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15 years ago
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dʎuuɐp
In the last few years I've seen a few shows. I generally watch them all at once in a series either by dvd or online.

Battlestar Galactica
Breaking Bad
Dexter
nestor's avatar
15 years ago
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nestor
battlestar galactica
dexter
lost
the office
mythbusters
house

old:
oz
the wire
arrested development

I wouldn't have a problem with recommending any of the above... all are the best of the best when it comes to the Great Glass Teat
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15 years ago
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dannyp
dʎuuɐp
The Office
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15 years ago
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dannyp
dʎuuɐp
(I watch it too)
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15 years ago
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Étrangère
I am not a robot...
The Office (U.S. version)
Arrested Development
Nip/Tuck
House
Stargate SG-1 (yeah, I went there!)


And so the repeats begin :-D
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15 years ago
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greene
cursed, but the demons i confronted with dispersed
freaks and geeks - one season long. makes you nostalgic for a time you didn't live through. great characterization. like a really long and much, much better version of fast times at ridgemont high or dazed and confused

six feet under - a really watchable show... has the feel of a really long "american beauty". an awesome show to get high on with your roomates and watch if you are in college. i remember getting to the end of season two and being unbelievably grateful there was so much more of this series left to watch.

entourage - just a lot of fun. its the kind of life you're not sure you want to live (fast cars and slutty girls and making semi-not-sold-out hollywood movies) its fun to observe for a few seasons. its kind of the tv show equivalent of a good bling bling rap cd

nip tuck - the first few (3 or 4) seasons of this show are just amazing. the story lines are great, the characters are hilarious. a soap opera for men. this is another show to watch with friends (getting high not as compatible with this one)

lost - if you are a sucker for shows that slowly reveal and have plot twists and are all just one big mystery you can dissect forever and ever on message boards and "at the water cooler"... this is it. this is the tv show equivalent of "myst" the pc game

peep show - the funniest tv show i've ever seen. 2 british guys, both losers (one nerd and one unemployable shitty electronic music musician) try their best at relationships and life as roomates. i can't say enough about this show. the kind of show that will make you laugh so hard and so long you have to pause and rewind. the only show that even comes close would be the UK office

the office (UK version) - the characters are much more endearing than the US version. a million lols

dawson's creek - a soap opera, a guilty pleasure. watch gorgeous white kids party (moderately) try drugs (once) and all fuck each other eventually. the kind of show that is great to watch when things are going great in your life, but you're a little bored

the sopranos - i don't like the godfather or scarface or casino or goodfellas but the sopranos...the sopranos is different. tony soprano is so cool. the plot is good, the characterization is great, the theme song is great. you never know where it is going to take you... you feel the vulnerability of knowing that your life could be ruined by the feds at any moment. by the last season, when you see the opening credits and you hear the music and the actors names start coming across the screen, your adrenalin starts going
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15 years ago
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greene
cursed, but the demons i confronted with dispersed
i forgot all about arrested development and another show like it "its always sunny in san Fransisco"

san fran lacks the heart and soul that arrested has. arrested seems like it was killed off in its prime. its just so funny. still not as funny as peep show at its prime, though
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15 years ago
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greene
cursed, but the demons i confronted with dispersed
sorry rebecca, i know girls like nip tuck too :D
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15 years ago
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nestor
you mean IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA!!

how did I forget it... one of my favourite shows.

arrested was just great at unwinding a truly superior plot with lots of laughs.
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15 years ago
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greene: the characters are much more endearing than the US version. a million lols



disagree. i've only seen the first two or three UK episodes (appropriately so).
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15 years ago
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cursed, but the demons i confronted with dispersed
no edit button on ttf :(
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15 years ago
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greene
cursed, but the demons i confronted with dispersed
i meant that about my san fran / phili f-up.

i stand by my statement that the UK office owns the US
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15 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Ones that haven't been mentioned:

