# One of these again: Recommend TV series on dvd? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 8, 2009, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-these-again-recommend-tv-series-on-dvd/484865 "2009-02-08T01:11:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-these-again-recommend-tv-series-on-dvd/484865/61 "2009-02-12T07:52:45Z")
Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. I just discovered, thanks to Entertainment Weekly, that **Friday the 13th, the Series** has actually been released officially on DVD. They’re on season 2 of 3 now. Go and watch if you’re at all interested in horror. NOW. Seriously, it has nothing to do with the movies (they ended, abruptly, before they could put in even a joking one), and it’s good. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-these-again-recommend-tv-series-on-dvd/484865/62 "2009-02-13T04:17:49Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > From the OP: "_I’ve always disliked those sorts of unhappy-for-the-sake-of-it stories that many people seem to like. I’m not, generally, into tragedies, especially the type of thing that makes you feel like everything is pointless."_ > > Isn’t this BS _exactly_? I actually missed that part of the OP, sorry. But I’ve only seen the first few episodes of BSG, and while I guess it isn’t exactly cheerful, with the whole destruction of most of the human race thing ;), there is a lot of humor in it. Maybe it gets more dark and depressing later…that will suck, if true. So far, I’m not finding it all that bleak, despite the themes. ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-these-again-recommend-tv-series-on-dvd/484865/63 "2009-02-13T07:33:10Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > I think I’ll start with The West Wing. I really enjoyed Studio 60, and I think I’d like something with a lot of episodes so it’s easy to pick what comes next. 😃 My favoritest ever. I’ve watched them front to back 5 times now. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-these-again-recommend-tv-series-on-dvd/484865/64 "2009-02-13T10:11:15Z")
> [@Renee](#): > > I actually missed that part of the OP, sorry. But I’ve only seen the first few episodes of BSG, and while I guess it isn’t exactly cheerful, with the whole destruction of most of the human race thing ;), there is a lot of humor in it. Maybe it gets more dark and depressing later…that will suck, if true. So far, I’m not finding it all that bleak, despite the themes. Every bit of happiness in BSG is fleeting - it’s an ongoing struggle against extinction. It’s hard to make that cheerful. That said it’s one of my fave shows ever so clearly it works for me. ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-these-again-recommend-tv-series-on-dvd/484865/65 "2009-02-15T03:07:46Z")
No suggestions, but check sale ads. Target has all sorts of series on sale all the time for as low as $10 if you catch the right time. It’s a great way to discover new shows. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-these-again-recommend-tv-series-on-dvd/484865/66 "2009-02-15T03:21:35Z")
I’ve started “The West Wing.” I’m still on the first disk of season one, but I’m enjoying it a lot. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-these-again-recommend-tv-series-on-dvd/484865.md?page=3)