General Purpose US TV thread

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:53

Grim... wrote:

Defying Gravity is coming to BBC soon. Anyone know if it's any good?

Take it that's a 'no'.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 13:29

Grim... wrote:

Defying Gravity is coming to BBC soon. Anyone know if it's any good?

Take it that's a 'no'.

Is it about bras?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 14:01

No, Mars.

Malc · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 14:01

Mars Bras?

Malc

Blucey · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1818

dabbling with s1 of Bones. hmmm... not great. has moments though.

is Fringe worth looking at?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Bones gets better. Fringe is worthless shite. And the lead character needs her face punched.

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

I don't think I've watched more than 2 episodes of Bones in order.* I quite like it though.

*Same with most of these detectivey programs. I don't care about the characters/dramas & just want to see the investigations 'n' shit.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 14:37

i like fringe.

Blucey · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1818

I'll stick with Bones then. There seems to be a ton of eps out there of it.

Am ploughing through s5 of Boston Legal. It's been a real gem of a show.

Once Bones is done it'll be time for Dollhouse, Dexter and the mostly rubbish Smallville.

I do pretty much detest everyone in Smallville but I really liked the way they used Lex Luther. Even though he's not in it these days, I figure I might as well see how it all ends.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 14:44

i have not watched dollshouse. I should try it?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 15:09

i will look out for the repeats of dollhouse. Now watching Bones s5 e1.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 15:20

Fringe is ace fun, if rather ridiculous. The mental scientist is one of my favourite characters on TV.

It's basically X-Files: The Next Generation.

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 15:22

The first episodes of the new seasons of Bones and Lie To Me were on last night. Both good, though Bones is better, simply because the main characters are more fun.

Runcle · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 15:25

Don't be silly X-files was good because of duchovny and anderson, this has neither and is therefore rubbish.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 15:25

Doesn't it have that dick from Dawson's Creek in it?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 15:34

myp wrote:

Doesn't it have that dick from Dawson's Creek in it?

yes being an actor he is allowed to do other things

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

He's OK, and the old dude's OK. She's fucking awful. It could have been the X-Files, but she makes it the Angst Files.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 19:39

the old bloke is awesome in that. Wasn't he in the Lord of the Rings

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 19:47

Finally ploughing my way through the first series of True Blood after downloading it and recommending it to Doccy Gee - ooh, about a year ago. I'm liking it tremendously though I do spend a considerable amount of time in each episode looking at Anna Paquin's physog and marveling at how it "could" be beautiful but isn't. Currently up to episode 7 (as in, have seen it) and it's pretty much awesome. I love the atmosphere and the writing and the character arcs - it feels tangibly sweaty (I know what it's like there having been to that neck of the woods if you excuse the pun). Alan Ball has done good again.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:45

See, this is the problem with things not having their own threads...

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:45

Can we split out the flashforward stuff.. please

kalmar · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:36

Flash Forward splitted for avoidance of clogging this thread with spoilers.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4895

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2009 22:06

Finished series 1 of The Wire.
Fuck damn, that's some good TV.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2009 22:20

Grim... wrote:

Finished series 1 of The Wire.
Fuck damn, that's some good TV.

Told you.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2009 22:24

Not more TV I need to watch..... oh bugger.. got Firefly, and dollshouse so far

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2009 22:34

Grim... wrote:

Finished series 1 of The Wire.
Fuck damn, that's some good TV.

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[/Clay Davis]

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Skeptobot Towers has just commenced series 3 of the Wire.

It is sooo good.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2009 23:11

Curiosity wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Finished series 1 of The Wire.
Fuck damn, that's some good TV.

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[/Clay Davis]

Not in the first series.
Is it even the same guy?

And is S2 24 eps long?

Runcle · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2009 23:19

Grim... wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Finished series 1 of The Wire.
Fuck damn, that's some good TV.

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[/Clay Davis]

Not in the first series.
Is it even the same guy?

And is S2 24 eps long?

no 12.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2009 23:42

Grim... wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Finished series 1 of The Wire.
Fuck damn, that's some good TV.

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[/Clay Davis]

Not in the first series.
Is it even the same guy?

And is S2 24 eps long?

You'll get to know him. And hate him. And love him.

S2 is 12 eps long, I believe, and introduces a ton of new characters. As does S3, 4 and 5. But it doesn't stop being awesome.

sdg · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:36

The Wire is amazing, I still can't pick a favourite series.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:09

The Wire S1 ending:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Sad about Bubs, though

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:56

Curiosity wrote:

S2 is 12 eps long, I believe, and introduces a ton of new characters. As does S3, 4 and 5. But it doesn't stop being awesome.

Season two is definitely the most disorienting of the bunch there, given it changes to an entirely different set of criminals. It's still absolutely brilliant, mind.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:12

Malabar Front wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

S2 is 12 eps long, I believe, and introduces a ton of new characters. As does S3, 4 and 5. But it doesn't stop being awesome.

Season two is definitely the most disorienting of the bunch there, given it changes to an entirely different set of criminals. It's still absolutely brilliant, mind.

