Best HBO show ever? (1 Viewer)

[yinzer]

Two thoughts:

- Of the shows listed on this poll, I think Entourage is bar far the weakest. Star ####ing isn't entertaining to me.

- The Larry Sanders Show was just awesome. I can't recommend it enough. The writers on that show worked on the Letterman show, and that show revealed a lot of fascinating machinations. Hilarious series.

can you expand on this man?I dont how its not entertaining to you, and I think Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) and Johnny Chase (Kevin Dillon) are 2 of the best comedic characters in TV. The show has been nominated multiple times as best comedy, and Piven has won 2 Emmys for best supporting actor in a comedy

And the thing is, its more than a comedy. Its not meant to be some historically great, groundbreaking show, it meant to be fun and entertaining.

and I think it gets an A+ in that department. How Vinny Chase's career has progressed and changes is just icing on the cake

 

[prosopis]

Six Feet Under [ 11 ] [9.02%]

I see there are 10 other brilliant people out there.

My GF had never seen SFU before. We started watching it on On Demand. She's now hooked. I had forgotten a lot of what happened in season one, so it's been fantastic to go through them again. There's so much dark humor mixed in with the drama and the writing...just artwork. However, On Demand only has the first 8 shows and we have watched them all and wonder when they will release the next batch. I hate On Demand. With a passion.

Consider yourself lucky. I would kill seriously maim for the free services available with On Demand.

I liked the idea of this show but the gay propaganda really ruined it for me.

Now, creator / writer Alan Ball is gay, so I can see why you'd think that. But if you look at the gay character's storylines, he engaged in plenty of behaviors that were very unflattering to the gay community. I think the show was very even-handed on the gay front.

I did not know the writer was gay but it does not surprise me.

 

[bigfun54]

I loved Rome so freaking much it carried over to me liking Journeyman and now I'm going to get stuck watching Grey's Anatomy all because of the career of Lucius Vorenus. Love that guy.

 

[yinzer]

People here like the Wire alot. I liked the first two seasons. My memory was a little fuzzy, but it seemed like that introduced too many characters after that and that annoyed me becuase the original characters paid the price for that. You can only fit in so much in 1 hour.

Well heres where your argument is wrong:1) In season 1, Avon Barksdale, Stringer Bell, and the rest of their crew are the only characters aside from cops.

2) In season 2, the Dock workers are the other main characters. You dont hear anything about them after this season.

Original characters didnt suffer anything because not only were most of them already very well developed, but there was still plenty of time to expand on what was already developed

Ive never seen a show so masterfully have a lot of significant characters and developing them very well but NOT doing it at the expense of the show.

Almost everyone I know doesnt have a favorite character because so many are so well developed you cant help but have a few favorites.

I guess I could narrow mine down to (in no specific order): Omar Little, Marlo Stanfield, Bunk Moreland, Stringer Bell, Bodie, Avon Barksdale

You can only tell people so many times about how great the show is, then you have to let them figure it out for themselves. After the Sopranos, I would never have thought I'd like another show so much. But The Wire is really almost beyond describing due to it's depth and complexity. From writing to producing to acting, I'd be surprised if I saw another show so masterfully done in the next several years. It's really that good.

I thought the same thing about the Sopranos and then The Wire. The thing is, not only when you put some of the best episodes/moments head to head between the shows is The Wire better, but every season and really episode of The Wire is top notch. The Sopranos hit and missed much more often. Seasons 1, 3, and 5 were excellent IMO, but 4 was pretty shaky and The first half of 6 was not up to par.Im not sure Ill ever see a show better than The Wire. If there is one, its going to have to do an awful lot to get me to think that.

Just finding a show CLOSE to the Sopranos will probably take AT LEAST a few years, and likely more.

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

1. Tales from the Crypt

2. Fraggle Rock

3. First and 10

4. Inside the NFL

5. Sopranos

 

[Da Guru]

I liked too many of them to rank.

Sapranos the first few years I was addicted.

Loved the lines from Deadwood.

Larry Sanders had some stinkers, but the good ones were great!

The Wire always was good.

I hated Larry David at first, then I could not stop watching that show.

