Suggested viewing
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How I Met Your Mother
2 Broke Chicks (or something like that)
Big Bang Theory
Just about anything on TED
Mythbusters
Hoarders
Victory Garden
Locked Up
Holmes on Homes
Bones
American Restorers
CSI Las Vegas (rarely now, with the cast turnover)Lots of kids shows now that my DD is paying attention to things like Curious George and Super Why...
I avoid like the plague almost anything "reality", from American Idle to Ice Road Truckers to Jersy Shore. Just combine (overweight, dysfunctional, narcissistic, self-centered, argumentative or just downright dumb) in a series pitch to The History Channel, TLC, Discovery or any of the networks really and you've got a winner. Remember when you could actually learn things on H/TLC/Disc?
Regarding US's Top Gear, it has none of the wit, humor or antics of the fantastic UK series. Ours is pretty lame, essentially an hour long Ford or whatever commercial. Saw one episode. Never again.
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@solo said:
Tom, if you like Scifi, then I'd suggest: Sunshine:
Thanks, I didn't see that one. I've not seen Star Trek: Enterprise either. Good tip.
Looking forward to this: http://www.prometheus-movie.com/
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A few that weren't mentioned:
American Horror Story
Arrested Development
House
Workaholics
Falling Skies
Alcatraz -
I don't watch a lot of tv, mostly movies or news.
If you get a chance watch Tucker & Dale vs. Evil.Pretty funny horror/comedy. If you like Shaun of the Dead then you'll like it.
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@unknownuser said:
The Walking Dead is a great series, but I'm waning on the pace of the thing.
Yeah, second season seemed a little slow, however the sneak peak of season 3 looks like they are back into walker extravaganza.
I'm addicted regardless.
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24 not for story itself but for the ingeniosity of sceenwriters to put so many things in this short time!
And of course the master piece Tween Peaks By David Lynch!
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Just caught the first episode of the new Sherlock Holmes on Netflix. I think I'll be watching the lot of them, pretty engaging series!
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Proving a great thread, I'm on episode 4 of "Game of Throne" and liking it a whole bunch.
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I gotta get Netflix.
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True Grit (by Coen Brothers) now on Netflix streaming. I watched Downton Abbey straight through in a couple weeks.
I assumed Sherlock would not be good, guess I should take a look. I liked the old series, with Jeremy Brett, also on Netflix and very worthwhile.
Breaking Bad is great acting, witty, and crazy; but pretty dark too.
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I recommend Bronson on Netflix. It will help you understand why they picked Tom Hardy for Bane in The Dark Knight Rises.
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I setup this NetFlix lark early and to be honest it's a bit crap.
Is it regionally limited in some way. Example, there's the first 4 season of 24, where's the rest? Everything on there seems 2008 and back.
There's the odd good show/movie but overall I'm not seeing the attraction
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Spartacus (Starz)
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@unknownuser said:
I setup this NetFlix lark early and to be honest it's a bit crap.
Is it regionally limited in some way. Example, there's the first 4 season of 24, where's the rest? Everything on there seems 2008 and back.
There's the odd good show/movie but overall I'm not seeing the attraction
Rich,
Not sure what content y'all get but here in the states we have a pretty good collection with new content added regularly (well could be more regular) It also depends what you like, we (our family) loves historical and science documentaries of which there are many choices.
I understand that Netflix is also very new in the UK, maybe content will increase soon.
This is what I get for 24:
Looks complete on our side.
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Justify - now in season 3 I believe
Southland - excellent LA cop show
Sons of Anarchy - getting a little soap opera like
The Firm - new TV show that carries the Tom Cruise movie forward
Parenthood -
I believe I'm suffering the reverse of Rich's problem here. In the US, only the first 3 episodes of Sherlock Holmes are available! And of course the last episode was a bit of a cliffhanger...
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@escapeartist said:
I believe I'm suffering the reverse of Rich's problem here. In the US, only the first 3 episodes of Sherlock Holmes are available! And of course the last episode was a bit of a cliffhanger...
But that's as nothing compared to the final episode in the next series !
But that would be telling...
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The one where he kills Watson?
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@unknownuser said:
The one where he kills Watson?
No, the episode after that one ! When he comes out of the shower and suddenly realizes that it has been all a dream and he's actually Bobby Ewing - or am I getting confused here... and he's Victoria Principal ??
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