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Title: What's good on TV?
Post by: ZennyPLUS on December 5, 2012 09:38 AM
I am being entirely serious when I say that I haven't turned on my TV to watch cable in a few years. Most of my entertainment comes from the Internet (from great people like you~). So what's good that's on TV right now? I'd rather get referrals from someone here than wasting time checking the tube.

I think the last actual Cartoon show I watched on TV was MLP, which was okay, but I probably won't continue to watch. So recommendations on cartoons, running series, any shows like BBC's Sherlock or Doctor Who? Or you could just tell me what you've been watching as of late.

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Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: rtil on December 5, 2012 10:05 AM
Quote from: Jow279 on December  5, 2012 09:56 AM
The Big Bang Theory

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo


the amazing world of gumball, daily show/colbert mon-thu 11pm-12am on comedy central



































that is all i have to contribute to this thread
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: bd648 on December 5, 2012 02:23 PM
anime

but if you are in the mood for British comedy i would recommend the it crowd.
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: naturally on December 5, 2012 02:25 PM
community, arrested development and it's always sunny are all pretty good. haven't seen that much of it's always sunny though. might start getting into dr. who as well 'cause i hear it's really great.

for cartoons: gravity falls, adventure time, amazing world of gumball, and regular show are all pretty worth watching. except in my experience regular show gets kind of tiresome, but that could just be me.
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: Sinitron on December 5, 2012 02:46 PM
american entertainment IS THE MIND KILLER
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: trent bortknob on December 5, 2012 03:01 PM
Quote from: stusader on December  5, 2012 02:25 PM
it's always sunny
might start getting into dr. who as well 'cause i hear it's really great.
gravity falls
adventure time
regular show

(except in my experience regular show gets kind of tiresome, but that could just be me.)

that is basically what i was going to say. i really love the first season of reg show but i do admit that it kind of got formulaic and i probably only still like it because i find the little gags funny and still enjoy the voice actors and art style.

i don't have cable but when i did i watched reg show and adventure time a lot. i watched gravity falls on the internet because it never fucking came on when i actually had time to watch TV. since moving to philly i haven't had cable but i still watch TV shows every once in a while. i watched a lot of the boondocks which can be kind of hit or miss, a lot of the episodes feel like they don't add much to the series. i own the first two seasons of it's always sunny and it's a pretty funny show. for a while i kind of wrote it off as "just another show with awkward humor" but it's actually pretty creatively depraved.

i want to start watching one of the many dr. who's.
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: trent bortknob on December 5, 2012 03:03 PM
i used to watch breaking bad and dexter a few years ago but i stopped following them
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: ExBerian on December 5, 2012 08:05 PM
Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, and Mad Men :D
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: Flash on December 5, 2012 10:15 PM
gravity falls is the best animated show i've seen lately.
breaking bad is good too

edit: oh and i HAVE TO check out the amazing world of gumball, probably will do so in the next few weeks
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: rtil on December 5, 2012 10:23 PM
considering the ratings that gravity falls got i'm surprised they don't show it more often

and imo gumball is leagues better than adventure time and regular show, it's really a shame it gets overlooked. it has better characters, writing and animation. some of the best animation i've seen in an animated tv series actually.
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: psi43 on December 5, 2012 10:43 PM
Dexter. That show is also CURRENTLY running/broadcasting the newest season.
Although, if you have never watched Dexter before, you may want to start at the first episode.

Another show that I recently watched all episodes of is Community. It's amazing, best sitcom I've ever seen.
And if you like watching 'older' stuff as well, watch Malcolm in the Middle. That one was the best sitcom I've ever seen before I saw Community.
(I consider it to be 'older' stuff cause it has been canceled more than 6 years ago)
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: ZennyPLUS on December 6, 2012 01:29 AM
Gumball kind of has me hooked. I may just watch that online.
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: redmongoose on December 6, 2012 09:39 PM
bob's burgers
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: rtil on December 6, 2012 11:54 PM
Quote from: redmongoose on December  6, 2012 09:39 PM
bob's burgers

nobody in this show has a chin and it disturbs me
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: Sheepy on December 7, 2012 12:06 AM
tony's tacos

peter's pizza

samuel's sandwiches

and my favorite: donny's donuts

c:
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: ZennyPLUS on December 7, 2012 04:11 AM
Quote from: rtil on December  6, 2012 11:54 PM
Quote from: redmongoose on December  6, 2012 09:39 PM
bob's burgers

nobody in this show has a chin and it disturbs me

is that another one of those awkward humor shows? it definitely sounds like it.

Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: slack on December 7, 2012 04:15 AM
king of the hill
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: rtil on December 7, 2012 04:18 AM
Quote from: ZennyPLUS on December  7, 2012 04:11 AM
Quote from: rtil on December  6, 2012 11:54 PM
Quote from: redmongoose on December  6, 2012 09:39 PM
bob's burgers

nobody in this show has a chin and it disturbs me

is that another one of those awkward humor shows? it definitely sounds like it.



it's a poorly animated comedy about a guy who runs a failing downtown burger joint . he has a dysfunctional family so that americans can relate to it. it's mildly humorous
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: ZennyPLUS on December 7, 2012 04:37 AM
Quote from: rtil on December  7, 2012 04:18 AM
Quote from: ZennyPLUS on December  7, 2012 04:11 AM
Quote from: rtil on December  6, 2012 11:54 PM
Quote from: redmongoose on December  6, 2012 09:39 PM
bob's burgers

nobody in this show has a chin and it disturbs me

is that another one of those awkward humor shows? it definitely sounds like it.



it's a poorly animated comedy about a guy who runs a failing downtown burger joint . he has a dysfunctional family so that americans can relate to it. it's mildly humorous

Meh. I'd watch King of the Hill then. That's a lot more relatable.
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: trent bortknob on December 7, 2012 04:42 AM
i only relate to superjail
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: redmongoose on December 7, 2012 07:50 AM
Bob's Burgers Pilot Demo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAgYbiWh5rY#ws)
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: ZekeySpaceyLizard on December 7, 2012 09:38 AM
Bob's Burgers is by one of the main people who made Home Movies and Lucy Daughter of the Devil
The humor is very similar. I enjoy it when I catch it on tv.


As for shows:

Breaking Bad
Wild Man (please watch this)
Bigfoot Hunters (please PLEASE watch this)
Criminal Minds
CSI
Regular Show (this current season has been the best possibly)
Adventure Time
Amazing World of Gumball
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the new Nickelodeon one.)
Thine Miniature Steed : Arcane Amiable Alliance Hour
Spongebob (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISO7rIu7c4Q#) Squarepants (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yojDSv25aak#ws)
Superjail
Walking Dead (season 1)
Blue Bloods (starring tom selleck)
Castle (starring nathan fillion)
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: ZennyPLUS on December 8, 2012 02:24 AM
That pilot episode is actually not too bad! Also, Zekey those spongbob episode clips are hard to watch.
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: trent bortknob on December 8, 2012 04:59 AM
new spongebob sux
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: slack on December 8, 2012 05:08 AM
sure does
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: ZennyPLUS on December 8, 2012 05:32 AM
I watch quite a bit of the new TMNT, it was definitely a good show! Brought back some fond memories.
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: psi43 on December 9, 2012 12:07 AM
Quote from: ΨNicole on December  5, 2012 10:43 PM
Dexter. That show is also CURRENTLY running/broadcasting the newest season.
Although, if you have never watched Dexter before, you may want to start at the first episode.

Another show that I recently watched all episodes of is Community. It's amazing, best sitcom I've ever seen.
And if you like watching 'older' stuff as well, watch Malcolm in the Middle. That one was the best sitcom I've ever seen before I saw Community.
(I consider it to be 'older' stuff cause it has been canceled more than 6 years ago)
So yeah, Dexter, Community, and Malcolm in the Middle, to sum it up.

Got another one to suggest though: An Idiot Abroad.
Karl Pilkington. Going around to see the 7 world wonders. (<-Season 1)
Finishing several items, that are generally considered to be put onto a bucket list (<-Season 2)
And finally, travel the Marco Polo Route with dwarf actor Warwick Davis tagging along. (<-Season 3)
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: Flash on December 19, 2012 09:01 PM
quick question about gumball
why are they making darwin into such an asshole on season 2? i mean sure they're still blowing my mind with some of the scenes (like the hector-centered episode holy shit) but idk, just seems like he was a more interesting counterpoint to the other characters in season 1

sorry for the bump
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: rtil on December 19, 2012 10:39 PM
i think sometimes gumball and darwin are both assholes - they're dumb little kids and they're kind of selfish. if anything, gumball is more of an asshole than darwin, because darwin usually wants to do the right thing. but it doesn't really bother me. the only episode where i thought it ruined it was when they were nagging larry and ended up ruining his life.
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: ZennyPLUS on December 20, 2012 12:40 AM
Quote from: rtil on December 19, 2012 10:39 PM
i think sometimes gumball and darwin are both assholes - they're dumb little kids and they're kind of selfish. if anything, gumball is more of an asshole than darwin, because darwin usually wants to do the right thing. but it doesn't really bother me. the only episode where i thought it ruined it was when they were nagging larry and ended up ruining his life.

I'm assuming Gumball is hosted by CN's website.
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: Flash on December 20, 2012 01:18 AM
gumball has always been the kind of lovable asshole we've seen in other shows so when he takes it a bit too far it's not as shocking to me
it's just that darwin kinda started acting differently in season 2. puberty? <EAT MEAT>

anyway yeah, aside from a couple of episodes (like the one you mentioned and the one where they destroy banana joe's things for no reason), it's not that distracting
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: rtil on December 20, 2012 01:57 AM
and hey at least it's not like johnny test where johnny gets away with being  a spoiled brat asshole every episode (in fact he gets rewarded for it)

Quote from: ZennyPLUS on December 20, 2012 12:40 AM
I'm assuming Gumball is hosted by CN's website.

you might be able to catch some episodes there
most are here http://www.mediafire.com/potepotables#qskfqg4xh8kk0 (http://www.mediafire.com/potepotables#qskfqg4xh8kk0)
there are torrents everywhere too
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: Sheepy on December 20, 2012 02:59 AM
Johnny Testing my fucking patience.
Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: Sheepy on December 20, 2012 04:14 AM
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Title: Re: What's good on TV?
Post by: slack on December 20, 2012 07:39 PM
the off button is pretty sweet on my tv, it turns off whatever garbage they're playing at the time