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The Best TV Shows Set In Pennsylvania
Thereâs no shortage of television shows that have been set in the state of Pennsylvania over the years, ranging from cult classics like NBCâs âThe Officeâ to comedy dramas on the network like âThis Is Usâ and the ABC mockumentary âAbbott Elementary.â
All of those small screen success stories that are centered around Pennsylvania got us wondering as to which TV show set in the Keystone State locals love the most, which is why we broke down the numbers to see who took home the top spot overall.
World Television Day is November 21. To celebrate, PennStakes.com took a break from covering Pennsylvania sports betting to find the best shows set in the state. We used IMDB ratings, Rotten Tomatoes Audience score, Rotten Tomatoes Critic score, and awards recognition to create a weighted scoring system.
Ranking Best Shows Set In Pennsylvania
Rank | Show | Total Points |
1 | This Is Us | 381 |
2 | Abbott Elementary | 323 |
3 | The Office | 298 |
4 | Pretty Little Liars | 112 |
5 | The Goldbergs | 47 |
6 | Boy Meets World | 44 |
7 | American Rust | 27 |
8 | Lucky Hank | 24 |
9 | I Am Not Okay With This | 17 |
10 | Mindhunter | 12 |
Which PA TV Show Won Out?
With a total score of 381 points, NBCâs âThis Is Usâ, which is set in Philadelphia, beat out ABCâs âAbbott Elementary,â with the former scoring 381 points while the latter had 323 points to finish ahead of âThe Office,â which was third overall with 298 points.
While âAbbott Elementaryâ is also centered around the City of Brotherly Love, âThe Officeâ takes place in the blue collar town of Scranton, while No. 4 âPretty Little Liarsâ is set in the fictional town of Rosewood, with the teen drama scoring 112 points to finish ahead of No. 5 âThe Goldbergs,â which had 47 points.
Throw in âBoy Meets Worldâ (44 points), âAmerican Rustâ (27 points), âLucky Hankâ (24 points), âI Am Not Okay With Thisâ (17 points) and âMindhunterâ (12 points) and you have the full list of the top TV shows set in the Keystone State, though none could hold the cultural carte blanche that âThis Is Usâ holds in Pennsylvania, based on the digital tea leaves known as search interest points.
USA Today photo by Dan MacMedan.
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