Favorite Tv Show?

[gigi]

I usually don't start threads like this....but....it's Saturday night, I'm pregnant, sober, sitting at home, and bored so.... :moon:

Hello, my name is GiGi and I'm a Xena: Warrior Princess freak. Okay, I admit it...that show rocked! (I know some will beg to differ but....lol)

I could probably count on one hand how many episodes I've missed in the 6 season stretch of the show. I have the whole first 2 seasons on tape. There were a few episodes I could have done without, but overall I loved every minute of it.

I fell in love with Xena during her debut on "Hercules". The episode was called 'The Gauntlet'....still one of my favorite. She did 3 episodes of Herc and then was given her own show.

When the show (Xena) finally ended, (and yes, Xena actually dies! Beheaded...it was pretty gross...hehe) I was devastated. It was the ONLY show I ever looked forward to watching and blocked into my schedule every week.

My favorite villains were Callisto (Hudson Leick), and Ares (Kevin Smith). Kevin Smith died in February '02 on a set in China where he was making a film. :cryin: They always take the sexy ones first... :awinky:

Herc and Xena both ended around the same time. They had an auction in Auckland, NewZealand (where the filming took place) and auctioned off all of the set props.

Many items ended up on Ebay of course and I ended up buy several items including a skull spear-head, a 'falcon head' helmut, chinese medicine balls, a ram skull, the scripts to the 3 Herc episodes with Xena, and a full amazon costume worn in Episode 15 by a character named 'Maggie'. The things that porn $$ can buy.... ;)

Okay...so is anyone as much of a junkie for their favorite show as I am with mine?? Admit it...I know there's some of you out there.... :groucho:

[voodooman]

I used to have a favorite show, (24) but then the damn jackasses
at the network keep deciding to put it on hiatus.

Other than that, I enjoy all these shows.
3-4-Weakest Link
4-5-Oprano
5-5:30-Friends
5:30-6-Everybody Loves Raymond
6-6:30-Tossup between Dharma and Greg and Oprano
7:00-10-PrimeTime(whatever is on that night)
10-10:30-Frasier
10:30-11-Friends
11-11:30-the Hughleys

Thats it.
:unsure:

[PornoDoggy]

NYPD Blue ... I've been a sucker for that kind of show since Hill Street Blues (and Dennis Franz played a crooked cop on that show). At varying times I've been addicted to (in addition to the above) St. Elsewhere, ER, LA Law and Law and Order. The only odd thing about NYPD Blue is that it's on ABC; the rest have all been NBC shows.

Junk food for the brain, I guess ...

[Rox]

Originally posted by gigi@Jan 25 2003, 09:27 PM
Many items ended up on Ebay of course and I ended up buy several items including a skull spear-head, a 'falcon head' helmut, chinese medicine balls, a ram skull, the scripts to the 3 Herc episodes with Xena, and a full amazon costume worn in Episode 15 by a character named 'Maggie'. The things that porn $$ can buy.... ;)
I'm pretty sure I might be able to find a chakram for ya, Gigi, either in our storage or in one of our other propmaker friends' garages; if you're interested, email me your snail mail addy and I'll get it out to you when I get my hands on it.

Meanwhile, if you're that big a fan, you simply must see the 3D webisodes! The actual site's no longer up, but here's a link to the page I used to use to test the content:

http://www2.warnerbros.com/content/multipath/xena.html

It does require downloading the BDE Digital Projector -- but the WB version doesn't contain spyware like the KaZaA version, so if you have AdAware, ignore any warnings about it.

Kevin Smith was SOOOOO hot! I'd have followed him all the way to the Underworld... such a tragic loss.

I also loved Bruce Campbell as Autolycus... Both the Herc and Xena shows played fast and loose with Greek Mythology, but they were such fun! Lots of people talked shit about how horrible they were, but I'll take Herc & Xena over the current crop (crap) of "reality" trash any freakin' day!!!!

Oh! And my addictive shows are "Sopranos" and "Six Feet Under." :okthumb:

[Rox]

Oh yeah! And I saw Hudson Leick on "Fastlane" last night...

Playing a villainess, of course. :wnw:

[voodooman]

Is Natasha Henstridge the hottest girl on earth, or is it just me?

Anyone watch SheSpies?

haha, its not a very good show, I just watch it for the chics.

:wankit:

[gigi]

Originally posted by Rox@Jan 26 2003, 02:07 AM
I'm pretty sure I might be able to find a chakram for ya, Gigi, either in our storage or in one of our other propmaker friends' garages; if you're interested, email me your snail mail addy and I'll get it out to you when I get my hands on it.
OMG Grrl!!! you rock!!!! You've got mail. ;)

Checking out the 3D Webisode now...hehe

I agree about Kevin Smith....I was heartbroken when I found out. He was soooo talented....it's definitely a huge loss. :cryin:

Bruce Campbell is another AWESOME actor! The rapor between his character Autolycus and Xena was amazing. They should do more work together.

