Comments on: I Need More TV Shows

By: Emsz

Emsz — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:36:51 +0000

You could try looking at eztv.it when it’s back up. They have a HUGE list of TV shows, with nice short descriptions. :)
I always look there when I’m looking for something new to watch.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:41:56 +0000

As you’ve got Black Books there I’ll recommend another Tamsin Gregg series, Green Wing. It’s extremely random but very unique. Series 2 was gratuitous in gore and quite disgusting but the first series is excellent.

I second Kathleen’s Black Adder recommendation. Coupling was also good, like a British version of Friends only more adult but very funny and easy to get through. Hotel Babylon is awesome, another unique series with interesting technical concepts like camerawork.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:30:21 +0000

My favorites are: House MD, Heroes and Black Adder. I guess you’ve probably heard of House and Heroes before so those won’t need an introduction. Black Adder is a UK series. In each season you’ll find Black Adder, the main character, in another time in history. During the first season he’s a prince in the Middle Ages. He’s kind of an anti-hero. The show is a great laugh if you like British humor.

Oh and Pushing Daisies. I loved Pushing Daisies. It’s a mixture between the movie Amelie and CSI. Ned, the main character, has the ability to bring people back from the death by touching them. This way he can interrogate them and invest their deaths. I especially adore the lovely female main lead. Her style and wardrobe in the series is awesome.

By: Bee

Bee — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:15:12 +0000

I’m not sure which shows you already watch Manda, but here’s a few I’d recommend…

Entourage: Very funny show about a movie star and his friends who “benefit from his fame” so to speak. It’s a bit of a boys club show, but it’s VERY funny and I think, totally awesome!

Life on Mars: It’s already been mentioned to you, but this show is quite frankly, one of the best shows ever made. If you do want to watch this, watch the UK version (stay clear of the cheap knock-off US crap!). It does have British slang through it, but as you’ve seen other UK shows, you’d be fine with it. :) I don’t know of many people at all who don’t like this show. It really is THAT good!

Doctor Who/Torchwood: Another 2 UK shows, and both are great! Doctor Who is a classic UK series that was brought back in 2005. I hated the original series, but the new Doctor Who is one of my faves. It’s a sci-fi series but it’s light as it is a family show. Torchwood is it’s spin-off series (with a very hot lead actor!) and is much darker and adult orientated. It’s best to watch series 1 of Doctor Who first though, as it introduces you to Captain Jack Harkness, who is the main character of Torchwood. Both are great shows!

Damages: This is a law series that is great if you like shows that you really do have to watch closely. There’s twist and turns galore in this show which does jump through time lines a bit, but you do get used to it quickly. It’s a show that hooks you in virtually straight away. I came to this show after it’s first season and virtually watched all 13 eps (of the 1st season) one after the other as quickly as I could. Awesome acting too in this series.

There’s a few series for you Manda! My fave out of these… Life on Mars. It really is one of the greatest TV shows! :)

By: nadine

nadine — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:54:05 +0000

I’m seconding Catherine’s vote for Trueblood. :P

I’ve just finished season 2 of Veronica Mars. Very much worth watching!

If you liked Merlin, try “The Legend of The Seeker.” :P

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:01:13 +0000

If you’re okay with blood, sex and nudity (of both male and female kinds), and vampires not taking themselves seriously, then I recommend HBI’s True Blood. They’re based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris. They’re little murder mysteries about a telepathic waitress in a world where vampires, shapeshifters etc. are real.

It is violent etc. but it also doesn’t take itself seriously when it comes to some things either. Like the vampires themselves – they dress in the black etc. to attract customers to their “vampire bar” but off duty they’re in jeans and pastels and flip-flops etc.

By: Nate

Nate — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:01:12 +0000

Gilmore Girls.

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:50:42 +0000

House, Doctor Who, The OC, Life On Mars (UK version was great but quite “British”, there was a US version but I don’t know how that turned out) are all current favourites, in addition to TBBT. Ok, so that list doesn’t look that promising… people enjoy Torchwood though I wasn’t thrilled by the first ep, and though I’ve never watched them I’ve heard good things about Grey’s Anatomy, Veronica Mars and All The Small Things. Gossip Girl is also HUGE here. I don’t know about the US version of The Office, but I remember the trailers for the UK version and it seemed pretty funny.

By: aeris

aeris — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:28:03 +0000

The X-Files and Lost are my all-time favorites <3 I don't know any (good) new ones either, but I'd recommend Cold Case and Silent Witness to those who haven't seen them yet. They're both powerful and moving crime shows. Though by no means light and funny – especially Silent Witness can be really emotionally exhausting.

By: Shiri

Shiri — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:58:49 +0000

My favourite tv-shows are all long gone. I love watching the re-runs of Gilmore Girls, Friends, The Cosby Show, All in The Family, 7th Heaven. I can’t think of a “fresh” tv series to recommend…

Ok, just read the previous comments and I agree, Bones is a very good tv show!