TV series that deserve watching

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Doctor Who... David Tenant for the first time actually captured my interest... My hubby was already a fan. And now the new doctor is better!

Anyway, Have I Got News for You is great, but Mock the Week I find better. Partly because of more freedom for the comedians. Other format, eh.

QI we watch religiously too.

ITV's Poirot with David Suchet is great! Missed the last one though :(. Had visitors.

Oh, Sherlock was great too. They did a pilot I think earlier this year and probably more episodes will follow. I found that a very clever up-to-date adaptation. The real Sherlock Holmes I don't really like as it is too obvious (Hound of the Baskervilles, hello phosphorus! It's hardly exciting).

University Challenge! I beat my hubby every week on lit and art! That said though, the science stuff, we are watching with great big eyes of astonishment sometimes...

And then there was Swedish Wallander. We were fans (although I missed the last episode because of visitors again! :mad:). I think they broadcast the last, but maybe they'll repeat. I so hope so! We could watch it every Saturday night for the rest of our lives.

Oh, yes and Harry Hill's TV Burp we also watch religiously.

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I think you and I have very similar tastes...

Fringe Fringe and Fringe.

Someone said The L Word...I watched two episodes of it. The two episodes I saw consisted the first half of the show being about the characters' day-to-day lives. The second part of the show was boobs, dialogue, boobs on boobs, dialogue, and wrap up the storyline and get you ready for the next episode.

I like Mike and Molly - it's not so bad. and Rules of Engagement is good.

Dexter - I want to watch more of this.

Currently watching House MD, Burn Notice, White Collar and Breaking Bad. House used to be MUST watching but as with any series familiarity breeds repetiton or tinkering wiht what works but still a delight to watch Hugh Laurie. Burn Notice I ignored for years simply because my idiot nephew loved it -- who knew for once he'ld get it right. White Collar for me is a buddy show that works because both of the guys are smart and respect each other--otherwise it's a redo of It Takes a Thief with a modern twist of course. Breaking Bad is fascinating watching the main character get in deeper and deeper troubles that I see no happy ending for anyone.

For OLDER shows thanks to DVDs--best western ever Have Gun Will travel, Rockford Files, and The Fugitive (David Jansssen version). Rumpole of the Bailey is a guilty pleasure and Patrick McGoohan as Secret AGent-Danger Man leading to The Prisoner is also a great character show.

I'm really liking AMC's The Walking Dead right now, who doesn't love zombies? A TV show about a zombie apocalypse was well overdue.

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I'm really liking AMC's The Walking Dead right now, who doesn't love zombies? A TV show about a zombie apocalypse was well overdue.

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yeah I'll second that. It's well done so far, and it's another show that take's an English actor and gives them an accent, which seems to be working well over there.

Dexter
Californication
Community
Arrested Development
Seinfeld
Curd Your Enthusiasm
The Office

Current:
The League
Community
Modern Family
White Collar
Venture Bros
Peep Show
Parks and Recreation

Older:
The West Wing
Northern Exposure
Six Feet Under
ER
The Wire
Twin Peaks
Arrested Development

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I'm really liking AMC's The Walking Dead right now, who doesn't love zombies? A TV show about a zombie apocalypse was well overdue.

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I've only seen the first episode, but I'd like to see more. I usually have a mixed reaction to zombie horror, but in this instance the focus seems firmly on the human interaction in the midst of the zombie apocalypse, which is far more interesting.

I'll second Northern Exposure, Twin Peaks and Buffy the Vampire Slayer and add South Park.

QI, well anything with Stephen Fry really. I just ador him... if only he wasn't gay :P

also 1st Tuesday book club (australia) and Loius Theroux's Weird Weekends

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Current:
The League
Community
Modern Family
White Collar
Venture Bros
Peep Show
Parks and Recreation

Older:
The West Wing
Northern Exposure
Six Feet Under
ER
The Wire
Twin Peaks
Arrested Development

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ER.. my fav. :D

Fringe.. 24 HRS.. HEROES , NCIS

House, Law and Order: SVU, Scrubs, Will and Grace

i wont be much help cause i hate tv, however:
monkey dust
the black books
blackadder
twin peaks

thats it. :(

oh, and animaniacs!