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We talk TV. You talk some [TV]?

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  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    I actually like Burn Notice and Leverage. And White Collar. I need more emphasis on the boring part.

    Midsomer Murders maybe? That seems to be on Netflix at least. That Blue Heelers things sounds like more of what I'm looking for.

    I just need a really plain cop type show with nothing else going on. I was forced to watch six seasons of a really bad show by someone (who had already seen it and made me watch all of it again with them) and they just watched another similar show a second time and want to immediately watch it a third time with me. Every somewhat interesting show I have suggested or tried to watch has been shot down, walked out on or met with silence.

    So I just need something really long, slow and boring that I can put on consistently for a good long while and never have to think about it.

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  • SorceSorce Not ThereRegistered User regular
    Supernatural has like 40 Seasons or something to watch. And only the first few are actually good. That might be worth it to put on in the background.

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  • Johnny ChopsockyJohnny Chopsocky Scootaloo! We have to cook! Grillin' HaysenburgersRegistered User regular
    edited September 2017
    Leverage is amazing and I'll hear no disparagement towards it.

    I'm not saying that anyone in this thread has disparaged it. I'm saying that it should stay thoroughly un-disparaged.

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  • SnicketysnickSnicketysnick The Greatest Hype Man in WesterosRegistered User regular
    What about New Tricks? There's a lot of that and it's very middle of the road

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  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    What about New Tricks? There's a lot of that and it's very middle of the road

    This seems to be basically what I'm looking for, yes, thank you. Only on Hulu, from what I can see, unfortunately.

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  • iguanacusiguanacus Desert PlanetRegistered User regular
    Midsomer Murders is exactly what you're looking for. I don't think there was a single episode I that I saw that had one shred of surprise in it and it has like a million seasons. Death in Paradise is much the same, only that has the upside of being set on a tropical island.

  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    I can vouch for every season of Supernatural up to season 9.

    Yes, the first few are definitely the best but the show never really stops being entertaining.

  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    I can vouch for every season of Supernatural up to season 9.

    Yes, the first few are definitely the best but the show never really stops being entertaining.

    I kinda feel like the best moment in Supernatural was this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyNge7RF_lA

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  • HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    Actually the best moment is a post-credits treasure

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=Cb3G5Qj_Lo8

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  • SnicketysnickSnicketysnick The Greatest Hype Man in WesterosRegistered User regular
    Now current on The Good Place. Janet is still the best.
    ah ha! Vindication on being almost correct :D The retooling to be more behind the scenes is an excellent move and I've got a lot of faith that it's not going to run that gag into the ground either.

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  • Rorshach KringleRorshach Kringle that crustache life Registered User regular
    I'm catching up on Gotham with Netflix.

    Oh my god the turn the show takes halfway through season 2. This show is the turbo-dumbest and I love it. It's easily the most comic book of any of the superhero shows since Batman '66.

    Continued thoughts: B D Wong is an absolute treasure and delight.

    b.d. wong's hugo strange beard is the mvp of all of television

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  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    iguanacus wrote: »
    Midsomer Murders is exactly what you're looking for. I don't think there was a single episode I that I saw that had one shred of surprise in it and it has like a million seasons. Death in Paradise is much the same, only that has the upside of being set on a tropical island.

    I know they watched all of Death in Paradise, so I think you've nailed it.

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  • tynictynic PICNIC BADASS Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2017
    Whoever this person is, they're keeping mediocre script writers in gainful employment and off the streets, and for that I salute them.

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  • TallahasseerielTallahasseeriel Registered User regular
    Stupid sports kept star trek from starting.

  • Crimson KingCrimson King Registered User regular
    i would love to write for one of those interminable ripped-from-the-headlines cop shows

    except i guess the headlines are all way too dadaist now. half your episodes would have to be about nazis who love video games

  • Librarian's ghostLibrarian's ghost Librarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSpork Registered User regular
    wait Is the bridge of this starship on the bottom of the saucer section? Shut this junk down!

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  • TrippyJingTrippyJing Moses supposes his toeses are roses. But Moses supposes erroneously.Registered User regular
    I hate everything I saw of that Young Sheldon commercial.

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  • OwenashiOwenashi Registered User regular
    edited September 2017
    I know a lot of the look of Discovery skewing more towards the reboot-films despite it being set in the TV-verse is probably going to get handwaved but...
    ...I can't help feeling that there's an actual reason why the Klingons we're seeing right now look different then what they're supposed to look like at the moment as well as their race's pre-genetic-tinkering appearance. It's like we're seeing the Reman version of Klingons for the lack of a better term.

