# Help me come up with some TV Shows for my parent's Netflix account. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 2, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097 "2011-06-02T16:45:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/1 "2011-06-02T16:45:49Z")
My Mom e-mailed me today looking for recommendations for a new show to watch on Netflix (on disc, not instant watch). The last three shows that they watched and liked were Bones, Eureka, and Warehouse 13. I’m stumped on what to suggest for them to watch next. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/2 "2011-06-02T16:59:51Z")
Psych! Ellery Queen Twin Peaks ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/3 "2011-06-02T17:07:47Z")
Pushing Daisies Wonderfalls Leverage ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/4 "2011-06-02T17:12:54Z")
We had skipped them when they were first run, so the Netflix route worked well to catch us up on these that we really liked: Dexter Weeds Grey’s Anatomy Mad Men Breaking Bad If you think they would like it, there’s nothing better than _The Wire_. Others that we did see first run that I can honestly recommend: The Sopranos Deadwood Rome Carnivale Six Feet Under Justified Sons of Anarchy The Shield ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/5 "2011-06-02T17:16:11Z")
My Dad likes shows like The Shield, Breaking Bad, etc., but my Mom does not. Right now I’m looking for something for them to watch together. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/6 "2011-06-02T17:17:07Z")
Have they seen Six Feet Under? ---
**Author:** ![clarkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@clarkstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clarkstar)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/7 "2011-06-02T17:20:44Z")
what about some mini series like band of brothers, the pacific, & generation kill? Treme is really really good ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/8 "2011-06-02T17:24:00Z")
If they liked _Eureka and Warehouse 13, they might like Dr. Who, Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica_, maybe even _Deep Space 9_. ---
**Author:** ![Implicit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Implicit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Implicit)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/9 "2011-06-02T17:29:18Z")
Mad Men. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/10 "2011-06-02T17:34:38Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > If they liked _Eureka and Warehouse 13, they might like Dr. Who, Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica_, maybe even _Deep Space 9_. I was think about Dr. Who, not sure if it’s too British for them. My Dad’s already a Star Trek guy, he’s seen everything except for most of Voyager. I pretty sure I remember him saying that he didn’t like Babylon 5. He’s not a fan of “weird,” as he would say. For example, he would hate Twin Peaks. They very rarely watch current TV, usually just one or two shows a year. Right now they’re watching Glee (which my Dad is getting sick of) and they were watching The Event. They did somewhat like Lost and Heroes (although I think they were both done with halfway through. I know they didn’t finish Heroes.) ---
**Author:** ![Corner\_Case](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corner_case/32/234_2.png) [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/11 "2011-06-02T17:55:25Z")
ER Picket Fences \* The X-Files \* Northern Exposure \* Dead Like Me The Dresden Files Firefly - Twin Peaks is to “weird” as these are to “quirky”. Babylon 5 is only good after season 1 (or 2) when Sheridan replaces Sinclair. Doctor Who has eras depending upon taste. My impression would be to view Season 10 (Tennant) and see the reaction. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/12 "2011-06-02T17:58:36Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > I was think about Dr. Who, not sure if it’s too British for them. See what he thinks about “Blink” (the best Doctor Who episode in which the Doctor is largely absent) and go from there. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/13 "2011-06-02T18:04:32Z")
Since they liked “Heroes” for a while, try the first season of “The 4400”. Also take a “Quantum Leap” back to the 90s. ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/14 "2011-06-02T18:18:39Z")
Firefly NCIS JAG The Unit (except for the last season) ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/15 "2011-06-02T18:22:49Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > See what he thinks about “Blink” (the best Doctor Who episode in which the Doctor is largely absent) and go from there. As someone who just recently watched all of the New Doctor Who in the last month, I never understood the recommendation of “Blink” for first time viewers. Yeah, it’s a great example of how amazing the show can be, but it has so little in common with the other episodes. > [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > Since they liked “Heroes” for a while, try the first season of “The 4400”. Also take a “Quantum Leap” back to the 90s. Oh, 4400 is a good idea. I know at least my Dad has seen most of Quantum Leap. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/16 "2011-06-02T18:33:41Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > My Mom e-mailed me today looking for recommendations for a new show to watch on Netflix (on disc, not instant watch). The last three shows that they watched and liked were Bones, Eureka, and Warehouse 13. I’m stumped on what to suggest for them to watch next. > > Any ideas? From the reactions to the posts in this thread I would suggest that your mom use the [Netflix](http://movies.netflix.com/RecommendationsHome) feature and rate as many shows and movies as she has time for and let Netflix do the recommending of things she and your dad will probably like. The more shows they rate the better the recommendations are likely to be. ---
**Author:** ![Reno\_Nevada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Reno\_Nevada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reno_Nevada)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/17 "2011-06-02T18:38:22Z")
\*The Middleman \*is really good. If they liked \*Warehouse 13 \*they might like _Friday the 13th–the Series_. Of course, they might have watched that one while they were dating. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/18 "2011-06-02T18:42:46Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > As someone who just recently watched all of the New Doctor Who in the last month, I never understood the recommendation of “Blink” for first time viewers. Yeah, it’s a great example of how amazing the show can be, but it has so little in common with the other episodes. True, but it’s the least British and “weird” I can think of. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jharvey963](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/54ee81/32.png) [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/19 "2011-06-02T21:24:56Z")
How about In Plain Sight? J. ---
**Author:** ![JoelUpchurch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@JoelUpchurch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoelUpchurch)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097/20 "2011-06-02T21:46:36Z")
Legend of the Seeker Merlin Sanctuary X-files Robin Hood Masterpiece Mystery!: Sherlock: Series 1 Firefly Dollhouse I usually put the first season on and yank it if they can’t get into it after an episode or two. If they like then you can rest of the seasons on the queue. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-some-tv-shows-for-my-parents-netflix-account/584097.md?page=2)