High-Quality TV Series
Television is loaded with garbage; flooded with drama serials, moronic cop shows, and laugh-track sit-coms, but to dismiss it entirely is a rather snotty and deluded attitude to take. There are always the few gems that wait to be discovered.
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Listed in alphabetical order.
COMMENTS: The comments section changes introduced several years ago have basically ruined what used to be a fun interaction between list-maker and reader, hence I will be disabling comments on nearly all of my lists. (I said nearly: you're free to spend an hour perusing my other lists to find one that does allow comments.) So if you want to let me know what you think, PM me.
Oh no, wait. They've disabled PMs. So I guess there is no way you can share your views of my lists and reviews with me. That's called "progress".
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- StarsPhurba Tashi SherpaRod BaberDarius VaiciulisClimbers arrive at Everest Base Camp and quickly learn the dangers of the mountain.They are shocked to discover how badly their minds and bodies cope as they move to Advance Base Camp. A cameraman collapses with intense stomach pains. A member of an Indian expedition collapses with acute mountain sickness. It is up to expedition physician, Terry, to lead a full-scale rescue mission.
- StarsJohn CleesePrunella ScalesAndrew SachsHotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.The last great project by Cleese. He would later become self-absorbed and confused.
- CreatorSacha Baron CohenStarsSacha Baron CohenT.N.T. CrewSteve EllingtonSacha Baron Cohen provides an inimitable mix of global reportage and celebrity chat via his characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev and Brüno Gehard.It was very funny at the time, no idea how I'd like it now.
- StarsMike RoweSig HansenKeith ColburnA documentary series chronicling the real-life high-sea adventures of the Alaskan crab fishermen. This is the most deadly profession in the world.Read my review.
Ignore the last several seasons. Very scripted, very fake, awful and boring. - StarsCody LundinPaul ChristieJoe TetiTwo survival experts, with very different mindsets, pair up and use their tactics to collaborate and overcome the challenges they face.Regardless of how staged it is, there is nice scenery, some interesting characters.
- CreatorPhil RosenthalStarsRay RomanoPatricia HeatonBrad GarrettThe comical everyday life of sports columnist Ray Barone and his dysfunctional family.
- CreatorDavid X. CohenMatt GroeningStarsBilly WestJohn DiMaggioKatey SagalPhilip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.Ignore the obligatory left-wing nonsense, it's a much better show than The Simpsons.
- StarsKarl PilkingtonRicky GervaisStephen MerchantBritish comedy duo Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send their simple and closed-minded friend Karl Pilkington on a trip around the world to experience a variety of people and cultures.One of the more unique shows out there. Whether and how much it was scripted just isn't that relevant.
- StarsSteve CooganSimon GreenallFelicity MontaguA failed television presenter, now presenting a programme on local desperately tries to revive his broadcasting career.
- CreatorAnthony BeltempoSallyAnn SalsanoStarsPaul 'Pauly D' DelVecchioSammi 'Sweetheart' GiancolaNicole PolizziA reality-based look at the vapid lives of several New Jersey 20-somethings and their respective friends and/or hook-ups.Everyone says they hate it, and yet the ratings are still going through the roof.
One of the best, most entertaining, and most underrated animal documentary series ever. So much better than "Monkey World" or "Lamas Gone Wild".
I would love to see the unification of two great franchises in a TV series called "Two Idiots Abroad", featuring Karl Pilkington and Snooki. The first episode could see them going to Chile in search of Snooki's heritage. Could that possibly break all viewership records? Methinks yes.
Read my review... IF you can find it. IMDb has made changes that make it impossible for me to isolate separate reviews hence provide you with a link. - CreatorSandi SpreckmanKaye SwitzerStarsPetri Hawkins ByrdJudy SheindlinJerry BishopJudge Judy Sheindlin , a former judge from New York, tackles actual, small claims cases with her no-nonsense attitude in which damages of no more than $5,000 can be awarded.If you're a left-winger and you enjoy the show...
Why?
Judy Scheindlin has a very no-nonsense attitude toward immoral and criminal behaviour. She is FAR more on the side of the victim than the perpetrator, so if you're a left-winger and a fan, I ask again...
Why?
Fun fact: Judge Judy likes Trump. - StarsSteve CooganRebecca FrontPatrick MarberAlan Partridge hosts his own chat show on the BBC. He insults and belittles almost all of his guests and is humiliated by the rest.
- StarsGiles ThomasEwan McGregorLouise Germaine7 men work in a military intelligence office in 1956 London. Hopper is bored translating Russian and imagines rock'n'roll musicals set in the office. Francis dreams of Berry's wife.Quirky, non-commercial, not for mainstream audiences.
- StarsRasha DrachkovitchTracy PowellJacob HekterAn insight, to the many lives of the women and men that enter jail.
