Hour Long Television Drama Recomendations?

STL JA · Post by **STL JA** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:45 pm

Sopranos

TC · Post by TC » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:35 pm

Damages

ksbluesfan · Post by **ksbluesfan** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:55 pm

"The Tudors" looks pretty interesting, though I've only seen a couple of episodes. Then again, I'm a sucker for basques.

ohio BLUES · Post by **ohio BLUES** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:34 pm

Why limit yourselves to dramas? Get the Office!

Or, I like ER. The old school seasons...

STL JA · Post by **STL JA** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:56 pm

I've heard Deadwood was a really cool show from a few people. I haven't seen it yet though.

glen a richter · Post by **glen a richter** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:14 pm

West Wing was great--my favorite show of all, the only problem now being that they're all reruns since they stopped producing after John Spencer died of a heart attack.

House is my favorite show on TV now. It's funny, because a lot of my kids like it too and they're not really sophisticated enough to understand it. I think they just like it for the bloody scenes that occasionally pop up.

I'll never watch 24 because I somehow blame the oncoming of 24 for the cancellation of Boston Public which, at the time, was my favorite show.

ViPeRx007 · Post by **ViPeRx007** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:27 pm

STL JA wrote:I've heard Deadwood was a really cool show from a few people. I haven't seen it yet though.

It's excellent.

ViPeRx007 · Post by **ViPeRx007** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:28 pm

glen a richter wrote: I'll never watch 24 because I somehow blame the oncoming of 24 for the cancellation of Boston Public which, at the time, was my favorite show.

You're missing out.

glen a richter · Post by **glen a richter** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:29 pm

Showtime had a couple of shows I really liked. Dead Like Me was great, as was Huff. DLM was cancelled and I don't know what happened to Huff. We cancelled Showtime after season 1.

STL JA · Post by **STL JA** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:14 pm

ViPeRx007 wrote:
STL JA wrote:I've heard Deadwood was a really cool show from a few people. I haven't seen it yet though.
It's excellent.

I'm definitely going to check it out.

STL JA · Post by **STL JA** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:53 pm

I rented the first season of Deadwood tonight.

So far, so good...

#1ELPBluzFan · Post by **#1ELPBluzFan** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:01 pm

A friend of mine really likes "The Unit" (He's a "Green Beret" (Army Special Forces) and thinks it's pretty realistic - I find it hard to argue with that.

BUT, if you like comedies, I'd Second the recommendation for "Sports Night" and I'd recommend Scrubs and maybe Seinfeld.

Mellanby_equals_grit · Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:12 pm

Sports night.. The comedy too good to be funny....

#1ELPBluzFan · Post by **#1ELPBluzFan** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:17 pm

Tidbits on Sports Night: a) The writers from West Wing had a hand in SN - thus the shows actually had a plot and b) ESPN's SportCenter was "kinda the template" for the broadcast concept c) Robert Guillume ACTUALLY suffered a stroke near the end of the shooting of the 1st season which got "written into the plot" and really added some realism.

BUT, I'm not a TV Nerd...that's just one of the only shows I own on DVD.

#1ELPBluzFan · Post by **#1ELPBluzFan** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:25 pm

Tidbits on Sports Night: a) The writers from West Wing had a hand in SN - thus the shows actually had a plot and b) ESPN's SportCenter was "kinda the template" for the broadcast concept c) Robert Guillume ACTUALLY suffered a stroke near the end of the shooting of the 1st season which got "written into the plot" and really added some realism.

BUT, I'm not a TV Nerd...that's just one of the only shows I own on DVD.

YouTube · Post by **cprice12** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:29 pm

ohio BLUES wrote:Why limit yourselves to dramas? Get the Office!

Or, I like ER. The old school seasons...

I dunno. I enjoy sitting down for an hour long show that is part of a bigger story that is continued each time it's on...like Sopranos, Dexter, LOST, etc. It's like watching mini-movies each time they are on.

I've seen every episode of the Office.

However, we got into Arrested Development after it had been cancelled.
I hadn't seen it before when HDNET picked it up. We watched it from the beginning...I loved that show.
I ended up buying all three seasons on DVD as well. Good stuff.

BF44 · Post by **BF44** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:35 pm

cprice12 wrote:I dunno. I enjoy sitting down for an hour long show that is part of a bigger story that is continued each time it's on...like Sopranos, Dexter, LOST, etc. It's like watching mini-movies each time they are on.

I suggest Days of our Lives....

OS · Post by OS » Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:06 pm

BF44 wrote:
cprice12 wrote:I dunno. I enjoy sitting down for an hour long show that is part of a bigger story that is continued each time it's on...like Sopranos, Dexter, LOST, etc. It's like watching mini-movies each time they are on.
I suggest Days of our Lives....

Don't you mean Days of our Foppa?

SIU LAW · Post by **SIU LAW** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:13 pm

cprice12 wrote:Arrested Development...I loved that show.

Smart man.

cprice12 wrote:I enjoy sitting down for an hour long show that is part of a bigger story that is continued each time it's on...like Sopranos, Dexter, LOST, etc. It's like watching mini-movies each time they are on.

I will say it again. WATCH 24. By the time you are halfway through the 2nd season, you will be back thanking all of us that recommended it. DO IT.

Ehijo · Post by **Ehijo** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:00 am

The Shield. Gotta watch it.

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