Mission Hill
Carnivale
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Sons of Anarchy (so far ... only been a few episodes)
Two and a Half Men
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15 years ago
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greene
cursed, but the demons i confronted with dispersed
i liked last year's cbs show "kid nation".......8-14 year old kids somewhat running a town in the "old west" for 40 days. basically this was just amusing and there was some drama
 
15 years ago
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Trent
man vs. wild
entourage
lost
prison break
the office
futurama
californication
weeds
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15 years ago
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nestor
nestor
forgot weeds... love that
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15 years ago
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Martin
Some good series that haven't been mentioned:

Babylon 5
Farscape
Twilight zone
The Outer limits
Tales from the Crypt
The Shield
Shameless
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15 years ago
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bluet
x-files!
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15 years ago
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asemisldkfj
the law is no protection
in rough order of preference:

X-Files
The Wire
Star Trek: DS9
Arrested Development
Star Trek: TOS
Star Trek: TNG
Firefly
Chiken's avatar
15 years ago
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Chiken
Don't Let Your Walls Down
It's always sunny in Philadelphia
bluet's avatar
15 years ago
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bluet
* house
* dollhouse
* numb3rs
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15 years ago
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kitty
never will
Lost
Twin Peaks
Carnivale
Arrested Development
Seinfeld
The Wire
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15 years ago
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dannyp
dʎuuɐp
strangers with candy
phi_'s avatar
14 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
The more I watch, the more I regain my love for Millennium. Such a great show.
andyp's avatar
14 years ago
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andyp
nothing is wrong - what are you scared of?
1,000 ways to die
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14 years ago
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asemisldkfj
the law is no protection
I kind of hated Millennium. I know The X-Files is a totally different show, but they're both Christ Carter, and The X-Files is like 293840328490284302940283 times better.
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14 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Overall ... Millennium > X-Files ... but, the X-Files Mythology episodes are way better.
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14 years ago
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asemisldkfj
the law is no protection
I don't know if I can talk to you anymore.
phi_'s avatar
14 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Yeah, it's tough being confronted with the truth...
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14 years ago
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nny
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Shows I miss:

Scrubs ( Okay, not a bad ending... but I miss it )
Dead like me ( cancelled for fat actress... FUCK YOU JAMES CAMERON! FUCK YOU! )
Pushing Daisies ( cancelled because americans are stupid as hell )
X-Files first season style ( lost their shit in season 2 )

Regular TV

Mythbusters
Big Bang Theory
Entourage
House ( yeah sure it's been the same exact show for 5 years on repeat with madlibs dialogue... but I like the witty remarks, and I like mad libs)
The National Parks Documentary
Eureka
Occasionally I'll watch CSI miami just to laugh at David Carusso's incredibly bad acting.
South Park
Robot Chicken
Futurama
Leverage
Occasionally the Venture Brothers

Trying but not sure of:

Royal Pains
Fringe ( after a season i'm still not sure if i like it, i mean xfiles declined quickly... )
Zero Gravity
Flash Forward
I liked Dexter for a while, now I just don't get into it as much. Shark jumped for me.

Anime:

One Piece
Naruto Shippuden
Occasionally Phantom

That's the sum total of TV I have watched or do watch in the past few years. I think.
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14 years ago
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Addendum:

Shows that cannot and should not return:

The Wire was awesome.
Firefly was amazing.
Chuck. Let it die. It was fine, but now it's a sitcom.

Shows I'm afraid could never be made again for lack of skilled talent:

Twilight Zone
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Kids in the Hall

Regarding SNL:

Dear cast and crew of Saturday Night Live. Die in a fire. If you look back at SNL when it didn't suck, you'll find stark and glaringly obvious shortcomings in your own show that you are completely cognizant of having chosen to adopt simply because you are terrible human beings. You willfully made SNL unfunny and stupid because you hate america. Fuck you SNL, fuck you.
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14 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
> Big Bang Theory

Honestly? You're the first person I've met that likes this show! I guess I might as well give it another shot. :-/

