What are your must watch shows on cableTV? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

dtheriault · 07-29-2003, 03:34 AM

i've never had cable tv. gasp!

my wife hates tv and i never really watch that much anyway so we always thought it was crazy to spend 40-60$ a month on cable.

now i might have access to some steeply reduced priced cable.

what should i watch?

1. I usually watch only 10 hours of tv a week so i try to be selective.

2. there's not a single show i watch with regularity. the last time my wife and i watched a show together every week was the X-Files and early years of ally mcbeal. (both eye candy treats)

3. When i do watch i watch: sports!, the simpsons, married with children, king of the hill, nova, frontline, elimidate/fifth-wheel/blinddate,. i used to watch homicide. ER scares me. i also really enjoy some cooking shows.

thanks for any recommendations.

soapysonic · 07-29-2003, 04:13 AM

I watch teh funnies, cartoonish sitcoms. Simpsons, family guy, king of the hill, futurama and such nonsense.

wacko · 07-29-2003, 05:17 AM

Simpsons is a definite.

Only other show I watch religiously is Six Feet Under

ReggErving · 07-29-2003, 08:48 AM

The Shield on FX is pretty good, pushes the limits of television little further.

Pellaz · 07-29-2003, 09:14 AM

adult swim, sunday nights, cartoon network.

free for all on showtime, friday nights

those are about my only must sees atm, I think.

guy2003 · 07-29-2003, 11:20 AM

Friends is a great choice, and theres always something cool on the history channel.

docbungle · 07-29-2003, 12:45 PM

The only show I don't miss is Curb your Enthusiasm.

tooka · 07-29-2003, 02:48 PM

adult swim by far

bussman · 07-29-2003, 03:21 PM

Stargate
Dead like me
and any anime I can find

sadatx · 07-29-2003, 04:59 PM

If you're gonna get prime cable and have to choose a between the movie channels, then go for HBO of course.

Project Greenlight
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Sopranos
Six Feet Under
THE WIRE (man anyone who hasn't seen it has to get into this show)

Plus they got K Street and Carnival on the horizon.

Yeah, personally I think one NEEDS cable. Besides the simpsons and few other select shows network T.V. can be launched into space for all I care.

(Oh, and I agree with Pellaz, adult swim on sunday night is a must).

hotzot · 07-29-2003, 05:31 PM

Monk,Lucky,The Shield,Enterprize,Southpark

chavos · 07-29-2003, 05:43 PM

Law and Order reruns on TNT. Thanks, Ted Turner!

The Shield is also pretty damn quality, adult swim is gold...

Surfing becomes an activity in and of itself, even if there's nothing on, so long as there are enough channels.

clockworkgreen · 07-29-2003, 07:10 PM

On Cable? I'm a huge fan of the Monday night lineup on Discovery. Monster House, Monster Garage and American Chopper are quality.

hambone · 07-29-2003, 07:38 PM

gotta be The Daily Show. I don't have a tv this summer, so I just watch all the clips online to get my fill.

djtestudo · 07-29-2003, 08:16 PM

Parden The Interuption on ESPN @5:30pm EST weekdays
Family Guy on Cartoon Network @11:30pm EST MON-THU
Mail Call on THe History Channel @ 10:00pm EST SUN

maximus · 07-29-2003, 10:57 PM

everyone is missing the best show and possibly mans best invention ever...

....

........

..........

seinfield

Katyblu · 07-30-2003, 10:56 AM

Monk on USA
South Park on Comedy Central
Nip/Tuck on FX

fhqwhgads · 07-30-2003, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by clockworkgreen
On Cable? I'm a huge fan of the Monday night lineup on Discovery. Monster House, Monster Garage and American Chopper are quality.

I gotta second this lineup....quality shows.

Fagabeefe · 07-30-2003, 04:05 PM

Yankee Baseball & The YES Network
Baseball Tonight
South Park
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
The Sopranos
Six Feet Under
Oz
The Shield
Lucky
Iron Chef
Emeril Live
Queer Eye For The Straight Guy
Inside The Actors Studio

Katyblu · 07-30-2003, 04:12 PM

Oh! I can't believe I forgot Iron Chef...... what a great show!

Dank · 07-30-2003, 09:20 PM

Monk
I'm With Busey
Insomniac
That 70's Show
King of the Hill
Simpsons
Scare Tactics
Jackass
Punk'd

emopwr · 07-30-2003, 09:38 PM

Almost ANYTHING on hbo is good:
The Sopranos
The Wire
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Six Feet Under
Da Ali G Show
Oz

Random shows:
howard stern
dave chapelle show
jon stewart show

other than that i dont really have any favorite cable tv shows besides the ones that are in syndication from network tv.

