Recommend me some TV shows.

odium-LSC · Post by **odium-LSC** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:19 pm

So besides jail time I haven't lived in a place that's had cable for almost ten years. I've been catching up on shows but I can't think of any more to watch. Here's what I'm caught up on
Sopranos
The Wire
Deadwood
Carnivale
Brotherhood
Weeds
Breaking Bad
The Shield
30 Rock
Rome
Always Sunny
True Blood
Rescue Me
Party Down
The Office
Eastbound And Down
Parks And Recreation
Dexter

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:22 pm

Freaks & Geeks
Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job!
Arrested Development
Tom Goes To The Mayor
Peep Show
I'm Alan Partridge
Look Around You
Extras
City Of Men

odium-LSC · Post by **odium-LSC** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:30 pm

I've seen all of arrested development. I've seen an episode of both tim and eric and tom goes to the mayor and thought they were both fucking retarded. Descriptions of any recommendations would be appreciated.

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:59 pm

Freaks & Geeks - Judd Apatow's first TV show. Comedy/Drama about stoner & nerd high school kids in the early 80s. Launched the careers of pretty much all the regulars in Apatow movies (Seth Rogen, James Franco, Martin Starr, etc.)

Peep Show - British sitcom about a 9-5 office worker and his slacker roommate.

City Of Men - Brazilian drama about kids growing up in the slums. Pre-dates the movie of the same name. Created by the people behind City of God.

British Humor Revolving Around Awkward Situations & People Making Asses of Themselves Similar to The Office
I'm Alan Partridge
Extras - Ricky Gervias & Stephen Merchant's second show

Bizarre/Absurd Humor
Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job!
Tom Goes To The Mayor
Look Around You - Spoof of 70s/80s educational films. You probably won't be crazy about it if you don't like the other two shows. Has some similar sensibilities.

Ramen · Post by **Ramen** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:57 am

Lost.

odium-LSC · Post by **odium-LSC** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:12 am

I watched the first two seasons of that but then it just got two weird and confusing. maybe I should go back and watch it again. Is it really that good?

Ramen · Post by **Ramen** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:53 am

Love/Hate really, personally I think it's worth giving it another chance. Also I think a lot of people on this board would co sign.

Truth. · Post by **Truth.** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:55 am

odium-LSC wrote:I watched the first two seasons of that but then it just got two weird and confusing. maybe I should go back and watch it again. Is it really that good?

if the first two seasons confused you i can't recommend continuing it

odium-LSC · Post by **odium-LSC** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:29 am

Truth. wrote:
odium-LSC wrote:I watched the first two seasons of that but then it just got two weird and confusing. maybe I should go back and watch it again. Is it really that good?
if the first two seasons confused you i can't recommend continuing it

There's a possibility that it was the ridiculous amounts of drugs I was doing while watching the show that was confusing me rather than the show itself.

samdoom · Post by **samdoom** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:32 am

californication and mad men are the two missing from your list that i'd recommend

dat piff · Post by **dat piff** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:31 am

Co-sign for Lost. I flew through Seasons 1 and 2. The season before the last one that aired I stopped watching with like 3 episodes left. Then I got bored one day before the new season started and caught back up. I was like, why did I stop watching this??? Last season was great and there is only going to be one more. Def get back into it.

Entourage - HBO show bout a young budding movie star and his friends. Gets hate but it's a good show.

If you like really good shows that unfortunately got cancelled after 1 season check out TILT. It was aired on ESPN so it never had a chance. Show had fuckin Michael Madsen in it.

Also Invasion was good but it got cancelled so u get into this good shit then it leaves u on a cliff hanger at season/show end.

Mad Men is good. 1st season is better then season 2.

John from Cinncinnatti was great. HBO series, only 1 season though. Got the cancel.

Top Gear - British show with 3 hosts that check out new sick rides and then take them on fucked up tests/challenges.. funny show, almost more comedy than about the cars, and it's not cheesy british comedy

Pronay · Post by **Pronay** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:10 am

Mad Men

The Aluminum Falcon · Post by **The Aluminum Falcon** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:07 pm

its kind of funny that you are not watching and no one else in this thread has listed the show that this forum is named after.Maybe it goes without saying? :shit:

a new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm is just around the corner, and the first season is on demand right now if you got comcast. Get on it.

odium-LSC · Post by **odium-LSC** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:53 pm

I watched a few seasons of cye, was very underwhelmed by it.
i just thought it was kind of meh. I didn't like seinfeld either though.

Swipe · Post by **Swipe** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:09 pm

Wonder Showezen

Panama · Post by **Panama** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:06 pm

Battlestar Galactica

Firefly

Supernatural (Don't sleep)

House

Sons of Anarchy

Heroes Season 1

The Venture Bros

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:53 pm

Burn Notice

dat piff · Post by **dat piff** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:57 pm

Yup. Sons of Anarchy

Gurped Out · Post by **Gurped Out** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:18 am

Nurse Jackie

Moolah · Post by **Moolah** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:25 am

Peep Show is awesome, though you have to like British shit.

odium-LSC · Post by **odium-LSC** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:14 am

I love sons of anarchy.
I watched the first season of heroes and thought it was pretty good. Are the subsequent seasons not worth watching?

Apathwhy · Post by **Apathwhy** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:21 am

someone here mentioned the British show The Inbetweeners. I watched the first 2 episodes and can definitely recommend it. It's like a cross between Freaks & Geeks and Peep Show.

jvg · Post by **jvg** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:52 am

Swipe wrote:Wonder Showezen

Real Time With Bill Maher
Hard Knocks '09: Training Camp With The Cincinnati Bengals

Panama · Post by **Panama** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:11 am

odium-LSC wrote:I love sons of anarchy.
I watched the first season of heroes and thought it was pretty good. Are the subsequent seasons not worth watching?

Heroes went downhill fast

it's a shame really

Nl5H · Post by **Nl5H** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:27 am

odium-i'd give cye another chance, but at least just watch it as a complete season instead of just 1 episode. I had issues with season 1 a bit when it first came out but i went back and watched it as one compete season and it was just better that time around.

odium-LSC · Post by **odium-LSC** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:29 pm

odium-LSC wrote:I watched a few seasons of cye, was very underwhelmed by it.
i just thought it was kind of meh. I didn't like seinfeld either though.

madtapes · Post by **madtapes** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:56 pm

Ramen wrote:Lost.

Don't do it.

dat piff · Post by **dat piff** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:54 pm

madtapes wrote:
Ramen wrote:Lost.
Don't do it.

do it. Will take u a long time. I remember watching the season 1 DVDs straight thru. Suttin like 24 episodes all at like 40 minutes a piece. I don't think I left my house for a week. On some hermit shit

madtapes · Post by **madtapes** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:42 pm

dat piff wrote:
madtapes wrote:
Ramen wrote:Lost.
Don't do it.
do it. Will take u a long time. I remember watching the season 1 DVDs straight thru. Suttin like 24 episodes all at like 40 minutes a piece. I don't think I left my house for a week. On some hermit shit

Don't do it.

The whole show is a fucking sham and doesn't let you in on that fact until you have invested about 100 hours of your life. Arguably the worst show in the history of television.

Tariq's Dilemma · Post by **Tariq's Dilemma** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:11 pm

Friday Night Lights