New TV Show

[poppa Q]

Much in the vein of Sean's thread in general, however not genre specific. I need someone to recommend me a show to start watching that is equally good and addicting.

Shows I already watch/have seen/have seen enough of:
-Lost
-Mad Men
-30 Rock
-Scrubs
-Arrested Development
-Friday Night Lights
-Weeds
-The Office
-Heroes
-24

Shows I don't want recommended:
-How I Met Your Mother
-Entourage
-True Blood
-Anything that sucks

I'm kind of interested in ___, but on the fence:
-Dexter
-Pushing Daisies

Anything that isn't listed would be preferred (I love surprisingly falling in love with shows), but if nothing else suffices and someone can convince me toward watching Dexter or Pushing Daisies, that'll work too.

Thank you, friends of the Entertainment Forum.

[WakingTheMisery]

Dexter, Pushing Daisies, and Dead Like Me are awesome. I think you can get the complete Dead Like Me for $40 or so at Target.

[Mitch]

Oh mannn I used to love Dead Like Me so much.

[Joe DeAndrea]

CSI was ridiculously addicting for me. Ended up watching all 9 seasons (over 200 episodes) in the span of a few months. Definitely check out Dexter though. I always heard people talk about it but never cared to check it out and I'm really glad I did.

Also: Breaking Bad

[chris1152]

Dexter is awesome, and I've been getting into The Sopranos a lot lately as well.

[WakingTheMisery]

You can watch seasons 1 and 2 of Dexter though. I hear three was a sleeper.

[WordzandDreamz]

Spaced.

[c_rob2700]

I bought all three seasons of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia the other day for cheap at Best Buy. 25$ a piece and 1 & 2 are packaged together. Definitely give it a shot if you haven't yet, show is great

[WordzandDreamz]

I bought all three seasons of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia the other day for cheap at Best Buy. 25$ a piece and 1 & 2 are packaged together. Definitely give it a shot if you haven't yet, show is great

truth.

[williek311]

Ignore everything posted in this thread so far and watch The Wire.

[WordzandDreamz]

Ignore everything posted in this thread so far and watch The Wire.

more truth.

[poppa Q]

Dexter, Pushing Daisies, and Dead Like Me are awesome. I think you can get the complete Dead Like Me for $40 or so at Target.

Oh mannn I used to love Dead Like Me so much.
Plot Synopsis? I just noticed the DVDs at Best Buy yesterday, actually.
CSI was ridiculously addicting for me. Ended up watching all 9 seasons (over 200 episodes) in the span of a few months. Definitely check out Dexter though. I always heard people talk about it but never cared to check it out and I'm really glad I did.

Also: Breaking Bad
Aaaand what exactly is Breaking Bad, aside from the "other" show on AMC.
Spaced.
Simon Pegg and others, right? Can this be watched online?
Ignore everything posted in this thread so far and watch The Wire.
more truth.
I've been on the verge of watching The Wire. Give me a reason, push me over the ledge.

[WakingTheMisery]

Dead Like Me is about an unsuspecting girl who dies at a young age and is told in her death that she is to become a grim reaper.

[Ailite]

Dexter 100%.

[Joe DeAndrea]

Aaaand what exactly is Breaking Bad, aside from the "other" show on AMC.

High school chemistry teacher gets diagnosed with terminal lung cancer so he sells meth to get money to pay for his medical costs/to leave with his family when he's gone. It's a really good dark comedy. Easy to catch up too cause there's only 20 episodes so far.

[stayillogical]

All you need to do is watch the pilot of Dexter and Pushing Daisies and you'll be hooked. Both GREAT shows, very worth it. Oh man, you are in for such a treat. Also, watch Veronica Mars. Best show ever.

I've been wanting to get into The Wire but I couldn't find any quality streams.

[Chop[chop]]

Give 24 a try if you're looking for something pretty entertaining without having too many layers.

[williek311]

Also watch Band of Brothers, probably one of the greatest things to ever be put on film in my opinion.

[poppa Q]

I'll probably check out almost everything recommended, starting with the shorter series'. So I'll check out Breaking Bad and Pushing Daisies, see if I dig 'em and knock those out before checking out The Wire, Dexter, and Dead Like Me. Thanks for the help guys (and gal).
;48127402']Give 24 a try if you're looking for something pretty entertaining without having too many layers.
I forgot to add this to my first list, but thanks anyway. I think this will probably be a series I revisit later down the road.

[kwsqd]

I've been on the verge of watching The Wire. Give me a reason, push me over the ledge.
It's better than any other show mentioned in this thread.

[WakingTheMisery]

I'll probably check out almost everything recommended, starting with the shorter series'. So I'll check out Breaking Bad and Pushing Daisies, see if I dig 'em and knock those out before checking out The Wire, Dexter, and Dead Like Me. Thanks for the help guys (and gal).

Pushing Daisies shares its creator with Dead Like Me. If you will like one, you should like the other. Its funny, the shows are kind of opposites of each other.

[NickLopez]

The Wire is far and away the best television show you could possibly watch. It really is like watching a 60 hour movie. I cannot say enough good things about that show.

[symbiote28]

go watch Fringe. Go.

[gilatron5000]

The Big Bang Theory
Burn Notice
Psych
Battlestar Galactica
Bones
Dollhouse
Fringe
Pushing Daisies

I can't believe I'm not allowed to recommend my favorite show. :-(

[ActorInThisPlay]

go watch Fringe. Go.
seconded

[ghostyouare]

Watch How I Met Your Mother, dumb ass.

[AshesAshes]

Watch 2 guys a girl and a pizza place, dumb ass.
Fixed

[ghostyouare]

Fixed
Listen to the million dollar man. I def have a mancrush on Ryan Reynolds.

