One tv show for the rest of your life [Archive]

SuperMario66

01-05-06, 12:26 AM

So you are stranded somewhere with a tv, a dvd player, and the complete collection of ONE show. What's it gonna be? Do you pick a sit-com or an hour long drama? Do you go with one that lasted longer simply because it provides more variety? Do you pick something you have never even watched just so it is all new?

I think, if I had to decide right now, I would take Friends. It went ten season, and was good all ten of them. The only other show I would consider is The X-Files, but there are so many bad episodes to go along with the good ones, that the show might annoy me after a few years.

Anyway, what is your one show?

Sheff_Rod

01-05-06, 12:30 AM

It's a toss up between the Simpsons and Seinfeld, they're the only 2 shows where I can watch the same episodes over and over again and never get tired of them. I love shows like The Sopranos but I don't think I can't watch them again and again.

NYYBombshell

01-05-06, 12:37 AM

Sex and the City.

PettittesPrincess

01-05-06, 12:37 AM

Sex and the City, or Third Watch.

Sheff_Rod

01-05-06, 12:39 AM

I tried watching Sex and the City for a few episodes. I wonder what City they live in, cause it sure as hell ain't NY.

SuperMario66

01-05-06, 12:46 AM

I figured there would be quite a few Sex and the City responces. Plenty of episodes to keep you busy and tons of fun.

PettittesPrincess

01-05-06, 12:55 AM

Those episodes never get old... love that show.

bnorris85

01-05-06, 01:02 AM

ummm gilmore girls..lol

WashingtonYankee

01-05-06, 01:10 AM

Friends or Seinfeld. I need my Joey... but I need my Yankees.

BronxBaumer

01-05-06, 01:25 AM

West Wing...very rewatchable!

penfold

01-05-06, 02:11 AM

original Twilight Zone... somehow it seems especially fitting if you're stuck with just one show.

ALR83

01-05-06, 02:17 AM

Friends.

ZYanksRule

01-05-06, 02:19 AM

Hmmmm.....

A toss up between West Wing and 24.

I prolly say West Wing, just because you can watch one episode 5 times in 5 hours, and when it ends after the 5th time, you've still been incredibly entertained, there's always something new to see with that show.

DiMaggio5CF

01-05-06, 02:25 AM

Seinfeld, no contest.

QueenGRH

01-05-06, 02:32 AM

Sex and the City... so good on DVD, I can watch the episodes over and over again. In fact, I watched season six this weekend! :) Jason Lewis is a GOD...

My second choice would be Seinfeld, also good on DVD and the bits NEVER get old.
*Fusilli Jerry- still funny
*Kramerica Industries- still funny
*"Believe it or not, George isn't at home..."- still freakin' funny!

DiMaggio5CF

01-05-06, 02:34 AM

My second choice would be Seinfeld, also good on DVD and the bits NEVER get old.
*Fusilli Jerry- still funny
*Kramerica Industries- still funny
*"Believe it or not, George isn't at home..."- still freakin' funny!

But I don't wanna be a pirate! <-- best line ever

NYDCYankee

01-05-06, 02:55 AM

Ok I would say the The Office (UK version) but it is just 12 episodes.

I think 24 and Lost would be great to watch a few times over especially Lost which has a lot of hidden things in it, but it is a drama and I think it would get dull.

Now the Simpsons, no matter how many times I watch them make me laugh every time. Plus there are hundreds of episodes and no end in sight

But if I could pick Yankee games I would because it would be new every day.

yankeebot

01-05-06, 04:42 AM

Seinfeld, no contest.
What he said.

Random

01-05-06, 05:07 AM

Seinfeld, easily.

Big_E

01-05-06, 05:20 AM

M*A*S*H

Best sitcom ever, and I never get tired of watching the episodes.

Casey37

01-05-06, 05:35 AM

Seinfeld
The Odd Couple
M*A*S*H

Babe Rules

01-05-06, 05:38 AM

Friends or Seinfield

Jersey Yankee

01-05-06, 06:11 AM

Is there a TV show called "Girls Gone Wild"?

If not, then I'll take Johnny's version of the Tonight Show, less all episodes in which Jay hosts.

hardrain

01-05-06, 06:30 AM

The Weather Channel

RhodyYanksFan

01-05-06, 07:05 AM

Simpsons...it's the longest running show (17 seasons & counting) so it'd take a while to get through them all, and once I did, I'll gladly start over because they're so funny.

Seasons 5-13 are among the best in TV history.

gdn

01-05-06, 07:14 AM

Simpsons or Seinfeld. I'd also say Family Guy, but there aren't enough episodes.

Thorn

01-05-06, 08:32 AM

Spongebob Squarepants

PeteRFNY

01-05-06, 08:36 AM

Crime Story - season one ONLY

fredgmuggs

01-05-06, 08:43 AM

PBS anthology series The American Experience

GiambiRocks

01-05-06, 08:53 AM

Law and Order

effdamets

01-05-06, 09:09 AM

If I couldn't have a lifetime worth of Yankee games on DVD, then I'd have to go with:

The Honeymooners!

