Comments on: Top TV Programs from My Youth. Post Yours http://smashingtelly.com/2009/06/22/top-tv-programs-from-my-youth-post-yours/ A hand picked TV channel Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:55:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Todd D. http://smashingtelly.com/2009/06/22/top-tv-programs-from-my-youth-post-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2564 Todd D. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:30:28 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/?p=1012#comment-2564 Great! Thanks! Todd D. <a href="http://news.surfwax.com/clothing/files/Adrian_fashion.html" target="_blank">http://news.surfwax.com/clothing/files/Adrian_fas...</a> Great!
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]]> By: Mac http://smashingtelly.com/2009/06/22/top-tv-programs-from-my-youth-post-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2549 Mac Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:34:06 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/?p=1012#comment-2549 It was actually pretty difficult watching JSP do her "the evening I watched a punk rock music concert", even given her prowess in reporting on the era thereafter. And watching the crowd gurning away was also hard, kind of akin to watching the David Brent disco dancing scene in the Office, good but, kind of embarassing to watch at the same time. I don't know why really, I was only about 9 or 10 at the time and wasn't a part of that scene. But I like the music, and maybe its seeing it in it's raw stages with it's attendant followers that I find a bit weird. Anyway, very good post, thanks mate. It was actually pretty difficult watching JSP do her "the evening I watched a punk rock music concert", even given her prowess in reporting on the era thereafter. And watching the crowd gurning away was also hard, kind of akin to watching the David Brent disco dancing scene in the Office, good but, kind of embarassing to watch at the same time.
I don't know why really, I was only about 9 or 10 at the time and wasn't a part of that scene. But I like the music, and maybe its seeing it in it's raw stages with it's attendant followers that I find a bit weird.

Anyway, very good post, thanks mate.

]]> By: hntrnyc http://smashingtelly.com/2009/06/22/top-tv-programs-from-my-youth-post-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2542 hntrnyc Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:08:04 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/?p=1012#comment-2542 Oh forgot one FX: The Shield (surprisingly gritty portrayal of corrupt police detectives in LA. All seven seasons definitely worth seeing) Oh forgot one

FX:
The Shield (surprisingly gritty portrayal of corrupt police detectives in LA. All seven seasons definitely worth seeing)

]]> By: hntrnyc http://smashingtelly.com/2009/06/22/top-tv-programs-from-my-youth-post-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2541 hntrnyc Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:04:17 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/?p=1012#comment-2541 Okay, this was actually harder than I thought. In hindsight, there is not a a lot of American televsion from my youth that I feel the need to revisit even though most of it is available on cable these days. I was exposed to a fair amount of BBC material as I grew up across the river from Canada in Detroit. The CBC's programming back in the 70's featured a fair amount of British programming and the local PBS station also featured a bit and oddly First Division English footy. In addition to Python, Faulty Towers, Man About the House and Rise and Fall Of Reginald Perrin, I also started to learn about Arsenal, West Ham and Man U. As good as these shows are, there is still a wealth of material out there that I have never seen, hence my continual quest for quality television. Here is a list of my more current faves, many of which will undoubtedly surprise few, but you never know. They are in no particular order and I will update as others come to mind. AMC Network: Breaking Bad (If you haven't seen it, you must. A rare American black comedy) Mad Men (One of the best quality shows to come out of the States since The Wire) HBO: The Wire In Treatment HBO/BBC: Rome Extras BBC: Brass Eye (sheer genius, I just posted about the series today in the wake of the MJ saga) State Of Play (the series) Shameless (My true current fave) ABC: Barney Miller (70's Comedy about NYC cops) Naked City (Early 60's drama shot on the streets of NYC) Canal (France) Le Count de Monte Cristo (Mini-series featuring Gerard Depardeau) Okay, this was actually harder than I thought. In hindsight, there is not a a lot of American televsion from my youth that I feel the need to revisit even though most of it is available on cable these days. I was exposed to a fair amount of BBC material as I grew up across the river from Canada in Detroit. The CBC's programming back in the 70's featured a fair amount of British programming and the local PBS station also featured a bit and oddly First Division English footy. In addition to Python, Faulty Towers, Man About the House and Rise and Fall Of Reginald Perrin, I also started to learn about Arsenal, West Ham and Man U. As good as these shows are, there is still a wealth of material out there that I have never seen, hence my continual quest for quality television. Here is a list of my more current faves, many of which will undoubtedly surprise few, but you never know. They are in no particular order and I will update as others come to mind.

