Favorite Television Shows
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, June 29 2006 17:36
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How about your favorite television show for each decade? Since some shows are in more than one decade use the show's first episode date from the original airing. Also since almost all of you are too young you can use syndicated reruns from each decade. My favorites are: 60s - Get Smart - Would you believe the others missed it by that much? That it's Mel Brooks' most sucessful tv series. How about as the Chief said, "It doesn't matter how good you are. All that matters is the ratings." 70s - The Rockford Files - I'll get back to you. Almost as good as Maverick for the cons. 80s - The Greatest American Hero - It shows how far you can get without reading the instruction manual. Great superhero parody that survived Warner Bros. lawsuit about the red suit ripping off Superman. 90s - Seinfeld - A great show about nothing. How to suceed with being a slacker. 00s - The Lone Gunmen - George W. missed the pilot where they almost hit the World Trade Center with a passenger jet. If it had lasted longer the plots could have used what he's doing now for their conspiracies. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Thursday, June 29 2006 18:13
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Seinfeld. The Venture Bros. Win Ben Stein's Money. -------------------- DEMON PLAY, DEMON OUT! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Thursday, June 29 2006 18:16
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Seinfeld. Family Guy. EDIT: Thats the second time today that Demonslayer has beaten me to the first post in a topic. Conspiracy! [ Thursday, June 29, 2006 18:17: Message edited by: Spring ] -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. :ph34r: Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, June 29 2006 18:19
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Scrubs and various cartoons. Seinfeld was good, but it's going to be on most peoples top list. -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 | Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, June 29 2006 19:02
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Star Trek and all its spinoffsBabylon 5Battlestar Gallactica (old and new)FireflyStargate (both SG1 and Atlantis)AndromedaBoston LegalHouseCommander-in-ChiefJAGNCISCSI Las VegasThat 70's ShowM*A*S*HSeinfeldMalcolm in the MiddleFamily GuyThe SimpsonsFuturamaMind of MenciaJeopardy [ Thursday, June 29, 2006 19:07: Message edited by: Tyran ] -------------------- "You're drinking liquor because you're thirsty? How nasty is your freaking water?" —Lazarus Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Thursday, June 29 2006 19:25
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Mystery Science Theater 3000. -------------------- ~Note : The professional newbie's advice should not be taken seriously, or at all.~ LINKAGE Posts: 364 | Registered: Saturday, January 17 2004 08:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Thursday, June 29 2006 19:59
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My Name is Earl. The Deadliest Catch Freaks and Geeks. Hill Street Blues Taxi... Happy Days Laugh-In (Rowan and Martin) Bonanza Ed Sullivan Show (Certainly not exclusive, although recently there has been more interesting things than television shows. Somewhat chronological, favorite is italicized.) -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, June 30 2006 04:37
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quote:Good choices all. Although in the present decade I'd put The Sopranos and I used to watch a lot of Charlie's Angels (fluff and eye candy I know, but you said favorites not compelling/must see TV). Favorite cartoon of all time? World's Greatest Superhero (and Villian) -------------------- "Dikiyoba ... is demon ... drives people mad and ... do all sorts of strange things." "You Spiderwebbians are mad, mad, mad as March hares." Posts: 687 | Registered: Wednesday, January 19 2005 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, June 30 2006 04:41
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80's and 90's Married with Children (best sitcom ever) Unsolved Mysteries 2000's Eh.. I don't really watch much TV anymore -------------------- Lancer Posts: 73 | Registered: Friday, January 13 2006 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Friday, June 30 2006 08:20
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Get Smart is also one of my very favorite shows of all time, but in the intense competition of the sixties I believe it is beat out slightly by The Twilight Zone, which is in my opinion the best television program of all time. Other fine shows from the sixties include Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Night Gallery (Rod Serling's next program following The Twilight Zone). I'm a tad bit harder-pressed to find great shows from the seventies; my favorite is probably Barney Miller. In terms of mindless fun, however, I must mention Fantasy Island and Charlie's Angels. I generally despise the eighties in all respects (especially the music), but there's at least one guilty pleasure from the decade that I enjoy (Star Trek: TNG). Probably others, but they're likely well-repressed by this time. What did I watch in the nineties? Mostly stuff like Batman: The Animated Series and Goosebumps (the TV show). However, I'd say the best show from the nineties was Poirot, as I'm quite the mystery fan. [ Friday, June 30, 2006 08:21: Message edited by: Stugri-La ] -------------------- Stughalf "Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Friday, June 30 2006 08:29
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Lifecrafter
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written Friday, June 30 2006 08:54
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TNG rocks. Simpsons used to rock, until they started to suck sometime in the late '90's. Still watch it sometimes. Um... don't know many shows past that. -------------------- "I liked white better." Posts: 771 | Registered: Tuesday, December 11 2001 08:00 |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Friday, June 30 2006 12:54
