Non-SciFi Shows That You Love!

[_SocraticMethod]

What are some other shows that you love to watch? They don't have to be airing now; just any non-science-fiction shows that you enjoy!

Here are a few of mine:

• Boston Legal
• House M.D.
• M*A*S*H
• The West Wing
• Blackadder
• MacGyver
• QI: Quite Interesting

[Pharaoh Atem]

storm chasers

pawn stars

[Jack_Bauer]

In absolutely LOVE M*A*S*H

- 24 (of course)
- How I Met Your Mother
- Scrubs
- The Big Bang Theory
- Blue Heelers (former Aussie Cop Show)
- The Unit

[SaberBlade]

QI, Mock The Week, NCIS, NCIS LA, Criminal Minds, CSI NY and Miami, The Pacific (just started to watch this), House, 24, Burn Notice.

[hedwig]

Castle
NCIS
Human Target
Bones

And in the non-fiction realm:
HGTV
DIY Network
Discovery Channel

[Cold Fuzz]

There are surely more shows than this for me but this is a few off the top of my head:

Southland
The Pacific

Shows that are now exclusively in the realm of DVD:
Band of Brothers
Survivorman
Hot Fuzz
Casino Royale/Quantum of Solace

[_SocraticMethod]

A couple of you have mentioned The Pacific. I *LOVED* Band of Brothers, so I really want to see this! We don't get HBO though, so I'm going to have to wait for the DVDs. Oh well, I'm still really excited to see this!!

What do you guys think of it so far?

[EvilSpaceAlien]

Dexter
He's a serial killer. What's not to love?
Weeds
Hot mom who sells pot. Again, what's not to love?
The Simpsons
It's The Simpsons. Nuff said.
Family Guy
Damn good show. I've actually started to like it more than The Simpsons.
Scrubs
It's an incredibly funny show that is able to maintain a great blend of comedy and drama. I'd go as far as to say that it's the best sitcom ever (imo).
Blackadder
It's a British comedy with the Rowan Atkinson. What could possibly go wrong?

[dxdjames]

Sons of Anarchy
The Daily Show / Colbert
Family Guy
Southpark
The Sopranos
True Blood
Mythbusters
Survivorman

and others.

[DigiFluid]

Non-sci-fi shows I love(d)? Ohhh boy....


Da Ali G Show
Angels in America
Archer
Band of Brothers
Batman (Adam West)
Batman TAS
Big Love
The Boondocks
Bored to Death
Cheers
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Deadwood
Eastbound & Down
Entourage
Family Guy
Frasier
Generation Kill
How to Make It in America
John Adams
Life
Mad Men
Mythbusters
Oz
The Pacific
Planet Earth
Rome
The Shield
The Simpsons
The Sopranos
Southland
Spartacus: Blood and Sand
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Wire

[Cold Fuzz]

A couple of you have mentioned The Pacific. I *LOVED* Band of Brothers, so I really want to see this! We don't get HBO though, so I'm going to have to wait for the DVDs. Oh well, I'm still really excited to see this!!

What do you guys think of it so far?

Without getting into specifics or spoilers, I would say that the greatest differences between Band of Brothers and The Pacific are the overall format and the general tone. BoB focused on Easy Company and we got a good look into their command structure, especially 2nd platoon. Pacific focuses mainly on three soldiers: John Basilone, Robert Leckie, and Eugene Sledge. The specific focus on the three soldiers makes for a different kind of storytelling than BoB. To me, Pacific has a more...brooding quality to it, though admittedly that's just my point-of-view.

Part Five aired earlier tonight and it left me with a feeling of "Wow." I've liked The Pacific from the beginning. Don't get me wrong. I'll always like BoB because it came first and because we got to know the E Company boys really well. But Pacific is very likable in its own way. At some point in the distant future, I'll probably go ahead and invest in a DVD boxset if and when I can afford it.

[Bajka20]

Desperate Housewives
MacGyver
A Team
Dr House
Northern Exposure
Love Boat
Allo,Allo
Just Shoot Me
And others comedy series.

[Gamma626]

I'll just list the shows I love that are still on.

Castle
Psych
NCIS (Both if em)
Glee
Modern family
How I met your Mother
Dexter
Californication
Bones
Community
South Park
Burn Notice
White Collar

[_SocraticMethod]

Without getting into specifics or spoilers, I would say that the greatest differences between Band of Brothers and The Pacific are the overall format and the general tone. BoB focused on Easy Company and we got a good look into their command structure, especially 2nd platoon. Pacific focuses mainly on three soldiers: John Basilone, Robert Leckie, and Eugene Sledge. The specific focus on the three soldiers makes for a different kind of storytelling than BoB. To me, Pacific has a more...brooding quality to it, though admittedly that's just my point-of-view.

Part Five aired earlier tonight and it left me with a feeling of "Wow." I've liked The Pacific from the beginning. Don't get me wrong. I'll always like BoB because it came first and because we got to know the E Company boys really well. But Pacific is very likable in its own way. At some point in the distant future, I'll probably go ahead and invest in a DVD boxset if and when I can afford it.

Cool! Thanks for the little review! That's interesting that they are mainly focusing on three soldiers - I imagine that makes the feel of the show rather different. I'm intrigued though! Definitely looking forwards to the DVD release now!

[Callista]

Currently I'm just watching NCIS (and hanging on through the end of 24, but mostly just for nostalgia's sake).

If you want shows that are no longer airing, though, "Flight of the Conchords" and "Arrested Development" were fantastic! I used to watch a lot of private detective shows like "Simon and Simon", "Remington Steele", and "Magnum P.I." but watching those on Hulu recently I'm afraid they haven't held up all that well.

And if you want to go way, way back, you just can't beat "Soap" for pure genious and hilarity and even some really touching drama from time to time.