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Slash Joel

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Give a list of your favorite shows and why you like them. I find if its good I will like no matter what it is so give them to me.
 

Andy Shandy

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Without knowing what shows you've watched already I'll just list what I think of

Community. Alongside Arrested Development as two of my favourite comedy shows of all time. So also watch Arrested Development as well. Don't worry, with 3 seasons each, and most of the episodes of both being absolutely fantastic, you'll watch them both exceedingly quick.

The Thick Of It. Political comedy which will expand your range of insults if nothing else, but is also absolutely hilarious as well, and gave birth to Britain's word of the year, omnishables. I believe Veep is sort of similar (although obviously more American) which makes sense because it is the same writers.

House M.D. It's difficult for me to sum up the exact reason(s) I love it, but I do. I'm well aware it's rather formulaic but goddamn I loved the formula. Plus Hugh Laurie is just excellent.

Scrubs. 8 seasons of great comedy mixed with some of the most emotional moments I've seen on TV.
 

SlaveNumber23

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You can't go wrong with any of these high quality shows:

These are all examples of the sort of gritty drama/thriller genre that seems to be work extremely well lately:
- Breaking Bad
- Game of Thrones
- Justified
- American Horror Story
- Dexter
- Sons of Anarchy
- The Walking Dead

Comedy:
- The IT Crowd
- Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
- The Mighty Boosh
- Blackadder
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
 

Guffe

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My absolute favorite is "Supernatural"
Season one and two are about the Winchester brothers searching for their father, during this they hunt supernatural beings like vampires, demons, ghosts, vendigos etc, every episode is a own chapter and only linked by the search of their father.

After this, from season 3 and up until now (season 8) there's more of a red line and a story that the brothers follow, usually a big demon trying to take over the universe or ArchAngels going batshit crazy trying to bring dudgementday on earth and a few other "big bad guys" which they try to bring down. But also during these seasons there are inputs that go back to season one and two to show new "normal monsters" and just normal hunting episodes.

I also like to watch sitcoms like Friends, FreshPrince of Belair, Two and a Half Men, Frasier.
But these I don't follow regularly only if I happen to catch them on TV one hangovery morning.

I have also watched Merlin, Dexter, FBI Criminal Minds, and maybe some other shows.
Merlin I think is fun and season 5 just ended even if the acting isn't too good but the general idea of the show is fun.
FBI Criminal Minds even thou like most other crime shows is a bit over the top it's still a good show I think.
 

Al-Bundy-da-G

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You should watch Psych it's great. I like Psych can you tell, that's because it's awesome. It's like Medium if the medium wasn't faking. But if he was it would be exactly like Medium.

Uncanny in fact.

Watch Psych.
 

Headdrivehardscrew

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Sons of Anarchy
At this point in time, it's basically a 50-hour long movie. And it has not yet started to properly suck yet. It's awesome.

Homeland
Plain great performances by two great actors that live to deliver their art in your face, and then there's some other respectable effort in a tightly-wrapped package. First series blew me away, second series had its ups and downs. Still looking forward to season three. The 'original' was an Israeli TV series that only made it for one season, I believe. I still want to see that one... eventually. The subject matter of Homeland is good bad stuff, though, and it is mostly handled with utmost care and well crafted.

Mitchell and Webb
Not growing tired of their antics. They still amuse me.

Armstrong and Miller
Watch. Every. Thing. Just do it.

Shooting Stars
Panel quiz show with little purpose beyond being fun and making fun of... anything and anyone. I came late to the party, only just discovering this entertainment gem one back in 2009. But there's 8 seasons of material stretched over 16 years. Brilliant, brilliant stuff.

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Headdrivehardscrew

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SlaveNumber23 said:
You can't go wrong with any of these high quality shows:
Comedy:
- The IT Crowd
- Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
- The Mighty Boosh
- Blackadder
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
Kind Sir, Madam or Thing,

Might I allow myself to add 'Asylum' to your exquisite list of entertainment choices? It can still be watch on the tubes, or downloaded directly from Norman Lovett's splendid site of interwebs presence. Mr. Barratt is most amusing, and his performance for Asylum makes his part in the Mighty Boosh that more... impressive. And sad. And brilliant. And sad. Enjoy.

