Woo hoo! Welcome! By way of introduction, what are your favorite shows?

[Dem Agog]

Welcome everyone to the TV Chat Group! Thanks to everyone who helped get the group created!

So what are your favorite TV shows? We have a TiVo and I'm an addict. My current favorites are:

- Scrubs
- The Apprentice
- The Daily Show
- Arrested Development
- The Biggest Loser (I know, I know, I can't help myself. BAD Dem Agog! But it's so inspirational to watch them all lose weight!)
- The Amazing Race
- 2 1/2 Men
- Desperate Housewives

My favorite classic TV show? M*A*S*H!

So chime in! Let us know yours!

[Phillycat]

1. Hi there!

I like:

The OC
Gilmore Girls
Smallville
Las Vegas (new guilty pleasure)
Law & Order (ANY)
Will & Grace

I don't watch reality TV, but I sure do love my melodramatic teen dramedies! I'm a sucker for the WB... :)

[Dem Agog]

3. Definitely a WB fan!

I never got into the WB shows because for the longest time we didn't get the WB. Now that we do, I'm not even sure what channel to find it on. I've heard that the Gilmore Girls is fantastic. I really ought to check it out.

My husband loves Las Vegas (he is strangely guilt-free about watching it) and any and all variants of Law & Order. We're going through reruns of Will & Grace right now because neither of us caught the show during it's first years so it's all new to us.

I do loves me some draaaaama! ;-)

[Phillycat]

5. GG is really, really good.

It's well-written, UNLIKE the other WB shows I watch. It's smart and funny and if you've ever had an...interesting relationship with your mother, you'll identify.

[kaitykaity]

6. "If you don't get over here right now,

I'm going to book a DAR meeting at the Dragonfly
every weekend from now until I die!!!"

I was crying I was laughing so hard.

[Phillycat]

7. I love Emily so much.

I think it was so smart for them to focus more on her this season instead of the constant Rory/boy of the week melodrama.

[kaitykaity]

10. Yeah.

She was so sad last night at the end.

And that was a handsome guy. (He used to be
on one of the soaps.)

[Dem Agog]

4. A duplicate in my first thread

Such an embarrassment. :D

[kaitykaity]

2. Right now I have two -- Survivor and Gilmore Girls.

Survivor's heading down the home stretch and then
I'll be in withdrawals.

Old time, I loved the first years of Roseanne.
I also liked Grace Under Fire.

The fat guy/skinny woman sitcoms bore me, and
when I watch The Apprentice all I can see is that
HAIR.

:hi: everybody!!

[SensibleOne]

8. Mine are...

Apprentice
The Biggest Loser (I know! But I also think its inspirational!)
Fear Factor (sorry, can't help it, watch every week)
CSI (all of them)
Desperate Housewives
Just started watching the Billionaire show with Richard Branson, it's pretty hairy, I like it.
American Idol (super guilty pleasure!)

Oldies:
I Love Lucy (got hooked on reruns as a kid, best sitcom ever)
All in the Family
Happy Days (great cast, love Henry Winkler, and of course, Ron Howard has created some of the best movies around)

[dr.strangelove]

9. Hello all - Survivor, West Wing and The Simpsons

I am a HUGE Survivor fan. It is a shame that this cast sucks. The show works better with mixed sex tribes and at least some outgoing characters. This program is just weak.

West Wing has been solid this season. I look forward to the Alan Alda v. Jimmie Smits storyline.

The Simpsons is beginning to challange MASH for my all-time favorite show. MASH still gets teh nod, but another Halloween episode like the one aired two weeks ago may push Homer and Co. into first.

[kaitykaity]

11. We'll have to argue the relative merits of

the different Survivor casts.

I like this one lots.

:hi:

[dr.strangelove]

15. Really

I only find Amy at all interesting, and I think she played the leader card too early. I think she will go pretty soon. The men were all pretty boring. I will miss the Sarge though. he made me chuckle. I don't see very much left for high drama after the girls revolt on Amy.

[kaitykaity]

18. I think you're absolutely right about Ami being

gone soon. I hope so anyway. "I have a good
attitude"? Oh, please.