For some reason Oz was one of my favorites. I think it is because I am an eye for and eye type guy.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Two thoughts:

- Of the shows listed on this poll, I think Entourage is bar far the weakest. Star ####ing isn't entertaining to me.

- The Larry Sanders Show was just awesome. I can't recommend it enough. The writers on that show worked on the Letterman show, and that show revealed a lot of fascinating machinations. Hilarious series.

can you expand on this man?I dont how its not entertaining to you, and I think Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) and Johnny Chase (Kevin Dillon) are 2 of the best comedic characters in TV. The show has been nominated multiple times as best comedy, and Piven has won 2 Emmys for best supporting actor in a comedy

And the thing is, its more than a comedy. Its not meant to be some historically great, groundbreaking show, it meant to be fun and entertaining.

and I think it gets an A+ in that department. How Vinny Chase's career has progressed and changes is just icing on the cake

I do watch Entourage. Piven is the reason. Aside from Piven, though, there is some really bad acting on that show. I do enjoy the storylines at times. But of all the HBO shows listed in this poll, Entourage is the most vapid and superficial.

 

[jimmy b]

Tanner 88

 

[jdoggydogg]

I loved Rome so freaking much it carried over to me liking Journeyman and now I'm going to get stuck watching Grey's Anatomy all because of the career of Lucius Vorenus. Love that guy.

I loved Rome. For something in a similar style, I recommend Showtime's The Tudors. Not saying that it was as good as Rome, but definitely worth checking out.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

IMO, The Wire is (was) the second best show on TV, period. Lost is first -- but if Lost stumbles in its last two seasons, The Wire could move up to #1 overall.

So it's easily the best show on HBO.

The Wire and The Sopranos are very similar in a lot of ways, IMO. But The Wire is more realistic, less anachronistic, and has more depth since we see the story from both sides, the cops and the robbers.

I voted (1) The Wire, (2) Da Ali G Show, (3) The Sopranos.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I went:1. The Wire2. Ali G3. Sopranos

I voted (1) The Wire, (2) Da Ali G Show, (3) The Sopranos.

 

[yinzer]

IMO, The Wire is (was) the second best show on TV, period. Lost is first -- but if Lost stumbles in its last two seasons, The Wire could move up to #1 overall.So it's easily the best show on HBO.The Wire and The Sopranos are very similar in a lot of ways, IMO. But The Wire is more realistic, less anachronistic, and has more depth since we see the story from both sides, the cops and the robbers.I voted (1) The Wire, (2) Da Ali G Show, (3) The Sopranos.

I have never watched Lost, but Im sure its a good show - but better than The Wire? or The Sopranos? really?........REALLY?

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

I went:1. The Wire2. Ali G3. Sopranos

I voted (1) The Wire, (2) Da Ali G Show, (3) The Sopranos.

Collusion.

 

[red_stapler]

Oz

The Wire

Sex and the City

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

IMO, The Wire is (was) the second best show on TV, period. Lost is first -- but if Lost stumbles in its last two seasons, The Wire could move up to #1 overall.So it's easily the best show on HBO.The Wire and The Sopranos are very similar in a lot of ways, IMO. But The Wire is more realistic, less anachronistic, and has more depth since we see the story from both sides, the cops and the robbers.I voted (1) The Wire, (2) Da Ali G Show, (3) The Sopranos.

I have never watched Lost, but Im sure its a good show - but better than The Wire? or The Sopranos? really?........REALLY?

No. Definitely not.I enjoyed the first couple seasons of Lost, but I can only be toyed with and jerked around so much by a show before I start to wonder what the point is. In this case, I gave up wondering and quit watching altogether.

 

[RC94]

IMO, Band of Brothers is by far the best. I also liked Rome a lot, but it's a distant 2nd place.

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

Most shows (or books for that matter) tend to be either character driven or story driven.

The Wire was excellent on both fronts. The characters were deep and complex and seemed quite real. They also changed over the course of the show, some of the changes were subtle and some were not so subtle. And the dialogue always seemed pitch perfect. It never seemed like TV dialogue.

