Okay, so I'm in Canada and we don't always get all the shows you guys do in the U.S., mainly the cable shows.

In the last few weeks/months, I've downloaded and enjoyed the hell out of IASI Philly, Psych and 30 Rock (yes, i know it's NBC, just never saw it on TV before)

I see most of the HBO stuff (and some Showtime) on our movie network up here (like Oz, Entourage, Dexter, Trueblood).

I've heard good things about Weeds, Burn Notice and The Wire.

Any other series I may have missed that are worth checking out?

I love the Wire and would definitely suggest it.

When I saw the thread title I thought of Oz, but you already watched it. I really enjoyed the first two seasons at least.

How far back do you want to go, and what is your preference, comedy or drama?

Deadwood
The Sopranos
Flight of The Conchords
The Shield
Rescue Me
Nip/Tuck
Arrested Development

I don't care what anyone says... I like 24 if you haven't seen it yet.

Should I assume you've seen The Office?

I just this past year or so started watching 2 and a half men, and it's one of the funniest shows ever. I still don't watch the new ones, but I catch the reruns almost every day.

I liked Journeyman while it lasted, but now that it's cancelled, why bother?

CSI and CSI:Miami are fun for me. David Caruso is the best thing on TV, lol.

I can't think of what else right now.

I was gonna leave off the more reality type stuff, but lemme just do a quick list if you haven't seen them:

Ghost Hunters
Ultimate Fighter
Into the Unknown
Digging for the Truth
Biggest Loser
Top Chef
Hell's Kitchen


Ok, I'm done.

Deadwood was good while it lasted. Arrested development for comedy(heard this week there making a movie,yay )

Never seen any of them.

Except clips from Conchords.

I know... I suck, but I don't have any premium channels, and just never saw Arrested while it was on. (and just don't even know what channel FX is.)

Dont watch any of those shows.



Dude.

Oh, I thought you'd seen 'The Wire'. Well, if you havent, drop everything and get season 1.

1st part is just ridiculous.

2nd part, I understand.

^

Actually, Oz just started re-airing from the beginning and I'm DVR'ing it again and watching it.

Comedy or Drama doesn't matter, as long as it's good.



Thanks



CSI's get too formulaic for me. Watched the original for a few years. Not into the ghost stuff.

As for The Office, I loved the few episodes of the British original, but I'm not a fan of the comedy style like The Office and Curb Your Enthusiasm that plays on awkward and uncomfortable situations. I find CYE unwatchable.

Fair enough. But I do like the office.

The other ones, like Into the Unknown and Digging for the truth, are the same show basically, same host, but they apparently cancelled Digging, and moved channels and gave it a new name. But it's kind of an archaeology type show, it's good stuff. PMJ watches them too, lol.

Im watching Whale Wars on Animal Planet right now. Read about it online the other day and thought it would be worth a few chuckles anyways.

Go out and rent/buy season 1 of The Wire. It is amazing. I've never met anyone who has seen it and didn't think it was the greatest show ever.

On my list to...ummm...purchase legally online.

it's like a whole ship full of people I want to kick in the face. I want to kill whales now.

The West Wing
Gilmore Girls


No, I'm not kidding.

their picture is next to the "Mother/Daughter Threesome" entry in the dictionary

i watched west wing the first couple seasons it was on. Found it got a little preachy. Shows have to retain their quality in order to keep me entertained.

Boston Legal


Denny Crane



Veronica Mars (seriously)

Just get every episode of Family Guy


Then get
HELLS KITCHEN
KITCHEN NIGHTMARES

already seen all the episodes of both of those.

Big fan of Top Chef, but it usually doesn't run up here for four to six months after it's original airing. So i decided to just download each episode as they appear.

Oh good, you have the same taste as my 67-year-old mother and 12-year-old neice.

I'll let you decide who likes which show.

I've really gotten into The Mentalist which is a new show, but the rest of the forum won't give it a chance because it rips off a little from the show Psych. I have seen every episode of Mentalist this season and they all have been awesome. They even had an episode with high stakes poker in it lol.

did he clean their clock?

Yup, i've been watching it. It was in that thread I learned about Psych. Both good shows, but totally different.

