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Title: Best tv series ever
Post by: bringbackself on October 14, 2025, 02:04:01 PM
Cheers
Seinfeld
Andy Griffith
Honeymooners

Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: murphstahoe on October 14, 2025, 02:35:42 PM
Breaking Bad and it's not even close
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Post by: Judge Judy on October 14, 2025, 02:40:10 PM
Breaking Bad and it's not even close

We agree…
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Post by: ridingthegrange on October 14, 2025, 04:24:15 PM
We agree…

+1
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Post by: Reacher on October 14, 2025, 04:36:25 PM
Tie: Breaking Bad and or Game of Thrones

Seinfeld
Dexter
Spartacus
Andy Griffith
Six Feet Under

Never seen it but I believe people who say The Wire
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: Chickengeorge on October 14, 2025, 04:50:38 PM
Breaking Bad
The Wire
Sopranos
Mad Men
Fargo

Several others. I enjoy most of the HBO stuff. The Leftovers (Carrie Coon does it for me), Deadwood, Silicon Valley, Band of Brothers...
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Post by: Reacher on October 14, 2025, 05:03:15 PM
I’ve only seen clips of The Sopranos (one day I plan on watching it lol). I’ve seen many clips though.
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: murphstahoe on October 14, 2025, 05:06:00 PM
Breaking Bad
The Wire
Sopranos
Mad Men
Fargo

Several others. I enjoy most of the HBO stuff. The Leftovers (Carrie Coon does it for me), Deadwood, Silicon Valley, Band of Brothers...

Approve.
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Post by: alum74 on October 14, 2025, 05:37:52 PM
Perry Mason
Twilight Zone
Seinfeld
Mad Men
Dick Van Dyke Show
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: illiniray on October 14, 2025, 06:46:53 PM
Rawhide
Wanted Dead or Alive
The Virginian
Bonanza
Gunsmoke
Wagon Train,
Have Gun Will Travel
The Rifleman 
Branded
Deadwood
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: illiniray on October 14, 2025, 07:22:02 PM
All in the Family
WKRP
Fawlty Towers
Andy Griffith
I love Lucy
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Married with Children
Barney Miller
Mr. Bean
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Cheers
Dick Van Dyke
Mary Tyler Moore
Coach
King of the Hill
Full House
The Golden Girls
South Park
The Facts of Life
Friends
South Park
The Simpsons
Ren & Stimpy
Seinfeld
Frasier
Bob Newhart
Benny Hill
Laugh-In
Hee Haw
Family Affair
Honeymooners
Get Smart
SNL ouat
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: ridingthegrange on October 14, 2025, 08:01:34 PM
Frasier was maybe the best spin-off. 
Loved Coach!
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Post by: Custard on October 14, 2025, 09:58:56 PM
Rawhide
Wanted Dead or Alive
The Virginian
Bonanza
Gunsmoke
Wagon Train,
Have Gun Will Travel
The Rifleman 
Branded
Deadwood

I just went by the house from Lebowski where Little Larry lived with his father, Arthur Digby Sellars, who wrote the bulk of the Branded series. Also ate at the In n Out nearby afterwards. Was a few blocks from our Airbnb.
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Post by: Custard on October 14, 2025, 10:02:28 PM
Twilight Zone (OG)
Madmen
Breaking Bad
Dexter
X Files
How I Met Your Mother
The OC
Rocco’s Animal Trainer series
Crocodile Hunter
Cheers
Simon & Simon
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: ILLove1997 on October 15, 2025, 01:06:53 PM
I love the X-files definitely one of my favorites

Can't believe nobody put Star Trek TNG on here lol
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Post by: ThePAMan on October 15, 2025, 01:14:06 PM
2005 Baseball playoffs
1985-1986 NFL playoffs

Great TV!
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Post by: Chickengeorge on October 15, 2025, 01:14:52 PM
Ooh, forgot about Arrested Development
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: illiniray on October 15, 2025, 02:50:57 PM
I love the X-files definitely one of my favorites

Can't believe nobody put Star Trek TNG on here lil

That is maybe the best of SciFi/fantasy along with the Twilight Zone and the original Star Trek? Also Star Gate.  Maybe include Early Edition here.
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Post by: illiniray on October 15, 2025, 03:13:31 PM
NSIS
The Defenders
The Bold One
Dr. Kildare
Law and Order
Mission Impossible
The Man From UNCLE
The Wire
Homicide Life on The Streets
Tightrope
Naked City
Alfred Hitchcock Presents/Hour
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
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Post by: Reacher on October 15, 2025, 03:52:22 PM
Ooh, forgot about Arrested Development

Never saw much of that, but what I did see was fantastic.
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Post by: Reacher on October 15, 2025, 03:53:09 PM
Any Ozark or (Weeds?) love out there?
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Post by: murphstahoe on October 15, 2025, 03:56:20 PM
Any Ozark or (Weeds?) love out there?

