Thedelldays Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 (edited) the yanks have produced some of the best TV shows (and some of the worst).... Band of brothers was excellent but that was a one off...one series.. what are your favourite longer running series? In no order Sopranos Law and Order (any variety) CSI (vegas only) Star Trek TNG True Blood The Wire Entourage Edited 4 October, 2012 by Thedelldays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Breaking bad is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Breaking Bad Babylon 5 The Wire True Blood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 4 October, 2012 Author Share Posted 4 October, 2012 never seen breaking bad...what is it about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 never seen breaking bad...what is it about? High school chemistry teacher finds out he has terminal cancer, starts cooking crystal meth with one of his former students. Or as Vince Gilligan, the show's creator says:- "You will see Mr Chips turn into Scarface". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekelund24 Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Entourage The Shield Friday Night Lights Sons of Anarchy Are all excellent from begining to end What is The Wire like, I've never seen it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 4 October, 2012 Author Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Entourage The Shield Friday Night Lights Sons of Anarchy Are all excellent from begining to end What is The Wire like, I've never seen it? entourage..added as it is hillarious Ari Gold is probably my favourite character in recent times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 The first two seasons of breaking bad are alright. Season four and the first half of five is utterly unmissable television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Sons of Anarchy Are all excellent from begining to end What is The Wire like, I've never seen it? Sons of Anarchy is not excellent from beginning to end! Parts of it are a f**king travesty! "I'll steal your baby! etc etc". On balance, a good show though. The Wire is excellent, but the first four episodes are hard work first time out because of all the street slang. Stick with it, and it's one of the best shows ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 4 October, 2012 Author Share Posted 4 October, 2012 (edited) Entourage The Shield Friday Night Lights Sons of Anarchy Are all excellent from begining to end What is The Wire like, I've never seen it? as pap said..the wire is simply brilliant...easily one of the best show ever made in any country, IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!!! you have to start from the beginning and follow it through..each season looks at a different dysfunctional part of the USA....simply brilliant Edited 4 October, 2012 by Thedelldays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 as pap said..the wire is simply brilliant...easily one of the best show ever made in any country you have to start from the beginning and follow it through..each season looks at a different dysfunctional part of the USA....simply brilliant The season with the school children was the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 as pap said..the wire is simply brilliant...easily one of the best show ever made in any country, IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!!! you have to start from the beginning and follow it through..each season looks at a different dysfunctional part of the USA....simply brilliant The season with the school children was the best. Something that I realised pretty late on in The Wire was that I enjoyed watching every character, even if I didn't like the character. Epic show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Does anyone else get Hypochondriac and Delldays mixed up? In my mind they're almost exactly the same person. I don't know if either of them is offended by this, but I've tried to mention it on a non-contentious thread to avoid offence. Their posts are very similar in content and style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Does anyone else get Hypochondriac and Delldays mixed up? In my mind they're almost exactly the same person. I don't know if either of them is offended by this, but I've tried to mention it on a non-contentious thread to avoid offence. Their posts are very similar in content and style. I've never worked on submarines and to my knowledge tdd has never owned nurseries, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 The Sopranos Friends Star Trek DS9 Babylon 5 Battlestar Galactica (Remake) Firefly The West Wing Tempted to start watching the wire, but worried that i'll end up losing all of my time to it. If the second series of Homeland can match the first then I would add that here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 The Sopranos Friends Star Trek DS9 Babylon 5 Battlestar Galactica (Remake) Firefly The West Wing Tempted to start watching the wire, but worried that i'll end up losing all of my time to it. If the second series of Homeland can match the first then I would add that here too. Friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Friends? I found it consistently funny over the entire run of ten years. Even the Simpsons couldn't manage that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Surprised nobody has mentioned Band of Brothers yet. Utterly absorbing TV, and one of the few American dramas I have ever fully appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Always