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Wild, Wild West! That one slipped my mind, but I enjoyed the heck out of that show. My dad and I used to watch it together on synidcated TV. Good times.
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I'm also a sucker for old Buck Rogers and Battlestar Galactica. You know, the 70's 'EVERYTHING IS DISCO IN THE FUTURE'...including a roller disco welcome for some bigwigs which frankly, would've incited me to orbital bombardment on sheer principle that such nonsense must not be allowed to spread.
Good, silly, campy fun.
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Lexx (OMG! that was such a freakish show, loved it to no end... I think my wife still has a crush on Kai, if I was to pick one being the most surprisingly good it would be this one).
Airwolf (Just loved any high-end combat helicopter of any kind).
Night Court (The humor was just right to me, the guest stars were unexpected fun).
Quantum Leap (Funny and built-in variety, for those who could not get enough of Back to the Future, end of the series was unexpectedly amazing).
Max Headroom (The TV series... cheesy with a bit of the cyberpunk vibe).
Space 1999 (Another ugly technology looking sci-fi with that disco era edge, loved that enormous Eagle toy I had).
More obvious ones like Dr. Who and the various Star Treks, X-files and Buffy are all big, the above are some people may have missed and underestimate how good they were.
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feeder wrote: Matt Groening's Futurama continues to be the best thing television ever did.
DS9 has aged well, better than the other Trek series.
The first four seasons of Futurama are excellent - what about the post-resurrection stuff?
All of it is pretty solid. "Proposition Infinity", "Assie", "Bend Her", and "T: the Terrestrial" are great. "Mobius Dick" and "2D Blacktop" are outstanding. The last two episodes are perfect.
BobtheInquisitor wrote:It's pretty dire. The TV movies were a steady descent into mediocrity.
Madness. Name a better animation.
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n'oublie jamais - It appears I now have to highlight this again.
It is by tea alone I set my mind in motion. By the juice of the brew my thoughts aquire speed, my mind becomes strained, the strain becomes a warning. It is by tea alone I set my mind in motion.
2017/09/19 07:44:26
Subject: Re:Older TV Shows - (That You Still Love)
"So, it's kind of like Baywatch crossed with Airwolf, if it was a speedboat instead of a helicopter. And it stars Hulk Hogan."
And it was awesome.
I also loved all of the Gerry Anderson puppet shows, but Stingray stands out just for the opening. I mean, this knows how to hook the audience in the first three seconds.
"The 75mm gun is firing. The 37mm gun is firing, but is traversed round the wrong way. The Browning is jammed. I am saying "Driver, advance." and the driver, who can't hear me, is reversing. And as I look over the top of the turret and see twelve enemy tanks fifty yards away, someone hands me a cheese sandwich."
I also use to watch Black Sheep Squadron adn 12 O'clock High.
We had a syndicated UHF channel that use to have "theme" nights. Monday was sitcoms, Tuesday might be Military action, Thursday was Sci-FI. You get the idea. So many great shows that I used to watch on my 13" color, analog TV set.
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X files, Quantum leap, most of the old Star Treks.
Partial to sticking on old series of Come dine with me too from time to time.
Oh and of course Fawlty Towers.
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By 1-irt: Still as long as Hissy keeps showing up this is one of the most entertaining threads ever.
I'm watching Cheers again of all things. I 'd forgotten how many good one-liners are in that show.
Bender wrote:* Realise that despite the way people talk, this is not a professional sport played by demi gods, but rather a game of toy soldiers played by tired, inebriated human beings.
feeder wrote: Matt Groening's Futurama continues to be the best thing television ever did.
DS9 has aged well, better than the other Trek series.
The first four seasons of Futurama are excellent - what about the post-resurrection stuff?
All of it is pretty solid. "Proposition Infinity", "Assie", "Bend Her", and "T: the Terrestrial" are great. "Mobius Dick" and "2D Blacktop" are outstanding. The last two episodes are perfect.
BobtheInquisitor wrote:It's pretty dire. The TV movies were a steady descent into mediocrity.
Madness. Name a better animation.
Better than Bender's Game and the episodes of post-resurrection Futurama? That's a huge list. Even narrowing it down to adult-oriented American comedies on television, it's a huge list. And I haven't even tried to catch up on a lot of the new buzzy shows of the last two decades.
How about:
Simpsons, seasons 1-9
Family Guy seasons 1-3ish
The Critic
South Park off and on
Archer
American Dad off and on
Dr Katz
Duckman? Platypusman? I forget. Not sure it actually holds up.
And I haven't seen Boondocks or Bob's Burgers or any of the other newish animated comedies on cable. Just going by the odds, they're all funnier.
Post-movie Futurama was about as funny as Season 11 Simpsons, which is slightly less enjoyable than a deep dental cleaning.
Automatically Appended Next Post: I used to love all the quirky outside-the-box shows that used to show up on PTEN or The Action Pack via syndication. Sadly, I don't think our modern culture has a place for ridiculous low-budget shlock anymore.
