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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 13, 2020 17:39:21 GMT 1
29. Southpark (1997-2020)
No. of Episodes: 308Ok technically started in the 90s but it has ran for 23 year with only 3 of them being in the 90's, its the earliest TV series to feature here, I just couldn't miss it off, it isn't just a tv show but a whole franchise created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for the Comedy Central television network. The show revolves around four boys—Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick—and their bizarre adventures in and around the titular Colorado town. Much like The Simpsons, South Park uses a very large ensemble cast of recurring characters and became infamous for its profanity and dark, surreal humor that satirizes a wide range of topics towards a mature audience. Since 2000, each episode has typically been written and produced in the week preceding its broadcast which took the show to another level, the topical satire the current events offer is the best kind of comedy gold
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 13, 2020 17:57:14 GMT 1
28. Chernobyl (2019)
No. of Episodes: 5
One of the more recent series on my list, it was a historical drama television miniseries that revolving around the nuclear disaster of the same name in 1986 and the clean up efforts that followed. It might have only been 5 episodes but they crammed a lot in, telling the stories of the people who caused the disaster and those who responded to it.[6] The series depicts some of the lesser-known stories of the disaster, including the efforts of the firefighters who were the first responders on the scene, volunteers, and teams of miners who dug a critical tunnel under Reactor 4.
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Post by onehitwonder on Oct 16, 2020 3:51:29 GMT 1
South Park is fantastic, I disliked a few seasons though (maybe simply because I didn't get the references). I enjoyed the Pandemic special as well, thought it was hilarious. Looking forward to the new seasons.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 16, 2020 21:22:05 GMT 1
Yeah its still great even after 23 years so I will let them off for a few dud episodes, back on the PC now so will get a few more of these up
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 16, 2020 21:26:26 GMT 1
27. I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (2002-)
No. of Episodes: 359
Another long running classic, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! (often shortened to I'm a Celebrity or I'm a Celeb) is a British survival reality television show, the format sees a group of celebrities living together in an Australian jungle camp with few creature comforts. Each member undertakes challenges to secure additional food and treats for the group, and to avoid being voted out by viewers during their stay, with the final episode's votes nominating who wins a series and become crowned as "King or Queen of the Jungle". In February 2020 it was announced that ITV had renewed I'm a Celebrity for 2 more years to keep it on screens until 2022 , this year due to Covid I think they are in a castle in Wales.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 16, 2020 21:35:02 GMT 1
26. Misfits (2009-2013)
No. of Episodes: 37
Misfits is a British science fiction comedy-drama television show, on E4, about a group of young offenders sentenced to work in a community service programme, where they obtain supernatural powers after a strange electrical storm, this was brilliant and I just re-watched it during lockdown and it is still great. Two of the more recognisable actors in this are Iwan Rheon from Game of Thrones and Robert Sheehan from The Umbrella Academy, they both left after a few series but it was tremendously recast
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 16, 2020 21:40:53 GMT 1
25. The 100 (2014-)
No. of Episodes: 100
This was high up in The Thorne's list too, great Sci Fi aimed probably more at young adults. Ninety-seven years after a devastating nuclear apocalypse wipes out almost all life on Earth, thousands of people now live in a space station orbiting Earth, which they call the Ark. Three generations have been born in space, bringing the population of the Ark beyond carrying capacity. One-hundred juvenile detainees are sent to Earth in a last attempt to determine whether it is habitable. They discover that some survived the apocalypse: the grounders, who live in clans locked in a power struggle; the Reapers, another group of grounders who have been turned into cannibals by the Mountain Men; and the Mountain Men, who live in Mount Weather, descended from those who locked themselves away before the apocalypse. Under the leadership of Bellamy and Clarke, the juveniles attempt to survive the harsh surface conditions, battle hostile grounders and establish communication with the Ark.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 16, 2020 21:46:00 GMT 1
24. Rick and Morty (2013-)
No. of Episodes: 41Rick and Morty is an American adult animated science fiction sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim. The series follows the misadventures of cynical mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his good-hearted but fretful grandson Morty Smith, who split their time between domestic life and interdimensional adventures. The series originated from an animated short parody film of Back to the Future and has been acclaimed by critics for its originality, creativity and humour. I love Rick and Morty, its just my sort of dark twisted humour mixed with sci fi
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Post by Roo. on Oct 16, 2020 22:50:39 GMT 1
I only ever watched the first three seasons of Misfits, after most of them left I never went back to it, but my other half just recently rewatched the whole thing on Netflix and now I'm tempted to watch those last two seasons.
