I mean best as in well-done, not necessarily your favorite. My favorite TV show is Buffy, but I have to say that the BEST is Northern Exposure.
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I mean best as in well-done, not necessarily your favorite. My favorite TV show is Buffy, but I have to say that the BEST is Northern Exposure.
I basically only watch two things: Doctor Who and Have I Got News For You. Both are fantastic, and should be watched because of their consistent quality and originality - pretty much everything else is dross...
Sesame Street
When I argue that Buffy is the smartest show ever made, people often tell me to give Doctor Who a shot. I probably should one of these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lokasenna
I watch LOST and House. James Earl Jones gave a powerful performance on House in an episode called The Tyrant, in the current season. I think it's one of the best TV episodes I've ever seen.
That episode was crazy. This season has been thrilling but I wouldn't consider it a consistently good show worthy of being the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eryk
Dead Like Me is the only show that I ever thought good enough to buy. Original premise with a decent soundtrack. I didn't think they did too well on CGI but they wrote interesting scenarios. My favourite aspect of the show were the characters. I doubt it would ever be considered the best though since it only ran for two seasons. I think longevity is important.
Star Trek (the original series) is by far the best TV show. Here’s a groovy snippet from one of my favorite episodes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hszX-8-gt1I
After Star Trek, it is a toss up between “The Real McCoy’s”, “Hogan’s Hero’s”, “Leave it to Beaver” and “Gunsmoke”
Gilliatt
I'm not really into Buffy, I must admit. Whenever I've watched it, my mind just keeps wandering what Anthony Head is doing there... he just seems so out of place.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuniperWoolf
Doctor Who is tremendously intelligent, for the most part. It doesn't insult the viewer's intelligence, and it is always well written, well plotted, and well acted. Do give it a try!
uhhhh...
X-Files
Star Trek - TNG
Eureka
Lost
The floundered a little bit in season 3ish, but after they had an end date it has been awesome. Consistently the best writing of a show I have ever seen. The episode called "The Constant" was the single best episode of TV of any show I had ever seen. With as complex as the show is there are so many pit falls for the writers do do some deus ex machina or otherwise make it lame, but they have threaded the needle.
The first season of the new Battlestar Galactica was probably the best single-season of anything I have seen, too bad the writing on that show went to crap.
House MD.
love it! and South Park
there are a lot of good shows, I really liked Friends, and I kinda like Two and a Half Men
Not into TV at all, but I think Monty Python is the only time in the history of television in which genius was allowed onto the screen. The first season of Twin Peaks was masterful as well. Of sitcoms, Seinfeld was the one with by far the best writing, but even then it had some downsides.
JuniperWoolf, your genius shows through once again. Northern Exposure is the BEST tv show by a mile. It's so much better than anything else, that I don't think there should even be a second place.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuniperWoolf
I only watch shows that are in the canon.
Sports Night
Fraiser
Torchwood
Very intelligent and emotionally engaging shows.
Aren't I unjust! Krzysztof Kieślowski's Polish TV mini-series The Decalouge is by far the best thing that's ever come on television in the past thrity or so years.Quote:
Originally Posted by DanielBenoit
I take it you haven't see Northern Exposure. . .:DQuote:
Originally Posted by DanielBenoit
I think The Twilight Zone is the best program that's ever been on television.
Star trek tos and tng
heroes
house
I am so glad you said that. I was starting to think that no one here had ever heard of Northern Exposure. I was watching the episode about feminism where Maggie finds the native artifacts in her yard when I posted this thread, hoping that someone would be able to lead me to another show that even compares.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Comedian
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Originally Posted by JuniperWoolf
Alright, now I'm convinced to see it. Though I would reccomend checking out The Decalouge series, they're all on Youtube :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Comedian
I love Northern Exposure. I don't know if it's the best ever, according to your definition, but I know I love it. Haven't seen it in awhile; I would love to own it. Currently I am in love with Dexter; I think this is their best season so far.
I love Fringe these days. I am upset that it isn't on tonight. Stupid Thanksgiving. :-)
The X-Files
I love Sci-Fi shows. I'm currently watching V and FlashForward.
Do you watch Fringe then? If not, I highly recommend it. Fox. Thursday nights.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gadget Girl
Yes, I've heard of it, but I've never seen an episode yet. I'll probably gonna give the show a chance and start watching from the pilot until next Thursday. :D
I've been meaning to watch the new V, how is that??
