American shows we have known and loved

[Smiffy]

Best TV series ever - "The West Wing"

[Ed Rotondaro]

Best TV series ever - "The West Wing"

Smiffy:

It certainly had its moments. Too bad it ended up with life imitating art when Leo's character suffered a real heart attack and died.

[clacton2]

Best TV series ever - "The West Wing"

Hi,
Some of my favourite American shows, we have imported to over here in the U.K:
The West Wing
Ken Burn's - The American Civil War
From the Earth to the Moon - Tom Hanks
Band of Brothers
Blood Ties ( Vampires )
Sliders

and Comedies:
Dead Like Me
Pushing Daisies

There are lots of others, but the above ones are some of my personal favs.
Jon:D

[john964]

Hi,
Some of my favourite American shows, we have imported to over here in the U.K:
The West Wing
Ken Burn's - The American Civil War
From the Earth to the Moon - Tom Hanks
Band of Brothers
Blood Ties ( Vampires )
Sliders

and Comedies:
Dead Like Me
Pushing Daisies

There are lots of others, but the above ones are some of my personal favs.
Jon:DHow about M*A*S*H, I personaly don't like most of the sit-com's that are out today to me they are an insult to my intellegence but some of the siticom's I grew-up with are pretty good like Alice, One Day at a Time, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Happy Days, Mork and Mindy, and Lavern and Shirley. Though I will addmit there are a few good ones like Married with Childern and Cheers are good.

[Smiffy]

It can easily be said that we get too much American TV, especially kids programs, but when the Americans get it right they make excellent TV shows that are often very innovative. For example The West Wing's walking and talking shots.

No one does better historical documentaries than Ken Burns, although some of the History Channel's output is excellent, like The American Revolution. I just wish they wouldn't waste money dubbing their stuff into English accented English for showing over here, they should use the money to make more good programs.

HBO turns out good stuff too, and sometimes in cooperation with the BBC.

My all time comedy favourite has to be Married with Children, although Family Guy comes a close second.

[Smiffy]

How about M*A*S*H, I personaly don't like most of the sit-com's that are out today to me they are an insult to my intellegence but some of the siticom's I grew-up with are pretty good like Alice, One Day at a Time, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Happy Days, Mork and Mindy, and Lavern and Shirley. Though I will addmit there are a few good ones like Married with Childern and Cheers are good.

I heard Loretta Swit (Hotlips) talking on a BBC radio show about M.A.S.H.. She said that one of her prize possessions is a full set of video recordings of M.A.S.H. as aired on BBC2, without the laughter track.

[Ed Rotondaro]

How about M*A*S*H, I personaly don't like most of the sit-com's that are out today to me they are an insult to my intellegence but some of the siticom's I grew-up with are pretty good like Alice, One Day at a Time, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Happy Days, Mork and Mindy, and Lavern and Shirley. Though I will addmit there are a few good ones like Married with Childern and Cheers are good.


John:

Let's not forget Seinfeld and Friends as well as the various Law and Orders.

[Ed Rotondaro]

It can easily be said that we get too much American TV, especially kids programs, but when the Americans get it right they make excellent TV shows that are often very innovative. For example The West Wing's walking and talking shots.

No one does better historical documentaries than Ken Burns, although some of the History Channel's output is excellent, like The American Revolution. I just wish they wouldn't waste money dubbing their stuff into English accented English for showing over here, they should use the money to make more good programs.

HBO turns out good stuff too, and sometimes in cooperation with the BBC.

My all time comedy favourite has to be Married with Children, although Family Guy comes a close second.

Smiffy:

Don't forget the Simpsons!

[john964]

John:

Let's not forget Seinfeld and Friends as well as the various Law and Orders.

Ed, I can safely say I have only ever watched 2 episods of Seinfeld during its intire run and I royaly hated it. As to Law & Order those are dramas not sit-com's which you will notice is what I listed. But I do like the Law & Orders. I also like other dramas like CSI, CSI NY, CSI Miami, JAG, NCIS, the short lived Over There, The Shield, The Closer, With out a Trace, and Numb3rs

[Ed Rotondaro]

Ed, I can safely say I have only ever watched 2 episods of Seinfeld during its intire run and I royaly hated it. As to Law & Order those are dramas not sit-com's which you will notice is what I listed. But I do like the Law & Orders. I also like other dramas like CSI, CSI NY, CSI Miami, JAG, NCIS, the short lived Over There, The Shield, The Closer, With out a Trace, and Numb3rs

Sorry John:

I apologize for missing that qualifier, especially in light of an earlier post about the West Wing. You don't like Seinfeld? You need serious help and medication!:D

[Smiffy]

Smiffy:

Don't forget the Simpsons!