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I watched Babylon 5 and had watched Star Trek until I realised that all Star Trek episodes fit one of a few templates and I can tell how it's going to end 5 minutes into the show. Babylon 5 was much better because it had a continuous storyline with each episode working to advance the main plot. However, I haven't watched TV in a long time, because now I have a computer for the time I want to waste in front of a screen. -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, June 30 2006 13:07
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hmmm, difficult to pick just one from each decade, but here goes... 1960s - Doctor Who 1970s - Columbo[*] 1980s - Yes, Minister 1990s - Frasier 2000s - CSI: Miami [*] Going by the start of the regular series rather than the first appearance. [ Friday, June 30, 2006 13:08: Message edited by: Micawber ] -------------------- "I can't read this thread with that image. But then, that's not a complaint." -Scorpius Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum | Avernum 2 | Avernum 3 | Avernum 4 Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Friday, June 30 2006 14:52
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1960's: Gilligan's Island* 1970's: Are You Being Served?* 1980's: The Two Ronnies*, The Simpsons*** 1990's: Home Improvement** 2000's: Thank God You're Here NOTE: * = Wasn't born yet. My mother purchased DVD's for me. ** = Didn't know about it until the 2000's. *** = Didn't know about it until the 1990's, wasn't born yet. [ Friday, June 30, 2006 14:57: Message edited by: AussieAvernum-Ihrno ] Posts: 42 | Registered: Friday, April 28 2006 07:00 |
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By Committee
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written Friday, June 30 2006 15:05
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My favorite shows of the 90s include TNG and Father Ted. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Saturday, July 1 2006 04:22
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quote:Welcome back! As for my favorite TV shows ... I'll just go with my favorite current shows. 24, Lost, the Office, Scrubs and the Colbert Report. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, July 1 2006 06:30
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Thanks Drakey. I saw Spidweb in the bookmarks and decided to drop by. Though I’m sure RL will soon take my attention away from here. :rolleyes: -------------------- "I liked white better." Posts: 771 | Registered: Tuesday, December 11 2001 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, July 3 2006 18:23
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Right now I just remember a few of them, let's see: -South Park -The Simpsons -Futurama -Malcolm -Shin shan(i doubt you know it, but who knows?) -Invader Zim That at the moment, they are almost all cartoons but well, cartoons are the most lasting shows so why to put other shows that maybe you don't even know? Posts: 446 | Registered: Friday, July 22 2005 07:00 |
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Dollop of Whipped Cream
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written Tuesday, July 4 2006 06:21
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God, I was such a nerd for TV shows. And I feel offended that no one put down Dragon Ball or the XMen, shame on you people, shame Here are the ones I can remember: Saint Seiya Dragon Ball XMen Candy Candy :P The Simpsons Futurama Sailor moon South Park Power Rangers (I liked the first season, I was 9; I didn’t know better, ohhh just hush) Seinfeld That 70's Show Just shoot me CSI (I can’t remember which one, probably the original one) Married with Children Friends Charmed (oh whatever) Everybody loves Raymond Third rock from the sun And there are plenty more, but I can’t remember them. And oh yeah, since last Monday Kyle XY, Matt Dallas is delicious Btw, in case you guys hadn't notice I'm incredible hyper today so I apologize for all of my posts in advance. Edit: I forgot The Fairly OddParents [ Tuesday, July 04, 2006 07:09: Message edited by: Leena ] -------------------- "Tyranicus is about the only one that still posts in the Nethergate Forum." —Randomizer Spiderweb Chat Room Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 562 | Registered: Friday, December 14 2001 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, July 5 2006 06:18
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To settle the question posed right now the greatest TV show of all time is... The Simpsons Now close runners-up include: The Colbert Report, Family Guy, Futurama, and M*A*S*H. Oh, by the way I have returned from my month long exile. Maybe it was more than a month. Oh well. I'm Back. -------------------- "My Mazaradi goes 185 They Took my License Now I don’t drive But I got me a limo And I sit in the back Lock all the doors In case I’m attacked.” Posts: 54 | Registered: Wednesday, April 12 2006 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Wednesday, July 5 2006 13:34
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Star Trek, most series. Dr. Who. even the reruns. especially Tom Baker before the voyage to N-space. Max Headroom. Pinky and the Brain. -------------------- The Silent Assassin has come to the conclusion that the corn will have to go. All of it. -------------------- -Lenar Labs What's Your Destiny? Ushmushmeifa: Lenar's power is almighty and ineffable. All hail lord Noric, god of... well, something important, I'm sure. Posts: 735 | Registered: Monday, January 16 2006 08:00 |
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Councilor
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written Wednesday, July 5 2006 14:16
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I used to watch a lot of the various Scooby-Doo shows when I was younger. Then I went through a phase where I watched a lot of the original CSI. So I suppose they're my favorites. But Dikiyoba really doesn't watch a lot of TV. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |