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So I love a good TV show, especially series. This thread is inspired after I saw an ad on BBC 2 saying every season of The Wire will be shown. I only got to see Season 1 and so I am very excited. Everyone else in the UK, if you haven't already, check it out. I swear it is one of the best police dramas ever to hit television.

Anyway NSG, recommend some TV shows the rest of us can sink our teeth into.

I am looking forward to seeing it too, though if it is any good I might buy it on dvd rather than put up with the way the BBC usually treat any good import series. Recently the ones I have enjoyed most are Weeds and Dexter.

I am looking forward to seeing it too, though if it is any good I might buy it on dvd rather than put up with the way the BBC usually treat any good import series. Recently the ones I have enjoyed most are Weeds and Dexter.

I never had the chance to watch Dexter or Weeds. I may have to look them up. Dexter does look like something I would be interested in watching.

This (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253839/) is worth watching. I do not watch T.V., so I probably cannot recommend any series which is not ended already.

This (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253839/) is worth watching. I do not watch T.V., so I probably cannot recommend any series which is not ended already.

Actually that looks pretty good. I think I'll check that out. Thx.

Actually that looks pretty good. I think I'll check that out. Thx.

The actor looks a little old for young Bonaparte, but by the time he is aged, things are perfect. The series has some battle scenes, but mostly portrays the politics and backstabbing of the time, which it does well.

I cannot recommend the collected works of Joss Whedon strongly enough. They are:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
Firefly
Dollhouse (which is currently airing)

Joss is known for stellar dialogue, subverting audience expectations, changing the mood of a scene at the drop of a hat, and torturing his characters to the point that industrial-grade therapy would be insufficient.

I recommend Reaper. It's a bit "monster of the week-ish" but if you like Kevin Smith's other offerings, especially Dogma, you'll love it.

If you haven't seen Arrested Development yet, get a torrent as soon as possible.

There's more I'm forgetting...

The Wires the best thing on tele by a million miles

Anyway NSG, recommend some TV shows the rest of us can sink our teeth into.
Past (DVD):
Buffy, Angel, Firefly.
24 (seasons 1-6) - season 7 is running now, but trust me, you don't want to wait a week for each next episode in such a non-stop show.
Torchwood (there will be a 3rd season, but not soon).

Currently running:
House.
Heroes.
South Park.
Prison Break (if you're not superstitious).
Dollhouse (It's NOT a 4kids edition of House).

Possibly Dexter, but both House, Heroes and 24 are better antihero shows.

So I love a good TV show, especially series. This thread is inspired after I saw an ad on BBC 2 saying every season of The Wire will be shown. I only got to see Season 1 and so I am very excited. Everyone else in the UK, if you haven't already, check it out. I swear it is one of the best police dramas ever to hit television.

Anyway NSG, recommend some TV shows the rest of us can sink our teeth into.

Dunno if you get thise...

but I like
The Mentalist (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196946/)
Leverage (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1103987/)
Burn Notice (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0810788/)

and of course the staples that include
House
CSI
Law and Order

Kings

Hope it continues!

http://www.tv.com/kings/show/75338/summary.html

I'm definately watching this on Sunday (http://io9.com/5187033/picard-steals-the-show-on-family-guys-star-trek-reunion)...

house, fringe, mad men, sons of anarchy

Breaking Bad

Prison Break (if you're not superstitious).
Dollhouse (It's NOT a 4kids edition of House).

prison break is too stupid to stand but what is superstitious about watching it?

dollhouse reeks of potential (and eliza dushku OWNS the screen when she is on it, which is most of the show) but its not great yet.

dollhouse reeks of potential (and eliza dushku OWNS the screen when she is on it, which is most of the show) but its not great yet.
And it never will be. I predict it doesn't get a second season. It's another Fox assraping of Joss Whedon.

And it never will be. I predict it doesn't get a second season. It's another Fox assraping of Joss Whedon.

Is it Fox, or the fact that Dollhouse can't manage to beat Supernanny (http://www.tvguide.com/News/Ratings-Dollhouse-Terminator-1003141.aspx) in it's time slot?

Is it Fox, or the fact that Dollhouse can't manage to beat Supernanny (http://www.tvguide.com/News/Ratings-Dollhouse-Terminator-1003141.aspx) in it's time slot?
Fox. Whedon had to go back to Fox because of Dushku's contract and Fox decided Whedon is a dipshit for crawling back and changed up parts to be less serious. Whedon is just a moron. He may be good at whatever he does, but he needs to hire a good agent or something to tell him to stop doing stupid shit like this.


