Vanity- Looking for a TV series on DVD to begin watching. Any suggestions?

5/24/10 | Alienand stranger

[AlienandStranger]

I don’t watch TV, but I own a few series on DVD that I watch in order to avoid commercials and to watch on my own time.

I’m looking for something that doesn’t insult my spiritual or political (Christian Conservative) beliefs. And I don’t want comedies that exist on juvenile sexual innuendoes.

I love and own the first five seasons of LOST and THE OFFICE. I have the first two seasons of 24, but quit when I saw that the producers are too cowardly to depict Muslim terrorists not backed by white corporate types as the bad guys. I also have BAND OF BROTHERS and the first 10 seasons of THE SIMPSONS.

I was thinking of getting the first season of SCRUBS except I’m uncomfortable watching with my 16 year old daughter because of the frequent sexual situations.

I heard good things about CHUCK.

Any suggestions for a series I can get into?

[ilgipper]

I’d go with Prison Break. 4 seasons + a final 2 hr special.

Chuck is fun. It is good, non serious fun. Plus one of the stars - Adam Baldwin is a wildly outspoken conservative in real life. Also hot babes. I call that a win win.

[beebuster2000]

Rome HBO

[absolootezer0]

I don’t see any forensics there, but I have enjoyed both Bones and NCIS. There are 12 seasons of episodes right there.

+1 on bones. its the only show i watch.

[Disambiguator]

Classic BritCom:

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (the 1970s version with Leonard Rossiter)

[SMARTY]

‘Reilly-Ace of Spies’ That was good

A&E had- ‘Man from Moscow’ and that was super too

[KristieK]

oh oh oh

if you like the office, check out the orginal british version of the office!!!!

[Puppage]

The Shield

[fatnotlazy]

I’m partial to the oldies — Mary Tyler Moore show, Taxi, Cheers, Frazier...I don’t know if any of them would offend your Christian sensibilities though.

I am thinking of getting the Carol Burnett Show on DVD. I have lots of fond memories of that show.

[SnakeDoctor]

I second his vote for The Unit, also. Fantastic show (and the origin of my handle).

SnakeDoc

[lucky american]

‘I'm looking for something that doesn't insult my spiritual or political beliefs etc.”
And you have The Office?
One of the stupidest shows I have ever seen. If you like Sci Fi how about Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis?

[thefactor]

'Frasier' is my favorite show. Then 'Star Trek: TNG'.

'Law & Order' during the Jerry Orbach/Chris Noth years are awesome if you like that kind of show.

[Secret Agent Man]

Foyle’s War series is great. Don’t like any of the others you mentioned. I’d rather see “Absolutely Fabulous” or “Red Dwarf” than the ones you posted, if we’re talking English stuff.

[stayathomemom]

I love Psych.

[timeflies]

Have you ever watched “Foyle’s War”? It is British and is very good. It is a little PC but then this is during WWII with a British take on it.

[BulletBobCo]

29 posts in 8 years?

[AlienandStranger]

I didn’t like ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT- sporatically watched two seasons.

Any votes for CHUCK?

[thefactor]

I’ve heard amazing things about ‘The Wire’ as well.

[US Navy Vet]

I like 70’s TV Shows like:
Emergency
ChiPs
Hawaii Five O
that type of thing.

[Kartographer]

“Burn Notice.”

HARDILY AGREE!

[bravo whiskey]

EUREKA is a sci fi show about a normal sheriff in a government run town full of geniuses. a lot of fun. (3 seasons on dvd)

BIG BANG THEORY is really funny (3 seasons on dvd)

best space sci fi show EVER is BABYLON 5. i’m getting ready to climb back into that universe for a while (5 seasons, 4 or 5 movies)
also FIREFLY but it only lasted 1 season plus movie SERENITY
FARSCAPE also sci fi (5 seasons?)

CASTLE is a hoot