There are two hallmarks of a great TV show. It's a paradox; they're exactly opposite characteristics.
The first is that a really great TV show should have exactly the same plot every episode. The prime example of this is Scooby-doo. Every episode: they show up at a haunted house, run around crazy mad for 14 minutes, Shaggy makes a sandwich, Scooby runs in four directions at once connected by his tail and Velma figures out that it was the caretaker with a movie projector, who would have gotten away with it except for you meddling kids! Current examples: Law & Order, CSI, Two and a Half Men
The second kind of great show is one where absolutely anything can happen. Currently the best example of this is "Las Vegas" with James Caan and supermodel Molly Sims. Just the casting shows you that they can do a show about pretty much anything. The most recent episode: Everyone goes to play paintball. Episodes can have romance, comedy, crime, or even time-travel (one episode was set in the 1960s). The other classic example of this is, of course, Baywatch. Romance, sharks, hidden treasure, Mitch's troublemaking cousin...anything could happen.
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You ever see that episode of Gilligan's Island where they tried to get rescued? That was the funniest one.
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