Recommending tv shows eh? Finally something I can do.
Robin Hood (the 2007 series)
Flash Gordon (1 season, losers)
Sanctuary
Quantum Leap (old >_>)
House
Psych (not as good as House or Monk for the Sherlock Holmesian genre, but it has its charms)
Monk
Bionic Woman (also 1 season, Flash was a better reimagining but Bionic Woman has Starbuck as the previous Bionic Woman and now occasional assassin)
Painkiller Jane was odd, more like the last seasons of Dark Angel, but Jessica Alba's character is invincible
Burn Notice++

I've only seen one episode of "Better Off Ted" so far, but it was actually funny. Comedy shows that are actually funny are such rare things nowadays that I found this notable. :p

I've only seen one episode of "Better Off Ted" so far, but it was actually funny. Comedy shows that are actually funny are such rare things nowadays that I found this notable. :p
Speaking of comedy, Comedy Central gave Dimitri Martin his own stand-up/sketch show and it is so far fairly funny as opposed to every other comedian given their own sitcom/sketch show besides Dave Chapelle. Looks like Comedy Central found their white Chapelle (and I don't know who could possibly be whiter than Dimitri Martin).

I've only seen one episode of "Better Off Ted" so far, but it was actually funny. Comedy shows that are actually funny are such rare things nowadays that I found this notable. :p

I watched it with a 'this is going to suck' attitude (not the best approach) and ended up kind of enjoying it. If I had been giving it a fair shot I might have actually really liked it, so I'm going to watch it again if I can ever remember when it's on.

I'd like to toss in "From the Earth to the Moon." Short twelve or so episodes of an HBO miniseries that's delightful and inspiring.

prison break is too stupid to stand but what is superstitious about watching it?
It's not stupid in the beginning. Obv. you have to skip some eps.
Superstitious as in, you know, going there.


dollhouse reeks of potential (and eliza dushku OWNS the screen when she is on it, which is most of the show) but its not great yet.
Good already. At the end of S1E06 I was wishing I'd see E07 as soon as possible. That's after watching 4 in a row. A good sign.

Supernatural is pretty decent.
Not idea about Smallville, I havn't watched enough and it seems to be one of those shows you have to see every episode of for it to make sense.

Supernatural is pretty decent.
Not idea about Smallville, I havn't watched enough and it seems to be one of those shows you have to see every episode of for it to make sense.

I've seen some Supernatural and I liked it. Same here with Smallville. One of my flatmates said the first couple of seasons were really good but then they tailed off a bit. However seeing the current ads for it makes me want to watch it. It has Doomsday in this series! The only supervillain ever to kill Superman!

I've seen some Supernatural and I liked it. Same here with Smallville. One of my flatmates said the first couple of seasons were really good but then they tailed off a bit. However seeing the current ads for it makes me want to watch it. It has Doomsday in this series! The only supervillain ever to kill Superman!

which is wrong. since it's been revealed that Doomsday only lasted long enough for Superman to drain himself of 'solar energy' and put himself into a deep coma.

the only villian that came close to killing Superman was Anti-monitor. and it took Supergirl's sacrifice to save him.

I've seen some Supernatural and I liked it. Same here with Smallville.
I don't think there's an action show you won't like.

Burn Notice... they got the winning formula for action.

Guns, Explosions, and it's got Bruce Freakin Cambell in it. whats NOT to like!

Why do people keep recommending Whedon's stuff? Firefly was medicore, Dollhouse is beyond shite. I've not watched any of his other stuff.

I don't think there's an action show you won't like.

I meant with Smallville I haven't seen enough of it to make an informed decision.

I watched it with a 'this is going to suck' attitude (not the best approach) and ended up kind of enjoying it. If I had been giving it a fair shot I might have actually really liked it, so I'm going to watch it again if I can ever remember when it's on.
i would have given ted a try but the show that follows it looks moronically stupid--something about clueless mothers--so i passed on it

Burn Notice... they got the winning formula for action.

Guns, Explosions, and it's got Bruce Freakin Cambell in it. whats NOT to like!

And that chick playing an IRA chick with washboard abs.

