Sigh.
The pathetic state of network programming in 2005 has really chaffed my hide. If you look, you can find out how I feel about it here, or here.
But you really want to know what to watch? Here's the list.
Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. Lesbians, vampires, and kung-fu. Perfect.
Star Trek - The Next Generation - Seasons 1-5. After that things got a little out of hand.
The Twilight Zone/Night Gallery (original versions). Classics, all. Why can't anyone make scary shows anymore? Also, it must be said: Rod Sterling was a stud.
Soap/WKRP In Cincinnati/Barney Miller - Quite simply, three of the funniest shows to every grace the small screen. "As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly." Stunningly funny.
I'm pretty sure that all of these are available via The Man on DVD.
There are more that I know I'm forgetting, but I don't want anyone to feel left out. Feel free to leave your selections in the comments.
You'll notice that I didn't include the rough 'em up, shoot 'em up stuff on my list. That's ok. Instead, I'll post this:
...for all you A-Team fans.
"I pity the fool." Heh.
Not counting cable (Battlestar Galactica, Adult Swim):
ReplyDelete"24" can be pretty entertaining, if you can watch it regularly.
I like "Bones" too. It's fun, and it's nice to see Angel getting work, but it's not supergreat. Cute science-chick, though.
"House" is pretty reliably interesting. It's fun watching Hugh Laurie be a bastard (even though I occasionally get "Blackadder" flashbacks when I watch him).
"Numb3rs" is fun too. It can be a little goofy when they have to stretch too hard to get things all mathed up, but it's always enjoyable.
I rely on the DVR to actually be able to watch these shows with any regularity. I only barely know when they air, or which channel they are on.