What old TV shows are worth watching?

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Anonymous wrote:Silicon Valley

+1

And....The Good Place with Kristen Bell and Ted Danson.

That was a family favorite.

Brooklyn 99
Modern Family
Community
Blackish
Parks and Recreation
Superstore

Classics like Mash, Cheers, Fraiser are great

Alias and The Americans are fun adventure

Basically anything HBO

I second Frasier and The Americans

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Anonymous wrote:Buffy will never get old to me! I watch it so much still. My daughter and I binged it during the pandemic and she loved it, too. It was fun to get to see it through her eyes, because the plot twists and such were all brand new to her, whereas I have probably seen every episode 50 times over.

I will look up BSG for you. I loved that show. I remember loving the original when I was a kid, but the 2000s version is incredible. (Edited-looks like it isn’t currently available, except maybe try plex or fandango at home? Google was a little unclear)

I have been out of work since March (yes, I am looking), and the show I keep coming back to when I’m not watching whichever episodes of Buffy are on Fuse that day is Hot in Cleveland. It was a TVland sitcom with Betty White in her 90s, along with Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Mallick. It’s just goofy, but the whole cast is really funny together and they had some incredible guest stars. Huey Lewis plays an aging rocker/love interest. Both the brothers from Wings have arcs. A couple people from Cheers show up. There is even a Jonas brother that plays one of the children. It’s on Paramount+.

There were some pretty good usa shows for a while - white collar with Matt Bomer was very good. I also liked Burn Notice and Covert Affairs.

2 other shows I really liked - Veronica Mars and Alias.

Have you watched Chuck? Spy show from like 2008-ish. I binged that when I had colon cancer 6 years ago. (No worries, I’m fine now)

There was a delightful show that was on when the writers strike happened called pushing daisies. It only got 2 seasons, sadly. But it was very well done.

Have you ever watched my name several or raising Hope? Greg Garcia is a local guy, and they make references to places around the dc area. In raising Hope, the dad is always wearing capitals shirts. These 2 shows are absolutely hysterical.

Raising hope is so funny all his shows all his shows are have you seen sprung?

My eyes yesterday didn’t catch my typo - the first Greg Garcia show mentioned was my name is Earl. Seriously, just incredibly funny shows.

My name is Earl is funny for one season but then it gets boring

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Anonymous wrote:Parenthood

This was such a beautiful show. I didn't watch it when it was on but binged it a few years ago. Highly recommend watching it with no ads because it's 10 seasons - I calculated at one point how long it would take me to watch with ads versus without and I instantly upgraded (I watched it on Hulu at the time).

Who has time to watch 10 seasons ads or not

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Anonymous wrote:West Wing - the best TV show ever written

I bet it’s not as good as The Wire (I haven’t seen)

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A very good one still not mentioned is Babylon Berlin. There’s English and German audio so be careful to make your pick

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Sanford and Son

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Get Smart
The Fugitive
Twilight Zone

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I second Homeland, felicity, Brooklyn 99, the good wife, and Dead Like Me.

I really enjoyed the Mindy project and never have I ever.

And I’ll add The Killing, which is one of my favorite shows ever and I always recommend on these threads. I was late to homeland, discovering it during the pandemic, and after I binged that, the killing filled that same sort of genre. It’s not about terrorism, but it’s about a really strong but flawed female detective and the cases that she helps with her partner.

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I love watching Good Times, The Love Boat ➕ The Brady Bunch.

Some people enjoy watching Different Strokes, Growing Pains and Saved By The Bell……

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Homicide: life on the street

Hill Street Blues

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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.

What is Buffy doing here? It’s a stupid teen show. I once dated a 25yo who was into Buffy and I thought it was childish

This just proves you know nothing about the show.

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Anonymous wrote:Homicide: life on the street

Hill Street Blues

Both great.

LA Law

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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
The Time Tunnel
The Brady Bunch

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I just started Nurse Jackie and love it. Short episodes is a plus.

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I thought Fisk was very funny. Not an old show but worth a watch.