And if you arn't going to bitch and whine about cartoons/anime, I would recommend Avatar: The Last Airbender. That's a good story. Of course they obviously intended it to go to book 4, though they removed any unanswered questions after the first airing of the final episode - where Zuko goes and asks his imprisoned dad where his mom is.

One of the most intelligent series of recent years is Buffy-awesome. Avoid follow on Angel like the plague

And that chick playing an IRA chick with washboard abs.

And if you arn't going to bitch and whine about cartoons/anime, I would recommend Avatar: The Last Airbender. That's a good story. Of course they obviously intended it to go to book 4, though they removed any unanswered questions after the first airing of the final episode - where Zuko goes and asks his imprisoned dad where his mom is.

Fiona Glenanna Rocks!

Throughout Season 2
"Can I shoot her?"
"Why don't I put her out of our misery."
"I have a special bullet for her..."
"you know... I can take care of her..."

Last Episode of season 2
"Finally!" *after shooting the bitch hounding them throughout the season.

:D

One of the most intelligent series of recent years is Buffy-awesome.

I've seen Buffy and I have no idea what the fuck you are talking about. Of course I watch alot of TV and thus may be biased from having seen a dozen other far more intelligent series.

oh my god i cant believe you just said that

So I love a good TV show, especially series. This thread is inspired after I saw an ad on BBC 2 saying every season of The Wire will be shown. I only got to see Season 1 and so I am very excited. Everyone else in the UK, if you haven't already, check it out. I swear it is one of the best police dramas ever to hit television.

Anyway NSG, recommend some TV shows the rest of us can sink our teeth into.

"Rome" and "Deadwood".

"Reaper" is occassionally funny, though a bit tame compared to the above.

"Supernatural" is ideal viewing when you're tired or sick, in that it requires no brainpower to watch at all. Its essentially the same episode over and over, and is funny in spots.

i would have given ted a try but the show that follows it looks moronically stupid--something about clueless mothers--so i passed on it

I dunno if they're moving it around in the schedule, but this past week it was on just before Lost.

"Rome" and "Deadwood".

Agreed! *nod*

Swearengen is the King in Kings...

Also, Oz: http://www.hbo.com/oz/ and Carnivale: http://www.hbo.com/carnivale/

So I love a good TV show, especially series. This thread is inspired after I saw an ad on BBC 2 saying every season of The Wire will be shown. I only got to see Season 1 and so I am very excited. Everyone else in the UK, if you haven't already, check it out. I swear it is one of the best police dramas ever to hit television.

Anyway NSG, recommend some TV shows the rest of us can sink our teeth into.

Hmm, most of my favorite shows are commedies (South Park, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report), or science fiction (The X-Files, various Star Trek series). Their aren't a lot of shows still on the air that I liked, and those that are have mostly gone down hill (Stewart on the Daily Show and Colbert are both pretty good though).

One of my favorite shows, which I recomend every chance I get, is a fairly obscure series from the 90's called Nowhere Man. It is about a photojournalist who takes a picture of what appears to be an execution by US troops, and shortly after has his identity "errased." His wife doesn't recognize him, his credit card won't work, etc. The rest of the series is him traveling around America trying to find out what happened, while being hunted by various people connected with the conspiricy.

The show's story may strain suspension of disbelief at times, but to me its not so much about the story as it is about the exploration of paranoia in all its forms. Its a very good series, though it only ran one season. I doubt any station still plays it though, so you'll probably have to get it on video if you want to see it.

This:
Important things with Demetri Martin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Important_Things_with_Demetri_Martin)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tix3FZmXC4U&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDYlnUuqr4Y&feature=PlayList&p=A7AD43FCC9437CCA&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=43

And this one from his stand up cause I like it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ORJ_P9waao&feature=PlayList&p=A7AD43FCC9437CCA&index=44


The man's a Genius...

The History Channel's "Warrior" series. The narrator is a bit irritating, but its still a good show.

I'm still getting caught up with some good shows. I heartily recommend Volumes 1 and (currently airing) 4 of Heroes. I calmly suggest you watch Volume 2. But I cannot in good faith lead you down the path of watching Volume 3.

This:
Important things with Demetri Martin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Important_Things_with_Demetri_Martin)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tix3FZmXC4U&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDYlnUuqr4Y&feature=PlayList&p=A7AD43FCC9437CCA&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=43

And this one from his stand up cause I like it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ORJ_P9waao&feature=PlayList&p=A7AD43FCC9437CCA&index=44


The man's a Genius...
Beat you to it.

