What old TV shows are worth watching?

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Frasier.

Also watch the move The Big Lebowski. So good.

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The Good Fight
Top of the Lake (first season)
The Shield
Evil
XFiles episodes with both Duchovny and Anderson
Twin Peaks (all 3 seasons)
Happy Valley

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone (maybe you West Wing fans) know if Sports Night is streaming anywhere? Old Aaron Sorkin sitcom that I remember loving, wouldn't mind rewatching. Think it only had 2 or 3 seasons.

Sports Night! Love it!

If you like Sorkin, I loved Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and have rewatched it a couple of times. It was short-lived and critically panned, but I enjoyed it. It's on Prime. I haven't seen Sports Night and would really like to.

Yes! It was really good. Newsroom still gets quoted in my house. Monk was a good USA show and Psych

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Anonymous wrote:I recently started rewatching the West Wing for the first time since it aired. I don't think I saw the last few seasons either. I thought it would feel extremely dated but I'm surprised how much I like it. Sure, some things are just silly now but mostly it's enjoyable and it's kind of fascinating as a very specific fantasy of high minded politics in an era very different from the one we now live in. I highly recommend giving it a try. I originally planned to just rewatch the first season but I'm not on season 3 and just slowly working my way through when I have time to watch a show on my own. I really look forward to it.

I tried rewatching Buffy a few years ago and it just didn't do it for me. I think the difference is that I was a teen when it was originally on and it just hits different, I can't get into it.

Have you ever seen the show Battlestar Galactica? Not the original one from the 70s/80s but the remake that came out in the 00s. I highly recommend that one. The special effects are kind of cheesy (they weren't even that great the first time, it was a relatively low budget sci fi show) but the writing is really good and I think it's especially topical now in light of political upheaval and the AI development going on now. Actually, thinking about it makes me want to watch it again...

Yes! BSG was so good and likely would resonate today extra hard. I generally don't like scifi but the characters were interesting and it wasn't just about space tricks. Lots of interpersonal development and big questions about tech and its role in society.

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Not super old but good girls

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I thought the first episode of Orphan Black was a phenomenal set up to a series and the first season was absolutely worth watching - particularly Tatiana Maslany juggling multiple characters. My interest tapered after season two, but I keep meaning to revisit.

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Anonymous wrote:Parks and Rec
Arrested Development
Schitt’s Creek

I “watch” a lot shows as background. These are funny and don’t require undivided attention to enjoy them.

If that's how you've "watched" the above shows, I suggest you go back and pay attention. Every time I watch Arrested Development I catch things I didn't before. I haven't rewatched the other two series but they're both on my list. Another one you may like is Veep but you have to pay attention! Or not and it'll still be great, but it's SO much better if you're tuned in. They are all so clever and quick-witted.

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Anonymous wrote:I have some gaps -- never seen the West Wing, The Sopranos, Buffy, Veep, etc.

I'm watching Mad Men for the first time and think it's incredible.

Madame Secretary

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Anonymous wrote:I enjoyed rewatching Felicity and Ally McBeal.

I also highly recommend Peaky Blinders, Animal Kingdom, and Ozark.

And what’s the Australian series about the lady OBGYN? That show was awesome.

Lastly, if you haven’t watched Benidorm, you are missing out.

Never heard if it, but it should have been called Down Under.

Lol missed opportunity!

Offspring is a great show.

Seconding Veronica Mars

Also recommend:
Being Erica

Great Canadian show about getting a chance to re do aspects of your life.

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Mary Tyler Moore

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Stephen Bochco shows are always a favorite - whether it's Hill St. Blues, LA Law or NYPD Blue.

Someone mentioned Homicide: Life on the Streets is good. Looks to be available streaming which is was not in the past IIRC.

Cheers is always good too for some laughs. An occasional Seinfeld episode is good for that as well - funny, but when Seinfeld first aired my parents never watched, but now, they will and stream episodes on a regular basis.

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West Wing - the best TV show ever written

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I started a rewatch of The West Wing a couple of weeks ago. I had forgotten how season 2 started and it was done so well I was almost teary.

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Columbo
Police Story
Rockford Files

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Frasier- the original not the reboot