liked Dallas;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Does anyone else get Hypochondriac and Delldays mixed up? In my mind they're almost exactly the same person. I don't know if either of them is offended by this, but I've tried to mention it on a non-contentious thread to avoid offence. Their posts are very similar in content and style. Could they be a Band of Brothers:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scummer Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Surprised nobody has mentioned Band of Brothers yet. Utterly absorbing TV, and one of the few American dramas I have ever fully appreciated. Apart from it being the first programme mentioned in the first post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekelund24 Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Sons of Anarchy is not excellent from beginning to end! Parts of it are a f**king travesty! "I'll steal your baby! etc etc". On balance, a good show though. The Wire is excellent, but the first four episodes are hard work first time out because of all the street slang. Stick with it, and it's one of the best shows ever made. Good point, I haven't watched the old ones in a while, forgot about that and Belfast!! The last series and current one are excellent though they do slow down in the middle episodes!! The Shield is by the same writer and is a very good series based loosely on a true story I think I will give the Wire a go, if it is as good as people say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 I see Colinjb has bigged up Babylon5. My advice to less nerdy types is to get on it if you have never seen it. Has my 100% geek seal of approval, a bit of ropey acting at times, but equally, has some of the best performances I've ever seen too. A planned 5 year series, it features plot lines that take SEASONS to pay off, but damn, what pay-offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekelund24 Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 entourage..added as it is hillarious Ari Gold is probably my favourite character in recent times Entourage is my number one on the list, think there is only one bad episode in the entire run Ari is one the best!!! So is Drama though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 (edited) I see Colinjb has bigged up Babylon5. My advice to less nerdy types is to get on it if you have never seen it. Has my 100% geek seal of approval, a bit of ropey acting at times, but equally, has some of the best performances I've ever seen too. A planned 5 year series, it features plot lines that take SEASONS to pay off, but damn, what pay-offs. Oh, some of the acting is chronic in the first series. But yes, I'm am in the process of watching it all the way through and am now at the end of Series 3. 2 to go and I am watching it as quickly as possible in an effort to avoid the temptation to read spoilers as much as anything else... It just keeps getting better and better. The biggest laugh came to me watching the show when the guy who played the 'Q' equivalent in the Austin Powers films showed up as a guy who believed he was King Arthur... Edited 4 October, 2012 by Colinjb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Good point, I haven't watched the old ones in a while, forgot about that and Belfast!! The last series and current one are excellent though they do slow down in the middle episodes!! The Shield is by the same writer and is a very good series based loosely on a true story I think I will give the Wire a go, if it is as good as people say I like both The Shield and Sons of Anarchy. A hallmark of both shows is that Kurt Sutter (creator) unnecessarily plumps for conflict over plausibility. Cool, you want to do a series in Northern Ireland? There are umpteen ways to do that which make sense! The Shield was probably more authentic than SoA, but even that show kept spinning things out with a new crisis every week. All that tension got a little wearying. The Wire is awesome. Much of that is inspired by real Baltimore people. David Simon, creator of that show, was a journalist at the Baltimore Sun, so you get a sense of place that feels unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 I'm just gonna mention Curb Your Enthusiasm cos it's one of my favourites and it ain't getting no love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 4 October, 2012 Author Share Posted 4 October, 2012 I'm just gonna mention Curb Your Enthusiasm cos it's one of my favourites and it ain't getting no love. good shout....do like a bit of larry david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Apart from it being the first programme mentioned in the first post? Doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressingon Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Breaking Bad The Wire 24 Band of Brothers The Sheild The Corner Thought the Sopranos ran out of steam in the final series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZepSaint Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 One of the benfits of having young kids is watching the crap THEY like when they grow up. My lad is currently hooked on iCarly, which normally I would hate (as with most yank sitcoms), however, this one has late teenage girlies in it (NOT of the Megan Summers type ok !) And I'm not a Maths teacher at all ..................... It's VERY good viewing at times :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Hands up who googled iCarly then? Nah me