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What is your favorite TV show ever?

smoking monkey said:
There was a series of this!?!? Huh. I loved the version of him presenting music videos, but didn't know there was an actual scripted drama/comedy.
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Yes, there was a series. And it was wickedly written. The whole persona of him came out of the popularity of the series. The 'tech' was wiz bang and the characters were really cool.

Matt Frewer was cool, but I really liked Amanda Pays as Theora. She went on to marry Corbin Bernsen, who was part of LA Law, another show I liked (see Michael Tucker and Jill Eikenberry). Pays also played Tina McGee in CBS's The Flash series.

Oh yeah, Jacko, the guy that popularized Energizer batteries (not the bunny) had a roll in Headroom.
 
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Boston Legal. As some above have said, Star Trek and Star Trek NG are in my top five, but my very favorite character William Shatner played was Denny Crane. Not only did William Shatner(Captain Kirk) star in it, and Rene Auberjonois(Odo), but several other former Star Trek cast members have guest-starred in the show: Armin Shimerman(Quark), Jeri Ryan(Seven), Ethan Phillips(Neelix), Michelle Forbes(Ro Laren), and Scott Bakula(Capt. Jonathan Archer).

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Rocky and Bullwinkle.
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It was on TV every afternoon after school, and wasn't just the moose and squirrel, but included gems like Mr. Peabody and Sherman (from which I learned more history than at school), Fractured Fairy Tales (packed with whimsical allegory and wordplay), and more.

Some of the wordplay went over my head for years. Two that come to mind are The Kerwood Derby, and the Ruby Yacht. It wasn't till well into adulthood that I learned about Durward Kirby and the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Somehow it only took until my teens to discover Boris Godunov.

It's amazing how well it all holds up even today.
 
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Maybe it’s a little pre-emptive since I’m only about halfway through the series, but (classic) Doctor Who may be my favorite now. I’ve never watched a series as fast as I have DW and been super invested in the characters and felt the urge to purchase DVDs for them. The serialized format is just so good! Multiple 4-6 (occasionally more) episode mini-arcs each season are a huge breath of fresh air compared to typical purely episodic vs 100% serialized format. It makes it so easy for me to decide where I want to stop.

I watched NuWho in high school, but I stopped partway through series 7 in the Matt Smith-era. I plan on revisiting NuWho after I finish classic Who and maybe even the Big Finish audio dramas up to Eight.
 
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eyoungren said:
Yes, there was a series. And it was wickedly written.
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I'll have to check it out!
eyoungren said:
The whole persona of him came out of the popularity of the series. The 'tech' was wiz bang and the characters were really cool.
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Not sure I follow. This drama/comedy series came after his music TV program. His persona comes from the music video program The Max Headroom Show. Sorry, I may have read your post wrong.
 
velocityg4 said:
Hard to say. There's a few shows I really like. I'll go with Star Trek the Next Generation. As it's the first name that came to mind. Rather than overthinking it.
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This, one of the best series ever. Writing and acting really make it stand out. Effects are still neat even decades later. Ideas examined were often ahead of their time.
 
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smoking monkey said:
I'll have to check it out!

Not sure I follow. This drama/comedy series came after his music TV program. His persona comes from the music video program The Max Headroom Show. Sorry, I may have read your post wrong.
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No, I am the one mixed up. I had it backwards I'm sorry. Apparently, Max was first and any shows derived from him were to explain his backstory.

Sheesh, I've had that wrong for years. Sorry about that.
 
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decafjava said:
This, one of the best series ever. Writing and acting really make it stand out. Effects are still neat even decades later. Ideas examined were often ahead of their time.
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I think things got better after Roddenberry died. From all accounts he was a tyrant in the writing room and there was to be absolutely no conflict between Federation characters.

Still, as great as the show was the writers had very little clue in what to do with Crusher and Troi. Both had a few great episodes, but those were rare. And as Marina Sirtis herself said, once Troi's cleavage disappeared, her brains came back.

Let's just note that Roddenberry had to be forcibly dissuaded from making Troi's character have three breasts.

Great show, yes - but not one without it's problems.
 
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Richard8655 said:
The original Twilight Zone. Yes, it's old dating back to the early 60's. But this anthology was the most imaginative of anything since, IMO.
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"Room for one more honey!

:D

Which you can tie in to Star Trek TOS if you want. Arlene Martel delivered that line and she played T'Pring on ST.
 
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tpfang56 said:
Maybe it’s a little pre-emptive since I’m only about halfway through the series, but (classic) Doctor Who may be my favorite now. I’ve never watched a series as fast as I have DW and been super invested in the characters and felt the urge to purchase DVDs for them. The serialized format is just so good! Multiple 4-6 (occasionally more) episode mini-arcs each season are a huge breath of fresh air compared to typical purely episodic vs 100% serialized format. It makes it so easy for me to decide where I want to stop.

I watched NuWho in high school, but I stopped partway through series 7 in the Matt Smith-era. I plan on revisiting NuWho after I finish classic Who and maybe even the Big Finish audio dramas up to Eight.
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The entire run of Capaldi's series (the 12th Doctor) is magic. He got a lot of great lines and speeches and the relationship between him and Clara is just awesome.

It's as emotional as Who can get.
 
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decafjava said:
This, one of the best series ever. Writing and acting really make it stand out. Effects are still neat even decades later. Ideas examined were often ahead of their time.
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That's because Roddenberry was heavily influenced by Shakespeare. Episodes were generally morality plays. The Federation itself was put forth as a Utopian society. That with good writing and a strong method actor in the lead. Made for a timeless series.

Unlike many modern shows. They didn't have to load a season up with filler for a 24 episode season story arc. For the most part each episode was sand boxed. So, a casual viewer could pick up the season at any point. There was some minor reference to previous episodes and character traits. But it wasn't important to the story and you didn't have cliffhangers. Except the occasional two-parter.
 
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eyoungren said:
The entire run of Capaldi's series (the 12th Doctor) is magic. He got a lot of great lines and speeches and the relationship between him and Clara is just awesome.

It's as emotional as Who can get.
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Capaldi is really underated (I chose a quote from him in my sig for a reason).
 
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Analog Kid said:
I know this isn't meant to be a nostalgia thread, but do you know if Max Headroom is on any of the streaming services? I've been looking for that and Greatest American Hero-- I'm just curious what my adult self thinks of them...
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I watch a lot of stuff at this place. Here is Max Headroom.

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decafjava said:
Capaldi is really underated (I chose a quote from him in my sig for a reason).
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There are two of his that always moved me…

Clara: Then why are you helping me?
The Doctor: Why? Do you think that I care for you so little that betraying me would make a difference?

Clara: I was dead and gone. Why? Why would you even do that to yourself?
The Doctor: I had a duty of care.

And one from Clara…

"You. Now, you listen to me. You're going to be alone now, and you're very bad at that. You're going to be furious and you're going to be sad, but listen to me. Don't let this change you. No, listen. Whatever happens next, wherever she is sending you, I know what you're capable of. You don't be a Warrior. Promise me. Be a Doctor."
 
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Doctor Who. No question. I love the fact that it’s so many different shows and in a device like the TARDIS, the only limitation, is the limits of the writer’s imagination. Plus every three years or so, theres a new Doctor & sometimes a new show runner so it becomes a whole new show. Other shows I love, The Prisoner, The Avengers, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The X Files, Star Trek, The Walking Dead, The Americans, Fawlty Towers, Dad’s Army, Monty Python’s Flying Circus & a million others. But Doctor Who above all
 
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