Favorite Television Series

[OhioChick]

I've never been a big fan of television series in the past, but have been ill with mono for the past few months.

I've already watched the entire series of Grey's Anatomy, Nip/Tuck and Miami Vice......Don Johnson....:loveya:

Netflix has been a saving grace for me, but I'm running out of different television series to watch. Anyone watch anything on that's worth renting and watching?

I'm desperate....:crazy:

[OhioChick]

1. Also watched all of "Rescue Me." n/t

[Gormy Cuss]

193. That one is on my short list of favorite TV series.

Denis Leary is such a masshole.

[Lady-Damai]

2. Um.... I like watching Korean dramas.

http://www.mysoju.com


The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince is really good.

[OhioChick]

9. Thanks...

I'll check it out. :)

[oregonjen]

190. Have you seen "Winter Sonata?"

I don't know what the original title in Korean was. I saw the Japanese dubbed version of it and it was fantastic. It was a HUGE hit in Japan.
I love watching Japanese dramas. Good language practice and it's something that my husband, who is Japanese, and I can sit down and watch together. :hi:

[PeaceNikki]

3. No contest. Pushing Daisies.

I win.

[OhioChick]

17. Thanks...

I'll add this series to my list. :)

[BarenakedLady]

116. Excellent choice.

:thumbsup:

[pokerfan]

169. I've heard good things about Pushing Daisies

Where can I catch it from the beginning?

[PeaceNikki]

185. 4 of the episodes are on ABC site.

http://dynamic.abc.go.com/streaming/landing

All are available via torrents:
http://www.mininova.org/sub/565

It's a magical and wonderful show.

[Fleshdancer]

4. West Wing and LOST are my favorites n/t

[OhioChick]

18. I hear many

people talking about Lost, West Wing and Boston Legal.

[Fleshdancer]

26. You can watch the entire series of LOST on abc.com

You really do need to begin at season one though or nothing will make sense.

Boston Legal is great too!

[OhioChick]

38. Thanks...

I wasn't aware of that.

[Fleshdancer]

59. yeah, abc.com is great....

there's a ton of stuff you can watch from their website. I think one or two shows are internet only...I plan on saving those for the next time I'm sick and out of good books to read. ;-)

[Rhythm]

86. "West Wing" seconded...

Had all seven seasons on DVD at one point, but i think i loved the first two seasons best... back when Aaron Sorkin was a lot more hands-on with it.

[JTG of the PRB]

5. Battlestar Galactica, hands down.

The new version, that is. The original version is good, but it's also kind of unintentionally hilarious sometimes.

[OhioChick]

20. The new version it is! n/t

[Fleshdancer]

62. I've been told to watch that series

How many seasons are there?

[JTG of the PRB]

63. They're in the middle of Season 4 right now.

Season 4 will be the final season, though I've heard they might not broadcast the last 10-11 episodes until 2009.

It's a great show, not just for fans of science fiction, but for fans of character-driven stories. Probably the best TV show I've ever seen.

[Fleshdancer]

72. I think I'll start renting the series this summer

the few people I know who watch it are addicts.

[JTG of the PRB]

74. That's what happened to me. A few of my friends introduced me, and I was hooked right away.

I own seasons 1 and 2 now, and I plan on getting Season 3 when my stimulus check arrives!

I can't recommend this series highly enough. The miniseries is about 3 hours long, but it's a great start to the series. Enjoy! :hi:

[bigwillq]

6. Past or present?

:shrug:

[jeff30997]

10. Middle!

Lol! Hi bigwillq.

[bigwillq]

12. Hey!

What's going on? :hi:

[OhioChick]

22. I'm not paying attention...

was looking for a series called "Middle." :rofl:

[jeff30997]

48. Lol!

Er..Lets say:Malcolm in the Middle,OK? :)

[OhioChick]

69. Thanks...

Now I don't feel like such an idiot. :)

[jeff30997]

97. Whaaaaaaaaaat?

Now listen to me young lady:

The next time you call yourself an idiot

you're grounded for 10 years!!!:hug:

[OhioChick]

102. *Sniff*

Guess I'll go to my room now.... :)

:hug:

[OhioChick]

11. Doesn't matter...

Netflix has 'em all.

