out of the OP's 3, the wire wins out easily (but I did enjoy them all)

6/2/2011 8:42:43 AM

the simpsons

firefly

6/2/2011 8:44:42 AM

JAG

6/2/2011 12:21:28 PM

I'm going to watch The Wire because of this thread. I've never seen it but heard it was good.

6/2/2011 12:22:35 PM

I watched two seasons of The Wire and could not get into it. ~shrug~

6/2/2011 12:24:49 PM

Man I am just gonna go ahead and say it.

Friends was awesome, and I own every god damn season on DVD.

6/2/2011 1:22:53 PM

"The Cape"

6/2/2011 1:27:34 PM

Quote :

"I'm going to watch The Wire because of this thread. I've never seen it but heard it was good."

I just started watching for the first time. I'm eight episodes in, and I'm completely hooked. Solid from top to bottom, and every once in a while, there's a scene that will make you go, "Wow. That's brilliant."

6/2/2011 1:35:31 PM

^^^season 2 was a bit of a departure from the other seasons in both setting and characters. seasons 3 and 4 are where things get really really really good as the show returns to west baltimore.

6/2/2011 1:35:58 PM

/thread

6/2/2011 2:50:16 PM

firefly you fucking smelly faggot pieces of shit!

6/2/2011 2:54:45 PM

Quote :

"and every once in a while, there's a scene that will make you go, "Wow. That's brilliant.""

S1 - The scene with Bunk and McNulty investigating a murder scene and the only word used is Fuck.

6/2/2011 2:56:01 PM

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"S1 - The scene with Bunk and McNulty investigating a murder scene and the only word used is Fuck."

NSFW!!!That was awesome.



[Edited on June 2, 2011 at 3:15 PM. Reason : NSFW!!!]

6/2/2011 3:14:41 PM

only correct answer is The Wire

6/2/2011 3:21:46 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el_3YeQuzkA

6/2/2011 3:24:26 PM

and of course, S5 avon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kQLgWw9aRw&feature=related

6/2/2011 3:30:23 PM

I loved the first season of the Wire, stalled on season 2 for some reason though.

While I really enjoy FNL, I'm don't think it warrants mention as one of the 'Best Series in the history of television.' OH LOOK THE LIONS WON ANOTHER CLOSE ONE IN THE FINAL SECONDS OF THE GAME, NEVER SAW THAT ONE COMING Seriously though, while I understand it's a drama, it seems overly heavy on the drama and many scenes are predictable because of this.

For me, Dexter, The West Wing, and the Office are up there...but you gotta break this shit out into categories so the comedies, animated series, news shows etc get theirs too. What about Band of Brothers? 60 minutes? SNL?

I gotta give a shout out to Beavis and Butthead cause that show was the shit back in the day.

and there is obviously no THE SINGLE BEST SERIES....best you can do is make a list of your top 5 or 10 or something

6/2/2011 3:37:50 PM

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"I loved the first season of the Wire, stalled on season 2"

does not compute

season 2 is the most underrated season of the wire imo. it might be my second favorite season, behind season 4 and in a toss-up with season 3

6/2/2011 3:45:59 PM

S2 seemed slow because S1 was all about the Towers and they kinda took a big break from that until S3 (for obvious reasons)

6/2/2011 3:47:02 PM

really, really loved the sabotka/docks storyline though

6/2/2011 3:48:51 PM

well i didn't

wanna fight

[Edited on June 2, 2011 at 3:50 PM. Reason : space]

6/2/2011 3:50:42 PM

i loved it all, but i could see how people would start watching S2 and be like "who are all these people?"

6/2/2011 3:51:07 PM

There were some really great series before the modern era of television as well, from a time when tv wasnt sullied with the "holy shit" storylines so commonly found in law and order (especially SVU)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtkU_7vkg40&feature=related

6/2/2011 3:51:50 PM

Quote :

"season 2 is the most underrated season of the wire imo. it might be my second favorite season, behind season 4 and in a toss-up with season 3"

agreed.

6/2/2011 3:57:33 PM

The Wire, but I also have a soft spot for Twin Peaks.

6/2/2011 4:15:27 PM

Firefly
The original Twilight Zone

6/2/2011 4:17:19 PM

The original Twilight Zone is a very good answer.

6/2/2011 4:27:50 PM

Top Gear

6/2/2011 4:43:16 PM

Quote :

""I loved the first season of the Wire, stalled on season 2""

Agreed. Great series, but Ziggy Sobotka was really annoying and sort of ruined the second season for me. The series really picked up after he was gone.

6/2/2011 4:48:52 PM

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""The Cape" "

People are going to have a hard time even remembering that show in 10 years time. They'll watch the intro on whatever the future equivalent of youtube is and still only have a faint memory.

6/2/2011 4:55:13 PM

6/2/2011 5:39:00 PM

^^^Agreed. He got on my nerves every time I showed up.

6/2/2011 5:44:58 PM

Quote :

"S1 - The scene with Bunk and McNulty investigating a murder scene and the only word used is Fuck."

Haha EXACTLY the scene I had in mind when I typed that.

6/2/2011 5:50:01 PM

6/2/2011 6:11:22 PM

the original Twilight Zone wins for me.
MASH
Freaks and Geeks
Arrested Development
Saturday Night Live

and I'll probably get blasted for this, but South Park. After about 5 years, I sort of gave up on it. Didn't think it had much intelligent commentary left, but the last 4 years or so have been so damn good. No idea what re-inspired them to that level.

6/2/2011 6:36:32 PM

Macgyver

6/2/2011 6:51:01 PM

How I met The Wirefly-Files

6/2/2011 7:02:42 PM

The Wire = Jordan
The Sopranos = Kobe
Dexter = Derrick Coleman

6/2/2011 7:14:01 PM

Derrick Coleman is gay?

6/2/2011 7:32:26 PM

I love Dexter, Sopranos, South Park, etc... own 'em on DVD, tell my friends to watch them, etc.



but my vote goes to the Cosby Show.

6/2/2011 7:46:44 PM

SHAAALLAAANNNNGGEEE

6/2/2011 8:24:06 PM

^I'll top that dance vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pPtrMH2ARM

6/2/2011 9:04:18 PM

Friday Night Lights

6/2/2011 9:07:01 PM

Twilight Zone
Mission Impossible (OS, of course, in both cases)

[Edited on June 2, 2011 at 9:53 PM. Reason : ..]

6/2/2011 9:53:09 PM

Quote :

"and there is obviously no THE SINGLE BEST SERIES....best you can do is make a list of your top 5 or 10 or something"

False. Its called the wire. Watch the last 3 seasons.

6/2/2011 10:31:56 PM

People always saying shit like that makes me like The Wire less

[Edited on June 2, 2011 at 10:33 PM. Reason : .]

6/2/2011 10:33:01 PM

OH WE CANT HAVE THAT

6/2/2011 11:23:38 PM

the original twilight zone is good... the wife thinks i'm a nerd for watching it... (she's right i guess)

6/2/2011 11:31:56 PM

Quote :

"and there is obviously no THE SINGLE BEST SERIES....best you can do is make a list of your top 5 or 10 or something"

Quote :

" People always saying shit like that makes me like The Wire less"

Agreed. I can compile a list of at least 15 shows that are too incredible to have another ranked above it.

6/2/2011 11:35:31 PM

Nuff said

[Edited on June 2, 2011 at 11:39 PM. Reason : .]

6/2/2011 11:38:56 PM