Best TV other than Sci-Fi
POSTED BY: Calhoun
UPDATED: Monday, May 3, 2004 16:14
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My all time favourite TV viewing before Firefly came along is the 10 part mini series called "Band of Brothers".
My Firefly DVD box set takes pride of place on the mantlepiece in the number 1 spot but my Band of Brothers DVD box set is in the number 2 spot.
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Big fan of Band of Brothers.
Other non-sf stuff I watch would be CSI, 24, Alias (at least the first season. Haven't seen the second or third yet)
There's probably others, but none that come to mind just now
(I wouldn't class Angel and Buffy as SF, but I do watch those too)
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Experience has taught me that interest begets expectation, and expectation begets disappointment, so the key to avoiding disappointment is to avoid interest. A=B=C=A, or whatever
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I don't classify Buffy or Angel as sci-fi,
so I do consider them to be the best non-sci-fi on TV.
in terms of traditional 'drama' I like:
Law & Order (only the original)
Gilmore Girls (I identify w/the bad parents she has)
Joan of Arcadia (what a great cast!)
In terms of comedy:
Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show'
South Park
(none of the sitcoms are funny...IMO)
There are a few off-beat mysteries on cable I like:
Monk
Touching Evil
Keen Eddie (that may be gone now...
everything that is good disappears).
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(none of the sitcoms are funny...IMO)
I'd pretty much agree with you if it weren't for Arrested Development. Have you watched it? Hilarious.
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Titus. For all the episodes it ran, anyway.
Blackadder
Cadfael
The Scarlet Pimpernel series
Sandokan
Sharpe
Hornblower
CSI
Judge John Deed
Midsomer Murders
Touch of Frost
"Bye hon. We promise not to stop for beers with the fellas."
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This thread made me realize how little Tv I watch that isnt actually Sci fi, I looked through my personal planner and the only series in there that arent sci fi are Scrubs and the Simpsons. I loved Band of Brothers when it was on but other than films cant think of much else that I absolutely had to watch recently, there probably was some but I just cant think of it at the minute.
I do however let myself be talked into watching Friends and ER (reluctanctly) by the missus, I dont enjoy them honest.
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Doh - How could I forget Sharpe & Hornblower?
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Experience has taught me that interest begets expectation, and expectation begets disappointment, so the key to avoiding disappointment is to avoid interest. A=B=C=A, or whatever
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"The Wire"
Oh dear Lord!! gooood TV
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I will admit in a manly fashion to being hooked on Gilmore Girls. Luke reminds me of me, but with better personal skills. Also, I know people who are every bit as neurotic as characters on this show.
Malcolm in the Middle awes me as a literary-minded sitcom --thus far the only one of its kind.
I have the bad feeling that I'm on the way to becoming a viewer of Navy NCIS. I usually hate crime dramas, but it's actually entertaining.
Since I classify "SF" as "Speculative Fiction," I do class Buffy/Angel in the group, as well as Witchblade (which Canada is only getting now). I also watch a lot of cartoons/animé, which also apply as SF.
Oh, and I'll sometimes ("often" 
) turn on YTV's Hit List as background music when I'm doing stuff. Also, Hollywood Squares if I want something to watch during dinner.
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The only show I watch which isn't in some way related to SF/F is 24. Because that's just excellent.
In terms of stuff which is more fantasy than SF, the good stuff I've seen includes.....
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Angel
Joan of Arcadia
The Dead Zone (this could be called SF)
Oh, and before it was cancelled, Wonderfalls was great.
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