"Recommend me a show" thread
 

I grew up with a full 9 month/26 episode television season but it seems that more and more we see shows running 13 episodes a year. It makes room for greater variety but we can end up missing something good if we're not avidly glued to the set.

Heres where you can recommend a show to Revscenesters who otherwise may not know about it.

I'll sticky this for a while to see if we get any interest.

Follow this template:


Show name:
Where/When can I find it?:
Who's in it?:
Why should I watch it?:
Rating: (out of 5 * stars)
Additional comments:

Show name: Eastbound and Down
Where/When can I find it?: Sundays on HBO.
Who's in it?: Danny McBride (Tropic Thunder, Hot Rod, Land of the Lost), Will Ferrell, Adam McKay (SNL, 30 Rock)
Why should I watch it?: Its a profile of every washed up, ungrateful, self-absorbed sports star. The main character (Kenny Powers) is a former baseball star who was kicked out of MLB and is now the PE teacher at his former high school.
Rating: ****
Additional comments:

Its ok, I can see how it'll get better, but its a little early to judge after a 6 episode first season. After the cliffhanger at the end of S1 it can go either way.

This sets the tone of the series nicely


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUiOP3-m2oM

Show name: Michael And Michael Have Issues
Where/When can I find it?: The Comedy Network. Its on sometimes. I can't find when its on. I duno. Their website sucks.
Who's in it?: Michael Ian Black (The State, Reaper), Michael Showalter (The State)
Why should I watch it?: It centers around a two person comedy skit show and the petty behind-the-scenes petty squabbling between the two. Its funny enough but not exactly as good as The State or the recently cancelled Reno 911
Rating: ***
Additional comments:

I couldn't find a clip of the show so heres Michael Ian Black reading a poem called "If I Had A Slave"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLRX3...eature=related

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...yourmother.jpg

Show name: How I Met Your Mother
Where/When can I find it?: CBS - Monday @ 8pm
Who's in it?: Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Alyson Hannigan
Why should I watch it?: Because it's totally awesome. *knuckle up*
Rating: 4/5
Additional comments: 2 words - Bro Code

Show name: 24
Where/When can I find it?: Mondays @ 9 on Global and Fox (starting with a special 2-night premiere on Jan 17th)
Who's in it?: Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Freddie Prinze, Jr., and many more
Why should I watch it?: Jack Bauer (enough said)
Rating: 4/5
Additional comments: Check out the trailer for next season ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=399Hiwua0J4

Show name: House
Where/When can I find it?: Mondays on Fox
Who's in it?: Hugh Laurie
Why should I watch it?: Just plain great television.
Rating: *****
Additional comments: Last couple seasons started to go down hill a bit but the current season (season 6) has been amazing.

Show name: Friday Night Lights
Where/When can I find it?: Wednesdays only on Direct TV
Who's in it?: no one worth mentioning, created by Peter Berg.
Why should I watch it?: Great show about high school football in Texas. I don't particularly like football but I love the show and it really draws you into the game even if you aren't a fan. If you liked the movie you'll love the tv series.
Rating: (out of 5 * stars) *****
Additional comments: Tim Riggins is my motherf***ing god.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7iNAWgoRNY

Cutting this thread loose from the stickies. Keep it alive or let it sink. Your choice.

Show name: South Park
Where/When can I find it?: Wednesdays on Comedy Network
Who's in it?: Everyone
Why should I watch it?: Even 14 seasons in they are still managing to keep the show funny and edgy. Hell the first episode of season 14 was one of the funniest episodes yet.
Rating: (out of 5 * stars) *****

Show name: Two and a Half Men
Where/When can I find it?: Mondays on NBC
Who's in it?: Charlie Sheen + lots of hot chicks
Why should I watch it?: A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.
Rating: (out of 5 * stars) *****

Show name: How to Make it in America
Where/When can I find it?: Sundays on HBO
Who's in it?: No one worth mentioning, except "shit break" from American Pie and Kid Cudi have small roles in the show
Why should I watch it?: New show that just started. From the producers of Entourage, based on a couple of guys trying to make it big in NYC.
Rating: (out of 5 * stars) ***
http://www.hbo.com/how-to-make-it-in-america/index.html

Show name: Rules of Engagement
Where/When can I find it?: Mondays on CBS
Who's in it?: David Spade and a bunch of others
Why should I watch it?: Just started getting into this show, but it really reminds me of "How I Met Your Mother" and is just as funny.
Rating: (out of 5 * stars) ****
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/rules_of_engagement/

Show name: Fringe
Where/When can I find it?: Tuesday @ 9 on Fox
Who's in it?: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Job Noble
Why should I watch it?: every episode is something new and it's a really addicting series!
Rating: (out of 5 * stars) 5 :)
Additional comments: Fringe has not been aired for the past 3 weeks but will be back on tv next week~

Show name: The Wire
Where/When can I find it?: Series finished.
Who's in it?: Idris Elba, Dominic West, Amy Ryan, others
Why should I watch it?: Procedural crime thriller set in Baltimore.
Rating: *****
Additional comments: Critically acclaimed as the best show ever made.

i haven't watched the wire cause i've heard too many good things about it so i've been waiting for a blu-ray release..however i heard everything was shot in 4:3 ratio so i guess that's not happening

there's nothing pretty about the scenery or cast of the show, you wont be paying for much

wire was ok. i still found the acting/dialog/actors to be a little too hollywood or sensationalized.

that being said, i am highly recommending:
Show name: The shield
Where/When can I find it?: Series finished.
Who's in it?: micheal chiklis
Why should I watch it?: wicked plots. excellent acting
Rating: *****

Show name: arrested development
Where/When can I find it?: Series finished.
Who's in it?: jason bateman
Why should I watch it?: frickin hillarious
Rating: *****

Show name: always sunny in philadelphia
Where/When can I find it?: FX or online
Who's in it?: Danny Devito, and some other guys
Why should I watch it?: funniest show not named curb your enthusiasm
Rating: *****

Show name: office (uk)
Where/When can I find it?: Series finished.
Who's in it?: the one. the only. ricky gervais
Why should I watch it?: british humor. excellent acting
Rating: *****
other comments: 10x better than US version. such a shame the series was so short lived

Show name: My Life As Liz
Where/When can I find it?: MTV/mondays 10pm, also online
Who's in it?: no name high school kids.
Why should I watch it?: the cute awkward girl vs the popular kids
Rating: (out of 5 * stars) ****
Additional comments: I'm only 3 eps in, but the girl has won me over with her awesomeness and random quirkyness. bonus star for her hilarious guy friends.

if you're a guy: Entourage and Dexter, and end off with Californication.

Show name: Weeds
Where/When can I find it?: Um i havent seen it on tv in a while but you can find it on icefilms . info
Who's in it?: mary louise parker
Why should I watch it?: its a great, funny and addicting show, with a hot mom
Rating: 4.9 (out of 5 * stars)
Additional comments:

Show name: Breaking Bad
Where/When can I find it?: HBO Channel
Who's in it?: The dad from Malcom in the Middle
Why should I watch it?: About the guy getting cancer and decides to use his knowledge of chemistry to make meth. Shows aren't slow progressing.
Rating: 4.5/5

Additional comments: Good character development.

Show name: 30 Rock
Where/when can I find it?: Thurs night NBC@ 930 and online
Who's in it?: Tiny Fey, Alec Baldwin
Why should I watch it?: Hilarious. Smart and stupid funny. Good supporting cast. Product placements everywhere.
Rating: *****