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Strokizator
Posted on Sunday, September 04, 2016 - 08:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

A "recent" favorite was Justified on FX. Introduced me to the term binge watching. Also enjoyed Longmire, my wife even more so.
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Pwnzor
Posted on Sunday, September 04, 2016 - 10:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Justified was an awesome show.

I first took notice of Timothy Olyphant in Deadwood on HBO. He's really an exceptional actor in my opinion.
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Thumper74
Posted on Sunday, September 04, 2016 - 11:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

At the risk of sounding nerdy, I loved Firefly and Defiance. Big Bang Theory is another that keeps me coming back.

For the love of all things Holy, don't go revisit the shows you loved 20 years ago. I tried Knight Rider, Air Wolf, etc. They were pretty rough and tainted it for me.

The A-Team has held up well, though.
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86129squids
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2016 - 01:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hey Thump...



I LOVED this show as a kid.
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86129squids
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2016 - 01:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

BOOM I win. ; ) Who didn't love John and Ponch?!?

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Aesquire
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2016 - 04:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

One of my best friends is a black man with a beard.
I'm a white man with a beard.
I often own a van.

On CHIPS a "salt & pepper team in a van" was the most called in suspicious activity on the show. If they had beards the chase scene was automatic.

On one hand this made sense. Hard to stuff a big tv in a Beetle. Otoh, a generation of laymen grew up with ME the prime source of conflict programmed by that show.

I suspect the show's writers & directors simply had a pile of vans on the lot to use in chase scenes. Often the bad guys had a Ford that tranmogrified into a Dodge when they jumped it. ( because the I Beam front suspension on the Fords would tear out & hurt stunt men & the Dodge could be reused )
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Reepicheep
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2016 - 09:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

There is an old episode of Magnum PI on either Netflix or Amazon (forget which). I watched it, and it was pretty fun, just to see them beating up with a rock dinged Ferrari if nothing else.

Most of the fun was picturing how much fun they probably had off set filming in Hawaii in the early 80's. Those that survived it probably have some great memories (and some even more amazing things they wish they could remember).

The Avengers series is pretty good, not deep, but fun. Top Gear of course is great when you are in the mood.

Head 2 Head is another good gear head series. Get over the "Top Gear Knockoff" idea (which applies, but not that much, it's more a common ancestor kind of thing), and it is really well done on it's own and done in nice little 20 minute windows. It's technically deeper than Top Gear usually is.

Dark Matter was another reasonably entertaining one that didn't get much attention. Again, nothing magic, but a nice way to relax with a beer when you aren't tired enough for bed yet.
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Rick_a
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2016 - 10:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Farscape, and Firefly were some good ones.

Rick and Morty was awesome.

Recently I watched Steven Universe with my kid which is cheesy, campy, and silly, but I liked it.

Regular Show and Adventure were cool, too, though Adventure Time is a bit bonkers.

I really liked the first season of the new Doctor Who. Lost interest after that.

For new stuff The Expanse and Orphan Black have been excellent.
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86129squids
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2016 - 12:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just remembered- very recently released, I was watching every episode of "Jessica Jones" as soon as it came out.

The first run of "Heroes" was fun too.
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Tombo
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2016 - 09:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Highlander
The Prisoner
Top Gear
Amazing Race
ST Next Generation
Miami Vice
Jay Leno's Garage
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Etennuly
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2016 - 10:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The Dome was pretty interesting in it's first season and two episodes.

Boston Legal was great. Mash is great even repeated several times.

Back a bit Miami Vice.....possibly for the beautiful ladies and great music. Hill Street Blues.

The Muppets were a regular. The Munsters, Addams Family, Batman, Superman, Star Trek

ABC Wide World of Sports, especially the sixty laps of a five hundred lap NASCAR race, the way it used to be done. Screw the ice skating.
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Rick_a
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2016 - 10:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How could I forget the greatest of them all?

Robotech: The Macross Saga
20131106_223911_LLS by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

I've collected a few others along the way.

The original "space opera."
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Zac4mac
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2016 - 12:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I just got the 83 episode set of Secret Agent, aka Danger Man, thru Amazon.

when we get thru that I will get The Prisoner.

Z
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Zac4mac
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2016 - 12:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Now I gotta find the entire catalog of Max Headroom.
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Aesquire
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2016 - 01:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That is one of the problems of this kind of thread.

