On Mar 11, 12:23 am, "Irish Mike" <ad7c...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:
> Well for me there is absolutely no question that the best TV series of all > time is "NYPD Blue" (especially the first four seasons). It was original, > cutting edge and the acting was excellent. My vote for the second best TV > series of all time is "Gunsmoke". There are a couple of others I can > think of but they'd be competing for a distant third.
> Irish Mike
> I stood on the Dublin docks and my future was uncertain in a place where > fortunes are won or lost on the turning of a card.
Agree with a couple of others, Rockford Files and Columbo . Didn't watch them when they originally aired because i was in school and had better things to do , work being one.
Best series to watch to mock and rag on , even better after a couple of beers , Mannix. Liked to watch the later Benny Hill Shows. In the mid 60's when i was still in elementary schools i liked Leave it to Beaver .Tops would be 3 Stooges with Shemp , not Curly.
> > Well for me there is absolutely no question that the best TV series of all > > time is "NYPD Blue" (especially the first four seasons). It was original, > > cutting edge and the acting was excellent. My vote for the second best TV > > series of all time is "Gunsmoke". There are a couple of others I can > > think of but they'd be competing for a distant third.
> It's a toss up for me:
> "The Wire" – Simply some of the best screenwriting ever done. So many > amazing characters and great storylines, and told from a totally different > perspective in each of the 5 seasons... There's never been anything quite > like it. A true masterpiece.
> "The Shield" – Just flat out intense. I've never felt so emotionally > involved in a show before. Each season had such incredible twists and > turns, I think the way the writers tied up the series was simply perfect. > Thinking about the last three seasons still gives me goose bumps.
Well, I should have specified "regular" TV series. I was not including HBO or Starz mini-series like Sopranos, True Blood, Spartacus, Deadwood, Rome and The Wire. Of the regular TV series I still have to go with NYPD Blues and Gunsmoke.
Irish Mike
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> Well there are a lot of great HBO mini-series (Sopranos, Rome, Deadwood > and The Wire) but I was referring to the best (regular) TV series of all > time.
When I was a kid it was the Wallace and Ladmo show. It was the longest continuous show in America (I think 35 yrs) It was a local show on Channel 5 in Phoenix AZ.
At one time or another it was Laugh-in Star Trek Hill Street Blues NYPD Blue House
All time fav: House
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> > > Well for me there is absolutely no question that the best TV series of all > > > time is "NYPD Blue" (especially the first four seasons). It was original, > > > cutting edge and the acting was excellent. My vote for the second best TV > > > series of all time is "Gunsmoke". There are a couple of others I can > > > think of but they'd be competing for a distant third.
> > It's a toss up for me:
> > "The Wire" – Simply some of the best screenwriting ever done. So many > > amazing characters and great storylines, and told from a totally different > > perspective in each of the 5 seasons... There's never been anything quite > > like it. A true masterpiece.
> > "The Shield" – Just flat out intense. I've never felt so emotionally > > involved in a show before. Each season had such incredible twists and > > turns, I think the way the writers tied up the series was simply perfect. > > Thinking about the last three seasons still gives me goose bumps.
> Well, I should have specified "regular" TV series. I was not including > HBO or Starz mini-series like Sopranos, True Blood, Spartacus, Deadwood, > Rome and The Wire. Of the regular TV series I still have to go with NYPD > Blues and Gunsmoke.
> Irish Mike
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Assuming you also cut out things like the Simpsons, that cuts me down to the Star Treks and Lost. I'll go with Lost.
> Well for me there is absolutely no question that the best TV series of all > time is "NYPD Blue" (especially the first four seasons). It was original, > cutting edge and the acting was excellent. My vote for the second best TV > series of all time is "Gunsmoke". There are a couple of others I can > think of but they'd be competing for a distant third.
> Irish Mike
> I stood on the Dublin docks and my future was uncertain in a place where > fortunes are won or lost on the turning of a card.
