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DarkestDezirez -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 5:40:14 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: NorthernGent I came across a US comedy show 'Arrested Development', as funny as they come. It wasn't aired in England. It was given a top review in one of our newspapers, so I downloaded it from somewhere. Why they only did 2 series is beyond me because it's easily the funniest show I've seen from the US. Same old story -- critical success, ratings (for a main network) flop, screwed around with scheduling to ensure failure, ZAP! There was a third season BTW.

DomImus -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 5:43:02 AM)
The thing I love about viewing a series after the fact - aside from not having to deal with the dreaded commercials - is watching the episodes marathon style. I started watching Dexter between seasons 3 and 4. Watched all three seasons front to back in a relatively short period. To me it makes a good program even better and a great program becomes awesome. Boy, it was painful to wait each week once season 4 started. I enjoy the marathon thing enough that I will actually wait on a new show instead of watching it on a weekly basis. Just gotta watch out for online spoilers. "Will and Grace" was a show I really like that I never watched in it's original run.

pahunkboy -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 6:14:40 AM)
Julia- I agree on commercials. I like Dexter tho it is dark. I also like Weeds. Hey Julia- you have to see Hot in Cleveland. It is new- but on tvland.

WantsOfTheFlesh -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 6:20:47 AM)
Most recently I saw the first episodes of Gary Unmarried. They were crap but noticed that a lot of good comedies are like that for the first few programmes before they get their act together so I watched another later on and it was excellent. I was sorry to find it only had two series commissioned as it was peaking before they stopped it. Yes NS, Seinfeld is excellent. Almost every episode is a storming performance although I didn't like the finale much. Its one of the greatest comedies of all time IMHO. At least today there is Curb Your Enthusiasm which is sort of like Seinfeld (Larry David's character was the basis for George) except for poorer production values and slightly dodgy acting.

Tantriqu -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 6:35:55 AM)
Necrophilic crushes: Buffy/Angel Pushing Daisies Wonderfalls Carnivale Rocko's Modern Life Cop ROCK!

windchymes -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 7:41:49 AM)
I fell in love with a show I stumbled across in Netflix a couple years back called "Huff". Hank Azaria, Paget Brewster starred, Oliver Platt and Blythe Danner played great supporting characters. I couldn't wait to get the second season, and was bitterly disappointed to find that they cancelled the series after only a few episodes in that season. I'm still puzzled as to why, but it's worth the watch anyway. Hilarious much of the time, but some really involved plots and outrageous plot twists.

sunshinemiss -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 7:53:13 AM)
Everything I watch has been cancelled. Can't get Netflix - it's not available in Korea (I'm sure there are plenty of military folks who are disappointed in that... and can I just say... 1 million expats here. Not exactly a small number...) Anyway, I stream from some bit torrent thing or something. I have totally fallen in love with: Dead Like Me Dexter Spartacus, Blood and Sexy Men The Tudors Spooks (British Spy show) any number of Korean dramas - takes awhile for them to get translated, shown somewhere that people can do their bit torrent magic, and then me to find them. Nodame Cantabile (Japanese drama) El Chavo (Mexican comedy from the 70's) Star Trek TOS Lucy, Daughter of the Devil (although I've only been able to see a few episodes - can't get it here [&o] These are not ones I necessarily watch NOW, just ones I have over the years. I'm looking at my list - there's a lot of camp in it. I can live with that.

juliaoceania -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 8:10:07 AM)
quote: Hey Julia- you have to see Hot in Cleveland. It is new- but on tvland. No I haven't seen that one yet

juliaoceania -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 8:11:55 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: windchymes I fell in love with a show I stumbled across in Netflix a couple years back called "Huff". Hank Azaria, Paget Brewster starred, Oliver Platt and Blythe Danner played great supporting characters. I couldn't wait to get the second season, and was bitterly disappointed to find that they cancelled the series after only a few episodes in that season. I'm still puzzled as to why, but it's worth the watch anyway. Hilarious much of the time, but some really involved plots and outrageous plot twists. I watched a few seasons of the Dead Zone, and then read more about it and realized that it was cancelled before they finished wrapping up the biggest story arch, and I quit wasting my time on it...

pahunkboy -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 8:13:12 AM)
http://www.tvland.com/shows/hot-in-cleveland I dont watch a show that is hyped... I accidentally seen this one- I am looking forward to season 2.

