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I consider myself an amateur TV critic and I had this discussion with friends recently about what the best show(s) on television that are currently in production are. I realize this is a subjective matter, but I'd be curious to see people's favorite shows and why they like them.
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« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2011, 06:21:06 pm » |
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Curb your enthusiasm
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« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2011, 07:05:20 pm » |
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Breaking Bad
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« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2011, 11:07:08 pm » |
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Here are the shows I look forward to watching the most:
1). Dr. Who
2). Damages
3). The Good Wife
4). The Closer
5). Community
I will say, I do think HBO is doing amazing TV shows, but it is not in the budget.
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« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2011, 11:55:44 pm » |
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on the Sci-Fi front, Torchwood: Miracle Day and Alphas are pretty decent, with Falling Skies a distant third.
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« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2011, 02:25:06 am » |
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for me:
1) Haven
2) Dr Who
3) Dexter (although the books are way better, GO READ THEM)
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« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2011, 07:08:33 am » |
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Dexter
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« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2011, 07:45:46 am » |
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Breaking Bad
This wins my overall category running away. Though I don't watch any of the HBO stuff, Game of Thrones (which I've heard good things about). I may sign up for HBO if an American Gods series actually materializes. Dr. Who and Community are fun, but they aren't serious contenders for best-show-on-tv in my opinion. Eureka has taken a down-turn I feel, because everything they do at this point feels like a retread or rehash. Falling Skies hasn't panned out, though I blame the writing, not the cast. The pace is just plodding, and both the humans and aliens use incomprehensible tactics (walking, in a column, on a street within view of an alien mothership? Really?). I thought Law and Order: LA was a fine reboot to the series, and it felt fresh enough for me. They even **SPOILERS** had the gall to kill off one of the leads and have Molina 'quit' to become a detective again, though they then aired previously shot episodes where Winters was still alive? Maybe the death was the result of a real-life contract dispute, I don't know. **END SPOILERS**. |
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« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2011, 08:22:28 am » |
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Modern Family. Very funny in a very smart way, much like Arrested Development.
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« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2011, 09:05:43 am » |
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia gets my vote for #1. Tosh.o is stupid fun too.
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« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2011, 09:20:27 am » |
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Game of Thrones is ridiculously good and I would recommend it to anyone (older than 16 probably).
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« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2011, 10:17:40 am » |
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Premium channels
Game of Thrones
Shameless
East Bound & Down
I can't say much about regular cable programs since I don't watch that much TV.
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« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2011, 10:20:56 am » |
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Yeah, It's Always Sunny In Philidelphia is really, really good
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« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2011, 12:25:03 pm » |
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You can't beat the D.E.N.N.I.S. system!
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« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2011, 01:07:42 pm » |
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Currently following:
Archer
Bob's Burgers
Dexter
Futurama
Game of Thrones
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Jon Benjamin Has A Van
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Sherlock - 2010
The Venture Brothers
The Walking Dead
Bold for a Top 5 if I had to pick.
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« Reply #15 on: August 03, 2011, 02:11:29 pm » |
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I am currently liking these, and DVR is a godsend:
Curb your enthusiasm
Walking Dead
Ninja Warrior
Falling Skies (predictable but fun)
Its always Sunny in Philly
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« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2011, 03:47:43 pm » |
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Mad Men. Can't believe I forgot about that one.
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« Reply #17 on: August 03, 2011, 03:53:22 pm » |
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true blood
modern family
mythbusters
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« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2011, 06:24:01 pm » |
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Breaking Bad
In Treatment
Game of Thrones
The Killing
The Daily Show
The Walking Dead
Frontline
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« Reply #19 on: August 04, 2011, 08:58:48 am » |
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Comedies:
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Sunny
Daily Show
Entourage
I think Game of Thrones is the only non-comedy that I've watched on a regular basis lately.
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Please make an attempt to use proper grammar.
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« Reply #20 on: August 04, 2011, 10:45:48 am » |
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J.L.: "I know. People have been swinging at me for years and they always seem to miss."
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« Reply #21 on: August 04, 2011, 06:13:45 pm » |
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I love Fringe. That may be my favorite show at the moment. I also really like Mad Men.
But, I also think these are spectacular:
Modern Family (my favorite comedy since Arrested Development)
The Walking Dead
Game of Thrones
The Killing
Curb your Enthusiasm
Bored to Death (<- criminally underrated show IMO)
As far as shows I just enjoy... Conan, Chopped, Daily Show / Colbert Report.
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« Reply #22 on: August 04, 2011, 06:47:33 pm » |
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House,need to say more?
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« Reply #23 on: August 05, 2011, 12:56:47 am » |
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Thought I should contribute my own list:
1. Breaking Bad: I really enjoy this program. It's a fantastic blend of great acting, writing and direction. It's killing me that AMC apparently wants to cut back on their budget for next season down to only 6 episodes.
2. Mad Men: Pretty close to Breaking Bad, I love the depth they manage to provide for supporting characters. Don is the main character, but they really take the time to explore the people around him in depth.
3. Game of Thrones: The opening episode for this series was a tough one, there is definitely an intimidating amount of information that gets dropped on you, but once you get your head around who is who it's a really enjoyable show. I made Rich promise to watch at least 2 episodes before giving up on it, I think he is glad he gave it the additional time.
4. Curb Your Enthusiasm: I think that the story lines can get a bit formulaic. Larry commits minor faux pas, somebody calls him out on it, Larry escalates the situation, hilarity ensues. This also happens where Larry is the one calling somebody else out. That said, I enjoy the fact that it's a comedy that manages to work with hour long/season long story arcs that is really rare to see. In retrospect, I think it's actually better than Seinfeld.
5. Dexter: The only thing negative I could say about Dexter is that I think it has a weak supporting cast after Michael C. Hall. The worst example is Deb, she seems to be constantly pissed off at everybody and everything over nothing. Maybe the actress is hamstrung by the way the character is written, but it's still disappointing.
Honorable Mentions: The Walking Dead, The Life and Times of Tim (chances are you have never heard of this show, it's awesome, please watch it), Fringe, Pawn Stars, BBC Sherlock Holmes and Modern Family.
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« Reply #24 on: August 15, 2011, 01:07:20 pm » |
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« Reply #25 on: August 15, 2011, 02:04:44 pm » |
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Pretty much all I bother watching is Big Bang Theory and Dexter.
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« Reply #26 on: August 15, 2011, 03:54:38 pm » |
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How has no one mentioned Parks and Recreation?
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« Reply #27 on: September 15, 2011, 08:57:56 pm » |
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Barring random spam, no one has mentioned South Park as one of their favorite shows?
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« Reply #28 on: September 15, 2011, 10:15:05 pm » |
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It's Always Sunny in Phili. has once again earned it's spot in this thread. When Charlie started puking blood, I thought I was going to pee myself
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« Reply #29 on: September 16, 2011, 10:44:15 am » |
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