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DVD and Streaming - What Shows Can You Recommend for a Viewing Marathon?
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You've got a cold, or a broken leg. All you can do is watch TV for the next three or four days. Tell us what addictive TV show you'd cuddle up with.
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DVD and Streaming - What Shows Can You Recommend for a Viewing Marathon?
posted at August 15, 2012 4:33 PM EDT
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You've got a cold, or a broken leg. All you can do is watch TV for the next three or four days. Tell us what addictive TV show you'd cuddle up with. |
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Re: DVD and Streaming - What Shows Can You Recommend for a Viewing Marathon?
posted at August 20, 2012 4:19 PM EDT
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I vote for Downton Abbey, and any other BBC show. For some reason , the British seem to get my attention ,with their understated emotions. I love "As Time Goes By", too, and,of course, Keeping Up Appearances. |
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Re: DVD and Streaming - What Shows Can You Recommend for a Viewing Marathon?
posted at August 21, 2012 12:11 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: DVD and Streaming - What Shows Can You Recommend for a Viewing Marathon?: I vote for Downton Abbey, and any other BBC show. For some reason , the British seem to get my attention ,with their understated emotions. I love "As Time Goes By", too, and,of course, Keeping Up Appearances. Posted by BettyCM I love Downton Abbey too,can't wait for season 3. Two of my favorite shows,"Third Rock From the Sun" with John Lithgow and Jane Curtain,"Mary Tyler Moore Show' both series still make me laugh after all these yrs Sue |
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Re: DVD and Streaming - What Shows Can You Recommend for a Viewing Marathon?
posted at September 6, 2012 11:56 PM EDT
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I vote for The West Wing, all seven seasons. I am so sorely in need of good writing in today's TV. Where did it all go? When The West Wing went off the air, we all said good bye, and looked for more writing by the same writing team (Aaron Sorkin et. al). When Studio 60 was announced we figured we'd have three or four more great years of great TV. Wrong...Unfortunately they sold the show to NBC who couldn't find a good show with both hands and a flashlight. One season was it. We're still waiting. In the mean time, the seven season of The West Wing was just on sale at Amazon.com for $88 and we snapped it up. It might take longer than a weekend, but my marathon is booked. |
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Re: DVD and Streaming - What Shows Can You Recommend for a Viewing Marathon?
posted at September 17, 2012 3:34 PM EDT
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I've been a member of Netflix for some time now and stream from them often. I'm an English TV and movie addict (I used to live there). I also love a great many foreign films from most countries, and have had great finds on Netflix. I don't care for what they did last year, and even quit them for a while. But, after a bit of time figured I was "biting off my nose to spite my face," and re-joined. As for British TV one can stream, here are a few that are fantastic as far as I'm concerned: A Touch of Frost (14 or 15 seasons) Foyles War Midsomer Murders Luther (fantastic. this was also on BBC America) The Office (The original one, it's hysterical) Shameless (the original one, it's also absolutely hysterical) Law & Order UK Inspector Morse (and old favorite, can't begin to imagine how many seasons. I'm sure it's at least 14 or 15) Inspector Lewis (an offshoot of Inspector Morse) The Forsyte Saga Downton Abbey Upstairs Downstairs ( a classic) Wire in the Blood (if you like Criminal Minds on CBS, this is as dark, but even more so...and better) Brideshead Revisited (another classic) Cracker (the original with Robbie Coltrane. Much, much better than the copy that came to America) Inspector Lynley series Blue Murder House of Cards (yet another classic) The Politician's Wife This is just a few that are available. There is also the classic Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple programs. And also the PD James Stories. Hope this is helpful |
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