Non-Japanese TV Shows (broadcast, cable, etc.)

Wynter wrote:Man, I watched TV at my hotel, and American TV is FLOODED with reality shows. It was annoying. No wonder you guys are all haters. I would be, too. :bleh:

Not FLOODED.... INFESTED. :bleh:

bmwracer wrote:
Not FLOODED.... INFESTED. :bleh:

I hadn't even heard of half those shows. Thank gawd for Cosby. :shakehead:

Haha I agree with alot of people here America tv has gone down hill..

I think the only show now I follow is Desperate Housewives! xD
I'm a fan of alot of old show though like..

The Golden Girls(Best friken sitcom ever I have the hole show on dvds and I can watch them over and over and laugh again and again.)

Mary Tyler Moore Show( such a fun and ground-breaking sitcom)

Maud(This is show was amazing another ground breaking sitcom in the 70s)

other shows I like! xD

The Facts of Life
All in the family
Dynasty
Desiging women.
Soap


by the way has anyone seen starter wife? My friend said it's really good.

Taira-Panku wrote:Haha I agree with alot of people here America tv has gone down hill..

I think the only show now I follow is Desperate Housewives! xD
I'm a fan of alot of old show though like..

The Golden Girls(Best friken sitcom ever I have the hole show on dvds and I can watch them over and over and laugh again and again.)

Mary Tyler Moore Show( such a fun and ground-breaking sitcom)

Maud(This is show was amazing another ground breaking sitcom in the 70s)

other shows I like! xD

The Facts of Life
All in the family
Dynasty
Desiging women.
Soap


by the way has anyone seen starter wife? My friend said it's really good.

>>GASP!<< I LUFF the Golden Girls!!! That really was one of the best shows evah.

In Plain Sight was on TV last night.

Lesley-Anne Warren is awsome! She does loopy so well :)

Wynter wrote:

>>GASP!<< I LUFF the Golden Girls!!! That really was one of the best shows evah.

iknow thats true

I've just watched the first episode of the second half of the fourth season of Battlestar Galactica and I'm still reeling. It was fantastic, it really is an exceptional TV series. It was so bleak and shocking, a few questions where answered, but more where asked. It'll be interesting to see where it goes over the remaining 9 episodes, and whether it can resolve all of the plot strands in a satisfying manner. Who'ld though one of the best TV shows of the decade would be a remake of a cheesy Glen A. Larson 70's series.

^ You mean Lorne Green isn't in this remake? :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:^ You mean Lorne Green isn't in this remake? :beaten:

No, but Xena is and that's good enough for me.

Cerebus wrote:No, but Xena is and that's good enough for me.

Is she still wearing the leather? :bonk:

I've been taking a trip in the way back machine

I just finished "The best of what's left of, ...not only... but also".

This was Peter Cook and Dudley Moore's sketch comedy series on the BBC. It ran from 1965 to 1970. And it was flippin' brilliant.

"The best of what's left of..." in the title refers to the fact that the BBC actually wiped quite a bit of the video of the series clean so that they could re-use it for other shows. So sadly, there isn't much left of the series.

The other show I'm watching is something of a stunner for me. It's "The Adventures of Long John Silver". (1953)

In 1950 an English actor named Robert Newton became world famous for creating the classic Pirate character Long John Silver in the film version of "Treasure Island".

Three years later a production company filled with English, American, and Australian actors set up shop in Australia and produced 5 years worth of half hour TV shows... all in color.

If you're under 50 you probably won't like these shows. The acting is pretty bad, and the scripts are as thin as it gets. But I grew up watching them in reruns when I was a little kid... and I'm having the time of my life getting to see them again.

Side note: Growing up a fan of Robert Newton's is probably why I became an instant "Zatoichi" fan.

One was from England, the other from Japan... but I'm convinced that Robert Newton and Katsu Shintaro were the same guy.

Maybe Newton was reborn as Katsushin. Maybe it was just a matter of Newton's soul passing into Katsushin's body when he passed. I don't know. But as near as dammit, they're the same guy.

Geezer wrote:
The other show I'm watching is something of a stunner for me. It's "The Adventures of Long John Silver". (1953)

In 1950 an English actor named Robert Newton became world famous for creating the classic Pirate character Long John Silver in the film version of "Treasure Island".

Three years later a production company filled with English, American, and Australian actors set up shop in Australia and produced 5 years worth of half hour TV shows... all in color.

