Favorite TV Shows

Buxtehude · Feb 12, 2011

The First 48.
 
This is my favorite show. Each episode follows two real-life murder investigations. I'd love to see a behind-the-scenes show about it. It's so gritty! The investigators are so good at what they do. However I don't like Cops, which is surprising since I like The First 48. Maybe 48 has more of a crafted feel to it.
 
Thanks for reading about my favorite show. Tell me about yours.

Rainey · Feb 13, 2011

Southland- Sort of a real cop show or closer to the truth than most
 
USA channel-
 
Burn Notice- spys story with lots of explosions and quite a bit of humor
 
In Plain sight- Kick ass female marshall in witness protection
 
Covert affairs- CIA agent maybe not as good as the others

runfishhunt · Feb 13, 2011

2.5 Men is the only sitcom I enjoy.
The rest of my tv watching is Discovery, NatGeo, etc. I just watch whatever is on - nothing I go out of my way to watch.

Buxtehude · Feb 13, 2011

I like Southland a lot too. I like the subplot about those two strong-willed women being partners, and the way they "butt" heads but make it work. 

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Rainey <a href="/forum/thread/72583/favorite-tv-shows#post_1983299"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> Southland- Sort of a real cop show or closer to the truth than most
 
USA channel-
 
Burn Notice- spys story with lots of explosions and quite a bit of humor
 
In Plain sight- Kick ass female marshall in witness protection
 
Covert affairs- CIA agent maybe not as good as the others
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Buxtehude · Feb 13, 2011

I know an 80+ years old lady who loves Two and a Half Men. It has a broad appeal. I wonder if it'd work without Sheen. 

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by runfishhunt <a href="/forum/thread/72583/favorite-tv-shows#post_1983303"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> 2.5 Men is the only sitcom I enjoy.
The rest of my tv watching is Discovery, NatGeo, etc. I just watch whatever is on - nothing I go out of my way to watch.
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Hanging Jury · Feb 13, 2011

We watch Glee. I like a lot of HBO (Sopranos, The Wire, Rome, Six Feet Under, etc.).
 
We also watch House, Castle, Psych and the Mentalist.
 
I think The First 48 sounds good. I have watched a few minutes of 2.5 men and didn't see what people see in it and haven't tried again.

Buxtehude · Feb 13, 2011

During one for my internet jaunts, I came across some pop-psychology article that claimed the House character was a sociopath because he had no empathy, or whatever.
 
Huh. 

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Hanging Jury <a href="/forum/thread/72583/favorite-tv-shows#post_1983333"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> We watch Glee. I like a lot of HBO (Sopranos, The Wire, Rome, Six Feet Under, etc.).
 
We also watch House, Castle, Psych and the Mentalist.
 
I think The First 48 sounds good. I have watched a few minutes of 2.5 men and didn't see what people see in it and haven't tried again.
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willrun4chocolate · Feb 14, 2011

I still miss West Wing. I also really like the short lived show from the same writer. Studio something or other, it was about a fictitious SNL like show. It didn't last very long.
 
Dramatic shows right now I like Brothers and Sisters.
 
Too many comedies to even think about

runfishhunt · Feb 14, 2011

Sheen makes the shoe imo. I don't care for the guy's off screen persona but he is a funny guy on camera. 

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Buxtehude <a href="/forum/thread/72583/favorite-tv-shows#post_1983315"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> 
I know an 80+ years old lady who loves Two and a Half Men. It has a broad appeal. I wonder if it'd work without Sheen. 

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by runfishhunt <a href="/forum/thread/72583/favorite-tv-shows#post_1983303"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> 2.5 Men is the only sitcom I enjoy.
The rest of my tv watching is Discovery, NatGeo, etc. I just watch whatever is on - nothing I go out of my way to watch.
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coachie · Feb 14, 2011

1. Mad Men - Best Drama on TV
2. Rubicon - Second Best Drama on TV
3. How I Met Your Mother - Funniest Show on TV
4. The Big Bang Theory - Second Funniest Show on TV
5. Saturday Night Live - some weeks good, some bad, but I still love it.
6. The Walking Dead - very good, it's just the first season was too short!
7. Friday Night Lights ... jjust started watching this. 
8. The Wire...which is over, but I've been watching the dvds.
 
need to start watching Breaking Bad - I have heard very good things.