neither. http://www.justjaredjr.com/photo-gallery/104821/icarly-ifight-shelby-marx-09/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swannymere Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Southland Dexter Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip West Wing Newsroom The Closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Southland Dexter Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip West Wing Newsroom The Closer Dexter was absolutely terrible last season. Promising season premiere though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 4 October, 2012 Author Share Posted 4 October, 2012 it was a shame entourage tailed off in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZepSaint Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Hands up who googled iCarly then? Nah me neither. http://www.justjaredjr.com/photo-gallery/104821/icarly-ifight-shelby-marx-09/ The last series is a good one :- http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765595013/Jennette-McCurdy-gets-her-own-show-on-Nickelodeon.html Am I THAT bad for liking it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 The last series is a good one :- http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765595013/Jennette-McCurdy-gets-her-own-show-on-Nickelodeon.html Am I THAT bad for liking it ? Hi Jimmy. Hang on, isn't that the little girl from School of Rock? (Above link..... yes, it's the actress Miranda Cosgrove.... aka the gobby, teacher's pet know it all from School of Rock) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Boardwalk empire anyone? Game of thrones? South Park is a bit hit and miss but bobs burgers is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 4 October, 2012 Author Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Family Guy has been brilliant..absolutely love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Family Guy has been brilliant..absolutely love it Seen a marked decline in later years. American dad has been superior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Surprised that no ones mentioned Boardwalk Empire. Another quality production from HBO directed by Martin Scorsese. Just starting Series 3 on Sky Atlantic, (also available on torrent sites, so I'm told). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 4 October, 2012 Author Share Posted 4 October, 2012 OK...here is one for you...what US Shows from years gone by did you like remember Zac, Benji and the alien prince (or what ever it was) my step dad is an Alien (i think) some show where a young kid used to talk to their dad who live on another planet....not too sure if that is the name A-Team Chips Knight Rider Baywatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZepSaint Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Hi Jimmy. Hang on, isn't that the little girl from School of Rock? (Above link..... yes, it's the actress Miranda Cosgrove.... aka the gobby, teacher's pet know it all from School of Rock) Afternoon, just taking a break from recording to post ! Lol Never seen School Of Rock myself, but I prefer Ms McCurdy anyway http://www.justjaredjr.com/photo-gallery/491532/jennette-mccurdy-hawaii-holiday-01/ Ahem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Twin Peaks needs a mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Surprised that no ones mentioned Boardwalk Empire. Another quality production from HBO directed by Martin Scorsese. Just starting Series 3 on Sky Atlantic, (also available on torrent sites, so I'm told). I did. I it isn't directed by Martin Scorsese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZepSaint Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Twin Peaks needs a mention Think I just included a link to them didn't I ? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 X-Files. Seinfeld. West Wing. Boston Legal. Northern Exposure. Cheers. CSI (not Miami). and going way back. Man from UNCLE. Alias Smith & Jones. Hill St. Blues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 Not sure zepster, I can see why she might be considered fit, nice knockers etc. But I can also see how she could star in the next chipmunks movie and not need any make-up.* *this is the point where you make a joke about stuffing her cheeks with your nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 4 October, 2012 Share Posted 4 October, 2012 I saw the American remake of Inbetweeners the other day. I probably wouldn't recommend it for the following reasons: 1) Jay looks Down's Syndrome 2) Bus VVankers is replaced by the less lols "Bus Turds" 3) In the american version they is not so much taking the p!ss out of each other, they is all like "I love you man" 4) Simon and Will look like male models for Abercrombie & Fitch 5) Neil is like a stoner rather than a stupids. His dad is still gay, but we is not seeing him. Possibly cos he is now starring in The Thick Of It 6) There is generally no lols. They is mostly doing the same scripts, there was only one where it was different and Will is accidently doing multiple Facebook status updates that just read "Charlotte Hinchcliffe. Charlotte Hinchcliffe. Charlotte Hinchcliffe. Charlotte Hinchcliffe." That was pretty lols actually she is like "You need to chill out!" 7) They is bleeping out most the swearing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 4 October, 2012 Author Share Posted 4 October, 2012 hey bearsy..that is a good shout...they have given them the same script and it looks terrible also, have you seen clips for elementary..? ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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