[bigwillq]

14. Roseanne

Family Guy and CSI: Miami are my three fave shows. :) :hi:

[OhioChick]

23. I've already watched all of

the Roseanne's and Home Improvement's. Never watched Family Guy...heard it was funny.

CSI Miami I heard was good. Isn't there another CSI?

[jeff30997]

7. Lost.

I don't have cable and my TV is rusting in a corner but I download the TV shows that I like the most and Lost is #1 for me.

[OhioChick]

25. My son loves that show....

Added that one, too. :)

[jeff30997]

44. Cool!

It's very well written and filmed.And of course the actors are great too.(A great actor can't make a bad movie/TV show a masterpiece).

[OhioChick]

57. Forgive me for not knowing but

isn't Lost the show with the guy that used to play Charlie on "Party of Five?"
Matthew Fox, I think.

[jeff30997]

93. Er...

I'm not sure I understand your question.

I never watched Party of Five but to help me

answer your question please click on this link and tell me which

one is the guy that used to play Charlie on Party of Five.

http://www.tv.com/party-of-five/show/194/cast.html

I'm really curious about this.I'm not familiar with

the "Lost" crew's past CV so I would love it if you could tell me

more about this. -Jeff

[OhioChick]

103. Yeah........that's him!

I was asking if the guy from Lost was the same guy from the old series "Party of Five."


"Matthew Fox
Role: Charlie Salinger"

(From the show "Party of Five")

He's the same guy that's on the show Lost.

[BlueJazz]

8. Medium

[OhioChick]

28. Oh....

I remember previews for this...it looks good. Thanks!

http://www.nbc.com/Medium/

[goldcanyonaz]

13. Get Smart. Love, love, love!!

[OhioChick]

29. Do you mean the old "Get Smart?" n/t

[goldcanyonaz]

32. Is there another one? *gasping in shock*

THey played reruns of Get Smart when I moved here in the early 80s

[OhioChick]

40. LOL....

They're remaking everything these days!

The movie version is coming out..

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425061/

[driver8]

145. I've seen the movie...

It is pretty freakin' funny!!

[Richardo]

91. You are correct, my dear.

There was none funnier. :thumbsup:

[malta blue]

15. northern exposure. nt

[OhioChick]

30. Never watched that, yet...

Thanks.

[zingaro]

164. Seconding this. Hands down my favorite EVER. nt

[yellowdogintexas]

175. oh you HAVE to watch Northern Exposure, put that in your Netflix queue RIGHT NOW

it is just delightful.

Sex in the City, Sopranos, Deadwood, Wiseguy, would all be excellent.

[skygazer]

16. Arrested Development

Monty Python's Flying Circus
Fawlty Towers
and about any incarnation of Star Trek (except Deep Space Nine - never got into that one).

[OhioChick]

31. Saw Monty Python & the Holy Grail...

Saw all of the Star Trek's, too. Will look into the others, never heard of them. :)

[Deja Q]

19. List, in no order

Doctor Who (1963-1989)
Roseanne
Get Smart
Blake's 7
Star Trek (original series, most of Next Gen)
Sapphire and Steel
Neverwhere
Babylon 5

Simcity: The Series (Just joking!!)

Conversely, there's no much made these days I do like. "Firefly" is an exception, as is "Futurama". :D

[OhioChick]

34. Saved Your List...

Thanks! :hi:

[Deja Q]

173. I'm honored!

:)

:hi:

Other favorites also include
Maude
The Golden Girls
Are You Being Served? (seasons 1-5)
Waiting for God (seasons 1-3)
Sliders (seasons 1 and 2)

[hellbound-liberal]

21. If you like crime dramas, Law & Order: S.V.U. is the best show on, IMO

First class writing and acting without all of the sensationalism that has become so popular nowadays. Reruns are on USA often and the newer shows are on NBC on Tuesdays and sometimes Saturday nights. I've been watching it for years and have seen most of the reruns several times. They never seem to get old.

[OhioChick]

35. I love Crime Dramas....

Law and Order is on late-night here. :thumbsup:

[recoveringdittohed]

90. The Wire

Best crime drama ever. Recently ended its run on HBO.

[PeaceNikki]

24. Oh, and of COURSE Boston Legal

[OhioChick]

36. I hear everyone talking about

Boston Legal and Lost.

[flvegan]

27. "Top Gear" and "Two and a Half Men".

[OhioChick]

37. Thanks...

Will add to my list. I think I'm set for a while now.

