TV show recommendations?
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Foyle's War, PBS = very good.
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CURRENT SERIES
Mad Men
The Killing
Game of Thrones
Breaking Bad
Justified (can't believe no one else has mentioned this...it's great)
True Blood
Borgias
Dexter
Shameless
Homeland
Boardwalk Empire
Modern Family
PAST SERIES
Sopranos
The Wire
Rome
Battlestar Galactica
Band of Brothers
The Pacific
Friday Night Lights (absolutely nails the small town Texas life)
My wife also watches
Fringe
White Collar
Suits
Castle
Psych
Grays Anatomy
Mad Men
The Killing
Game of Thrones
Breaking Bad
Justified (can't believe no one else has mentioned this...it's great)
True Blood
Borgias
Dexter
Shameless
Homeland
Boardwalk Empire
Modern Family
PAST SERIES
Sopranos
The Wire
Rome
Battlestar Galactica
Band of Brothers
The Pacific
Friday Night Lights (absolutely nails the small town Texas life)
My wife also watches
Fringe
White Collar
Suits
Castle
Psych
Grays Anatomy
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Re: TV show recommendations?
From the past:
High Chaparral
Leave it to Beaver
Andy
Red Skelton Show
Moonlighting
Johnny
Make me Laugh
Original Hawaii five 0
Flipper
Twilight Hour
Current
No Reservations
American Idol
Spend more time on Netflix and on demand
High Chaparral
Leave it to Beaver
Andy
Red Skelton Show
Moonlighting
Johnny
Make me Laugh
Original Hawaii five 0
Flipper
Twilight Hour
Current
No Reservations
American Idol
Spend more time on Netflix and on demand
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I'm enjoying the new series Longmire on A&E. Based on the excellent books by Craig Johnson.
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. (John Lennon)
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Johnny Staccato with John Cassavettes.
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He said it in Animal Crackers, too. I guess he recycled the joke when he had an opportunity to do so in YBYL.Petrocelli wrote:Are you sure about this? I thought that exchange was from one of the Marx Bros.' early movies? I think it's from Animal Crackers or Monkey Business.scrabbler1 wrote:My favorite exchange from "You Bet Your Life:"FabLab wrote:You Bet Your Life with Groucho Marx (Groucho could merely raise his eyebrows and I'd dissolve into fits of laughter)
and, transported in time via the WABAC machine:
Rocky and His Friends (aka the Rocky and Bullwinkle show) with, of course, Rocket J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose, Fractured Fairy Tales narrated by Edward Everett Horton, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Boris and Natasha, Dudley Do-Right, etc.
All fun stuff.
While interviewing a young, pretty girl before the YBYL game, he jokingly proposes to marry her.
Shocked by the marriage proposal, she replies, "But that's bigamy!"
Groucho quips, "Yes, and it's big of me, too."
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Old back-in-the-day 1950s TV series nomination~ The Naked City "There are more than 9 million stories in the naked city. This is just one"
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Peter Gunn
Mr. Lucky
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Redneck vacation on CMT - but I'm a borderline redneck myself
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
Deadliest Catch
BIg Bang Theory
The Wire was awesome
Sopranos was awesome
24 was awesome
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
Deadliest Catch
BIg Bang Theory
The Wire was awesome
Sopranos was awesome
24 was awesome
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Modern Family
30 Rock
Parks and Rec
The West Wing
The Wire
Breaking Bad
Lost
30 Rock
Parks and Rec
The West Wing
The Wire
Breaking Bad
Lost
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Foyle's War
The Americans
Arrested Development
Workaholics
The Inbetweeners
House of Cards (both the UK and US versions!)
The League
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
South Park
Downton Abbey (1st season only, jumped the shark in the 2nd season)
there are plenty of others that just aren't coming to mind this early in the morning...will update later
The Americans
Arrested Development
Workaholics
The Inbetweeners
House of Cards (both the UK and US versions!)
