dolphinboy

Hopefully, the title is pretty clear. I was watching some tv today and saw Scrubs was a choice, when little to nothing else was on, and I passed on it. I've never seen it once, maybe a few scenes here or there, but not a single, complete episode.

So, I wondered what else that was either a big hit and/or ran for a long time that I never saw for some reason. I think 5 seasons is long enough to qualify, but certainly not 3 or less.

Scrubs
Six Feet Under
The West Wing
CSI
CSI: New York
Bones
Family Guy
Too many "reality" shows to type them all out. (Dancing with the Stars, The Bachelor, Project Runway, etc)

joefrog91

I've never seen Lost or Two and a Half Men. Probably some more, but those are the two that come to mind immediately. I may go back and watch Lost once it wraps up this season.

Keith6601

The Wire
Six Feet Under
any of the CSI shows
How I Met Your Mother
The Office

Ginwen

Friends and American Idol are probably the most popular I've never watched a complete episode of. I probably watched Friends for about 5 minutes twice but it didn't seem funny or interesting so I bailed. American Idol I have 0 interest in.

PopcornTreeCt

I watch a lot of TV but I have never seen:

Sex and the City
Law and Order (all of them)
Mash
Frasier
Cheers

Internet favs:
Jericho
Friday Night Lights
Dollhouse
Firefly
Angel
Any show on Sci-Fi channel

Nth Power

The West Wing
Sopranos
Two and a Half Men
NCIS
Criminal Minds

Drav3n

Smallville
The Wire (although I wanna check it out)
Bones
House
CSI
Burn Notice

and Im sure there are alot more that I just cant remember at the moment

Jimmy James

Any of the CSIs qualify for me. Same goes for JAG and its progeny NCIS shows.

Six Feet Under
Deadwood (ETA: This does not actually appear to count -- I was surprised to find out it lasted only 3 seasons)
Supernatural
Baywatch
NYPD Blue
Without a Trace and similar CBS procedurals with names so similar in my head they won't come out
Two and a Half Men
According to Jim
Hercules (but I have seen a few Xena)
24
Stargate and any qualifying progeny
Dancing with the Stars (the most currently popular of the numerous reality shows I have not seen -- I won't try to list the rest)

I am vacillating on whether or not I have seen a full episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. If I haven't, I have seen nearly a whole episode.

dolphinboy

Please try and keep the list for what it's meant to be. While I loved Firely, myself, it was neither popular (ratings) nor long running. The same with Dollhouse. I don't know enough about Jericho and FNL to comment. Angel would qualify.

Thanks, just don't want this to end up being a list of every show a person hasn't seen.

tonyc3742

Lots of them, but probably the biggest are
24
American Idol
Lost
Baywatch
NYPD Blue

I don't even really know what's "big" now except for 24 [my boss likes it] and the "reality" things.

I am ashamed to say I have seen an episode or two of Family Guy. I was in a hotel on a business trip and too exhausted to change the channel after the Simpsons. Holy crap what a bad show [FG not the Simpsons]. After that one ep I found the energy to get up and go get dinner.

DJariya

Jericho only lasted 2 seasons (actually probably 1 1/3 since season 2 was only 7 episodes) It was more of a cult favorite than a popular show.

Friday Night Lights is going into it's final season (Season 5) this Fall.

But, I agree with what your saying. This could easily turn into another one of the boring list threads like "What's your favorite TV show?" or what this thread could turn into... "What Popular TV show that you don't like?"

To answer your original question:

The Wire (although I own all 5 seasons on DVD mainly because of the buzz and critical acclaim)

The Sopranos

Six Feet Under

Friends

Will and Grace

Jag (although I have picked up the DVD sets since I love NCIS)

West Wing (I did pick up the complete series a few years ago as a blind buy)

Numb3rs

Top Model

Project Runway

I'm sure there is more, but that's all I can think of. And I believe everything I listed lasted 5 or more seasons and were/are relatively popular.

Coral

There are way too many to name, but some popular ones off the top of my head:

Sopranos
American Idol/Survivor (and all other reality shows)
Law and Order
All the CSI shows
24
House
Prison Break
West Wing
NYPD Blue
The Office (US version)
ER
Friday Night Lights
Lost
etc

Mike86

Lost- don't really have any interest in it
The Wire- will probably check it out soon been waiting for a sale on the complete series
The Shield- same as The Wire
The West Wing- wouldn't mind seeing it but I don't really care if I don't
NCIS- I've never seen a full episode but have seen bits and pieces, not that interested
30 Rock- can't stand Tina Fey
Prison Break- wouldn't mind seeing it but like The West Wing its not a major priority for me to see
M*A*S*H- I'm sure its fine but just doesn't seem like something I want to see
Friends- haven't seen a full episode but doesn't really seem like my thing from what I've seen
Bones- there's so many shows like this out there I just have never bothered with it
Plus basically every reality show other than The Apprentice and The Amazing Race

Red Dog

I'll stick with current shows on network tv.

The Mentalist
Criminal Minds
Cold Case
Scrubs
Private Practice

Groucho

The two shows I haven't started yet, but really want to see:

The Wire
Six Feet Under

The Wire is coming to the 101 network soon, can't wait for that.

rw2516

American Idol
Survivor
Sopranos
Sex And City
Desperate Housewives
Any CSI show
Any Law And Order besides the original
Scrubs
The Shield
Buffy Vampire Slayer
Smallville
Everybody Loves Raymond

Doug Heffernan

Any Incarnation of Star Trek except for the original series
King of the Hill
24
The Shield
The Wire
South Park

silentbob007

Any CSI
Any Law and Order
ER

Kal-El

Simpsons, any of the CSIs and Bones. Although I'm this close to checking out Bones.

JuryDuty

My list is pretty much the same as yours. One note though: Last year for the first time, I told my DVR to grab all the Scrubs it could, then I started with episode one and watched every season. You owe it to yourself to watch the first four seasons, at least. It's great stuff--and quick to watch. Of those, the first season is the weakest, so keep watching!

Timber

The CSI's minus NY
Law and Order if I can't Conviction among them.
Scrubs
Glee (apparently popular although not long running)
The Shield
Pretty much all of the CBS procedurals

dolphinboy

I'm sure, from my list, that I'll eventually see some Scrubs and maybe even Bones. But I just juggle all I can to watch what's on now and not waste the tv shows on dvd that I've invested in already, so I don't think there's a chance I'll ever get to see 4 seasons of any show on my list. Scrubs just didn't catch my attention at the beginning and when I've clicked on an episode, I've never made it longer than 5 minutes.

There's quite a number of shows listed by others that I also haven't seen.

My biggest surprise on the list so far...that someone doesn't love Tina Fey. (that's just nuts)

tommyp007

Lost
2 and a half men
Desperate Housewives
CSI Miami
JAG
NCIS
The Wire
Deadwood
Angel
Scrubs
Bones

tommyp007

how is that possible? not ONE?

MrSmearkase

All versions of CSI