I like both those guys, Chris and Owen both. I want
to see them scramble, because I don't think the
numbers are going to hold for the old pecking order.
Eliza's hot under the collar, and all the boys need
are two to come over and it's evens.

Anyway, there's lots of potential.

I liked Sarge too, and I'm real glad he's on the jury.

edit: typo

[dr.strangelove]

29. Are the promos BS or will a woman go tonight

I think the ladies are pretty strong, though Amy hates Eliza. I don;t think Amy goes tonight. I think its another man, probably Chris.

[kaitykaity]

35. If they are BS, then that's pretty shitty of them.

You can do the honors of starting a separate thread
about it. I'm off for a little bit of preholiday shopping
and won't be around.

Gotta remind myself -- set up the VCR dummy.

[arwalden]

12. Bewitched, Hogan's Heroes, MASH

Scrubs, ER, Arrested Development, Mail Call, Andromeda, Farscape, Odyssey 5, Jeremiah, Carnivale, Tripping The Rift, Oblongs, Futurama, Sealab 2021, Daily Show, Real Time, Ellen (oh this is getting embarrassing... I'm going to stop now.)

[Killarney]

13. Lost, ER, West Wing, DespHousewives, Daily Show, SouthPark

[Tracer]

14. The only two shows that I really look forward to are ...

The Amazing Race
and
Mythbusters

[terrya]

16. The Simpsons, The Critic, Scrubs, Bewitched, The Daily Show...

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

Da Ali G Show (just absolutely brilliant)

Sex and the City

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

[skippysmom]

17. Too many

I currently watch:
Survivor (tho it sucks this season)
The Apprentice
The Amazing Race
West Wing
Desperate Housewives
Lost

Old favorites:
Sex and the City
Seinfeld
Will and Grace when it was FUNNY
WKRP in Cincinnati

Guilty pleasure:
Big Brother. That show is addictive, and it comes on when there's nothing else to choose from

[Longhorn]

19. My TV is on from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. (if I'm home.)

It's how I was raised and it's background noise if I'm not actually watching it.

My favorite shows are:

Ellen
The Daily Show
The West Wing
Law and Order
American Dreams
Judging Amy
The Apprentice
Everybody Loves Raymond
Arrested Development
JAG (my son is a Marine)

[Piperay]

20. American Dreams, Cold Case

Lost, Desperate Housewives, Survivor, Amazing Race, Apprentice, Rebel Billionaire. I'm hooked on 'Reality' TV and watch most of them. I also watch soap operas, All My Children and As the World Turns.

YIPEEE!!! Glad we got this group! :bounce:

[JudyM]

21. 24, Cold Case, Ellen, Law and Order, Queer Eye, Stephanopolis This Week

I used to love Mad About You, too. And of course live on Seinfeld reruns.
And my cat likes that really quirky guy with the animal menagerie who's on Saturday a.m.

[mandyky]

22. My picks

I hate current sit coms (never watched Seinfeld or Friends)

My classic loves are All in the Family and Mash.

Survivor (my only real reality show)
West Wing (esp the first 2 seasons)
Mister Sterling (cancelled)
The Agency (cancelled)
All the Law and Orders
Judging Amy
JAG
Joan of Arcadia

CSpan Washington Journal (daily)

Edit to add American Dreams

[cedahlia]

23. Hi everyone

Glad to see this group made it!

Here's my current faves:

The Sopranos
Six Feet Under (but I'm not caught up with the latest season, so please don't anybody spoil it for me!) :-)
Life as We Know It (if it hasn't been cancelled...haven't seen it lately)
Everwood

Favorites from the past:

My So-Called Life
The Young Ones
Xena
Absolutely Fabulous
Family Ties
Little House on the Prairie
Freaks and Geeks

[lpbk2713]

24. Letterman.

Watching right now. Don't care for Leno, he's a RW lemming.