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If you like My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, then I highly recommend Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated.

It has complex characters, intriguing mysteries, an excellent cast and a beautiful look.
 

VeryOddGamer

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I'll go with

-Doctor Who
-Blackadder
-Sherlock
-Game of Thrones

I don't feel like writing descriptions for them, you probably already know them.
 

Yopaz

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Al-Bundy-da-G said:
You should watch Psych it's great. I like Psych can you tell, that's because it's awesome. It's like Medium if the medium wasn't faking. But if he was it would be exactly like Medium.

Uncanny in fact.

Watch Psych.
Yes, watch Psych. It's a mystery series and it makes fun of psychics mediums. It's purely brilliant! There's some great humour and I find myself laughing a lot every time I watch the first episode of season 2. It's just that great.

Also The Mentalist. Similar concept, but less humour.
 
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If you're into sci-fi, then make sure to check these out.
Star Trek (all of 'em)
Stargate (all of 'em)
Babylon 5 (season 1 and 5 are crap, but everything in between is gold)
Firefly
Farscape
 

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Slash Joel said:
Give a list of your favorite shows and why you like them. I find if its good I will like no matter what it is so give them to me.
DRAMA

MUST SEE

The Wire (*Beware of saying "This is good, but it's no Wire" about every subsequent series*)
The Sopranos
Mad Men
Breaking Bad

OPTIONAL

Six Feet Under (*Beware of emotionally traumatizing ending*)
Deadwood
Battlestar Galactica (*Beware of bad ending*)

COMEDY

MUST SEE

The Office (BBC)
Arrested Development
Community (*Beware of upcoming 4th season which might be terrible*)
Simpsons (*s1-10, everything thereafter is rubbish*)
Seinfeld (*Beware of bad ending*)

OPTIONAL

Black Adder (*Certain seasons are better than others*)
Futurama
Extras
Curb Your Enthusiasm

OTHER

Firefly
Cowboy Bebop
Death Note (*up to episode 26 or so*)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (*up to season 6 for the musical episode*)

OVERRATED SHOWS THAT VARY WILDLY IN QUALITY BUT HAVE SOME STRONG MOMENTS

Walking Dead (*hugely boring show peppered with awesome moments*)
Game of Thrones (*horrible when it deviates from the book, has some strong scenes*)
Dexter (*generally underwhelming delivery on strong concept, has some strong seasons*)
Lost (*first season is the best, enjoyment of subsequent seasons depends strongly on your tolerance for being jerked around by red herrings*)

GUILTY PLEASURE

Kenny vs Spenny

POPULAR SHOWS I HAVE NEVER SEEN AND THUS CANNOT VOUCH FOR

Homeland
Doctor Who
Parks and Recreation
Venture Bros.
My Small Horse: Friendship is Amazing
 

Kilroy17

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Archer - Adult animated spy comedy, extremely funny.

Beast Wars - Transformers that turn into animals, sort a continuation of the G1 series, can be cjildish at times but often not and also lots of fun.

Sherlock (BBC) - This in my opinion is the best version of Sherlock Holmes ever, by miles. I enjoy this version even more than the books the series is based on.

Adventure Time - It's just good plain fun with some humour mixed in for good measure.

Firefly - Only watched it this year despite it's age and it's absolutely amazing. Great story, strong characters, lots of action and even some comedy.

Red vs Blue - Web series based off Halo. Literally the funniest thing I've ever watched. If the Halo part is a turn off don't let it be, you don't have to like Halo or even know about it to love this series.

Q.I. - The best comedy panel show on at the moment in my opinion.

Top Gear - You don't even have to like cars to love it, very funny show.

Robot Chicken - Sort of South Park like humour. Has lots of original ideas in it.

South Park - My favourite of the main stream cartoons and in my mind it's just getting better as it's going on.

Better off Ted - Very funny show, with great original humour.

Scrubs - Easily one the best shows ever created.

Look Around You - Spoof show on science in season one and pop show in season two. Quite subtle humour at times but very funny.
 

