FabSwingers.com forum: Best TV show of all time

By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

In your opinion?

It could be drama or comedy, period piece, medical, historical,fantasy.

My personal pic's

Game of thrones for the depth of characters,the writing and acting has there ever been a show with so many great villains?

Roots.

A heartbreaking and inspiring.

Amazing acting.

The boy's from the black stuff.

Has there ever been a show that captures the feeling of the people at a point in time so perfectly?

Gis a job

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Maybe Bagpuss

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

Dinosaurs

Not the mama!

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago

Transsexual Transylvania

RuPaul's Drag Race

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By *ir SupremacyMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Maybe Dungeons And Dragons...I loved that .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Still game!

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By *ouisebottomTV/TS
over a year ago

London

Top two for me:

1-Game of thrones-never been so gripped on a TV show and every character in the show, lived there was a cliffhanger at the end of every episode.

2- Only fools and horses- such a funny simple show which carries on to this day.

Also would like to give a shout-out to the sopranos, just watching it now and I am absolutely hooked with it all x

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By *upptMan
over a year ago

Swansea

"Still game! "

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

I feel obligated to say HIMYM

I also really enjoyed Chernobyl

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By *cottishVikingBearMan
over a year ago

N. London

Obligatory Firefly mention.

I'll also have to say that Doctor Who has been going for 60 years; annd despite some variations in quality, it's best is up there with the best of any show.

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"I feel obligated to say HIMYM

I also really enjoyed Chernobyl

Chernobyl yes excellent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How about "Our Friends in the North"

Great early performances from a number of actors who went on to more popular stuff, realistic characters and social commentary across a generation that is relevant today. Not sure why it never got a repeat.

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Travelling

Game of thrones is forever tarnished. Even the good stuff of the first seasons. I can no longer recommend it for people to watch. No other show has risen to such heights and then fallen so quickly. Jamie and Bronn's bromance trip to Dorne was the beginning of the end and showed that they could no longer write without the source of the book hand holding them. It can no longer be considered one of the greats. It's sad.

Breaking Bad one of the best made shows by far.

Special shout out to both Buffy and Sopranos for what they did for TV shows going forward. They pushed the popularity for season long story arch's better than anything else at the time. Very few shows had quite the same continuity

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

I’m going to say The Bear.

And season three has just been confirmed.

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Narcos

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish

A few for me.

Spaced

Great Pottery Throwdown

Firefly

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By *ichael CoolMan
over a year ago

unknown

The sopranos

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Firefly, buffy, the west wing, lie to me

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By *WINGStars23Couple
over a year ago

Northwest

The Expense. Or silo

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By *uke_silverMan
over a year ago

London

It'll only be comedies in the top 5 for me. I'm going to be obvious and say Parks and Recreation.

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By *ivorced manMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Ted Lasso.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Peacemaker just watch it over and over again loved game of thrones but last season was shit

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By *panksspankedMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Spiral

and Father Ted

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By *esafinadOHolyNightMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Dexter

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By *imply DeeWoman
over a year ago

Wherever

Dexter and American Horror Story

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Peep Show

Firefly

It's Always Sunny.

Oh and Thick of It. Malcolm Tucker is iconic and really made me want to work in the world of political PR. Until I came to my senses.

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

"Peacemaker just watch it over and over again loved game of thrones but last season was shit "

Peacemaker was such a surprise, really good show!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the a team

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By *ensualist-xMan
over a year ago

London/Colchester

Blakes Seven

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don’t know about if all time but one I’m absolutely riveted by is Simon Schama’s Power of Art. Phenomenal.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Edge of Darkness a very dark drama / thriller about Nuclear industry.

The Sweeney, suddenly in the 70’s no more Dixon of Dock Green, these guys were just as bad as the villains.

Phoenix Nights, personal as I’m from Bolton and the humour hits home.

Derry Girls, comedy about growing up around the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Could do a list of all the great US TV but this would be my UK list.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For me it's Blackadder, The West Wing or McGyver!! Honourable mentions for The Sopranos and Breaking Bad!!