David Milch is developing a new series for HBO called "Luck" about the horseracing industry. The pilot for "Last of the Ninth," a return to police drama, didn't sell. The question with him is whether it will be terrific or indecipherable like John from Cincinatti
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> On Mar 11, 12:23 am, "Irish Mike" <ad7c...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:
> > Well for me there is absolutely no question that the best TV series of all > > time is "NYPD Blue" (especially the first four seasons). It was original, > > cutting edge and the acting was excellent. My vote for the second best TV > > series of all time is "Gunsmoke". There are a couple of others I can > > think of but they'd be competing for a distant third.
> > Irish Mike
> > I stood on the Dublin docks and my future was uncertain in a place where > > fortunes are won or lost on the turning of a card.
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> Agree with a couple of others, Rockford Files and Columbo . Didn't > watch them when they originally aired because i was in school and had > better things to do , work being one.
> Best series to watch to mock and rag on , even better after a couple > of beers , Mannix. Liked to watch the later Benny Hill Shows. In the > mid 60's when i was still in elementary schools i liked Leave it to > Beaver .Tops would be 3 Stooges with Shemp , not Curly.
Recently or all time.
The Shield Fawlty Towers OZ Sopranos Deadwood House Blackadder The Unit Water Rats (local)
When I was a kid
Blakes' 7 Star Trek 6 Milion Dollar Man The Goodies Dr Who Space 1999
> On Mar 11, 3:57 pm, "Irish Mike" <ad7c...@webnntp.invalid> wrote: > > On Mar 11 2010 4:56 PM, ChrisRobin wrote:
> > > On Mar 11 2010 1:23 AM, Irish Mike wrote:
> > > > Well for me there is absolutely no question that the best TV series of all > > > > time is "NYPD Blue" (especially the first four seasons). It was original, > > > > cutting edge and the acting was excellent. My vote for the second best TV > > > > series of all time is "Gunsmoke". There are a couple of others I can > > > > think of but they'd be competing for a distant third.
> > > It's a toss up for me:
> > > "The Wire" Simply some of the best screenwriting ever done. So many > > > amazing characters and great storylines, and told from a totally different > > > perspective in each of the 5 seasons... There's never been anything quite > > > like it. A true masterpiece.
> > > "The Shield" Just flat out intense. I've never felt so emotionally > > > involved in a show before. Each season had such incredible twists and > > > turns, I think the way the writers tied up the series was simply perfect. > > > Thinking about the last three seasons still gives me goose bumps.
> > Well, I should have specified "regular" TV series. I was not including > > HBO or Starz mini-series like Sopranos, True Blood, Spartacus, Deadwood, > > Rome and The Wire. Of the regular TV series I still have to go with NYPD > > Blues and Gunsmoke.
> > Irish Mike
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> Assuming you also cut out things like the Simpsons, that cuts me down > to the Star Treks and Lost. I'll go with Lost.
I've never seen the Simpsons but I know a lot of people like it and one of the creators played in the WSOP. I was really hooked on Lost for the first few episodes but lost interest when the plot went from interesting to silly to ridiculous.
> On Mar 12, 8:55 am, bo dark <tx1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > On Mar 11, 12:23 am, "Irish Mike" <ad7c...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:
> > > Well for me there is absolutely no question that the best TV series of all > > > time is "NYPD Blue" (especially the first four seasons). It was original, > > > cutting edge and the acting was excellent. My vote for the second best TV > > > series of all time is "Gunsmoke". There are a couple of others I can > > > think of but they'd be competing for a distant third.
> > > Irish Mike
> > > I stood on the Dublin docks and my future was uncertain in a place where > > > fortunes are won or lost on the turning of a card.
> Agree with a couple of others, Rockford Files and Columbo . Didn't > > watch them when they originally aired because i was in school and had > > better things to do , work being one.