Story-wise, it was also excellent. A complicated narrative to be sure, but one that always made sense and never seemed formulaic.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Most shows (or books for that matter) tend to be either character driven or story driven. The Wire was excellent on both fronts. The characters were deep and complex and seemed quite real. They also changed over the course of the show, some of the changes were subtle and some were not so subtle. And the dialogue always seemed pitch perfect. It never seemed like TV dialogue.Story-wise, it was also excellent. A complicated narrative to be sure, but one that always made sense and never seemed formulaic.

Furthermore, The Wire is made by David Milch (ex-newspaper reporter) and consultants that used to be police officers. So it's not just realistic, it makes most TV cop dramas seem ridiculous in comparison.

 

[scoobygang]

Most shows (or books for that matter) tend to be either character driven or story driven. The Wire was excellent on both fronts. The characters were deep and complex and seemed quite real. They also changed over the course of the show, some of the changes were subtle and some were not so subtle. And the dialogue always seemed pitch perfect. It never seemed like TV dialogue.Story-wise, it was also excellent. A complicated narrative to be sure, but one that always made sense and never seemed formulaic.

Furthermore, The Wire is made by David Milch (ex-newspaper reporter) and consultants that used to be police officers. So it's not just realistic, it makes most TV cop dramas seem ridiculous in comparison.

David Milch created Deadwood and John From Cincinatti.David Simon is the creator of The Wire.

 

[scoobygang]

I voted for The Wire, which I think is the greatest television show of all time by a pretty big margin.

I had Six Feet Under and Deadwood as second and third.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Most shows (or books for that matter) tend to be either character driven or story driven. The Wire was excellent on both fronts. The characters were deep and complex and seemed quite real. They also changed over the course of the show, some of the changes were subtle and some were not so subtle. And the dialogue always seemed pitch perfect. It never seemed like TV dialogue.Story-wise, it was also excellent. A complicated narrative to be sure, but one that always made sense and never seemed formulaic.

Furthermore, The Wire is made by David Milch (ex-newspaper reporter) and consultants that used to be police officers. So it's not just realistic, it makes most TV cop dramas seem ridiculous in comparison.

David Milch created Deadwood and John From Cincinatti.David Simon is the creator of The Wire.

Pardon me. Yes, I messed that one up

 

[jdoggydogg]

I voted for The Wire, which I think is the greatest television show of all time by a pretty big margin.

I can get behind that. Amazing show.

 

[Raider Nation]

I voted for The Wire, which I think is the greatest television show of all time by a pretty big margin.

I can get behind that. Amazing show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8zavPW3Bus...feature=related

 

[MikeMan]

The Hitchhiker

Tales from the Crypt

 

[prosopis]

Based on this thread I just ordered the wire season one from the library. I have never seen it and I am looking forward to it.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Based on this thread I just ordered the wire season one from the library. I have never seen it and I am looking forward to it.

Just got done watching season 2 on DVD (did the first two seasons via Netflix) and we ordered season 3 from Amazon. I had heard good things about the show. What hooked me was the series they did on the NYTimes Freakonomics blog where some dude brought in real (current and ex) dudes from the street who were involved in that lifestyle to analyze the show and given predictions on what should happen.Anyway, the first couple episodes started off slow and I thought I was gonna be disappointed, but I'm glad we picked it up.

 

[StaxEdwards]

I liked Carnivale...

was dissapointed it got cancelled...

Explains a lot about you.

how so? lol

I'm not waying it is the best show they aired, just that I liked it... and its pretty much the only one I've seen...

I didn't really like Rome or the Sopranos that much... not a fan of those types of shows/movies...

Carnivale was..... um...... an interesting show. It wasn't bad, it wasn't great, but it was interesting.

I didn't find it interesting at all. Nothing. Ever. Happened. I kept waiting. I kept hoping. I tuned out before anything did happen....and by anything, I mean 'cancellation'. You know how did like it? My ex-wife. She also likes J-Lo, the movie "Bewitched" and, no lie, owns a "Color Me Badd" CD. Good company for taste.

What's that say about your taste in women?Plus, Color Me Badd was pretty hot back in like '91.