Buxtehude · Feb 14, 2011

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by coachie <a href="/forum/thread/72583/favorite-tv-shows#post_1983468"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> 1. Mad Men - Best Drama on TV
2. Rubicon - Second Best Drama on TV
3. How I Met Your Mother - Funniest Show on TV
4. The Big Bang Theory - Second Funniest Show on TV
5. Saturday Night Live - some weeks good, some bad, but I still love it.
6. The Walking Dead - very good, it's just the first season was too short!
7. Friday Night Lights ... jjust started watching this. 
8. The Wire...which is over, but I've been watching the dvds.
 
need to start watching Breaking Bad - I have heard very good things.
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Breaking Bad has caught my eye too. Bryan Cranston in that role intrigues me. 

He was the dad in that Malcom in the Middle show, I think.

Rainey · Feb 14, 2011

Mad Men is fabulous!

coachie · Feb 14, 2011

Yes, he was.
 
He was also Dr. Tim Watley, the Dentist, on Seinfeld.
 
Really, I heard alot of good things about Breaking Bad.
 
That'll probably be my next series after I catch up on the Wire and Friday Night Lights.
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Buxtehude <a href="/forum/thread/72583/favorite-tv-shows#post_1983507"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> <div class="quote-container">Quote:
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by coachie <a href="/forum/thread/72583/favorite-tv-shows#post_1983468"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> 1. Mad Men - Best Drama on TV
2. Rubicon - Second Best Drama on TV
3. How I Met Your Mother - Funniest Show on TV
4. The Big Bang Theory - Second Funniest Show on TV
5. Saturday Night Live - some weeks good, some bad, but I still love it.
6. The Walking Dead - very good, it's just the first season was too short!
7. Friday Night Lights ... jjust started watching this. 
8. The Wire...which is over, but I've been watching the dvds.
 
need to start watching Breaking Bad - I have heard very good things.
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Breaking Bad has caught my eye too. Bryan Cranston in that role intrigues me. 

He was the dad in that Malcom in the Middle show, I think.
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coachie · Feb 14, 2011

Yes, yes it is.
 
I didn't even know about this show until I saw Jon Hamm on SNL, and then I heard a few things about it.
 
I rented the first season at the local video store 2 years ago. My wife and I watched the whole thing over a 3 day weekend.
 
We then used Amazon.com to watch seasons 2,3...and actually watched season 4 while it was airing last fall.
 
Really, really, phenomenal show. Great actors, great story. Really tremendous all the way around.
 
I can't recommend this show enough, yet I don't know anyone who watches it besides me and my wife. We bring it up around our family and such and people are like, "Mad Men, what's that?"
 
Really people, more of you should watch this. I'm not kidding. here's the entry on it for wikipedia: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Men" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Men</a> 

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Rainey <a href="/forum/thread/72583/favorite-tv-shows#post_1983522"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> Mad Men is fabulous!
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Grizzly · Feb 14, 2011

I rent House from time-to-time and Scrubs. I watched an episode of The Big Bang Theory and found it boring, predictable and mean-spirited. To each their own I guess.

purple hayes · Feb 14, 2011

Arrested Development - Favorite show that's no longer running.
 
30 Rock for show that's still being aired.

jebba · Feb 14, 2011

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Grizzly <a href="/forum/thread/72583/favorite-tv-shows#post_1983566"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> I watched an episode of The Big Bang Theory and found it boring, predictable and mean-spirited. To each their own I guess.
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We watch our shows on netflix or hulu. Here are my regulars: Pillars of the Earth, Psych, Biggest Loser, Modern Family.

charks · Feb 14, 2011

+1 for Arrested Development. Funniest show I've seen on TV. "Family Love Michael!"
 
Missed Breaking Bad the first time around...but just finished up Season 2 on AMC and ready for Season 3 this Wednesday. Bryan Cranston is fantastic and is Aaron Paul. Well worth your time. 

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30 Rock for show that's still being aired.
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charks · Feb 14, 2011

+1 for Arrested Development. Funniest show I've seen on TV. "Family Love Michael!"
 
Missed Breaking Bad the first time around...but just finished up Season 2 on AMC and ready for Season 3 this Wednesday. Bryan Cranston is fantastic and is Aaron Paul. Well worth your time. 

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30 Rock for show that's still being aired.
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Rainey · Feb 14, 2011

Madmen is the best recreation of an era by any TV show in History. Brilliant writing.

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