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The last time i can remember watching MTV on a regular basis was the Beavis and Butthead/Remote Control/MTV Oddities days. Seems like ages ago.

I was a regular when they ran The Young Ones. Laughed my ass off. Then the 90s happened, and things took a turn.

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I've been asking about this for a long time now. Where's the COLD survivor? Answer? No quasi-semi-partial nudity to blur out. It wouldn't sell, cannibalism or not. American(men 18-34)s don't like violence without some titty.

If its 24/7 coverage, then I am sure someone will be naked at somepoint to have it blurred out. Someone needs to take a hot lesbo-action shower eventually.

I was a regular when they ran The Young Ones. Laughed my ass off. Then the 90s happened, and things took a turn.

:eek: The Young Ones!

I never knew that was on MTV, I used to watch that show on early afternoons on comedy central when they used to do a good 2 hour block of great british TV. I believe the lineup was The Young Ones, Ab Fab, Fawlty Towers, and Monty Python. That was before they started airing re-runs of MST3K.

Ah the glory days of comedy central. It's not that they don't have some good shows now, it's just that they replaced great re-runs (like the ones mentioned above), and amazing standup of many comedians before they were famous with marathons of Mad TV. I fucking hate Mad TV and I wish it would go away.

That's one I wasn't forced to wa- uh, I mean, I haven't seen that one.


"Southland Tales" isn't a David Lynch movie. It's a Richard "Donnie Darko" Kelly film.

It just feels like a David Lynch film. :)

This is what I always wanted to do for survivor.

Let's try Survivor: Antartica. Take all your contestants, round them up in some scientists cabin, plant a bunch of cameras anywhere, give them a couple of pungee sticks, a pack of matches and a hunting knife, and film them for 60 days. No stupid eat a bug or walk across some stepping stones with a big stick in your hand, just one ultimate task; survival. Give them only running water and electricity that can only be obtained by running a man-powered generator. Would really up the rating if some of the contestants resorted to cannibalism just to stay alive. You have to air the show truman show style 24/7 live footage. Even better would be to put it on PPV and you could make millions!

do that for every environment.

I've been asking about this for a long time now. Where's the COLD survivor? Answer? No quasi-semi-partial nudity to blur out. It wouldn't sell, cannibalism or not. American(men 18-34)s don't like violence without some titty.
you forgot the polar bear club. of course you will have some idiot skinny dipping into the water. :tongue:

Trigan sucked. The serious side was extremely serious and the humorous side was extremely immature. Had they been in two different shows instead of the same one, it would have been much better. It would be like Cowboy Bebop and Shin Chan were the same show.
And I'm pretty sure both have box sets.


I liked it cause it had both a serious story and ridiculous humor, it was unique...

Cowboy Bebop was the same way....

Unfortunately they dont have entire box sets...just individual episodes...Cowboy Bebop has a couple of 'Best Of' boxes but thats it, not the whole series...

Farscape. And Stargate. And Enterprise. They were all so very very good.

The last time i can remember watching MTV on a regular basis was the Beavis and Butthead/Remote Control/MTV Oddities days. Seems like ages ago.

It was ages ago. TRL came and it was all at an end.:(

There used to be a show on A&E called "Nero Wolfe"

It was only on for 2 seasons. Starred Timothy Hutton and Maury Chayken.

It was the best show ever.

If its 24/7 coverage, then I am sure someone will be naked at somepoint to have it blurred out. Someone needs to take a hot lesbo-action shower eventually.

Good point.

:eek: The Young Ones!

I never knew that was on MTV, I used to watch that show on early afternoons on comedy central when they used to do a good 2 hour block of great british TV. I believe the lineup was The Young Ones, Ab Fab, Fawlty Towers, and Monty Python. That was before they started airing re-runs of MST3K.

Ah the glory days of comedy central. It's not that they don't have some good shows now, it's just that they replaced great re-runs (like the ones mentioned above), and amazing standup of many comedians before they were famous with marathons of Mad TV. I fucking hate Mad TV and I wish it would go away.

Agreed!

do that for every environment.


you forgot the polar bear club. of course you will have some idiot skinny dipping into the water. :tongue:

There seems to be a building consensus that gratuitous nudity is always an impulse in societies where it is discouraged. Hmmm.

"Southland Tales" isn't a David Lynch movie. It's a Richard "Donnie Darko" Kelly film.

It just feels like a David Lynch film. :)

Ugh. Everyone went emo-apeshit for that film. I saw it, and thought it was a good movie, but couldn't understand the cult following. I get the same feeling for The Big Lebowski. Entertaining enough, but hardly Earth-shattering.

I liked it cause it had both a serious story and ridiculous humor, it was unique...

Cowboy Bebop was the same way....