Robot Number V

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Well gee, you're being so polite and helpful, how can I resist?


Breaking Bad
The Wire
Dexter
The Shield
Dr. Who
Arrested Development
Modern Family
Scrubs
Community
30 Rock
The Office (US)
Futurama
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Legend of Korra
Red vs Blue (web series)
The Booth at the End
The Walking Dead
Firefly
Sherlock
24
Lost
Supernatural
Archer
How I Met Your Mother
Game of Thrones (Also, read the books)
Battlestar Galactica
Alias
Person of Interest

By the way, this list is so huge because you didn't provide a list of shows you've already seen, so I just posted every single show I've ever enjoyed.
 

Nantucket_v1legacy

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*Cracks fingers*

1. Manimal
2. Bonanza
3. Rawhide
5. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew
6. The X-Files
7. Dallas
8. The Advetures of Tintin
9. The Likely Lads / Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
10. Only Fools & Horses
11. The Young Ones
12. The A-Team
13. Battlestar Galactica: The Original Series
14. The Patridge Family
15. Sharpe
16. Sherlock Holmes: Jeremy Brett
Kilroy17 said:
Sherlock (BBC) - This in my opinion is the best version of Sherlock Holmes ever, by miles. I enjoy this version even more than the books the series is based on.
- Nope. Sherlock is absolutely fantastic and a joy to watch but Benedict Cumberbatch is just not Sherlock Holmes for me. Brett could suddenly turn from solemn thinker to intrigued childlike excitement when needed. He was Holmes lifted from the books, to me anyway.

17. Supernatural
18. 24
19. Smallville
20. Deadwood
21. The Sopranos
22. Star Trek: The Original Series

All you need to be as cool as me. Use this knowledge well and go forth.
 

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I'll try to stick to things you can watch on Netflix Instant and Hulu Plus and also assume you live in the US.

Animated Comedies

Archer

I'm still kicking myself for not getting into this one earlier based on really stupid reasons (I overheard a bunch of frat boys talking about it at a bar once and decided it wasn't for me), but holy crap was I ever wrong. There is a lot of subversive humor in this show and a great supporting cast of characters with Pam being my absolute favorite. This is also on Instant Netflix

Bob's Burgers

I'm a little weary of animated family comedies, but this show really does manage to find some new ground with the father being the straight-man to his ever wackier family and friends. The titular Bob is a rare treat by actually being a good father and husband in the same ways that Hank Hill was a good father, but without the same annoying redneck tendencies of Hank. The first episode was just okay, but I powered my way through the first season pretty quickly, and can't wait for season two to be added onto Netflix.

The Venture Bros.

This is probably my favorite animated adult comedy that is currently on the air right now and has been since 2006 when I started watching it. It has a really subdued style to it, focusing on an ever increasing cast of characters and their interactions with each other. There's some really twisted dark humor in this TV show and some great character and world building.

HBO Shows

The Wire

There's not much that I can say about this show that hasn't been said a hundred times before, but this really is the best show that has ever graced the airwaves. Intricate plots, amazing characters, great dialogue, and an amazing way of making you like characters who are despicable. Nobody is a saint in this show, and it does push the boundaries of your comfort, but all for a good cause. I can guarantee you that you'll be a better person after watching all 60 episodes.

Game of Thrones

If for no other reason than now you can be a part of the conversations your co-workers are having. First season did a really nice job of staying true to the book, and the second season deviated a little more than I would have liked, but was still overall quite enjoyable. There's a lot of intrigue, but it can be a little hard to follow as some characters are only ever referred to by name once, but that's what Wikipedia is for, right?

Rome

It's no I, Claudius, but it is definitely a worthy disciple. A historic drama depicting a fairly accurate look at the lifestyles of the plebs and the patricians, with a heavy focus on Caesar's conquest of the Gauls, all the way up to the defeat of Marc Antony and the formation of The Roman Empire, mostly told from the point-of-views of two soldiers who are two of the biggest badasses to ever be in the same show together. If you're a history buff, you'll get a lot out of this show, but don't feel like you need to be fluent in Roman history to understand it, it works as a periodic drama as well.

