television during and after its six season run.

那這部六季的影集對影視上造成的影響是無人可質疑的

Consider shows like Flashforward, Person of Interest, and Fringe - each of them has benefitted

想想看那些其他的影集像是《超時空感應》、《疑犯追蹤》、《危機邊緣》，每一部都有某些地方受益於

in some way from Lost's massive popularity. The series also took J.J. Abrams' mystery

《Lost》那些廣大的影迷。這個系列作品把J.J. Abrams的神祕魔法盒(J.J. Abrams在TED演講的題目)

box approach to storytelling and brought it to new heights. Audiences would continue to

變成一個故事，並把這類的形式提高到新的水平高度。觀眾傾向繼續去觀賞電影

see in films like Cloverfield and Star Trek Into Darkness - it's not a stretch to think

像是《科洛弗檔案》和《闇黑無界：星際爭霸戰》，因此我們不難去推測

that these movies might not exist without the success of Lost.

如果沒有《Lost》的成功，這些電影可能都不會存在

Star Trek: The Next Generation

《星艦迷航銀河飛龍》

Speaking of Star Trek, how much do you love your tablet? Gene Roddenberry beat Steve Jobs

說到《星艦迷航》，你有多愛你手上的行動裝置呢? Gene Roddenberry 在十幾年前啟發Steve Jobs這個靈感

to that idea by several decades. So next time you load up Candy Crush on your Android or

所以下次當你在你的Android 或 iPad上載入Candy Crush時

iPad, just remember to give credit where it's due.

請記得感謝一下那個一切的源頭

More importantly, Star Trek: The Next Generation carved a foothold for sci-fi shows at a time

更重要的是，《星艦迷航銀河飛龍》在那時為科幻影集創下了一個立足點

when the genre was in a slump. It helped geek culture get break into the mainstream

在那個文藝片呈現頹勢的時代。它幫助科技文化打入主流影視市場

and paved the way for shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, and even Lost. Who knows,

且開創了一條道路給那些影集像是《魔法奇兵》、《X檔案》，甚至是《Lost》。誰知道呢?

we might not have comic book blockbusters like The Avengers if Star Trek hadn't made

如果《星艦迷航》沒有拍攝，我們很可能看不到那些漫畫改編成電影的大作比如說《復仇者聯盟》

it cool to be a nerd in the 80s and 90s.

在80~90年代裡當個科技宅是一件很酷的事

The X-Files

《X檔案》

The X-Files might seem more like a benefactor of Star Trek: The Next Generation's influence than an influence in itself.

相比於自己本身，《X檔案》更可以說是受益於《星艦迷航銀河飛龍》的影響

But The X-Files brought things a step further.

但是《X檔案》有著更進一步的影響

It introduced niche concepts to a wide audience, and made aliens, werewolves, and ghosts interesting

它為廣大的觀眾群導入一個特別的新概念，讓觀眾們開始感興趣於外星人、狼人、靈異事件

for people who otherwise didn't care about the paranormal.

否則的話那些觀眾可能完全不會在意什麼超自然現象

The X-Files was also one of the earliest shows to use the Internet to engage with fans.

《X檔案》也是最早使用網路與粉絲們互動的影集之一

It's also where Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan started his career. Plus, without the adventures

它也是《絕命毒師》的創造者Vince Gilligan 開啟他影集之路的第一部作品。此外，如果沒有Scully和Mulder的冒險

of Scully and Mulder, we'd probably be missing out on shows like Supernatural and Bones.

我們可能會錯過一些影集像是《超自然檔案》和《屍骨未寒》

Seinfeld

《歡樂單身派對》

Seinfeld took what people knew about sitcoms and completely turned it inside out.

《歡樂單身派》對讓大眾知道什麼是情境喜劇而且完全的顛覆了傳統

The show that gave us Festivus, Pigman and The Soup Nazi is somehow still relatable to our day-to-day

這部影集裡的梗像是"Festivus"、"Pigman"、"The Soup Nazi" 至今還是以不同方式出現在我們的日常

lives.

生活中

Seinfeld meddled with the sitcom's traditional A-plot/B-plot structure. It introduced audiences

《歡樂單身派對》使用了情境喜劇裡傳統的主線/副線交替行進的結構，它向觀眾們引入

to the unlikeable jerk as protagonists, it didn't use multi-camera set-ups,

一個惹人厭的混蛋為故事的主人翁，它不使用多鏡頭模式來拍攝影片

and it turned self-referentialism into art. From Girls to It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

且它將"self-referentialism" 的手法帶往藝術的層次。從《女孩我最大》到《費城永遠是晴天》

to The Big Bang Theory, Seinfeld has been copied but never cloned. Not too shabby for a show about nothing.

再到《生活大爆炸》，《歡樂單身派對》(的模式) 一直被重複使用但從未被重現過。這種沒有主題，也沒有複雜人物關係的喜劇，是挺令人喜愛的。

Saturday Night Live

《周六夜現場》

Saturday Night Live is a comic institution, one that's been making names for four decades.