> House

I loooooved this show, until season 6 started. What the hell. WHAT THE HELL. This show has fallen so far ... along with It's Always Sunny... both are on their last legs, IMO.
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14 years ago
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I like it because I find myself agreeing with some of the points raised by the weird obnoxious roomate whose name I can't recall at the moment.
Chiken's avatar
14 years ago
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Chiken
Don't Let Your Walls Down
sheldon?
andyp's avatar
14 years ago
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andyp
nothing is wrong - what are you scared of?
House is okay, pretty repetitive though. half the time it's lupis.
I like the character House.

and it's a shame about firefly. I don't know how that show died.

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14 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
IT'S NEVER LUPUS
andre's avatar
14 years ago
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andre
Lost, House, Californication, Fringe, Big Bang Theory, and now FlashForward looks interesting...

phi_, what's wrong with House season 6? I think the pilot was one of the best episodes ever...
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14 years ago
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nny
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yes sheldon. and imagine if it was lupus...
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14 years ago
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Étrangère
I am not a robot...
> IT'S NEVER LUPUS

Yeah really. It never is..

--

Dexter (watch)
The Office (still watch)
House M.D. (still watch)
Seinfeld (watch every now and then)
Arrested Development (rarely watch but love)
phi_'s avatar
14 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
It was lupus once ... November 2007, baby.

The new episodes refuse to let anything change. Pilot episode was his multi-month stint in rehab, then he went back to work.

He quit in the next one, then came back at the beginning of the following episode. Now the old team is back.

W-T-F.
Étrangère's avatar
14 years ago
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Étrangère
I am not a robot...
Wow um.

SPOILER ALERT!?!

:(

Also, yes, I did see that one time it actually was lupus.
andyp's avatar
14 years ago
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andyp
nothing is wrong - what are you scared of?
:P
dannyp's avatar
14 years ago
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dannyp
dʎuuɐp
i'm watching an old tv series: my so called life
phi_'s avatar
14 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
<3 !
Carpetsmoker's avatar
14 years ago
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Carpetsmoker
Martin
Currently watching The West Wing.

Very much looking forward to Metalocalypse season 3.
 
14 years ago
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tc
Stargate Universe
Stargate Sg-1
The Colbert Report
Merlin - I don't know why but it captured me.
Supernatural
The Office
Family Guy
American Dad
Big Bang Theory


Youtube Channels?:
Community Channel - This chick is hilarious.
SXEPhil - Goes over the news and his opinions are often similar to mine.
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14 years ago
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maple
i like large datasets
30 rock
entourage
the office
nitro circus
rob dyrdeks fantasy factory

bout to start the wire
phi_'s avatar
14 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Stargate Universe is really interesting so far ... I'm excited to see where it goes.

Watching Frasier now ... oh how I love this show. :3
 
14 years ago
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tc
Yeah but a lot of the Stargate cast seems to be over acting.
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14 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
There's a shock. :p

So, I finally watched some Big Bang Theory... hated it. :(
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14 years ago
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nny
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phi_ wow, you must be a nazi or something.
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14 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
if being a Nazi means I don't have to put up with shit television, then so be it.
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14 years ago
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nny
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you watch sg1... that's pretty much the epitome of shit television.
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14 years ago
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andyp
nothing is wrong - what are you scared of?
Its pretty retarded, but I like Rob & Big.
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14 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Who said I watched SG1? I've seen a few episodes, yes, but that's it.

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack is probably my favorite show on TV right now, beating out SoA and MMHI.
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14 years ago
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Étrangère
I am not a robot...
> Community Channel - This chick is hilarious.