Network Dramas

Homicide: Life on the Streets

The precursor to The Wire, based on David Simon's non-fiction book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets which documents his exploits as he followed the Baltimore Police's Homicide Unit as they investigated the murders in a city that has between 250-300 a year. The TV show came out about 3 years after the book and in some ways is superior to The Wire because of their network censoring. While The Wire was on premium cable and could show as much blood, violence, swearing, and tits as possible, Homicide had to abide by network standards and as such had to be a lot more careful with what they could show. Now despite that, they had some incredibly heavy episodes and really did a good job at showing a different side to police detectives as colder human beings who are not phased by death, as it's a part of their everyday life. They joke about the victims at the scene and even seem to show a disinterest in the seriousness of their job, choosing instead to continue on with whatever conversation they were having on the way there. It's a show that's the absolute antithesis to the police procedural dramas of the '00's and is well worth your time. This one may be a little hard to get ahold of, but I managed to get seasons 1 and 2 for $20 at Barnes & Noble.

Supernatural

A very interesting show about two brothers who hunt supernatural creatures across the country and deal with their own personal demons and problems that arise from such a life. First season was a little too formulaic and the second was a bit too somber, but the series really hit its stride in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Like with The X-Files, I found the 6th season to be a little too hit-and-miss as there really didn't seem to be an overarching story, at least not until the later episodes, but I still think seasons 3-5 are some of the best network television that was on at the time. It's also on Netflix Instant.

The Walking Dead

As much of a slog as the 2nd season was, it was worth it for how good the third season has been. Unless you're absolutely sick to death of zombies, this is another show that's worth watching just so you can be a part of the conversation and get all the little memes that pop up every now and then. You'll have to endure your fair share of boring parts, but believe us when we say season 3 is some of the most compelling TV currently on right now. Currently seasons 1 and two are on Netflix Instant

British Comedies

Peep Show

A very interesting show that utilizes a point-of-view camera view gimmick with internal monologues of the two main characters who live in a kind of Odd Couple arrangement. There's some side spitting moments in this show that I really don't want to spoil, and some great dialogue between two actors who have an amazing chemistry together. It's also on Netflix Instant.

The IT Crowd

It's a British comedy that follows a more American network comedy formula with some mixed results, but overall is generally pretty funny. Despite what you think from the title, it's humor isn't based that much around technology outside of a few jokes for everyone to get, so if you're a tech head you may be left a little disappointed. Still, there's some great performances by the three leads, and a very idiosyncratic boss who steals every scene he's in. It's also on Netflix Instant.

The Mighty Boosh

Probably my favorite British comedy because of it's surreal style and focus on referential music humor. There's some real inventiveness to it, and you'll probably find yourself laughing at the bizarre nature of the show just as much as the jokes. Sadly though, this one isn't on Netflix Instant.
 

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A lot of good shouts on here! Here's mine:

The Killing: Season 1 (The Danish TV original).

It's an amazing police crime drama that follows one case through around twenty episodes.

I know, I know, subtitles can be a real negative for some people but they are missing out on some fantastic TV as a result. It's got to the point where I can watch subtitled TV or film without even realising it, I get that absorbed.
 

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Headdrivehardscrew said:
Mitchell and Webb
Not growing tired of their antics. They still amuse me.
Seconded.

Actually, I not only wholeheartedly recommend their sketch comedy show, "That Mitchell and Webb Look", but even more so their sitcom, "Peep Show".

"Angel Summoner & The BMX Bandit", a superhero spoof from Mitchell and Webb Look

"In-character racism" from Peep Show
 

SlaveNumber23

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Headdrivehardscrew said:
Kind Sir, Madam or Thing,

Might I allow myself to add 'Asylum' to your exquisite list of entertainment choices? It can still be watch on the tubes, or downloaded directly from Norman Lovett's splendid site of interwebs presence. Mr. Barratt is most amusing, and his performance for Asylum makes his part in the Mighty Boosh that more... impressive. And sad. And brilliant. And sad. Enjoy.

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Asylum seems really awesome, thanks for letting me know of its existence I'd never heard of it before. Will get started watching it right away.