Unfortunately they dont have entire box sets...just individual episodes...Cowboy Bebop has a couple of 'Best Of' boxes but thats it, not the whole series...

I can testify to that. I bought the whole series, DVD by DVD. It was NOT cheap and took me six months to save for.

I never watched raven. It was one of those shows that I wanted to watch, but by the time i got to sit around and watching it, the show was off the air.It's not the Lee Majors angle. It's that other cat with the quick chops. Not something you normally see on TV.

The West Wing
Foyle's War
Little Britain
and BBC classics - Dickens, Aussten, Shakespeare etc.

It was ages ago. TRL came and it was all at an end.:(

Carson Daly single handedly destroyed MTV. And to think that asshole started his MTV career on headbangers ball (no joke).

Does anyone else miss Courage the Cowardly Dog?

Carson Daly single handedly destroyed MTV. And to think that asshole started his MTV career on headbangers ball (no joke).

Yeah. He destroyed that jewel of a channel. May he die a painful death. :(

Yeah. He destroyed that jewel of a channel. May he die a painful death. :(

He is dying a painful death. On late night TV last I heard.

Ok does anyone remember:
Eek the Cat- lines like "Oh gosh it hurts!" and Sharky the Shark Dog are not easily forgetable.
Mighty Max- a Matle vehicle with minute animation problems but otherwise great cartoon.
MTV's Oddities:The Head- think someone mentioned this before, but a cartoon about an alien living in a guy's head.
Daria- deserves her own religion.
The Class- it was on CBS not to long ago great writing, at least a few good cast members, but it failed to pick up an audience.
Highlander- the series went on for near ever (ha ha), but damn I enjoyed it.
Babylon 5- I don't think anyone has mentioned it yet, and I liked it for a while before it got all religiony. Still cool concepts though.

Anyone else thinking we should send a letter to Adult Swim urging for Duckman episodes among others, and the cancellation of Tim and Eric?

Robotica
Robot Wars
Dexter's Lab
Johnny Bravo
Freakazoid
Animaniacs
Invader Zim
Rocko's Modern Life

And i jus learned the Junkyard Wars is still on. On the Science Channel unfortunately.

Carson Daly single handedly destroyed MTV. And to think that asshole started his MTV career on headbangers ball (no joke).

I miss the time when MTV was actually Music TV. When there was nothing else on, I could always tune in to a good video.

Anyone else thinking we should send a letter to Adult Swim urging for Duckman episodes among others, and the cancellation of Tim and Eric?

Yes, yes, yes all over the place.

I miss the time when MTV was actually Music TV. When there was nothing else on, I could always tune in to a good video.

I used to love the days when they would announce let's say for example "metallica's new video" (before they sold out and everything) and me and a bunch of friends would mark down the date get together, throw a little shindig for that 3-5 minutes of awesomness.

Reality TV killed the Video Star.

There seems to be a building consensus that gratuitous nudity is always an impulse in societies where it is discouraged. Hmmm.
admitting that it happens doesn't mean that it's being asked for. just awknowledged.

Yes, yes, yes all over the place.
Tim and Eric keep putting out the msot god awful shows and Adult Swim keeps putting them on. Since they like to feature Weird Al on their shows, I think they should give Weird Al his own shows and kick those two untalented douche bags to the curb.

Tim and Eric keep putting out the msot god awful shows and Adult Swim keeps putting them on. Since they like to feature Weird Al on their shows, I think they should give Weird Al his own shows and kick those two untalented douche bags to the curb.

Weren't they the same jerk offs who made tom goes to the mayor?

Weren't they the same jerk offs who made tom goes to the mayor?

Bingo. Which was actually better than this travesty called Tim and Eric Awesome Show.


Also, show to miss - Magic School Bus. I was reminded while I was flipping through tv to find something to watch and it was on Discovery Kids.

Has anyone mentioned Quantam Leap?

Has anyone mentioned Quantam Leap?

Fucking awesome show. Second that.
Even though it's underlying plot premise was (or rather became) some guy doing the work of God.

Has anyone mentioned Quantam Leap?

Here they air it at some obscure time at night.

Anyone mentioned Animaniacs? I loved it, and now I get the Adult References!

Anyone mentioned Animaniacs? I loved it, and now I get the Adult References!

Where've you been for months?

Fucking awesome show. Second that.
Even though it's underlying plot premise was (or rather became) some guy doing the work of God.

I didn't know the show had a religious undertone. Still a great show either way.

Here they air it at some obscure time at night.

They used to air it on late night on sci-fi, but its been ages.

I also miss the X-Men cartoon that was out in the early to mid 90s. Did the best job on the phoenix saga, besides the comics of course.

They used to air it on late night on sci-fi, but its been ages.

I have seen few episodes of it, but I didn't know whether it was bad or good.

