Genres in TV

[moshez]

Y and I were watching "Dead Like Me", and then we started discussing how most TV shows belong to the same genres

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[filkerdave]

Soaps?
Rat Patrol?
Bonanza?

[reut]

Hm, what about "Prison Break"? Can't say that it's "detective".

[tahbka]

Was going to ask what about the GG, but then recalled you consider her a superhero and indeed -just had to read till the end of your post:)

[tahbka]

What makes rory a "super student", as opposed to just being a normal person who happens to be very good at school because she's talented and hard working?

Also, why are lawyer show a different genre than doctor shows? aren't both just ensemble dramas with a setting (hospital/law firm/police precinct/fire squad/spaceship) that serves the purpose of bringing the characters into contact with new people and deal with new aspects of society?