Keep in mind, I'm picky.

I've come to the realization that I've been stuck in sort of a cultural quagmire in terms of my TV viewing. All the shows I could list as my favourites have been off the air for years. I wouldn't mind picking up a new show, but it's so hard to decipher what might be worth my time and what wouldn't.

Drama, comedy, sitcom, cartoon, whatever. Just nothing "reality", thanks.

If it helps any, these are the shows that are my re-run heaven:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel: the Series
M.A.S.H.
Golden Girls
Ren & Stimpy
Queer as Folk (US version)
Gargoyles

So. What's on and what's worth watching?

GAVIN & STACEY



The best show ever. I fucking love it.

Download the first episode on iTunes.

You won't regret it.

I pretty much hate most modern television, but there are a few shows in your list that I enjoyed quite a bit (Buffy, QAF). One that I really enjoyed that has unfortunately ended is Six Feet Under. Five seasons of excellent drama and great characters. One of that show's stars (Michael C. Hall) is the lead character of a new show that I enjoy called Dexter. It's quirky and silly, and although it sometimes tries too hard, I find it very entertaining.

Moonbeam said:

Hmm. If I can figure out the listings here I might give it a shot. So far all I know is the Comedy Network and Teletoon.

I tried to get into Dead Like Me, but lost interest after about 6 episodes.
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Imago said:

Watched a few clips on Youtube. Looks alright. It goes in the Maybe pile.

Completely funny is "Samantha, Who?", a series starring CHristina Applegate, who plays a bitch of a woman that went into a come for 8 days and then wakes up without a memory. So she does not remember she used to be a bitch and has to pieces the remains of her past life together through trial and error.

Applegate is one of those few actressess that does AMAZING comedy. Subtle, often, but therefore the funnier. Totally adore this series.

HamsterHuey said:

Thanks.

meow85 said:

Six Feet Under is also very quirky. I found that it taught me a lot about death, and it was quite important viewing for me after having experienced so much of it! I came out of it feeling better educated, better adjusted, enlightened, entertained and moved. One of my favorites!

Dexter isn't quite as good, but I think it found its feet in the second season. I can't wait for the third!

To give you a better perspective on my taste so that you can take my opinion in context, I tend to like my TV (and movies) to be quirky, weird and atmospheric. I tend not to like comedies unless they are dark comedies (Freeway, Pink Flamingos, etc.), but I do have a rampant romantic streak.

Moonbeam said:

Me, I love comedies, but only if they're actually funny. Some aren't. Romance tends to bug me, not for the romantic angle but because so much of it is so poorly done and over-the-top.

Moonbeam said:

Season 1 was better.

It's not new at all, so you propably know it, but I would recommend House. I watch it like an addiction. I guess it is.
House is just such an amazing character. You learn new ways to offend people everyday! Hugh Laurie does the comical parts perfectly and the dramatic moments even better. And his interplay with Robert Sean Leonard is classic.

I wouldn't recommend starting with this season, though. Maybe pick an episode from Season 2 or 3, like "Autopsy", "House vs. God", "Half-Wit", "Lines in the sand" or "Resignation".

Moonbeam said:

i am loving Dexter. Seasom Two has just ended and i have just gone out and bought season one to watch.

meow85 said:

No love for Firefly?

You could try Pushing Daisies. It was probably my favorite new show last year. It's hard to describe, but it's interesting and fun.

My favorite show ever is NewsRadio. I have all the lines memorized and it still makes me laugh!

TADAAAA!

My favorite show on the air right now is MAD MEN. It's about a 1960s NY advertising firm. Fantastic acting, writing, music and fashion. It won lots of Emmy awards this month. You can rent season one on DVD and season two currently airs on AMC. There are only 13 episodes per season so it won't be that big of an investment time-wise.

sextonseven said:

LOVE that show. I like how it really tries to keep within the time period it's supposed to be. This is especially apparent in the way that the secrataries act...esp Peggy. The actors who play Don and Betty also do a great job in portraying how people acted back then. Some of the dialogue is a bit too "now" but that is very seldom. This is my favorite new show.

My other favorites that are new...

Pushing Daisies & Breaking Bad.

superspaceboy said:

I love the music references in the show. Like in the first season when Midge told Don that her and her beatnik friends were going to get high and listen to some Miles Davis. You know they were talking about 1959's Kind Of Blue. I wanted to hear that album right then and there. Another good scene was when the staff was at a bar after work and someone put on "The Twist" in the jukebox and everyone went crazy.

sextonseven said:

I keep meaning to watch it but always forget!!

Ninja Warrior and Takeshi's castle are the only two shows worth watching.

Bones and look "Angel" plays in it.


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I only watch Queer as Folk and Charmed OFFA

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whats the U.S. take on Kath & Kim?

I havent seen it yet. Is it any good?

sextonseven said:

is it worth owning on dvd?
im most interested in looking at the sets

horatio said:

I can only speak for myself when I say it most definitely is worth owning. I have it on Blu-ray and the cinematography and art direction is fantastic.

horatio said:

but of course! see what cool packaging! I love this series

DanceWme said:

I recommend the original over the American one! Both are funny, but the original is funnier.

JustErin said:

Doh. Of course the Uk version is better. It's sublime.

Just you wait til Little Britain US hits the tube. I've seen previews.

totally, The Office.

I wanna get 30 Rock season 1 on DVD; season 2 comes out in Octoba.