> > Best series to watch to mock and rag on , even better after a couple > > of beers , Mannix. Liked to watch the later Benny Hill Shows. In the > > mid 60's when i was still in elementary schools i liked Leave it to > > Beaver .Tops would be 3 Stooges with Shemp , not Curly.
> Recently or all time.
> The Shield > Fawlty Towers > OZ > Sopranos > Deadwood > House > Blackadder > The Unit > Water Rats (local)
> When I was a kid
> Blakes' 7 > Star Trek > 6 Milion Dollar Man > The Goodies > Dr Who > Space 1999
I should have specified "regular" TV series and not HBO or STARZ mini-series. I liked the Unit but always fast-forwarded through the back-at-home-wives stuff. I could never get totally in to the Shield but have to admit the series did have an interesting ending. I'm still not sure what we're supposed to think happened next.
> > Well for me there is absolutely no question that the best TV series of all > > time is "NYPD Blue" (especially the first four seasons). It was original, > > cutting edge and the acting was excellent. My vote for the second best TV > > series of all time is "Gunsmoke". There are a couple of others I can > > think of but they'd be competing for a distant third.
> > Irish Mike
> > I stood on the Dublin docks and my future was uncertain in a place where > > fortunes are won or lost on the turning of a card.
> David Milch is developing a new series for HBO called "Luck" about the > horseracing industry. The pilot for "Last of the Ninth," a return to > police drama, didn't sell. The question with him is whether it will be > terrific or indecipherable like John from Cincinnati
Spot on bucko. You nailed Milch perfectly. I saw some interviews where they said he got so stoned/drunk during some of the later episodes of NYPD Blue that he couldn't even write the scripts. Supposedly that was the reason that Jimmy Smitts (Bobby Simone) decided to leave the show. NYPD Blue really went down hill after that. Supposedly Milch was pretty sober when he was working on Deadwood and I would have liked to see them do another season. John for Cincinnati was just too fucking weird for me and I wasn't surprised it went off the air after the first season.
Irish Mike
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> On Mar 12 2010 1:11 AM, Deadmoney Walking wrote:
> > On Mar 11, 3:57 pm, "Irish Mike" <ad7c...@webnntp.invalid> wrote: > > > On Mar 11 2010 4:56 PM, ChrisRobin wrote:
> > > > On Mar 11 2010 1:23 AM, Irish Mike wrote:
> > > > > Well for me there is absolutely no question that the best TV series of > all > > > > > time is "NYPD Blue" (especially the first four seasons). It was > original, > > > > > cutting edge and the acting was excellent. My vote for the second > best TV > > > > > series of all time is "Gunsmoke". There are a couple of others I can > > > > > think of but they'd be competing for a distant third.
> > > > It's a toss up for me:
> > > > "The Wire" Simply some of the best screenwriting ever done. So many > > > > amazing characters and great storylines, and told from a totally > different > > > > perspective in each of the 5 seasons... There's never been anything quite > > > > like it. A true masterpiece.
> > > > "The Shield" Just flat out intense. I've never felt so emotionally > > > > involved in a show before. Each season had such incredible twists and > > > > turns, I think the way the writers tied up the series was simply perfect. > > > > Thinking about the last three seasons still gives me goose bumps.
> > > Well, I should have specified "regular" TV series. I was not including > > > HBO or Starz mini-series like Sopranos, True Blood, Spartacus, Deadwood, > > > Rome and The Wire. Of the regular TV series I still have to go with NYPD > > > Blues and Gunsmoke.
> > > Irish Mike
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> > Assuming you also cut out things like the Simpsons, that cuts me down > > to the Star Treks and Lost. I'll go with Lost.
> I've never seen the Simpsons but I know a lot of people like it and one of > the creators played in the WSOP. I was really hooked on Lost for the > first few episodes but lost interest when the plot went from interesting > to silly to ridiculous.
> Irish Mike
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I thought you would like the Simpsons.
Lost got away from itself with FPS and about half of the initial fans were not forgiving.