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By *ondoner27Man
over a year ago

london

Person of interest, nothing comes close in my opinion. Absolutely glorious

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By *isiek 777Man
over a year ago

Telford

Firefly, including the movie.

IT crowd

Weeds

Shameless

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

I can't narrow it down to one, but a recent series that has to be on my shortlist is Severance. Luke

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Knightrider

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

Only fools and horses.

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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago

for a penny

Not my most favourite but for quality and popularity it’s got to be Morecambe and Wise.

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By *ennyleeeWoman
over a year ago

Southampton

Game of thrones followed closely by Banshee.

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By *ittleRed18Woman
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Supernatural

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For the GOAT - Better Call Saul (and yes it’s better than Breaking Bad)

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By *wcdfor2TV/TS
over a year ago

SKELMERSDALE

Band of Brothers.

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Breaking Bad

Dexter (the first 5 series)

Prison Break (the first 2 series)

We started watching Firefly recently and after 4 episodes stopped as it’s absolute garbage

Maybe it’s not aged well or it gets better but I’m not surprised they didn’t carry it on!

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By *ixiePoisonWoman
over a year ago

Darlington

Game of Thrones, Sons of Anarchy, can watch them both over and over again….

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By *inacolada3Couple
over a year ago

kettering

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By *esthetic21Man
over a year ago

Birmingham/Bristol

"Breaking Bad

Dexter (the first 5 series)

Prison Break (the first 2 series)

We started watching Firefly recently and after 4 episodes stopped as it’s absolute garbage

Maybe it’s not aged well or it gets better but I’m not surprised they didn’t carry it on!

K"
dexter is good. Surprise motherfucker

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By *azza72Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Breaking Bad

Better Call Saul

Dexter

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By *esthetic21Man
over a year ago

Birmingham/Bristol

"For the GOAT - Better Call Saul (and yes it’s better than Breaking Bad) "
I wouldn't say its better than breaking bad but it's more interesting because of breaking bad but it's better

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By *herry delightWoman
over a year ago

Ilfracombe

The BBC's Pride and Prejudice

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By *orbidden eastMan
over a year ago

london dodging electric scooters

It has to be Luther

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Top Of The Pops - A must watch for many years of my life

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Buffy The Vampire Slayer... best documentary ever.

Cal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sweeney

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By *ackG1996Man
over a year ago

Gateshead

I think it would have to be Doctor who for me, it hold a very dear place in my heart. I didn't have the best of starts but I could always rely on the show to escape from that. I would borrow the VHS's of the classic who from next door when things were bad. When it was airing on TV I could make it though the week knowing my Saturday night would be some place far away. So 100% it would have to be Doctor Who haha

Shout outs to buffy, star trek (DS9) and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

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By *eekySweetheartWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire

Supernatural

The walking dead

Sons of Anarchy

These are my top three!

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By *ld StrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Telford

Chernnobyl was so interesting to watch. I loved woman in the wall, anything that voters up the truth of the magdalena laundries drags me in.

Brookland 99

Cougar Town

Weeds

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By *ambi4uMan
over a year ago

Saint Helens

Red dwarf

Blackadder

The big bang theory

Shameless

There are more, no way I could put one over the others

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By *ealMissShadyWoman
over a year ago

St Albans/ Welsh Borders

The Flumps

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

There's so much more.

Happy Valley.

Life on Mars.

Planet earth.

I Claudius .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Quite a few for me although it is hard to measure as shows may not keep the consistency of quality throughout so I'll say:

Taskmaster

Suits

Scrubs (There was no season 9!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Walking dead first 4 seasons and all of game of thrones

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Supernatural

The walking dead

Sons of Anarchy

These are my top three! "

I wanted to say Supernatural. Even though I loved it, even I have to admit it jumped the shark

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Quite a few for me although it is hard to measure as shows may not keep the consistency of quality throughout so I'll say:

Taskmaster

Suits

Scrubs (There was no season 9!)

Just started watching suits recently and two seasons in binned it off.

So repetitive and frankly boring.

But that's my personal opinion if you love it that's cool.

However it's worth watching for Scottie alone

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By *ticky69Man
over a year ago

Preston

Mr inbetween

Better call Saul

The IT crowd

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