Reccomend me some shows!
POSTED BY: Fireflew
UPDATED: Sunday, September 12, 2004 17:06
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One that I would recommend, and it just was released on DVD is the series Harsh Realm.
Created by Chris Carter ( the X-files guy )
this was a great show, which met the same fate as Firefly ( Friday death slot, no promotion, no support )
The show is not one to miss
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Originally posted by Cybersnark:
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.
Well, I don't mean to be nitpicky but...
Global has aired season 6 outside of BC, they just haven't repeated it since the initial airing. And they don't have the rights to season 7. Season 7 starts airing on Space September 9 (? - not sure of the exact date but its the Thursday of that week). Of course the box set of S7 comes out in October.
Atlantis is currently airing Mondays at 8pm on The Movie Network/Movie Central.
I don't know about Jeremiah since I've never watched it, but TMN did have the rights for at least one season.
Ooh.. and don't forget Wonderfalls reruns start on Vision in October!!!
But I will agree that Canadian tv tends to suck (what is with the CBC and reality shows this season? what does it think it is - Global?
) Although I am partial to our comedy shows and I loved Snakes and Ladders. All six episodes of it 
End Canadian tv rant
As for show recommendations...
I don't know if anyone has mentioned Roswell. Season 1 is out now.
And yeah, Canadian dvds are virtually the same as the US ones. We usually get them at the same time. The only difference is the packaging on some is in both English and French, instead of just English.
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Originally posted by Fireflew:
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 hate to throw a spoke in your compression coil, but you may need to check the region code of any DVDs you buy out here, unless you have a region free player. I'd hate for you to spend a bundle on region 1 disks and then not be able to play them back home in region 2.
That said, if you do have a region free player, I'll second the recommendation of Roswell, season 1
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My favorite DVD sets would be:
Firefly (of course)
Babylon 5 (5 seasons + movies, but you MUST start with season 1)
Jeremiah (also by The Great Maker - JMS)
Alias (lots of plot twists)
24 (intense roller coaster ride)
ST: DS9 (solid Sci-Fi, specially seasons 3-7)
Buffy (my fav's are seasons 1-3 & 6)
CSI (mentally stimulating)
CSI Miami (mostly ditto, plus 'gators)
All of these are entertaining and worth watching IMO. I'd also really recommend Farscape even though I haven't purchased the DVD's yet - they're rather pricey.
Have a great trip!
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Quote:Well, I'm guessing these programming decisions happen on an affiliate-by-affiliate basis. My source of bitterness is that neither of the two affiliates near me (Toronto & Hamilton) have chosen to air it. And Global affiliates don't have their own website; you have to trust the canada.com/globaltv guys to forward your Email to the relevant directors. Or you would, if they ever responded to Email or cleared their inbox.
Originally posted by Kellaina:
Global has aired season 6 outside of BC, they just haven't repeated it since the initial airing.
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And they don't have the rights to season 7. Season 7 starts airing on Space September 9 (? - not sure of the exact date but its the Thursday of that week).
Huh. So they have to give us S7 without S6. For any show but SG-1, that wouldn't suck too bad.
Well, I've just decided what my $100 of graduation money is (mostly) going toward.
Quote:Which I don't get.
Atlantis is currently airing Mondays at 8pm on The Movie Network/Movie Central.
Quote:Jeremiah is also coming to Space in September (starts on the 17th), as is The 4400.
I don't know about Jeremiah since I've never watched it, but TMN did have the rights for at least one season.
Hopefully YTV will give us new (well, already-aired in the US, so I know they exist) InuYasha episodes rather than popping for another late-night animé series (since they only seem permitted to show one "adult" animé at a time). Much as I'd like to see Gundam SEED, I'm too hooked on the demonic soap-opera/comedy to stop now.
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Jeremiah is the 2nd best show I've ever seen, you should definitely get the 1st(and only available or complete)season of that. It's not as instantly gratifying as Firefly, but you should see it, definitely.
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Jeremiah is the 2nd best show I've ever seen, you should definitely get the 1st(and only available or complete)season of that. It's not as instantly gratifying as Firefly, but you should see it, definitely.
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Originally posted by Cybersnark:
Canadian TV sucks.
Are you american?
How about (* marks currently made shows):
* Snakes and Ladders
* Corner Gas
* This is Wonderland
* Just for Laughs
(* ?) The Red Green Show
22 Minutes
Kids in the Hall
...
As for DVD sets, I'd goto Furture Shop and give a look through. They have a *wide* variety to choose from. And if you have issues with them, just goto find one and then buy it somewhere else.
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Originally posted by Cybersnark:
... the two affiliates near me (Toronto & Hamilton) have chosen to air it. And Global affiliates don't have their own website; you have to trust the canada.com/globaltv guys to forward your Email to the relevant directors. Or you would, if they ever responded to Email or cleared their inbox.
Yes, Global's website system does indeed suck. Do you get any of the Fox affiliates from Ohio or Michigan? Season six should begin airing in syndication in September.
And speaking of websites, have you tried geos.tv? It has listings for most genre shows airing in Canada on pretty much every channel we have here. It's not always a complete listing, but it's certainly more reliable than Global's own site.
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Well, I've just decided what my $100 of graduation money is (mostly) going toward.
And it'll be commercial-free!!!!
Quote:Quote:Which I don't get.
Atlantis is currently airing Mondays at 8pm on The Movie Network/Movie Central.
Well the Space channel should get it eventually... (little consolation I know).
If nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do. -"Angel"
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