A shipwrecked English sailor lands in feudal Japan and gets tangled in a power struggle he barely understands, and it's absolutely gripping.
Fun fact: The 2024 series swept the Emmys with 18 wins, more than any other show that year.
Been on so long that the early seasons are genuinely funnier than most actual comedies that tried.
Fun fact: Matt Groening named Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie after his own parents and sisters.