She was hot, had large boobs and a tongue ring. I'm an ugly man. Water seeks its own level, you know?

 

[Hov34]

The Wire

Larry Sanders Show

Entourage

(Band of Brothers doesn't belong here)

 

[StaxEdwards]

Six Feet Under [ 11 ] [9.02%]

I see there are 10 other brilliant people out there.

My GF had never seen SFU before. We started watching it on On Demand. She's now hooked. I had forgotten a lot of what happened in season one, so it's been fantastic to go through them again. There's so much dark humor mixed in with the drama and the writing...just artwork. However, On Demand only has the first 8 shows and we have watched them all and wonder when they will release the next batch. I hate On Demand. With a passion.

Consider yourself lucky. I would kill seriously maim for the free services available with On Demand.

I liked the idea of this show but the gay propaganda really ruined it for me.

Now, creator / writer Alan Ball is gay, so I can see why you'd think that. But if you look at the gay character's storylines, he engaged in plenty of behaviors that were very unflattering to the gay community. I think the show was very even-handed on the gay front.

Some people just want to pretend gay people don't exist. Especially successful, smart gay men. 50 years ago, these people would have worn white robes and felt the same way about blacks being on TV. Ignorance.

 

[phthalatemagic]

People here like the Wire alot. I liked the first two seasons. My memory was a little fuzzy, but it seemed like that introduced too many characters after that and that annoyed me becuase the original characters paid the price for that. You can only fit in so much in 1 hour.

Well heres where your argument is wrong:1) In season 1, Avon Barksdale, Stringer Bell, and the rest of their crew are the only characters aside from cops.

2) In season 2, the Dock workers are the other main characters. You dont hear anything about them after this season.

Original characters didnt suffer anything because not only were most of them already very well developed, but there was still plenty of time to expand on what was already developed

Ive never seen a show so masterfully have a lot of significant characters and developing them very well but NOT doing it at the expense of the show.

Almost everyone I know doesnt have a favorite character because so many are so well developed you cant help but have a few favorites.

I guess I could narrow mine down to (in no specific order): Omar Little, Marlo Stanfield, Bunk Moreland, Stringer Bell, Bodie, Avon Barksdale

I'm pretty sure you're wrong, but I'm entertaining the remote possibility that I might be wrong

 

[yinzer]

IMO, The Wire is (was) the second best show on TV, period. Lost is first -- but if Lost stumbles in its last two seasons, The Wire could move up to #1 overall.So it's easily the best show on HBO.The Wire and The Sopranos are very similar in a lot of ways, IMO. But The Wire is more realistic, less anachronistic, and has more depth since we see the story from both sides, the cops and the robbers.I voted (1) The Wire, (2) Da Ali G Show, (3) The Sopranos.

I have never watched Lost, but Im sure its a good show - but better than The Wire? or The Sopranos? really?........REALLY?

No. Definitely not.I enjoyed the first couple seasons of Lost, but I can only be toyed with and jerked around so much by a show before I start to wonder what the point is. In this case, I gave up wondering and quit watching altogether.

I reply with a resounding "WHUUUUUUHHHH????"Im on The Wires side man, sounds like youre 'Lost'

 

[Doctor Detroit]

The Wire>Band of Brothers>Sopranos

But those are two of the five best shows in TV history and one of the best if not the best mini-series in TV history. HBO is good ####.

 

[yinzer]

People here like the Wire alot. I liked the first two seasons. My memory was a little fuzzy, but it seemed like that introduced too many characters after that and that annoyed me becuase the original characters paid the price for that. You can only fit in so much in 1 hour.

Well heres where your argument is wrong:1) In season 1, Avon Barksdale, Stringer Bell, and the rest of their crew are the only characters aside from cops.

2) In season 2, the Dock workers are the other main characters. You dont hear anything about them after this season.

Original characters didnt suffer anything because not only were most of them already very well developed, but there was still plenty of time to expand on what was already developed

Ive never seen a show so masterfully have a lot of significant characters and developing them very well but NOT doing it at the expense of the show.

Almost everyone I know doesnt have a favorite character because so many are so well developed you cant help but have a few favorites.