Thanks to everyone. :)

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[PeaceNikki]

39. GrovelBot is a huge fan of Small Wonder

[OhioChick]

41. I want some ideas on

what Grovelbot watches. :)

[Inchworm]

42. Pushing Daisies

Is it ever coming back?

:cry:

[PeaceNikki]

43. Yes. Not soon enough, but yes.

In the fall.

http://abc.go.com/primetime/pushingdaisies/index?pn=mb&cat=25218&tid=321443

[peekaloo]

45. Scrubs and Boston Legal

[OhioChick]

49. I heard that Scrubs

was hysterical.

[peekaloo]

60. start with season one

and see how quickly that show grows on ya.

:hi:

[OhioChick]

70. Yeah....

I'll order season one to start. The repeats are on late night, but I have no idea what's going on. Looks funny, though.

[Fleshdancer]

64. ARG! I forgot about Scrubs!!! One of my all time favorites....

True story: When my mom was in the hospital, we sat and watched Grey's Anatomy when waiting on test results and when the nurse came in she said that GA was annoying because it wasn't realistic. My mom asked what show in her opinion was the most realistic to actually working in a hospital and the nurse said "Scrubs". :D

[Longhorn]

46. Prime Suspect

A British detective series starring Helen Mirren. We also like another British series, Wire in the Blood.

Also, The Office, though we only like the American version.

[OhioChick]

51. I never heard of Prime Suspect...

I'll check out the Office, though.

[PassingFair]

118. L-O-V-E IT!

Helen Mirren is not like the
rest of us...

She is immortal!

[crimsonblue]

47. Scrubs Scrubs and more Scrubs...

I also love House and we usually watch Lost

[OhioChick]

53. Isn't House

The show where the guy is a doctor?

[crimsonblue]

56. a nihilist doctor.

[OhioChick]

75. Sounds interesting. n/t

[Duppers]

196. yeah Scrubs. nt

most teevee is crap.

[Va Lefty]

50. Buffy The Vampire Slayer

[OhioChick]

54. I've been watching that

early mornings on the weekends. It seems pretty good.

[elshiva]

100. Yes! Thanks!

Love that show, IMO, it was always good.

Also
Doctor Who (The guy who played Giles was almost a Doctor Who. He would have been great. Doctor Who is always the gentleman no matter what actor is playing him.)

Freaks and Geeks

Joan of Arcadia

My So Called Life

[Initech]

52. Arrested Development, Reno 911, Curb Your Enthusiasm

I also like the Simpsons, Family Guy, 24, and LOST.

[OhioChick]

55. From what I'm seeing here

Lost, Arrested Development and Family Guy are favorites. :)

[hyphenate]

58. A whole bunch

Some of these are current, others are older, but available on DVD

House
Monk
Psych
The Dead Zone
Numbers
Without a Trace
Criminal Minds

The CSI triumverate, though I don't care that much anymore personally for CSI: Miami

Medium

older shows:

The Odd Couple (one of my favorites!)
Barney Miller
Wild Wild West

60s and the "British Invasion":

The Saint
The Champions
UFO
The Avengers
many others



That's all for now. Though I could sit here and conceivably write all night!

[OhioChick]

61. Thanks!

My sanity appreciates it. :)

Monk looks funny as hell. I caught one show.

[5LeavesLeft]

65. Deadwood

Best series ever.

[OhioChick]

67. I never heard that one...

I'll check it out.

[5LeavesLeft]

131. It's set in

Deadwood, SD, where Wild Bill got killed. A lot of the characters in it were real people, which makes it even more interesting. You'll be hooked in in the first 15 minutes.

[auntAgonist]

66. Sopranos, The West Wing, The Pretender, Quantum Leap

[OhioChick]

68. I've been meaning to watch the Sopranos

for quite some time now. I remember Quantum Leap...is that still on?
I'm surprised no one mentioned the X Files....I used to love that show.

[auntAgonist]

71. I don't know what's on anymore

We don't have cable or even an antenna. Everything we watch is on boxed sets.

I used to really like x-files too. I figured it was on the list somewhere.

aA

[OhioChick]

73. If we didn't have cable...

the local channels would be fuzzy. :crazy:

[auntAgonist]

83. we had cable for a number of years, considered

getting a satellite dish and then decided there was nothing really worth watching on TV anymore. No rabbit ears nothing. We don't pull in any stations at all. We watch a lot of movies and as I said, boxed sets of old shows we liked and have heard about.