Remember Time Trax, the Tekwar TV movie, the show about the detective who saw ghosts (the clown episode was the standout), She Wolf of London, Teenagers From Outer Space, Friday the 13th The Series, Tales from the Dark Side, Monsters, Kung Fu The Legend Continues, Highlander The Series, Robocop The Series (Commander Cash!), Dracula The Series, Captain Power, War of the Worlds the Series, and all those shows in a similar vein?
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There's also shows I never saw as a kid/Young Adult that I've since discovered on DVD.
For instance, Hammer House of Horror TV Series (excellent), Tales From The Darkside (usually excellent, some duff), Monsters (low budget, good concept), plus various others from the 70's.
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Highlander: the Series was surprisingly good in my memory once you got past the first season.
Yeah, low-budget syndicated schlock was awesome as a kid. We really need more of that now-a-days. Reality TV has taken up its space, and we are all poorer for it.
Speaking of Reality TV, I used to enjoy Blind Date more than I should have.
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Better than Bender's Game and the episodes of post-resurrection Futurama? That's a huge list. Even narrowing it down to adult-oriented American comedies on television, it's a huge list. And I haven't even tried to catch up on a lot of the new buzzy shows of the last two decades.
How about:
Simpsons, seasons 1-9
Hmmm, maybe. Certainly equally as good.
Family Guy seasons 1-3ish
The Critic
Family Guy is wildly few hits and many misses. I'm not too familiar with the Critic, but it didn't grab me "back in the day", so to speak.
South Park off and on
South Park is certainly in my personal top 5.
Archer
American Dad off and on
Dr Katz
American Dad is pretty good, but the unevenness of the quality makes it fall short of the big 3. I can't stand Archer and Dr. Katz made me ill. Feth 'squigglevision'.
Duckman? Platypusman? I forget. Not sure it actually holds up.
I had actually forgot about Duckman. Jason Alexander's darker, more disturbing version of Costanza, if Costanza had been a family man. It's brilliant, especially for it's time, but I wouldn't put it better than Futurama or South Park.
And I haven't seen Boondocks or Bob's Burgers or any of the other newish animated comedies on cable. Just going by the odds, they're all funnier.
Post-movie Futurama was about as funny as Season 11 Simpsons, which is slightly less enjoyable than a deep dental cleaning.
That's absurd. We watched "Murder on the Planet Express" last night, and that's one of the best episodes in the series.
I tried Bob's Burgers. Couldn't get into it. Depressing loser family with no redeeming qualities? I'll just watch reruns of Married with Children, thanks.
Easy E wrote:Speaking of Reality TV, I used to enjoy Blind Date more than I should have.
That's because of the smooth, dulcet voice of Roger Lodge. The man could tell you your house was on fire and you'd be pleased to hear it.
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Easy E wrote: Highlander: the Series was surprisingly good in my memory once you got past the first season.
Yeah, low-budget syndicated schlock was awesome as a kid. We really need more of that now-a-days. Reality TV has taken up its space, and we are all poorer for it.
Speaking of Reality TV, I used to enjoy Blind Date more than I should have.
Blind Date was pretty hilarious. It seemed like half their dates went catastrophically wrong and the other half went right hardcore. I really hope they cleaned out that van regularly...
This thread has me thinkning of shows I need to rewatch.
Highlander was great. It's not a good idea to binge watch it as every other episode has the same plot, but it always had some good scenes.
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven had good scenes and awesome one-liners. It's about a man who gains a personality every time he's stabbed. Best superpower ever.
Stargate. Probably the best version of Star Trek we ever got.
Bender wrote:* Realise that despite the way people talk, this is not a professional sport played by demi gods, but rather a game of toy soldiers played by tired, inebriated human beings.
I love that show so much. My girls are 8 and 6 currently and sometimes at night before bedtime they ask for it as their nighttime show. My wife will even sit there and knit and comment, "This is a pretty good show." Which is saying a lot since she doesn't like animation.
The art direction, the stories, the characters, the pacing, everything about it does it for me.
I haven't seen it since it originally aired, so I don't know how well it would have aged, but I have fond memories of Midnight Caller.
Gary Cole plays late night talk DJ and ex cop Jack Killian, every week he gets a call into his show that inevitably leads to him helping out some soul in need or investigating some sort of shenanigans.
"Good night America...wherever you are.."
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
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Azreal13 wrote: I haven't seen it since it originally aired, so I don't know how well it would have aged, but I have fond memories of Midnight Caller.
Gary Cole plays late night talk DJ and ex cop Jack Killian, every week he gets a call into his show that inevitably leads to him helping out some soul in need or investigating some sort of shenanigans.
"Good night America...wherever you are.."
I've not heard of that show before, but Gary Cole makes me interested immediately.
2017/09/21 21:37:29
Subject: Re:Older TV Shows - (That You Still Love)
If you're also a fan of smooth lounge jazz then you may have discovered your perfect tv show!
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We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
I thought that show had potential, but it never fulfilled it sadly.
Much like American Gothic, except that did show real signs of its potential and still got canned.
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
