Good TV Shows? - Page 2

disGUSt(tx) · 10-07-2009, 07:53 PM

Yeah I've noticed all of the shows I've gotten really into (Nip/Tuck, Weeds, others) have been filled with perverted sexual themes, Nip/Tuck essentially is a show about sex, and sometimes I think weeds has more to do with perverted sex than weed.

Also, Hell's Kitchen is the only reality TV show on that I think is worth watching. I don't completely keep up with it, but I can watch it every now and then, I have a feeling its obviously staged though.

GrindYourMind · 10-07-2009, 08:05 PM

GOOD EATS W/ ALTON BROWN

ShadowHunter · 10-07-2009, 08:13 PM

The Unit (only the first 3 seasons): pretty decent series about Delta Force (one of the founders is a consultant/producer for the first 3 seasons. the 4th is pretty much "24")

Ultimate Force (only first 2 seasons): same as above, but focused on the SAS.

Generation Kill: best show about Iraq. no contest

Rome: well... duh? ;)

Odyssey 5: best SF show of the last 5 years. too bad it was cancelled (but the creator said he'll finish it one way or the other sooner or later)

How I Met Your Mother: hilarious new-ish sitcom (or so my roommate says :))

Jericho: decent post-apocalyptic drama. could've been much better if they focused more on the "survival" part, rather than the silly "conspiracy theories"

The 4400: imagine "Heroes" without the retardedness (but a lower budget)

Better Off Ted: funny show about the R&D division of a multinational company (with awesome ads)

a couple that should be good, although i haven't watched 'em yet:
How Not to Live Your Life (british sitcom), Total Recall 2070 (SF), The Tudors (the life and wives of Henry VIII :P), Jeremiah (post-apocalyptic drama), Durham County (drama/thriller), Tripping the Rift (supposedly, this like South Park + Futurama)

ErosionOfSanity · 10-07-2009, 08:28 PM

The Office (original)
Peep Show - fuckin funny as fuck. possibly my favourite show

captaincleanoff · 10-07-2009, 08:36 PM

serocs · 10-07-2009, 09:06 PM

if you watch LOST from start to finish, and actually pay attention, you will never think any other show is remotely good

Javi · 10-07-2009, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by captaincleanoff

I'm a little saddened I missed the 1st season, i was lookin forward to it.

Dr. Kang Mao-pang · 10-07-2009, 09:58 PM

Nip/Tuck sucks
Weeds sucks
Sorry

Are we talking older or recent series' Marlon?

modern death · 10-07-2009, 10:01 PM

serocs · 10-07-2009, 10:12 PM

The Prisoner, its an old series but its GREAT

plus, it's being remade

captaincleanoff · 10-07-2009, 10:21 PM

Dr. Kang Mao-pang · 10-07-2009, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ten_second_infinity

any.

Ok.
Starting with the best drama series ever:

The X-Files
Nowhere Man
Robotech/Macross Plus
Twin Peaks
The Mysterious Cities Of Gold
Astro Boy (original)

A couple I haven't watched for ages but i remember being awesome:
Millenium
American Gothic

Dr. Kang Mao-pang · 10-07-2009, 10:29 PM

I might add some more later

Stupefaction · 10-07-2009, 11:29 PM

MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 - Greatest show ever made
Seinfeld
British Office
First 3 seasons of the American Office
Seen about 10 episodes of The Wire, need to watch more.

Those are the only shows I've ever watched. MST3K is incredible though.

Javi · 10-07-2009, 11:31 PM

Prison Break was great, I would watch it allll the time. I missed a couple of episodes from the last 2 seasons(can't believe they kept it goin!) and once i miss a few I stop watching. First season I'm sure is still THE best, I loved the shit out of it. The twists!

The Midnight Rider · 10-07-2009, 11:33 PM

Besides a lot of stuff that's already been mentioned like Curb, LOST and The Office, these are some shows I dig:

-Chuck (NBC, new eps in March)
-Mad Men (currently in season 3 on AMC)
-Big Bang Theory (pretty clever, as far as sitcoms go)
-Fringe (I think I remember you saying you watch this though)
-Eastbound & Down (HBO)
-Community (NBC)
-Glee (it's pretty shameful that I even watch it, because it's about the gayest show ever, but there's something really endearing about it)

Older/ended series:

-Firefly
-Twin Peaks (the eps that David Lynch directed, at least)
-The Larry Sanders Show
-Lucky Louie
-The Wire (best show ever, IMO)
-The Corner (a miniseries that was sort of a precursor to The Wire)
-Generation Kill
-Pushing Daisies

I used to love Weeds and It's Always Sunny too, but I've lost interest lately because they mostly suck.

