What is "Good TV"?

The actual concept of "good television" varies from tv-watcher to tv-watcher because we all have different tastes in our preferences, but I think we can all agree on the elements of a good tv show.

On the surface:
Good television...

• has great acting
• has attractive actors
• is well-written
• is creative

But underneath it all:
Good television makes you...

• cry
• laugh
• feel good/better
• put your own life in perspective
• care about characters you've never actually met

Good television...

• entertains
• educates
• inspires
• relates

Still, above all:
Good television is realistic without being "reality".
Good television is controversial without being scandalous.
Good television is informative, yet original.