- CreatorGraham ChapmanEric IdleTerry JonesStarsGraham ChapmanJohn CleeseTerry GilliamThe original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe.The sketches range from hilarious/memorable/legendary to utter and total garbage. However, even the dull sketches are watchable due to the excellent cast.
- CreatorJoel HodgsonStarsJoel HodgsonMichael J. NelsonTrace BeaulieuIn the not-too-distant future Joel Robinson is held captive by Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank, forced to watch B-Grade movies on the Satellite of Love with the help of his robot friends: Cambot, Gypsy, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot.Episodes ranked rated and reviewed.
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000158336/ - CreatorRicky GervaisStephen MerchantStarsRicky GervaisMartin FreemanMackenzie CrookThe story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives.
- CreatorRandall MoldaveEric SmallStarsPenn JilletteTellerShera PollinsThe comedy illusionist duo explore various topics and debunk what they consider misconceptions about them.They say it like it is 90% of the time.
That's a pretty high %, especially compared to Jon Stewart's 5%, or Stevie Colbert's 3%. - CreatorJim AbrahamsDavid ZuckerJerry ZuckerStarsLeslie NielsenAlan NorthEd WilliamsSight gags, puns and non-sequiturs ensue as bumbling Sgt. Det. Lt. Frank Drebin and his colleagues at Police Squad solve various puzzling cases.
- CreatorPatrick McGoohanStarsPatrick McGoohanAngelo MuscatPeter SwanwickAfter he resigns, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is actually a bizarre prison. He refuses to give his warders information while attempting to escape.The core of the series are the first 11 of the 17 episodes. After that the quality slips markedly.
- CreatorRicky GervaisStephen MerchantKarl PilkingtonRicky Gervais and Stephen Merchant talk to Karl Pilkington about important things in life whilst Karl provides anything but intelligent answers. Comedy at its finest with wonderful animation.
- StarsMichael PalinCharles McKeownBarbara NewThis show is a collection of tales that make for "ripping good" television. Sir Michael Palin played a different lead character in each yarn.
- CreatorLarry DavidJerry SeinfeldStarsJerry SeinfeldJulia Louis-DreyfusMichael RichardsThe continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.
- StarsMichael GambonPatrick MalahideJoanne WhalleyTormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
- CreatorDavid ChaseStarsJames GandolfiniLorraine BraccoEdie FalcoNew Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.One of extremely few high-quality drama shows. The only major drawback is the casting of Soprano's wife. WHY the hell would he marry such a woman? Lorraine Bracco turned down that role. God know what the producers were thinking when they turned to THAT afterward.
- CreatorTrey ParkerMatt StoneBrian GradenStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneIsaac HayesFollows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.The quality of the show had picked up around season 5, and stayed at a high and consistent level until the 10th season. After that the quality gradually dropped until roughly the 15th season when the writers started selling out to the Cultural Marxist Establishment.
- CreatorGene RoddenberryStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyIn the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.Wonderful 60s cheese, for nostalgics only. The only fun series of the entire franchise. Very untalented Cultural Marxists completely ruined it with various spin-offs.
Check out the Top 125 Goofiest Moments in the link.
http://vjetropev.blogspot.com/2013/11/star-trek-cheesiest-moments.html - StarsPaul KayePaul GarnerLucy MontgomeryMichael 'Mike' Strutter is a fictional character of an MTV show, Strutter. He was created and is played by Paul Kaye, the comedian and actor behind the character Dennis Pennis.Little known MTV comedy show, read my review for more.
- CreatorRod SerlingStarsRod SerlingRobert McCordJay OverholtsOrdinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.The level of quality is fairly uneven, ranging from excellent episodes to total crap.
Check out my Episodes List, with many reviews,
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https://www.imdb.com/list/ls046483873/ - StarsErik ThompsonAlex FilippenkoLaura DanlyThis educational show explores many scientific questions and topics about the universe (Big Bang, the Sun, the planets, black holes, other galaxies, astrobiology etc.) through latest CGI, data and interviews with scientists.Before attention-seeking quasi-comedic liars such as Tyson DeGrasse, there were real science shows. This series was made before EVERYTHING had to be inundated with climate change BS. I.e. before Greta Thunberg and of course Tyson - the biggest sell-out in the world of science since...
No, don't know anyone as bad as he is.
He now has a NatGeo talk show (wut?) in which he desperately tries to mix mediocre humour with science. Sorry, I meant with climate change propaganda. He comes off as a failed comedian cashing in checks from Manbearpig and company. - CreatorSean CliverDimitry ElyashkevichChris PontiusStarsChris PontiusSteve-OManny PuigThe "Wildboyz", Steve-O and Chris Pontius, interact with different animals and travel around the globe.