Plus, Nick Sobotka's girlfriend has incredible breasts.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:20

Curiosity wrote:

You'll get to know him. And hate him. And love him.

It's weird isn't it! You think you know him already when you start to recognise him.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:22

Curiosity wrote:

Malabar Front wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

S2 is 12 eps long, I believe, and introduces a ton of new characters. As does S3, 4 and 5. But it doesn't stop being awesome.

Season two is definitely the most disorienting of the bunch there, given it changes to an entirely different set of criminals. It's still absolutely brilliant, mind.

Plus, Nick Sobotka's girlfriend has incredible breasts.

And that!

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 13:26

Gosh, yes. Googling Kristin Proctor reveals that very quickly!

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 13:35

I didn't realise Scrubs hadn't finished after all. Has it turned rubbish?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 13:39

Most of the cast left, didn't they? That's the last I heard.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 13:42

Quote:

On June 19, 2009, it was announced that the reformatted ninth season of Scrubs would "shift from the hospital to the classroom and make med-school professors of John C. McGinley’s Dr. Cox and Donald Faison’s Turk." According to Lawrence, the ninth season will "be a lot like Paper Chase as a comedy," with Cox's and Turk's students occasionally rotating through the halls of Sacred Heart and encountering former series regulars. McGinley and Faison will be joined by "a quartet of newbies (most of them playing students)" as full-time regulars, while one of the freshmen "will be fairly famous.

The biggest change to the show on the upcoming season is a major cast revamp. Of the seven actors who have appeared in the show since the pilot, only Donald Faison and John C. McGinley are returning in regular roles (Neil Flynn was set to return had his new ABC show The Middle not been ordered to series[60]). Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke are set to reprise their roles as J.D. and Elliot respectively for the first six episodes of the season[62], Neil Flynn will return for the first episode[6]. Judy Reyes and Ken Jenkins will also return at some point during the season.[6][63] The new main cast as it stands so far includes Eliza Coupe[64] returning to the recurring role of Denise "Jo" Mahoney from season eight, Dave Franco as Cole, a charming, conservative, confidently stupid and incredibly entitled medical student whose family donated a wing to the school[65], Kerry Bishé will play Lucy - the new narrator for the show[6][66] and Michael Mosley has been announced as playing Drew,[66][67] a 30 year old having a last attempt at med school. Former Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham was rumored to be "at the top of [ABC's] wish-list" of potential big-name actors.[68]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrubs_%28 ... %29#Future
Well, you never know.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 13:50

Grim... wrote:

Most of the cast left, didn't they? That's the last I heard.

I wasn't even aware there was a series 8, I don't think.

Quote:

Former Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham was rumored to be "at the top of [ABC's] wish-list" of potential big-name actors.[68]

Yum.

sdg · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:33

Finished series 2 of Dexter last night, really enjoyed it.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Fancy the crazy English woman a bit, I always get a crush on the mental ones.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18, 2009 13:14

Malabar Front wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

S2 is 12 eps long, I believe, and introduces a ton of new characters. As does S3, 4 and 5. But it doesn't stop being awesome.

Season two is definitely the most disorienting of the bunch there, given it changes to an entirely different set of criminals. It's still absolutely brilliant, mind.

I really like series 2 of the Wire - Ziggy is such a monumental asshat.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18, 2009 13:17

Finished the first series of True Blood.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

I guessed both the identity of the murderer and Sam's secret quite early in the series, but still enjoyed it

Great characters, though "Sucky" is the least likeable of the lot. Have the first six eps of season 2 ready to watch.

Nemmie · **Joined:** 13th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 1643

superdupergill wrote:

Finished series 2 of Dexter last night, really enjoyed it.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Fancy the crazy English woman a bit, I always get a crush on the mental ones.

Ditto and Ditto.

It leads to lots of trouble in the end but the journey is always worth it.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18, 2009 13:42

DBSnappa wrote:

Malabar Front wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

S2 is 12 eps long, I believe, and introduces a ton of new characters. As does S3, 4 and 5. But it doesn't stop being awesome.

Season two is definitely the most disorienting of the bunch there, given it changes to an entirely different set of criminals. It's still absolutely brilliant, mind.

I really like series 2 of the Wire - Ziggy is such a monumental asshat.

All of the seasons are brilliant, even five, which is widely held as the worst. Season three is definitely the high point for me, though.

Also: that council woman with the massive boobs.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 15:22

This week's Dexter had a stupid massive cliffhanger. I want to know what happens.

In other US TV news, I've started working my way through 30 Rock. It's quite good. I love Jack Donaghy.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

30 Rock is aces.

I might not start Dexter S4 until I have it all. I watched S2 week-by-week and the last half-a-dozen episodes were agonizing.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 15:53

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

30 Rock is aces.

I might not start Dexter S4 until I have it all. I watched S2 week-by-week and the last half-a-dozen episodes were agonizing.

I'm too weak to do that.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 16:08

When is Dexter S4 hitting the UK...

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