I'm subscribed to her too, tc. :)
 
14 years ago
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Bachalon
That hurt more than I would have expected.
The only shows currently airing new episodes that I make a point to watch are "The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack" and "Sons of Anarchy." Far as other stuff goes, I just picked up the second "Duckman" DVD set and the older I get the more I really really love "That 70's Show."
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14 years ago
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Fsmart
doctor who, V, dollhouse, eureka, SGU, defying gravity, daily show, colbert report, SG1
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14 years ago
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DaGr8Gatzby
Drunk by Myself
Family Guy
The Simpsons
The Office
Futurama
King of the Hill
Disney's Recess! - I love Spinelli
Daria ...
nestor's avatar
14 years ago
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nestor
the prisoner

(old version).
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14 years ago
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Martin
I've been watching Farscape and Blake's 7 for the last few weeks ...

Oh, I also watched both Seasons of True Blood a couple of weeks ago ...
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14 years ago
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andre
Just finished watching season 1 of The Wire. Good stuff.
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14 years ago
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asemisldkfj
the law is no protection
the best!
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14 years ago
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bsdlite
thinks darkness is his ally
these are the shows of which i've seen all (extant) episodes:

how i met your mother
battlestar galactica
lost
house
big bang theory
parks and recreation
the office
30 rock
south park
metalocalypse
arrested development
sex and the city (fuck you)
it's always sunny in philadelphia
carnivale
neon genesis evangelion
full metal alchemist
serial experiments lain
hellsing

shows i want to start, or have started and want to finish:

nip/tuck
the sopranos
the wire
true blood
v
californication
dexter
firefly
scrubs

addictive personalities suck (own?) when you find a tv show that entertains you even mildly

speaking of which: WHO'S READY FOR LOST: FINAL SEASON?
nestor's avatar
14 years ago
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nestor
man lost sucks now. where the hell did the plot go
phi_'s avatar
13 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Holy shit.

Daria is now available on DVD.

\o/
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13 years ago
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nny
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Revised Viewing:

30 Rock
Community
Stargate Universe ( Actually very good , makes the rest of the stargate series look dumb )
Doctor Who ( Not a huge fan of the current cast, but the director and story writing are ASTOUNDING )
One Piece
Mythbusters

I think that pretty much does it =/
Chiken's avatar
13 years ago
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Chiken
Don't Let Your Walls Down
community
30 Rock

and i hate to admit it but:
celebrity apprentice.
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13 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
> Doctor Who ( Not a huge fan of the current cast, but the director and story writing are ASTOUNDING )

I hate this new season for some reason. And I'm not too fond of the new Doctor, and I'm not liking the new-found subplot about his Companion.

(I'm a few weeks behind because BBC America is stupid.)
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13 years ago
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Carpetsmoker
Martin
I'm currently watching Blake's 7 and Jeeves & Wooster. Can't wait for True Blood to start again!

> makes the rest of the stargate series look dumb

Like this is a difficult thing to do :-/
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13 years ago
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andre
Anyone else besides Asemi watching Treme?
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13 years ago
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Étrangère
I am not a robot...
I have like...3 or 4 entire seasons of Stargate SG1 that my roommate keeps giving me for my birthday. Any one want? I've never even taken a single dvd out of a single case, much less watched them.
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13 years ago
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they suck etrangere, despite mcguyver's presence, but the new series ain't bad.
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13 years ago
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thinks darkness is his ally
ETRANGERE CHRIST YES I WANT THEM
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13 years ago
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bsdlite
thinks darkness is his ally
FUCK
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13 years ago
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Étrangère
I am not a robot...
SHIT BSDLITE I GUESS YOU BETTER GET EM THEN
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13 years ago
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bsdlite
thinks darkness is his ally
pm sent... OH WAIT
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13 years ago
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Étrangère
I am not a robot...
Good deal. next time I see you.
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13 years ago
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asemisldkfj
the law is no protection
so I'm finally watching the second half of battlestar galactica season 4 and it's really, really overwrought.
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13 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Reaper is fucking amazing.
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13 years ago
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andre
asemi when is Treme coming back?

BSG had a terrible final season.
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13 years ago
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asemisldkfj
the law is no protection
I don't know. soon I hope.

that's what everyone said, but I have to finish it!
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12 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Downloading Treme season 1 right now ... ha!

Andy Barker, PI is a ridiculous show. I love this!
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12 years ago
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Martin
Re-watching Babylon 5
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12 years ago
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nny
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community
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12 years ago
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the law is no protection
I've been watching twin peaks. it's pretty good. I hope you like treme, phi_!
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12 years ago
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Martin
Twin peaks is awesome
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12 years ago
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Chiken
Don't Let Your Walls Down
Game of Thrones on HBO.
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12 years ago
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nestor
hell yes.
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12 years ago
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lucas
i ❤ demo
i watched a handful of bob's burgers episodes

i kinda liked it
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12 years ago
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FATHER TED!
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12 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Bob's Burgers is a decent show. It seems to be hitting its stride in the past few episodes, so hopefully it gets renewed for a second season. Loren Bouchard needs more respect, damnit!
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12 years ago
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I am not a robot...
It's ok, but I don't like that I range from really liking to really disliking one character depending on the episode. It would be nice if there was a little more consistency in the personalities.
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12 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Yeah, they do tend to change a bit every episode. I've been thinking it's just the writers trying to get all the characters fleshed out and seeing what works. Hopefully they'll manage to get things worked out soon.
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12 years ago
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I am not a robot...
I always wonder how shows like that usually end up running once the routine has been figured out...I mean, if one character is usually left up to one writer, another to a different writer, etc.

I feel like it might be this way with Futurama...except for the occasional brilliant one-liners that are thrown in from (what I'm guessing is) some random other writer.
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12 years ago
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Étrangère
I am not a robot...
Those one-liners are the reason I sometimes watch/enjoy Futurama!
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12 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Writers on television shows are credited as Producers for a reason. They're all on the payroll, and all write individual scripts, with others doing rewrites occasionally, and the scripts are selected on an individual basis. Usually. That's the case with Futurama, and probably Bob's Burgers. Loren Bouchard's other show, Doctor Katz, had a really focused feel to it. This was due to the show being dialogue-driven and with a small crew of writers. Larger shows have teams of writers (like in 30 Rock), so you can get really jarring changes in characters or plot from time to time ... that's what I think is up with Bob's Burgers. Maybe not, I could be wrong, but either way it got renewed for a second season, so let's see!
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12 years ago
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Martin
I've finally got around watching Doctor Who.

It's just so much fun.
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12 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Jon Benjamin Has a Van. HOLY SHIT. <3
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12 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Watched the original Australian version of Wilfred recently. That show was WEIRD. Haven't seen the US version yet, but if it's anything like the Australian it won't be on long. :(
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12 years ago
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Anyone watches this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boardwalk_Empire

It features Omar from The Wire so it must be awesome.
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12 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Watched the American Wilfred ... it's very American, if that makes any sense. I don't really care for it.
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12 years ago
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M̮͈̣̙̰̝̃̿̎̍ͬa͉̭̥͓ț̘ͯ̈́t̬̻͖̰̞͎ͤ̇ ̈̚J̹͎̿̾ȏ̞̫͈y̭̺ͭc̦̹̟̦̭̫͊̿ͩeͥ̌̾̓ͨ
I watched chaos over the weekend that was kinda fun. seems like it'll be cancelled after the first season just like every other show I ever liked.
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12 years ago
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I watched a couple of old dr. who episodes last night. like the 1960s one. now the third episode won't load :(. it reminds me a little bit of star trek: tos, probably just because it was made around the same time.
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12 years ago
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> Anyone watches this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boardwalk_Empire

YES!
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12 years ago
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nestor
^ yeah, loved the first season.
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12 years ago
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andre
*downloads*
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12 years ago
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Étrangère
I am not a robot...
I've been addicted to period drama miniseries recently. Specifically, the ones by Masterpiece Classic (but any will do). Long live outrageous romance!

And before anyone makes any smartass responses, no, I'm not talking about menstrual periods and yes, I do know several men who also enjoy them.
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12 years ago
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phi_
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I enjoy them! :D
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12 years ago
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I am not a robot...
Haha, awesome!! You surprise me yet again :)
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12 years ago
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nny
M̮͈̣̙̰̝̃̿̎̍ͬa͉̭̥͓ț̘ͯ̈́t̬̻͖̰̞͎ͤ̇ ̈̚J̹͎̿̾ȏ̞̫͈y̭̺ͭc̦̹̟̦̭̫͊̿ͩeͥ̌̾̓ͨ
Black adder. The last word in period drama miniseries.
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12 years ago
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> I've been addicted to period drama miniseries recently. Specifically, the ones by Masterpiece Classic (but any will do). Long live outrageous romance!

I need to check this out.
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12 years ago
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i ❤ demo
i need to check that out, too

<3 romance
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12 years ago
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i ❤ demo
maybe i can visit becky in seattle to watch some while holding hands <3
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12 years ago
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nny
M̮͈̣̙̰̝̃̿̎̍ͬa͉̭̥͓ț̘ͯ̈́t̬̻͖̰̞͎ͤ̇ ̈̚J̹͎̿̾ȏ̞̫͈y̭̺ͭc̦̹̟̦̭̫͊̿ͩeͥ̌̾̓ͨ
hehe. i will loan you might picklehaube if you find a period romance involving prussian hussars
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12 years ago
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Étrangère
I am not a robot...
:D
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12 years ago
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asemisldkfj
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I just started watching Trailer Park Boys. first two episodes were good.
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12 years ago
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phi_
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<3 that show.
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12 years ago
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suggest more tv shows please. I need to fill my free time with mindless indulgences.
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12 years ago
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Martin
These are worth watching:

True Blood
Babylon 5
Farscape
Doctor Who
Dexter
Firefly
Metalocalypse
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12 years ago
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Martin
And some more:

Twilight zone (Original one!)
The Outer limits (Original one was so-so, the "new" 1995 series is better!)
Tales from the Crypt
The Shield
Shameless (There is an American version now, haven't seen that one, but the British is really good)
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12 years ago
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I am not a robot...
I would suggest shows like Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations where you can learn something about cultures and travel vicariously. (plus he's pretty funny)

Really any reality show involving traveling will waste your time wonderfully
 
12 years ago
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arun
keep smiling !
Big fan of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations. His book is on my wish list.

I'm a foodie in making.
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12 years ago
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phi_
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I have 'Medium Raw' signed by him! :D
 
12 years ago
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arun
keep smiling !
:)
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12 years ago
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thanks for the suggestions, all. I've seen most of what carpetsmoker posted (babylon 5, firefly, some doctor who, some no reservations) but I guess I have a few more things to check out now.
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12 years ago
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I am not a robot...
Haha that's awesome phi_
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12 years ago
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no one has mentioned Louie in this thread! I love this show.
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12 years ago
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phi_
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That show is amazing! I've missed almost all of season 2, unfortunately.
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12 years ago
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asemisldkfj
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they're all on the pirate bay.
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12 years ago
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phi_
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Yeah, I got season 2 the other day. Roommate and I are going to start running "Louie Lundi" ... watching 'Louie' on Mondays... :D

His girlfriend got me really into the show Black Books

All of it is on Hulu, so go watch it! Now!
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12 years ago
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M̮͈̣̙̰̝̃̿̎̍ͬa͉̭̥͓ț̘ͯ̈́t̬̻͖̰̞͎ͤ̇ ̈̚J̹͎̿̾ȏ̞̫͈y̭̺ͭc̦̹̟̦̭̫͊̿ͩeͥ̌̾̓ͨ
Black books is awesome. Reminded me a bit of red dwarf.

Father Ted... also great.
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12 years ago
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phi_
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Yeah, I keep putting off watching that for some reason.
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12 years ago
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M̮͈̣̙̰̝̃̿̎̍ͬa͉̭̥͓ț̘ͯ̈́t̬̻͖̰̞͎ͤ̇ ̈̚J̹͎̿̾ȏ̞̫͈y̭̺ͭc̦̹̟̦̭̫͊̿ͩeͥ̌̾̓ͨ
you are missing out.
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12 years ago
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maybe I should watch that.

I'm bummed that louie is over for this season.
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12 years ago
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Martin
hmm, Bill Bailey ... That might be worth checking out ...
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12 years ago
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phi_
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It totally is!
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12 years ago
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asemisldkfj
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argh I have to make a hulu account to watch it.
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12 years ago
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Anyone watched this?

http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/413/index.jsp
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12 years ago
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phi_
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Idris Elba in a BBCA series?!

I'm sold.
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12 years ago
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just started watching Shameless. the UK one. it's good.
 
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dtdunk
WATCH THE WIRE BEST SHOW EVERRRR
 
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dtdunk
I love Idris Elba, he was Stringer Bell in The Wire
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is this spam?
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Martin
I was thinking the same ... He also made another post: "I heard the iPhone is pretty sweet" which sounds even more spammy....

As Zoidberg would say: Hurrraaaayy! ttf is big enough to be targeted by spammers! ;-)
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12 years ago
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At least our spammers have good taste in TV.
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12 years ago
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phi_
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We should program critic spam bots...
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12 years ago
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i ❤ demo
no, registrations are closed. dtdunk is a friend. i opened the registration form especially for him.
 
12 years ago
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dtdunk
I am actually a spambot sent from the future
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12 years ago
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nny
M̮͈̣̙̰̝̃̿̎̍ͬa͉̭̥͓ț̘ͯ̈́t̬̻͖̰̞͎ͤ̇ ̈̚J̹͎̿̾ȏ̞̫͈y̭̺ͭc̦̹̟̦̭̫͊̿ͩeͥ̌̾̓ͨ
=O
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12 years ago
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I like how whenever there's a new person on the board giving their opinion, we immediately assume it's spam.
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12 years ago
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Martin
Consider it a rite of passage.
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12 years ago
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phi_
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Now I just want to actively participate on a forum, but have random words in my posts link to Viagra.
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11 years ago
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anyone watch breaking bad? I am just starting the fifth season and I'm a little excited.
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11 years ago
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phi_
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I gave up during season 3... Just got way too melodramatic for my tastes.
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11 years ago
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nestor
same here, i gave up on it in season 3.

currently loving the new season of futurama (7)
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11 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Funny, I'm meh about the new season of Futurama. Still watching it, though.

Re-watching season 4 of Fringe currently ... so good.
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11 years ago
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i just can't get enough of futurama, but i agree that it isn't as good as some of the old ones.
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11 years ago
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asemisldkfj
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some breaking bad episodes did try me, but overall it's just such a compelling show. the characters in particular.
 
11 years ago
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arun
keep smiling !
Started watching Greys Anatomy. It's alright.
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10 years ago
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andre
True Detective!
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10 years ago
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nestor
^ it's good. louisiana is the best setting
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10 years ago
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lucas
i ❤ demo
i'll have to get into it.
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10 years ago
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nestor
i skip over the intro for all tv but the intro for true detective is just amazing.
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10 years ago
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nestor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxXRkqXfhYM

enjoyed best with the subtitles/lyrics in front of you and an understanding of the show.
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10 years ago
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... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
http://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw

Been loving the hell out of Key and Peele lately. Good sketch comedy, a la Chapelle's Show.
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10 years ago
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Martin
True Detective is fun.

http://thickblackeyebrows.tumblr.com/post/777 … -yolo-king

> i skip over the intro for all tv but the intro for true detective is just amazing.

It reminds me of the intro of Six Feet Under & True Blood.
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10 years ago
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Martin
The ending of True Detective was shit.
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10 years ago
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I thought it was the shit.
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5 years ago
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phi_
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Channel Zero is amazing anthology horror. Based on creepypastas, and it has no business being as good as it is. Every season has been better than the last.