The League
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
South Park
Downton Abbey (1st season only, jumped the shark in the 2nd season)
there are plenty of others that just aren't coming to mind this early in the morning...will update later
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Current and/or relatively recent
Lost (especially earlier episodes)
Fringe
Walking Dead
American Horror Story
Big Bang Theory
Historical
Twilight Zone
Outer Limits
Star Trek (TNG and TOS)
X Files
FireFly
Have Gun will Travel (saw for the first time last year on NetFlix)
Gunsmoke
Rocky and Bullwinkle
hill Street Blues
NYPD Blue
Wild Wild West
Babylon 5
The Prisoner (saw this as a kid and later as an adult)
Lost (especially earlier episodes)
Fringe
Walking Dead
American Horror Story
Big Bang Theory
Historical
Twilight Zone
Outer Limits
Star Trek (TNG and TOS)
X Files
FireFly
Have Gun will Travel (saw for the first time last year on NetFlix)
Gunsmoke
Rocky and Bullwinkle
hill Street Blues
NYPD Blue
Wild Wild West
Babylon 5
The Prisoner (saw this as a kid and later as an adult)
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Indiana Hoosier Basketball on ES......PN!
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I live in No Payment Land. It is wonderful, and I'd love for you to live here too.
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Best TV of the year is The Masters. Only 6 minutes of commercials allowed per hour.
"A tradition unlike any other. The Masters on CBS."
"A tradition unlike any other. The Masters on CBS."
I live in No Payment Land. It is wonderful, and I'd love for you to live here too.
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I have not had television since 1999, but I do buy series that I like.
Humor:
M*A*S*H*
Big Bang Theory
Drama:
Game of Thrones
Firefly
History:
Band of Brothers
Animated:
Cowboy Bebop
Full Metal Panic
Humor:
M*A*S*H*
Big Bang Theory
Drama:
Game of Thrones
Firefly
History:
Band of Brothers
Animated:
Cowboy Bebop
Full Metal Panic
I'm not a financial professional. Post is info only & not legal advice. No attorney-client relationship exists with reader. Scrutinize my ideas as if you spoke with a guy at a bar. I may be wrong.
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I have viewed two episodes to Inside Combat Rescue on NatGeo. Probably the best reality show ever presented. Gotta admire those PJs.
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/c ... nAodfEIApgAbout the Show
The elite Combat Rescue members of the U.S. Air Force, Pararescuemen, or PJs, have one mission: rescue American or Allied forces in extreme danger. Whether their targets are shot down or isolated behind enemy lines, surrounded, engaged, wounded, or captured by the enemy, PJs will do whatever necessary to bring those in peril home. For the first time in their history, the PJs allow camera crews to cover their missions in Afghanistan. Inside Combat Rescue is the story of the lives of these elite airmen.
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Deadwood
Game of Thrones
Sopranos
Farscape (fantastic except the last season)
Breaking Bad
I, Claudius
Many Ken Burns documentaries (Civil War, Jazz, Baseball....)
Twin Peaks
Firefly
Californication
The Wire
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Rome (plus/minus)
First few yrs of Saturday Night Live
Mad Men
Boardwalk Empire
Homeland is supposed to be very good but I never saw it
Lost (except the end)
24
Early X-files (With Mulder and Scully)
South Park
Simpsons
Lexx (if you want something really out there)
Game of Thrones
Sopranos
Farscape (fantastic except the last season)
Breaking Bad
I, Claudius
Many Ken Burns documentaries (Civil War, Jazz, Baseball....)
Twin Peaks
Firefly
Californication
The Wire
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Rome (plus/minus)
First few yrs of Saturday Night Live
Mad Men
Boardwalk Empire
Homeland is supposed to be very good but I never saw it
Lost (except the end)
24
Early X-files (With Mulder and Scully)
South Park
Simpsons
Lexx (if you want something really out there)
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-Life on Mars (American version)
-Curb Your Enthusiasm
-Seinfeld
-MASH
-Barney Miler
The Sopranos
-Hill Street Blues
-Jeopardy
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-Curb Your Enthusiasm
-Seinfeld
-MASH
-Barney Miler
The Sopranos
-Hill Street Blues
-Jeopardy
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Re: TV show recommendations?
Every one I like gets canceled - Eureka, Stargate SG-1, Awake, Dead Like Me.
I do like Masterpiece Theater costume dramas and Inspector Morse, Lewis, etc.
I got rid of my television a few years ago, so I am a lot out of the loop now. My plan was to watch on hulu or websites, but that has pretty much fallen by the wayside. After watching the first few episodes of Downton Abbey on the web and then learning they had been edited down for the US, I planned to buy the unedited DVDs when it was completed and watch without dragged out cliffhangers, but then I read they'd killed off the nice guy. I hate it when shows do that, so no DVD purchases from me.