-z3r0- · 07-31-2003, 04:09 AM

Tech TV

dellamag6 · 08-01-2003, 05:40 PM

Unwrapped for a fun food fix

tardka · 08-01-2003, 06:53 PM

South Park, The Daily Show, and any stand-up on HBO or Comedy Central. I don't watch much tv though.

daryl10 · 08-01-2003, 07:15 PM

I'll third American Chopper.

Gotta have HBO for the Soprano's, tape Sex & th City for your wife and fastforward for the boobies, they have had several good fights on lately as well. They still show Band of Brothers every now and then as well.

You can always find something of interest on the History channel, ESPN, FoxSports and TBS has the Braves.

dtheriault · 08-02-2003, 12:39 AM

what is curb your enthusiasm, dead like me, and adult swim about?

i saw american chopper at my dad's one night. it was the one where they built the 911 memorial chopper. pretty cool.

is oz good or just scary eye candy.

guthmund · 08-02-2003, 01:35 AM

I'll have to concur on Discovery Monday Night....

Monster House; Monster Garage; American Chopper

The Dead Zone is alright, but you can't miss Monk

Other than selected cartoons on Cartoon Network the only other show I watch religiously would have to The Daily Show....occasionally Colin Quinn's show is funny...

more fire · 08-03-2003, 06:05 PM

the sheild
the simpsons, although it's not as good as it was
cribs
banzai
I use to watch oz religiously but it's not on british cable.

Mastershredder · 08-03-2003, 07:18 PM

I pretty much watch Adult Swim on Cartoon Network and The Dead Zone on USA. That's about all the free time I have for tv anymore.

pkeigs · 08-03-2003, 09:38 PM

Simpsons Seinfeld and Southpark are my only must see programs... Southpark is probably my most watched program but now that Seinfeld is on like 6 times a day i am starting to see more and more of that.

mrquackers · 08-04-2003, 05:50 PM

Dead Like Me has fast become one of my favorite shows.

cetacean · 08-04-2003, 08:12 PM

I have been watching dead like me and enjoying it, but I am not sure that I would watch if it were not the summer.

JohnnyRock · 08-05-2003, 10:39 AM

Lets see I have Direct TV, but....
Monday Night Raw
Baseball Tonight
Sunday night baseball/football
Howard Stern
I'm with Busey
The Sopranos
NFL Sunday Ticket
Adult Swim
Larry Sanders on Bravo [didn't have cable when it was on HBO]

Hrothgar · 08-05-2003, 11:04 AM

The only show on cable TV I look for is Curb Your Enthusiam.

tj2001cobra · 08-05-2003, 01:20 PM

Family Business on Showtime is a good "reality" show about a porn producer.

Cold Case Files on A&E is cool if you are into detective and police stuff.

Same with Forensic Files on court TV.

If you are into celebrity sightings, Celebrities Uncensored on E! is pretty funny.

I record most of the stuff on my PVR Dish receiver and watch it later.

onetime2 · 08-06-2003, 06:57 AM

The Wire
American Chopper

bobw · 08-07-2003, 06:52 PM

Curb Your Enthusiasm

YaWhateva · 08-07-2003, 07:15 PM

I love the Daily Show with John Stewart. Insomniac is good too.

Also, as people have mentioned, The Simpsons, Adult Swim, Seinfeld, The Shield, and Forensic Files are all quality shows. But if ER scares you, Forensic Files may not be for you.

theinfamous · 08-08-2003, 02:11 PM

sportscenter....uhhh that's basically it

07-29-2003, 03:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
dtheriault Psycho Location: maybe utah	What are your must watch shows on cableTV? i've never had cable tv. gasp! my wife hates tv and i never really watch that much anyway so we always thought it was crazy to spend 40-60$ a month on cable. now i might have access to some steeply reduced priced cable. what should i watch? 1. I usually watch only 10 hours of tv a week so i try to be selective. 2. there's not a single show i watch with regularity. the last time my wife and i watched a show together every week was the X-Files and early years of ally mcbeal. (both eye candy treats) 3. When i do watch i watch: sports!, the simpsons, married with children, king of the hill, nova, frontline, elimidate/fifth-wheel/blinddate,. i used to watch homicide. ER scares me. i also really enjoy some cooking shows. thanks for any recommendations. __________________ "Remember, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen." -Homer Unless you are the freakin Highlander, what is the point in learning how to fight with a sword?

