3 TV shows you highly recommend.

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**Alpharius**

1) The Mentalist (Awesome! Can't wait to see how Mr. Jane gets out of his latest predicament, though really, it should be rather easy!)
2) Burn Notice (A fun ride + Bruce Campbell!)
3) Bones (Especially THIS year's upcoming season!)

**LordofHats**

I've honestly never liked Burn Notice. The writing is clever, and the actors are good, but a crisis of the week format mixed with the overarching storyline like they have irks me. Too much going on at once for my taste. I will say though, they've done a great job stringing the story out.

My dad loves the show though. Watches every episode or records.

**MrH**

Burn Notice annoyed me because nothing ever happened, I watched the first season and it was just a snorefest.

**purplefood**

Alpharius wrote:1) The Mentalist (Awesome! Can't wait to see how Mr. Jane gets out of his latest predicament, though really, it should be rather easy!)
2) Burn Notice (A fun ride + Bruce Campbell!)
3) Bones (Especially THIS year's upcoming season!)

I'm not sure he should have a predicament Alph...
After all he did tell a dangerous and armed serial killer to stop which he didn't before shooting...
@MrH and LordofAhts I do kinda understand about Burn Notice the overaching sotry is kinda drawn along whilst the episodic story seems to be merely a distraction.

**LordofHats**

purplefood wrote:
@MrH and LordofAhts I do kinda understand about Burn Notice the over aching story is kinda drawn along whilst the episodic story seems to be merely a distraction.

I can see why people like it. It's just not my style to mix two unconnected story lines together (some episodes do connect them a little). I actually like the the episodic story lines a lot. Crisis of the Week gets mocked for poor writing by critics a lot, but I've honestly always liked being able to just tune into a show and not have to worry about not being caught up with what's going on in the story. I like arching storyline two, just not mixed together in one episode.

**Kanluwen**

MrH wrote:Burn Notice annoyed me because nothing ever happened, I watched the first season and it was just a snorefest.

You're a heretical malcontent and shall be smitten by The Chin!

But seriously. The first season was "a snorefest"? Did we watch the same first season?

LordofHats wrote:I can see why people like it. It's just not my style to mix two unconnected story lines together (some episodes do connect them a little). I actually like the the episodic story lines a lot. Crisis of the Week gets mocked for poor writing by critics a lot, but I've honestly always liked being able to just tune into a show and not have to worry about not being caught up with what's going on in the story. I like arching storyline two, just not mixed together in one episode.

This is partially why I enjoy Burn Notice...a lot.
They do as much as they can to make sure that you know what's going on.

I will say that the second season felt a bit "busy", but since then...it's become far more interesting.
And the TV movie "The Fall of Sam Axe" was absurdly good. And it makes a Bruce Campbell geek reference.

**warpcrafter**

Alpharius wrote:1) The Mentalist (Awesome! Can't wait to see how Mr. Jane gets out of his latest predicament, though really, it should be rather easy!)
2) Burn Notice (A fun ride + Bruce Campbell!)
3) Bones (Especially THIS year's upcoming season!)

I liked Bones until they started sticking stealthy and not so stealthy commercials into the plot. I pay extra for a DVR so I can fast forward through TV commercials, dammnit!

1): Haven. Smartest show on TV.
2): The Venture Brothers. Go ahead, laugh at stuff you're really not supposed to laugh at, it's on me.
3): Ancient Aliens. Mock if you like, the evidence is literally EVERYWHERE!!!

**LordofHats**

There are a few episodes of Burn Notice that amount to car commercials for that Hyaundai (spelling?) sports car. Me and my dad actually laughed. Its funny

**WARORK93**

LordofHats wrote:I must have just missed the second season. Don't even remember a Christmas special. Which season was that?

Right after the second season...supposedly that's the one that got it cancelled...

**lord commissar klimino**

1) falling skies
2) the office
3)chuck

and i could list a few more.

**Dreadwinter**

Eureka
Weeds
Community

Amazingly entertaining shows.

**Amaya**

The only live shows I'd recommend right now are Community and Game of Thrones.