First off, fuck the mentalist.

Secondly, let me tell you a little something about Wings, they really got it right.

The Office. Hands down one of the funniest shows ever.

The Mentalist

30 Rock
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
I like Eli Stone. Is it the most original premise out there? No, but I like the lead.

The Mentalist is good. Hating it because it has a similar premise is like saying you can't like Mannix and Cannon because of your man-love for The Rockford Files.

damn, i'm old.

As for Wings, the first three years of that show was among the best sitcoms ever put on TV.





But thanks, Hank.

Guess I'm not awake yet. There's still Eli Stone.
Also, I've gotten addicted to Storm Chasers.

Oh yeah, well how about you turn the tv off and actually get some pussy, faggot




I watch a lot of tv

Hold me.

Best shows of the past ~15 years:

The Office
It's Always Sunny
Arrested Development
South Park
Family Guy
The Simpsons
Seinfeld

(I know you've already mentioned a couple.)

Obviously, I'm biased on the funny side. Some other shows you may've missed: Monk, Futurama, Sealab 2021, and Mr. Show.

Anyone here like "How I Met Your Mother"

Never seen it.

2 1/2 Men is great though.

I watch it, but I don't really know why. I just don't think most of it's very funny, but my brother really loves it.


I finally agree with you.

my MUST see shows:

Band of Brothers (a 13 part mini series reenacting the 101st airborne in WWII. absolutely riveting show and visually excellent)
The Sopranos (pure genius IMO, tony Soprano is teh best ganster to come along in a long long time)
The Wire (it's been rightfully praised in this thread)
Rescue Me (the perfect blend of comedy, drama, action, sex, good acting, machoness)
24

that's my response to someone else asking the same question in the 'The Wire' thread. I'm reposting it here to see if anyone else watched 'Nowhere Man'

I really like How I met your mother. Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) is frickin hilarious in this show. And I really enjoy all the characters.

This is the main reason I watch the show.

Add a vote for "The Wire" from me.




For me:
Recently watched all the The Wire.

Right now, on The Sopranos (3/4 done with season 2), Arrested Development (15 or 16 into Season 1) and The Office (finished season 1).

Next, I'm thinking Rescue Me. From the first 5-6 I watched, seems like a great show.

Without looking too much at the other responses these are recent shows that I have started watching or have finally finished or caught up.

Weeds through season 3 ( i don't have showtime)

Dexter through season 2

West Wing. Rewatching again for the 3rd time and on the first disc of season 6.

Sopranos. In the last season I think on the fourth disc of the first part of season 6.

How I met Your Mother. Caught up now that the 3rd season just released on DVD and I had all the season 4 eps on the dvr.

Bones. Halfway through season 3 and all of this season waiting for us on the DVR

Firefly. 13 episodes and a movie of pure awesomeness

House. never been behind on that one. great show but I think hard to watch a bunch in one sitting. They are a all the same formula but it works for them but I don't think so when watched 5 straight.

The Wire. I have yet to start this one yet but soon.

Arrested Development. great show

News Radio. Great show, it's got a canadian in it!

Mad Men season one is now out and that is supposed to be good.

News Radio is in my Top 5 sitcoms of all time. Never missed an episode when it was on.

Firefly was also my fave show when it was on.

I might give Mad Men a whirl. I hear good things.

Little House on the Prairie
Littlest Hobo
Little Britain
Little Chix, Big Black Dix

In the OC, season three, when Marrissa dies, a part of me is happy to see her dead. Her countless mistakes and emotional instability had held Ryan back for 2 and a half years. But there is something to be said for the Devil you know. Yes I dislike her passionately, and her sister was hotter, but she had been in every episode and when a character that has been integralto the show dies, even if you are happy to see them go, you cry. you cry tears tht are 72% joy and 28% sadness. i think what got me was as Ryan carried her limp body from the wreckage, they flashed back to him carrying her comatose body from the street to the pool house, and her drugged out body from the alley in Tijuana. That got to me. I'd have chosen a different song, or at least a better version of the one they did choose. But alas, they didnt consult me. On to Season 4, and further DRAMA.