I love Buffy, Miami Ink (I know, it's a reality TV heap of crap), and Firefly. Boston Legal is also a really entertaining show for me. And when I want to relax and atrophy my mind, I watch Gossip Girl.

I think users of this board would enjoy the BBC4 series Newswipe.

Wouldn't you rather go to the cinema though? Yeah? Yeah.

I think users of this board would enjoy the BBC4 series Newswipe.

Wouldn't you rather go to the cinema though? Yeah? Yeah.

Our nearest cinema is 3 hours away. And they have one screen. So no.

Our nearest cinema is 3 hours away. And they have one screen. So no.

Well, what do you expect when you choose to live in nowheresville?

Well, what do you expect when you choose to live in nowheresville?

Hey, who said I chose it?

Freaks and Geeks (old)
Six Feet Under (old)
Life (current)

Nodinia already said it, but it bears repeating--ROME.

Futurama
Rocky & Bullwinkle
Hogan's Heroes

Yeah, I'm in a really serious mood this evening ain't I? :p

The last episode of Six Feet Under is the best thing ever to have graced TV...

Cried buckets, just (re-)watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el4eUKmLujg

JJ Abrams' new show, Fringe, is pretty good. It's a bit slow moving but mid-season it picks up and the storyline arcs they have going are just as complex, but slightly less confusing, than in Lost.

I think users of this board would enjoy the BBC4 series Newswipe.
Well, that's a given. It's written by Charlie Brooker. Which reminds me - Dead Set is really quite good. Not as good as it could have been (the ending sucked a bit), but I've read since that that was because they ran out of money and time to do what they wanted to do.

Also, Lost. Sure, I'll get dozens of people telling me that it's disappeared up its own arse/was never good in the first place/is too complicated/is just plain silly, but I think it's had consistently interesting storylines and characters, is well-acted (for the most part), and actually involves the viewer to some extent (and makes them think a little bit). Yet it still generally gets slated by non-fans.

Okay.

Well I have the 1st Season of Heroes on DVD already and watched it all a few times.
24 - I wanted to watch it but didn't have the channel at the time it aired.
Fringe - Looks interesting and I'll see what its about.
Lost - Watched all of the 1st and 2nd season before Murdoch became an ass and took Sky 1 away from Virgin Media. Only just got that back.

The others I shall look into also.

Anyway NSG, recommend some TV shows the rest of us can sink our teeth into.
Stargate SG1.

Just finished an insane marathon last week watching all ten seasons plus the movie that spawned it all and the two movies which were shot after the season.

Great stuff!

The West Wing

The vast majority of shows I watch are documentary in nature: (Bold ones are new)

Battles BC
Commanders at War
Battle 360
Mythbusters
Weapon Masters
Dirty Jobs
Ancient Discoveries
Wreckreation Nation - Might only be in the USA?
Dogfights

Are the only things I regularly watch on TV (I prolly watch about 2 hours of TV a night since I got my cable a few months ago)

Stargate SG1.

Just finished an insane marathon last week watching all ten seasons plus the movie that spawned it all and the two movies which were shot after the season.

Great stuff!

Stargate SG-1 jumped the shark after the humans beat the Goa'uld.

Farscape is better

I recently watched series 1 of 'Chuck' which is funny and original. Also 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles' are great.

My Favorites:

House -- Of course, love the doc!
CSI the original
Star Trek: TNG
OZ
Buffy
Lie to Me --- Nice concept for a show.
DR. G Medical Examiner --- if you have the stomach for it.
History Detectives --- Kinda facinating.
How Clean is Your House? -- again if you have the stomach for it.
Cash Cab

I don't typically watch much TV, but I've always liked the series Ugly Betty. Out of character a bit, I know...but it amuses the living hell out of me.

JJ Abrams' new show, Fringe, is pretty good. It's a bit slow moving but mid-season it picks up and the storyline arcs they have going are just as complex, but slightly less confusing, than in Lost.
i like fringe because of the contribution of john noble (who played denethor in lord of the ring). he is a splendid actor.

Seriously, Breaking Bad. It's on AMC on Sundays and OnDemand if you have that.

A high school science teacher with a disabled son and pregnant wife finds out that he has inoperable cancer. On a ride along with his DEA agent brother-in-law he finds out that a former student of his is a meth cook and how much a meth cook makes.