huge Ozark fan, especially as an aficianado of the Lake of the Ozarks and respect its accuracy
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: Jobu on October 15, 2025, 04:29:20 PM
The First 48
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: Reacher on October 15, 2025, 04:37:53 PM
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: illiniray on October 15, 2025, 07:49:54 PM
add Get Smart
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: illiniray on October 15, 2025, 07:59:47 PM
Twilight Zone w/Rod Serling
X Files
Star Trek
Star Trek, Next Gen
Deep Space Nine
Battlestar Galactica
Roswell
Star Gate
Early Addition
Strange Luck
Touched By An Angel
Stairway to Heaven (Michael Landon)
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: ILLove1997 on October 15, 2025, 08:01:05 PM
That is maybe the best of SciFi/fantasy along with the Twilight Zone and the original Star Trek? Also Star Gate.  Maybe include Early Edition here.

yeah original star gate was great too!
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: illiniray on October 15, 2025, 08:05:10 PM
The plot of what start out as good shows will sometimes go sideways after the first couple years.
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: ThePAMan on October 15, 2025, 08:15:04 PM
The plot of what start out as good shows will sometimes go sideways after the first couple years.

Kind of like some posters here
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: murphstahoe on October 15, 2025, 08:33:53 PM
The plot of what start out as good shows will sometimes go sideways after the first couple years.

House of Cards for example.
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: Chickengeorge on October 16, 2025, 08:01:00 AM
House of Cards for example.

Lost
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: ILLove1997 on October 16, 2025, 10:48:28 AM
Lost

Yeah that last season was laughably bad, the rest was pretty good though from what I remember
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Post by: murphstahoe on October 16, 2025, 12:01:13 PM
Yeah that last season was laughably bad, the rest was pretty good though from what I remember

+1

We started when it was 3 or so seasons in, and when we found it, we binged watched it. Back then, Netflix was still DVDs, and you could have 3 DVDs at a time, LOST had 3 episodes per DVD. We'd mow through 9 episodes and not want to wait for the round trip in the mail of a new DVD, so we'd go rent it at a Video store.

Finally we caught up to the broadcast schedule, and we'd watch it live like old school. The last season just started getting muddled, bad, and no way they could tie up all the loose ends. My wife fell asleep in the series finale, and when it was done, I told her "Don't bother watching it, the finale sucked". After all that time and investment, didn't even want to watch the end.

That was the exact same thing that happened with House of Cards. The whole last season was unwatchable.

This was the genius of Breaking Bad, the last season crescendoed into a very satisfying ending.
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Post by: Jobu on October 16, 2025, 12:03:05 PM
Reminds me of Criminal Minds. The minute Hotchner left, the show absolutely fucking tanked.
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: Reacher on October 16, 2025, 02:48:53 PM
Yeah, House of Cards was awesome at the beginning. I didn’t see the last season or two, which I’m guessing is a blessing.

Things did not end well for Kevin Spacey.
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Post by: Reacher on October 16, 2025, 02:49:46 PM
Oh fuck, how did I forget Parks and Recreation? Has anyone mentioned it? Ron Swanson might be the best comedic tv character of all-time.
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Post by: illiniray on October 16, 2025, 02:55:45 PM
Reminds me of Criminal Minds. The minute Hotchner left, the show absolutely fucking tanked.

JJ is still kind of hot..
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: illiniray on October 16, 2025, 02:59:57 PM
Frasier was maybe the best spin-off. 
Loved Coach!

We watched Coach reruns until fairly recently.
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: Chickengeorge on October 16, 2025, 03:35:50 PM
Finally we caught up to the broadcast schedule, and we'd watch it live like old school. The last season just started getting muddled, bad, and no way they could tie up all the loose ends. My wife fell asleep in the series finale, and when it was done, I told her "Don't bother watching it, the finale sucked". After all that time and investment, didn't even want to watch the end.

The only thing I liked about the Lost finale was the very final scene. Thought that was at least a little clever with Jack and Vincent there to see him out. Same place where the series started, for what that was worth.
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: Reacher on October 16, 2025, 03:36:57 PM
We watched Coach reruns until fairly recently.

Solid show.
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Post by: Jobu on October 16, 2025, 04:45:41 PM
Solid show.

I enjoyed it
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Post by: Judge Judy on October 16, 2025, 06:04:12 PM
JJ is still kind of hot..

Thanks 😘
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: illiniray on October 16, 2025, 06:21:14 PM
I don't mind watching TV to exercise my brain, have my heart strings yanked, watch social issues dramatized, etc. I prefer being entertained by good comedy. I don't think I can pick best ever.
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Post by: murphstahoe on October 17, 2025, 01:44:52 PM
and of course, the best of them all...

South Park. I highly recommend Season 27
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: Custard on October 17, 2025, 07:01:03 PM
House of Cards for example.

Yep
Title: Re: Best tv series ever
Post by: illiniray on December 09, 2025, 04:38:17 PM
House
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Post by: bringbackself on December 09, 2025, 04:48:53 PM
I just went through fire country. On season 5 of psych now

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Post by: Custard on December 09, 2025, 06:15:53 PM
Rod Serling Twilight Zone

Do modern Netflix series and the like count or just old school ones that were broadcast?
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Post by: ridingthegrange on December 09, 2025, 08:16:17 PM
Hill Street Blues
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Post by: Jobu on December 11, 2025, 03:43:31 PM
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Post by: Reacher on December 11, 2025, 04:03:49 PM
House

Great show.