Favourite American or British TV Thread [non-Otaku] (35)

1 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-09-07 21:51 ID:MfHUf/D+

This thread is a tread to discuss the goodness that is American and British TV. TV that doesn't cause people to randomly yell "Kawaii Desu" or "Bakka-chan".

My personal favourites:

Boston Legal It's LA Law on Crack and Marijuana. I love how completely fucked up the characters are. Seriously, I LOL'd when Denny tried to defend shipping medical waste to Norawy. "They're fucking Norwegians. Nobody cares about Norawy!" That and I like the Autistic dude.

Heros It's not every day that you get to see a time travelling Japanese Otaku, a cynical politician and a flying male nurse save the planet from an evil watch maker.

Dr. Who probably one of the the best scifi things out there. I love the Daleks and the crazy solutions the Dr. comes up with.

So how about you. Do you have a favourite gaijin TV show?

2 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-09-08 05:54 ID:Heaven

> [non-Otaku]
> Dr. Who
> Japanese Otaku
> Kawaii Desu
> Bakka-chan
> gaijin

what

3 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-09-08 20:20 ID:MfHUf/D+

I am American, and I waned to discuss non Japanese TV. Just once on this board, can we talk about a gaijin (you know, a nonJapanese person, or a TV show made by them)?

I'm sick of these boards being NOTHING but

*It's AWESOME because it's JAPANESE! LULZ!!!111ONE!

4 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-09-09 01:14 ID:6lyNlK2M

> I am American

Well, it might be wise to not use the word 'gaijin' to describe 'them'.
Just start a thread or two focusing on English-Language Television from Western Countries.
Might be best to narrow down the focus though, perhaps just Legal/Medical Dramas, or Sci-Fi (which would, by definition, be otaku) or about this falls premiering shows and new seasons.

5 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-09-12 15:59 ID:8zHpKspE

  1. Stella- Doesn't show anymore, but one of the single most kickass shows. Very funny.
  2. Attack of the Show- Shut up.

6 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-09-12 19:06 ID:Heaven

History Channel specials NOT relating to ww2/war/planes.

Sliders was an old show that was pretty cool though I heard it turned to shit a few seasons later.

Eureka is not bad for something that the sci-fi channel has produced, def. above their average quality of programming.

I usually just download series/show I want to watch b/c I hate commercials. What I have downloaded are season 1s that I have yet to watch and probably won't watch for at least 8 months is clone high, dark angel, gilmore girls, alias, and that's all I can think of off the top of my head.

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8 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-09-13 10:04 ID:Zc/O2bgS

*Dr. Whoz iz AWESOME because it's DAVID TENNANTZZ! LULZ!!!111ONE!

9 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-09-13 22:01 ID:6lyNlK2M

>>6

> History Channel specials relating to ww2

Do they actually air anything else?

> Sliders was an old show that was pretty cool though I heard it turned to shit a few seasons later.

For that you can thank the always insightful Fox Network executives for demanding more T&A at the expense of Tracy Tormé, John Rhys-Davies, plots, dialogue, characterization, originality, budget, wide-ranging appeal, and of course the loyalty of the always-fickle fanbase.

10 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-09-14 01:17 ID:HREZi8Ef

>>1 Thought i was the only one who still watched Boston Legal.
Heroes is my new favourite show.

11 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-09-17 01:54 ID:MfHUf/D+

>>9

Once every 3 months they try to debunk the bible. They suck at it. Hillarity ensues. (I lolled at their "statistics" that "proved" that there were decent odds of Jesus being buried in a tomb in some apartment complex. Fuck, I knew better than to try their "statistical mthod" in high school.) Besides that, the "tomb" is literally encased in concrete so no one can go in there. Jeez, that's convienient -- the tomb of Jesus, but you can't go in it ever because it's under somebody's fucking house. Well, History Channel, the Tooth Fairy lives in a cave under my house. That I filled up with concrete. Here are my half assed statistics.

That and they love to say how Star Trek and Star Wars are ZOMG MAJOR CULTURAL EVENTS. Honestly, they're cool. I like them, but Leia's Cinnabon hairdo is NOT fucking history. Vietnam, sure. Ronald Reagan, yepprs. 9/11 changed the world. Star Wars was a movie. And Trek was just fucking TV.

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Boston Legal and the Office are probably my favorite comedies. Ugly Betty just isn't funny. The actress for Betty is good, but there aren't any laughs.

