Golden Nugz - Off-season...Off-topic (6-16-09)
by GopherNation on Jun 17, 2009 3:00 AM CDT
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PrintFor this Wednesday, let's take a break from Gopher sports. I could give you some more top 25 lists for next year or whatever but lets go off-topic while we are in the off-season.
My top 5 TV shows of all-time.
5. Alias - the show that made Jenifer Garner a star as Sidney Bristow
4. Arrested Development - hilarious show that didn't make it because it was too different from every other comedy out there. This show was clever and funny.
3. Quantum Leap - "Oh Boy!" This was my favorite show growing up and Wednesday nights at 9:00 were reserved for Dr. Sam Becket, Al and Ziggy.
2. Sopranos - a great show with few faults. I loved the show and I LOVED the finale.
1. LOST - it has had it's ups and downs but the first two seasons and the most recent season five were outstanding. The writing is great, the characters are well developed and what for me made this show outstanding was the casting. Exactly the right actors are playing the right parts.
your thoughts? your top five?
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Top 5
I include every recurring show on TV, so:
5- Inside the Actor’s Studio
4- Iron Chef (Japanese version)
3- Monday Night RAW
2- SportsCenter
1- Cheers
are you hugh laurie?
I was into house for the first couple seasons and my wife still watches but the stories were all the same just different diseases so I broke up with House. Good show, but not in my top 10.
first post..of many I hope.
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by GopherNation on Jun 17, 2009 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Not Hugh Laurie...
…but the 1st two seasons of House on DVD got me through a post-surgery hospital recovery, so I’ve been hooked ever since.
But my real top 5 has to be:
5. CSI: New York
4. SportsCenter
3. The Boondocks (If you’ve never heard of it… find out about it!)
2. House
1. Law and Order (the original… not the knock-offs)
Some hbo action
My top five shows include 4 that began on HBO.
1. The Wire (most underrated series of all time!)
2. Sopranos (enough said)
3. OZ (If you are able to stomach a lot of male nudity, you will see that this show has some fantastic story lines)
4. Entourage (Even though many call it the male version of “Sex and the City”, there is no doubt this show is addictive!)
5. Law and Order: SVU (Some may think this show is cheesy, but every time it is on i am hooked!)
Entourage is addictive, I like.
The Wire is on my list (along with Dexter) to watch on DVD.
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by GopherNation on Jun 17, 2009 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
No HBO for me
Going to go with current shows – too hard to compare all-time and the recent ones are the ones I remember best.
5. 24
4. Gopher Hockey – love watching puck
3. Big Bang Theory – my favorite (and only) comedy I currently watch
2. CSI – the original
1. The Amazing Race – my wife and I really enjoy this thing even after 13 seasons. It says something that its lasted this long. We both enjoy traveling so seeing the places we’ve been or getting new ideas is half the allure.
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Top 5
1 Cheers
2 Friends
3 The Sopranos
4 Seinfeld
5 Frasier
5 The Cosby Show
Top 5
5. Andy Griffith
4. Newhart
3. Seinfeld
2. Rockford Files
1. Fall Guy
5. Burn Notice
4. Arrested Development
3. House
2. Futurama
1. Seinfeld
I wouldn’t say this is a top 5 of all-time, but I kind of felt forced to mention a couple of these just because they haven’t been mentioned yet. Seinfeld is the de facto #1 just due to how much I watched it in my youth, even though I don’t watch it nearly as much as I used to now. Futurama is far and away my favorite animated show, while House and Arrested Development are both excellent shows with fantastic writing. Burn Notice is a more recent add on, but I’ve been hooked since day one and it has just been getting better as the seasons have gone on.
The one show I wish I could include is the Simpsons, especially since I’ve been rewatching them lately and actually getting a lot more of the jokes. The real reason it isn’t listed is because I watched most of the episodes in my youth, so while I found them funny, I missed on a lot of things. If I were to rewatch the early seasons, I’m sure it would be on the same level as Futurama.
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Also
I’m of the opinion that Lost is complete trash, but to be fair I haven’t seen more than just the first season. I really didn’t like the first season however, and have no intentions of watching it.
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WHAT?
don’t make me ban you!
I do love me some Burn Notice though, that was honorable mention in my book so you are safe (for now).
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by GopherNation on Jun 17, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
My 5
1. The Wire
2. Arrested Development
3. Blackadder
4. The Sopranos
5. Freaks & Geeks
by stealofthedraft on Jun 17, 2009 8:24 PM CDT reply actions
I see a lot of pretty good ones listed. My Top 5:
Almost made it: Sportscenter, any show on the former TGIF lineup (i.e. Family Matters, Full House)
5. Doug (don’t know if this list includes cartoons, but I’m doing it anyway!)
4. The Wonder Years
3. House
2. Entourage
1. SCRUBS
Also, I got some pretty good laughs at some of the other top 5’s, and not because I disagree with the choices but that we are being dated by some of the shows we list, lol
I totally agree that Cheers, 24, and Big Bang Theory are all pretty awesome, too :)
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Current shows
I agree with Buddy Lee…nothing better than Scrubs (season 1-8…not 9 which is supposedly a go…NOOOOOOOOO!)
5. 24 (Don’t mess with Jack)
4. Big Bang Theory (how cute is Penny)
3. Lost
2. Burn Notice (USA…awesome, awesome show)
1. Scrubs
HM: Life on Mars (one season show…up until the ending though), Deadliest Catch
by HutchLeaderGuy on Jun 19, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions
finally another LOST fan
I question all of yours tastes (LOST = best show on TV, watch it).
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by GopherNation on Jun 19, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions
My current top 5
5 – The Office (Seasons 1 & 2… the last two season have been less random and more story based)
4 – Scrubs (I didn’t watch last season, but the only episodes that aren’t that good are the musical episodes)
3 – The Wire (I had never heard of it, but a buddy lent me the DVD’s and it is awesome!)
2 – South Park (Some episodes are over the top, but it is always funny)
1 – Friday Night Light (If you haven’t watched, you need to)
Random thoughts -
- Sportscenter was in my top 5 a while back but ESPN has really turned that show into crap. The best shows on ESPN (IMHO) are: College Gameday (football), Baseball Tonight, and anything with Erin Andrews.
- I have yet to watch a single Lost episode, but I hear it is great. I will have to rent it.
- I watched Silk Stalkings in high school, that was indeed a good show!
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