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Title: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: Dichotomy on September 30, 2010, 08:02:09 AM
I DVR'd The Event and finally decided to watch it after I logged last night.  The previews looked good but UGH.  That's some of the worst acting, writing, and special effects, I've ever seen.

What shows have lived up to or exceeded your expectations and which ones make you wonder why you pay for cable or dish television?
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: CAP1 on September 30, 2010, 08:12:48 AM
dr. who has consistantly impressed me.

 i used to REALLY like farscape, and was pretty pissed when they took it off the air.

 way back when, i liked lafemme nikita. i thought it was another good show. recently, they've remade that series, calling it nikita. so far, it's not too bad, although the acting isn't living up to other series.
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: TOMCAT21 on September 30, 2010, 08:37:59 AM
The Chase or Chase/Outlaw have been good
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: tmetal on September 30, 2010, 09:09:59 AM
Chuck.
Good acting and entertaining story lines
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: redman555 on September 30, 2010, 11:33:44 AM
Real men watch Survivor, Dog the Bounty Hunter, and of course my Italian brothers/sisters on Jersey Shore :)  Jwoww is sooo hot.  :aok


-BigBOBCH
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: Dichotomy on September 30, 2010, 11:43:26 AM
so you don't watch any of those right?  :neener:
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: Saxman on September 30, 2010, 05:28:17 PM
Chuck.
Good acting and entertaining story lines

 :aok :aok :aok :aok

If you just read the premise you're like,  :huh :huh :huh

But then you actually watch it, and you're like  :x :x :x

It's like every nerd fantasy got tossed into a blender and pureed into one big geekgasmic smoothie.

:D
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: Dragunov on September 30, 2010, 05:38:44 PM
Real men watch Survivor, Dog the Bounty Hunter, and of course my Italian brothers/sisters on Jersey Shore :)  Jwoww is sooo hot.  :aok


-BigBOBCH

I wouldn't call those posers Italian. Can they speak Italian? were they born there? then they definitely aren't Italian.
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: MORAY37 on September 30, 2010, 07:59:55 PM
Chuck.
Good acting and entertaining story lines

Good Acting?  Ummmmm, not so much...

But they do have Yvonne Strahovski, so I'm game to sit through it.

(http://www.freeg1wallpaperblog.com/imgs/349.jpg)
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: CAP1 on September 30, 2010, 09:21:10 PM
in all honesty, i haven't seen an american produced show with good acting in years.

good acting.......


dr who
being human
demons
primeviel
torchwood
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: Stoney on September 30, 2010, 10:52:26 PM
Southland is the best show I've seen in a while.  It ran on NBC for 6 episodes with good critical acclaim, but they cancelled it over the summer.  TNT has picked it up, and showed the second 6 episodes.  New season starts in January.  Unfortunately, you can't catch them online anymore, but we'll see if they post them again as the new season gets closer...
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: Saxman on September 30, 2010, 11:27:27 PM
Southland is the best show I've seen in a while.  It ran on NBC for 6 episodes with good critical acclaim, but they cancelled it over the summer.  TNT has picked it up, and showed the second 6 episodes.  New season starts in January.  Unfortunately, you can't catch them online anymore, but we'll see if they post them again as the new season gets closer...

I think part of NBC's problem is that they HAVE aired quality, thought-provoking and unique programming, (Southland, Chuck, that one with the actor who played Winters in BoB that only lasted something like 5 episodes) but people just want to watch reality garbage like American Idol, Dancing with the Has-Beens, and Survivor; run of the mill procedurals; and repetitive sitcoms.
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: rpm on October 01, 2010, 03:43:47 AM
Raising Hope on FOX is great. Funniest stuff I've seen in a while.
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: mbailey on October 01, 2010, 04:55:27 AM
FX    Sons of Anarchy  Great show in its 2nd season  :aok
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: Melvin on October 01, 2010, 08:58:27 AM
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"

Hilarious show, give it a try.

<S> Melvin
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: DEECONX on October 01, 2010, 10:59:49 AM
I quite like Justified.  :aok
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: tmetal on October 01, 2010, 01:21:13 PM
I think part of NBC's problem is that they HAVE aired quality, thought-provoking and unique programming, (Southland, Chuck, that one with the actor who played Winters in BoB that only lasted something like 5 episodes) but people just want to watch reality garbage like American Idol, Dancing with the Has-Beens, and Survivor; run of the mill procedurals; and repetitive sitcoms.

Saxman the title for that series was "Life" and I think the actor's name is damian lewis. The show actually aired two years before it got the axe. You can find all the episodes on hulu if your interested.

A show I really enjoyed but is now finished was top shot on the history channel (i think). That was the first reality tv I have watched sence the first 2 episodes of the original survivor.
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: MORAY37 on October 01, 2010, 05:44:37 PM
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"

Hilarious show, give it a try.

<S> Melvin

Agreed.  The writers of that show must have a hell of a fun time on each episode.
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: Saxman on October 01, 2010, 06:35:21 PM
Saxman the title for that series was "Life" and I think the actor's name is damian lewis. The show actually aired two years before it got the axe. You can find all the episodes on hulu if your interested.


I thought it was Life but wasn't sure. I'm pretty sure it didn't last two years. I think it debuted in the fall alongside the second season of Chuck, and most certainly wasn't airing when Chuck's second season returned from the holiday break.
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: mbailey on October 01, 2010, 06:38:40 PM
Agreed.  The writers of that show must have a hell of a fun time on each episode.

+1

I almost feel bad for not including Its Always Sunny in my post as one of the best new shows on TV.

Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: tmetal on October 01, 2010, 06:44:01 PM
I thought it was Life but wasn't sure. I'm pretty sure it didn't last two years. I think it debuted in the fall alongside the second season of Chuck, and most certainly wasn't airing when Chuck's second season returned from the holiday break.

The first episode aired in sept 2007 and the final episode aired april 2009, so about a year and a half. 2 seasons worth of episodes, acording to the original air dates listed by hulu.

back on topic, Castle and White Collar are fairly entertaining shows.
Title: Re: New TV series Boom or Bust?
Post by: Melvin on October 01, 2010, 11:49:00 PM
Wow, I almost forgot about "East Bound and Down".

Kenny Powers

<S> Melvin