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    Quote Originally Posted by magictrick View Post
    Dexter
    The Pacific
    Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    Spartacus: Blood and Sand
    24
    House M.D
    How I Met Your Mother
    The Big Bang Theory
    CSI: NY
    Family Guy
    Bloodspotting and Miraculous Cures
    watch all 2 but Three Sheets is my show when I'm with my friends cause they don't get into the whole sci-fi thing, and yes tried to convert them no luck

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    I think I only really follow just House MD and Castle (Chuck, too, but that's sci-fi, right?).

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    I've recently started watching The Wire, and I'm loving it so far.

    "There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."

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    Quote Originally Posted by EvilSpaceAlien View Post
    I've recently started watching The Wire, and I'm loving it so far.
    Well that's one person I've ensnared, now to convert the rest of the forum into fans of the Wire

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    Fringe (I know it's technically scifi but it's so awesome it deserves a mention )
    Bones
    Cold Case
    L&O SVU
    L&O Criminal Intent
    NCIS
    Trauma
    30 Rock
    CSI LV
    CSI NY
    Castle
    White Collar
    Criminal Minds
    Human Target
    Psych
    Veronica Mars
    JAG
    Without a trace
    Profiler
    Psi Factor (I know it's scifi but I just had to mention it )

    I know I'm missing out a bunch of others I can't quite remember at this moment in time

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    In no partucular order:

    M*A*S*H (classic comedy able to mix laughs with drama)
    Chuck (hilarious and fun, the best hour I spend each week)
    SG-1 (ultimate Stargate... Atlantis never really grabbed my attention and Universe is downright awful)
    How It's Made (just fascinates me)
    Dirty Jobs (great deal of gross factor)
    Sanford and Son (another classic comedy)

    Anything on any of the following channels:

    C-SPAN (great way to keep up with politics without subjecting yourself to the talking heads)
    NatGeo (ver interesting programming)
    Science (another great lineup)
    History (though it tends to veer into sensationalism at times)
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    Off the top of my head

    Burn Notice
    Castle
    In Plain Sight
    White Collar (my new favorite)
    Tudors
    Mythbusters
    NCIS
    Dirty Jobs

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    I knew I forgot some

    The Pretender
    New Tricks
    Cagney & Lacey
    Moonlighting
    Dallas ( Yes I used to love that show )
    The Mentalist
    Lie to me

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    Quote Originally Posted by Linda06 View Post
    Fringe (I know it's technically scifi but it's so awesome it deserves a mention )
    Bones
    Cold Case
    L&O SVU
    L&O Criminal Intent
    NCIS
    Trauma
    30 Rock
    CSI LV
    CSI NY
    Castle
    White Collar
    Criminal Minds
    Human Target
    Psych
    Veronica Mars
    JAG
    Without a trace
    Profiler
    Psi Factor (I know it's scifi but I just had to mention it )

    I know I'm missing out a bunch of others I can't quite remember at this moment in time
    Quote Originally Posted by Linda06 View Post
    I knew I forgot some

    The Pretender
    New Tricks
    Cagney & Lacey
    Moonlighting
    Dallas ( Yes I used to love that show )
    The Mentalist
    Lie to me
    So many crime shows, and The Wire isn't even mentioned. I am very disappointed in you, Linda.

    "There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."

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    Bones
    Big Bang Theory
    Leverage
    Justified
    Top Chef
    Burn Notice
    no means no, and so does pepper spray
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    Quote Originally Posted by EvilSpaceAlien View Post
    So many crime shows, and The Wire isn't even mentioned. I am very disappointed in you, Linda.
    Um, I haven't even watched that I take it it's good

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    Quote Originally Posted by Linda06 View Post
    Um, I haven't even watched that I take it it's good
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wire
    It's among the best shows I've ever had the pleasure of watching. It may move a bit slow in the beginning, but you're hooked after three episodes or so. It is truly one of the best crime dramas ever (IMO). It's very dark, and it can get depressing at times, but I enjoy dark shows. Not to mention that it's more realistic than shows like CSI where they catch the bad guy within an episode, and he's put away for life. In reality, things don't always work out that well. I would definitely say that it's worth buying or renting the first season.
    Last edited by EvilSpaceAlien; April 28th, 2010 at 11:42 AM.

    "There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Linda06 View Post
    Um, I haven't even watched that I take it it's good
    Best show ever made, bar none. Do ittttttttttttttttttt.

    peerpressurepeerpressurepeerpressurepeerpressure

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    Quote Originally Posted by EvilSpaceAlien View Post
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wire
    It's among the best shows ever had the pleasure of watching. It may move a bit slow in the beginning, but you're hooked after three episodes or so. It is truly one of the best crime dramas ever (IMO). It's very dark, and it can get depressing at times, but I enjoy dark shows. Not to mention that it's more realistic than shows like CSI where they catch the bad guy within an episode, and he's put away for life. In reality, things don't always work out that well. I would definitely say that it's worth buying or renting the first season.
    Quote Originally Posted by DigiFluid View Post
    Best show ever made, bar none. Do ittttttttttttttttttt.

    peerpressurepeerpressurepeerpressurepeerpressure
    Well, no pressure then

    I think Sky has the Wire on FX or something like that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Linda06 View Post
    Well, no pressure then

    I think Sky has the Wire on FX or something like that.
    It is on FX, though I'd recommend getting the box sets. It will ruin all other tv for you (especially the crime genre) as you will not find a better acted or written show out there. You'll wish all tv was that good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Mighty 6 platoon View Post
    It is on FX, though I'd recommend getting the box sets. It will ruin all other tv for you (especially the crime genre) as you will not find a better acted or written show out there. You'll wish all tv was that good.
    Keep going, you're all starting to convince me

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    Quote Originally Posted by Linda06 View Post
    Keep going, you're all starting to convince me
    Umm... *tries to think of some inspiring stuff to say, that will make you watch the show* Umm..... What the show, dammit!

    Are you convinced yet?

    "There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."

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    I never got into the show when it was on, and only decided to give it a go (illegally, of course) several months ago.

    As soon as I finished watching the series, I went out and bought the complete series box set to watch it again. And the only reason I waited that long to buy it was because I was so engrossed in the series that I didn't want to take a break to go out and get it

    Brilliant, brilliant series.

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    I've just finished the first season, myself, but I've already ordered the second season, which should arrive in the amin tomorrow or on friday. I could use illegal means to watch the second season, but I've already ordered the S2, so why not wait a couple of days anyway. Although I will probably be forced to use illegal means for the rest of the show, because I'm not made of money.

    Quote Originally Posted by DigiFluid View Post
    Brilliant, brilliant series.
    I think that brilliant is an understatement. I can't think of a word that would even begin to describe just how good the show is.

    "There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."

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    Quote Originally Posted by EvilSpaceAlien View Post
    I think that brilliant is an understatement. I can't think of a word that would even begin to describe just how good the show is.
    You're right, but it's the best I could come up with on short notice

    How about....genius. That fits. And I don't think it's setting the bar too high either.

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