:hi:

aA

[OhioChick]

104. I don't watch all that much television, either

The kids would go nuts without at least a few channels....so I have "basic" cable. I prefer to rent from Netflix, that way I can watch when I want to.

:hi:

[lutefisk]

76. "Arliss" is a very funny & entertaining HBO series available on Netfix.n/t

[lutefisk]

77. ...and "Big Love" is another great, and I mean great, HBO series.n/t

[OhioChick]

81. Thanks for both ideas....

I'll take a look on Netflix.

I love that bug crawling around that you have....thought my eyes were going, at first. :)

[Broken_Hero]

78. Quite a few...

My top one being Smallville, but I also like Nip/Tuck, Family Guy, Southpark, Boston Legal, CSI:Vegas....

[OhioChick]

79. I love Nip/Tuck

Watching it on DVD now.

[Broken_Hero]

84. I need to get them on dvd

I watched season I and most of season II....the rest is all a hodge podge, a few episodes here/there...I miss them.

[OhioChick]

105. I haven't watched this season on tv

I had no idea what's going on, so I rented them from Netflix and am on Season 3 now. Addicting show.

[Turbineguy]

80. Hogan's Heroes

My Father was a "guest" of Hitler in a POW camp in Poland for 3 years.

[OhioChick]

82. I used to watch

Hogan's Heroes all the time, long ago. :)

[SeattleGirl]

85. The CSI shows, Without a Trace, Criminal Minds, and NUMB3RS.

:-)

[OhioChick]

107. NUMB3RS.....

That sounds so very familiar.

[Tikki]

87. Medium

[OhioChick]

108. Seems like a popular show on this thread. n/t

[harmonicon]

88. current: Doctor Who

former: ok.... also Doctor Who, but they aren't available on DVD in series format, just strange groupings of episodes
so... #2 is Northern Exposure (best US tv series at least).

[OhioChick]

109. I assume that Dr. Who is

relatively new if it's not yet available on DVD, yet?

[harmonicon]

117. No! There are 3 seasons on DVD!

They're in the fourth season now, but they put it on DVD really fast - that's why I recommend it. It's sort of sci-fi, but it's sci-fi that I think everyone from big trekkie geeks like me, to kids, to lovely young ladies all enjoy. It has sad, emotional bits in it.

[AteAlien]

89. Monk! nt

[OhioChick]

110. That looks funny......

I caught one show. He was funny on the old show "Wings."

[Flaxbee]

92. Boston Legal - one of my all-time favorites

I'm pretty sure they have previous seasons on DVD.

Soap - older sitcom from the 70s that was just fantastically funny.

A&E's Pride and Prejudice series from the 90s with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, if you haven't already seen it. Almost perfect.

As someone mentioned upthread, Prime Suspect (I think there were 6 or 7 miniseries) with Helen Mirren was fantastic.



edited for stupid mistakes.

[OhioChick]

111. Boston Legal is going on my list...

Seems quite popular. :hi:

[Mojambo]

94. Curb Your Enthusiasm is a can't miss

I'm currently really into Supernatural

[OhioChick]

112. I've never heard of that.

Shows how much television I watch. :) I'll check it out...thanks.

[Miss Carly]

95. Seinfeld, as well as Miami Vice

Gotta love that Don Johnson!

[jeff30997]

99. Mmmmm...Seinfeld...

I think it was THE sitcom of the '90s.

Like...I dunno...M*A*S*H was the sitcom of the '70s.

(Yes I know that it ended in 1982)

Anyway it was great!:)

[OhioChick]

113. I just finished all of the Miami Vice Seasons

and have watched all of the Seinfeld's probably twice.

Don Johnson of yester-year.......:loveya: He was so damn hot...

[Duke Newcombe]

96. Older: Babylon 5

One of the most perfect character driven SciFi series ever written.

Duke

[jeff30997]

98. Yes yes and yes.

The earliest seasons were the best.

[OhioChick]

114. I like SciFi...

so I'll check it out, thanks. :) I used to love "The Highlander."

[jeff30997]

101. "Grey's Anatomy"

Is this good?

