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[Brit]

Here's my favourites:

Miami Vice
Millenium (especially season 2)
Blakes 7
Buck Rogers in 25th Century (Princess Ardalla looks like a LB)
Space 1999
Jericho
Miracles (especially the one about missing time on an aircraft where people see their future)

[kliome]

Since starting this thread I've seen the entire LOST series and throroughly enjoyted it, amazing stuff (well up to the end of season 5 at least).

I've also developed 2 new addictions, the American Office - The first season starts off simply remaking the English version, and it's a very poor copy, but once you get into seaosn 2 the characters become their own and it becomes more American (and for once I mean that in a good way ) It's a huge shame Michael Scott has left, but I think the cast can contune it without him, for at least one more seaosn and then it might be put to bed.

The other addiction I have is for Glee. I know.. I know.. Leave me alone..

I've also just started watching Life On Mars (the English original, not the US version). It's one of those TV shows I always heard about and knew it would be my thing but never got around to watching it. I finally have and I've watched just about the whole of the first season back to back and already got hold of acopy of Ashes to Ashes. It really is fantastic.

Someone also gave Breaking Bad a shout out, I've pencilled that in as my next.

[petesie]

The Fringe got me hooked after catching it on Qatar Airways...I now have Seasons 1, 2 and 3 on Blue Ray!

I like the new version Of Sherlock Holmes too...that's on order!

[Macman]

For me, hands down, no questions, it's "Friday Night Lights". Five seasons, and each season was better than the previous one, right up until the final episode.

BTW, Kliome, I loved both the British and the American "The Office". I love Ricky Gervais, and I find it quite unbelievable that Steve Carell (Michael Scott) never won an Emmy for his role. Nominated 5 times, and lost every one. I also loved "Lost", right up until the final show. That ending sucked. I had an ending idea that would have been perfect, but I won't tell it here since the series is in reruns now, and I don't want to spoil it for anyone. For comedy, try and check out "Modern Family".

Waaaaahhhhhh . I miss my TV.

[thailover57]

Before I retired, I was a big "Heroes" fan. And then without completing the series, they just cancelled it. WTF?!? And now I'm in Thailand and Scyfy is playing it. Why would they show a series they know has no ending? (Yeah, I know, money).

[kliome]

Before I retired, I was a big "Heroes" fan. And then without completing the series, they just cancelled it. WTF?!? And now I'm in Thailand and Scyfy is playing it. Why would they show a series they know has no ending? (Yeah, I know, money).

I was really into Heroes up until the 2nd season and then they screwed it up.

There was a writers strike at the time and all of a sudden they had to cut the 2nd season from 24 to 11 episodes. Seeing as Heroes depends on a mass of sub plots, all of a sudden sub plots seemed to end, some without explainations, and in general conclusions and cathasis was lame., Such a shame. I haven't watched an episode since.

I'm probably also one of the few who watch Flashforward and Studio 60 on the Sunset strip. Both of which didn't get a second series. OK maybe Studio 60 wasn't that much of a tragedy, but Flashforward started up so many stories and cliff hangers which were to be carried into the second series- after investing hours and hours into it and all of a sudden it's gone without closure, well, thanks an f'ing bunch ABC.

[KendoUK]

ah man, don't get me started on American Sci-fi shows that got binned after one season.

I watched all of Flashforward, got left on a cliffhanger....cancelled.

Not to be put off I invested the hours in The Event, got left on a cliffhanger...cancelled.

Just as well I didn't bother with V....

Over the summer I finally finished The Sopranos, I'm a big fan of most HBO stuff - The Wire, True Blood, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Game of Thrones as well.

Last year 2 of my favourites came to an end, 24 and LOST. I seem to recall Heroes "limped" to some kind of conclusion last year as well (and then cancelled!)

[kliome]

I've heard very good things about the wire, I've just been reading through some of Charlie Brooker's writings, he's a tough cynical bastard but highly praises the wire as being the greatest TV series made.



Still gutted about Flashforward.

[KendoUK]

I've heard very good things about the wire, I've just been reading through some of Charlie Brooker's writings, he's a tough cynical bastard but highly praises the wire as being the greatest TV series made.

Still gutted about Flashforward.

yes, Charlie Brooker even did a show for UK TV about The Wire to help it gain UK fans before the BBC finally picked it up a couple of years ago.

[patrick]

Hust started watching This is England 86 It's a follow on from the 2006 movie This is England, it's one of those gritty,dirty,funny things that only the Brits seem to get just right.
Great stuff

[kliome]

Hust started watching This is England 86 It's a follow on from the 2006 movie This is England, it's one of those gritty,dirty,funny things that only the Brits seem to get just right.
Great stuff

I enjoyed the movie but couldn't quite get into the TV series. It was airing last Summer whilst I was in the UK.

It didn't help that Mexico 86 was playing as the backdrop, I just couldn't go through the whole hand of god thing again.. so sad..