HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 07:54 PM
The vast majority of people haven't seen The Wire.
If the show never happened, I think a fair amount of people would perceive Baltimore as not one of the nicest cities. I think most fairly educated/knowledgeable people have perceptions of many of the big cities in this country. That's my experience at least.
An insanely higher # of people have formed their opinion on BMore more on The Wire than on any factual study analysis on the cities crime. I'll put it that way.
Owner
Posted 13 August 2013 - 07:55 PM
1. Oz
2. The Wire
3. The Sopranos
4. Dexter
5. That 70's show (Yeah I know SHut up)
6. The Walking Dead
7. Deadwood
8. Freaks and Geeks
9. House
10. Friends
Oz was kind of ahead of it's time. Haven't seen that it a long time.
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 07:59 PM
The vast majority of people haven't seen The Wire.
If the show never happened, I think a fair amount of people would perceive Baltimore as not one of the nicest cities. I think most fairly educated/knowledgeable people have perceptions of many of the big cities in this country. That's my experience at least.
An insanely higher # of people have formed their opinion on BMore more on The Wire than on any factual study analysis on the cities crime. I'll put it that way.
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:02 PM
Man, I LOATHED Entourage..I saw it on someone's list..nothing personal, I just really didn't ever enjoy it.
Anyway:
1-The Wire
2-Breaking Bad
3-Six Feet Under
4-Curb
5-Arrested Development
6-Scrubs
7-Friday Night Lights
8-Mad Men
9-SOAP
10-WKRP In Cincinnati
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:04 PM
Maybe. But the perception was out there before The Wire. Now it's just more prominent.
Even if they haven't watched it, a lot of people know what The Wire is about, at least on a basic level. So they feel they can still make a judgement based on that.
Of course, it doesn't help that the next most prominent show (and which more people have watched, easily) is actually called Homicide 
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:04 PM
WKRP!
As god as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!
One of the funniest scenes in TV history.
SOAP started so many people's careers.
I watched those two as a kid with my Father, and re watched the whole series' as an adult, and surprisingly they each hold up fairly well.
SOAP was incredible, and I recommend to anyone who has never seen it.
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:04 PM
By the way, is this supposed to be best shows (that we've watched), or favorite shows?
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:05 PM
By the way, is this supposed to be best shows (that we've watched), or favorite shows?
Good question. I ranked mine as favorite shows, but if it's best, it'd change quite a bit.
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:10 PM
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:10 PM
By the way, is this supposed to be best shows (that we've watched), or favorite shows?
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:11 PM
I have only seen a few episodes of SOAP but it was definitely funny. Billy Crystal got his start there I believe.I watched those two as a kid with my Father, and re watched the whole series' as an adult, and surprisingly they each hold up fairly well.
SOAP was incredible, and I recommend to anyone who has never seen it.
Owner
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:24 PM
I think The Wire showed Baltimore fine...they didn't show the good points but that wasn't what the show was about.
The bottom line is a lot of what they showed on there is still relevant for today and as sad as that is, it's still true.
Chris tends to look on the bright side of the city a lot, so I get where he is coming from....but this still showed the bad part of Baltimore(and really, most(if not all) major cities).
I don't care that it showed the negative side of Baltimore. That side should be showed, and they did an excellent job with it.
As I said previously, I also agree with the idea that it was not their responsibility to balance that with information about the good points.
My Top 10 was comprised of the shows I personally enjoyed the most. If simply ranking the best shows in-terms of quality, The Wire would be in my Top 3.
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:26 PM
DJ's Best Shows:
Drama
The Wire
Breaking Bad
The West Wing
Mad Men
Homicide: Life on the Street
House M.D.
Comedy
Parks and Recreation
Spin City
How I Met Your Mother
The New Girl
Full House
The Drew Carey Show
DJ's Favorite Shows
Breaking Bad
The West Wing
The Wire
Parks and Recreation
Community
Spin City
Family Guy
Murphy Brown
That 70's Show
Mythbusters
The New Girl
Married...with Children
The Drew Carey Show
Full House
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
Saved By The Bell
I could probably go for a while, especially with random mid-90s sitcoms (Grace Under Fire FTW!), but that's a good, if incomplete* listing off the top of my head.
*Incomplete in several ways. First, because of my faulty memory even when it comes to things I like. More importantly though, because of "great" shows I haven't seen (The Sopranos, to name one obvious choice) or I have seen very little or sporadically over the years (Cheers, Seinfeld, Game of Thrones, etc.).
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:26 PM
DJ - You're all over NBC these days eh? 
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:28 PM
DJ - You're all over NBC these days eh?
I'm the only one left!
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:31 PM
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:33 PM
Full House???
Yeah! What of it! Huh?
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:36 PM
Full House???
Yeah! What of it! Huh?
Back by no demand
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:39 PM
One of my Fav scenes in ever.
HOF
Posted 13 August 2013 - 08:48 PM
I have only seen a few episodes of SOAP but it was definitely funny. Billy Crystal got his start there I believe.
Yes he did...A lot of Great actors/characters. I have the whole series on DVD...I'll bring it to the next draft!
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