[saysmydoctor]

My suggestions:
-Rome: sadly cancelled, still amazing
-Fringe: awesome

[williek311]

Rome was an excellent show.

[sammy678]

Eureka. It's a pretty light show, but excellent and pretty addicting.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Dexter most definitely

[socoxshelby]

I've been really into Leverage recently, it's fairly light-hearted, but with dramatic bits thrown in.

Oh and like everyone has said-- Dexter is an amazing show.

[PunkDrums182]

Much in the vein of Sean's thread in general, however not genre specific. I need someone to recommend me a show to start watching that is equally good and addicting.

Shows I already watch/have seen/have seen enough of:
-Lost
-Mad Men
-30 Rock
-Scrubs
-Arrested Development
-Friday Night Lights
-Weeds
-The Office
-Heroes
-24

Shows I don't want recommended:
-How I Met Your Mother
-Entourage
-True Blood
-Anything that sucks

I'm kind of interested in ___, but on the fence:
-Dexter
-Pushing Daisies

Anything that isn't listed would be preferred (I love surprisingly falling in love with shows), but if nothing else suffices and someone can convince me toward watching Dexter or Pushing Daisies, that'll work too.

Thank you, friends of the Entertainment Forum.
Definitely go with Dexter, it's verrrrrry good.

[PunkDrums182]

I'd also like to recommend the shield, great show.

[PunkDrums182]

Highly recommending the shield. highly.

[poppa Q]

Watch How I Met Your Mother, dumb ass.
Blow me (plz). I'm actually not really looking for a comedy right now, otherwise that'd be at the top of the list.
I'd also like to recommend the shield, great show.
Haven't really enjoyed the parts I've seen. Plus:

Bill Simmons
I can't watch "The Shield" because I flew on an airplane with Michael Chiklis once and he's no taller than 5-6. I'm supposed to buy him as a bad-ass renegade cop? What's he going to do, beat the crap out of someone's shins?

Also, is there anywhere to watch The Wire online (other than SurfTheChannel)? I'll probably end up finding a torrent, but I'm lazy.

[irthesteve]

Breaking Bad
Fringe
The United States of Tara

[JamesAutumn]

dexter is an awsome show but you have to watch every single episode to get a real gyst of who he is and why he does what he does. The philanthropist mainly because of neve campbell but its got interesting stories of a billionaire using his name and connections for good. we have lif e which about a cop who was framed and imprinsioned for years and let go for lack of dna evidence and now he is trying to bring down the people responsible for taking his life.

The listener : A boy with a unique ability grows up to become a paramedic and learns to stop hiding his ability and use it to help people and ends up teaming with a detective who is really hot and then he has his sidekick pal who learns about the power and now he has a nice team of viglantes so to speak.

Eureka - A nice SyFy show[name changed for some dumb reason used to be sci fi] its mainly about a federal marshall that gets pulled into a unique town with amazing technologies and they want him to assume the job of sheriff.

Those are a few shows i watch and are interested in thus far but i have no tv so i rely on hulu haha.

[irthesteve]

You can watch seasons 1 and 2 of Dexter though. I hear three was a sleeper.

truth, even though for some reason tate consistantly tries to defend it in the Dex thread even though everyone disagrees with him.

Pushing Daisies shares its creator with Dead Like Me. If you will like one, you should like the other. Its funny, the shows are kind of opposites of each other.

PD and DLM are both great, I miss PD dearly

go watch Fringe. Go.

Halfway into the season it really really picks up and turns amazing

if you're looking for comedy

It's Always Sunny
My name is Earl
Eastbound and Down


yes, yes, and yes

Watch How I Met Your Mother, dumb ass.

seconded

[WakingTheMisery]

dexter is an awsome show but you have to watch every single episode to get a real gyst of who he is and why he does what he does.

If you are watching a show, wouldn't you want to watch every episode to begin with?

[irthesteve]

If you are watching a show, wouldn't you want to watch every episode to begin with?
i usually just watch every other episode, helps me get through a show faster

[WakingTheMisery]

i usually just watch every other episode, helps me get through a show faster

I hear you shouldn't do it with Dexter though.

[irthesteve]

I hear you shouldn't do it with Dexter though.
well shit. i guess i gotta go back and watch the episodes i missed in that case

[symbiote28]

speaking of Dexter, i've yet to continue watching Season 3. i paused watching it 2 episodes in.

[oh...rly]

As everyone has said, Dexter. But also Breaking Bad and Weeds.

[PunkDrums182]

Blow me (plz). I'm actually not really looking for a comedy right now, otherwise that'd be at the top of the list.

Haven't really enjoyed the parts I've seen. Plus:



Also, is there anywhere to watch The Wire online (other than SurfTheChannel)? I'll probably end up finding a torrent, but I'm lazy.
Being short doesn't mean you can't kick ass man!

[irthesteve]

speaking of Dexter, i've yet to continue watching Season 3. i paused watching it 2 episodes in.
you aren't missing too much :-/ I am holding out hope for the new season though

[JamesAutumn]

If you are watching a show, wouldn't you want to watch every episode to begin with?
with logic like that i guess your right.

[charmer]

Californication is a great show. Actually, any series on showtime for that matter.
Sons of Anarchy is pretty good too.

[billyboatkid]

Watch some Bully Beatdown. That shit is funny.

[poppa Q]

I decided to watch Dexter and am a bit disappointed. It's pretty good, love everything directly involved with Dexter's own storyline, but absolutely no other character's interests have given me any reason to care about their stories. Not to mention Deb has become one of my least favorite TV show characters ever.