**Sin_Un_Nombre**

If you like electronic music and amazing dancing, The LXD is worth a look. It's on Hulu, and episodes are by-and-large less than 20 minutes. That's about all I've been watching lately. Well, besides MLP:FIM that is...

Jon

**feeder**

Arrested Development - Best show since Seinfeld.

Q.I. - If you are outside of the UK, Youtube this. Takes TV to new heights.

**RatBot**

If we're allowed to include shows that are no longer on the air, then I would replace Breaking Bad with Arrested Development. Another unbelievably funny show.

**RandomSauce19**

1) The Walking Dead
2)Supernatural
3)Arthur 8)

**Omegus**

Dexter
Dexter
Dexter

**Dragearen**

In no particular order for all of these.

Comedy:
1) Monty Python's Flying Circus
2) Fawlty Towers
3) Invader Zim

Drama/Action:
1) Lost
2) Battlestar Galactica
3) I'm not sure for this one, as I actually don't have TV, but I have heard Game of Thrones is good.

Invader Zim, Lost and Battlestar are all on Netflix. I'm not sure about the others, and I know Game of Thrones isn't there.

Anime, if you're into it:
1) Code Geass
2) Neon Genesis Evangelion
3) Full Metal Alchemist

**Goddard**

1.The Walking Dead

2. MLP: FiM

3. CRASSUS ARMORED ASSAULT TRANSPORT

**Coolyo294**

Goddard wrote:1.The Walking Dead

2. MLP: FiM

3. CRASSUS ARMORED ASSAULT TRANSPORT

**Omegus**

Dragearen wrote:In no particular order for all of these.

Comedy:
1) Monty Python's Flying Circus

90% of Monty Python isn't funny or memorable.

Burn Notice used to be enjoyable, but I really feel like they're just phoning it in this latest season.

**Ensis Ferrae**

I honestly could never get into Lost.. dunno, just never appealed to me as it reminded me too much of "reality" tv, like Survivor.

The 3 shows that i would recommend (if i have to narrow it down):

1. Mad Men
2. House
3. SNL

And for no longer on the air shows:

1. Carnivale
2. Scrubs (the real series, not the newest iteration that sucked)
3. Arrested Development

**mattyrm**

Im pretty fussy, but Lost?!

I watch an episode of something a day, because I put it on my laptop when I do my hours rowing. As a result, I've even watched things I didn't actually enjoy, and Lost was absolute horse gak. I made it to the end of the first season and I'm stunned at how bad it was.

GOT was merely decent, same goes for Dexter, BSG and 24. Although, the first two seasons of 24 were decent, the rest were progressively worse.

Lost, Heroes and Entourage were god fething awful.

My three would be...

The Wire, The Shield, The Sopranos.

**Locclo**

My top three:

1. Chuck
2. Deadliest Warrior
3. Leverage

I would also throw Heroes in there, but the show got canceled on a cliffhanger ending

**Morathi's Darkest Sin**

My top three, currently found on TV.

1. Deadliest Catch
2. A Town called Eureka (Eureka in the US, but that name is already taken on UK TV)
3. NCIS

My All time top three.

1. Babylon 5
2. Deadliest Catch
3. Mythbusters

**Field Marshal Wiley**

Top three shows i can always watch not havin cable i depend on the internet for some of my flicks i am going ole school cause new shows piss me off most of us could write them haha..so lets have a go

1. Twilight Zone ( any of em any season period)
2. Trailer Park Boys ( i am a bit of a dope head)
3. Alias Smith and Jones ( ole cowboy show about two pretty good bad men who turn for good)

Watch em enjoy thanks

**Ma55ter_fett**

Red Dwarf
Futurama

I don't actually watch any tv, so I can't for the life of me think of a third.

**GalacticDefender**

The Walking Dead

**KingCracker**

BreakingBad
The Big Bang Theory
Sons of Guns

**Ensis Ferrae**

How did I forget about BBT?? that show is too funny, especially considering the level of detail they go into for some of the non-verbal jokes.