Anyone care to join me in April?
http://www.creationent.com/cal/xecruise.htm :bdance:

So many of you watch The Soprano's....I have never caught an entire episode. Is it true I should watch it from the beginning? That's sort of why I haven't watched it yet....I feel like I'd be lost. :blink:

[gigi]

Damn! I'm 5 days too late to book the cruise....booohoooo :P

[gigi]

Originally posted by Rox@Jan 26 2003, 02:08 AM
Oh yeah! And I saw Hudson Leick on "Fastlane" last night...

Playing a villainess, of course. :wnw:
What's 'Fastlane'? Was it a movie? or a TV show? I'd love to see Hudson acting elsewhere.....she is an awesome actress....when you can get people to hate your character that much...you've got to be goooooood. And she's a little hottie too. ;)

My favorite scene with her is when she eats the ambrosia, camera is behind her....she turns her head....her eyes turned light light blue...and, with a big grin, she says 'Here comes trouble!'....haha....that scene is burned into my brain....where it will remain...forever. :yowsa:

[MissEve]

Originally posted by voodooman@Jan 26 2003, 02:26 AM
Is Natasha Henstridge the hottest girl on earth, or is it just me?

Anyone watch SheSpies?

haha, its not a very good show, I just watch it for the chics.

:wankit:

She Spies is on after SNL now, replacing Cheaters! I'm very upset, lol, I really can't get enough of Tommy Grand on Cheaters.

[Sherie]

Law and Order (all of them)
CSI (both of them)
The Simpson's
The King of the Hill
Kevin Spencer
Every A & E program featuring American Justice, City Confidential, Cold Case Files etc.
Kink

And for a little excitment Jerry Springer! lol

[sarah_webinc]

These days I am a West Wing freak...could watch it all the time.

In the past I have gone through periods of being MASH and Murphy Brown freaks.

[Peaches]

NYPD Blue
Law and Order (all)
CSI (both)
Booomtown
West Wing
Seinfeld
Simpsons (one of the few shows I watch over and over and still catch subtle "hidden" jokes)
Chicago Hope
ER (the old ones - new ones aren't as good)
PBS's Frontier House (my fav of their "reality series")
Osbournes (so sue me)
Real World (ditto)
Six Feet Under
Oz
Sex in the City
Sopranos
Added: the old LA Laws - they faltered at the end, but the first few seasons had some hard hitting and funny episodes!

I could probably come up with more - I'm an entertainment whore - books, movies, TV, plays - I don't do "nothing" very well - boredom leads me to this damn computer :okthumb:

OT: We had about an inch of snow overnight and it almost covered the lake - very cool looking - on my way down there now :cdance:



Last edited by Peaches at Jan 26 2003, 10:01 AM

[MikeFold]

gigi...
don't get a chance to watch Network TV too much..mostly a movie freak
:P

The only 2 shows I try to make sure I watch now on Network are

The Agency
CSI (original)

Non Network:
Curb Your Enthusiasm

[originalheather]

I don't get much US Television, just bought a Dish Network system, just waiting to find someone to let them install it in San Diego before I haul it down here and install it. Mexican satellite sucks!

I'm not much for TV, I actually didn't have one for years when I lived alone and still don't have one in my bedroom or living room, I put in a TV room for daddy-o and watch with him since men like warm bodies in the room with them when they watch TV, R-n knows why!

Anyway, from what I've seen here or in hotels in the US or bought on DVD, here's my list:

West Wing
Law and Order (all of them)
Early Will and Grace
Oz
Sex and the City
24 (only bought on DVD so no hiatus problems)
Biography
Inside the Actors' Studio
Old ER's

Haven't caught West Wing in a while, but I am looking forward to getting it on DVD when it comes out. That is by far my favorite show in years.

Since TV has sucked for so many years here, I own about 250 DVD's.so we mostly watch movies or TV series bought on DVD.

I could never get into the Sopranos either, don't know why.
:D

[ulfie]

I watch the simpson's twice a day. I love that show. I even have a talking Homer Simpson alarm clock. Yes, I am king of the geeks. :D

[TheEnforcer]

Enterprise
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek Voyager
I would watch Star Trek Deep Space Nine if it was on anywhere but I plan on buying all 7 seasons on DVD starting Feb 25th! (Best show EVER on tv :rokk: )

Can ya tell I enjoy Trek? :okthumb:

Stargate SG-1
JAG
WWE Raw
WWE smackdown
A ton of the political shows on Fox, CNN, MSNBC.