serocs · 10-07-2009, 11:36 PM

if u do try and watch twin peaks, make sure to only see season 1

The Midnight Rider · 10-07-2009, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abrogar

if u do try and watch twin peaks, make sure to only see season 1

first half of season 2 isn't that bad, but yeah 1 > 2

even though i didn't like it as much, i watched all of two just so I could have some resolution

captaincleanoff · 10-07-2009, 11:42 PM

AlphaXray · 10-07-2009, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abrogar

if you watch LOST from start to finish, and actually pay attention, you will never think any other show is remotely good

this

serocs · 10-08-2009, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlphaXray

this

this too

Stupefaction · 10-08-2009, 12:05 AM

Mike Nelson wants you....

to watch Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Dr. Kang Mao-pang · 10-08-2009, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abrogar

if you watch LOST from start to finish, and actually pay attention, you will never think any other show is remotely good

Without doing that (but I am actually planning to), i sincerely doubt this.
1) The X-Files crushes all
2) ^^That'll do really haha

But seriously, i'm sure it's great, but it hardly covers all bases
I mean, it's not a comedy. Therefore, people will always need Seinfeld haha
Fuck Seinfeld rules so hard.

modern death · 10-08-2009, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stupefaction

Mike Nelson wants you....

to watch Mystery Science Theater 3000.

used to watch that years ago.

stabwound · 10-08-2009, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abrogar

if you watch LOST from start to finish, and actually pay attention, you will never think any other show is remotely good

That show is so fucking bad. I've seen most of it because my brother and his girlfriend watch it, but it is terrrrrible.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrindYourMind

GOOD EATS W/ ALTON BROWN

This.

ChAAPY · 10-08-2009, 01:16 AM

totally forgot about Twin Peaks. That's the answer to your question.

tipton · 10-08-2009, 01:38 AM

i'm a nut when it comes to tv and i've watched nearly every critically acclaimed series out there from start to finish with the help of tivo. basically, the good shows worth watching are on hbo, showtime, fx, or amc. there are pretty much no network shows worth watching outside of Lost. many of the network shows get ruined by the networks themselves by changing writers, pushing for more seasons for ad revenue when a show is far past its prime, etc. Twin Peaks is one of the greatest shows ever but god only knows what it could have been without ABC making the writers/directors go in certain directions.

absolute must watch from beginning to end, please keep in mind it may take 3-4 episodes to really get into many of these shows but they will suck you in.

dramas

- the wire (start to finish the best show ever)
- the shield
- twin peaks (the first season may possibly be the best ever, gets a bit soap opera-ish in season 2 but still brilliant)
- the sopranos

mad men, breaking bad, dexter are all great and on currently...in treatment, though it was recently canceled by hbo

comedies:

trailer park boys, the office UK (us version is pathetic after season 2), summer heights high, extras, strangers with candy, californication, entourage (goes way downhill after season 2)

stabwound · 10-08-2009, 01:57 AM

Twin Peaks is good, but the second half of season two is complete shit if I remember correctly.

skinfather · 10-08-2009, 02:12 AM

Six Feet Under

Dr. Kang Mao-pang · 10-08-2009, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tipton

- the sopranos

Whilst I found I got over it after awhile, this is a pretty damn decent series for sure.

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10-07-2009, 07:53 PM	#31
disGUSt(tx) Satanic WarTroll Join Date: May 2009 Location: Then: Houston, TX Now: Palm Springs, CA Posts: 4,129 Rep Power: 16	Yeah I've noticed all of the shows I've gotten really into (Nip/Tuck, Weeds, others) have been filled with perverted sexual themes, Nip/Tuck essentially is a show about sex, and sometimes I think weeds has more to do with perverted sex than weed. Also, Hell's Kitchen is the only reality TV show on that I think is worth watching. I don't completely keep up with it, but I can watch it every now and then, I have a feeling its obviously staged though.

10-07-2009, 08:05 PM	#32
GrindYourMind Jedi Master Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,994 Rep Power: 17	GOOD EATS W/ ALTON BROWN

10-07-2009, 08:13 PM	#33
ShadowHunter violently violating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: croatia Posts: 6,620 Rep Power: 22	The Unit (only the first 3 seasons): pretty decent series about Delta Force (one of the founders is a consultant/producer for the first 3 seasons. the 4th is pretty much "24") Ultimate Force (only first 2 seasons): same as above, but focused on the SAS. Generation Kill: best show about Iraq. no contest Rome: well... duh? ;) Odyssey 5: best SF show of the last 5 years. too bad it was cancelled (but the creator said he'll finish it one way or the other sooner or later) How I Met Your Mother: hilarious new-ish sitcom (or so my roommate says :)) Jericho: decent post-apocalyptic drama. could've been much better if they focused more on the "survival" part, rather than the silly "conspiracy theories" The 4400: imagine "Heroes" without the retardedness (but a lower budget) Better Off Ted: funny show about the R&D division of a multinational company (with awesome ads) a couple that should be good, although i haven't watched 'em yet: How Not to Live Your Life (british sitcom), Total Recall 2070 (SF), The Tudors (the life and wives of Henry VIII :P), Jeremiah (post-apocalyptic drama), Durham County (drama/thriller), Tripping the Rift (supposedly, this like South Park + Futurama)

