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Post by greendemon on Oct 26, 2020 11:12:59 GMT 1
Heroes is bizarrely high for me but glad you have BSG up there too, a great show even though the last season was a bit weird.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 26, 2020 12:05:46 GMT 1
Heroes is brilliant, it was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globes, People's Choice Awards, and British Academy Television Awards and was pulling in nearly 15m viewers in the first few series. It was huge and having watched it again 15 years after it was originally released its still brilliant so its stood the test of time, maybe its a little high because I just re-wached it this year but it deserves a top 30 place
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Post by greendemon on Oct 26, 2020 12:36:07 GMT 1
I enjoyed the first season but it just added up to a bit less than the sum of its parts for me. That said it is by far the best superhero TV series I've seen.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 29, 2020 15:26:13 GMT 1
17. Andromeda (2000-2005)
No. of Episodes: 110
Andromeda (formally titled Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda) is a Canadian/American science fiction television series, based on unused material by Gene Roddenberry (screenwriter, producer and creator of the original Star Trek television series, and its first spin-off The Next Generation). It starred Kevin Sorbo as High Guard Captain Dylan Hunt. Thousands of years in the future, the Systems Commonwealth is a constitutional monarchy based in a distant star system called Tarn-Vedra. Mankind is a part of The Commonwealth. The Commonwealth spans the Milky Way, Triangulum, and Andromeda, with Tarn-Vedra near its core. The Commonwealth is at war with the Magog, a predatory humanoid species with bat-like faces that is dedicated to war. Dylan Hunt is the captain of the Commonwealth ship Andromeda Ascendant. Its computer is a powerful artificial intelligence which can emit a holographic interface persona in the form of a woman, called "Andromeda" or "Rommie" played by LEXA DOIG . Caught by surprise in the first engagement of the Nietzschean uprising, the crew evacuates. The Andromeda, with Hunt aboard, is caught at the edge of the event horizon of a black hole, freezing both in time. Three hundred and three years later, in CY 10087 (approx 5167 AD), the crew of the salvage ship Eureka Maru locates the ship. The Systems Commonwealth has fallen, and the era known as The Long Night has begun. Hunt recruits the salvage crew to join him in an attempt to restore the Systems Commonwealth and "rekindle the light of civilization"
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Oct 29, 2020 18:04:19 GMT 1
16. The IT Crowd (2006-2013)
No. of Episodes: 25
The IT Crowd is a British sitcom originally broadcast by Channel 4, written by Graham Linehan (Best known for Father T ed) starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, and Matt Berry. Set in the offices of the fictional Reynholm Industries in London, the programme revolves around the three staff members of its IT (information technology) department: computer programmer Maurice Moss (Richard Ayoade), work-shy Roy Trenneman (Chris O'Dowd), and Jen Barber (Katherine Parkinson), the department head/relationship manager who knows nothing about IT. The programme also focuses on the bosses of Reynholm Industries: Denholm Reynholm (Chris Morris) and later, his son Douglas (Matt Berry). Goth IT technician Richmond Avenal (Noel Fielding), who resides in the dark server room, also features in a number of episodes. Great cast, very funny, I cant believe it only had 25 episodes, feels like more with it running for 7 year
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Post by Roo. on Oct 30, 2020 1:00:38 GMT 1
Best known for Father Ted, but most known for other things sadly My OH is an extra in the Countdown episode playing one of the bad guy geeks who challenge Moss to street Countdown. What a claim to fame
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Nov 1, 2020 21:44:24 GMT 1
15. Firefly (2002)
No. of Episodes: 14Firefly is an American space Western drama television series, created by writer and director Joss Whedon. The series is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship. The ensemble cast portrays the nine characters who live on Serenity. Whedon pitched the show as "nine people looking into the blackness of space and seeing nine different things." The show explores the lives of a group of people, some of whom fought on the losing side of a civil war, who make a living on the fringes of society as part of the pioneer culture of their star system. In this future, the only two surviving superpowers, the United States and China, fused to form the central federal government, called the Alliance, resulting in the fusion of the two cultures. According to Whedon's vision, "nothing will change in the future: technology will advance, but we will still have the same political, moral, and ethical problems as today." The post-airing success of the show led Whedon and Universal Pictures to produce Serenity, a 2005 film which continues from the story of the series.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Nov 1, 2020 21:49:45 GMT 1