07-29-2003, 08:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
ReggErving Addict	The Shield on FX is pretty good, pushes the limits of television little further. __________________ ...sitting on your bed with a samauri pose.

07-29-2003, 09:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pellaz Addict Location: Texas	adult swim, sunday nights, cartoon network. free for all on showtime, friday nights those are about my only must sees atm, I think. __________________ " ' Big Mouth. Remember it took three of you to kill me. A god, a boy, and, last and least, a hero.' "

07-29-2003, 05:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
hotzot We're having potato pancakes! Location: stalag 13	Monk,Lucky,The Shield,Enterprize,Southpark __________________ The Bully Boys are here!

07-29-2003, 07:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
hambone Zeroed In Location: CA	gotta be The Daily Show. I don't have a tv this summer, so I just watch all the clips online to get my fill. __________________ "Like liquid white from fallen glass, Nothing to cry over"

07-29-2003, 04:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
soapysonic Tilted	I watch teh funnies, cartoonish sitcoms. Simpsons, family guy, king of the hill, futurama and such nonsense.

07-29-2003, 05:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
wacko Upright Location: Canada	Simpsons is a definite. Only other show I watch religiously is Six Feet Under

07-29-2003, 11:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
guy2003 Banned Location: Tullahoma, TN	Friends is a great choice, and theres always something cool on the history channel.

07-29-2003, 12:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
docbungle It's all downhill from here Location: Denver	The only show I don't miss is Curb your Enthusiasm.

07-29-2003, 02:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
tooka Upright	adult swim by far

07-29-2003, 03:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
bussman Tilted Location: Mass	Stargate Dead like me and any anime I can find

07-29-2003, 04:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
sadatx Psycho	If you're gonna get prime cable and have to choose a between the movie channels, then go for HBO of course. Project Greenlight Curb Your Enthusiasm Sopranos Six Feet Under THE WIRE (man anyone who hasn't seen it has to get into this show) Plus they got K Street and Carnival on the horizon. Yeah, personally I think one NEEDS cable. Besides the simpsons and few other select shows network T.V. can be launched into space for all I care. (Oh, and I agree with Pellaz, adult swim on sunday night is a must).

07-29-2003, 05:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
chavos Banned Location: St. Paul, MN	Law and Order reruns on TNT. Thanks, Ted Turner! The Shield is also pretty damn quality, adult swim is gold... Surfing becomes an activity in and of itself, even if there's nothing on, so long as there are enough channels.

07-29-2003, 07:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
clockworkgreen Psycho Location: DC	On Cable? I'm a huge fan of the Monday night lineup on Discovery. Monster House, Monster Garage and American Chopper are quality.

07-29-2003, 08:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
djtestudo Baltimoron Location: Beeeeeautiful Bel Air, MD	Parden The Interuption on ESPN @5:30pm EST weekdays Family Guy on Cartoon Network @11:30pm EST MON-THU Mail Call on THe History Channel @ 10:00pm EST SUN __________________ "Final thought: I just rented Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. Frankly, it was the worst sports movie I've ever seen." --Peter Schmuck, The (Baltimore) Sun

07-31-2003, 04:09 AM	#23 (permalink)
-z3r0- Crazy Location: usa	Tech TV

07-29-2003, 10:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
maximus Crazy Location: Pa	everyone is missing the best show and possibly mans best invention ever... .... ........ .......... seinfield __________________ i don't want to be lonely, i just want to be alone.

07-30-2003, 10:56 AM	#17 (permalink)
Katyblu Crazy Location: Here and there and everywhere	Monk on USA South Park on Comedy Central Nip/Tuck on FX

07-30-2003, 04:05 PM	#19 (permalink)
Fagabeefe What? WHAT?! Location: Over here	Yankee Baseball & The YES Network Baseball Tonight South Park The Daily Show with Jon Stewart The Sopranos Six Feet Under Oz The Shield Lucky Iron Chef Emeril Live Queer Eye For The Straight Guy Inside The Actors Studio __________________ If you can't make fun of yourself... Well at least there's always the French! Those chese-eating surrender monkeys!

07-30-2003, 04:12 PM	#20 (permalink)
Katyblu Crazy Location: Here and there and everywhere	Oh! I can't believe I forgot Iron Chef...... what a great show!