The 100 I gave up on during (I think) season 4 but the first two or three seasons were really great. They just started killing too many people - can't stand TV shows that kill their cast constantly, I just stop caring.
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Post by Smurfie on Oct 16, 2020 23:32:30 GMT 1
Chernobyl would be way higher for me - one of the best mini series in the last ten years. Even though we all know what happened - it was gripping, disturbing, and played out like a court room legal show in the last episode. Brilliant and excellent acting. The only criticism was the skipping of accents.
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Post by Smurfie on Oct 16, 2020 23:39:10 GMT 1
When South Park: The Movie came out I drew a line and couldn’t watch it again - they put all their best bits into the film. Even with the elongated version of “Kyles Mums A b****”. I’m pretty sure I can still do a Cartman impression if I tried.
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Post by TheThorne on Oct 17, 2020 19:07:57 GMT 1
I only ever watched the first three seasons of Misfits, after most of them left I never went back to it, but my other half just recently rewatched the whole thing on Netflix and now I'm tempted to watch those last two seasons. The 100 I gave up on during (I think) season 4 but the first two or three seasons were really great. They just started killing too many people - can't stand TV shows that kill their cast constantly, I just stop caring. That does slow down maybe only losing 1 major character each season although won’t comment on the final 2 seasons as I know most here haven’t seen them yet.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 24, 2020 11:59:17 GMT 1
23. Farscape (1999-2003)
No. of Episodes: 88Farscape is an Australian-American science fiction television series with The Jim Henson Company responsible for the various alien make-up and prosthetics, and two regular characters (the animatronic puppets Rygel and Pilot) are entirely Creature Shop creations. Although the series was planned for five seasons, it was abruptly cancelled after production had ended on its fourth season, ending the series on a cliffhanger. Co-producer Brian Henson later secured the rights to Farscape, paving the way for a three-hour miniseries to wrap up the cliffhanger, titled Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars, which Henson directed. In 2007, it was announced that the creator was returning for a web-series but production has been repeatedly delayed. A comic book miniseries was released in December 2008 that was in continuity with both the series and the hoped-for webisodes. Another one that just touched he 90s but only 4 of the 88 episodes aired in the UK in 1999. Farscape features a diverse ensemble of characters who are initially escaping from corrupt authorities in the form of a militaristic organization called the Peacekeepers. The protagonists live inside a large bio-mechanical ship called Moya, which is a living entity, its great Sci Fi tv
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 24, 2020 12:13:36 GMT 1
22. Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)
No. of Episodes: 6Garth Marenghi's Darkplace is a British horror parody television series created for Channel 4 by Richard Ayoade and Matthew Holness. The show focuses on fictional horror author Garth Marenghi (played by Holness) and his publisher Dean Learner (played by Ayoade). Darkplace is presented as a lost classic: a television series produced in the 1980s, though not broadcast at the time. The presentation features commentary from many of the "original" cast, where characters such as Marenghi and Learner reflect on making the show. Darkplace parodies the fashion, special effects, production gaffes, and music of low-budget '80s television. The spoof comedy series, released in 2004, lampoons 1980s television drama, particularly horror, sci-fi, and "the rampant egotism of self-appointed 'mastermind' authors." The show presents Garth Marenghi's Darkplace as though it were a real, low-budget television series, produced in the 1980s, and now getting its first screening, framed as part of a director's commentary series. Darkplace's fictional show-within-a-show includes deliberately poor production and special effects, sub-par acting, choppy editing and storylines that are "severely flawed and open-ended". This is interspersed with present-day interviews with the cast. The series' fictional premise is that some time in the 1980s, best-selling horror author Garth Marenghi and his publisher/publicist, Dean Learner, made their own low-budget television series with a single intent: "to change the evolutionary course of Man over a series of half-hour episodes." Set in Darkplace Hospital, "over the very gates of Hell", in Romford, London, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace shows the adventures of Dr. Rick Dagless, M.D., as he fights the forces of darkness while simultaneously coping with the pressures of "day to day admin." Within this fictional context, Marenghi wrote 63 teleplays from which 50 shows were produced; however, Channel 4 was eventually forced to reject the show due to its "radicality", though Marenghi also cites possible government suppression: "MI8, which is actually three levels above MI6, pulled the plug. And they did it because I knew the truth." In 2004, due to the "worst artistic drought in broadcast history" Channel 4 decided to air six of the original episodes. The makers of Darkplace endeavoured to make the show seem authentic. From "the retro Channel 4 logo at the start to the distortion of the analogue music track at the start of scenes", "the fashion, ... the texture of film stock," "[the] deliberately poor continuity, cheesy lines, wooden acting and cheap special effects"; it is delivered "in such a pitch perfect way you can't help but laugh."
