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A_B wrote: Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:53 am
L-Jam3 wrote: Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:49 am The food fight at Diane's house on Cheers is the single best Thanksgiving tv episode ever, and I don't know why people are even debating this.
Because sane people are aware of WKRP.
I've never seen that. I'll correct that tomorrow.
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sancarlos wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2016 7:00 pm
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rass wrote:Really enjoyed the first couple of episodes of Angie Tribeca (though the first was maybe stronger than the second). But I'm a sucker for the running gag with the dog, so maybe I'm too easy a grader.
I watched about 10 minutes of it, but according to my wife, I laughed way too hard at the front butt joke.
My wife and I have been catching up on Angie Tribeca. If you liked Airplane or Police Squad, you'll love it.
Always meant to watch it, but never did until this weekend.

Laughed my fool head off.
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Not for nothing - but Watchmen is absolutely fantastic.
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tennbengal wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:50 pm Not for nothing - but Watchmen is absolutely fantastic.
Pretty excited for the finale.

After how intense the previous two episodes were (farts in court aside) this last one was pretty fun. I really liked how they chose to portray
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Caught up with Silicon Valley over the last couple months just in time to watch the series finale last night. I miss it already.

I loved the The Office, but Silicon Valley was just on another level. I loved how they weren't afraid to really geek out. I don't usually rewatch a show after it's done, but Silicon Valley joins Breaking Bad as pretty much the only show I would enthusiastically watch again. Disclaimer - I'm a software guy.
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phxgators wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:30 am Caught up with Silicon Valley over the last couple months just in time to watch the series finale last night. I miss it already.

I loved the The Office, but Silicon Valley was just on another level. I loved how they weren't afraid to really geek out. I don't usually rewatch a show after it's done, but Silicon Valley joins Breaking Bad as pretty much the only show I would enthusiastically watch again. Disclaimer - I'm a software guy.
I watched the penultimate episode last night. You know an actor does a great job with his character when you just want to punch him in the face every time they're on the screen. So kudos to they guy playing Jian Yang.
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Giff wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:50 am
phxgators wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:30 am Caught up with Silicon Valley over the last couple months just in time to watch the series finale last night. I miss it already.

I loved the The Office, but Silicon Valley was just on another level. I loved how they weren't afraid to really geek out. I don't usually rewatch a show after it's done, but Silicon Valley joins Breaking Bad as pretty much the only show I would enthusiastically watch again. Disclaimer - I'm a software guy.
I watched the penultimate episode last night. You know an actor does a great job with his character when you just want to punch him in the face every time they're on the screen. So kudos to they guy playing Jian Yang.
There were a few options available to you, wasn't sure where you were going with it, but Jian Yang is a good pick. I'm a couple of episodes behind.
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Gavin Belson too, yup. (I wouldn't say Russ Hannaman because that dude just makes me laugh. When he calls Guilfoyle a "spooky little fuck" a few episodes ago I laughed out loud for like 30 seconds.
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rass wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:22 am
tennbengal wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:50 pm Not for nothing - but Watchmen is absolutely fantastic.
Pretty excited for the finale.

After how intense the previous two episodes were (farts in court aside) this last one was pretty fun. I really liked how they chose to portray
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Damon Lindeloff is a master of this kind of trippy episode - part of what made Lost and The Leftovers so damn good.
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I watched the first episode of The Leftovers and for some reason didn't follow through. I don't recall having an opinion about it other than it sounds like my kind of show. After seeing it top the Rolling Stone list of top TV show of the 2010s, it's now at the top of my personal "get caught up on" list.
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Giff wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:12 pm I watched the first episode of The Leftovers and for some reason didn't follow through. I don't recall having an opinion about it other than it sounds like my kind of show. After seeing it top the Rolling Stone list of top TV show of the 2010s, it's now at the top of my personal "get caught up on" list.
The first season is fine, but the second and third seasons are vastly better (once it exhausts all of the plot from the novel it's based on in other words). I think it's probably one of the best TV shows of all time. Period.
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Top 5 theme song, too.
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Nonlinear FC wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:31 pm Top 5 theme song, too.
Definitely an all-time Top 5 (maybe top 2 or 3) series finale also.
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brian wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:23 pm
Giff wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:12 pm I watched the first episode of The Leftovers and for some reason didn't follow through. I don't recall having an opinion about it other than it sounds like my kind of show. After seeing it top the Rolling Stone list of top TV show of the 2010s, it's now at the top of my personal "get caught up on" list.
The first season is fine, but the second and third seasons are vastly better (once it exhausts all of the plot from the novel it's based on in other words). I think it's probably one of the best TV shows of all time. Period.
This. And the first season was pretty great - but man did it soar after that - three tight seasons of brilliance.
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Just watched Unbelievable and I cannot tell you how fantastic it was. A great piece of TV.
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Lodge 49 is officially dead.

