What's on TV

[de Silentio]

Simpsons I still watch, but man did it change in the 19th season. For the better must be said.

Really? I thought the Simpson has been going down hill the past 3 or 4 years. I didn't much like the newest season. It seems like their moving away from their social satire motif.

However, the newest season did start to get better towards the end.

As for TV, I enjoy Lost but you have to start at season one. The HBO series Rome was enjoyable (but I'm a Roman/Greek fantic). My Name is Earl is a good comedy. I also like House, but, the show has the same basic premise in all episodes.

[Vasska]

Originally Posted by de Silentio

Really? I thought the Simpson has been going down hill the past 3 or 4 years. I didn't much like the newest season. It seems like their moving away from their social satire motif.

However, the newest season did start to get better towards the end.

As for TV, I enjoy Lost but you have to start at season one. The HBO series Rome was enjoyable (but I'm a Roman/Greek fantic). My Name is Earl is a good comedy. I also like House, but, the show has the same basic premise in all episodes.

Well in the beginning I was thinking like; what is this? but when the season hit around the 10 episodes it changed for the better. The story lines are better and have more moral, the jokes are timed better and everything feels a little older. Some characters have made a whole change, Nelson is not the Hah-Hah guy anymore, Bart is less of a brat, Lisa is not so sweet anymore etc.

I found the simpsons going downhill but season 19 might save it from falling down.

[raven]

not being funny here but do you really need a thread to tell you what to watch on tv call me crazy but do you not have a mind of your own? sorry i find this thread stupid for those who perhaps find fulfillment in soaps

[BassPlayer]

Originally Posted by raven

not being funny here but do you really need a thread to tell you what to watch on tv call me crazy but do you not have a mind of your own? sorry i find this thread stupid for those who perhaps find fulfillment in soaps

This thread, the way I see it, is for suggestions of good shows to watch, and at the same time telling other people what you, yourself, like to watch. Television has nothing to do with having a "mind of your own." What if someone wanted suggestions of what brand of chocolate is the best? Should they waste their time trying every brand ever created, or ask others for their opinions and narrow it down to just a few? Maybe that's a bad metaphor, but either way, your comment was unfounded.

Anyway, my favorites have gotta' be the Simpsons [Fox] (at least the older seasons -- it really has goten worse over the years -- check out seasons 7-11), Psych and Monk [USA Network] (detective comedies, or, rather., dramadies ), and Bones [Fox]. Psych and Monk summer shows, so new episodes are gonna' start pretty soon.

[raven]

ok i give you that perhaps i was a little sweeping ,
so good tv well i am here in the UK so we get different stuff ....comedy cannot beat black adder all series
factual try to catch a programme called a year in tibet made by the bbc quite an eye opener about the reality of life in tibet , you could try utube for clips.
spiritual there was a excellent drama called afterlife by itv you can utube for clips one of the best i have seen regarding this subject .
ok so now am i in the good books?
much peace

[Vasska]

Originally Posted by raven

not being funny here but do you really need a thread to tell you what to watch on tv call me crazy but do you not have a mind of your own? sorry i find this thread stupid for those who perhaps find fulfillment in soaps

Originally Posted by raven

ok i give you that perhaps i was a little sweeping ,
so good tv well i am here in the UK so we get different stuff ....comedy cannot beat black adder all series
factual try to catch a programme called a year in tibet made by the bbc quite an eye opener about the reality of life in tibet , you could try utube for clips.
spiritual there was a excellent drama called afterlife by itv you can utube for clips one of the best i have seen regarding this subject .
ok so now am i in the good books?
much peace

It's about shows you would recommend to others on the forum because they are good and amusing in their own ways. It's not so much about your local TV-show that you like or about every show you've ever watched. Remember; All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

British TV is not bad (quite good actually in comparison with Dutch TV) but most of the humour is lost on me. Black Adder, Monty Phyton, Year in Tibet and Afterlife all did not did the trick for me. The IT Crowd and the American version of the British The Office however did.

[LouSalome]

If I may join the discussion (I figure this is as good as any point to start), I have had the misfortune of watching more television since I have graduated.

I watch "House" which is very formulaic. But you don't really watch it for the plotline with the patients--what you watch it for is the interpersonal communications and the witty barbs.

"Monk" is a wonderful program because it is (regardless of the very different character of Monk himself) very much going back to the roots of the mystery genre. It isn't gory and it has humorous aspects. However, the best thing about "Monk" is that it shows a person who has a mental illness and is able to do wonderful things.

Finally, I watch "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" because I like the complex character of Detective Goren. He also has a relation to mental illness--various members of his family are schizophrenic and it is questionable as to his own state. He's a wonderful character and detective.

[Farthender]

Oh boy. One of my favorite shows, though it's been canceled, is Arrested Development. That show was very funny, with many recurring jokes and storylines spanning many episodes an overlapping. It's extremely funny if you like to laugh at awkwardness caused by misunderstandings.

I also like House. Sure, it's formulaic, but I just can't get enough of House's ******* character.

The last show I would mention is Law & Order: SVU. It's a pretty good criminal drama show. The diverse characters on it really provide an interesting backdrop for the stories.