'Must watch' TV shows

Another excellent site to add with epguides is Cat TV. It's a calendar where you can select/filter the shows you watch and it will show you when they are on and at what time. Handy for when you want to set your video recorder

I just managed to watch the first episode of the second series of the IT crowd (UK version).

Still laughing.

I finally got the chance to see Prison Break, which's been on my must-see list for a while. Like others posting here, I think it's absolutely brilliant. So far I've finished watching all of season one, so I'm anxious to watch seasons two and three before season four comes out sometime this year on Fox.

I love the originality of the show, the plot twists and intricate story-line (that clever tattoo!) and the character profiles - albeit with some subtle pretentiousness. Definitely a must-see show. For those who haven't seen Prison Break, I recommend this critically-acclaimed suspense thriller immensely.

Private practice

Prison break is the best show that has ever been on TV. My friend let me borrow season one from her back in March and I became addicted. I've now seen seasons one, two and three and with no more Prison break for now, a hole has been left in my life. I can't wait for season four!

By the way, the two main characters, Lincoln and Michael are unbelievably sexy. Every female I know fancies one or both of them!

This really is a MUST WATCH TV show!

Only problem is that I think its so hard to beat. I recently started watching Lost because of all the good stuff I've heard about it but I find it very slow and even slightly boring compared to Prison break. I'm sure I would have been more into Lost had I watched it before Prison break.

Well, as a guy myself I won't mind sharing a drink with them, but that's about as far as I'll go. I can see how these two fellows can make the ladies swoon; there's no denying they're both handsome. You might be interested to know that both actors are British-born: Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell was born in Wallasey, Merseyside and grew up in Australia (now living in Los Angeles), and Wentworth Earl Miller III was born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, then moving to Brooklyn, New York, at the age of one.



Now when it comes to the ladies on Prison Break, I have the hots for Sarah Wayne Callies who plays Dr. Sara Tancredi (below left) and Jessalyn Gilsig who plays Lincoln Burrows's wife Lisa Rix in season one (she also stars in Nip/Tuck).

Mad Men is a good watch. Set around the lives of people running an Ad Agency in the late 50's/early 60's in New York. Excellently politically incorrect where women knew their place and the ones wishing to rebel got dealt with severely... Great entertainment.

Hells Kitchen is back. Basic Gordon Ramsay entertainment.

Someone made a reference to Lipstick Jungle. Total and utter wank and, as far as I know, deservedly given the axe.

I wonder if anybody is young enough to remember these two westerns? The Virginian and The High Chaparral. I look forward to getting these classics on DVD soon.



The Virginian



The High Chaparral

Just wanted to let everyone know that " Team America " is on Ch. 4 on Sky this saturday at 11.00 pm. Fuck yeah !

Didn't read the whole thread, so don't know if anyone mentioed it, but "My Name is Earl" is hilarious. It's dead-on with the jokes about southern white trash, and the Joy character is just falling-down funny.

Just started Day 6 of 24. Addictive as usual.

I also love Numb3rs. Very clever FBI show about an FBI agent and his mathematician genius brother who uses advanced math to solve crimes.

My absolute favourites:

Friends (think no other series can ever top this)
Extras
Heroes (so far - but that's only series one, hope it stays that good)
Without a trace
ER
My so-called life

I also like(d) very much:
Medium
The office (engl. version)
Gilmore girls
Sex and the city
Roseanne
Brothers and Sisters
Lost
24
Frasier
Dr. House
The L word
Ally McBeal
Grey's Anatomy

Oh, and a new series, think it hasn't been mentioned here before: Gavin and Stacey - absolutely addictive, looking forward to the 2nd season - a BBC gem that should be better known!