14. The Mighty Boosh (2004-2007)
No. of Episodes: 20
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy television show created by Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. The Mighty Boosh is a surreal comic fantasy, often featuring elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk, and rap. The show has been known for popularising a style called "crimping"; short a cappella songs which are present throughout all three series. Julian Barratt wrote the music within the show, and performs it with Noel Fielding. Fielding also designed many of the show's graphics and artwork. The show takes place in a surreal universe following Howard Moon (Barratt) and Vince Noir (Fielding), two eccentric, failing musicians, as well as Naboo, a mystic alien shaman, and Bollo, a gorilla and Naboo's familiar. They frequently have adventures while they pursue fame. The TV series has many animated sequences, puppets and special effects. Barratt has said that he approached Fielding with the idea of doing a show like The Goodies, as if it were a complete "world" rather than simply a sketch show. Barratt and Fielding play many of the recurring and one-off characters themselves, with other characters being played by other Boosh members Rich Fulcher, Dave Brown, and Michael Fielding. In 2019, The Mighty Boosh was ranked 98th on The Guardian's list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century but in my countdown it makes #14
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Post by greendemon on Nov 2, 2020 2:16:19 GMT 1
Loved those last two! God it's been ages since I saw The Mighty Boosh though bits of it still pop up in my head all the time. Especially when I have soup for lunch
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Nov 3, 2020 14:39:27 GMT 1
13. Black Mirror (2011-)
No. of Episodes: 22Black Mirror is a British dystopian science fiction anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. He and Annabel Jones are the programme's showrunners. It examines modern society, particularly with regard to the unanticipated consequences of new technologies. Episodes are standalone, usually set in an alternative present or the near future, often with a dark and satirical tone, although some are more experimental and lighter. Black Mirror was inspired by older anthology series, such as The Twilight Zone, which Brooker felt were able to deal with controversial, contemporary topics with less fear of censorship than other more realistic programmes. Brooker developed Black Mirror to highlight topics related to humanity's relationship with technology, creating stories that feature "the way we live now – and the way we might be living in 10 minutes' time if we're clumsy." One of my favourite more recent TV shows, they also did an interactive movie where you make decisions that influence where the movie goes, very dark at times, what's more scary is the show looks more like an accurate prediction of the future than some alternative dystopian future!
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Nov 3, 2020 20:58:43 GMT 1
12. The Inbetweeners (2008-2010)
No. of Episodes: 18
The thing with good tv series, you remember exactly where you were when you saw the first episode, I just happened to be watching something on E4 and when that had finished I got distracted so the very first episode of The Inbetweeners came on before I had chance to change channels and I loved it, set it to record the series and everything. For those who don't know The Inbetweenersis a British coming-of-age television teen sitcom that follows the misadventures of suburban teenager Will McKenzie (Simon Bird) and his friends Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison) and Jay Cartwright (James Buckley) at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. The programme involves situations of school life, uncaring school staff, friendship, male bonding, lad culture and adolescent sexuality. The made two movies and spawned an AWFUL American spin off that made no sense at all
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Post by TheThorne on Nov 5, 2020 22:32:52 GMT 1
Knew this would be high, I haven’t seen more than 5 mins, it was just out wrong time, if it was out now I’d watch it with my son, may still come back to it with so little new tv on its way
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Nov 6, 2020 0:06:59 GMT 1
I would reccomend it, there is so much in there about being that awkward teen that you just think yep dont miss them times ha
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Post by greendemon on Nov 6, 2020 12:33:45 GMT 1
I need to watch more Black Mirror, I've only seen two of them and I don't think either is considered to be the best.