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 24, 2020 12:26:48 GMT 1
21. Skins (2007-2013)
No. of Episodes: 61
Skins is a British teen comedy-drama television series that follows the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of sixth form. Its controversial story-lines have explored issues like dysfunctional families, mental illness (such as depression, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar disorder), adolescent sexuality, gender, substance abuse, death, and bullying. Each episode generally focuses on a particular character or subset of characters and the struggles they face in their lives, with the episodes named after the featured characters. Over its initial six-year run, Skins proved to be atypical of ongoing drama series in that it replaced its primary cast every two years. Plans for a film spin-off were first discussed in 2009, but ultimately did not come to fruition. Instead, a specially-commissioned seventh and final series of the show was broadcast in 2013, featuring some of the cast from its 2007–2010 run. Other ventures to expand the brand have included a short-lived American remake, which aired on MTV in 2011, but was cancelled after one season after advertisers abandoned the series in response to controversy which arose over its depiction of teen sexuality. I haven't seen this on many best of lists but the subjects it touched on were pretty taboo in 2007, everyone on TV had perfect lives, nobody wanted to show the real troubles teenagers go through in the mid 2000's, it was well ahead of its time
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 25, 2020 18:09:09 GMT 1
20. Heroes (2006-2010)
No. of Episodes: 77Heroes is an American superhero drama, the series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they have superhuman abilities and how these abilities take effect in the characters' lives as they work together to prevent catastrophic futures. The series emulates the aesthetic style and storytelling of American comic books, using multi-episode story arcs that build upon a larger, more encompassing narrative. Heroes earned a number of awards and nominations, including Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globes, People's Choice Awards, and British Academy Television Awards. An online extension of the series, Heroes 360 Experience, later rebranded as Heroes Evolutions, was created to explore the Heroes, the less said about that one he better, but the original series was fun, i re-watched it all again during lockdown and i thoroughly enjoyed it
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Post by Whitneyfan on Oct 25, 2020 18:29:44 GMT 1
I loved Skins. A lot of people said it wasn't as good after the original characters changed, but I thought it was brilliant all the way through and each year had it's own good characters.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 25, 2020 18:33:03 GMT 1
19. Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009)
No. of Episodes: 76
Yeah, yeah, I know, MORE SCI FI. Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise and is a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series. Battlestar Galactica is set in a distant star system, where a civilization of humans lives on a group of planets known as the Twelve Colonies. In the past, the Colonies had been at war with an android race of their own creation, known as the Cylons. With the unwitting help of a human scientist named Gaius Baltar, the Cylons launch a sudden sneak attack on the Colonies, laying waste to the planets and devastating their populations. Out of a population of several billion, there are about 50,000 human survivors; most were aboard civilian space ships that were not near the initial attacks. Of all the Colonial Fleet, the eponymous Battlestar Galactica appears to be the only military capital ship that survived the attack. Under the leadership of Colonial Fleet officer Commander William "Bill" Adama (Olmos) and now-President Laura Roslin (McDonnell), the Galactica and its crew take up the task of leading the small fugitive fleet of survivors into space in search of a fabled thirteenth colony known as Earth. Its a bold and ambitious re imagining that we all needed
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 25, 2020 18:37:00 GMT 1
I loved Skins. A lot of people said it wasn't as good after the original characters changed, but I thought it was brilliant all the way through and each year had it's own good characters. Yeah I loved the 2nd generation of Skins Effy, the twins, Cook, Naomi Campbell, cant say i remember as much about the 3rd generation but i recognise some faces
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 25, 2020 19:05:06 GMT 1
18. Taskmaster (2015-)
No. of Episodes: 76
Back for a 10th series, this is great TV, maybe my favourite thing on tv at the moment, its always a brilliant watch, for those who don't know Taskmaster is a British comedy panel game show originally created by British comedian Alex Horne during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010, and adapted for television in 2015. New episodes premiered on Dave from 2015 until 2019, when the series was acquired by Channel 4. The TV series stars comedian and actor Greg Davies in the title role of the Taskmaster, issuing simple comedic and bizarre tasks to five regular contestants – usually comedians – with Alex Horne acting as assistant to Davies and as umpire during the challenges.
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