The best TV show that came out the year you were born

Every year, there are multiple shows that stick out among the rest.

Whether it's revolutionary television series like "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" or shows that leave long-lasting legacies like "Friends" or "Seinfeld," there's been decades of unforgettable TV.

Using Nielsen ratings, award nominations, and cultural impact, we picked the best show that debuted every year since 1967. Some of these legendary shows got bad ratings at first, but the shows managed to stick around anyway. 

See the best TV show that came out the year you were born below.

1967: "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"

Plot summary: "The Smothers Brothers host a comedy variety show that became notorious for its topical satirical humor."

The show was canceled in 1969 after CBS accused them of breach of contract. They sued and won a settlement of more than $900,000.

What critics have said: "But for the new generation coming of age in the late 1960s, 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' represented their view of the world, the only place on American prime-time TV where George Harrison would pop in unannounced to provide moral support for the brothers' righteous struggle."— The New York Times

Source: Nielsen

1968: "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"

Plot summary: "The original rapid fire sketch comedy show."

What critics have said: "Whatever else it is — and at one time or another 'Laugh-In' is hilarious, brash, flat, peppery, irreverent, satirical, repetitious, risqué, topical and in borderline taste — it is primarily and always fast, fast, fast! And in this it is contemporary. It's attuned to the times. It's hectic, electric; McLuhanism applied."— The New York Times Magazine

Source: Nielsen

1969: "The Brady Bunch"

Plot summary: "The misadventures of a large family united when one widowed and one divorced [this was never actually confirmed onscreen] people married."

What critics have said: It was actually panned by critics, but according to the Museum of Broadcast Communications, "The program stands as one of the most important sitcoms of American 1970s television programming, spawning numerous other series on all three major networks, as well as records, lunch boxes, a cookbook, and even a stage show and feature film."