TV Show Recommendations
- Thread starter PsychicTaco115
- Start date
Recommended Videos
This is pretty true. Also If your not able or willing to pay for HBO, FX networks is like a mini HBO in the drama department with an abundance of very solid series like Sons of Anarchy, The riches (while it lasted) The Shield, Rescue Me and a few others.bahumat42 said:
The first five seasons of Supernatural are absolutely terrific. I can't recommend the show enough. Season six was kind of "meh" for me at the beginning, though it started getting better. Season seven I thought started good, but began to decline. But like I said, can't go wrong with the first five (as the show was SUPPOSED TO BE!).
OH GOD! SOMEBODY ELSE THAT REMEMBERS BLUE GENDER!!! HAPPY DAY!twistedmic said:
- Mar 17, 2012
- 5,948
- 15
- 43
- Country
- United States
Did Rome start getting that way in the second season? Because I kind of thought the same thing too, but I really wanted to see how the story would end upviranimus said:
Are you in to the movie or entertainment business? Try The Critic. It's a great show about just that. It only lasted two seasons, but you can find all of the episodes on YouTube.
However, I have noticed one problem with the show: It's for people who really know enough about the industry. Most of the jokes might go over people's heads due to the number of references of movies and actors. Maybe that's why it lasted for as long as it did. Still, give it a shot. I'd be happy to be proven wrong.
However, I have noticed one problem with the show: It's for people who really know enough about the industry. Most of the jokes might go over people's heads due to the number of references of movies and actors. Maybe that's why it lasted for as long as it did. Still, give it a shot. I'd be happy to be proven wrong.
If you like british sketch comedies like Monty Python's Flying Circus, then a good one to check out is A Bit of Fry & Laurie. Or of course Flying Circus itself. At Last the 1948 Show and Do Not Adjust Your Set are both similar to that show.
Scrubs is a show I really enjoyed. Eureka is another series I enjoy, sort of like Scrubs with mad scientists instead of doctors.
There's Firefly of course which I loved. I enjoy the new Doctor Who series. I enjoy the Warehouse 13 series, or at least the first season of it. Haven't seen the second yet.
Mad Men is pretty interesting... though it's kind of iffy at times in quality. House is more of a serious or dark comedy show that manages to entertain quite a bit.
The Mentalist and Psych are both similar detective shows, with Mentalist being more serious in nature with Psych as more of a comedy. Psych seems like it could almost be a prequel to Mentalist.
For Anime, there's GunXSword and Trigun. Both are smiliar and good series in my opinion. FLCL is a fun, shorter series. Full Metal Panic! and it's spin offs are funny with a decent amount of action. It isn't the best series but it's far from bad. Excel Saga is a good random comedy as well.
Scrubs is a show I really enjoyed. Eureka is another series I enjoy, sort of like Scrubs with mad scientists instead of doctors.
There's Firefly of course which I loved. I enjoy the new Doctor Who series. I enjoy the Warehouse 13 series, or at least the first season of it. Haven't seen the second yet.
Mad Men is pretty interesting... though it's kind of iffy at times in quality. House is more of a serious or dark comedy show that manages to entertain quite a bit.
The Mentalist and Psych are both similar detective shows, with Mentalist being more serious in nature with Psych as more of a comedy. Psych seems like it could almost be a prequel to Mentalist.
For Anime, there's GunXSword and Trigun. Both are smiliar and good series in my opinion. FLCL is a fun, shorter series. Full Metal Panic! and it's spin offs are funny with a decent amount of action. It isn't the best series but it's far from bad. Excel Saga is a good random comedy as well.
Others may have liked it more, but to me personally I started loosing interest in about the second half of the first season. It wasnt bad. It was very well made like other HBO shows, but it sort of grew kind of wearisome to me. I think for me, it was the constant barrage of roman sounding names of note you needed a checklist to keep track of who was fucking over who as the names just became a big blur of names ending in Us.PsychicTaco115 said:
I agree. I loved the Critic. However it presents some problems for someone who didnt watch it during its run. The show was HEAVILY dated. Even more so than say Family guy is today. So a lot of the humor is going to be lost today on someone who was not immersed in american pop culture circa 1990 with references like "Whoomp, there it is" a TON of Bill Clinton Jokes and just about anything in that window from 1995 - 2000.War Penguin said:
Another, dated comedy, but no where near as bad is Married w/ children. Some of the best late 80s early 90s comedy, period.
