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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2014 12:22:02 GMT -5
The first episode of True Detective is one of my favorite episodes of any series. It never got to the point where I didn't want to see the next episode, but I have no desire to ever watch it again (excepting the first episode). I may give the second season a shot, but I have really low expectations.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2014 13:08:59 GMT -5
I didn't include True Detective because it was, what, 6 episodes long, which strikes me as a miniseries rather than a series per se. Quite good, in any event, though I found the denouement a bit underwhelming in comparison to what had gone before.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2014 14:22:25 GMT -5
I am in queue to get True Detective form the library, so looking forward to checking it out after hearing so many good things about it.
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Post by Jasoomian on Jul 21, 2014 15:57:23 GMT -5
"Seinfeld," "The Simpsons," and "Mystery Science Theater 3000," all premiered in 1989, but there have been some other good shows since then.
Homicide: Life on the Streets
Space Ghost: Coast to Coast
The Wire
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Battlestar Galactica
Archer
NTSF:SD::SUV
Deadwood
The Shield
Babylon 5
Firefly
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Psych
American Dad!
Spartacus: etc
South Park
FRiNGE
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Post by berkley on Jul 21, 2014 17:25:06 GMT -5
These are the series I remember looking forward to new episodes of the most:
Twin Peaks (was this 1990?)
Seinfeld
The X-Files (especially the first 5 seasons or so)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Da Vinci's Inquest (Canadian show)
Intelligence (another series from the creator of DVI)
This is Wonderland (another Canadian show)
Battlestar Galactica (especially the first 3 years or so)
after that you get into the current "HBO era", where you're mostly watching on your own time, and I find it hard to compare these shows to those that followed the old weekly format. These are probably too recent to judge, but I've enjoyed:
Dexter (edit: first 4 seasons only - haven't seen beyond that, and probably won't, going by what I've heard)
Archer
"Spiral" (aka Engrenages, French cop show you can watch with English subtitles from a UK broadcast)
Rome
Spartacus (first season only - after the lead actor died it was never the same)
Mad Men
Most recently I've been watching Breaking Bad - just finished the last episode a couple nights ago. It was a bit slow at first, but the last two seasons were riveting.
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Post by The Captain on Jul 21, 2014 17:27:35 GMT -5
"Seinfeld," "The Simpsons," and " Mystery Science Theater 3000," all premiered in 1989, but there have been some other good shows since then. I completely forgot about MST3K, but they definitely belong on my list. My wife and I used to watch the Sci-Fi episodes on Saturday mornings while we were eating breakfast, and they have a ton of them (both the old and new) on Amazon Prime that I watch when I'm traveling for work. |
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Post by mrc1214 on Jul 21, 2014 18:39:29 GMT -5
These are the series I remember looking forward to new episodes of the most: Twin Peaks (was this 1990?) Yes it was. It went into 1991 though. I should give it another shot. The whole dancing dream sequence at the end of the one episode kind of creeped me out so I gave up on the show. Kyle Maclachlan is brilliant in it though. |
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Post by ironchimp on Jul 21, 2014 18:47:59 GMT -5
Baywatch Nights Series 2 including such classic episodes as The Mobius: Mitch, Ryan, and an old friend of Ryan's are transported to a possible future world. Zargtha: A dangerous wolf like creature flees from Yugoslavia and begins hunting and killing teenagers. The Eighth Seal: After saving a young girl from killing herself, Mitch soon learns there's more to her story than meets the eye....and becomes involved with the plans of a sea demon. Mind...cannot...process  mine couldnt too - i had enough trouble processing bigfoot and the hendersons so Baywatch Nights Series 2 was like nothing i'd ever seen and will ever see again. |
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Post by Jasoomian on Jul 21, 2014 19:58:36 GMT -5
NCIS, the CSIs, Criminal Minds, The Big Bang Theory This is my list of least-favorite shows since 1990. |
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Post by berkley on Jul 21, 2014 20:14:32 GMT -5
One show I could have included but didn't is Prime Suspect, which I hadn't seen until a couple years ago. Certainly one of the best shows of the 90s, but since I didn't watch it at the time, I don't associate it with Seinfeld or the X-Files or whatever I was watching back then.
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Post by DubipR on Jul 21, 2014 20:32:51 GMT -5
Off the top of my head:
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mr. Show with Bob & David
Homicide: Life on the Street
American Gothic
Seinfeld
Oz
Lost
Batman: The Animated Series
Venture Brothers
Arrested Development
Tales From the Crypt
Dream On
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Post by thebeastofyuccaflats on Jul 22, 2014 15:29:26 GMT -5
The Wire
Batman: The Animated Series
Breaking Bad
Futurama
Homicide: Life On The Street
Justice League Unlimited
Freaks & Geeks
Firefly
Justified
Superman: The Animated Series
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Deadwood
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Shameless
Archer
Venture Bros
Louie
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 21:08:19 GMT -5
I didn't include True Detective because it was, what, 6 episodes long, which strikes me as a miniseries rather than a series per se. Quite good, in any event, though I found the denouement a bit underwhelming in comparison to what had gone before. I think it started as a miniseries, but is now an anthology. I think the resolution is probably my favorite part outside of the first episode and kinda elevates the last seven episodes. But like I said, I wouldn't want to watch anything after the first episode again. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 23:59:01 GMT -5
True Detective had the best first season I've ever seen in television. I will be shocked if they keep that level of quality up throughout the second season, but I'm excited to find out.
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Post by dupersuper on Jul 23, 2014 0:27:25 GMT -5
Simpsons (technically started in the 80s, but still...)
Futurama
The Critic
Bobs Burgers
Doctor Who (obviously just counting 2005 on to qualify)
Game of Thrones
Daily Show
Colbert Report
Last Week Tonight
This Hour has 22 Minutes
Kids in the Hall
Newsradio
QI
Hale&Pace
2nd Smith&Smith series
Fry&Laurie
Mitchell&Webb
original Office Space
Extras
Cosmos (modern, obviously)
Arrested Development
Walking Dead
In the Flesh
Orphan Black
Utopia
Seinfeld
Frasier
@midnight
Farscape
Firefly
X-Files
Strange Luck
Babylon 5
Star Trek TNG (went into the 90s)
Star Trek: DS9
Dark Skies
Space: Above and Beyond
Supernatural
Forever Night
Pretender
Fringe
Big Bang Theory
How I Met Your Mother (not counting the end)
Red Dwarf
The IT Crowd
Connections
Northern Exposure
Twin Peaks
West Wing
The Newsroom
Sports Night
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
30 Rock
Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
MST3K
Carnivale
Dead Like Me
Stargate SG1
Warehouse 13
Eureka
Childrens Hospital
NTSF:SD::SUV
The Tick
Clerks cartoon
TV Nation
The Awful Truth
the final episodes of Agents of SHIELD
Flash looks promising
Superman Adventures/Batman Adventures/Static Shock/Batman Beyond/JLU
I may watch too much TV...
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