Recommend me an American tv series

[Johnny Canuck3]

yea he's sort of the poster boy for the pussy-whipped

Who's the actor: Ray Romano? I just don't like anything he does.

 

[Orang Utan]

Ah now, Arrested Development, good. You sure youve not seen it?

just a couple at the beginning of the first series, then lost track.

stop recommending shit comedies.
i'm looking for stuff that's of the calibre of the sopranos, deadwood, john from cincinatti, broken bread, the shield, that sort of thing.

 

[starfish]

Who's the actor: Ray Romano? I just don't like anything he does.

Apart from the voice of the mammoth in Ice Age, what else has he done?

 

[Detroit City]

i'm looking for stuff that's of the calibre of the sopranos, deadwood, john from cincinatti, broken bread, the shield, that sort of thing.

dude we don't have that many good programmes over here. 99% of the stuff is shit

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Apart from the voice of the mammoth in Ice Age, what else has he done?

I've mostly seen him doing standup on Comedy Central etc.

 

[Belushi]

You might try 30 Rock OU, I think its the best comedy being made at the moment, I've managed to get Lauren and Lisa C into it.

 

[paulhackett]

What's coming out of HBO at the moment or recently then?

 

[starfish]

I've mostly seen him doing standup on Comedy Central etc.

Havent even seen that, just Raymond & Mammoth boy. Thought he was some big Yank star.

 

[Detroit City]

You might try 30 Rock OU,

i haven't seen it but it gets high marks

What's coming out of HBO at the moment or recently then?

shit

 

[Orang Utan]

dude we don't have that many good programmes over here. 99% of the stuff is shit

that's true of all art, but america's best telly is the best in the world. its large population helps fund subscription channels like hbo that no other country could help to emulate.


anyone seen carnivale? in treatment?

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Havent even seen that, just Raymond & Mammoth boy. Thought he was some big Yank star.

No, thank Christ.

 

[starfish]

dude we don't have that many good programmes over here. 99% of the stuff is shit

As Jeremy Piven said tonight, "On HBO you get to swear & touch yourself".
Some people obviously think all Yank telly is like that.

 

[paulhackett]

shit

You're being a helpful grumpy bollocks

 

[gavman]

can't believe no-one's said 'the wire'

makes all other film and tv obsolete. now there is only 'tv before' and 'tv after the wire'.

funny thing is, i'd never usually watch an american series, especially one about law enforcement. it's just the wire exudes genius from every pore. characters are nuanced and believable, good characters do bad things and vice versa, in fact there is no good and bad, just shades of grey

much like real life, in fact

 

[gavman]

What's coming out of HBO at the moment or recently then?

'in therapy'

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

can't believe no-one's said 'the wire'

makes all other film and tv obsolete.

Oh, man.

 

[El Jefe]

can't believe no-one's said 'the wire'

The Wire? Can't say I've heard of it? Is it good, then?

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

What's the US version of Ashes to Ashes like? It's got Harvey Keitel as Gene Hunt..

Life On Mars you mean?

It has the worst 'it was all a dream' ending ever (

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

The Wire? Can't say I've heard of it? Is it good, then?

Good?

It's like gold. It's like every word that the characters speak, is like gold coming out of their mouths. Looking at every image of the filming, is like looking at gold.

No shit.

 

[El Jefe]

The Rockford Files

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Those who like Rockford might like a less well known series Garner starred in called Nichols.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichols_(TV_series)

 

[starfish]

The Wire? Can't say I've heard of it? Is it good, then?

Heard better.

 

[ebonics]

Party Down. The premise makes it sound like shit, but it's actually very funny:

Party Down is about a group of struggling dreamers who are stuck working for tips while waiting for their big break. As employees of the L.A. catering company “Party Down,” these misfits mingle with guests at everything from sweet sixteen parties to the most lavish Hollywood soirees.

Follow these engaging wannabes as they wait on guests while waiting on something better to come along.

Done by, and starring a lot of the folks from Veronica Mars.

 

[gavman]

Good?

It's like gold. It's like every word that the characters speak, is like gold coming out of their mouths. Looking at every image of the filming, is like looking at gold.

No shit.

you didn't like it then?

i found it most thought provoking. also it was nice to watch something and not know how it was going to end. and to have to work at it. and to have believable characters. and to..alright, that's enuff

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

you didn't like it then?

i found it most thought provoking. also it was nice to watch something and not know how it was going to end. and to have to work at it. and to have believable characters. and to..alright, that's enuff

There were areas where I thought it fell down a bit.

 

[gavman]

go on.....

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

go on.....

It's been done to death already.

 

[gavman]

aha
that'll be nuby doobyism then
i'll have a look

thankyou for your good humour

 

[mauvais]

You need to see Arrested Development. Breaking Bad is excellent too.

 

[PandaCola]

Eastbound and Down