TV Series Suggestions?

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Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:03:17 +0000

Another vote for these shows that have already been mentioned:

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[li]Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If you like Joss Whedon, you will love this. I don’t like vampire shows either, but this is so much more than a show about vampires.[/li][li]Angel. If you do try Buffy and like it, you will be sad when it ends. But then you will remember that you have the entire Angel series to watch, and you will be happy again.[/li][li]Veronica Mars. This is a fun series about a teenage girl who helps her detective dad, and does detective work on her own for her friends. That sounds hokey when I read it, but my teenage son and I really enjoyed watching this series.[/li][li]Burn Notice. A USA network spy show. This one is a lot of fun too. I love the core cast. The main character is a “burned” (not literally) spy by the name of Michael Weston. His mother is played by the actress who played Cagney (or was it Lacey?) in the old detective show Cagney and Lacey. A recent episode featured Tyne Daly, who played Lacey (or was it Cagney?). Loved that episode![/li][li]Psych. Another USA network show – this time about detectives – that is a lot of fun. One of the main characters is played by Dule Hill, who played Charlie on West Wing.[/li][li]Sports Night. This is one of my all-time favorite dramadies. I recommend it highly. As has been noted, it’s an Aaron Sorkin show, so if you liked West Wing, you will surely like this show.[/li][/ul]

Some shows that I don’t think have been mentioned:

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[li]Farscape. Absolutely one of my all-time favorite shows; in my top three with Firefly and Battlestar Galatica. If you liked Firefly, I think you will love Farscape. [/li][li]Newsradio. Another great sitcom. The show was never the same for me after Phil Hartman’s tragic death and I stopped watching it, but until then, it was great.[/li][li]Brideshead Revisited. I absolutely loved this. Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews were amazing, as was the rest of the cast. [/li][/ul]

Finally, a couple shows that I have really enjoyed watching with my 17-year-old son, a high school senior, but which might be a little intense for a ninth-grader:

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[li]Dexter. This is a terrific show, but it’s definitely intense. The first episode especially might turn you off. The main character is a blood-spatter expert for a police department, and there is quite a lot of blood! I stuck with this show after the first episode, though, and now I am hooked. It is truly riveting. (I see that another poster watches this with her 17-year-old, and that someone else warns that it is dark and edgy, so it might not be a good idea to watch with a younger teen. But it is great!)[/li][li]Breaking Bad is another amazing show that I watch with my 17-year-old. I think it is the best show on tv today. But it is extremely intense, and might be a bit much for a 9th grader. [/li][/ul]