I do like Masterpiece Theater costume dramas and Inspector Morse, Lewis, etc.
I got rid of my television a few years ago, so I am a lot out of the loop now. My plan was to watch on hulu or websites, but that has pretty much fallen by the wayside. After watching the first few episodes of Downton Abbey on the web and then learning they had been edited down for the US, I planned to buy the unedited DVDs when it was completed and watch without dragged out cliffhangers, but then I read they'd killed off the nice guy. I hate it when shows do that, so no DVD purchases from me.
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The 30 Rock episode where Baldwin doubles as a telenovela villain is a must watch.ddj wrote:Modern Family
30 Rock
Parks and Rec
The West Wing
The Wire
Breaking Bad
Lost
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Reading the other responses, I also vote for The Prisoner and throw in Tour of Duty, the latter a very underappreciated show.
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Please don't die before you watch The Wire, specially the season II. Oh, and Games of Thrones, too. That's all I can say.
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Fav are The Good Wife and Modern Family and Chopped.
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+1 on GOT. Waiting for Season 3.
Other than live sporting events, have very little use for TV.
Just DVR Vikings from the History Channel, did not have a chance to watch it yet.
Other than live sporting events, have very little use for TV.
Just DVR Vikings from the History Channel, did not have a chance to watch it yet.
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Re: TV show recommendations?
Boardwalk Empire
Boss
Breaking Bad
Californication
Chicago Fire
Copper
Cougar Town
Deadwood
Downton Abbey
Episodes
Family Guy
Futurama
Go On
Homeland
House
House Of Cards
House of Lies
Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Justified
Mad Dogs
Misfits
Modern Family
New Girl
Party Down
Revenge
Rules of Engagement
Shameless (the original is OK if there are subtitles)
Six Feet Under
Strike Back
The Big Bang Theory
The Killing 2 Forbrydelsen II (the original)
The League
The Neighbors
The Shield
The Good Wife
The Wire
Weeds
Whitney
And, (for those who don't need English subtitles):
老马家的幸福往事
家的n次方
鐵梨花
金婚
Boss
Breaking Bad
Californication
Chicago Fire
Copper
Cougar Town
Deadwood
Downton Abbey
Episodes
Family Guy
Futurama
Go On
Homeland
House
House Of Cards
House of Lies
Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Justified
Mad Dogs
Misfits
Modern Family
New Girl
Party Down
Revenge
Rules of Engagement
Shameless (the original is OK if there are subtitles)
Six Feet Under
Strike Back
The Big Bang Theory
The Killing 2 Forbrydelsen II (the original)
The League
The Neighbors
The Shield
The Good Wife
The Wire
Weeds
Whitney
And, (for those who don't need English subtitles):
老马家的幸福往事
家的n次方
鐵梨花
金婚
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Castle.
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Re: TV show recommendations?
Took jay22 advice and watched The Wire (finally). He is right. I thought the first three seasons (and especially #2) were the best but the entire series is top notch.
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What - no love for Homeland on this forum?
Dexter
Weeds (finale last summer)
Nurse Jackie
We have all premium channels but find Showtime shows best in class. Heard good things of AMC shows.
Dexter
Weeds (finale last summer)
Nurse Jackie
We have all premium channels but find Showtime shows best in class. Heard good things of AMC shows.
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The Wire
The Shield
The Sopranos
Foyle's War
The Simpsons (pre 1999)
Sherlock
Justified
Breaking Bad
The Walking Dead
Twin Peaks
Boardwalk Empire
Homeland
Mini-series:
Band of Brothers
State of Play
War and Remberance
Other series which I've enjoyed but haven't measured up to the first list:
24
Prison Break
Alias
The Shield
The Sopranos
Foyle's War
The Simpsons (pre 1999)
Sherlock
Justified
Breaking Bad
The Walking Dead
Twin Peaks
Boardwalk Empire
Homeland
Mini-series:
Band of Brothers
State of Play
War and Remberance
Other series which I've enjoyed but haven't measured up to the first list:
24
Prison Break
Alias
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Past shows:
24
Lost
Seinfeld
King of Queens
Survivor
Current Shows:
Good Wife
Chicago Fire
Modern Family
Hawaii 5-0
The Office
Parks & Rec
Million Dollar Listing (Bravo)
Flipping Out (Bravo)
Guiliana & Bill
White Collar
Shows we mix in:
Rules of engagement
House Hunters
House Hunters Intl.
