Augie Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 No it was pure genius. Just like all the shows on fox. Either I misunderstand, or you have a complete ignorance regarding addiction. Could be either, I admit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 Either I misunderstand, or you have a complete ignorance regarding addiction. Could be either, I admit. Just taking a shot back at emo Tom. Just some sarcasm from a non Tom Petty fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Just taking a shot back at emo Tom. Just some sarcasm from a non Tom Petty fan. Alright then, saves me from going off. Quite a relief, actually. I don't back off on this. (I haven't gone back to try to really understand it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 wow, Amazon Prime may be the absolute best value ever in the history of mankind! Okay, that may be a bit of hyperbole, but still. Free delivery on practically anything in the world you need, free music service, free video...and they will just continue to add to it. All for less than $9 month!!!! Barbarian is cheap ! I knew you had good taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Just taking a shot back at emo Tom. Just some sarcasm from a non Tom Petty fan. That was a shot at me? Try again when you sober up. That was feeble. Glorifying the drug addict genius and the unrealistic nature of the whole scam lost me after a while. I enjoyed it on some levels, but couldn't tolerate it on a much higher level. I get that. Most TV or film is highly dependent on your particular preferences for suspending disbelief, and that's very subjective (I can't watch most war movies without getting seriously pissed off, for example.) And it did get old after a while - I did say the first four seasons, and I feel it particularly fell off after that. I never watched the final season, and frankly it was a slog sitting through seasons six and seven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 A lot of good points here. I only went with hour long dramas with continuous storylines, but if I were to include 30 minute shows South Park would be near the top of the list. Dexter didn't make my list despite season 1 & 2 rivaling any show I've seen. But the fall off, particularly in the last two seasons, took it off the list. Similarly, Sons of Anarchy had its moments, but the fall off as well as the extent to which it relied on "torture porn" kept it out of the top tier for me. The Sopranos gets a lot of credit for blazing the trail, and it was a good show, but having watched the full series for the first time last year I didn't think it lived up to the hype. I'm in agreement with this. I watched the first 2 seasons of The Sopranos, and I stopped watching. The acting and writing was good, but to me the show wasn't going anywhere. So i just gave up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 The Sopranos debut in 1999. You watched it a generation later. Truth. Sopranos did everything you said earlier in this thread, it ushered in the "golden age of television". Breaking Bad does not exist without the Sopranos. Hell, half the shows on most of the lists in this thread wouldn't exist without the Sopranos. It's mark on history is indelible in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 That was a shot at me? Try again when you sober up. That was feeble. . Feeble like your hip ? Or your weakness for Rice Pudding ? What is this sober nonsense you're talking about ? Remember than time your coworkers stole all your ideas and then they fired you ? That was less feeble. Guess it gave you more time to sit at home and watch "House". Get bent Tom, I'm more sober than you'll ever be, but thanks for the cool stories. Peaky Blinders might join the list if they can nail season 4 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Late to the discussion but.. Seinfeld Larry Sanders show, have to say HBO really knows how to cast, which is true for most of their shows. Game of Thrones Law and Order, do all female lawyers look like this? Connections In the late 70's I used to say this was the best show I have ever seen on Television. It aired on PBS. It was what Discovery type channels were meant to be. If you are a technical person, you should definitiey watch this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersN'Bills Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I just watched the OJ made in America last week. Very good as well. I saw that right after the Oscars. It was excellent and also very tragic. Probably one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) NCIS and Leroy Jethro Gibbs, 24, Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, The Walking Dead and I have to include Vikings there's still so many to choose from Dancing with the starsThe tonight show with johnny CarsonLawrence Welk showMy Favorite MartianCar 54 Where are youMore next five How can you leave out the Munsters when you mention Car 54? Edited March 21, 2017 by ShadyBillsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Price is Right, especially with bathing suit showcases. We Got it Made, premise and plot unfolding was good stuff Batman reruns with Julie Newmar as the villain Three's Company let me think of a 5th one for a young man with a day off school in the late 70s/early 80s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Connections In the late 70's I used to say this was the best show I have ever seen on Television. It aired on PBS. It was what Discovery