I didn't know the show had a religious undertone. Still a great show either way.


He actually MET God in one episode... it's a little more than an UNDERtone.

Tim and Eric keep putting out the msot god awful shows and Adult Swim keeps putting them on. Since they like to feature Weird Al on their shows, I think they should give Weird Al his own shows and kick those two untalented douche bags to the curb.

I could not agree more.

Tim and Eric are the Wayne Brothers of Adult Swim.

Tim and Eric are the Wayne Brothers of Adult Swim.

Wayne? Might you have meant "Wayans"?

I didn't know the show had a religious undertone. Still a great show either way.


Oh yeah, about half way into the series, he runs into evil Leapers who try to "set wrong what once went right" and the girl's guide is named Lucifer or something obvious (they don't show those episodes on tv). And the end of the series he leaps into limbo where he talks with God as a bartender about leaping. Though that was more or less a contrived way to end the series.

I have seen few episodes of it, but I didn't know whether it was bad or good.

It's a great show give it a shot if you ever catch it on.

He actually MET God in one episode... it's a little more than an UNDERtone.

Oh yeah, about half way into the series, he runs into evil Leapers who try to "set wrong what once went right" and the girl's guide is named Lucifer or something obvious (they don't show those episodes on tv). And the end of the series he leaps into limbo where he talks with God as a bartender about leaping. Though that was more or less a contrived way to end the series.

Well God or no God, the show was still freakin awesome. What was Bakulas hologram buddy named again?

Tim and Eric are the Wayne Brothers of Adult Swim.

They are worse, they are the Carrot Top and Gallagher of Adult Swim

I also miss Darkwing Duck, and Talespin.

many a saturday mornings i spent watching those.

Talespin was great.

Also, apparently we don't have to miss King of the Hill long - Facebook has informed me adult swim is picking it up starting January.

They are worse, they are the Carrot Top and Gallagher of Adult Swim
Gallagher and Carrot Top were better. Tim and Eric have never done anything that could even remotely be labeled entertaining in their entire career.

Talespin was great.

Also, apparently we don't have to miss King of the Hill long - Facebook has informed me adult swim is picking it up starting January.

Yeah the whole block was. I think it was Ducktales, Talespin, Darkwing Duck, and Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers.

I also think gummi bears was on that block.

Talespin was great.

Also, apparently we don't have to miss King of the Hill long - Facebook has informed me adult swim is picking it up starting January.

Gallagher and Carrot Top were better. Tim and Eric have never done anything that could even remotely be labeled entertaining in their entire career.

I guess you're right.

I mean squidbillies was funnier than tim and eric.

"Can I get a mudcone daddy?"

I guess you're right.

I mean squidbillies was funnier than tim and eric.

"Can I get a mudcone daddy?"

Alot of the indy stuff on adult swim is pure, unadulterated shit but Tim and Eric were at the top of that list (followed closely by 12 Oz Mouse).

Well God or no God, the show was still freakin awesome. What was Bakulas hologram buddy named again?


Al, wasn't it?

It was a good show.

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

Her?

I wouldn't mind seeing "The Lost Room" as a series. the mini series was awsome.

Fucking awesome show. Second that.
Even though it's underlying plot premise was (or rather became) some guy doing the work of God.

was he doing God's work or was "God" there just to say "this is your life now. You have to accept the fact that you won't be going home."

was he doing God's work or was "God" there just to say "this is your life now. You have to accept the fact that you won't be going home."

Well, the existence of an opposing team doing 'evil' suggests that some higher purpose is being served. Also - in the episode where he meets God, he's told that his work is going to get harder, which suggests he's been following a 'plan', being groomed for the next stage - which basically says that every jump is serving some overarching purpose. The trilogy where he jumps around in his own life kind of foreshadowed that.

So, overall - you kind of have to assume he's 'doing God's work'.

Well God or no God, the show was still freakin awesome. What was Bakulas hologram buddy named again?

"His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. . ."

Well, the existence of an opposing team doing 'evil' suggests that some higher purpose is being served. Also - in the episode where he meets God, he's told that his work is going to get harder, which suggests he's been following a 'plan', being groomed for the next stage - which basically says that every jump is serving some overarching purpose. The trilogy where he jumps around in his own life kind of foreshadowed that.

So, overall - you kind of have to assume he's 'doing God's work'.

I thought the existance of the opposing team was created when that criminal leapt into the stream. remember, their goal was to create the world that was 'right' to them. and then there are the other jumpers. like the old man who helped them rescue the miners in the schaft in that final episode...

and saying the job gets harder doesn't mean it's following a plan, it could just be 'the job is going to get harder.'

"His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. . ."

but yet wasnt there couple of episodes in which children could see Al

Tales from the Darkside....

that show was one of my favorites as a kid.

