Scrubs - I was seriously addicted to that show for the last couple of years. It aired easily 4-8x a day, and I made a point of watching it most of the time. I think I've seen every season minus the last two at least 5x. The bromance between Turk and J.D. was classic.

Psych - Both shows made my Fridays. Psych is great for the nostalgia and cultural references, and constantly cracks me up.

Monk - His OCD made me curious about the show, and became hooked quickly. Altho I didn't like how it was supposedly filmed in SF, when it was mostly the occasional exterior shot.

cborgman said:

truly underrated show.

that backstage freak-out scene had one of the finest acting moments i've ever seen on tv. amazing actress.

PricelessHo said:

"note to self: after a long day at work I wanna see that!"
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JustErin said:

It's only a matter of time before a woeful US version is trotted out.

Or has it happened already?

Great show though. I always feel emotionally drained after an episode. They've got 'social awkwardness' and embarrassment down to a fine art.

PricelessHo said:

I'm British and love The Office original. But the US remake has eclipsed it in many ways. They are different but both brilliant. Who would have thought a US remake could be even half-decent!

No wonder I don't watch TV anymore. Most of those shows are awful, in my opinion.

JustErin said:

Agreed.

cborgman said:

"you see puppies, i see Korean barbeque!"

nothing would ever go right for that woman.

leecaldon said:

i'm really shocked

though i wonder if i would've still felt the same had i seen the US version first.

prb said:

At least someone has good taste in TV! House is one of my FAVE shows of all time

BklynBabe said:

Smallville

specdude said:

Sheldon just cracks me up and Penny is endlessly adorable <3

To all you UK Orgers out there, are they playing season 2 of Merlin on the BBC? They played season 1 here on NBC last summer. I really like the show (good cast, great stories). I hope NBC plays season 2 of Merlin next summer as well.

1. "The Sopranos"--love it!

2. "Lost"--couldn't get into it, maybe some day on DVD I will.

3. "The Wire"--too serious for me the time I tried to watch it. Obviously good, though.

4. "Mad Men"--currently my favorite show (non-comedy) watching on DVD. Didn't think I'd like it that much but it's so well done. Understated, as my brother so eloquently put it.

5. "American Idol"--eh, I like the beginning episodes & the final ones, but this one has lost its luster for me. No interest anymore. And I have not had the urge to buy a single tune from a single contestant. That says what it really is--TV, not music.

6. "Deadwood"--love it in the beginning, but I quickly lost interest.

7. "Sex and the City"--I can enjoy an episode here & there

8. "Arrested Development"--loved it, maybe my favorite comedy of the decade. It was even better the second time around on DVD.

9. "Friday Night Lights"--never watched it, I'm surprised this is on the list.

10. "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"--love it, but I don't have cable, and haven't rented it so I've missed 99% of it.

11. "Freaks and Geeks"--only seen some of this, and it's okay, but maybe a bit overrated IMo

12. "The West Wing"--this, like ER always seemed "too perfect" to me, and annoyed me even though maybe it's a decent show.

13. "The Office"--despite a rough beginning, and my opinion that the show was totally unnecessary, it's become one of my favorites of all time. A worthy companion to the British series, different, more American, and just as good. It sometimes dips into sugary sweetness, that is the only real flaw.

14. "30 Rock"--love it, it is more laugh out loud funny even than Office or Arrested Development. But it's not as original, perhaps.

15. "Survivor"--have enjoyed it here & there, especially inthe beginning, but I don't really watch anymore.

16. "Battlestar Galactica"--perhaps my favorite show of the decade. Another surprise, as I hated the original. As is always said, it's a great drama set in space, but it is not really science fiction. Had some thin spots over the years, but always brought itself back to greatness. Great acting, great stories. But I wonder if I cold watch it again?

17. "The Shield"--never seen it I have heard it's good

18. "Dexter"--seen one episode, kind of liked it.

19. "CSI"--used to love this, but not interested anymore.

20. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"--uh, good for you Buffy! Maybe it's good, I have no interest in finding out.

Left out--6 Feet Under--the thirtysomething of it's time (if that is good or bad I don't know!), I really got into it, despite how uber-sensitive it is. Hated the final episode, however.
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If only for the episode with David Bowie

AlexdeParis said:

this was a cute show, too bad it didn't last

NDRU said:

This show is awesome too.

This gets an honorable mention for some of the music numbers










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The Office is the shiznit!

NDRU said:

Agreed wholeheartedly. I really wish it would die already.


You're only surprised because you never watched it. It's a good show (and sometimes it's great).


It's good (and so is Angel). I resisted for years, but finally sat down and watched it in the last year.


I loved the finale.

NDRU said:

how awesome was de niro for making that cameo?

and co-the hell-sign on flight of the conchords!

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PricelessHo said:

I think it's easy to watch the US version with a closed mind if you loved the UK one - I certainly did, but Steve Carrell & Co. won me over in the end.

leecaldon said:

I didn't really like the first episodes where they were using material from the original ones. It felt like an imitation, and it was. But they found their own style eventually.

funkyslsistah said:

for some reason I didn't like this, or didn't want to like it. But I've caught some recently on reruns, and I don't know why I felt that way. It's definitely clever.

NDRU said:

Brilliant.

AlexdeParis said:

i actually never watched a single episode while it was on and made fun of my friends who did. then one made me sit down and watch a few episodes. now i think it is one of my all time favorite shows ever.

cborgman said:

I do respect the people who like it, maybe some day I'll have a pleasant surprise

NDRU said:

it's actually a fntastic show. not so much in the first season, where they were sputtering and trying to figure it out, but it's only half a season. by the time it is in it's fist full season, it gets really good. by the ned of 5th season, you'll be crying over episodes. by the end of the seventh season, you'll be obsesed and picking up the paperbacks of the season 8 comics.

give it a try. i think a lot of us fans were in a similar mindset in the beginning.