I've heard a lot of negative critics over here in DU but I

never watched it myself because I don't have cable.Well in fact I haven't open my TV for

a while because even with an antenna I get 1 and 1/2 crappy channels so...

Is Grey's Anatomy a good TV show?

[OhioChick]

106. I love that show!

If you liked ER, you'd like this one.....more medical involvement, as well as the drama of their personal lives. I actually like it more than ER.

[GermanDem]

115. Six Feet Under!!!

Also House, Law and Order SVU. If you are into history/WW II, I would recommend Band of Brothers (mini-series). But my favorite right now is Six Feet Under.

[OhioChick]

119. I never heard of Six Feet Under....

Band of Brothers was good. :thumbsup:

[PassingFair]

120. Six Feet Under was my favorite, too.

Wait until you see the show's finale!

THE BEST!

[racaulk]

127. Six Feet Under was a brilliant series, and I still miss it.

Welcome to DU, GermanDem! :hi:

[GermanDem]

132. Watched it on DVD, great show.

Thanks for welcoming me to DU! I have been lurking for years now, and decided it was finally time to join!

[PassingFair]

121. Six Feet Under, Big Love, Weeds, ROME....Carnivale

the best thing EVER on TV...

"Carnivale"

but it was canceled before it had
a chance to play out properly.

[OhioChick]

123. I heard that Weeds was good...

Rome.....that was on HBO, wasn't it?

[PassingFair]

125. Yeah, I'm renting and watching the first season now...

Great TV soap opera.

MUCH better than "The Tudors"....

[End Of The Road]

174. Carnivale (esp. Season 1) was spectacular

Just dittoing your rec for the OP -- available on Netflix.

[YankeyMCC]

122. All time and Current

All time: Star Trek - The original series
Current: The new Battlestar Galactica

I don't watch a lot of TV but enough to have favorites in other genres besides Science Fiction.

I love "All in the Family"

Other favorites: Seinfeld, MASH, at least the early seasons, Cheers, NYPD Blue, Law and Order (the original and not the last few seansons since Jerry Orbach left)

Reality TV: Mythbusters and Deadliest Catch (even though I don't like crab meat)

[OhioChick]

124. I love Mythbusters and Deadliest Catch...

I've also been watching Dirty Jobs and Cash Cab. :)

[GermanDem]

133. Great shows. How about Everest?

[OhioChick]

138. Haven't heard of that one..

Is it on Discovery?

[YankeyMCC]

170. I kinda got turned off on that one

particularly with that motorcycle guy that had to try twice who seemed to typify what I was witnessing in general on the show, that and the episode where there was a 'traffic jam' at one of the ladders going up to the summit.

Something about seeing all those rich people crowding up the mountain using ropes and ladders put there by native Sherpas and the trash that was being left behind and the attitudes of some of these people just turned me off.

[raccoon]

126. Magnum, PI. nt

[OhioChick]

139. Tom Selleck...

I haven't seen that on in years. Good show, though.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

128. Ever, or currently on TV?

Ever, I would definetly check out The Wire on DVD. Some of the best acting and writing you'll ever see on TV.

Also, from the same creator and in the same genre and setting, "Homicide: Life on the Street".

Current favorite shows include Lost, The Office, and My Name is Earl.

[OhioChick]

140. Will Check Wired....

Thanks.....:)

[terrya]

129. My current favorite is "Ugly Betty"

Without question.

[OhioChick]

142. I saw that Awards were won for that show...

I'll have to give it a watch.

[XemaSab]

187. Gio has really grown on me

I was squealing like a fangirl in that last episode. :D

[Starbucks Anarchist]

130. The Wire, The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Seinfeld, Married with Children.

Also, Homicide: Life on the Street.

[OhioChick]

144. Thanks...

Some that you mentioned are quite popular on this thread. :hi:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

166. The Wire is my absolute favorite, though.

[Nevilledog]

134. Some of mine.

For your Sci-Fi pleasure:

Stargate SG-1
Stargate Atlantis
Firefly

For comedic relief:

Dead Like Me (can't believe nobody has mentioned this one yet)
Will & Grace
Everybody Loves Raymond
South Park
My Name is Earl
Chuck
Samantha Who?

[OhioChick]

147. Added.

:thumbsup:

Everybody loves Raymond is hysterical, I think I've seen them all twice. :)

[BlueIris]

135. "X-Files," "West Wing," "24," and "Alias" were faves. After "24"/"Alias" died in '04, I couldn't

get into anymore t.v. Not really. Which sucked, but was also good for me.

