# Anyone following Life?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-following-life/426837>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 17, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-following-life/426837 "2007-11-17T16:06:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-following-life/426837/1 "2007-11-17T16:06:38Z")

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As in the NBC show about the Zen detective who was framed for murder, cleared, got out of jail, got lots of money, and got his job back.

The concept is so full of holes, but I’m liking it, for some reason. Can anyone tell me why? 😃

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**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-following-life/426837/2 "2007-11-17T19:59:20Z")

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Damian Lewis is a great actor and incredibly charming? Sarah Shahi is a great actor and incredibly beautiful? The writing is witty and compelling?

Those reasons work for me. 🙂

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**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-following-life/426837/3 "2007-11-17T20:36:52Z")

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I am enjoying it quite a bit. The only thing I can’t figure is how Charlie is connected to the LA Bank robbery money. I mean, it’s clear that the people who FRAMED him are connected to it, but how is HE connected to it?

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**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-following-life/426837/4 "2007-11-17T20:55:04Z")

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He’s like House, but without the raging personality disorder?