Freewheelin Franklin Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I'm going to suggest one of my favourite TV shows, King of the Hill. I know most of the suggestions so far have been about quality drama but I'd suggest that King of the Hill was so much more than a crappy cartoon sit-com like The Simpsons or Family Guy. There are some great characters (Dale Gribble for one) and the show subtly and gently mocks many aspects of contemporary American life in a small town. "Dang right, Ahh tell you what.." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madgiz Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Carnivale: another awesome series cancelled after series two (twin peaks in a travelling circus) I was going to say that one as I enjoyed Carnivale.. Also on a retro British theme how about.. Boys from the black stuff Prospects The long firm Some of Dennis Potters stuff was good too.. The singing detective Blackeyes Pennies from heaven Lipstick on your colar Life and loves of a she devil karaoke Cold Lazurus Edited January 15, 2014 by madgiz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 I was going to say that one as I enjoyed Carnivale.. Also on a retro British theme how about.. Boys from the black stuff Prospects The long firm Never heard of Prospects. But Boys From The Black Stuff was superb (Yosser Hughes - gis a job, it was 20+ years ago but that's how it still is for a lot of people, the 'scroungers', people who would do anything for a job). Gis a job. Give it. I can do that. Go on, gis a go. Fucking soul destroying http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4auMICUYEiQ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callywally Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 sheeet forgot about Twin peaks !!! my revamped list now reads: 1.band of brothers 2.the Sopranoes 3. The Wire 4.Breaking bad 5. Twin peaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimps Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Blakes seven if you can get it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ANCB Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Never heard of Prospects. But Boys From The Black Stuff was superb (Yosser Hughes - gis a job, it was 20+ years ago but that's how it still is for a lot of people, the 'scroungers', people who would do anything for a job). Gis a job. Give it. I can do that. Go on, gis a go. Fucking soul destroying It has been mentioned already, but '''Our Friends In the North is a superb drama from the same background of Boys from The Blackstuff.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweenball Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Hannibal, very dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Blakes seven if you can get it. Fuck yeah but whisper about it please,don't want those cunts remaking it in the same vein as the Tomorrow People.They even left out the original theme tune which was nearly as haunting as the Dr Who one IMO http://youtu.be/AOwX5NDJlj4 Another classic is The Water Margin if nostalgia is your thing and for Scandinavian nostalgia Annika was a 3 parter from 1984 that was pretty good.I think both are now on youtube. Weeds is fun for a few series.Spartacus is great but rather sad that the lead died after the first series.Sons of Anarchy is good for a giggle too but none of the last 3 will stretch your thinking muscles much. Gumbo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the bulldog Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Spartacus the tv show was pretty cool, very violent and loads of shagging in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asbo420 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Mad Dogs, final episode just aired on sky 1, so you can get them all on torrent now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHerb Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Peaky Blinders - Very good UK TV show well worth a watch,Cant wait for series 2! - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2442560/ Eastbound & Down - Just finished watching series 4 and its the best one by far,Hilarious - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0866442/ South Park - As ya can guess by the Avi im a fan ,Seen em all and would recommend south park to anyone - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121955/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hir Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) Have you watched Taxi. By the 'same' interests that gave rise to Cheers and then Frasier. If you do watch it give it the breaks because it doesn't hit the ground running the way Cheers and Frasier did. But once Danny DeVito's character Louie DePalmer becomes fully formed and Christopher Lloyd as Jim appears then it is as much a well oiled creature as the latter series. It also features the sublime Andy Kaufman as Latka. Carol Kane as Latka's partner then wife is excellent too. Edited January 17, 2014 by Hir 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdog Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 don`t know if anyone`s mentioned The Shield yet, but i really enjoyed that, it`s based on a real story about a small group of corrupt officers in the LAPD called the strike team, but they were a law unto themselves, some great stories Walton Goggins is in it, but the whole cast is excellent imo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 most have been covered here but hears a few that haven't .. i think first is a manga tv series - Attack on Titain. or Shingeki no Kyojin, lit. "Advancing Giants" it is some times a little hard to follow and some of the translations are a bit out out there but the animation and the story are excellent. im not really into cop dramas but Broadchurch was a good slow burning mini series with a good performance from both Olivia Colman and David Tennant. the box of delights - you can get it on you tube its awful and im a little ashamed of admitting this one. it started off shit and is only being really being dragged along by James Spaders character and his antics - Blacklist 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdog Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 its awful and im a little ashamed of admitting this one. it started off shit and is only being really being dragged along by James Spaders character and his antics - Blacklist i couldn`t get past the first half of episode one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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