《周六夜現場》是一個喜劇中心，它在這40年來培育出許多有名的人物

Adam Sandler, Bill Murray, Steve Martin, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig,

Adam Sandler、Bill Murray、Steve Martin、Tina Fey、Amy Poehler、Bill Hader、Kristen Wiig

Eddie Murphy, Seth Meyers, Chris Rock, and the list goes on.

Eddie Murphy、Seth Meyers、Chris Rock等等

SNL's influence expands beyond the stage, too. A world without SNL would probably mean

《周六夜現場》的影響也不只在舞台上。一個沒有《周六夜現場》的世界可能等同於

a world without The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. The show's format has also been

一個沒有《每日秀》和《荷伯報告》的世界，這個秀的模式也一直被

ripped off by Mad TV, All That, and Mr. Show, and its humor is echoed in Tina Fey's 30 Rock.

《Mad TV》、《All That》、 《Mr. Show》抄襲致敬，且它的幽默(情節)也被《超級製作人》所模仿

The Simpsons

《辛普森家庭》

The Simpsons has shaped just about every cartoon that has aired since it started in 1989.

自從《辛普森家庭》在1989年上映之後，它重新定義了卡通

Sure, cartoons were around before The Simpsons, and people would have still made them without The Simpsons

當然，卡通在《辛普森家庭》上映之前就已經很普及了，即使《辛普森家庭》沒有上映，人們還是會持續觀看卡通

, but Springfield's first family changed the game by showed that cartoons didn't

但辛普森這個家庭個改變了遊戲規則--

just have to be for kids.

卡通不一定要只製作給小孩子看

Without The Simpsons there's no Family Guy or American Dad, (and pretty much everything

沒有《辛普森家庭》就沒有《蓋酷家庭》或是《特工老爹》，(還有幾乎所有

Seth MacFarlane has ever done), as well as South Park, King of the Hill, and The Critic

Seth MacFarlane所做的作品) 以及《南方公園》、《King of the Hill》、《The Critic》

(which had a crossover with The Simpsons back in 1995). Live-action shows like Arrested

(他在1995年與《辛普森家庭》有些許關聯)。實境秀像是《發展受阻》

Development can also trace influence to Matt Groening's TV landmark.

也深受Matt Groening(《辛普森家庭》的製作者)在影史上的巨大貢獻所影響

I Love Lucy

《我愛露西》

Seinfeld may have influenced the sitcoms of today, but I Love Lucy gave birth to the sitcom

《歡樂單身派對》一直影響著今日的情境喜劇，但是《我愛露西》讓情境喜劇在古早的1950年代誕生了

way back in the 1950s. Small things we take for granted - like reruns, continuously running

一些我們至今一直使用的小技巧-像是「重播」、「下集待續」

storylines, or the multi-cam set-up - didn't exist until I Love Lucy conjured them into

或是「多鏡頭模式」，在《我愛露西》像施魔法般地變出它們之前

being with a knowing wink.

根本就不存在

The show is also a major feminist milestone, which is admirable because it aired during

這部影集也是一個巨大的女性主義里程碑，它是如此被世人欽佩因為它上映的年代

a time when most viewers expected women to be stay at home wives and mothers.

是一個幾乎所有的觀眾都期望女人應該待在家裡做一個好妻子或是好媽媽。

At a glance, I Love Lucy endorses those social norms, but Lucy Ricardo speaks up and lets her dreams

乍看之下，《我愛露西》雖然認可了當時這種社會規範，但是Lucy Ricardo把自己的夢想大聲的說了出來

be known to her husband, Ricky, and defies him from one episode to the next.

告訴她的丈夫，Ricky，並在那集之後反抗他

I Love Lucy may look dated today, but it was totally progressive in its era.

《我愛露西》在今日看來也許是過時了，但在那個時代它是如此地先進

The Sopranos

《黑道家族》

There are a number of creative types who have contributed to the renaissance we're seeing on TV today

在這世上有很多創新的題材將電視影集演進至我們今天在電視上看到的盛況

, but one name rises above the rest. David Chase was the architect of The

但有一個名字，由這些影集之中脫穎而出。David Chase 在90年代晚期

Sopranos back in the late 90s and he emered as a champion for bold, risky television.

構築出《黑道家族》，且他贏得了血腥和冒險電視影集的冠軍

In the grand scheme of the TV history, The Sopranos is a fairly young series,

在整個影史上，《黑道家族》是一個相當年輕的影集

but it's already iconic and completely essential. Take away The Sopranos, and say goodbye to HBO

但他已是完全不可或缺的指標性系列，撇除《黑道家族》，我們也可以向HBO

and other premium cable channels. It's possible that the show's influence is so strong that

和其他優質的有線電視頻道說再見。可能因為這部影集的影響力太強了

competitors like Showtime may not have produced Homeland and Shameless without it.

所以如果沒有《黑道家族》，它的競爭者像是娛樂時間電視網可能做不出《反恐危機》和《無恥之徒》