- Mar 17, 2012
- 5,948
- 15
- 43
- Country
- United States
Actually, I hope on becoming a film director myself one day. Thanks for the recommendations, all who posted (and those who might later.)War Penguin said:Are you in to the movie or entertainment business? Try The Critic. It's a great show about just that. It only lasted two seasons, but you can find all of the episodes on YouTube.
However, I have noticed one problem with the show: It's for people who really know enough about the industry. Most of the jokes might go over people's heads due to the number of references of movies and actors. Maybe that's why it lasted for as long as it did. Still, give it a shot. I'd be happy to be proven wrong.
Most of what I would suggest has been mentioned... but I'll second 'em anyway
-Babylon 5 for a long, well-made space epic.
-The IT Crowd - if you want something geek-centric but can't stand Big Bang Theory.
-Generation Kill - hard to find a more honest look at modern war. Only thing that comes to mind is Restrepo... but that's more disturbing than entertaining, according to my roommate.
-Archer - irreverent comedy, douchebag tropes and spy tropes. If these things appeal to you, try it out
-Babylon 5 for a long, well-made space epic.
-The IT Crowd - if you want something geek-centric but can't stand Big Bang Theory.
-Generation Kill - hard to find a more honest look at modern war. Only thing that comes to mind is Restrepo... but that's more disturbing than entertaining, according to my roommate.
-Archer - irreverent comedy, douchebag tropes and spy tropes. If these things appeal to you, try it out
-Black Lagoon [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rxVQe8vtOI]. The anime that I always show to people who don't like anime.PsychicTaco115 said:
Go watch Psych. It's funny I promise. It's like Medium except that the main character only pretends he's psychic.
Breaking Bad! One of the best shows on TV for my opinion. You have to not mind the gritty stuff though.
Other shows:
Venture Bros - A funny show that makes fun of itself as much as it does other shows.
Entourage - A show about movie business which im sure has little to do but its a very entertaining show nonetheless
House - An entertaining show with an interesting lead actor
Viva la Bam - Really dumb but mind numbingly funny. As long as you like Jackass humor
Other shows:
Venture Bros - A funny show that makes fun of itself as much as it does other shows.
Entourage - A show about movie business which im sure has little to do but its a very entertaining show nonetheless
House - An entertaining show with an interesting lead actor
Viva la Bam - Really dumb but mind numbingly funny. As long as you like Jackass humor
Game of Thrones is awesome, I'm sure you'll love it especially since you liked Rome.
House MD - one of my personal favorites, medical drama (though you will likely laugh a lot too), first 3-4 seasons are very good, the others not so much, but still much better than most shows out there.
Dexter - another personal favorite, again, first 2-3 seasons are the best.
Bored to death - short, quirky, extremely funny, worth a watch.
House MD - one of my personal favorites, medical drama (though you will likely laugh a lot too), first 3-4 seasons are very good, the others not so much, but still much better than most shows out there.
Dexter - another personal favorite, again, first 2-3 seasons are the best.
Bored to death - short, quirky, extremely funny, worth a watch.
I would highly recommend The Sopranos - throughout its 6 seasons, never once was there a noticeable dip in overall quality. The writing is fantastic - the various story lines which emerged over the course of the series were consistently entertaining, and personally, I've never come across a series where each and every character is so well-developed. So, if you're a fan of that whole crime genre, you're almost guaranteed to like the Sopranos.
I'd also recommend the U.S. version of "The Office" - Season 2 and 3 are the high points of the series, but everything up to and including season 7 (that's as far as I've watched - I just can't bring myself to watch the show post Steve Carell, considering how integral he was to overall mood and feel of the series) is worth a look.
I'd also recommend the U.S. version of "The Office" - Season 2 and 3 are the high points of the series, but everything up to and including season 7 (that's as far as I've watched - I just can't bring myself to watch the show post Steve Carell, considering how integral he was to overall mood and feel of the series) is worth a look.
The HBO show OZ is pretty good, if brutal and graphic. It is set in a men's maximum security prison and has quite a bit of violence, drug use, foul language, male (and some female) nudity as well as a bit of rape.
And for another sitcom, Malcolm in the Middle. All seven seasons (minus one episode on season two) are available streaming from Netflix (only season one is available on disc).
And for another sitcom, Malcolm in the Middle. All seven seasons (minus one episode on season two) are available streaming from Netflix (only season one is available on disc).
If you've got about 60 hours free, watch Six Feet Under. Constantly brilliant all the way through.
and almost just started Season 2 ^^