[Mojambo]

25. The shows I watch (or will be watching) regularly

Monk (very nervous about Sharona's departure)

The Daily Show (nuff said)

The Dead Zone (recently hit this)

24 (no matter how bad this show gets I can't get away from it)

Arrested Development (best comedy on TV and best ensemble cast since Newsradio)

Scare Tactics (I endlessly enjoy this show for inexplicable reasons)

Nip/Tuck (they finally got me last season)

West Wing (they lost me the last couple of seasons but somehow I'm back on it this year)

Saturday Night Live (it's an impulse thing. I am programmed to watch)

I think that's all of them. Way too many, quite frankly.

[Chovexani]

36. I think the shark is circling around Monk

Which is sad cause I love this show. But I don't think it'll survive without Sharona.

[Mojambo]

37. Quite possible

The writers have consistently surprised me with their ability to work a pretty tough idea though so we'll see.

I was somewhat disappointed to hear that they will be replacing Sharona with another Sharona-like character. I think it would have been a much better idea to bring in a completely different type of character for that role. The really irritating thing is they have already introduced a character that would have been perfect (and hilarious) to slide in as Monk's assistant... Kevin the geeky former lottery winner. I thought he was hilarous in the game show episode and would have been a great choice to take over for Sharona (as he did in that episode.)

[Chovexani]

26. Out of the current lineup

Lost, Desperate Housewives, The OC and 24 when it comes back on (stupid Fox). I'm also a long-suffering Smallville fan, but I've finally found the courage to end that particular abusive relationship thanks to Lost airing opposite on Wednesdays. That's why the Goddess gave us downloading.

[Forever Free]

27. Family Guy, South Park, the Simpsons, the Daily Show, Chapelle's Show...

Nip/Tuck, the OC, Will and Grace, and the Practice (when it was still on)

[kayell]

28. Lost, Cold Case, CSI

[YellowRubberDuckie]

30. Oh, there are so many!

-Still Standing
-Two and a Half Men (I still have a think for Charlie Sheen)
-CSI (all of them)
-According to Jim
-Scrubs
-Judging Amy (Maxine Gray is my hero.)
-Any and all Law and Order (Vincent D'Onofrio is amazing!!)
-Joey (Is actually great!)
-Will & Grace
-ER
-Comedy Central Presents
-Cold Case (This is the best show on tv right now!!)

And I watch old reruns of Judging Amy, Friends (God I miss them!!), Boy Meets World, and Law and Order (all of them).

Duckie

[Longhorn]

31. I agree about Maxine Gray!

Tyne Daly is also my hero. That show always leaves me thinking and in tears. I think it's one of the most underrated shows on television!

[BigMcLargehuge]

32. Arrested Development, The Venture Brothers

that's about it really... those are the only ones I make time to watch.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

33. daily show

[hyphenate]

34. Favorites:

Current:

Stargate SG-1
CSI (Original)
Two and a Half Men
Joan of Arcadia
Without a Trace

I also watch the rip-offs--er, spin-offs on CSI, Stargate Atlantis, and some of the DIY shows like Trading Spaces (although I like TS: Family better than the original) and In a Fix. I haven't watched Enterprise this season because IMO last season sucked pondwater, and it's opposite the incredibly better Joan of Arcadia. I miss Buffy and Angel. I watch the CBS Monday night comedies for white noise, but LOVE Two and a Half Men.

All time favorites: Too numerous, but includes Man from UNCLE, I Spy, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, It Takes a Thief, several of the Treks (hated Voyager), Black Sheep Squadron, The Saint, The Persuaders, Quantum Leap.

[qanda]

38. Hey everyone

My favorite shows are

Alias (going through withdrawals until it starts up again)
Survivor
The Amazing Race
The Apprentice
The Daily Show

[cynatnite]

39. Here's mine

Current Faves:

West Wing
CSI (the first one)
Joan of Arcadia
Enterprise

Old faves:

Starsky & Hutch
All of the Star Treks
Highlander the series
Happy Days

[Qanisqineq]

40. Hello all!

After reading all the favorites here, I realized there are a lot of TV shows I love to watch! I need a life!