Jackie Gleason is a classic.

Strong second - Three Stooges...
Close third - Seinfeld
Firm fourth - Everyone Loves Raymond

51BWilliams

01-05-06, 09:13 AM

It would be a toss up between Family Guy and the Simpsons. I love them both equally. Simpsons probably because there is just so much more there in terms of numbers.

YankeeClemens22

01-05-06, 09:14 AM

Seinfeld. Surprised so many people said it.

Sam18

01-05-06, 10:20 AM

The Simpsons.

CoyoteYankee

01-05-06, 10:30 AM

I'd have to agree with all the people who said The Simpsons. There are just so many of them and the enjoyability watching repeats is very high.

My second would be Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I have seen many of those episodes several times and I don't get tired of them. Plus the show is drama and comedy so it gives me a taste of everything.

Irabu's Son

01-05-06, 10:34 AM

Yankees games.

Or the news.

Evil Empire

01-05-06, 10:36 AM

"The complete collection of every TV show ever made" DVD

if that's not available then every Episode of Whose Line is it Anyway(British and American)

SuperMario66

01-05-06, 10:38 AM

Law and Order

OOO - that's a good one. Plenty of eps, and enough changing all the time to keep you busy.

THEBOSS84

01-05-06, 10:43 AM

24 no questions asked

Arod for President

01-05-06, 10:44 AM

Sienfeld hands down. Man I wish they were still on. That was one of the funniest shows on Television to date.

thecaptain

01-05-06, 11:01 AM

Leave It To Beaver

Smithers

01-05-06, 11:25 AM

PalmerGA

01-05-06, 11:26 AM

Seinfeld.... hands down. :D

RhodeyYankee2638

01-05-06, 11:28 AM

I'd say Law and Order, just because there are SOOOOO many episodes and each are fantastically written

KLJ

01-05-06, 11:33 AM

seinfeld
simpsons
lost

MiamiKat

01-05-06, 11:42 AM

Monty Python's Flying Circus.

It's still hilarious and totally f*cked up 35 years or so after the shows first aired.

Hitman23

01-05-06, 11:48 AM

South Park. No question.

nhyankeefan

01-05-06, 12:00 PM

Seinfeld.

LongLiveBernie51!

01-05-06, 12:05 PM

a toss up between Quantum Leap, Dukes of Hazzard, and the Simpsons....depends on what mood I'm in at the time I need to make the decision.

thecaptain

01-05-06, 12:13 PM

Tv shows i like to see now on TV "Sea Hunt",The Untouchables ,Wanted: Dead or Alive With Steve McQueen , and "Sledge Hammer!" :D

corynnmarie

01-05-06, 12:31 PM

Friends was my first thought, mostly because they stay funny even after 15 watchings. I think I've picked the X-Files clean, and I'd be bored in a big hurry.

If I could get advance copies all Lost seasons there will ever be, I might choose that.

Trish

01-05-06, 12:32 PM

Six Feet Under

Tifoso

01-05-06, 12:34 PM

EWTN :)

Sam18

01-05-06, 12:36 PM

EWTN :)

Damn you and your fast editing!! :)

Tifoso

01-05-06, 12:36 PM

Ok, Lou that joke has already been made. :)

Where?

I was serious, actually.

Hitman23

01-05-06, 12:40 PM

Actually, I did make a pick, but now that I think about it a bit more I need to know something. Is my wife there with me? It really could make my pick change. A guy gets lonely.

If I'm alone it's gotta be Playboy Night Calls. It's really the only "show" they have. Those two smokin chicks with the ginormous funbags makin out and gettin naked. I'd need that if my wife wasn't there. Otherwise, it's South Park.

HouseThatRingsBuild

01-05-06, 01:12 PM

The Chappelle Show.
"When keeping it real goes bad"

DontHateOnNumber2

01-05-06, 01:20 PM

I believe it'd be The Simpsons.

26 and counting

01-05-06, 02:35 PM

Put in another vote for Seinfeld. I would vote for "Curb Your Enthusiasm", but there aren't enough episodes (only 50).

TinoFan84

01-05-06, 03:12 PM

That's a tough one because what I'd really like isn't out on DVD but if we're in a "perfect" world where I can get whatever I want then I'd say Hill Street Blues ... if we have to stick with something that's ACTUALLY out on DVD then I'd say Law & Order or NYPD Blue.

Good news is, Hill Street is finally going to be released on DVD at the end of January!

Irabu's Son

01-05-06, 03:26 PM

Come on... it's gotta be the news here. Just like the question about being stuck on a desert island. You have to pick cheese.

DrNick

01-05-06, 03:34 PM

Come on your stranded..the obvious choice here is Gilligan's Island

Ok really

Mash
Freinds
Seinfeld
And you gotta have your daily dose of ...D'oh
S

fredgmuggs

01-05-06, 03:49 PM

Come on your stranded..the obvious choice here is Gilligan's Island

Or... Survivor

Edit: Oops... I deleted the rest of the post because I confused 2 different threads. It's hell getting old.

