TOP 5 FAVORITE TV SHOWS.
POSTED BY: OPPYH
UPDATED: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 21:35
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The Adventures of Brisco County Junior - The fact that I still think fondly of this show, considering how long it has been since it aired, must say something. This is the kind of show that rarely survives, as it flat-out refused to pander to its audience. A show that truly marched to the beat of its own drummer, and wasn't afraid of smart social commentary. DVD's of this are something I hope for, but don't expect to have.
I loved it too! I think part of the reason why I love Firefly so much is because in a way it reminds me of TABCJ. :)Quote:
Interesting point- I noticed Star Trek: Deep Space Nine found itself onto a lot of lists. This rather surprised me, as I'd always considered ST: The Next Generation to be the superior show, and most people I'd talked to had agreed with me. Perhaps I've found a dissenting opinion here?
A couple of dissenting opinions - I'm adding mine.ST:TNG was an awesome show, but ST:DS9 blows it completely out of the water as far as I'm concerned.
Only disapointment about DS9 is the DVD set. The packaging was wonderful, and the special features were good, but it looks like CRAP (and I do mean CRAP) on hi def tv's. Terrible terrible. Firefly's DVD set on the other hand, looks like it was MADE for hi def. Top notch job, my hat's off to all involved.
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In no particular order:
Firefly
Due South
DS9
Coupling (Brit one)
Made In Canada (Evil Canadian Sitcom by Rick Mercer)
S.A.
"We're all dreaming. ...Don't make faces."
Yes!!! Made in Canada is one of the best-ever shows. Can't believe I forgot it! I also really enjoyed the first edition of "The Newsroom". Brilliant work.
Cheers,
Annik
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Arg just thought of spaced, monty python, Faulty Towers,Captin Scarlet,Thundercats,Dead like me
why 5 
Bill Bailey what a guy.
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I'm going to go ahead and toss my few in the ring:
1-Firefly (after watching all the eps, I miss is so...)
2-Angel (loved the characters and some memorable stories)
3-Futurama (Zoidberg was my favorite)
4-MST3K (it's like they read my mind)
5-Stargate SG-1 (great GREAT show...up to season 7)
It's a shame that 4 out of 5 of my top shows have been cancelled. Hon. Mention: B5, Due South, Smallville, and Farscape.
Johnny H.-
"How'd you like a bite outta this green apple, America?"
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blake 7
1999
Callan
crusades/babylon 5
firefly
and American Gothic
Forever knight
(I know thats more than 5 but I like to live dangerously)
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Way WAY too short a list....
Star Trek
DS9
Firefly
Nowhere Man
The Dead Zone
Twilight Zone
[six I know, but i can't ditch any of these]
also could have easily made the list:
(dramas)
Monk
Midnight Caller
The Rockford Files
24 (though honestly I don't watch it as much as it deserves)
American Gothic
Due South
Joan of Arcadia
(I'm sure I'm forgeting a dozen more)
(comedies)
The Dike Van Dyke Show
WKRP in Cincinati
Benson
Night Court
Sportsnight
(again, plenty more are close)
limiting it to 5 is enough to make one crazy....
"Why we still discussin' this?"
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o well lets see
Firefly
family guy
cowboy bebop
oblongs
the critic
atleast I'm sumthin in the world
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bring back american gothic!
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Err...just 5? At first I thought this would be easy, but people kept reminding me of other shows to add to it.
1)Firefly - Wins on the basis that I like every single episode, which has never happened to me on any show for the first 12 episodes.
2)Angel - Brilliantly deep plot arcs. Characterization very well done for a TV show. Comes very close to Firefly in my opinion, but not quite.
3)Farscape - Huzah! Miniseries! This show just makes me happy. Almost tied with Angel (the two tend to flip flop depending on my mood).
4)Deep Space Nine - Disenting opinion, coming right up. Man this show makes TNG look like a paper cut out (okay, so I love TNG to--but for very different reasons that keep it off the list).
5)Alias - Awsome show. A little dryer then the others I mention, but still very well done.
Honorable Mentions
Buffy - Hello, it's Buffy for gosh sake. High-larious and dramatic. Special props to seasons 2,3,5, and 6 (season six is awsome, and don't anyone try to argue with me on it).
X-Files - I'd also say I liked mostly the first few seasons. It was a bizare mix of horror and humor that has yet to be matched.
The Lone Gunmen - Awsome. Awsome. And awsome.
Sienfield, The Simpsons, Titus, The Tick, Dead like Me, The Dead Zone,
Okay--thats it. I'm stopping myself, I could go on listing awsome shows all night. Time to go to bed.
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My Top 5 shows:
1) Firefly: a given, right? Quite honestly the best gorram show I have ever seen on TV. I never get tired of watching the episodes over & over again.
2) Angel: another brilliant Joss show. I love the characters, even the evil one. The story arcs are great and the plot twists keep me guessing. I also like James Marsters. I think he is by far the most talented actor from the BtVS series and was a great addition to Angel.
3) The Shield: okay, I normally don't do cop shows. There are so many cop shows out there & they all seem nothing more than carbon copies of each other, but The Shield is different. This show is intense w/ so many turns & twists it is like a roller coaster ride.
4) Stargate SG1: yep, I am a Gate fan. The movie was okay, and I had my doubts about the series, but here I am, eight years later not missing an episode. I am even looking forward to Stargate: Atlantis when it comes out this summer.
5) Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I never missed an episode while the show ran. I still watch episodes on rerun all the time. This is the show that started it all for Joss and introduced me to the Whedonverse. Hated to see the show end, but I suppose they all have to sooner or later.
"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."
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