General Television Thread

[Benjamin]

Rewatched Don't Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23 the past two days. It's fucking criminal that this show wasn't renewed past two seasons. 

Also, I wonder how this past decade of single-camera sitcoms will be remembered as we head into the 2020's, and if it'll be as fondly remembered as I think of it now. There's been some absolutely great ones that was basically in that sweet spot period of my life where I'm in college and uni and basically have as much time as possible to watch all of this. Community, Parks & Rec, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Don't Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23, the Goldbergs, Modern Family, The Office, Broad City, I could go on and on. It's going to be weird as with the next gen of streaming television basically taking over, this is a decade where a lot of shows would have probably thrived even longer on Netflix or Amazon. 

[K]

Good Girls season 2 was so good. I was gripped. Watched thirteen episodes in like three days.

If you haven't watched it, it's on Netflix UK and I definitely recommend it. It starts off as something like, What if Breaking Bad but mums, but it quickly steers into its own themes. It's very good.

[FLiam]

On 07/07/2019 at 19:46, K said:

ok see you

I have definitely not added this to my vocabulary. 

[livid]

The new season of Veronica Mars just dropped a week early. 

[GhostMachine]

Well, fuck. The Orville won't be back on until late next year, AND....its going to be Hulu exclusive, not on Fox.

So, the show is dead to me now. 

*edited to add* Moving an existing show to a streaming service is a real dick move. 

Edited July 21, 2019 by GhostMachine

[LUKIE]

Watched the first episode of Borgen last night. Has me hooked. I think it is because literally every politician in the show is a piece of shit like real life.

Also started watching King of the Road again. I love it.

[Lint]

3 hours ago, GhostMachine said:

Well, fuck. The Orville won't be back on until late next year, AND....its going to be Hulu exclusive, not on Fox.

So, the show is dead to me now. 

*edited to add* Moving an existing show to a streaming service is a real dick move. 

If the choice is "move to a streaming service" or "cancelled and people lose their jobs", its a great choice

[Moses Julep]

Seen half the Veronica Mars eps so far, the show has definitely grown up (along with its characters) but that's not a bad thing and I'm loving the hell out of it. 

[Benji]

Rewatching King of the Hill, I forgot just how lovely "Won't You Pimai Neighbor?" is. That ending.

[GhostMachine]

On 20/07/2019 at 23:59, Lint said:

If the choice is "move to a streaming service" or "cancelled and people lose their jobs", its a great choice

You're not wrong. But at another board I go to, the thread for the show has been deleted. Because most of us won't be watching on Hulu, so there's no point in talking about it. Only  one person said they'd watch it on Hulu....because that's how they watch it to begin with.

[Moses Julep]

Veronica Mars finale:

I cannot believe they killed off Logan and that him and Veronica never had their happy ever after

😢 

[Colly]

On 21/07/2019 at 01:14, GhostMachine said:

*edited to add* Moving an existing show to a streaming service is a real dick move. 

Every series of Last Man on Earth was on free tv in the UK, until they moved the last one to Amazon Prime. That's just bloody mean.

[Ruki]

Silicon Valley returns for the final season in October. It's had a good run, I hope it goes out with a bang!

[Gorka]

Vice UK have published a list of 'Britain's 50 Best TV Shows Since 2000', here's the top twenty:

Spoiler

1. Come Dine with Me (2005 - Present) (I know, right?)
2. Peep Show (2003 - 2015)
3. The Thick of It (2005 - 2012)
4. The Blue Planet (2001)
5. Fleabag (2016 - 2019)
6. Popworld (2001 - 2007)
7. People Just Do Nothing (2014 - 2018)
8. Nighty Night (2004 - 2005)
9. When Louis Met... (2000 - 2002)
10. Top Boy (2011 - 2013)
11. The Office (2001 - 2003)
12. Gogglebox (2013 - Present)
13. The Inbetweeners (2008 - 2010)
14. Skins (2007 - 2013)
15. Green Wing (2004 - 2007)
16. Monkey Dust (2003 - 2005)
17. Footballers' Wives (2002 - 2006)
18. Phoenix Nights (2001 - 2002)
19. Wife Swap (2003 - 2009)
20. Sugar Rush (2005 - 2006)

 

[Gabriel]

Since The IT Crowd isn't in their top 20, this list is bollocks.

[Benji]

To be fair, that is a terrible list.

[JasonM]

No Dr. Who either, which seems a bit mind-boggling. It's not particurarly high quality sci-fi, but it's arguably one of the most enduring piece of pop culture on television.

[K]

On 22/07/2019 at 21:50, Colly said:

Every series of Last Man on Earth was on free tv in the UK, until they moved the last one to Amazon Prime. That's just bloody mean.

i think they moved Lost from like Channel 4 to Sky One back in the day and that basically made my dad swear off television completely 

[Benji]

1 hour ago, Jasonmufc said:

No Dr. Who either, which seems a bit mind-boggling. It's not particurarly high quality sci-fi, but it's arguably one of the most enduring piece of pop culture on television.

To be fair, they could be counting that as part of an extended run of shows starting pre-2000.

Having said that, just off the top of my head - Inbetweeners, Misfits, Black Books and My Family are all not on that list as far as I can see, all of which belong on there for one reason or another. Also Life on Mars only being 49th is laughable.

[9 to 5]

Inbetweeners is 13th there.