# I need something to watch

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-something-to-watch/308188>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 14, 2005, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-something-to-watch/308188 "2005-06-14T06:58:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-something-to-watch/308188/1 "2005-06-14T06:58:15Z")

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Trek is over, Galactica comes back next month, 24 not until January, and it’s still 2 months until football season.

I have nothing to watch, except for Adult Swim, which is also reruns for the most part.

What is there to find out there? With my strange tastes, can someone recommend a new show to get into? I like the feeling of anticipation I get when waiting for a good TV show to come on. What show is good enough to get my attention, to make me feel that way?

I’m open to suggestions.

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**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-something-to-watch/308188/2 "2005-06-14T11:21:00Z")

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I think _Lost_ might be good, although I was a touch grossed out by the first episode. Otherwise, like you, I’m pretty much stuck.

CJ

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**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-something-to-watch/308188/3 "2005-06-14T12:22:56Z")

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Is renting TV shows on DVD an option? If so, I highly recommend Arrested Development, The Shield, Scrubs, The Office, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The West Wing, and probably Firefly (although I’ve only seen the pilot)–you like sci-fi, so you’d probably dig it the most.

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**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-something-to-watch/308188/4 "2005-06-14T14:13:10Z")

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I would reccomend **Rescue Me** which will begin airing a new series very soon. Here is a link to the FX [site](http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/rescueme/main.html)

It stars Dennis Leary as a New York firefighter dealing with the loss of close friends during 9-11 and his subsequent divorce and alcoholism issues.

It is a pretty graphic show. Acting is terrific and the story lines have been great up until this point.

Let us know what you decide on.