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Bummer.
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Damn.
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Watchmen stuck the landing. Fucking fantastic show.
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tennbengal wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:22 pm Watchmen stuck the landing. Fucking fantastic show.
Absolutely.
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Sucks that we got just the nine eps but well done.
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rass wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:28 pm
tennbengal wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:22 pm Watchmen stuck the landing. Fucking fantastic show.
Absolutely.
I must be missing something. I want to like it.
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We went through 9 Episodes to learn that she would inherit Dr. Manhattan's powers? Seems like we took the Family Circus path to get there.
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There’s no more seasons so either she got the powers or she didn’t. But that absolutely is not the point of the story. It’s insane anyone could think that.
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brian wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:52 pm
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There’s no more seasons so either she got the powers or she didn’t. But that absolutely is not the point of the story. It’s insane anyone could think that.
This.
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Really don't think we need season-ending show spoilers in this thread. I edited the last three posts.
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Shirley wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:21 pm Really don't think we need season-ending show spoilers in this thread. I edited the last three posts.
Gracias.
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Shirley wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:21 pm Really don't think we need season-ending show spoilers in this thread. I edited the last three posts.
Thank you because I would have lost my fucking mind.
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They weren't super-spoilery but the point is taken. Anyway, it's sad we won't see the story continue, at least not any time soon.
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brian wrote: Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:20 am They weren't super-spoilery but the point is taken. Anyway, it's sad we won't see the story continue, at least not any time soon.
I was also only on my second cup of coffee.
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I really enjoyed this year's live All in the Family
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Finally a TV for Jerloma!



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Christmas Day Letterkenny is the best Letterkenny, though I do regret running through a season in a day. Fantastic season though. S7 was a 65-70 this is a 90-95.
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tennbengal wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2019 1:23 pm Anyone else watch Succession?

I am fully in now.
Watched the first two episodes tonight.

It is amazing.
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Pruitt wrote: Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:27 pm
tennbengal wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2019 1:23 pm Anyone else watch Succession?

I am fully in now.
Watched the first two episodes tonight.

It is amazing.
You are in for a fun ride catching up.
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Anyone watch Schitt’s Creek? I’ve had several friends rave about it on Facebook but I’ve watched the first few episodes and I’m not seeing it. Does it get better or is it acknowledged that the first season isn’t that great or something? Maybe I just don’t get Canadian humor.
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brian wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:46 pm Anyone watch Schitt’s Creek? I’ve had several friends rave about it on Facebook but I’ve watched the first few episodes and I’m not seeing it. Does it get better or is it acknowledged that the first season isn’t that great or something? Maybe I just don’t get Canadian humor.
My wife is really enjoying it - she just finished season 1.
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brian wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:46 pm Anyone watch Schitt’s Creek? I’ve had several friends rave about it on Facebook but I’ve watched the first few episodes and I’m not seeing it. Does it get better or is it acknowledged that the first season isn’t that great or something? Maybe I just don’t get Canadian humor.
Watched the first few episodes.

Thought it was absolutely abysmal.
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It's awful.
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I love it. It’s all about the characters and the way the actors play off each other. Not much plot. If you don’t like it, it’s more of the same. I think it progressively gets better, but not different.
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Appreciate the feedback. Just must be one of those shows that doesn’t do it for me.
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