In the last couple of years, I've had flirtations with good series like HBO's "Deadwood." HBO stuff I loved before that included "The Sopranos" and before its epic flame-out in its third season, "Six Feet Under." Unless someone can come up with another "24," I doubt I'll ever really be that "into" network drama ever again. I'm thinking of watching "Medium" the next time I feel the need to watch a drama.

I'm not really a sitcom fan, but I still have a thing for "Friends" and "Fraiser," even though those both tanked hard in the end.

[OhioChick]

148. Thanks for the info....

My Queue is adding up quite quickly. :)

[SydneyBristow]

136. My fave fo' sho'

is Alias
it came out before 24 and Lost, and is sort of a combo of both. Think of a drama with Mission: Impossible type stunts, a great cast, cool gadgets, and lots of twists an turns. Give it a few episodes to get you hooked, but once you are, you'll find Netflix doesn't come fast enough!

Syd

[OhioChick]

149. Alias, huh?

Never heard of that one, either. Will check it out.

[datasuspect]

137. the streets of san francisco

[OhioChick]

151. Wow....

That's a blast from the past. I was too young to remember, but I'm a fan of most shows...new and old. Remember Hawaii Five-O?

[datasuspect]

156. yeppers

used to watch that too.

[bikebloke]

141. Firefly

Another sci-fi. Short-lived because I think Fox didn't care for the digs at corporates and religious nutters.

Make sure to follow up with the concluding film, Serenity.

[OhioChick]

152. Thanks!

:thumbsup:

[driver8]

143. "Sports Night" -- the best freakin' series that no one watched.

Seriously, you will love it!

Great cast, great writing...you can't go wrong!

[OhioChick]

153. Sports Night?

I haven't heard of thst. I sometimes watch "The Best Damn Sports Show Period."

[driver8]

159. Created by Aaron Sorkin -- he created "West Wing".

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165961/

Take my word for it -- you will love this show!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

146. West Wing, Boston Legal, M.A.S.H.

[OhioChick]

154. West Wing, Boston Legal

Seem to be about as popular here as Lost. I'm giving them a shot. Thanks.

I was never able to get into M.A.S.H. for some reason, though.

[pokerfan]

150. Sports Night

Twin Peaks
Northern Exposure
Freaks and Geeks
Action
Babylon 5

[OhioChick]

155. You're the second person that's mentioned

Sports Night. I remember Twin Peaks faintly, it was good.

Thank you to everyone for their recommendations. My Netflix Queue is loaded now. :)

[pokerfan]

162. Sports Night

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_Night

[BrklynLib at work]

167. cool. Lots of interesting stuff there..

Aaron Sorkin had done some really great stuff..

[BrklynLib at work]

157. Northern Exposure, Jackie Gleason Show, American Gothic

[OhioChick]

160. Golden Oldies!

:thumbsup:

[HERVEPA]

158. Sports Night, Northern Exposure, Picket Fences

[OhioChick]

161. That's the 3rd Sports Night Recommendation...

I just read some reviews and it sounds good. I remember Picket Fences....Wasn't Tom Skerritt in that?

[dembotoz]

163. picket fences was the best

and yes
tom Skerritt was the sheriff of Rome Wisconsin

[rurallib]

165. Eerie, Indiana

Only lasted a year but it was so quirky. We loved it and have the series. We loan it out all the time and everyone loves it.

[kath]

168. Veronica Mars!

Fantastic show. It makes me so mad that it was cancelled. SOOOOOO much more intelligently written than the vast majority of the other junk out there.

Also Northern Exposure - we've been getting it from Netflix. Hubby and I watched it back in the day, and now our teen daughters are enjoying it with us.

[bookworm65t]

171. Carol Burnett Show

I've been trying to find the complete series, but it might not exist. Anyway, any episode of that show will be superior over many "comedies" today.