10-07-2009, 08:28 PM	#34
ErosionOfSanity Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,157 Rep Power: 14	The Office (original) Peep Show - fuckin funny as fuck. possibly my favourite show

10-07-2009, 08:36 PM	#35
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10-07-2009, 09:06 PM	#36
serocs >implying Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: - Posts: 4,618 Rep Power: 18	if you watch LOST from start to finish, and actually pay attention, you will never think any other show is remotely good

10-07-2009, 09:58 PM	#38
Dr. Kang Mao-pang yes it's chalky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tralfamadore Posts: 5,616 Rep Power: 21	Nip/Tuck sucks Weeds sucks Sorry Are we talking older or recent series' Marlon?

10-07-2009, 10:01 PM	#39
modern death Hails Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 13,069 Rep Power: 29	any.

10-07-2009, 10:12 PM	#40
serocs >implying Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: - Posts: 4,618 Rep Power: 18	The Prisoner, its an old series but its GREAT plus, it's being remade

10-07-2009, 10:21 PM	#41
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10-07-2009, 10:29 PM	#43
Dr. Kang Mao-pang yes it's chalky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tralfamadore Posts: 5,616 Rep Power: 21	I might add some more later

10-07-2009, 11:29 PM	#44
Stupefaction Tom Servo Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: PA Posts: 5,714 Rep Power: 19	MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 - Greatest show ever made Seinfeld British Office First 3 seasons of the American Office Seen about 10 episodes of The Wire, need to watch more. Those are the only shows I've ever watched. MST3K is incredible though.

10-07-2009, 11:31 PM	#45
Javi Bring Them Down! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 8,715 Rep Power: 21	Prison Break was great, I would watch it allll the time. I missed a couple of episodes from the last 2 seasons(can't believe they kept it goin!) and once i miss a few I stop watching. First season I'm sure is still THE best, I loved the shit out of it. The twists!

10-07-2009, 11:33 PM	#46
The Midnight Rider #TYBG Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,161 Rep Power: 16	Besides a lot of stuff that's already been mentioned like Curb, LOST and The Office, these are some shows I dig: -Chuck (NBC, new eps in March) -Mad Men (currently in season 3 on AMC) -Big Bang Theory (pretty clever, as far as sitcoms go) -Fringe (I think I remember you saying you watch this though) -Eastbound & Down (HBO) -Community (NBC) -Glee (it's pretty shameful that I even watch it, because it's about the gayest show ever, but there's something really endearing about it) Older/ended series: -Firefly -Twin Peaks (the eps that David Lynch directed, at least) -The Larry Sanders Show -Lucky Louie -The Wire (best show ever, IMO) -The Corner (a miniseries that was sort of a precursor to The Wire) -Generation Kill -Pushing Daisies I used to love Weeds and It's Always Sunny too, but I've lost interest lately because they mostly suck.

10-07-2009, 11:36 PM	#47
serocs >implying Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: - Posts: 4,618 Rep Power: 18	if u do try and watch twin peaks, make sure to only see season 1

10-07-2009, 11:42 PM	#49
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10-08-2009, 12:05 AM	#52
Stupefaction Tom Servo Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: PA Posts: 5,714 Rep Power: 19	Mike Nelson wants you.... to watch Mystery Science Theater 3000.

10-08-2009, 01:16 AM	#56
ChAAPY it's one louder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TX Posts: 13,656 Rep Power: 30	totally forgot about Twin Peaks. That's the answer to your question.

10-08-2009, 01:38 AM	#57
tipton Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,290 Rep Power: 18	i'm a nut when it comes to tv and i've watched nearly every critically acclaimed series out there from start to finish with the help of tivo. basically, the good shows worth watching are on hbo, showtime, fx, or amc. there are pretty much no network shows worth watching outside of Lost. many of the network shows get ruined by the networks themselves by changing writers, pushing for more seasons for ad revenue when a show is far past its prime, etc. Twin Peaks is one of the greatest shows ever but god only knows what it could have been without ABC making the writers/directors go in certain directions. absolute must watch from beginning to end, please keep in mind it may take 3-4 episodes to really get into many of these shows but they will suck you in. dramas - the wire (start to finish the best show ever) - the shield - twin peaks (the first season may possibly be the best ever, gets a bit soap opera-ish in season 2 but still brilliant) - the sopranos mad men, breaking bad, dexter are all great and on currently...in treatment, though it was recently canceled by hbo comedies: trailer park boys, the office UK (us version is pathetic after season 2), summer heights high, extras, strangers with candy, californication, entourage (goes way downhill after season 2)

10-08-2009, 01:57 AM	#58
stabwound Corpsefiend Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts: 3,958 Rep Power: 19	Twin Peaks is good, but the second half of season two is complete shit if I remember correctly.

10-08-2009, 02:12 AM	#59
skinfather Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 755 Rep Power: 12	Six Feet Under