Two new shows thatjust started that I REALLY hope stick:
Mister Sterling- new political show on NBC
Queens Supreme- new law show on CBS

Shows from the past I wish would come to DVD so I could watch over and over.

Party of Five
Hercules
Xena

[Vick]

The Fire Within
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSole.../tv/default.htm (http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/multimedia/tv/default.htm)

Monday Night Football

That 70's Show - hey it makes me laugh

Monday Night Raw

[Peaches]

Originally posted by Vick@Jan 26 2003, 01:16 PM
The Fire Within
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSole.../tv/default.htm (http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/multimedia/tv/default.htm)
Ack! I've been meaning to watch that :( How is it? As good as you thought it would be?

Another good one, that I thought would be REALLY bad until a friend told me about it: Gilmore Girls. The writing's very quick and one of the actors in it was, per Elaine on Seinfeld, "Sponge Worthy" - and I strongly agree :rokk:

[Vick]

Peaches - it is very good
It gives a behind the scenes look at how the Varekai show was put together ......
and it is incredible how hard the performers work and how driven and motivated the entire Cirque company is

There is conflict but not the usual reality show type

Mondays@ 9:00 EST on Bravo

[Peaches]

Originally posted by Vick@Jan 26 2003, 01:45 PM
Peaches - it is very good
It gives a behind the scenes look at how the Varekai show was put together ......
and it is incredible how hard the performers work and how driven and motivated the entire Cirque company is

There is conflict but not the usual reality show type

Mondays@ 9:00 EST on Bravo
I'll try to remember to watch it - Thanks! :okthumb:

[gigi]

Originally posted by Sherie@Jan 26 2003, 07:09 AM
Every A & E program featuring American Justice, City Confidential, Cold Case Files etc.
Kink
I watch ALL the A&E shows you list here....I'm hooked. I was thinking just the other day what it is that draws me to such shows...brutal murders, mysteries....lol...but, I just can't stop myself.

When my friend was doing her Bachelors in Criminology, she had required reading of a book called 'Mass Murderers'. She couldn't get herself to read it so she got me to read it and make notes for her...lol....I was enthrawled....:P

And Kink is a VERY kewl show...I catch it whenever I can.

[gigi]

Originally posted by ulfie@Jan 26 2003, 11:41 AM
I watch the simpson's twice a day. I love that show. I even have a talking Homer Simpson alarm clock. Yes, I am king of the geeks. :D
LOL Ulfie,

My husband is a huge Simpsons fan too. For Xmas I got him a giant Homer pez dispenser that dispenses whole packs of pez...haha....he loves it. :lol:

Oh, and one of Reece's first 20 words was 'Doh!'....lmao





Last edited by gigi at Jan 26 2003, 02:06 PM

[gigi]

Originally posted by TheEnforcer@Jan 26 2003, 12:14 PM
Enterprise
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek Voyager
I would watch Star Trek Deep Space Nine if it was on anywhere but I plan on buying all 7 seasons on DVD starting Feb 25th! (Best show EVER on tv :rokk: )

Can ya tell I enjoy Trek? :okthumb:
TE,

I'm a huge sci-fi fan too.....StarTrek is definitely in my top 10. I'm more partial to Voyager....but I'm getting close to having seen every episode now so DS9 will be next. :awinky:

Hey, do you know if it's true that the actress that plays Deanna Troy's mother is Roddenbury's wife??

[Sherie]

Originally posted by gigi+Jan 26 2003, 11:04 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (gigi @ Jan 26 2003, 11:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Sherie@Jan 26 2003, 07:09 AM
Every A & E program featuring American Justice, City Confidential, Cold Case Files etc.
Kink
I watch ALL the A&E shows you list here....I'm hooked. I was thinking just the other day what it is that draws me to such shows...brutal murders, mysteries....lol...but, I just can't stop myself.

When my friend was doing her Bachelors in Criminology, she had required reading of a book called 'Mass Murderers'. She couldn't get herself to read it so she got me to read it and make notes for her...lol....I was enthrawled....:P

And Kink is a VERY kewl show...I catch it whenever I can.[/b][/quote]
LOL I am not sure what it is myself, since a very young age I was enthralled with serial murderers and have read at least 1 book pertaining to each of them. I wanted to be a Behavioural Scientist for years, I took some legal lectures and that's about as far as that went.

There is something dark and intriguing about the human mind that I just can't get over.