Why do people over here call it Dr. House, its just House

Up there in terms of quality with "The Sopranos" and the fantastic series "Rome", is a TV series about the life of Henry the 8th, called "The Tudors". Bloody marvellous it is, and the first series has some appearances from the absolutely delectable Gabrielle Anwar. She's so ridiculously tasty that I'm also currently watching a TV series called "Burn Notice", in which she's the female lead role, and wears alot of skimpy clothes.
I've recently been trying a TV series called Breaking Bad, with the dad bloke from Malcolm in the Middle starring as a science teacher, who has contracted lung cancer, and decides to make a load of money by cooking crystal meth. Only seen 3 episodes, and not really into it to be honest - not sure where it is going.

Something maybe of interest to some is that they're currently filming a US version of Life on Mars - with Colm Meaney (transporter chief Miles O'Brien from Star Trek) as Gene Hunt. weird shit. I loved Life on Mars, and will be interested to see the US take on it. I didn't really rate Ashes to Ashes much, because the lead female got on my bloody nerves.

I've seen the trailer for the US version of Life on Mars - I'm not sure it's going to work. But then I absolutely love John Simm as Sam Tyler and I can't imagine anyone else in that role, same goes for Phil Glenister as Gene.

Jeez 6 pages and not one mention of Emmerdale, East Enders or Corrie, can't be any Brits posting

That's because they're not at all "Must-watch" TV.

Emmer...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Eastenders...depression stiles...
Corri...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Talking of american versions of shows, the US pilot version of red dwarf was one of the worst thing i have ever seen. When will execs learn...

If its based on steriotypes it prob will not work well in the other country IF YOU DO NOT HAVE a likewise steriotype.

Just import the damn thing and let your viewers decide if they like it or not.

Of course it goes both ways and there have been some crap UK version of US shows..

We bought it but didn't get around watching it yet - am looking forward

I just finished season 2 of Dexter. aside from the fact that "Dexter" is quite hot, it's sort of weird feeling sympathy for him, hoping he does not get caught, but at the same time finding conflict with my morals. after all he is a serial killer. and his dead-pan, dry humor - a wacky show.

Anybody mentioned MONK yet? Tissue!!!

Without a Trace
24
Criminal Minds
Greys Anatomy
NCIS
Law And Order SVU

Dr Phil is back on Sky and my addiction is being fed again as i write.

Turn the T.V. off and get back on TT! There is great insight at your disposal.

Kudos for the recommendation. Am only on season 1, but it is excellent t.v. I wish they had subtitles though - some of that street talk is gibberish to my ears! There was only episode where they said "fuck" around 50 times in 5 minutes!

The Wire is indeed a great show. I'm getting my hands on the new season five now.



Speaking of which, writers David Simon and Ed Burns have been nominated for a 2008 Emmy for Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series.

By the way, has anybody seen Mad Men? I've heard very good things about this award-winning show. It's created by The Sopranos writer Matthew Weiner and is about an advertising agency on New York City's Madison Avenue set in the 1960s.

Mad Men - Opening Credits:

Undoubtedly the best show to ever to grace the TV screens. I'm just getting through season five now. There should've been a separate Toytown thread just on The Wire since it's that brilliant. However season five was the last and fans like me will surely miss it. I'd love to get my hands on the box set of all five seasons.

That classic scene with the "fuck" dialog was from the episode 'Old Cases', the fourth in season one. Detectives Jimmy McNulty (British actor Dominic West) and William "Bunk" Moreland (Wendell Pierce) investigate a six month old case of a girl shot dead in her apartment.

This isn't necessarily a 'must watch' but for those of you like animals Discovery Channel (so you might have to download it) is doing a show on the Iditarod dog sled race. It is by the same people who started 'Deadliest Catch'.

Mein Leben und Ich
Best german sitcom ever!
(In fact only german sitcom worth the name).
Heavily based on "My So-Called Life"", but not a copy (localized and another genre).

Unfortunately completed after 74 episodes and not broadcasted at the moment.
However a DVD with the first two seasons will be sold in early November.

From the british sitcoms:
Coupling
So much better than Sex and the City. And the brits don't feel a need to include advertising for London in every episode!

