TV Programmes You'd Recommend To A Friend

[Risteard]

The Simpsons.












Very funny

[dfx-]

csi(all three)

Aaargh..I was hoping that evil televisual effort wouldn't be mentioned

[Macy]

Aaargh..I was hoping that evil televisual effort wouldn't be mentioned

CSI (Vegas and New York). Both latest seasons (currently on five) are excellent, possible the best Vegas so far?
Studio 60
Sopranos (really looking forward to the return next week)
Got into the last series of Spooks - just acquired season 1 and 2 on DVD that we're about to start.

My two picks for best shows in last 10 years

I'd agree with Band Of Brothers, and loved The West Wing, of the shows that have finished. The Sopranos would also be in the last 10 years list as well.

[jebus]

The Simpsons.



Very funny

Honestly don't see the appeal of this show anymore, I haven't seen a funny new episode from them in the last 5 years, and at this stage I consider it one of the least funny ongoing tv series, which is a shame given the quality that it once had.

Another show that hasn't stood the test of time is Family Guy, looked back on Series Two recently and realised that everything South Park said about it was 100% true

[John83]

Well seeing as how we're now adding older shows, I'd like to include FIREFLY. Sci-Fi at its absolute best, created by a fan boy for the fan boys!

Agreed. No coincidence that it's still appearing in the DVD charts several years after it got cancelled.

Of current shows, I'd recommend House MD and Boston Legal.

[BohsPartisan]

Another show that hasn't stood the test of time if Family Guy, looked back on Series Two recently and realised that everything South Park said about it was 100% true

Disagree on Family Guy. Season three is the cream of its genre.

[green army]

scrubs
deadliest catch.

[pete]

Started watching Entourage on RTE2 recently (don't have the extra ITV channels) & looks good.

[SaucyJack]

haven't seen The Colbert Report mentioned, can't recommed it enough, IMHO, better than the Daily show because nothing on the Colbert Report is serious whereas The Daily show frequently drifts into serious,(and dry) political stuff.

Haven't seen The Simpons, once my favourite show, in about 3 years, just painful too watch how lame it has gotten.

[paudie]

The Panel can be funny.

currently doing specials about the election.

[TonyD]

Another old one: Freaks and Geeks. When oh when are they going to repeat that.

Excellent spot there Noby. I'd never heard of this until last year when I got a loan of the Box set. Good Stuff. Cancelled after 1 series though. As for favs over the last ten years(or so), there's been some excellent stuff, mostly American:
The Wire
24 (1st Series - when the idea was fresh)
Sopranos
West Wing
Lost
Our Friends in The North (Only English effort I can think of)

Agree with whoever it was hated CSI. Also include things like Law & Order, Cold Case and Bones in that. Too formulaic for me.

[Spudd]

Scrubs
Heroes
Entourage
One Tree Hill
South Park
Earthworm Jim

[John83]

Earthworm Jim

That was most awesome. You can find a lot of it up on youtube, but it's tricky to hold of it any other way - you can get it on region 1 VHS reasonably handy on the intersphere, but I've never been able to get hold of it on DVD.

[sligoman]

I know they've stopped making it but Rab C. Nesbitt.

[tetsujin1979]

The Boondocks, if you find it on DVD
Fantastic animated series about two young brothers who move to the suburbs after thrir parents die