My absolutely-can't-miss-must-see-shows:
Survivor
Amazing Race

I also really like:
Lost
Cold Case
Extreme Makeover: HE
Apprentice

And others I often watch if I remember them:
Without a Trace
Queer Eye
CSI
Boston Legal
Law and Order: SVU
The Match Game (yep, the old show on the Game Show Network) :)
There's one more I can't think of... EDIT: Little House on the Prairie

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

41. I'll Fly Away

one of the best dramas on television ever. Its a good series to watch now, as they talk about how fear can lead people to do a lot of ugly things-and they show how non-violence can and will change people's minds and hearts.

For those who like Sam Waterston, the star of this series and of Law & Order, check out my fansite:

http://www.geocities.com/ayeshahaqqiqa/index.html

[derbstyron]

42. Arrested Development; Desperate Housewives; Everwood and Lost

That's about it.
Other than General Hospital, of course. :)

[Fla Dem]

43. West Wing, Survivor and Amazing Race. I also watch the

Apprentice, but what a bunch of losers they have on this season. No spark to any of them.

[Biased Liberal Media]

44. Hi there, some of my favorites!

Currents:

-The Sopranos
-Niptuck (whenever I can catch it)
-Lost
-Desperate Housewives
-American Dreams
-SNL (depending on guest)
-Queer As Folk (altho I must admit haven't watched since the 2nd season!)

Guilty pleasures:

-Survivor (although this season has SUCKED so far)
-Trading Spouses & Wife Swap (in SMALL doses)
-American Idol
-Big Brother
-Full House (but they are so saccharine-sweet it makes me want to vomit!)

Oldies:

-Star Trek: TNG
-Star Trek: Voyager
-Three's Company
-My So-Called Life
-Roseanne (the first few seasons only)
-Fresh Prince of Bel Air

[Qanisqineq]

45. LOL

I'll admit I like Wife Swap in SMALL doses! What bugs me is the kids/husband are so unwilling to change for a stinking week! Jeez. I want to reach into the TV and shake them and say, "it is only a week! This is not forever!!" :)

[Biased Liberal Media]

46. Ooh I hear ya...

The last one this week was a chauvinistic husband AND a domineering wife. I wanted to shake them BOTH!

[Neoma]

47. I've made a huge list

Scrubs
Dick Van Dike
Daily Show with Jon Stewart
South Park
Futurama
Monk
Star Trek Voyager
Deep Space Nine
Farscape
Roseanne
News Radio
Night Court
Daria
Family Guy
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Sex and the City
Fraggle Rock
Muppet Show
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Northern Exposure
Monty Python's Flying Circus (and other shows from BBC America)
Nip/Tuck
Saturday Night Live
CSI
Degrassi next generation
Mad about you
Wings
Murphy Brown

theres 3 that i don't know the name of (darn it)

[Mojambo]

48. "theres 3 that i don't know the name of (darn it)"

This is TV Group, describe them and we will guess!

[Neoma]

49. OK

1 of it is Sam from cheers working as a angry doctor..

1 where the guy that did the voice over on The emperor on the emperor's new groove? hes behind this counter and works for a magazine

The other 1 is some cartoon...(hell if i know)

[Mojambo]

50. Okay, the first one is Becker on CBS.

And the second is "Just Shoot Me" with David Spade.

[Neoma]

51. thanks

[citizen snips]

52. Chappelle's show, Lost, Daily Show, MXC, and Survivor.

n/t

[bliss_eternal]

53. Hi! I'm kind of late to this party but here goes...

...Scrubs
Desperate Housewives
Law & Order, Special Victims Unit
Chappelle's Show
The Daily Show
Bill Maher
The L Word on Showtime
City Confidential
American Justice
The Look for Less : Style Network

(show I watch more often than I am comfortable admitting to anyone) :Howard Stern on E!


MTV2, Fuse and Vh1 classics

Real Sex on HBO

favorite 80's tv show: Taxi
favorite E! True Hollywood Story(s): Jenna Jameson, Ginger Lynn
favortie Punk'd moment: Justin Timberlake calling his mommy because the IRS was seizing all his crap. Too funny!

shows I used to watch religiously:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Sex in the City

The only reality shows I could NOT stop watching:
MTV Real World Hawaii
MTV Tough Enough seasons 1 & 2
Osbournes (seasons 1 part of 2)


Blessings--
Bliss :hi: