Reccomend me some shows!
POSTED BY: Fireflew
UPDATED: Sunday, September 12, 2004 17:06
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Hey everyone. I'm going across the pond to Canada tommorrow (leaving to drive to Glasgow today...5 hour car journey followed by 2 hours of waiting followed by 8 hour flight - when're we gonna get Fireflies?)
Anyway, knowing that there's an abundance of televisual art over there, can anyone reccomend any tv-shows (such as might be sold in boxsets) to me?
I don't mind what genre it is, but something that you think is good quality TV.
Jayne: "Know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I beat you with till you understand who's in command."
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Erm, you mean canadian shows? or just any shows?
Well i'm not to sure what Canadians produce themselves but i know alot of UK shows are boradcast in Canada. As for generally good TV shows, why where to start:
(not in order)
Buffy the vampire slayer (dvd)
Angel (dvd)
Dead Like Me (dvd)
Six Feet Under (dvd)
Wonderfalls (dvd)
Freaks and Geeks (dvd)
The Sopranos (dvd)
Alias (dvd)
The League of Gentlemen (dvd)
The Office (dvd)
24 (dvd)
Farscape (dvd)
Too many to list.
I sugest if you have the money, then just buy dvd sets and wok your way through them to avaoid trash whih is being broadcast. There are so many excellent shows out there, you just have to know where to look. I genereally never tune into a TV show. I love TV shows but theres so much crap out there and lots of advertising breaks, it's so much easier to just watch your dvd's instead.
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You won't find much good on Canadian TV besides reruns of Firefly (Mondays @9 on Space), Farscape (Weekdays at noon-ish on Space), Dark Angel (Tuesdays @9 on Space), Witchblade (Fridays @9 on Space) and a few other non-SF things on various channels. You can't watch any SG-1 after Season 5 (unless you're in B.C.), since Global (Canada's equivalent of F*X) has the rights to S6 & S7, but won't air them. No S8 when it comes out, and definitely no Atlantis. We're supposed to be getting Jeremiah on Space in September (again, Global had the rights up 'til recently, but only ever aired two episodes).
North America is in Rerun Hell at the moment; TV series usually start in September/October/November, and seasons end in April or May. Plus, Canadian TV usually only gets stuff after the US has seen and cancelled it (Farscape, The Others, The Chronicle, Witchblade, Firefly, Jeremiah. . .).
Canadian TV sucks.
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I meant any shows, but in Canada there will be shops with, I'm sure, US boxsets etc.
Jayne: "Know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I beat you with till you understand who's in command."
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star trek DS9 is great. (ok, it really didn;t get great until season 3, but you need to start with season one) unfortunatly it can get pricey.
we have enjoyed "the tick" (not animated) set and the looney tunes colletion - 4 discs, lots of gems.
the second season of soap is out now too....really great if you like that sort of thing.
and if you are twisted at all, the south park sets are great.
have a good trip
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mal to jayne: well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle
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star trek DS9 is great. (ok, it really didn;t get great until season 3, but you need to start with season one) unfortunatly it can get pricey.
we have enjoyed "the tick" (not animated) set and the looney tunes colletion - 4 discs, lots of gems.
the second season of soap is out now too....really great if you like that sort of thing.
and if you are twisted at all, the south park sets are great.
have a good trip
td
td
mal to jayne: well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle
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Most of the shows mentioned above are worth a look. Personally I'd recommend DVD's of Buffy, Angel, Deep Space Nine, Babalon 5. I don't know if it's on DVD but John Doe was cool (Ireally HATE the word 'cancelled' 
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"Gorramit Mal... I've forgotten my line."
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I'm a HUGE Sex and the City fan. All seasons are available on DVD (Season 1 isn't in the same league as the rest, but you have to start somewhere). But I don't see too many other fans of Firefly that share the same opinion of Sex, so it may not be for you.
Frasier's earlier seasons were absolutely excellent, and the later seasons were good too. I'd definately reccomend those DVDs. But Frasier seems to be in the same boat as Sex among Firefly fans. 
Joan of Arcadia is an excellent show, currently on CBS, and will undoubtedly be put on DVD at some time soon.
However: My FAVORITE show of all time (Yes, it's not Firefly. Don't hit me!) would have to be the magnifectent Australian imports Spellbinder, and it's sequel Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord. Which took the world by storm in 1995 and 1997. But nobody seems keen on putting these shows on DVD. I keep praying that someone will, but I doubt it'll ever happen. *massive, supreme sigh*. However, if you EVER get the chance to watch either of these series in any form (You don't have to see the first before the second), or even get your hand on the novelization, I HIGHLY reccomend that you give it a go. These are just superb shows. The two are fairly independent of one another, so you can watch the second without the first, but you do have to start at episode 1 of either series, as the show isn't very episodic in nature and you may have difficulty figuring everything out otherwise.
Yeesh. Sorry for the ramble, which I imagine was fairly unhelpful. 
. But I love my Spellbinder. 
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I heard that even though there might be a problem with them, you can find spellbinder dvd's at chiptaylor.com
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The Spellbinder Series
"Highly Recommended. An exemplary series that mixes time travel and a science field trip to bring us to the land of the Spellbinders." -NAMTC/NMM Review
"Suspenseful adventure - I was on the edge of my seat. -Screen Guide
This exciting series tells the story of a teen-ager who finds himself accidentally marooned in a world parallel to his own, where the industrial revolution never happened, and the people are ruled by Spellbinders, the only ones with a command of science. A thrilling mix of adventure and fantasy, the focus is on character and the capability of children and teens to undergo positive change and confront adversity using their wits and imaginations. Produced by Film Australia & Polish TV. 26 episodes on 13 or 26 DVDs/Videos or ask about our Special 5 DVD "Bundle" Offer. Call in US: 800.876.2447/Intl. 603.434.9262 or e-mail
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