juliaoceania -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 8:13:35 AM)
quote: I have totally fallen in love with: Dead Like Me Dexter Spartacus, Blood and Sexy Men The Tudors Spooks (British Spy show) any number of Korean dramas - takes awhile for them to get translated, shown somewhere that people can do their bit torrent magic, and then me to find them. Nodame Cantabile (Japanese drama) El Chavo (Mexican comedy from the 70's) Star Trek TOS Lucy, Daughter of the Devil (although I've only been able to see a few episodes - can't get it here We have the same taste, so I will recommend one for you, Battle Star Gallactica

juliaoceania -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 8:14:44 AM)
Thanks PA

pahunkboy -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 8:16:21 AM)
http://www.seriale-online.com/ I had watched Dexter most of all the recent 3 season here. and a few other shows.

windchymes -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 8:19:10 AM)
I heard all the hype about Hot in Cleveland, but when I finally watched it (the episode about the Spanxx), I was really disappointed. It had a couple moments, but I think they're trying too hard, and Betty White, who is so talented and funny, seemed only to have very predictable and cheap dirty-old-lady one-liners, instead of the decent funny stuff that she can do so well. I thought her character on Boston Legal was hilarious.

sunshinemiss -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 8:20:26 AM)
ORIGINAL: juliaoceania I used to watch Battlestar Gallactica back in High School! Or are you talking about the new one with James Olmos - I've seen commercials for it but not the show ... I'll have to see if I can get it here. Thanks!

ArizonaBossMan -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 8:24:16 AM)
Yes... Star trek... never watched until it was in reruns. I watched Seinfeld and STILL laugh at that stuff and that is 20 years old.

pahunkboy -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 8:30:17 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: windchymes I heard all the hype about Hot in Cleveland, but when I finally watched it (the episode about the Spanxx), I was really disappointed. It had a couple moments, but I think they're trying too hard, and Betty White, who is so talented and funny, seemed only to have very predictable and cheap dirty-old-lady one-liners, instead of the decent funny stuff that she can do so well. I thought her character on Boston Legal was hilarious. Hype turns me off. In fact I will purposely avoid things that are hyped. I stumbled into a marathon- so I seen most every episode. Maybe it did seem lame at first. I was tho laughing so hard at a few episodes Shirley had to come and see what was so funny. The premise is- the 3 gals were doing all the stuff in a book- to do before they die. One was to fly to Paris-- but on the way to Paris the plane had to emergency land in Cleveland. Where no one wanted to go of course. Until they seen men and the food- each episode kinda plays off of the plane crash.... so seeing a later one -- could lose some of the laughter.

tj444 -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 8:50:31 AM)
Yes, I watch hulu and a few other sites like it, freebies and yes, I put up with the ads. There are less & shorter ads than watching tv. I dont mind watching the funny ads. There are some British shows on there that I loved but they are no longer in production and various other ones. I mostly like the detective action murder mystery types like Wire in the Blood, Life, Murder One, New Street Law, Raines, Ultimate Force, and some vampire and supernatural shows like Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, American Gothic, Night Stalker, supernatural.. I like all that HGTV stuff too. I also watch NCIS, In Plain Sight, Justified, Body of Proof, various other current shows as they come out online. I havent bothered getting a tv (gasp) so i just watch stuff on the internet.

ChatteParfaitt -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 8:56:27 AM)
This: quote: ORIGINAL: juliaoceania No, you are just busy and have little time for TV My problem is commercials..... I can't stand them. I avoid them so assiduously that when people ask me if I have seen a certain commercial I almost always do not know what they are talking about. It takes 15 minutes off my life per hour to sit through commercials. I would rather wait for it to come out on dvd, or stream it, or TIVO it for later, and these are all strategies I have used to avoid ads. Which means I tend to be at least a year behind on the popular shows, since I have to wait for them to come out on Netflix. Here's what's on my NF saved list (among other things): Dexter True Blood NCIS Criminal Minds Breaking Bad Fringe House Supernatural Hung White Collar

NorthernGent -> RE: Have you ever become a fan of a show years after it was cancelled? (5/2/2011 9:06:03 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DarkestDezirez quote: ORIGINAL: NorthernGent I came across a US comedy show 'Arrested Development', as funny as they come. It wasn't aired in England. It was given a top review in one of our newspapers, so I downloaded it from somewhere. Why they only did 2 series is beyond me because it's easily the funniest show I've seen from the US. Same old story -- critical success, ratings (for a main network) flop, screwed around with scheduling to ensure failure, ZAP! There was a third season BTW. I best make myself busy downloading the third series then. One of those shows that don't come along so often. Same thing happens over here - prime time slots are taken up with the like of the X-Factor so you have to scrat around on the obscure channels for something decent. Usually the decent stuff is from Sweden or Denmark - they make some excellent, gritty police dramas over there.

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