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wintermute
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I didn't see Rome on your list, or Deadwood. Both a treat to watch.
I'd also recommend The Venture Brothers, an adult animated series featuring dysfunctional and failure-prone heroes, villains and super-scientists.
Archer is another good animation series. Spy themed.
Something that has started recently is "Black Mirror", a UK series of standalone hour long episodes. Dark, brutal occult-savvy satire. Definitely going to keep watching. |
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The Floating World
Joined: 01 Oct 2011
Location: Here
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| Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| wintermute wrote: |
I didn't see Rome on your list, or Deadwood. Both a treat to watch.
I'd also recommend The Venture Brothers, an adult animated series featuring dysfunctional and failure-prone heroes, villains and super-scientists.
Archer is another good animation series. Spy themed.
Something that has started recently is "Black Mirror", a UK series of standalone hour long episodes. Dark, brutal occult-savvy satire. Definitely going to keep watching. |
Thanks, looks good. Kind of thing that will be excellent or over conceptualised and obvious and painfuly bad, like the Onion lol. I'll downoad it tonigth if it's available.
Looks like only 3 eps though
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror_(TV_series) |
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HeavyTZM
Joined: 25 Aug 2011
Location: USA
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| That 70's Show is a classic for me. New Girl is funny, and Zooey Deschanel is a goddess. Don't watch to much TV though, it's bad for ya. |
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duke of new york
Joined: 23 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| wintermute wrote: |
I didn't see Rome on your list, or Deadwood. Both a treat to watch.
I'd also recommend The Venture Brothers, an adult animated series featuring dysfunctional and failure-prone heroes, villains and super-scientists.
Archer is another good animation series. Spy themed.
Something that has started recently is "Black Mirror", a UK series of standalone hour long episodes. Dark, brutal occult-savvy satire. Definitely going to keep watching. |
I might also have to check out Black Mirror, since you seem to have great taste in TV. The first season of Rome was excellent, and Archer is my favorite show on TV right now. I can't wait for the new episodes in January. I never got really into Venture Brothers, but I've seen a few episodes and it's pretty funny. I haven't seen Deadwood at all.
I would second Archer and add It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia if you're into bawdy comedy.
An Idiot Abroad was really funny if you're into somewhat dry British humor.
If you still haven't seen Arrested Development, then you don't even know what comedy is yet. I read that they are finally making the movie and even some new episodes to lead into it. I think it's going to be distributed by Netflix.
Firefly is a really excellent sci-fi drama, though it's kind of cheesy and there's not nearly enough of it. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:27 am Post subject: |
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| duke of new york wrote: |
| An Idiot Abroad was really funny if you're into somewhat dry British humor. |
I have so much trouble believing if that guy is for real, but Ricky Gervais swears he is. |
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duke of new york
Joined: 23 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:58 am Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
| duke of new york wrote: |
| An Idiot Abroad was really funny if you're into somewhat dry British humor. |
I have so much trouble believing if that guy is for real, but Ricky Gervais swears he is. |
Yeah, I think he puts a lot of it on, but it is still based on his real personality. Either way, it's hilarious. |
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wintermute
Joined: 01 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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One show I that I haven't thought of in a while is "Veronica Mars".
Basically a US highschool/private eye drama. It's not bad. |
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tatertot
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| wintermute wrote: |
One show I that I haven't thought of in a while is "Veronica Mars".
Basically a US highschool/private eye drama. It's not bad. |
I had a huge crush on her character when I was watching that show on TV. |
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pedrotaves
Joined: 02 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:12 am Post subject: |
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did we really go 5 pages with only one mention of seinfeld, and even then only recommended as "white noise?"
come on!
also, psych is kinda funny. not great, but definitely a worth downloading. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:00 am Post subject: |
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For you non-Brits and anglophones, Wiki lists 100 top-rated UK programs here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Greatest_British_Television_Programmes
I didn't check the American page equivalent.
I'm currently into Royle Family at the moment. Pretty quirky stuff.
If anybody is into Grace Park from the recent Battlestar Gallactica, which was pretty good, then you'll like her in Hawaii Five-O which has been appearing in the Top 20 Nielsen ratings as of late.
If anyone can recommend some more Brit stuff that would be great. |
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pedrotaves
Joined: 02 Mar 2011
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| some have mentioned "idiot abroad" with karl pilkington. i really like the animated version of the ricky gervais podcasts that they have on hbo: "the ricky gervais show" |
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fosterman
Joined: 16 Nov 2011
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| Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
mad men
boardwalk empire
big bang theory
games of thrones |
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fosterman
Joined: 16 Nov 2011
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I really like
- Restaurant Impossible
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how is this show any different to the one gordon ramsy was doing?
I just checked Wikipedia and it seems like the exact same show!
is it different? better? |
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tatertot
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Did anyone not like Boardwalk Empire? I watched the first 4-5 episodes and just didn't get into it at all. I like most HBO shows, but that one didn't do it for me. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 12:18 am Post subject: |
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| Did anyone not like Boardwalk Empire? I watched the first 4-5 episodes and just didn't get into it at all. I like most HBO shows, but that one didn't do it for me. |
I did the same and wasn't a fan, but I've heard that it's pretty good if you actually give it the time. |
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