Realizing that he's going to leave his family wanting after his death, and having lived a cowed life, he 'breaks bad.' (an awkward term, to be sure) He partners with his former student to become a meth cook, using his chemical know how to make pure meth.

The slow unraveling and spiraling out of control is handled really well, sometime starting episodes with the aftermath then going back to work its way towards it. The characters are great and darkly comic, and finally--the sheer balls of a basic cable show to have a sympathetic meth cook character. Easily one of the most daring shows on right now.

Brian Cranston, the teacher, won an Emmy for best actor and it's more than well deserved. Watch it.

Stargate SG-1 jumped the shark after the humans beat the Goa'uld.
While the last two seasons weren't as good as those in the beginning, that is simply not true. And Continuum is a great movie.
Farscape is better
Uhm... nope!

While the last two seasons weren't as good as those in the beginning, that is simply not true.
Yes it is, the show went downhill after they got rid of the Goa'uld as the main enemies. The death of Apophis (the main bad guy for half the fucking series) was the jump. After that, they just started making up bad guys. Goa'uld gone? A Goa'uld ancient! Oh, they beat the Goa'uld ancient? Evil ancients! When you move to fighting gods, you have jumped the shark.

And Continuum is a great movie.

I havn't seen Continuum yet, but they have done the back to the future storyline in two different episodes already.

And yes, Farscape was awesome. Maybe not as good as the real SG-1, but the fake SG-1 (the let's make up bad guys shit) definitely. The storyline was at least constant and when they started making up shit, it was at least believable and tied into the storyline without any "wtf" necessary suspension of disbelief..

Farscape is brilliant, it was cancelled way before it's time

Black Books and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.

Black Books and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.

I've seen every episode of Black Books and loved it. Highly recommened. I've not heard of Darkplace and shall look into it.

The last episode of Six Feet Under is the best thing ever to have graced TV...

Cried buckets, just (re-)watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el4eUKmLujg

Much love as I have for Six Feet Under, I thought the last episode was only good, not great. I liked what they did at the end--it wasn't dynamite, but it felt right.

The best thing ever to have graced TV has to be either episode six of Band of Brothers ("Bastogne") or episodes 21&22 of The West Wing ("In the Shadow of Two Gunmen I & II").

Seriously, Breaking Bad. It's on AMC on Sundays and OnDemand if you have that.

Looking it up right after this!

Realizing that he's going to leave his family wanting after his death, and having lived a cowed life, he 'breaks bad.' (an awkward term, to be sure) He partners with his former student to become a meth cook, using his chemical know how to make pure meth.


Well there's a good way to kill a lot of people!

This (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dwarf). A sample (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPXXV0fI03o)

This (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dwarf). A sample (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPXXV0fI03o)

Agreed.

Red Dwarf was awesome (for 6 seasons - you can basically ignore 7 and 8).

Also - Blackadder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHzH_Nw-ntY


(Also, although I often seems to be either the only person that liked it... or the only one that SAW it, I'm never sure): Coupling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0rLBnctW4A


Also worth watching: Ultraviolet (the vampire series with Jack Davenport, not the movie)

Recent stuff:

Buffy
(some episodes of) Angel
Firefly
Dollhouse
Fringe
Supernatural
Leverage
House
Monk
Carnivale

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.

O yes.

That Australian thing about the school was funny....."Summer Heights High". I've yet to see the show he did before that about "Australian of the year"....

i like fringe because of the contribution of john noble (who played denethor in lord of the ring). he is a splendid actor.

Yes, and his character in Fringe makes me laugh my tits off.

And that chick playing an IRA chick with washboard abs.

And if you arn't going to bitch and whine about cartoons/anime, I would recommend Avatar: The Last Airbender. That's a good story. Of course they obviously intended it to go to book 4, though they removed any unanswered questions after the first airing of the final episode - where Zuko goes and asks his imprisoned dad where his mom is.

I hated the ending soooo much, it was just so abrupt and weird...

Cant wait for the Movie though:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0938283/

Although, Im not sure I trust it with M.Night Shamalan directing however...