As for Kink, there should be some new episodes coming out soon. A guy named Robin Black and his dominatrix girlfriend from Toronto are going to be in them. He is in a band called Robin Black and the Intergalactic Rockstars...Kind of a glam metal band based here in Toronto...The episodes should be pretty entertaining! :rokk:



Last edited by Sherie at Jan 26 2003, 11:22 AM

[TheEnforcer]

Originally posted by gigi+Jan 26 2003, 02:09 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (gigi @ Jan 26 2003, 02:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--TheEnforcer@Jan 26 2003, 12:14 PM
Enterprise
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek Voyager
I would watch Star Trek Deep Space Nine if it was on anywhere but I plan on buying all 7 seasons on DVD starting Feb 25th! (Best show EVER on tv :rokk: )

Can ya tell I enjoy Trek? :okthumb:
TE,

I'm a huge sci-fi fan too.....StarTrek is definitely in my top 10. I'm more partial to Voyager....but I'm getting close to having seen every episode now so DS9 will be next. :awinky:

Hey, do you know if it's true that the actress that plays Deanna Troy's mother is Roddenbury's wife??[/b][/quote]
Yup. Her name is Majel Barrett. Besides playing Luxwanna Troi, she is also the computer voice as well as a few other roles as she is the only person to have appeared in every Star Trek series.

[Hell Puppy]

Am I the only one strung out on The Shield?

So far in it's first two seasons it has really replaced The Sopranos as my favorite show. Sopranos have mellowed and focus on relationships while The Shield has that intensity that the Sopranos used to have.

[Sherie]

Originally posted by Hell Puppy@Jan 26 2003, 01:30 PM
Am I the only one strung out on The Shield?

So far in it's first two seasons it has really replaced The Sopranos as my favorite show. Sopranos have mellowed and focus on relationships while The Shield has that intensity that the Sopranos used to have.
Dayum!! No you are not!! I love that show!! I ordered the Mystery channel just to catch that, they seemed to have switched it on me....

Good call!! :wnw:

[Peaches]

Originally posted by Hell Puppy@Jan 26 2003, 05:30 PM
Am I the only one strung out on The Shield?

So far in it's first two seasons it has really replaced The Sopranos as my favorite show. Sopranos have mellowed and focus on relationships while The Shield has that intensity that the Sopranos used to have.
That's another one I've been meaning to watch :angry: If I start now, will I be lost? (more than usual :awinky: )

It's on DVD, but per Netflix it's a "very long wait" :(

[voodooman]

Is The Shield that new show with that pudgy bald dude?

<_<

[Peaches]

Originally posted by voodooman@Jan 26 2003, 05:36 PM
Is The Shield that new show with that pudgy bald dude?

<_<
It's in its 2nd season and he's not pudgy anymore :okthumb: He and the show have won tons of awards.

[voodooman]

2 awards for putting the audience to sleep the fastest.

:P

[Peaches]

Originally posted by voodooman@Jan 26 2003, 05:42 PM
2 awards for putting the audience to sleep the fastest.

:P
Have you SEEN it or are you just judging it on the past number on the scales and lack of hair follicles of the star? B)

[voodooman]

hahaha, Peaches, Im just trying to get you all riled up.

I have never seen the show, Im sure it pretty good.
I mean after all, It has the same guy that put me
to sleep in his other series, what was that one called again?

In all seriousness, Im sure it is very entertaining, in
that morbid sort of way.

No NO, really. Ill watch it, and report back to you. When is
it on and what station?

:nyanya:

[Sherie]

Originally posted by Peaches+Jan 26 2003, 01:34 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Peaches @ Jan 26 2003, 01:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Hell Puppy@Jan 26 2003, 05:30 PM
Am I the only one strung out on The Shield?

So far in it's first two seasons it has really replaced The Sopranos as my favorite show. Sopranos have mellowed and focus on relationships while The Shield has that intensity that the Sopranos used to have.
That's another one I've been meaning to watch :angry: If I start now, will I be lost? (more than usual :awinky: )

It's on DVD, but per Netflix it's a "very long wait" :([/b][/quote]
No you won't be lost...you will catch on pretty quick! It's a great show, and your right he is not pudgy anymore, he's all buff n' stuff!!

[Hell Puppy]

Originally posted by Peaches+Jan 26 2003, 04:34 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Peaches @ Jan 26 2003, 04:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Hell Puppy@Jan 26 2003, 05:30 PM
Am I the only one strung out on The Shield?

So far in it's first two seasons it has really replaced The Sopranos as my favorite show. Sopranos have mellowed and focus on relationships while The Shield has that intensity that the Sopranos used to have.
That's another one I've been meaning to watch :angry: If I start now, will I be lost? (more than usual :awinky: )

It's on DVD, but per Netflix it's a "very long wait" :([/b][/quote]
I dont think you'll be lost. They bring you up to speed with the current stories at the beginning of each episode.

However, it's definitely worth watching the first season on DVD to understand who all of the characters are and what the relationships are.

Chilkis deserved every award he won for the first season. I haven't seen him in anything else, but he did an excellent job and his character is largely what hooked me.