What's really jarring, is when you binge watch/read a series and catch up and now have to wait a week...month...year for the next episode or book. The sudden psychic stop is profound. : ) ( or just annoying )

Cowboy Bebop. Anime with a great sound track. A description would be silly. "bounty hunters in Space?" Come on.

Really it's good. A lot of this stuff is super cheesy when summed up.

Describe Dr. Who.

Low budget British Sci-fi time traveler.. series is older than most of the planet.

Speaking of time travel.
Quantum Leap.
Looks like 3 new ones coming

http://www.blastr.com/2016-5-16/first-trailer-nbc- time-travel-series-timeless-dramatic-blast-past
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86129squids
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2016 - 01:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

OK- dreamtime.

A KZ1000P, built, from tires to windshield.

Like that, but... CUSTOM>>>
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Rick_a
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2016 - 09:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Cowboy Bebop is great.

That's a series worth owning.

It's a Japanese series that's a sci fi ode to western movies, music, and culture.

Unlike most such titles, the english dub is flawless.

There's a movie, as well.
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Jeepinbueller
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2016 - 02:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

No cable or satellite here for a few years now——this thread rocks! Netflix and Hulu feed my hunger. Wife has an Amazon Prime account but its video streaming interface is shit.

I've been a closet fan of subbed anime since high school, and I've never watched Bebop all the way through. I guess its time.

I found an obscure show a few weeks ago on Netflix out of New Zeland called The Almighty Johnsons about a family of brothers who turn out to be modern day Gods incarnate. It's a drama comedy, definitely a silly plot to find the incarnate of the goddess Frig, but it's reasonable well acted for what it's supposed to be. I got good laughs throughout, but heads up that it has that Nickelodeon soap opera type feeling to it at times, my guess because of the film and filming techniques they used.

I'm waiting for the next season of Attack on Titan.
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Hootowl
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2016 - 03:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm still a greg the bunny fan.
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86129squids
Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2016 - 10:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

We were talking about shows at work the other day, someone mentioned "Space Ghost". That one got good and silly, good fun. Dig me some "Futurama" as well...

Jeepin'- there are some comic actors IIRC from NZ or AUS who've been doing stuff like that, kinda forgot names, but, they did a movie in the past year or 2 that was released widely- "What We Do In The Shadows".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_We_Do_in_the_Sh adows

I loved that film, great comedy and general silliness.
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Ebutch
Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2016 - 10:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC3ZRVNsiNk (Very Funny) EageleHart U.S. Marshel

(Message edited by ebutch on September 07, 2016)

(Message edited by ebutch on September 07, 2016)
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Thumper74
Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2016 - 03:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

If into anime, even a little bit. Death Note is damn good. They are making it a live action movie with Willem Dafoe as the shinigami from the anime...

If into a more serious anime, not superheroes, unbelievable stuff, Silver Spoon is great. The basic premise is a kid who doesn't like living at home goes to an agricultural high school to get away.
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Thumper74
Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2016 - 03:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Squids, Futurama is great! I'm actually driving a supercougarthunderchickenfalconbird currently!
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Pwnzor
Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2016 - 09:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Squidbillies. Metalocalypse.



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Thumper74
Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2016 - 10:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Metalocalypse! I forgot that one! Binge worthy!
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1313
Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2016 - 11:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Squidbillies!

Don't touch the trim!

DAVID ALLAN CEO - CLASSIC!!!
1313
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Tootal
Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2016 - 02:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Going back to pre teens I'd have to say my favorite shows were Combat and Rat Patrol! I mean who doesn't love a 50 caliber in the back of a Jeep!
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86129squids
Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2016 - 04:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Metalocalypse, YEAH! Sad to say I've never had the chance to watch much Squidbillies, but I do love The Unknown Hinson. Got to hang out with him and his crew last time they played here at The Shed. HELLUVA live show, one of the tightest 3-piece bands EVAAAR.
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Hootowl
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2016 - 08:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Fleabag on amazon prime. Not filmed like a comedy, but it is. Not kid friendly. British.
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Buellish
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2016 - 10:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Bosch and Treme on Amazon and Longmire on Netflix.
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Aesquire
Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2016 - 02:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

New show.
"The Good Place"
Girl finds herself in The Good Place by mistake. You get there determined by a complex calculation of everything you did in life. Only the really high scorers go to The Good Place.

Let's see if it stays funny.
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Two_seasons
Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2016 - 07:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Taxi and Barney Miller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY0iouvBTwg

(Message edited by two_seasons on September 24, 2016)
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