Your currently-in-production favourite series & why
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Friday, June 27, 2008 08:48
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Ack! I knew I forgot one! Denny Crane, and that entire cast are fantastic.
or as I call it the Captain Kirk Vs. Odo
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In no particular order:
Chuck: I really don't need to explain. I'll just say... What everyone else said!
Pushing Daisies: Again I really do not need to explain, clever humor, great acting, great imagery... 'nuff said.
My Name Is Earl: Nice to see someone else mention this underrated show. As a person who's known, worked with, and been related to a number of rednecks and white trash, I'd have to say this show captures their essence. It's also hilarious. And good humor is a rare thing on TV these days.
Stargate Atlantis: Also no need to explain.
I will make note that Jewel Staite is a regular in season 5. Also that Robert Picardo(The Doc from Voyager) is joining the cast.
CSI: Not the mediocre to downright hideous spin offs, the original. Great plots, good writing and a great overall cast. Even though it's starting to show it's years it still keeps the pace going and introduces new things you actually enjoy watching. Great series. One of the only crime dramas that I'll watch.
Monk: Just plain fun to watch, even when it's sub-par. Great cast and witty dialog. Can't wait to see where it's going in the next season.
Eureka: May very well be number one on my list. Witty, mostly original and well written. Great cast to boot, with amazing charisma. Not many shows can top this. It's only had a couple episodes where I wasn't impressed or at least entertained. Rare among even the best shows these days.
Dirty Jobs: Yeah I know it's on Discovery Channel, but it's TV, and everyone always seems to forget Discovery. Great show, hilarious. I love how the crew is as much a part of the show as the host. Damn great entertainment. Another real contender for my number one position.
That's it for now.
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Ooh, Monk reminds me! (And to almost quote Indiana Jones:)
I like Psych!
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Lost - I like the mystery and the hyper reality. A show hinged on the WRITERS and their imagination. Great to see such freedom of sublime absurdity anchored with the classic Robinson Crusoe premise!
Pushing Daisies - Strong concept with oodles of plot possibilities, winsome characters that I've not seen since Northern Exposure and a colour palette rarely attempted on TV making the small screen seen big again! A masterpiece developing before your eyes.
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The Shield - You know a show's going to take you for a hell of a ride when a cop shoots one of his team in the head in the pilot episode! Vic Mackey is the guy you'd love to have on your side when the stuff hits the fan, but you sure as hell wouldn't want him pissed at you.
Reaper - about as quirky as Chuck, and as geeky. Ray Wise is perfectly cast as the Devil.
Chuck - 'nuff said.
Burn Notice - How can this one NOT be on anyone's list?
Supernatural - all the same old demons we know and love, but with some new twists and a fair amount of humor and snark. How can you not like a show in which Jared Pakelecki's character, while touring a movie studio's lot, asks, "Hey, isn't that the set of The Gimore Girls?" :) To me, this show *almost* feels like it fits in with the Buffyverse.
Eureka - S2 left me a little... meh. But I hold out hope for S3.
Pushing Daisies - it has a very Tim-Burton-circa-Edward-Scissorhands feel to it. I *LOVE* the quirk and color. It's visually stunning.
Mad Men - the story drags a bit, but the technical direction and the visuals are fantastic.
Breaking Bad - Malcom in the Middle's dad as a high-school chemistry teacher turned meth cook. It's nuts.
Dexter - have only seen this on CBS, but I liked it.
Weeds - I've bought all three seasons on DVD. What can I say? I'm addicted. ;)
Life - There's so much I like about this show. The lead's utter Zen-ness in the face of so much to be bitter about, for one.
30 Rock, The Office, and My Name Is Earl - they fill my Thursday line-up.
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - This is the most mean-spirited show on TV that's NOT a reality show or a game show with people hooked to lie detectors. And it's frakking FUNNY!
Criminal Minds - although it's taken a nose-dive since Mandy Patinkin left. And it left us with a cliff-hanger. And I *HATE* cliff-hangers!
Numbers - this one is slipping down my list of must-see TV, because it's just gotten kinda tired.
Heroes - like many, I wasn't that impressed with last season, but I'll still give it a shot this fall.
I miss Raines, I'll *kind of* miss Journeyman, I can't for the life of me figure out how Dirty Sexy Money is coming back, or why... but I'll probably watch it anyway. And then hate myself for it. :) And I hope Fear Itself dies a miserable, horrible death, just for sucking all the life and fun out of horror.
Could be that I watch too much TV...
Mike
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Don't have much time to watch the idiot box and most of the stuff on it is extremely over-rated
I did however enjoy what I've seen of Heroes and Terminator SCC
Lost and remimagined BSG looked interesting but have completely jumped the shark
I don't get all the love for Dollhouse, ok its Joss but what if the show turns out to be BS like Aliens4?
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Quote:Aliens 4 was out of Joss' hands when he handed in the script. Dollhouse will rule ya big silly.
Originally posted by JaynezTown:
I don't get all the love for Dollhouse, ok its Joss but what if the show turns out to be BS like Aliens4?
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Chuck, Burn Notice, SCC, Heroes and Scrubs for all of the above reasons.
Also Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe and the crew are fantastic. I love to see him all covered with poo!
DrG, Medical Examiner-on Discovery Health. This is the real CSI and sometimes the answers aren't there.
Jon and Kate Make Eight-on TLC. This "reality" couple have a set of six year old twins and two year old sextuplets. They argue, they laugh and they cope with eight kids, 6 of which are in the "terrible twos". It's fascinating to see the distinct personalities emerging in the sextuplets.
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I forgot one,
EliStone- its an interesting twist on the legal show, quirky, funny and has a heart. Also for a show that wasnt expecting to be picked back up, I really respect how the writers ended the season, it was well done, and felt like closing a chapter, not stopping in the middle of a dead run.
I think i've gotten spoiled by the other beloved shows I watch because this ones set seems like they have really skimped, but it could be artists choice... Oh yeah, and I was never a fan of George Michael, but something about him being what he is in the show (had to resist a spoiler there). The acting is good, the story is good, I like the characters, but I find the sets distracting in their minimalism.
I'm looking forward to the next "chapter" but dreading its new timeslot (late Saturday night)
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Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:Aliens 4 was out of Joss' hands when he handed in the script. Dollhouse will rule ya big silly.
Originally posted by JaynezTown:
I don't get all the love for Dollhouse, ok its Joss but what if the show turns out to be BS like Aliens4?
You ought to look before you leap, Joss is well capable of making mistakes. Aliens4 was one of them and he does hold some responsibility for it. Plus just because the name Joss is on it I ain't going to automatically worship it, I love Firefly, adore it, the show is the best tv/scifi series out there
I won't jump the gun and say Dollhouse sucks or Dollhouse rocks, Dollhouse stinks or Dollhouse is the best show eva
I'm going to wait and see then pass my judgment
but remember you've gone out on a limb with it
and if the show sucks, its your head that's on the chopping block
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