I can't remember the titles but one was the one where Facebook is real life and you can actually block people so you can't even see or talk to them (the guy's pregnant ex-girlfriend blocked him); the other was the one where rich people could make miniature versions of themselves to power all their appliances - think that last one had Jon Hamm and Oona Chaplin if I remember.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Nov 6, 2020 15:43:02 GMT 1
yeah both solid episodes without being classics, my top 10 would be
Shut Up and Dance (Season 3, Episode 3) Playtest (Season 3, Episode 2) Be Right Back (Season 2, Episode 1) Men Against Fire (Season 4, Episode 5) White Christmas (2014 Special) Nosedive (Season 3, Episode 1) Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too (Season 5, Episode 3) San Junipero (Season 3, Episode 4) Black Museum (Season 4, Episode 6) USS Callister (Season 4, Episode 1)
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Nov 6, 2020 15:47:44 GMT 1
11. Parks and Recreation (2009-2015)
No. of Episodes: 126Parks and Recreation (also known as Parks and Rec) is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series that aired for seven seasons. The series stars Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, a perky, mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks Department of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana. The ensemble and supporting cast features Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins, Paul Schneider as Mark Brendanawicz, Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate, Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer, Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt, Rob Lowe as Chris Traeger, Jim O'Heir as Garry "Jerry" Gergich, Retta as Donna Meagle, and Billy Eichner as Craig Middlebrooks. The writers researched local California politics for the series, and consulted with urban planners and elected officials. Leslie Knope underwent major changes after the first season, in response to audience feedback the character seemed unintelligent and "ditzy". The writing staff incorporated current events into the episodes, such as a government shutdown in Pawnee inspired by the real-life global financial crisis of 2007–08. Real-life politicians have cameos in later episodes such as Senator John McCain, Vice President Joe Biden, and former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama. Such a good series.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Nov 6, 2020 15:58:34 GMT 1
10. The Good Place (2016-2020)
No. of Episodes: 53
The Good Place is an American fantasy comedy television series created by Michael Schur. It premiered on NBC on September 19, 2016, and concluded on January 30, 2020 after four seasons and 53 episodes. Although the story greatly evolves over the course of the series, the original premise follows Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell), a woman welcomed after her death to "the Good Place", a highly selective Heaven-like utopia designed and run by afterlife "architect" Michael (Ted Danson) as a reward for her righteous life. However, she realizes that she was sent there by mistake and must hide her morally imperfect past behavior while trying to become a better and more ethical person. William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, and Manny Jacinto co-star as other residents of the Good Place, alongside D'Arcy Carden as Janet, an artificial being who assists the residents. The series is set in an afterlife in which humans are sent to "the Good Place" or "the Bad Place" after death: all humans are assigned a numerical score based on the morality of their conduct in life. Only those with the very highest scores are sent to the Good Place, where they enjoy eternal happiness with their every wish granted, guided by an artificial intelligence named Janet; all others experience an eternity of torture in the Bad Place.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Nov 14, 2020 19:37:59 GMT 1
9. Impractical Jokers (2011-)
No. of Episodes: 240This might be an obscure choice but it is by far the best comedy series on TV. For those who don't know Impractical Jokers is an American hidden camera reality show with improvisational elements starring the four members of The Tenderloins: Joe Gatto, James "Murr" Murray, Brian "Q" Quinn and Sal Vulcano. A typical episode is a series of competitive games of dare, in which each joker receives either a thumbs up or thumbs down for his performance. At the climax, the joker who tallied the most thumbs down is the loser and is thereby subjected to a "punishment". The games are contrived scenarios in which one joker is challenged to embarrass himself by engaging with unwitting members of the general public, receiving commands from the other jokers who are orchestrating and surveying the bizarre scenario from behind the scenes with covert recording equipment. The most common premise is "you refuse - you lose." The intro describes the show as, "scenes of graphic stupidity among four lifelong friends who compete to embarrass each other." The games are loosely structured, relying heavily upon improvisation. The show's comedic themes range from witty dialogue to slapstick routines, with the reactions of both the jokers and the members of the public serving as punchlines. The best thing about the show is the public are never the but of hte joke so its all in good fun
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Nov 14, 2020 19:46:15 GMT 1
8. Stranger Things (2016-)
No. of Episodes: 25Stranger Things is an American science fiction horror streaming television series created by the Duffer Brothers and released on Netflix. The series premiered on Netflix on July 15, 2016. Set in the 1980s in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, the first season focuses on the investigation into the disappearance of a young boy amid supernatural events occurring around the town, including the appearance of a girl with psychokinetic abilities. The series stars an ensemble cast including Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Cara Buono and Dacre Montgomery. The Duffer Brothers developed the series as a mix of investigative drama alongside supernatural elements portrayed with horror, science fiction and childlike sensibilities. Setting the series in the 1980s, the Duffer Brothers infused references to the pop culture of that decade while several themes and directorial aspects were inspired primarily by the works of Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, and Stephen King, as well as anime and video games. They also took inspiration from strange experiments that took place during the Cold War and real world conspiracy theories involving secret government experiments. 3 series were great and a 4th series just around hte corner
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Nov 14, 2020 19:51:14 GMT 1
7. The Walking Dead (2010-)
No. of Episodes: 147I have stuck with this longer than most, killing off main characters for shock value lost quite a few viewers but it is hte best zombie show ever. The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The series features a large ensemble cast as survivors of a zombie apocalypse, trying to stay alive under near-constant threat of attacks from zombies, colloquially known as "walkers". However, with the fall of humanity, these survivors also face conflict from other living survivors who have formed groups and communities with their own sets of laws and morals, often leading to hostile conflict between the human communities. Andrew Lincoln played the series's lead character, Rick Grimes, until his departure during the ninth season. Other long-standing cast members have included Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Josh McDermitt and Christian Serratos.
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