Yes it is, the show went downhill after they got rid of the Goa'uld as the main enemies. The death of Apophis (the main bad guy for half the fucking series) was the jump. After that, they just started making up bad guys. Goa'uld gone? A Goa'uld ancient! Oh, they beat the Goa'uld ancient? Evil ancients! When you move to fighting gods, you have jumped the shark.
I honestly didn't mind that.
I havn't seen Continuum yet, but they have done the back to the future storyline in two different episodes already.
And?
And yes, Farscape was awesome. Maybe not as good as the real SG-1, but the fake SG-1 (the let's make up bad guys shit) definitely. The storyline was at least constant and when they started making up shit, it was at least believable and tied into the storyline without any "wtf" necessary suspension of disbelief..
Well, I've watched my fair share of Farscape before it got canceled and the pack joined SG1 as new main characters.

But I have to admit that while I enjoy Science Fiction very much, I never really got into Farscape all that much.
Farscape is brilliant, it was cancelled way before it's time
A season short, yes.

But you have to admit, the only show that was definitely canceled way before its time is, was, and will always be Firefly.
Coupling
Hehe, that's funny!
Buffy
Angel
Firefly
Most definitely!
Dollhouse
Haven't had a chance to watch that yet.
House
Monk

Took me some time to get used to Monk.

And here's another one: Psych!

And here's another one: Psych!

Psych is okay - it suffers (for me, at least) from the same disease that unfortunately afflicted X-FIles... that is the fact that it was okay on average, despite some really good episodes. And, as we all know, to maintain an average like that, it had to have some really bad episodes.

Like X-Files, when Psych is good - it's great. But when it's un-good, it's painful.

No one having mentioned it yet, I present the greatest televeision series ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iUMWy4hqAg

Star Trek (all series but Enterprise)
The West Wing
Stargate (SG-1 and Atlantis)
(2003 Version) Battlestar Galactica = Best Show Ever!
The Simpsons
Futurama
Frasier
Friends
Heroes
House

to name but a few shows that are super

Psych is okay - it suffers (for me, at least) from the same disease that unfortunately afflicted X-FIles... that is the fact that it was okay on average, despite some really good episodes. And, as we all know, to maintain an average like that, it had to have some really bad episodes.

Like X-Files, when Psych is good - it's great. But when it's un-good, it's painful.
I agree.

Then again, I'd rather watch an un-good episode and take the pain instead of having no show and no good episodes which make great entertainment as the alternative.

And I really enjoy the Sarah Connor Chronicles albeit the lack of "typical" Terminator action.

i like fringe because of the contribution of john noble (who played denethor in lord of the ring). he is a splendid actor.

I watched the first half dozen episodes or so, and John Noble was absolutely without question the best thing about the show.

I agree.

Then again, I'd rather watch an un-good episode and take the pain instead of having no show and no good episodes which make great entertainment as the alternative.

And I really enjoy the Sarah Connor Chronicles albeit the lack of "typical" Terminator action.

It's okay to admit it. Everyone knows, and we all agree:

Summer Glau is as hot as fuck, and makes watching even an overly stretched retelling of what is basically one line of Terminator... worth watching every week.

The problem with Psych/X-Files (etc) is that they're coy - they don't put a spoiler notice at the start of the episode that says "warning, due to the fact we showed three really good episodes at the start of this season, the next two episodes will be shit, and probably also largely made up of cuts from earlier episodes stitched together".

No, they sucker you in, and it's 25 minutes gone before you realise that it's SO bad that your eyes have thrown-up.

I watched the first half dozen episodes or so, and John Noble was absolutely without question the best thing about the show.

Why do you hate Dawson's Creek?

Why do you hate Dawson's Creek?

it's 90210 for the small town.

it's 90210 for the small town.

La la la la la. I can't hear you... la la.

Dawson's Creek was the live action Home Movies, and you don't hate Home Movies... do you?

Dawson's Creek was the live action Home Movies
Dude, no...just...no...

Reaper. It's very swish.

Stargate SG1.

Just finished an insane marathon last week watching all ten seasons plus the movie that spawned it all and the two movies which were shot after the season.

Great stuff!

I just finished season 8. :P

Two more seasons, then the movies. Then Atlantis. :D My girlfriend got me into it, and it's addicting(Also, seeing Tealc's hairstyles is hilarious. Or "Spot the wig" episodes).

I heavily suggest Breaking Bad, for those who haven't seen it. A-freakin-mazing. Especially the first season, although to be fair I haven't had a chance to catch much of the second. A brilliant show, in all regards.

Looking it up right after this!



Well there's a good way to kill a lot of people!

I truly, 100% recommend watching this show. It is absolutely brilliant, witty, serious, and all-around one of my favorite series to come out in a long time.

