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#41 mweb08

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Posted 19 October 2021 - 09:53 PM

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Posted 19 October 2021 - 10:09 PM

The entire list:
https://www.bbc.com/...he-21st-century
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Posted 20 October 2021 - 08:49 AM

The entire list:
https://www.bbc.com/...he-21st-century


The UK Office 30 spots higher than the US version disqualifies this list.
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Posted 20 October 2021 - 09:22 AM

The entire list:
https://www.bbc.com/...he-21st-century

 

My preferences among of the shows I've watched in their entirety.  Or very close to their entirety in the case of a few comedies.  Basically comes down to the order in which I think about, talk about, or rewatch (or more accurately, wish I had the time to rewatch) the shows.  

 

The Wire

Breaking Bad

The Americans

Band of Brothers

Game of Thrones

Parks & Rec

Better Call Saul

The Good Place

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Bojack Horseman

The Office

Mad Men

Planet Earth

Schitt's Creek

Watchmen

Deadwood

Lost

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Friday Night Lights

24

30 Rock

True Detective

Fleabag

Downton Abbey

Treme

Dexter

Narcos

Leftovers

Chernobyl

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Orange is the New Black

Westworld

Show Me A Hero

House of Cards

 

I'd say that I love all of these shows through Deadwood.  I like the remaining shows through Orange is the New Black.  Lukewarm or worse on the few below.  Overall these are all excellent shows very much worth watching.  

 

Having mini-series or 1-season shows on the list is difficult.  Most of those are excellent, but they were complete from concept, and didn't need to be massaged throughout the run of a series like so many other shows.  That's more difficult.  So I am pretty lenient on some shows that started great and ended poorly (GoT, Lost, Dexter, Office, 24), depending on the ratio of great to bad.  Also Planet Earth is amazing (and several other shows like it), but can't be compared to scripted shows like this.


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Posted 20 October 2021 - 11:14 AM

Very much agree with that last paragraph Mack. The degree of difficulty is much higher for regular series' compared to the mini variety. And yeah, having Planet Earth on there makes no sense imo, and I also think it's amazing.

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Posted 20 October 2021 - 09:53 PM

My preferences among of the shows I've watched in their entirety.  Or very close to their entirety in the case of a few comedies.  Basically comes down to the order in which I think about, talk about, or rewatch (or more accurately, wish I had the time to rewatch) the shows.  

 

The Wire

Breaking Bad

The Americans

Band of Brothers

Game of Thrones

Parks & Rec

Better Call Saul

The Good Place

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Bojack Horseman

The Office

Mad Men

Planet Earth

Schitt's Creek

Watchmen

Deadwood

Lost

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Friday Night Lights

24

30 Rock

True Detective

Fleabag

Downton Abbey

Treme

Dexter

Narcos

Leftovers

Chernobyl

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Orange is the New Black

Westworld

Show Me A Hero

House of Cards

 

I'd say that I love all of these shows through Deadwood.  I like the remaining shows through Orange is the New Black.  Lukewarm or worse on the few below.  Overall these are all excellent shows very much worth watching.  

 

Having mini-series or 1-season shows on the list is difficult.  Most of those are excellent, but they were complete from concept, and didn't need to be massaged throughout the run of a series like so many other shows.  That's more difficult.  So I am pretty lenient on some shows that started great and ended poorly (GoT, Lost, Dexter, Office, 24), depending on the ratio of great to bad.  Also Planet Earth is amazing (and several other shows like it), but can't be compared to scripted shows like this.

 

Damn, man...  how'd you do that?  Do you keep box scores for TV shows?


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Posted 21 October 2021 - 05:25 AM

It's a shame The Bureau hasn't been more widely available because it's absolutely top 10
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Posted 21 October 2021 - 07:08 AM

Damn, man...  how'd you do that?  Do you keep box scores for TV shows?

 

I just went down the top 100 list and when I got to a show I'd seen, I added it to my list in whatever place I felt it deserved from a "Which show did I like better?" point of view.  Didn't spend much time thinking about any close calls.  I knew how the top of my list would look, especially the top 3.



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Posted 12 February 2024 - 03:22 PM

I watched a few episodes of The Office on a plane recently for the first time in years. My god that show was so great. And to think it aired on a network. 


I never had friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?

#50 Mike in STL

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Posted 12 February 2024 - 08:15 PM

I watched a few episodes of The Office on a plane recently for the first time in years. My god that show was so great. And to think it aired on a network.


I’m surprised “Gay Witch Hunt” hasn’t been banned from TV.
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Posted 13 February 2024 - 08:47 AM

I’m surprised “Gay Witch Hunt” hasn’t been banned from TV.

 

That was the episode I watched. I was surprised it was aired on a plane. But shockingly, they have movies with nudity for viewing on the plane. I watched Wedding Crashers and nothing was edited out from the "Shout" montage.


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Posted 13 February 2024 - 06:00 PM

That was the episode I watched. I was surprised it was aired on a plane. But shockingly, they have movies with nudity for viewing on the plane. I watched Wedding Crashers and nothing was edited out from the "Shout" montage.

I don't know if it's still a thing, but you could buy hardcore porn mags in the airport. Thats one way to keep someone from sitting next to you. 


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Posted 13 February 2024 - 06:45 PM

I don't know if it's still a thing, but you could buy hardcore porn mags in the airport. Thats one way to keep someone from sitting next to you.


This made me legit lol
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