Do you actually know people that use those quotes? And other people instantly get the quote? The only one I think is recognizable is "Puny god" and that one seems hard to use in conversation.
It helps to have amazing source material that contains all of that incredible plot, character, and twists. And it seems like most book readers are fully satisfied with the first season. The problem I've had with D&D as they've tried to condense the books to TV is they seem to lack the understanding of some of the character motivations that lead up to key events that they have to use from the books.
"No show is ranked where it is supposed to be." - Everyone in this thread.
I do think that judging by the amount of high rated cable dramas that not enough people have seen Deadwood, Rome, and Carnivale given their respective positions. That seems to be a flaw in using a cumulative points system, it tends to lean towards what has been viewed by a wider audience. I really can't see a way around that problem, though.
To be honest, when I made my list, I just ignored the bad seasons of many shows and focused on the good seasons and rated them accordingly from that. Shows like Heroes, Dexter, X-Files, Alias and others benefited from that distinction.