> On Mar 12, 8:55 am, bo dark <tx1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > On Mar 11, 12:23 am, "Irish Mike" <ad7c...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:
> > > Well for me there is absolutely no question that the best TV series of all > > > time is "NYPD Blue" (especially the first four seasons). It was original, > > > cutting edge and the acting was excellent. My vote for the second best TV > > > series of all time is "Gunsmoke". There are a couple of others I can > > > think of but they'd be competing for a distant third.
> > > Irish Mike
> > > I stood on the Dublin docks and my future was uncertain in a place where > > > fortunes are won or lost on the turning of a card.
> > > --- > > > looking for a better newsgroup-reader? -www.recgroups.com
> > Agree with a couple of others, Rockford Files and Columbo . Didn't > > watch them when they originally aired because i was in school and had > > better things to do , work being one.
> > Best series to watch to mock and rag on , even better after a couple > > of beers , Mannix. Liked to watch the later Benny Hill Shows. In the > > mid 60's when i was still in elementary schools i liked Leave it to > > Beaver .Tops would be 3 Stooges with Shemp , not Curly.
> Recently or all time.
> The Shield > Fawlty Towers > OZ > Sopranos > Deadwood > House > Blackadder > The Unit > Water Rats (local)
> When I was a kid
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Hat's off to Blackadder and Fawlty. Two of the funniest things I have ever watched, but short lived once you get used to their style.
> Hat's off to Blackadder and Fawlty. Two of the funniest things I have > ever watched, but short lived once you get used to their style.
Fine, I'll go lobrow.
"Married with Children" and "Malcolm in the Middle" are two of the funniest tv shows I've ever seen, with qualifications.
"Married" jumped the shark when Peggy stopped visibly smoking. "Malcolm" jumped the shark when his voice changed, and jumped it again *with* an extended finger to the audience when the baby came.
> On Mar 11, 10:37 pm, Necron99 <necron...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Mar 12, 8:55 am, bo dark <tx1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > On Mar 11, 12:23 am, "Irish Mike" <ad7c...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:
> > > > Well for me there is absolutely no question that the best TV series of all > > > > time is "NYPD Blue" (especially the first four seasons). It was original, > > > > cutting edge and the acting was excellent. My vote for the second best TV > > > > series of all time is "Gunsmoke". There are a couple of others I can > > > > think of but they'd be competing for a distant third.
> > > > Irish Mike
> > > > I stood on the Dublin docks and my future was uncertain in a place where > > > > fortunes are won or lost on the turning of a card.
> > > > --- > > > > looking for a better newsgroup-reader? -www.recgroups.com
> > > Agree with a couple of others, Rockford Files and Columbo . Didn't > > > watch them when they originally aired because i was in school and had > > > better things to do , work being one.
> > > Best series to watch to mock and rag on , even better after a couple > > > of beers , Mannix. Liked to watch the later Benny Hill Shows. In the > > > mid 60's when i was still in elementary schools i liked Leave it to > > > Beaver .Tops would be 3 Stooges with Shemp , not Curly.
> > Recently or all time.
> > The Shield > > Fawlty Towers > > OZ > > Sopranos > > Deadwood > > House > > Blackadder > > The Unit > > Water Rats (local)
> > When I was a kid
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> Hat's off to Blackadder and Fawlty. Two of the funniest things I have > ever watched, but short lived once you get used to their style.- Hide quoted text -
> > Hat's off to Blackadder and Fawlty. Two of the funniest things I have > > ever watched, but short lived once you get used to their style.
> Fine, I'll go lobrow.
> "Married with Children" and "Malcolm in the Middle" are two of the funniest > tv shows I've ever seen, with qualifications.
> "Married" jumped the shark when Peggy stopped visibly smoking. "Malcolm" > ed jumped the shark when his voice changed, and jumped it again *with* an > extended finger to the audience when the baby came.
> Jim
For some good clean fun lobrow try "The Red Green Show"
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