List of television shows set in New York City

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This page provides a partial list of television shows set in New York City.

1 Shows set primarily in the Five Boroughs
- 1.1 Live format
- 1.2 Comedy, drama, and reality
2 Shows set primarily in other parts of the New York metropolitan area
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Shows set primarily in the Five Boroughs

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[edit] Live format

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971); known as The Toast of the Town until 1955
The Milton Berle Show (1948–1955); known as Texaco Star Theater until 1953 and The Buick-Berle Show 1953–1954, moved to California during final 1955–1956 season
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1972); moved to Burbank, California in 1972
Saturday Night Live (1975–present)
Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993–present)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–present)
The View (1997–present)
Live with Regis and Kelly (2000–present); known as Live with Regis and Kathie Lee from 1988 until 2000.

[edit] Comedy, drama, and reality

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Tom's Restaurant, at West 112th Street and Broadway, was used as the establishing shot for "Monk's Cafe" on Seinfeld, a program that satirized life on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Mary Kay and Johnny (1947–1950)
The Goldbergs (1949–1956); in the Bronx; moved to fictional Haverville, New York in final season)
Amos and Andy (1951–1953)
I Love Lucy (1951–1957, moved to Connecticut in final season)
My Little Margie (1952–1955)
Make Room for Daddy (1953–1964)
The Honeymooners (1955–1956); in Brooklyn
The Thin Man (1957–1959)
Car 54, Where are You? (1961–1963)
The Joey Bishop Show (1961–1965)
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966, workplace scenes in Manhattan; see below)
Dr. Kildare (1961–1966)
The Patty Duke Show (1963–1966); in Brooklyn Heights
Bewitched (1964–1972; workplace scenes in Manhattan; see below)
That Girl (1966–1971)
Family Affair (1966–1971)
Sesame Street (1969–present)
The Odd Couple (1970–1975)
McCloud (1970–1977)
All in the Family (1971–1979); in Queens
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Bridget Loves Bernie (1972–1973)
Madigan (1972–1973)
Kojak (1973–1978)
Rhoda (1974–1978)
Baretta (1975–1978)
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Ellery Queen (1975–1976)
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979); in Brooklyn
Fish (1977–1978)
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Taxi (1978–1983)
The Ted Knight Show (1978)
Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983); in Queens
Eischied (1979–1980)
Gimme a Break (1981–1987) (final season only, all prior seasons set in fictitious Glenlawn, California)
Cagney & Lacey (1982–1986)
Fame (1982–1987)
Silver Spoons (1982–1987)
The Cosby Show (1984–1992); in Brooklyn
Kate and Allie (1984–1989)
Night Court (1984–1991)
The Bronx Zoo (1987–1988); in the Bronx
Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996)
Working Girl (1990)
Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Law & Order (1990–present)
Brooklyn Bridge (1991–1993); in Brooklyn
Ghostwriter (1992–1995); in Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Mad About You (1992–1999)
The Real World (1992 and 2002 seasons)
The Nanny (1993–1999)
NYPD Blue (1993–2005)
704 Hauser (1994)
The George Carlin Show (1994–1995)
New York Undercover (1994–1998)
The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
The Critic (1994–1995)
Gargoyles (1994–1997)
Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994–1998)
Sports Night (1998–2000)
Friends (1994–2004)
New York News (1995)
Caroline in the City (1995–1999)
NewsRadio (1995–1999)
The Parent 'Hood (1995–1999)
The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999)
Central Park West (1996)
Cosby (1996–2000)
Spin City (1996–2002)
Brooklyn South (1997–1998); in Brooklyn
Fired Up (1997–1998)
Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003)
Sex and the City (1997–2004)
Veronica's Closet (1997–2000)
City Guys (1997–2001)
Felicity (1998–2002)
Becker (1998–2004); in The Bronx
The King of Queens (1998–2007); in Queens
That's Life (1998)
Will & Grace (1998–2006)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–present)
Futurama (1999–2003) (set a thousand years in the future in New New York, built above the ruins of the old)
Third Watch (1999–2005)
The Street (2000)
Welcome to New York (2000–2001)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–present)
Grounded for Life (2001–2005) in Staten Island
The Job (2001-2002)
Animal Precinct (2002–present)
Family Affair (2002–2003)
Less Than Perfect (2002–present)
What I Like About You (2002–2006)
Without a Trace (2002–present)
Tarzan (2003)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003–present)
Tru Calling (2003–2005)
The Apprentice (2004–present), seasons 1-5
The Jury (2004)
CSI: NY (2004–present)
Rescue Me (2004–present)
Law & Order: Trial By Jury (2005)
Blind Justice (2005)
How I Met Your Mother (2005–present)
Jake in Progress (2005–2006)
Related (2005–2006)
Conviction (2006)
30 Rock (2006–present)
Ugly Betty (2006–present)
Heroes (2006–present)

[edit] Shows set primarily in other parts of the New York metropolitan area

The Goldbergs (see above: moved to Haverville, New York, in final season)
I Love Lucy (see above: moved to Westport, Connecticut, in 1957 season)
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966, New Rochelle in Westchester County, with workplace scenes in Manhattan)
The Facts of Life 1979-1988, Peekskill, New York
Bewitched (1964–1972, Westport, Connecticut, with workplace scenes in Manhattan)
The Don Rickles Show (1972, Long Island)
Maude (1972–1978, Tuckahoe in Westchester County)
Who's the Boss? (1984–1992, Connecticut)
Growing Pains (1985–1992, Long Island)
Dear John (1988–1992, New Rochelle in Westchester County)
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005, Lynbrook on Long Island)
The Sopranos (1999–2007, North Caldwell, New Jersey, with occasional scenes in Manhattan)
That's Life (2000–2002, fictional Bellefield, New Jersey, obstensibly Belleville or Bloomfield)
My Wife and Kids (2001–2005, Stamford, Connecticut)
Megas XLR (2004—present, New Jersey)
The Book of Daniel (2006), fictional Newbury in Westchester