If you're under 50 you probably won't like these shows. The acting is pretty bad, and the scripts are as thin as it gets. But I grew up watching them in reruns when I was a little kid... and I'm having the time of my life getting to see them again.

[/list:u] I remember watching this as well, although I didn't realize it was in color, because we didn't have a color TV at the time. (It's not an urban legend kids, there really was a time when black-and-white was all you got) [/list:u]Just the name Robert Newton brings a smile to my face. For me, there were 2 classes of movie pirates, Robert Newton, , , and everybody else. Enjoy Geez, I know you're loving it. :dancing:

gaijinmark wrote:[/list:u] I remember watching this as well, although I didn't realize it was in color, because we didn't have a color TV at the time. (It's not an urban legend kids, there really was a time when black-and-white was all you got) [/list:u]Just the name Robert Newton brings a smile to my face. For me, there were 2 classes of movie pirates, Robert Newton, , , and everybody else. Enjoy Geez, I know you're loving it. :dancing:

LOL!

We didn't get color TV until I was in high school. And only because when our B&W TV was on the blink, my dad took the back off it and when he wasn't watching, I switched some of the tubes around!

Anime Dad wrote:We didn't get color TV until I was in high school. And only because when our B&W TV was on the blink, my dad took the back off it and when he wasn't watching, I switched some of the tubes around!

LOL. :rofl:

Now why didn't I think of that? :doh:

Geezer wrote:Hmm. I think "The Big Bang Theory" is hilarious. It's the only sitcom I make a point of DVR-ing.

I maybe somewhat late.... okay really late, but I agree. I'm ashamed to admit I can see myself in all of those characters.

Mark

Re: Long John Silver (1953)

I remember watching this as well, although I didn't realize it was in color,

I didn't know it was in color until I put the DVD into the machine.

The first TV show I ever saw in color was "Get Smart" (1965). That was at a friend's house. My family didn't get a color TV until 1967. (I remember because one of my Aunts had to come over and watch "High Chaparall" the day we got the set.)

I have no idea why they filmed Long John in color. It might be that they were meant to be shown in movie theaters as shorts.

Re: "The Big Bang Theory"

I don't know if I relate... and I don't find the girl to be all that hot. I just think it's funny. I like the guys. And they named the two lead characters Sheldon and Leonard. And how can you not love a show that gives that kind of comic nod to Sheldon Leonard?

I watched the latest episode of Burn Notice earlier this evening, Seek and Destroy. It was a good episode, with Michael finding the bomber and getting a clue as to who ordered the bombing. The job Michael took on was decent, but nothing exciting. Had some funny moments, it seemed flat. I'm hoping the show will go back to what happened before the bombing, to Carla's supposed assassination attempt of....someone. Yeah, they really need to get back on that since it was a big part of the first half of the season.

Ever since Geezer mentioned other non-Japanese medical shows, I pulled out my M*A*S*H DVDs... I'm on season two, disc three. :victory:

Classic TV. :applaud:

The latest Burn Notice episode, Bad Breaks, was a pretty awesome one, even if it did very little to advance the main stories. Heck, I think it would be fair to say no progress was made, even if Michael got a little more info on who ordered the hit on him.

It's hard to make progress when a government agent who made your life miserable returns, using the guy who can provide you info as a bargaining chip to get back some blackmail material. Even worse Michael and the agent get stuck inside a bank during a robbery. What makes this episode so awesome is how Michael manages to use his spy skills to turn what was a well-planned robbery attempt into chaotic mess with the criminals turning on one another. From sneaking in pills, beating a cell phone jammer to using liquid nitrogen to cause a gun to malfunction, Michael really put his skills to work.

Hopefully they do get back to the main stories, as there are only three episodes left in the season. I think there are only so many episodes like this you can have before things start dragging.

Burn Notice - Lesser Evil

The season finale of Burn Notice was pretty awesome, as Michael came face to face with "Management" after a showdown with Carla. This episode had me glued to the screen, with so much action going on and knowing that Michael would finally face the man who burned him (for any fans of Fraiser you may be a bit surprised). Some answers were given, but some were left unanswered, which I guess season three will try to answer. Of course, given how things went during season two, I expect some other rogue spy derail Michael's plans by trying to blow him up. I do look forward to Michael taking on other spies though, and not taking on random con artists or thieves for once.