07-30-2003, 09:20 PM	#21 (permalink)
Dank Upright	Monk I'm With Busey Insomniac That 70's Show King of the Hill Simpsons Scare Tactics Jackass Punk'd

07-30-2003, 09:38 PM	#22 (permalink)
emopwr Crazy Location: florida	Almost ANYTHING on hbo is good: The Sopranos The Wire Curb Your Enthusiasm Six Feet Under Da Ali G Show Oz Random shows: howard stern dave chapelle show jon stewart show other than that i dont really have any favorite cable tv shows besides the ones that are in syndication from network tv.

08-01-2003, 05:40 PM	#24 (permalink)
dellamag6 Upright	Unwrapped for a fun food fix

08-01-2003, 06:53 PM	#25 (permalink)
tardka Tilted	South Park, The Daily Show, and any stand-up on HBO or Comedy Central. I don't watch much tv though.

08-01-2003, 07:15 PM	#26 (permalink)
daryl10 Upright	I'll third American Chopper. Gotta have HBO for the Soprano's, tape Sex & th City for your wife and fastforward for the boobies, they have had several good fights on lately as well. They still show Band of Brothers every now and then as well. You can always find something of interest on the History channel, ESPN, FoxSports and TBS has the Braves.

08-02-2003, 12:39 AM	#27 (permalink)
dtheriault Psycho Location: maybe utah	what is curb your enthusiasm, dead like me, and adult swim about? i saw american chopper at my dad's one night. it was the one where they built the 911 memorial chopper. pretty cool. is oz good or just scary eye candy. __________________ "Remember, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen." -Homer Unless you are the freakin Highlander, what is the point in learning how to fight with a sword?

08-02-2003, 01:35 AM	#28 (permalink)
guthmund big damn hero	I'll have to concur on Discovery Monday Night.... Monster House; Monster Garage; American Chopper The Dead Zone is alright, but you can't miss Monk Other than selected cartoons on Cartoon Network the only other show I watch religiously would have to The Daily Show....occasionally Colin Quinn's show is funny... __________________ No signature. None. Seriously.

08-03-2003, 06:05 PM	#29 (permalink)
more fire Psycho Location: London	the sheild the simpsons, although it's not as good as it was cribs banzai I use to watch oz religiously but it's not on british cable.

08-03-2003, 07:18 PM	#30 (permalink)
Mastershredder Crazy Location: NY	I pretty much watch Adult Swim on Cartoon Network and The Dead Zone on USA. That's about all the free time I have for tv anymore. __________________ We're sorry, this profile is on backorder..

08-03-2003, 09:38 PM	#31 (permalink)
pkeigs Tilted	Simpsons Seinfeld and Southpark are my only must see programs... Southpark is probably my most watched program but now that Seinfeld is on like 6 times a day i am starting to see more and more of that.

08-04-2003, 05:50 PM	#32 (permalink)
mrquackers Exhausted Location: Northeastern US - please send help!	Dead Like Me has fast become one of my favorite shows. __________________ "If you're walking on thin ice, you may as well go ahead and dance."

08-04-2003, 08:12 PM	#33 (permalink)
cetacean Insane Location: New York, NY	I have been watching dead like me and enjoying it, but I am not sure that I would watch if it were not the summer.

08-05-2003, 10:39 AM	#34 (permalink)
JohnnyRock Addict Location: Taxachussetts	Lets see I have Direct TV, but.... Monday Night Raw Baseball Tonight Sunday night baseball/football Howard Stern I'm with Busey The Sopranos NFL Sunday Ticket Adult Swim Larry Sanders on Bravo [didn't have cable when it was on HBO] __________________ Not only do I not know the answer...I don't even know what the question is!!!

08-05-2003, 11:04 AM	#35 (permalink)
Hrothgar He's My Girl Location: The Champagne Douche	The only show on cable TV I look for is Curb Your Enthusiam. __________________ The fortunes of war favored Hrothgar.

08-05-2003, 01:20 PM	#36 (permalink)
tj2001cobra Insane Location: Austin, Texas .. Y'all	Family Business on Showtime is a good "reality" show about a porn producer. Cold Case Files on A&E is cool if you are into detective and police stuff. Same with Forensic Files on court TV. If you are into celebrity sightings, Celebrities Uncensored on E! is pretty funny. I record most of the stuff on my PVR Dish receiver and watch it later.

08-06-2003, 06:57 AM	#37 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	The Wire American Chopper __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant.