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Old 03-01-2007, 04:36 PM
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It seems like something that would be right up your alley. Maybe not "horror" enough, though!

And...to be clear, I like suspenseful horror, not blood and guts stuff. Never cared for Texas Chainsaw Mass or Devils Rejects type stuff. I like Buffy type horror...Hush for example. Forever Knight is very dark and has it's share of blood (hard to do vampires without blood) but doesn't rely on sensational violence and visual shock...it's horror is more in the mind...and to me, that's 1000x more scary!
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Old 03-01-2007, 05:27 PM
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I agree 100%. I don't like the gory for the sake of gore stuff. I think the recent influx of Japanese horor films is good (as compared to the Saw franchise), but the stories seem a little shallow...and there is not always a "happy ending" (which is ironic considering... ) or closure.
Well, Forever Knight has an ending that is well, I wouldn't say happy...it's left open a crack but pretty much, Lacroix goes on alone, perhaps Janette is somewhere and the rest...well, I guess it comes down to faith. Buffy had a happy ending (to be continued soon), Angel was left to conjecture but certainly there was death, Charmed was happy, Dark Angel had zero closure...I guess endings, especially once you've become vested in characters, are never satisfying!
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Welcome Back Kotter??

Doesn't anyone remember The Greatest American Hero!!

That's a classic!!
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Old 03-01-2007, 10:47 PM
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Well, I just updated my list again after watching several shows on DVD, obviously I like fantasy/horror/drama genres as my list shows...I say these are the "best" because they create characters that I love, address important moral and philosophical issues and entertain the hell out of me. I know there are folks who will disagree with every one of these...I'm simply listing them cause I greatly enjoyed them and feel others may also!
1) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (7 years, WB & UPN)
2) Angel (5 years, WB)
3) Dead Like Me (2 yrs, ShowTime)
4) Forever Knight (3 years, CBS, syndication, USA)
5) Firefly (part season, Fox)
6) Charmed (8 seasons, CW)
7) Dark Angel (2 seasons, Fox)
8) La Femme Nikita (5 seasons, USA)
9) Veronica Mars (3 seasons...current, CW)
10) The Highlander (6 seasons, syndication)
Now I know this is one of those to each his own threads, but those are some of the worst shows ever....I'm sorry I can't help it.....but again, it's all opinion....enjoy your dvd's....
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Old 03-01-2007, 11:03 PM
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Now I know this is one of those to each his own threads, but those are some of the worst shows ever....I'm sorry I can't help it.....but again, it's all opinion....enjoy your dvd's....

Your entitled to your opinion but because you dislike something it doesn't necessarily make it bad! Others have chosen to list the shows they enjoy, it would seem to add more to the thread than simply making negative statements!
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sopranos
six feet under
cheers
good times
dallas
V
Walker: Texas Ranger
Renegade
MacGyver
The Honeymooners
Sanford & Son
The Andy Griffith Show
WOW! Someone mentioned V! I enjoy the mini-series (Beginning and The Final Battle)
The series went off target.

Currently tops
Boston Legal - Denny Crane!
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House
Gilmore Girls - show is dying
Smallville - wife says show is getting too weird though - always wait to kick Lex Luthor's a$$ in whiffleball twice a year
Scrubs
Desperate Housewives
Two and a Half Men
CSI Miami - trying to catch up on CSI Vegas - NY bores me.
Lost - just started watching - I have not a clue why though

Past
Dallas
Knots Landing
Cheers
Charlie's Angels - LOL
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WOW! Someone mentioned V! I enjoy the mini-series (Beginning and The Final Battle)
The series went off target.

Currently tops
Boston Legal - Denny Crane!
24
House
Gilmore Girls - show is dying
Smallville - wife says show is getting too weird though - always wait to kick Lex Luthor's a$$ in whiffleball twice a year
Scrubs
Desperate Housewives
Two and a Half Men
CSI Miami - trying to catch up on CSI Vegas - NY bores me.
Lost - just started watching - I have not a clue why though

Past
Dallas
Knots Landing
Cheers
Charlie's Angels - LOL

C & C,
Have you started Lost from the beginning or current episodes? I haven't watched it and want to at some point, let me know what you think!
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Current Shows-
The Sopranos
Cops
High Stakes Poker on GSN
Project Runway
Law and Order
Law and Order SVU
Sportscenter?
Yikes... I guess looking at this list I don't watch lot of TV anymore, and if Ido, it's a lot of re-runs.

All-time favorite shows-
The Simpsons (although I don't watch it anymore, because I don't like to watch comic genious degraded... it's like watching Funny Cide at the top of his game, and then trying to watch him run now... ick)
Wire2Wire lol
NYPD Blue
Law and Order C.I. when Goran was the man
The Fresh Prince
G.I. Joe
SNL from '90-93
WCW Monday Nitro from '96-98
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Old 03-02-2007, 10:33 AM
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Honeymooners
Leave It To Beaver
Gilligans Island
Andy Griffith
Mike Douglas Show
Merv Griffin Show
Odd Couple
Dragnet
Superman With George Reeves
Ozzie And Harriet
Sopranos
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Brady Bunch
Welcome Back Kotter
Old Bill Cosby Show - Chet Kincaid
Room 222
Family

Not In Any Order............
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What about M.A.S.H?
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Old 03-02-2007, 11:28 AM
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you just beat me to it! M*A*S*H is still funny !
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C & C,
Have you started Lost from the beginning or current episodes? I haven't watched it and want to at some point, let me know what you think!
Somer,

I just started watching it, when it came back on in February. I have a fixation for Elizabeth Mitchell for some reason. I'm trying to get an understanding for it. I'm not sure if I like the idea that I have to wait for every other episode to watch Mitchell and the storyline that surrounds her. Desmond's episode bored me for the first 30 minutes, then I was like whoa that was interesting. This past week with Cheech Marin was ok. These seperate episodes are bugging me. I guess I needed to see from close to the beginning to try to get a true understanding of it. I would preferred watching "The Nine" instead in this kind of format.
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How can I forget about MASH!!!!

Then there was Soap too...........That was good until they made the spinoff for Benson.
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Your entitled to your opinion but because you dislike something it doesn't necessarily make it bad! Others have chosen to list the shows they enjoy, it would seem to add more to the thread than simply making negative statements!
I hear ya and was just poking fun....wasn't intending it to be taken personal.....

So here is my list....just gonna list shows that we watch now.

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Sopranos
SVU
The Unit
Entourage
CSI
Big Brother (Chill Town Baby)
Survivor
Amazing Race
and yes American Idol

Some classic shows that I remember fondly are...

Hill Street Blues
NYPD Blues
LA Law
Cheers
All in the Family
The Carol Burnett Show (I know, I'm dating myself now, but I was a kid if that helps)
Mary Tyler Moore Show
MASH
Barney Miller
Kojak
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I hear ya and was just poking fun....wasn't intending it to be taken personal.....

So here is my list....just gonna list shows that we watch now.

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Sopranos
SVU
The Unit
Entourage
CSI
Big Brother (Chill Town Baby)
Survivor
Amazing Race
and yes American Idol

Some classic shows that I remember fondly are...

Hill Street Blues
NYPD Blues
LA Law
Cheers
All in the Family
The Carol Burnett Show (I know, I'm dating myself now, but I was a kid if that helps)
Mary Tyler Moore Show
MASH
Barney Miller
Kojak


I've been meaning to watch The Unit ever since Summer Glau joined the cast but just haven't gotten to it yet; Kojak was a favorite of mine, along with Columbo...the best of the older cop shows imo, then came Crime Story and Homicide, Life on the Street a bit later.
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Old 03-03-2007, 12:27 PM
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I just noticed they now have Millennium available on DVD. I remember liking it back then, but I don't recall enough of the show to know if I would like it now. Any thoughts?

Baba,
I read this blog entry this morning, the writer pretty much echos my feelings about TV, he includes Millennium (esp the first two seasons) on his list...based on his other entries, I suspect Millennium is a show I will watch at some point...just thought you might find his take on the series interesting:
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how about Hawaii 5-O and Hill Street Blues?
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how about Hawaii 5-O and Hill Street Blues?

Both good shows...I tired of HSB in later seasons but it was a good show, always liked Jack Lord in Hawaii 5-0 but found it a bit bland...good guys chase and catch bad guys... To me, Crime Story had a sharper edge, the "Bald Wonder" excelled in Kojak and Peter Faulk was great in Columbo.
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Baba,
I read this blog entry this morning, the writer pretty much echos my feelings about TV, he includes Millennium (esp the first two seasons) on his list...based on his other entries, I suspect Millennium is a show I will watch at some point...just thought you might find his take on the series interesting:
http://numero57.net/?p=102

Baba,
As a follow-up regarding Millennium...I got the DVD's today (3 seasons) and am watching the pilot now. As soon as I saw the characters I remembered it, I did see a few episodes and enjoyed it, don't recall what happened that I stopped watching, either there was something else in the time slot or my schedule changed. In any event, this is a very dark show, not sure of the depth yet but Frank Black as I recall is an interesting main character. I'll watch and see how I feel it compares to Forever Knight...the show I've recently fallen in love with. Carter is often compared to Joss Whedon based on his success with the XFiles...most of the reviews claim this show is better...I hope so as the XFiles left me flat.
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