24
Lost
Seinfeld
King of Queens
Survivor
Current Shows:
Good Wife
Chicago Fire
Modern Family
Hawaii 5-0
The Office
Parks & Rec
Million Dollar Listing (Bravo)
Flipping Out (Bravo)
Guiliana & Bill
White Collar
Shows we mix in:
Rules of engagement
House Hunters
House Hunters Intl.
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DW likes House Hunters and House Hunters Intl.
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The Big Bang Theory
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supernatural
breaking bad
law and order
land girls
downton abbey
midsomer murders
once upon a time
breaking bad
law and order
land girls
downton abbey
midsomer murders
once upon a time
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I would like to take this moment to thank the St. Louis Public Library for providing access to DVD's of all my favorite shows. I might always be one year behind most people when it comes to discussing recent episodes, but I don't have cable bills to pay.
Many of my favorites:
Breaking Bad
Homeland (Btw, if you like Damian Lewis, you might watch a series called "Life" too. It's very good; came out around 2007/2008.)
Game of Thrones
Dexter
House of Cards
Deadwood (I've also seen Justified listed. I watched the first few episodes/DVDs but wasn't impressed and gave up on it.)
Downton Abbey
Mad Men
The Wire
The Shield (Why's it hardly mentioned? This show was equal to the likes of The Wire, Breaking Bad, Homeland...)
Battlestar Galactica (Not the horrible 70's original!)
True Blood
The Sopranos
Boardwalk Empire (So so...)
Dead Like Me (Somewhat obscure, but well-done. Short-lived though.)
Firefly (Great sci-fi, but short-lived as well.)
Many of my favorites:
Breaking Bad
Homeland (Btw, if you like Damian Lewis, you might watch a series called "Life" too. It's very good; came out around 2007/2008.)
Game of Thrones
Dexter
House of Cards
Deadwood (I've also seen Justified listed. I watched the first few episodes/DVDs but wasn't impressed and gave up on it.)
Downton Abbey
Mad Men
The Wire
The Shield (Why's it hardly mentioned? This show was equal to the likes of The Wire, Breaking Bad, Homeland...)
Battlestar Galactica (Not the horrible 70's original!)
True Blood
The Sopranos
Boardwalk Empire (So so...)
Dead Like Me (Somewhat obscure, but well-done. Short-lived though.)
Firefly (Great sci-fi, but short-lived as well.)
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I agree with Downton Abbey, and I also like other PBS shows.joelly wrote:supernatural
breaking bad
law and order
land girls
downton abbey
midsomer murders
once upon a time
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I think you mean "Firefly." "Serenity" was the name of the movie that followed the TV series.Angst wrote: Serenity (Great sci-fi, but short-lived as well.)
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You're right! Thanks for catching that. I'll fix it.FedGuy wrote:I think you mean "Firefly." "Serenity" was the name of the movie that followed the TV series.Angst wrote: Serenity (Great sci-fi, but short-lived as well.)
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For me...
- Person of Interest
- Elementary
- Wheeler Dealers
- Alaska State Troopers
- Shark Tank
- Undercover Boss
and lately, I've enjoyed watching the "The Voice"
- Person of Interest
- Elementary
- Wheeler Dealers
- Alaska State Troopers
- Shark Tank
- Undercover Boss
and lately, I've enjoyed watching the "The Voice"
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NCIS, NCIS LA, Supernatural, Nikita, Sons of Anarchy..... and of course that Soap Opera for Men (WWE)
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Different take on Tinkerbell in that!joelly wrote:once upon a time
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I agree with many shows here, but there is one reality show that I have not seen mentioned. Alaska: The Last Frontier differs from much in the reality genre. It is about an extended family (related to the singer Jewel, btw) who are homesteaders in Alaska. They are intelligent, resourceful, thoughtful, respectful of each other, and people I'd be honored to have over for Thanksgiving dinner.
I get the FI part but not the RE part of FIRE.
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My all time favorite is "The Honeymooners" with Jackie Gleason & Art Carney. BTW the actress that played Trixie pasted away the other day. RIP Trixie.
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I have 3 non-sports, non-movie DVR worthy shows: Mad Men, Walking Dead, and Duck Dynasty.
Most of my non-sports, non-controversial TV watching is old movies on Turner Classic Movies.
Most of my non-sports, non-controversial TV watching is old movies on Turner Classic Movies.
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