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Old 10-26-06 | 12:07 PM
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Two & A Half Men. Mindless comedy, no drama, no messages, just fun.
I agree with that. It took a while, but now I really like that show, and watch it every week.

I have to add "Help Me Help You"...think that show is hysterical!
Old 10-26-06 | 03:16 PM
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Although I know I am in the extreme minority here, but I am thoroughly enjoying The Class and Shark, and neither get much posted about here except an occasional slander (more hate for Class then Shark, of course).
Old 10-26-06 | 03:19 PM
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Shark is one of my favorite shows now, but as stated, the stand-alone format dramas aren't conducive for heavy discussion.
Old 10-26-06 | 03:31 PM
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The OC....hellloooo. Anyone with me?
Old 10-26-06 | 03:35 PM
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The OC....hellloooo. Anyone with me?
At first, this show was popular in this forum. But then the show's quality took a turn for the worse and so did alot of the discussion in here.
Old 10-26-06 | 03:39 PM
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I wasn't a regular then...I'll be sure and look at some old posts. I'm hopin season four gets its act together...it'll be interesting.
Old 10-26-06 | 04:42 PM
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We had Everybody Hates Chris threads last year. It was usually me and somebody else talking about how nobody else apparently watched the show.
I watch but the show doesn't seem to really generate much discussion.
Old 10-26-06 | 04:43 PM
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I am surprised a show like "How I met Your Mother" gets alot of talk here. As far as I know, its the only laugh track sitcom that gets any kind of discussion here. Granted, when you have Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan on the same show, I can kind of see why.
Old 10-26-06 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by tsohg
I watch but the show doesn't seem to really generate much discussion.
I agree, but I have to say that the excuse about comedies and procedurals not generating much discussion doesn't really work for me. This applies to comedies even more than procedurals because we have no problem discussing SNL, The Office, South Park, Scrubs, or AD. If you look at threads for those shows or even for the serial shows, much of the thread is made up of inane chit chat (and I'm just as guilty of that as anyone, don't get me wrong). I think it has to come down to a matter of popularity with the members...particularly with the members most likely to say things that tend to get threads rolling.
Old 10-26-06 | 04:48 PM
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I am surprised a show like "How I met Your Mother" gets alot of talk here. As far as I know, its the only laugh track sitcom that gets any kind of discussion here. Granted, when you have Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan on the same show, I can kind of see why.
HIMYM is also apparently very uneven. I have watched a handful of episodes, and it seems that I have only seen the really crappy ones. I have two friends who love the show and talk up every good episode, so I remember to tune in because of them every now and again. They have taken to predicting when I watch because it's always when the show sucks.
Old 10-26-06 | 04:48 PM
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The Wire. It's weekly thread should be about 18 pages long.

Besides that I would say Everyone Hates Chris or Criminal Mind.
Old 10-26-06 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Rypro 525
I am surprised a show like "How I met Your Mother" gets alot of talk here. As far as I know, its the only laugh track sitcom that gets any kind of discussion here. Granted, when you have Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan on the same show, I can kind of see why.
If you actually read the thread every week, half of the posts are about how hot Colbie Smulders or Alyson Hannigan looked on the episode. Not that there is anything wrong with that...
Old 10-26-06 | 07:49 PM
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it does get some talk, but there isn't alot of talk about desperate housewives either. maybe a page if that.
Old 10-26-06 | 07:57 PM
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If we're just talking about underdeveloped threads, I think Veronica Mars clearly deserves near-LOST level discussion.
Old 10-27-06 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimmy James
If we're just talking about underdeveloped threads, I think Veronica Mars clearly deserves near-LOST level discussion.
well, the more "important episodes (finale or episodes that anwser questions) do get into triple digit posts
Old 10-27-06 | 01:13 PM
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The Wire. It's weekly thread should be about 18 pages long.
Completely agree; I can't believe more people aren't watching it.
Old 10-27-06 | 04:54 PM
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You know, I've tried watching Two and a Half Men on a few occasions, most recently on a plane trip from Cali to Florida.

In all honesty, I do not see how it's so popular, it just didn't strike me as particularly entertaining. Different boats for different folks I suppose.

I can't really think of any discussion worthy shows that aren't covered on here, but then, I don't get cable.
Old 10-27-06 | 05:58 PM
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The Stargates. Seems there's about two threads per season with posts in the single digits. I know the show(s) have been around awhile and run pretty much true to form but there's some pretty interesting stuff going on.
Old 10-27-06 | 07:39 PM
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Another vote here for NUMB3RS
Old 10-27-06 | 07:58 PM
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Old 10-29-06 | 06:46 AM
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Numb3rs
Unit
NCIS (used to have GREAT threads)
Men in Trees
Bones (which I LOVE)

Actually, this is about half of my viewing list.
Old 10-31-06 | 12:48 PM
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I consider Boston Legal to be one of the most entertaining shows on television, but I rarely see threads for it here. For me it has more laugh out loud moments than most of the sitcoms out there.

It has some wonderfully bizarre storylines including Shatner trying to bone a dwarf; sexual surrogacy; Shatner & Spader wrestling one another in a ring for the affection of Candice Bergen; and a starving homeless man charged with cannibalism after he took a bite out of the thigh of his friend he was cremating. On top of it all, a lot of the court cases reflect real moral and ethical issues which I always find interesting.

They often break the fourth wall in such a casual way that I often rewind to make sure I heard what I think I heard. A recent example is when two actors joined the cast and Shatner was skeptical of them because as he states, "New people usually show up in the season premiere."

Finally, the performances. The tone of the show is tricky, but everyone pulls it off. Spader continues to amaze with his zany flourishes, but a real underlying pathos. Its also the best thing Shatner has ever done.

I didn't want to start a BL thread, so I thought I'd show my appreciation here. Thanks.
Old 10-31-06 | 12:54 PM
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There is almost always a thread for BL - my favorite show on broadcast television. However, not many people post about it, so it quickly falls off the first page.
Old 10-31-06 | 01:06 PM
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Without a doubt ... Lucky Louie
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The Soup and Best Week Ever have gotten funnier and funnier over the years.


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