I'll miss seeing George W. Bush on the telly, that's for sure.

Black Books.

Northern Exposure Great show until that jerk Rob Morrow left. Favorite episode is the one about how the town was founded by two lesbians.

Picket Fences Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Fyvush Finkel, and Ray Walston were supurb cast of an intellegwnt show that delt with real life issues. Finkle and Walston were especially great as the schmuck lawyer and the honest judge.

Queer as Folk(US) Grew into the gay family I never had. Loved Emmet(Peter Paige) & Ted (Scott Lowell) and of course Debbie(Sharon Gless).

Six Feet Under I was so totally engrossed with show and not just with the Nate/Brenda relationship. Again characters you just grew to love.

I miss Boston Legal, The West Wing, The X-Files and Invasion.

The Original Series of Star Trek, its barely ever on UK TV at the moment

fawlty towers

"You...are...a...hideous...orangutang." (*gets punched in the face*) ROFL :D

I LOVE it! I have it on DVD!

Rocko's Modern Life.
Ren and Stimpy.
Ahhh! Real Monsters.
The X-Files.
All That.
Clarissa Explains It All.
Are You Afraid of the Dark?

I watched way too much Nick as a kid. *Sigh* The glory days of cartoons.

I loved Clarissa Explains It All! I watched it back in the day when I was a teenager, and Melissa Joan Hart was really hot.

I'll miss seeing George W. Bush on the telly, that's for sure.

"Self-government relies on the governing of the self."

"It makes it a lot easier to answer questions if you know what you believe. I'm sorry, I can't answer your question."

"You're working hard to put food on your family."

"They misunderestimated me."

ROFL

"His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. . ."

Sam, AND insane people, if I remember the series correctly. I think there was an episode where some crazy people saw him.

"Self-government relies on the governing of the self."

"It makes it a lot easier to answer questions if you know what you believe. I'm sorry, I can't answer your question."

"You're working hard to put food on your family."

"They misunderestimated me."

ROFL

"Rarely does the question get asked: 'Is our children learning?'"

I LOVED Space Ghost Coast To Coast!

"Cook, or BE COOKED!" (*shoots Nathalie Dupree with destructo ray from wristwatch*)

ROFL

"Rarely does the question get asked: 'Is our children learning?'"

ROFL! Good point. I'd forgotten that one. Thanks for reminding me.

And BTW, is they learning? ROFL

I'll miss seeing George W. Bush on the telly, that's for sure.

I won't!

"Rarely does the question get asked: 'Is our children learning?'"

Can't argue with that. One of Dubya's more accurate moments anyway.

Arrested Development
Pushing Daisies ( ;_; )

Can't argue with that. One of Dubya's more accurate moments anyway.
I dunno, he made some pretty good points, like "I believe the human and the fish can coexist peacefully" - that's the kind of talk that'll lead the way to peace in the middle east in the future.

I dunno, he made some pretty good points, like "I believe the human and the fish can coexist peacefully" - that's the kind of talk that'll lead the way to peace in the middle east in the future.

Because Mexicans are related to fish. Mexicans live in the middle east right?

I dunno, he made some pretty good points, like "I believe the human and the fish can coexist peacefully" - that's the kind of talk that'll lead the way to peace in the middle east in the future.

Its also utter hogwash. If Mr Bush knew his history, he'd know that humans and fish have been in a permanent state of war ever since 911 BC when terrorist trout hijacked two submarines from the future and smashed them into the main financial institutions of Atlantis. You just can't negotiate with fish, they're very slippery characters.

Its also utter hogwash. If Mr Bush knew his history, he'd know that humans and fish have been in a permanent state of war ever since 911 BC when terrorist trout hijacked two submarines from the future and smashed them into the main financial institutions of Atlantis. You just can't negotiate with fish, they're very slippery characters.
Aye but America's children will soon know the truth, as the children of 2000-2008 will be "The best educated Americans in the world". *nods*

I used to watch Billy the Cat when I was a little kid. One day when I was for whatever reason reminded of the show and wanted to watch it again for the sake of nostalgia I e-mailed the channel I used to watch it on and they say they don't show it anymore. Anyone here know of any channels Billy the Cat is still shown on, or where and when I could find episodes of it?

"Self-government relies on the governing of the self."

"It makes it a lot easier to answer questions if you know what you believe. I'm sorry, I can't answer your question."

"You're working hard to put food on your family."

"They misunderestimated me."

ROFL

That, right there, is authentic comic gold. We'll miss ya, Dubya.:D

I miss Fireball XL-5
The Circus Boy
Gilligan's Island
Branded
Dragnet
and
Kimba, the White Lion

Bonekickers. Laugh out loud bad all the way through. I'm still convinced the series was an extremely elaborate joke :)