Tifoso

01-05-06, 03:52 PM

Or... Survivor

Edit: Oops... I deleted the rest of the post because I confused 2 different threads. It's hell getting old.

Beats the alternative ;)

fredgmuggs

01-05-06, 03:54 PM

Beats the alternative ;)

Somedays I really wonder about that? ;)

StaceyRosie

01-05-06, 04:10 PM

Those episodes never get old... love that show.

Agree 1000%

smr15

01-05-06, 04:20 PM

seinfeld
or
taxi
or
MTM
or
Barney Miller...

CoyoteYankee

01-05-06, 04:25 PM

Come on... it's gotta be the news here. Just like the question about being stuck on a desert island. You have to pick cheese.

How many news DVD's do you own? :P

allybear

01-05-06, 04:56 PM

I guess "Law & Order", "The Odd Couple", or "The West Wing" (if JP is stranded with me, we better take that!) are good choices...what about "Cheers"? I used to love that show too and it ran for a long time.

Barb51850

01-05-06, 05:15 PM

Star Trek (original series)

BombersBlvd

01-05-06, 05:18 PM

"Curb Your Enthusiasm." Makes Seinfeld look like Golden Girls.

keithf1

01-05-06, 05:19 PM

Sopranos
Friends
Seinfeld

anyoneseenthebridge

01-05-06, 05:25 PM

Seinfeld, as there are still plenty of episodes I have yet to see.

I have to pace myself.

keithf1

01-05-06, 05:29 PM

Seinfeld, as there are still plenty of episodes I have yet to see.

I have to pace myself.
My TiVO is overloaded with them ;).

Archer1979

01-05-06, 08:54 PM

Is there a Discovery series on how to build a boat out of palm trees?

Barb51850

01-05-06, 09:02 PM

"Curb Your Enthusiasm." Makes Seinfeld look like Golden Girls.

I love Curb Your Enthusiasm, especially Susie (no one says the F word like Susie).

Larry: Nice house.
Susie: Yeah, come on. I'll give you a tour.
Larry: Naw, it's ok.
Susie: No, come on.
Larry: No, it's ok. I-I get it.
Susie: You get it?
Larry: Yeah, it's a house. It's new. I get it. It's nice.
Susie: You get it? Ok, you know what? Get the f**k out of my house, Larry!

YankeePride1967

01-05-06, 09:07 PM

I Love Lucy or Seinfeld, either.

dabomb2045

01-05-06, 09:09 PM

Family Guy or Law & Order SVU

YClipper5

01-05-06, 09:26 PM

The Office (UK version) or The Larry Sanders Show

Coney36

01-05-06, 09:34 PM

I'd say Law and Order, just because there are SOOOOO many episodes and each are fantastically written

I'd go with Law & Order too.

Archer1979

01-05-06, 09:38 PM

All three seasons of Gilligan's Island to take my mind off my immediate problem.

WebsterMulligan

01-05-06, 09:51 PM

M*A*S*H

Best sitcom ever, and I never get tired of watching the episodes.

I completely agree.

Best. Sitcom. Ever.

MiamiKat

01-05-06, 10:18 PM

The Office (UK version) or The Larry Sanders Show
Crap, I forgot about Larry Sanders.

It's Garry Shandling's Show was pretty damn good too...

JfromJersey

01-05-06, 10:27 PM

Maybe Ken Burns' series on The Civil War, or Baseball, or Jazz.

English Yankee

01-05-06, 10:34 PM

Little Britain, if you ever get the chance to watch it do. Funny stuff.

Video clips here. Check the teeth out :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/littlebritain/

jonnyc39

01-05-06, 10:54 PM

I can't believe only a couple mentions of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Have all the Seinfeld fans here seen it? Did you guys notice that Seinfeld got UN-funny in it's last two seasons? That's cause Larry David left. His new show is genius.

NYDCYankee

01-06-06, 01:12 AM

The Office (UK version) or The Larry Sanders Show

Office is only a few episodes though.

Bub

01-06-06, 07:26 AM

For just 1 show, it would have to contain the entire spectrum of emotions - laughter, sadness, truth, fiction, drama, romance, thriller and so on. As much as I like Seinfeld, it doesn't contain all of that. Gotta go with M*A*S*H.

PlsDontTearDownY.S.

01-06-06, 07:30 AM

Entourage. That show is funny as hell! Plenty of eye candy too, and no ads.

Irabu's Son

01-06-06, 10:02 AM

How many news DVD's do you own? :P

Let me count.. BRB

60.

Irabu's Son

01-06-06, 10:03 AM

Jeopardy!!! That would be a good one.

corynnmarie

01-06-06, 11:38 AM

Jeopardy!!! That would be a good one.

Oh good God - I think I would have to remove my eyeballs with a stick after a week.

Bub

01-06-06, 11:46 AM

Oh good God - I think I would have to remove my eyeballs with a stick after a week.I'll take "Poke Your Own Eyeball Out With a Stick" for $100, Alex.