AMC Network:
Breaking Bad (If you haven't seen it, you must. A rare American black comedy)
Mad Men (One of the best quality shows to come out of the States since The Wire)

HBO:
The Wire
In Treatment

HBO/BBC:
Rome
Extras

BBC:
Brass Eye (sheer genius, I just posted about the series today in the wake of the MJ saga)
State Of Play (the series)
Shameless (My true current fave)

ABC:
Barney Miller (70's Comedy about NYC cops)
Naked City (Early 60's drama shot on the streets of NYC)

Canal (France)
Le Count de Monte Cristo (Mini-series featuring Gerard Depardeau)

]]> By: rob http://smashingtelly.com/2009/06/22/top-tv-programs-from-my-youth-post-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2537 rob Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:49:00 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/?p=1012#comment-2537 What about Tomorrows World!! Classic TV show What about Tomorrows World!! Classic TV show

]]> By: Jon http://smashingtelly.com/2009/06/22/top-tv-programs-from-my-youth-post-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2522 Jon Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:21:45 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/?p=1012#comment-2522 I'm currently watching the BBC adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy with Alec Guinness. Extraordinary, and extraordinarily different to how any drama would be constructed now. At about six hours, I think it drops almost nothing from the novel. But the pacing seems positively langorous by today's standards. And most of all, the construction is designed to baffle: it will happily drop into a flashback that will occupy most of an episode, gently popping back again just when you'd forgotten that it's all stories being told to Smiley (Guinness). A long drama about lying told through lies. It's incredible that audiences stayed with it with with weekly episodes and no idiot-proofing "Previously..." summary at the start of each episode. I'm currently watching the BBC adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy with Alec Guinness. Extraordinary, and extraordinarily different to how any drama would be constructed now. At about six hours, I think it drops almost nothing from the novel. But the pacing seems positively langorous by today's standards. And most of all, the construction is designed to baffle: it will happily drop into a flashback that will occupy most of an episode, gently popping back again just when you'd forgotten that it's all stories being told to Smiley (Guinness). A long drama about lying told through lies. It's incredible that audiences stayed with it with with weekly episodes and no idiot-proofing "Previously…" summary at the start of each episode.

]]> By: Andy Taylor http://smashingtelly.com/2009/06/22/top-tv-programs-from-my-youth-post-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2519 Andy Taylor Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:28:04 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/?p=1012#comment-2519 doh. Sorry for the spew. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFh09hF6qlA&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">Sledgehammer</a><p/> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_3rJqHWYjs&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">Police Squad!</a><p/> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycGzFlkbOiY&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">Made In Canada</a><p/> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxuUbizTVXM&feature=PlayList&p=7B4A8945BEA7C2BF&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=74" target="_blank">Lexx</a><p/> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1qUpEjSq3w" target="_blank">spaced</a> doh. Sorry for the spew.

Sledgehammer<p/>
Police Squad!<p/>
Made In Canada<p/>
Lexx<p/>
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]]> By: Andy Taylor http://smashingtelly.com/2009/06/22/top-tv-programs-from-my-youth-post-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2518 Andy Taylor Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:17:35 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/?p=1012#comment-2518 <b>Sledge Hammer</b><br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pFh09hF6qlA&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pFh09hF6qlA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> <p/> <b>Police Squad</b><br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/A_3rJqHWYjs&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/A_3rJqHWYjs&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> <p/> <b>Made In Canada</b><br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ycGzFlkbOiY&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ycGzFlkbOiY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> <p/> <b>Lexx</b><br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pDzEtbLaou0&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pDzEtbLaou0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><p/> <p/> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1qUpEjSq3w" target="_blank">spaced</a> <p/> etc. Sledge Hammer

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Police Squad

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Made In Canada

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Lexx

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spaced
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etc.

]]> By: david galbraith http://smashingtelly.com/2009/06/22/top-tv-programs-from-my-youth-post-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2517 david galbraith Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:01:43 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/?p=1012#comment-2517 Edge of Darkness is a great pick - and I never actually saw it all the way through. Have just tracked down a copy on Veoh and will post it in the main flow (If you register you can watch in full). Edge of Darkness is a great pick – and I never actually saw it all the way through. Have just tracked down a copy on Veoh and will post it in the main flow (If you register you can watch in full).

]]> By: david galbraith http://smashingtelly.com/2009/06/22/top-tv-programs-from-my-youth-post-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2516 david galbraith Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:06:55 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/?p=1012#comment-2516 sorry here it is: [youtube ENiZLWuDjAo <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENiZLWuDjAo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENiZLWuDjAo</a> youtube] sorry here it is: [youtube ENiZLWuDjAo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENiZLWuDjAo youtube]

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