# Suggest a TV series for me to start, thread the sixty-tenth. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 14, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121 "2011-12-14T02:19:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/21 "2011-12-15T16:52:26Z")
Although I love Buffy, I’d counsel against. Somewhere around season 6 she starts banging another central character so hard it brings the house down. Definitely running on fumes for a while there… But it got better again, much like a newt. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/22 "2011-12-15T21:15:19Z")
We’ve been watching lots of British detective series, and prefer amusing ones. **New Tricks** has lots of good character and laughs, and no gun fights. We went through all of **A Touch of Frost** available on NetFlix. A bit more drama and violence, but still excellent. We also watched **Pie in the Sky** with Richard Griffiths (Harry Potter’s uncle) as a detective cook, though that is a bit better for the food than the detection. Almost science fiction is **Murdoch Mysteries** (the series is better than the movies) set in Toronto in 1895 with a detective who invents much of forensics. It has a nice steampunk flavor. Guest characters include Tesla, Buffalo Bill, Arthur Conan Doyle and Houdini. There is a bit of a lag where they start treating psychic stuff seriously, but it recovers. It is still on, we’re waiting for the next season to be released. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/23 "2011-12-15T21:38:52Z")
> [@Truman\_Burbank](#): > > Although I love Buffy, I’d counsel against. Somewhere around season 6 she starts banging another central character so hard it brings the house down. Definitely running on fumes for a while there… > But it got better again, much like a newt. We love Buffy. Plenty of casual sex, but it wasn’t the focus of the series, even if it was the focus of some plotlines. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/24 "2011-12-15T22:01:31Z")
sixty-tenth?? That’s numberwang! ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/25 "2011-12-15T22:03:38Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > sixty-tenth?? That’s numberwang! I never understood what was funny about that. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/26 "2011-12-15T22:10:07Z")
From what I’m reading, it looks like **Fringe** and **Veronica Mars** are the most appealing. I’ve seen _Babylon 5_ already (caught it in syndication back in its first run), and at $400-odd, the _Law and Order_ Complete DVD set is a bit much. So maybe I’ll get both… _Sports Night_ sounds interesting too. Since it’s only two seasons, and is about a decade old, that might be a good one to put in the Netflix queue… oh, wait - it streams! ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/27 "2011-12-15T23:40:37Z")
I’ve been watching _Burn Notice_ recently; it’s pretty funny and lots of casually blowing cars up and shooting bad guys. Have you seen the British versions of _Life on Mars_ (two seasons) and \*Ashes to Ashes (\*three seasons)? Based on the other things you like, you might enjoy those. ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/28 "2011-12-16T00:06:17Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > If you like British comedy and don’t mind a slightly older series, “Black Books” is a really fun one. Lasted 3 seasons. AAAAAAnnnd, along with _Spaced_, is currently available on Netflix Instant! ---
**Author:** ![Reloy3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Reloy3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reloy3)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/29 "2011-12-16T01:03:20Z")
Another fun, clean Canadian sit-com to go with Corner Gas is Little Mosque on the Prairie. ---
**Author:** ![Throatwarbler\_Mangrove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Throatwarbler\_Mangrove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Throatwarbler_Mangrove)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/30 "2011-12-16T04:53:38Z")
Your wife is really horrified by “casual sex” ? I love **Parks and Recreation** and **Community** , it is implied that some characters have sex with other characters, like any mainstream sitcom. **Party Down** has a bit more sex and some HBO level nudity in it. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/31 "2011-12-16T04:58:29Z")
Haven. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/32 "2011-12-16T22:04:25Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > Haven. Is that one available streaming/Netflix/etc yet? I seem to recall I wanted to start watching it when it came out but we had too many shows we were already following… I would ask you what it’s about but rather than bother you I’ll wikipedia it for a synopsys. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/33 "2011-12-16T23:13:42Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > Is that one available streaming/Netflix/etc yet? The first season is on DVD. You can buy the episodes from both seasons for $1.99/each from Amazon and there are a few for free on [syfy.com](http://syfy.com) and hulu, but beyond that I don’t know the other options. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/34 "2011-12-16T23:36:13Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > The first season is on DVD. You can buy the episodes from both seasons for $1.99/each from Amazon and there are a few for free on [syfy.com](http://syfy.com) and hulu, but beyond that I don’t know the other options. Cool, I may have to add them to my netflix queue (if they have them.) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/35 "2011-12-21T12:30:00Z")
I’ve been watching “Sports Night” on Netflix streaming and am really enjoying it - thanks, **standingwave**! ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/36 "2011-12-21T13:05:05Z")
[Slings and Arrows](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slings_and_Arrows) - the life and times of the Shakespeare festival in [del]Stratford[/del] New Burbage, Ontario. Even for civilians, it’s surreal and funny; for theatre insiders, it’s hysterical. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/37 "2011-12-28T05:33:56Z")
I got: **Friday Night Lights: Complete Series** (? I don’t understand why she gave me this. Anybody have any opinions on this show? Is it worth my time, or should I exchange it for what I really wanted - **Fringe**?) \*\*Six Feet Under: Complete Series \*\* (the box is awesome! I’m keeping this one - I liked S1 when I saw it a few years ago, but for some reason never picked up the subsequent seasons.) **The Wire: Season 2** (Again, another keeper.) I gave: **Doctor Who: Season 6** **Community: Season 1** **Planet Earth** **John Adams** (HBO miniseries) ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/38 "2011-12-28T05:51:41Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > I got: > > **Friday Night Lights: Complete Series** (? I don’t understand why she gave me this. Anybody have any opinions on this show? Is it worth my time, or should I exchange it for what I really wanted - **Fringe**?) _Friday Night Lights_ is almost a sacred cow. I loved the first season, mostly because of the way the writers handled the relationship between Coach Eric and his wife – they were so adult! But season two went a bit off the rails, and I couldn’t trust it after that. I’ve never seen _Fringe_ but if that’s what you really want, trade it in. Season 2 of _The Wire_ is my favorite. Feel free to post as you watch – there are a lot of fans who’d love to relive it with you, maybe even rewatch. We’ll be careful about spoilers. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/39 "2011-12-28T06:03:34Z")
How’s American Horror Story? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121/40 "2011-12-28T07:34:54Z")
_Fringe_ is good. It starts out like _X-Files_, with a formulaic monster-of-the-week approach, but then the main arc starts to seep in and takes over, and it becomes compelling. I also recommend _Psych_, _Chuck_, _Leverage_,and _Eureka_, which are each fun, irreverent, but exciting shows, with great characters. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tv-series-for-me-to-start-thread-the-sixty-tenth/606121.md?page=3)