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There are too many vampire romance shows.

Yes, but unlike all the rest True Blood is actually for grown ups and filled with compelling characters and stories rather than teen melodrama and cutesy boy-band-wannabe vampires.

I watch True Blood. And have read the books.

Crazy, awesome, crazy show. Gore! Sex! Political Intrigue! Blood!

Warehouse 13, anyone?

On the list of shows that got cancelled after one season but were really pretty good, Undergrads was Clone High before Clone High existed. The cheap animation is pretty awkward sometimes, and the jokes sometimes fall flat, but man, if it wasn't great.

Thread resurrection, go!

Thanks Mich, for the thread bump, I have of course acquired more TV no one watches Neo! I have started watching Odyssey-5 because you mentioned it here and then I kept seeing it all around the internet. IT IS AWESOME!!


Also, I watch Warehouse 5, fawkes. Have you seen this week's episode yet???

I just discovered Misfits - a british show about a bunch of young people doing community service who suddenly get superpowers.
It is weird and good. I've only watched a couple of episodes so far, but there are only 6 anyway.
I like the way that the Brits do TV. They aren't bound by 20-25 episode seasons and shows that never end (see: UK Office vs. US Office) - well, except Dr. Who.


ETA: Oh, and to answer the question way back when: Yes, I totally watch True Blood. It sucks you in like a vampire drinking your blood. Muh-ha.

Other than myself and my brother I don't think I know any men who watch True Blood. Thanks to Twilight (and Ann Rice) people think that Vampire stories are for girls.

Seriously? But there are so many boobies!

I watch it ironically for the boobies.

Anyone else watch Modern Family? Have we discussed this? I am loving that show.

Watch the new Sherlock miniseries from the BBC. 3 90-minute episodes retelling several Holmes stories set in the 21st century. I know how it sounds, but it's written by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, and it's pretty awesome. It actually incorporates cell-phones, e-mail and other tech in such a way that you'd never notice they'd been tacked on at all, as if Doyle himself had written them in.

A few others who've seen it immediately draw comparisons to the Robert Downey Jr. take on the character. They're very similar in a lot of ways, a lot of the same scenes and other bits of Holmes lore show up in both adaptations, and I think the differences mostly just come down to what Downey and Cumberbatch are respectively comfortable doing. Considering the creators, I can't help but compare Cumberbatch's Holmes to the Doctor, and there are distinct shades of similarity between the characters, but that might simply be because of the influence the original Holmes had on all guile and science heroes. Frankly I think this version's a bit better acted than the theatrical adaptation, but that's just because I prefer this series' more realistic style and characterizations. Downey's Holmes is fun to watch, but he's a bit over-the-top in even the simplest scenes where Cumberbatch is reserved and electric all at the same time.

Older thread, but newer posts, so not really thread necromancy. Gotta give props to Battle of the Planets, though. (7-Zark-7 and 1-Rover-1, et al.)

Others -- Greatest American Hero, Hardcastle & McCormick, Sports Night, Knight Rider (yes, I was around to watch the original series), 21 Jump Street, Benson, Fraggle Rock, Square Pegs, Night Court, Family Ties, Quantum Leap, Via Allegre. These aren't all unknown, but for all you younguns here they might be before your time. This is the stuff I grew up on. M*A*S*H, too, and A-Team, and Love Boat and Fantasy Island back when they were cool. Even Saturday Night Live back when it was funny.

M*A*S*H is still one of my favourite shows. Especially the later seasons with BJ and Potter.

Gotta give props to Battle of the Planets, though. (7-Zark-7 and 1-Rover-1, et al.)

My husband smiled and said "the Japanese version was soooo much better". We actually own some of the G-Force dvds AND he has a bunch of novels.

Others -- Greatest American Hero, Knight Rider (yes, I was around to watch the original series), Benson, Night Court, Family Ties, Quantum Leap.

I watched all these too. I think I'm only a few years younger than you.

Oooh, I watched Night Court and Quantum Leap when I was little and they were still airing. And a lot of Fraggle Rock, but only because Dad had already recorded pretty much every episode on VHS before I was born.

I'm really, really hoping they kill Uther off in this season of Merlin. It's getting frustrating the way the story drags on.

Normally I don't advocate regicide either, but really, the narrative cries out for vengeance.

James at 15, The Paper Chase, and Logan's Run.

Edit -- and Welcome Back Kotter.

I'm pretty sure Logan's Run was movie and one that I've seen. I think my mom has it on DVD.

I remember seeing part of Logan's Run in high school, but we never saw the whole thing. Is it worth it?

I saw it for the first time recently. I thought it was like a MST3K movie. But it was good for a laugh.

There was a TV series based on the movie. I think The Paper Chase was a movie first, too.

Tonight I watched a "Nature of Things" episode featuring an orphaned baby elephant rescue in Nairobi. Holy CARP, baby elephants are so frickin' cute, especially when there's a whole herd of them! You'll shoulda seen it!

FYI States-side Sherlock lovers & those who have not yet been converted!!

It is airing on PBS affiliates THIS SUNDAY. Check your local listings!

I can't remember if I ever posted this show before, but I really love QI. It's a quiz-show, sorta, where Stephen Fry asks tricky questions to a panel of comedians. Points are given for the correct answer, or for an interesting aside, and taken away for giving the obvious answer (which is usually wrong). It's very entertaining and informative.

It's very entertaining and informative.

Correction: it's Quite Interesting

Heee, that it is!

Black Books is hilarious and wonderful. I'm kind of in love with Bernard Black.

Other than myself and my brother I don't think I know any men who watch True Blood. Thanks to Twilight (and Ann Rice) people think that Vampire stories are for girls.

wait really? and here I've been not watching it and had hbo all this time?

Warehouse 13, anyone?

Seen it, pretty good I like it. Though they screwed up a few story elements, like all SciFi shows.

Back from when I was little two cartoons I use to watch that no one has ever heard of. Starting to think my childhood was fabricated by the overlords. Anyone remember or heard of EXO Squad? Or even more unheard of Pirates of Dark Water.

Pirates of Dark Water? I remember that, it's coming out on DVD from Warner Archives this month.

anyone remember an eighties animated tv show where a boy could turn into a red race car if he ate a lot of food (like popeye) and if he got cold (like accidentally drove over a frozen lake) he turned back into a boy?

Adam, I think you're alone on that one, sorry.

I'm posting about Being Erica in here, because I think lots of people here would love it, especially Jan, Nomi, Steph, Alea, and Kelly (unless the portrayal of publishing is wildly off, then it would drive her insane).

anyone remember an eighties animated tv show where a boy could turn into a red race car if he ate a lot of food (like popeye) and if he got cold (like accidentally drove over a frozen lake) he turned back into a boy?

I forgot to say this earlier. I asked my husband if he remembered this and he vaguely did. Then, I did a quick google search (why yes!) and it was called Turbo Teen.

I'm posting about Being Erica in here, because I think lots of people here would love it, especially Jan, Nomi, Steph, Alea, and Kelly (unless the portrayal of publishing is wildly off, then it would drive her insane).

I just checked; it's not at my library.