My son's favourite American show.

[john964]

Sorry John:

You don't like Seinfeld? You need serious help and medication!:D

In order for me to watch it I would need a pre frontal lombotomie done with a shotgun, that show was an insult IMO to anyone with an IQ higher than room tempature. To me The Simpsons and South Park are more intellegent.

[asnrobert]

How about M*A*S*H, I personaly don't like most of the sit-com's that are out today to me they are an insult to my intellegence but some of the siticom's I grew-up with are pretty good like Alice, One Day at a Time, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Happy Days, Mork and Mindy, and Lavern and Shirley. Though I will addmit there are a few good ones like Married with Childern and Cheers are good.

Don't forget All in the Family. I also liked Home Improvement, but I agree most current sitcoms stink.

[john964]

Don't forget All in the Family. I also liked Home Improvement, but I agree most current sitcoms stink.Forgot about those two. Also what about The Jefferson's.

[asnrobert]

Forgot about those two. Also what about The Jefferson's.

Yes, a good show. The Jeffersons were a spinoff of All in the Family, as was Maude (with Bea Arthur, another good show). Maude in turn spun off Good Times, which was a good show until they killed off John Amos' character. Then the show went quickly downhill from there.

[Rick]

In order for me to watch it I would need a pre frontal lombotomie done with a shotgun, that show was an insult IMO to anyone with an IQ higher than room tempature. To me The Simpsons and South Park are more intellegent.


Who wants to watch an intelligent sitcom? Seinfeld is funny as hell.

[asnrobert]

Ed, I can safely say I have only ever watched 2 episods of Seinfeld during its intire run and I royaly hated it. As to Law & Order those are dramas not sit-com's which you will notice is what I listed. But I do like the Law & Orders. I also like other dramas like CSI, CSI NY, CSI Miami, JAG, NCIS, the short lived Over There, The Shield, The Closer, With out a Trace, and Numb3rs

I watched an episode or two of Seinfeld and wasn't that crazy about it either. As a matter of fact, the only thing I liked about it was the standup bit Jerry did at the beginning of each show.

Speaking of Seinfeld, I do recall a hilarious commercial he did (I think it was for American Express). He was in England doing a stand-up routine and made a comment about a seventh-inning stretch, which of course no one in the audience got. So (using the credit card) he travels the length and breadth of England (playing cricket, ordering bangers and mash, etc.), picking up the lingo. At his next stand-up routine (wearing English-style clothes) he makes some comment about tea time, which makes the audience roar with laughter. Seinfeld says under his breath, "I have no idea what I just said."

[Smiffy]

I watched an episode or two of Seinfeld and wasn't that crazy about it either. As a matter of fact, the only thing I liked about it was the standup bit Jerry did at the beginning of each show.

Speaking of Seinfeld, I do recall a hilarious commercial he did (I think it was for American Express). He was in England doing a stand-up routine and made a comment about a seventh-inning stretch, which of course no one in the audience got. So (using the credit card) he travels the length and breadth of England (playing cricket, ordering bangers and mash, etc.), picking up the lingo. At his next stand-up routine (wearing English-style clothes) he makes some comment about tea time, which makes the audience roar with laughter. Seinfeld says under his breath, "I have no idea what I just said."

I went to a baseball game once, in Denver. I didn't understand what was going on, but I soon found the bar. Quite a few beers later we got to the seventh-inning stretch, I thought that they had all gone mad:eek:. Either that or American beer was better than I thought.

[paladin5]

Hmm here is my List of favorites:


SciFi type shows:

Battlestart Galactica (both the old and new versions, but the new version rates higher in my book)

Stargate SG-1

Stargate Altantis

Star Trek (All the Star Trek Series)


Non SciFi/Non Sitcoms

Heros

West Wing

NCIS

CSI (The original series, I haven't botered watching the other one)

Law & Order (The original series and L&O CI)



Sitcoms:

MASH

Simpsons

Family Guy (Stewie FTW)

South Park (I love crude, mindless humor just as much as the next guy)


Anime (I am a nerd leave me alone!!!):

Bleach (I <3 Shinigami type shows)

Rurouni Kenshin: (Samurai, Samurai, Samurai!!!!)

Death Note (Think of it as Law & Order on steroids)

Cowboy Beebop (Bounty hunters... In space!!!)