30 Cult TV Shows Everyone Should Watch

"What exactly makes a show "cult"? Short runs, limited but dedicated audiences, and influential work are good qualities to start with, but for the purposes of this list, we've excluded many formerly "cult" shows that in the United States have made a considerable dent on the public consciousness and aired for longer than a typical cult show -- think The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Battlestar Galactica. Likewise, we've included a few long-running British shows that haven't quite found a wide American audience, but the following series all have one thing in common: Despite their cult status, everyone -- even you, streamer of Friends on Netflix -- should watch them."