I watched the first 4 episodes on Hulu, mainly because the original V mini-series was THE television event of my middle school years. Eh, it's not great, but it's not terrible either. The acting is pretty strong (Elizabeth Mitchell, in particular, is very good), so it's possible the show may improve after it returns from its hiatus.Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
And since Lily isn't around to say it:
http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1259385418
Flawless execution of a brilliant idea.
V is very good. :nod: It gets better each week. Right now, it's on a break and the next episode will air on March next year. :bawling:Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
I love the show because it kinda has a similarity to a fad that we're always hearing about these days. What that fad is, I won't tell because it might spark some sensitive passion amongst our younger folks. ;) If you look closer, you'll know what I mean.
Anyway, another thing that I love about this show is that each episode is interesting and exciting. The characters are fine and seem to have a good sense of their own (except for Tyler, gosh I hate him). The graphics are great for a television show as well. It feels like I'm watching a movie because they way they filmed it is for that of a feature film which is a plus point for me. I suppose it will get much fascinating once it gets back, though. I think the first month is just for introducing the characters and get a basic idea for what's about to come (for those who are unfamiliar about the story).
I haven't seen the old mini-series yet. I got the DVD just in case if I decided to watch. I'm interested to know the original because the remake is quite decent in my opinion. But I know that originals are always the best. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Basil
I agree with you about Elizabeth Mitchell. Although at first, I thought she wasn't good for the role of an FBI agent, because she was too feminine in the first couple of episodes, but I like her character now. :p
Ingmar Bergman's Fanny and Alexander anyone? Okay, not technically television, for it was released theatrically, but originally aired on Swedish television in its full length of 312 minutes.
Well, gadgetgirl is praising it to the skies! I want to tone the praise down a bit, although I do like the show. The acting is sometimes a bit iffy. The plot is a bit iffy, also--I mean, sometimes things are a bit unbelievable, or slow-moving. In my opinion, what is happening is that there are some hidden things going on, maybe surprises and twists on the way--but a few misteps here and there might lead one to believe that ANYTHING that doesn't click perfectly is maybe a mistake. Actually, I think some of it is on purpose... We'll see.Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
It is worth noting that the next episodes (after the hiatus) will be written and produced by a new bunch of talent, and I've seen people in other forums pretty excited about these guys (I can't remember what else they've been in, but, again, people are pretty psyched about it...)
This show has potential. The first two weren't great, in my opinion, but the next two were better, and if you have time for 4 episodes of pretty pulpy sci-fi made for TV (with decent effects now and then, as gadget girl points out), then that is the right mindset. There is still the possibility of addressing some interesting themes with this story. What would be REALLY great would be a new batch of eps that make use of the "set-up" that's been accomplished.
I also appreciate gadgetgirl's comments about fads that might be alluded to. Not sure if we're talking about the same thing, but no need to go into detail here, either way...
'Dexter' maybe, for all those fans of black humour and vigilanteism?
The acting is sometimes a bit iffy, I won't deny that, but it's just television. Well, okay, I know there are great shows out there which have great actors who are great at acting, but I guess we can forgive them for trying, right? Maybe they'll be preferable next time.Quote:
Originally Posted by billl
Acceptably, some things are quite unbelievable, because we don't really know what the other creatures apart from us do when they visit another planet, now do we? :p
I say that the first episode was rushed, as most people have stated. However, without it, I probably would not watch the show. The pilot, for me, was good because it somehow told me that the show will be great in the first season or two. Pilots are important, because they're like one of the foregrounds of a story, telling you at firsthand whether you will like the plot or not. I tried watching the first episode of The Vampire Diaries on its premiere night last September and I can immediately say and agree to myself that I won't be ever watching a second episode from that show again.
Yes, thank you for grasping to my 'lil hints. :D I guess you have read my mind, billl. ;)
Actually, I think the original in this case was pretty lame; it just seemed great to a bunch of kids who didn't know any better. :p But I have hope for the current series. The elements of the original that seemed cool at the time are yet to come in the current series, and I think they can be redone in a way that will make for some really engaging television...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gadget Girl
I think the first few seasons of the X-files were some of my favorite moments in TV history.
For nostalgia's sake, the original Degrassi Jr. High and Degrassi High for those of you in Canada :p
Smallville, almost certainly...
Not a very big fan of TV shows, but I do have to note Firefly here.
Yeah, definitely. :thumbs_up But I'm still gonna watch the original, anyway. Yesterday, I previewed some of the scenes and they made me curious. In fact, I think I'll start during this Christmas break.Quote:
Originally Posted by Basil
My favorite seasons of The X-Files, however, were those near the end -- perhaps, from seven to nine. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by OrphanPip
'The Wire' is the best television show in history.