OT: The best TV show nobody watched

[Jeffro.]

What about "Small Wonder" that little robert girl in the red and white dress was awful!!!

 

Yeah, but many people watched Mama's Family and that was equally as awful.

[kagemusha7s]

 

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The BEST TV show ever made, which also happens to be the BEST show that nobody ever watched is:

 

Homicide: Life on the Streets. Period.

 

 

 

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No doubt. Every episode had a better -script and better performances than most big budget movies. This show was truly "art."

 

It did okay in the ratings but was never a monster hit. I suspect that this is the case because the show was gritty, disturbing and rarely had neat, happy endings. In fact, the show was a case study how the "homicides" and the "life on the street" of a homicide detective essentially destroyed almost every major character over the run of the series. They were all consumed by the overpowering force of depair, injustice and hopelessness.

 

 

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If you liked Homicide, you'll love "The Wire" on HBO. By far the best show on TV now, nothing else is even close.

 

I've been wanting to get The Wire DVD set for a while. David Simon is one of the creative forces behind the show. He was a writer and producer on Homicide and he wrote the book that Homicide was based on.

[Mr. Zipper]

If you liked Homicide, you'll love "The Wire" on HBO. By far the best show on TV now, nothing else is even close.

 

I'll check it out!

 

BTW, I thought The Shield was the best show on TV now.

[FlyingDonut]

If you liked Homicide, you'll love "The Wire" on HBO. By far the best show on TV now, nothing else is even close.

 

I'll check it out!

 

BTW, I thought The Shield was the best show on TV now.

 

I strongly suggest you don't jump into The Wire with the current episode, as you'll have no idea what's going on. There are plot threads entwined with plot threads entwined with plot threads. Go and get the Season 1, 2, and 3 on DVD and watch them straight through. Note that the show was cancelled after Season 3, and then HBO brought it back after fans went ballistic for the last two seasons.

[Norrin_Radd]

Yeah, but many people watched Mama's Family and that was equally as awful.

 

I would rather jump out the window than be forced to watch Mama's Family. Seriously.

[ashrael]

I loved all of these mentioned:

 

Airwolf

Millenium

Sledge Hammer

The Lone Gunman

Adventures of Brisco County, Jr (I was going to say this one, but was beat to the punch)

[topofthetotem]

I loved all of these mentioned:

 

Airwolf

Millenium

Sledge Hammer

The Lone Gunman

Adventures of Brisco County, Jr (I was going to say this one, but was beat to the punch)

I enjoyed Jack of all trades and Relic Hunter

[Fandango]

Northern Exposure is a real favourite of mine but it gets no love or coverage here in the UK. Porridge is a great favourite also.

[Karma23]

Northern Exposure is a real favourite of mine but it gets no love or coverage here in the UK. Porridge is a great favourite also.

Northern Exposure and Twin Peaks are two of my favorites

[Fandango]

Getting into Twin Peaks (was a bit too much for me 1st time around).