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  • KwoaruKwoaru Confident Smirk Flawless Golden PecsRegistered User regular
    TV Thread I keep seeing bits of this ken burns vietnam doc over at my parents house and its just too much

    the documentary is fantastically well done of course but god everything about the vietnam war was terrible and its hard to watch

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  • HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    Yeah I've been waiting for the right mood to bite the bullet on that, and by right mood I mean miserable

    Broke as fuck in the style of the times. Gratitude is all that can return on your generosity.

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  • Librarian's ghostLibrarian's ghost Librarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSpork Registered User regular
    That Star Trek show seemed very complicated. Some of that might have been due to me constantly trying to fit it into the existing universe and also figure out their uniforms.

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  • ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    edited September 2017
    the lady and I decided to watch all of The Office

    and in addition to Ken Jeong having a small role in an episode, Wyatt Cenac was an extra right behind him

    stuff like this is like finding an extra toy in your cracker jacks

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    edited September 2017
    Instead of Star Trek, I ended up watching Ghosted tonight because I like Adam Scott and Craig Robinson

    Not too sure about that one yet, but I'll give it a shot?

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  • ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    craig robinson is great and every time he shows up on Brooklyn 99 I lose my damn mind

  • LarsLars Registered User regular
    New DuckTales had two new episodes yesterday according to my DVR. No idea if they're available anywhere now.

    One of them had esteemed character actress Margo Martindale.

  • King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    Shorty wrote: »
    craig robinson is great and every time he shows up on Brooklyn 99 I lose my damn mind

    I'm really hoping he turns up to fix the cliffhanger from last season

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  • nightmarennynightmarenny Registered User regular
    edited September 2017
    Lars wrote: »
    New DuckTales had two new episodes yesterday according to my DVR. No idea if they're available anywhere now.

    One of them had esteemed character actress Margo Martindale.

    Young cartoon viewers are learning what savy film and TV viewers have known for years.

    Margo aint afraid of anything.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Are these duck tales episodes on YouTube too?

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    We started watching The Exorcist this weekend. First episode was real good, second was eh. The idea of a rogue priest that plays outside the rules makes me roll my eyes so hard my head goes up my ass. Plus this is the one series i really needed everyone to not be super pretty and nope. Side unrequited romance storyline is amazingly dumb as well.

    I'm very disappointed to see there's a season 2 coming, i really want this to have a solid end.

  • Librarian's ghostLibrarian's ghost Librarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSpork Registered User regular
    Are these duck tales episodes on YouTube too?

    No. It is obtainable through Disney XD or by purchasing the episodes on Amazon streaming.

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  • StraightziStraightzi Here we may reign secure, and in my choice, To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User regular
    I'm still vaguely upset that an Exorcist TV show exists instead of an adaptation of Paul Tremblay's A Head Full of Ghosts. Which is an absolutely unreasonable thing to be upset about, but what can you do.

    Anyways if the idea of an Exorcist TV show sounds appealing to you, go read that book instead, it's a much more interesting treatment of the subject.

  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    Straightzi wrote: »
    I'm still vaguely upset that an Exorcist TV show exists instead of an adaptation of Paul Tremblay's A Head Full of Ghosts. Which is an absolutely unreasonable thing to be upset about, but what can you do.

    Anyways if the idea of an Exorcist TV show sounds appealing to you, go read that book instead, it's a much more interesting treatment of the subject.

    I'll do both by gum!

  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    A Head full of ghosts is excellent. I second the go read it recommendation.

    I still like the exorcist show though.

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  • Sweeney TomSweeney Tom Registered User regular
    EW talked about the new Once Upon a Time http://share.ew.com/9op61iU

  • pookapooka Registered User regular
    since y'all keep raving on it, we watched two episodes of The Good Place last night. it's cute! got a Better Off Ted vibe from it.

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  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    I may actually watch Kevin Jame's sitcom tonight out of morbid curiosity how they kill of his wife, replace her with his wife from the other sitcom and keep it "funny"

  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    EW talked about the new Once Upon a Time http://share.ew.com/9op61iU

    This is so dumb that it just might work.

  • Rorshach KringleRorshach Kringle that crustache life Registered User regular
    EW talked about the new Once Upon a Time http://share.ew.com/9op61iU

    This is so dumb that it just might work.

    do not get tricked by news of once upon a time sounding interesting. it's always a lie.

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2017
    EW talked about the new Once Upon a Time http://share.ew.com/9op61iU

    This is so dumb that it just might work.

    do not get tricked by news of once upon a time sounding interesting. it's always a lie.

    I watched the first... 4 seasons? Something like that.

    I have no intention of watching any more.

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