It's okay to admit it. Everyone knows, and we all agree:

Summer Glau is as hot as fuck, and makes watching even an overly stretched retelling of what is basically one line of Terminator... worth watching every week.
Yeah. That close up of her face from last week's episode where she talks to Derek. Just the way here eyes looked so huge and a little cross-eyed on the side of extra-cute... *drools*
The problem with Psych/X-Files (etc) is that they're coy - they don't put a spoiler notice at the start of the episode that says "warning, due to the fact we showed three really good episodes at the start of this season, the next two episodes will be shit, and probably also largely made up of cuts from earlier episodes stitched together".
Sadly, I know exactly what you mean.
No, they sucker you in, and it's 25 minutes gone before you realise that it's SO bad that your eyes have thrown-up.
I didn't know that one's eyes could throw up. To quote Daniel Jackson: "Nice work on the metaphor."
Why do you hate Dawson's Creek?
Shit! I had forgotten that I watched that show, too.

I just finished season 8. :P

Two more seasons, then the movies. Then Atlantis. :D My girlfriend got me into it, and it's addicting(Also, seeing Tealc's hairstyles is hilarious. Or "Spot the wig" episodes).
It is highly addicting. You'll enjoy Continuum. And make sure to watch the making-of as well!

Tell me how you felt during Unending.

I still need to watch the 5 seasons of Atlantis. Too bad the friend who lent me SG1 doesn't have them (yet?) and I'd either have to rent them ($) or buy them ($$$). I'm still considering not eating for two months or not paying the rent to be able to buy the boxed set of SG-1. It's awfully expensive: EUR 329,95 for all ten seasons (approximately US$ 435,-). That's insane!

i don't "recomend" watching tv at all. SOME of it may be MOSTLY harmless, but really there is this underlying reinforcemnt of cultural assumptions that aren't from the people up but from entrenched intrests down, that are really a means of tayloring popular perceptions to suit their own symbolic but otherwise worthless gain, and i'm not talking about the advertising, but what you might call subtext in drama, comidy, you name it.

the only place you're going to get less of this is indipendent radio, printed works, and the internet. and of course there's no guarantee you won't find it in these other places too, just that unlike media that is more prohibitavely expensive to broadcast content in, the these won't be as limited in implied perspective.

it IS subtle, this implied perspective i'm talking about, and it wouldn't be such a bad thing if the complete spectrum of nature's diversity were represented, its just that movies and television, being so capitol intensive, there is a narrowing of perspective that has access to it. specifically that perspective that's all about putting symbolic value ahead of even the survival of the world we all have to live in.

and of course they'll do things with big obvious names to try and make it look like this isn't happining, but its been standard opperating procedure for pretty much as long as there's been broadcast television. and in movies for at least that long too.

i'm not saying there aren't things that are good, at least on top and on the face of them, its just the underlying implications that are so common, and you can see it in the thinking that often shows up even here.

Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes.

Gene Hunt, legend.

To agree with a bunch of people, Breaking Bad is very good, even if the only character who resembled a meth user (at all, really) is gone now. But that's my only gripe, really. The show is quality.

Lots of good suggestions here. My BitTorrent queue is full-up. Thanks! :tongue:

I can't recommend Rocky & Bullwinkle highly enough.
The Tick is still awesome.
A few years ago, I watched most of the episodes of The Avengers that featured Emma Peel. Very good show.

Two more seasons, then the movies. Then Atlantis. :D My girlfriend got me into it, and it's addicting(Also, seeing Tealc's hairstyles is hilarious. Or "Spot the wig" episodes).
Atlantis happens in tandem with the last couple seasons of SG1

life on mars and ashes to ashes.

Gene hunt, legend.

qf-fucking-t!

So I love a good TV show, especially series. This thread is inspired after I saw an ad on BBC 2 saying every season of The Wire will be shown. I only got to see Season 1 and so I am very excited. Everyone else in the UK, if you haven't already, check it out. I swear it is one of the best police dramas ever to hit television.

Anyway NSG, recommend some TV shows the rest of us can sink our teeth into.

Murder, She Wrote.

Stop laughing.

Seriously, if you ever watch American TV or B-movies, you will love Murder, She Wrote because the list of guest stars on that show is amazing. You'll get to see pretty much every actor who has ever been in a made-for-TV movie or a B-movie, only they'll be like 15 years younger and totally inexperienced.

Also, it's the only murder mystery show I've found in which the main character isn't forced to go through some romantic subplot. /waves tiny flag of joy.

Murder, She Wrote.

Stop laughing.

Seriously, if you ever watch American TV or B-movies, you will love Murder, She Wrote because the list of guest stars on that show is amazing. You'll get to see pretty much every actor who has ever been in a made-for-TV movie or a B-movie, only they'll be like 15 years younger and totally inexperienced.

Also, it's the only murder mystery show I've found in which the main character isn't forced to go through some romantic subplot. /waves tiny flag of joy.

I love M, SW. It used to be on here in the afternoons, and I watched it during the holidays. Brilliantly camp. And I too liked the lack of romance.

I can't recommend Rocky & Bullwinkle highly enough.
The Tick is still awesome.
A few years ago, I watched most of the episodes of The Avengers that featured Emma Peel. Very good show.

The Original George of the Jungle was better than Rocky & Bullwinkle... but not by much. :D

*Sings*
Tom Slick...
Tom Slick...
Let me tell you why
he's the best of all the guys.

In the thunderbolt Greaseslapper he's on your tail
he won't quit because he knows there's not such word to
Tom Slick...
Tom Slick!

The Original George of the Jungle was better than Rocky & Bullwinkle... but not by much. :D

*Sings*
Tom Slick...
Tom Slick...
Let me tell you why
he's the best of all the guys.

In the thunderbolt Greaseslapper he's on your tail
he won't quit because he knows there's not such word to
Tom Slick...
Tom Slick!

I remember George of the Jungle. I still prefer Boris & Natasha vs. Moose and Squirrel. I admit it's (to paraphrase Wiki) a good radio show with pictures, but there's no new cartoon on TV today that compares.

I remember George of the Jungle. I still prefer Boris & Natasha vs. Moose and Squirrel. I admit it's (to paraphrase Wiki) a good radio show with pictures, but there's no new cartoon on TV today that compares.

Hmm... I kinda like Phineas and Ferb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0852863/).

but I agree with the R&B show's style.

Murder, She Wrote.

Stop laughing.

Seriously, if you ever watch American TV or B-movies, you will love Murder, She Wrote because the list of guest stars on that show is amazing. You'll get to see pretty much every actor who has ever been in a made-for-TV movie or a B-movie, only they'll be like 15 years younger and totally inexperienced.

Also, it's the only murder mystery show I've found in which the main character isn't forced to go through some romantic subplot. /waves tiny flag of joy.

I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it, though I have sat through a fair number of episodes.

As a youngster, I quickly realised that the most important thing to remember, was to never, ever, EVER talk to, get to know, or become related in any way to - Jessica Fletcher.

(An experience which served me well in later life, when I realised that the first thing you should do when you find out your Doctor's name is 'Greg House' is to quickly stab yourself somewhere that will bleed, a lot, as soon as possible.)

The only real show I watch is Corner Gas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corner_Gas).

"Earth 2" deserves a mention.

Another ahead-of-it's-time sci-fi gem, shot down in it's prime.

(And also, of course, the corpse that "Lost" has been raping so productively).

"Earth 2" deserves a mention.

Another ahead-of-it's-time sci-fi gem, shot down in it's prime.
That I know as well. Good show!

The only real show I watch is Corner Gas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corner_Gas).

During the writers strike some Canadian recommended that and I found out it was on some dinky cable channel and god help me, I became addicted...of course now they don't show it any more...bastards...

Oh and if you have access to 4od (UK only I do believe) watch The Inbetweeners. Probably one of the only comedies to make me laugh out loud. Catch up on the first series as the next one starts on Thursday at 9 on E4.

Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes.

Gene Hunt, legend.
gene hunt played by harvey keitel makes it worth every wasted moment.

US life on mars ends this week.

gene hunt played by harvey keitel makes it worth every wasted moment.

US life on mars ends this week.

There's a US version...

Also:

http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Harvey-Keitel-Photograph-C11796940.jpeg Harvey Keitel - US Gene Hunt

vs

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ad/300philip_glenister.jpg/250px-300philip_glenister.jpg Philip Glenister - UK Gene Hunt.

Seems like a fight for the ages! Glenister to win!

gene hunt played by harvey keitel makes it worth every wasted moment.

US life on mars ends this week.

The British version was better. I saw Harvey Keitel and I tried, oh gods did I try so very hard to like it. I mean, Harvey Keitel! He's so good! But the rest of the show lets it down :(