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Best shows ever, no excuses...
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Best shows ever, no excuses...
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"These are all American shows"
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Imagine that. I guess it's only coincidental that you'd already be the perfect citizen in the ideal world you're selling.
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For political shows, I think it would be hard to top Yes Minister. Yeah, I'm talking old shows here because I haven't followed TV drama/comedy as closely as I should lately. So, for historical drama both Deadwood and Rome are contenders. For comedy, I really enjoyed The Games.
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Those are three of the best shows ever, except for the second series of Rome, which was the planned seasons two and three rolled into one for budgetary reasons.L'Emmerdeur wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:07 pmFor political shows, I think it would be hard to top Yes Minister. Yeah, I'm talking old shows here because I haven't followed TV drama/comedy as closely as I should lately. So, for historical drama both Deadwood and Rome are contenders. For comedy, I really enjoyed The Games.
Another one I still love is Mother and Son. Made in Australia from 1984 to 1994, it aged well. Great cast, brilliant script.
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Fawlty Towers...
The Goodies...
Gardening Australia...
Early Doctor Who...
Get Smart...
The Goodies...
Gardening Australia...
Early Doctor Who...
Get Smart...
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You've already named my favourite TV show of all-time.
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Bringing it into modern times...
Breaking Bad
True Detective season 1
Fargo season 2
Breaking Bad
True Detective season 1
Fargo season 2
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Fawtly Towers and Get Smart are two more shows I'd group among the best ever TV series. Also, The Avengers
Speaking of shows who started off well, The Bill comes to mind. The early series were realistic, gritty and almost like a documentary. Over the years it morphed into a soap opera. When the police station was blown up it had well and truly jumped the shark.
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Star Trek. All series.
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I loved early Startrek...
Must add Monty Python, the TV sketch shows...
And the Two Ronnies, as well as Ronnie Barker's "Porridge"...
Must add Monty Python, the TV sketch shows...
And the Two Ronnies, as well as Ronnie Barker's "Porridge"...
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The Americans
Prime Suspect - even the latest version. Tennison
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Stefanie Martini is just spectacular. A real loss when they cancelled that. Of course Mirren in legendary in the original 7 seasons.
GoT and Downton Abbey.
Prime Suspect - even the latest version. Tennison
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/sh ... -tennison/#
Stefanie Martini is just spectacular. A real loss when they cancelled that. Of course Mirren in legendary in the original 7 seasons.
GoT and Downton Abbey.
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I tore through Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Nothing like the books, but refreshing abnormal.
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