Heros is great. Between Heros and Dr. Who, I think my scifi needs are mostly met. I never cared about BSG, the only part of the story that seems to make any sense is that the doctor is sexing up a Cylon. The rest seems fairly random. SG-1 and SG-Atlantis are stupid.

12 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-09-18 16:59 ID:Q8aWqx5u

13 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-09-18 18:50 ID:+/F4HBL8

I'm excited about John Larroquette becoming a member of Boston Legal. There's a huge audience of Night Court fans who will also become BL fans, thus BL will get higher ratings. :)

14 Name: DG : 2007-09-19 08:56 ID:A6dNcwJ9

Heroes is my favourite, season 1 was amazing, waiting eagarly for next, prison break was also good

15 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-09-23 18:57 ID:MfHUf/D+

>>13

Cool, I didn't know that. I'm hoping for a major Shat/Laroquette feud. That would be so awesome.

Maybe they should get the Night Court bum too, I don't remember his name, but he was pretty funny. Course, he's probably 70 years old by now.

16 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-10-12 21:23 ID:MfHUf/D+

MY WISH IS GRANTED. THE LAROQUETTE FEUD IS ON BITCHES! THEY BET ON A CASE ALREADY!

$50 on Shat, any takeers?

17 Name: lol : 2007-10-14 05:55 ID:Heaven

> Shat

18 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-10-15 23:26 ID:MfHUf/D+

>>17

I wish I could say I made up the nick, but alas, he calls himself "The Shat". I'll never get it. i'd be insulted to be known as "the Shat", he's making a career of it.

19 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-10-28 05:41 ID:q/nS1Law

Screw all your cool shows.

Foster's home for imaginary friends.

And scrubs.

20 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-10-31 02:41 ID:YMWNzMUC

my vote for best show goes to scrubs

21 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-11-03 14:50 ID:B2CGjG13

SG1
or
Atlantis

22 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-11-10 22:08 ID:MfHUf/D+

Mythbusters, bitches.

23 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-11-12 12:26 ID:khCcGbGt

I second Heroes.

I third Scrubs.

I nominate The Office.

24 Name: Netflix Addict : 2007-11-15 01:36 ID:Tl/QCPKq

>>23 I second The Office. Both British and American versions!

25 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-11-16 20:18 ID:b7abFUKG

I love "Spaced": By the makers of "Shawn of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz". It's like "FRIENDS", but full of film and videogame references. Pity there's only 2 seasons...

26 Name: suomilainen : 2007-11-17 01:41 ID:048r6//8

SCRUBS
FRIENDS
SMALLVILLE
FATHER TED
HEROES
WILL AND GRACE

27 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-11-18 04:38 ID:G4Zzq9qu

Monty Python's Flying Circus (WHY HAS NOBODY MENTIONED THIS SOONER), The IT Crowd, House, and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.

28 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-12-21 13:43 ID:B2CGjG13

flying doctors ... the Australian tv show from late 80s is a fav
so it got a little crappy after kate a geoff got their child YES
but overall its awesome

29 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-12-30 23:12 ID:yU98Vo2t

Fawlty Towers, Blackadder..

i think British comedy is kinda unique in the sense of humour. Luckily I get it because I'm British.

30 Name: Couch Potato : 2007-12-31 01:19 ID:Wtu9tjvF

I'm English. Mighty Boosh is alright and nobody has mentioned it yet. I much prefer listening to the radio episodes, much stronger feeling that it was all ad-libbed. Then series 1 and 2 were quite good. Series 3 has gone off a bit though.

31 Name: Couch Potato : 2008-01-01 13:37 ID:bR5Nkr3X

Amazingly, nobody has managed to mention Twin Peaks yet.

32 Name: Couch Potato : 2008-01-01 23:30 ID:il055fyj

<丶`Д´>っ-̾̾ Maybe ya'll should get off the couch and go out to read a book.

33 Name: Couch Potato : 2008-01-04 20:51 ID:gDEAMYd1

>>25

"Spaced...It's like Friends..."

TAKE YOUR 50p AND GTFO.

34 Name: Couch Potato : 2008-02-10 03:21 ID:a5uSKhYO

>>30
I sort of thought series three ended up bashing on Howard too hard. I mean, they always did, but it just seemed meaner and less funny somehow. Also, they rely on the shock of swears too much.

35 Name: Couch Potato : 2008-02-11 23:04 ID:RwdUEHUq

How did no one mention Arrested Development yet?

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