type channels were meant to be. If you are a technical person, you should definitiey watch this. I loved Connections and IIRC there was a second series in the 90s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 The Sopranos Breaking Bad The Shield Sons of Anarchy The Walking Dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Married With Children The Wonder Years Seinfeld The Simpsons(prime years) South Park Honorable Mention: Freaks and Geeks(excellent show just didn't have the longevity to be on the all time top 5 list) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) Law and Order, do all female lawyers look like this? Hahaha...that is certainly my #1 'Would Ya?' show. I used to watch it all the time in the Angie Harmon/Carey Lowell/Jill Hennessy years. Edited March 22, 2017 by KD in CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Feeble like your hip ? Or your weakness for Rice Pudding ? What is this sober nonsense you're talking about ? Remember than time your coworkers stole all your ideas and then they fired you ? That was less feeble. Guess it gave you more time to sit at home and watch "House". Get bent Tom, I'm more sober than you'll ever be, but thanks for the cool stories. Feeble like my hip? You are really bad at insults. Price is Right, especially with bathing suit showcases. We Got it Made, premise and plot unfolding was good stuff Batman reruns with Julie Newmar as the villain Three's Company let me think of a 5th one for a young man with a day off school in the late 70s/early 80s Three's Company was an amazing example of economy of writing. They got eight seasons out of five basic scripts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 After much consideration, here's my (fragmented) list... I omitted shows from the historical category I haven't seen. For example, NYPD Blue would probably make the cut for its impact on broadcast dramas but I've never seen it so I didn't include it. Historically/Objectively Great shows Drama / Network: * West Wing * The X-Files * Star Trek * 24 * Freaks and Geeks Cable: * Sopranos * The Wire * Buffy the Vampire Slayer * Breaking Bad * The Shield Network Comedy * Seinfeld * The Simpsons * 30 Rock * Cheers * The Office Cable Comedy * Curb Your Enthusiasm * The Larry Sanders Show * VEEP * Always Sunny in Philadelphia * Louie Personal Favorites (not named above) Network Drama * LOST * Fringe * Crazy Ex Girlfriend (it's an hour long so I jammed it here) * The Wonder Years * Twin Peaks Cable Drama * GOT * Dexter * Six Feet Under * Luther * Deadwood Network Comedy * Arrested Development * Life in Pieces * Everybody Loves Raymond * The Good Place * Frasier Cable Comedy * Party Down * Eastbound and Down * Silicon Valley * Extras * Broad City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 A great one passed today, and I thought i prolly should have included his show in here. Loved this show growing up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) Dude, he died 2 years ago, oh nevermind...i thought you meant Gene Gene A great one passed today, and I thought i prolly should have included his show in here. Loved this show growing up Edited March 22, 2017 by The Poojer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elroy16 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 never heard of the wire True detective season one was fantastic, totally ruined season two, how did they screw up a good show ?? I can't believe there is not one mention of The Walking Dead. I just couldn't get into the whole zombie thing but it seems popular. If you don't have HBO, do yourself a favor and borrow or steal someone's HBO Go login and go watch The Wire. It might be a tad outdated with the pagers and old flip phones, but it doesn't matter. It's an incredible journey through various aspects of crime/police/politics/school in Baltimore with some of the best characters in television. Tier 1 Seinfeld The Wire It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (Unfortunately the consistency starts to drop in later seasons, but there are still fantastic episodes) Tier 2 The Office Parks and Rec 30 Rock Archer Arrested Development Fargo True Detective (Season 1) Game of Thrones The Simpsons (early seasons) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomper Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Can't add anything more to this except Crime Story was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 of ALL time? There was no show I've loved more than I loved the A-team as a pre-teen kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Party Down was hilarious, nice shout Deranged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 If you don't have HBO, do yourself a favor and borrow or steal someone's HBO Go login and go watch The Wire. It might be a tad outdated with the pagers and old flip phones, but it doesn't matter. It's an incredible journey through various aspects of crime/police/politics/school in Baltimore with some of the best characters in television. Wire is on Amazon , free with Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Party Down was hilarious, nice shout Deranged I keep waiting for a reunion season, I know the cast all said they'd do another season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) I keep waiting for a reunion season, I know the cast all said they'd do another season. No ****? I'd love to see it The final episode was soooo goood Edited March 22, 2017 by 2018 Our Year For Sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersN'Bills Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 If you don't have HBO, do yourself a favor and borrow or steal someone's HBO Go login and go watch The Wire. It might be a tad outdated with the pagers and old flip phones, but it doesn't matter. It's an incredible journey through various aspects of crime/police/politics/school in Baltimore with some of the best characters in television. Tier 1 Seinfeld The Wire It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (Unfortunately the consistency starts to drop in later seasons, but there are still fantastic episodes) Tier 2 The Office Parks and Rec 30 Rock Archer Arrested Development Fargo True Detective (Season 1) Game of Thrones The Simpsons (early seasons) I thought last year's season (I haven't seen the most recent one) was excellent. Charlie invoking Bird Law was side-splitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 If you don't have HBO, do yourself a favor and borrow or steal someone's HBO Go login and go watch The Wire. It might be a tad outdated with the pagers and old flip phones, but it doesn't matter. It's an incredible journey through various aspects of crime/police/politics/school in Baltimore with some of the best characters in television. The pagers were outdated even when the show was on air. That was part of the plot - Drug dealers being disciplined enough to still use pagers and pay phones. And as for the flip phones, I actually just upgraded from my flip phone a few monyhs ago, so I resent that flip phone comment! lol j/k I know they're outdated. but I really did just upgrade cause my flip phone finally took a crap on me. It was going to be th same price to get a new flip phone as it was for a smart phone, so I finally got one, but I avoided those smart phones as long as I could... Did you ever watch the HBO mini series "The Corner"? It's set in Baltimore and was written by one of the guys who helped with The Wire. Well worth watching. I think you can find it on YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Some shows I like that are underrated imo, Psych, Monk, Leverage (light hearted cop shows) A-Team (was essentially the original type of that genre), Futurama, Suits, Burn Notice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 of ALL time? There was no show I've loved more than I loved the A-team as a pre-teen kid. The Hulk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm South Park Police Squad Always Sunny Modern Marvels PBS-nova, austin city limits, frontline, american masters, nature, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I thought last year's season (I haven't seen the most recent one) was excellent. Charlie invoking Bird Law was side-splitting. IMO, this past season of Sunny might have been its best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 No love for Downton Abbey? I was a huge fan, at least through the first few seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 everyone has such good lists Community the Office Cheers breaking bad HIMYM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Luther I have concluded that many British shows are often not intended to be coherent, even with painstaking closed caption to try and assist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) I have thought about my list too much since posting it and have decided that I need to post my second list. There's too many good shows I didn't mention. I'll consider it a top 10 in no particular order. Master of None Flaked -those two only have one season currently out so things could change there Chef's Table (including the France one) Impractical Jokers South Park On the British show talk, I agree with row_33. I find it hard to understand what is being said a lot of the times. I find the premise of the shows that others have mentioned interesting but cannot understand enough of what is being said to get into the show. I'll keep trying to watch them though. Chappelle's Show and Key and Peele deserve to be on the list too. OK, I'm done now. Maybe. Edited March 23, 2017 by Marcellosaurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in KC Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Game of Thrones The Wire The Sopranos M*A*S*H* Battlestar Galactica - the original (just kidding) Honorable mentions: Cheers Fringe Taxi Maybe top 5 if they had fulfilled their mythology/arc: Lost, Firefly, X-Files The Americans Downton Abbey Doesn't qualify as a show really, but it is close, and certainly is high enough quality to warrant an honorable mention: The Night Manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I don't know if it's in my top 5, but I have been DVR-ing the hell out of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. It's on 2x a day M-F on the Decades channel that Comcast carries. I loved it as a kid, some of the jokes are very dated, but there's still a lot of laughs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdutton Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I don't know if it's in my top 5, but I have been DVR-ing the hell out of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. It's on 2x a day M-F on the Decades channel that Comcast carries. I loved it as a kid, some of the jokes are very dated, but there's still a lot of laughs. I with they had a channel that replayed all of the Carol Burnett Show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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