[Fox Mulder]

172. The X-Files.

Duh. :P

I also LOVE Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

[OhioChick]

179. Ya know....

Every time I see your username, I can't seem to get that damn X-Files theme song out of my head! :rofl:

[leeroysphitz]

176. Can't go wrong with Scrubs and BSG. n/t

[yellowdogintexas]

177. queue up some British comedies too:

Are you Being Served?
The Good Neighbors
To The Manor Born
Last of the Summer Wine
Waiting for God
Coupling
As Time Goes By
May to December
and the greatest long running farce of all time: 'Allo, 'Allo"

[Mojambo]

184. Black Books. n/t

[yellowdogintexas]

197. I don't know that one, sorry nt

[elleng]

178. Brooklyn Bridge!

See how much clout I've got????

[OhioChick]

180. Modern Marvels? n/t

[elleng]

189. Golden Globe winner

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge_(TV_series)

[Wetzelbill]

181. Get all three seasons of Arrested Development

Funniest show ever. It's brilliant. Truly brilliant. And the episodes go by fast. You could watch the whole 3 seasons in a weekend.

I also have watched every Miami Vice ever. One you might want to try is Dallas. OMG that is awesome, Also try The Shield, an unbelievable show, always jam packed with excitement. Try the two seasons of Rome, very smart and very good stuff. Try every season of The Sopranos. The 3 seasons of Deadwood are fantastic. The West Wing is unbelievable too. I have spent the last several years watching all kinds of stuff. It's great.

If you like reality, which I typically don't, I recommend "The Deadliest Catch." I shit you not, hands down the best reality show ever. No fake BS, just guys out crabfishing in dangerous waters. It's great. Not something I would be interested in normally - partly because I'm Liberal - but the television is compelling.

Here are my top picks in order:

1. Arrested Development
2. The Shield.
3. Dallas.
4. The Sopranos.
5. The Deadliest Catch

Great entertainment and you can't go wrong.

[Wetzelbill]

182. I will also add Sports Night and Veronica Mars

I can't believe I forgot Veronica Mars. So good, that when I rented the dvds I watched each season in one day. That's like over 15 hours of watching in a day. :) Veronica Mars is so good, you'd have to watch it to understand how good it is. I'm a tv junkie, in the sense, that I have a video degree, so I watch tv like a rocket scientist almost. I am a sucker for the art of it. Veronica Mars is the best Teen drama ever, it's so good it's for smart adults. The best crime show? The Shield. It's unconventional, it makes everything else look like fluff. You learn to love some really fucked up people. The direction, acting and casting are superb. It might be the best series ever, although LOST is getting up there. The best comedy ever, for it's run is Arrested Development. The most brilliant writing I have ever seen on tv bar none. So funny... I can't describe it, you will laugh so hard you might feel like you'll die, that's how funny that show is.

[begin_within]

183. "Upstairs, Downstairs" is the best drama series of all time.

with "Monty Python's Flying Circus" the best comedy series. How curious that the 2 best series came from England...

[MsKandice01]

186. Right now...it's House

And Medium.

[SammyWinstonJack]

188. OMG! A Miami Vice/Don Johnson Fan!

I can't believe this! I love Miami Vice and Don Johnson! This series was so innovative and he was great in it! I can't believe that he didn't make the leap from TV actor to Movie Star status like George Clooney did. Don Johnson was at least as good as Clooney! Maybe better. And yes he was HOT!

Little known fact: Don Johnson was going to quit the series after the second season and the PTB were thinking of replacing him with Mark Harmon. :wtf::rofl: But Johnson decided to come back and thank goodness he did!

[RiffRandell]

191. The Office.

[MrSlayer]

192. Deadwood.

The greatest series in history for my money.

[IntravenousDemilo]

194. To my mind, nothing tops Naked City.

So much more than a police drama, the real star of the show was New York City in the early 1960s, and the eight million stories therein. Because it was shot in NY, we get to see older, established Broadway actors like Luther Adler and Burgess Meredith rubbing up against such beginners as Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, and Dennis Hopper. The police drama is secondary to the human drama.

It's also filmed in glorious black and white. Who could ask for anything more?

[argyl]

195. The Wire. Best show ever. But start at Ep. 1 Season 1. It's so well plotted and woven together

that you have to start at the beginning.

When it first came out I'd heard great things about it and started at around Ep.6 of season 1.I couldn't follow along and then began watching it when HBO rebroadcast the first season.And I was firmly hooked.

Ran for five seasons. The first four are available on DVD and season five is scheduled to be released in August.

[kryckis]

198. Friday Night Lights, Psych,,,

Friday Night Lights if you like realistic drama, and Psych if you wanna laugh.