Was send on Pro7 dubbed and repeated on Comedy Central, but seems to be not broadcasted in their current programme.

(and by the way: It may be a strange behaviour that germans dub every movie and series they want to broadcast,
but isn't it even stranger when americans broadcast british comedy series? They did not simply broadcast the british series,
they re-filmed it with new characters).

My Family
Currently broadcasted on Comedy Central (dubbed of course).

and the legendary...
Monthy Python's Flying Circus
One of the view english comedy productions that was send in original language (with subtitles) on german television (many years ago).

It's the main reason why germans stare when they notice a britain:
Will he start a silly walk?
Will he turn into a scotsman?

Californication any good?

they dubed this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXRSlJbPNp0

Will anyone join me Saturday evenings to watch "Strictly Come Dancing"? Some knowledge of ballroom dancing would be convenient. It's just no fun watching it on my own ... Well, it's fun but not the same as exchanging opinions on the performance.

I love David Duchovny so am looking to this one as well.

I'm surprised, noone mentioned "How I Met Your Mother" - I think it's awsome.

Same for Boston Legal - though this will be the last season I am still surprised a show like this is running sucessfully in the US - after all the America bashing here in the forum this success gives me a lot of hope for the Land of the Free!

Other shows I love

Grey's Anatomy
Heroes

and I still miss Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars! Should have sent some Mars bars to the station...

Scrubs!!

Man Stroke Woman.

You can watch Gilmore Girls in English on tv.catchup.com. Here is how you get it working: TV Catchup is back online, Watch UK television live via the internet.
By the way- thanks again Stepo746 for posting it.

After being in NY recently, I got into Seinfeld after never having seen it before...

But normally my favourites are Hustle, Spooks, Grey's Anatomy and the L Word.

I just finished download/watching Dexter, quite an amusing show for one with a serial killer as the hero.

Anyone that is NOT only watching it for David Duchovny seen Californication?
Is it good even if you're not bothered about Duchovny?

What about Samantha Who? I've seen a trailer that looked quite interesting...

I've only seen the first couple of episodes of the first season. I enjoy it, but as I have a bit of a squeamish nature, sometimes the dead bodies creep me out and I have to look away...which surprised me for as its quite a primetime show...normally I don't have that many problems with things like that but something about the way its done in Dexter gets to me. It won't stop me continue watching though, although maybe I should get a DVD player to connect to my TV and not just watch it on my laptop where its a lot closer to my face!

Hmmm wrote a bit more than I planned to there!

Thank you - but I own all DVD's - I am just still sad the shows were terminated...

Its actually a showtime show, the version showed on broadcast is edited a bit I imagine. There was a campaign to prevent it from airing on normal tv due to the subject matter, but it failed.

Oh I never knew that, I literally only started watching it a couple of days ago. I need to catch up with my friend though as he's stopped watching it until I'm at the same episode...and I'd much rather watch it with someone and not on my own!

I'm still downloading season 1 of Californication. i'll post my opinion if I think it's worth it or not to MUST SEE.

I've been watching Dexter since it came out and the show is well into its third season. It's a very entertaining show and I highly recommend it.

Californication is quite funny, though the characters are relatively weak, in comparison with a lot of the stuff which is available on TV today.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Deadwood is the "must watch" show if there ever was one.

Deadwood was great but the last season was meh... The wire still gets the nod for best series ever, even with lackluster season 5.

Has anyone seen pushing daisies? Someone reccomended it but i'm not sure if its worth the dl.

The last season was weaker, I'll give you that, however the quality of the dialog never ceased to amaze me. They never made a fourth season or that two hour special which was rumored for a long time meaning that there was no real closure with regards to a lot of story lines either.

I enjoyed the line about "pickling your cock in some other woman's cunt brine". That is a tremendously well formed phrase.

Californication - Witty dialogue, good writing. Lots of vagina jokes and the occasional female ejaculation. All in all, a fun show (and I just love David Duchovny, sorry) with some good music. Episodes are short, 25 minutes a pop.