I guess I could narrow mine down to (in no specific order): Omar Little, Marlo Stanfield, Bunk Moreland, Stringer Bell, Bodie, Avon Barksdale

I'm pretty sure you're wrong, but I'm entertaining the remote possibility that I might be wrong

Hah..explanations would be niceYour explanation is about as legit as Sarah Palin

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Wire>Band of Brothers>Sopranos

But those are two of the five best shows in TV history and one of the best if not the best mini-series in TV history. HBO is was good ####.

Fixed.

 

[yinzer]

The Wire>Band of Brothers>Sopranos

But those are two of the five best shows in TV history and one of the best if not the best mini-series in TV history. HBO is was good ####.

Fixed.

They still have Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Flight of the Conchords thoughI have all the 'True Bloods' on my DVR, but I highly doubt that show is the next big thing for HBO

JDogg - your on base in the fact they cancelled Deadwood and should have more seasons of The Wire though

 

[Doctor Detroit]

The Wire>Band of Brothers>Sopranos

But those are two of the five best shows in TV history and one of the best if not the best mini-series in TV history. HBO is was good ####.

Fixed.

I've never seen Entourage or Deadwood though so it will still be new to me until I have. Unfortunately for me I finally can watch HBO, and their shows have fallen a bit.

 

[NY/NJMFDIVER]

1. The Sopranos- because its the best TV show ever, not just HBO

2. Not Neceesarily the News- precursor to the daily show in many respects, and the modern SNL news segment, very influential

3. Curb- the best comedy ever in my mind.

Honorable mention:

-The Hitchhiker- sort of a Twlight Zone with #######

-Braingames- just youtubed this, great childhood tv!

-HBO Half Hour Comedy Hour- really broke a lot of standups

But based on this thread, I want to check out Carnivale now. I never really gave that a chance and will do so, and I need to see the Wire too.

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Yeah, I excluded Band of Brothers too, simply because it was a mini-series.I do think it was the single best thing ever produced to be aired on television though.

Competely agree.Great poll - I was wondering what to queue my blockbuster acct.

 

[Koya]

If the most overated show in TV history is on there (oooh, lets follow the lemmings on the Soprano's "first two years then meh" bandwagon!), and Dream On is not even a choice?

Terrible job.

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Wire>Band of Brothers>Sopranos

But those are two of the five best shows in TV history and one of the best if not the best mini-series in TV history. HBO is was good ####.

Fixed.

They still have Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Flight of the Conchords thoughI have all the 'True Bloods' on my DVR, but I highly doubt that show is the next big thing for HBO

JDogg - your on base in the fact they cancelled Deadwood and should have more seasons of The Wire though

I love Curb and Conchords. True Blood is ok. I think In Treatment is a bit better than True Blood. The only good thing about The Wire ending is that the last season could be the best season and the show quit at its peak - unlike The Sopranos - which ending a few seasons too late.

 

[yinzer]

1. The Sopranos- because its the best TV show ever, not just HBO2. Not Neceesarily the News- precursor to the daily show in many respects, and the modern SNL news segment, very influential3. Curb- the best comedy ever in my mind.Honorable mention:-The Hitchhiker- sort of a Twlight Zone with #######-Braingames- just youtubed this, great childhood tv!-HBO Half Hour Comedy Hour- really broke a lot of standupsBut based on this thread, I want to check out Carnivale now. I never really gave that a chance and will do so, and I need to see the Wire too.

I was about to say something when you said Sopranos was the best TV show ever......then I continued reading and you havent watched The Wire yetStart with Season 1, watch at least the first 6 episodes in 3-5 days, and youll be hokedEverything that makes the Sopranos good, The Wire pretty much dwarfs it in the 1st seasonYou might say 'No Effin Way', because thats what I said before I saw The Wire and thought Sopranos was the greatest thing since sliced bread, but trust me,The Wire crushes the Sopranos in everything but cooking the best Lasagna

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Wire>Band of Brothers>Sopranos

But those are two of the five best shows in TV history and one of the best if not the best mini-series in TV history. HBO is was good ####.

Fixed.

I've never seen Entourage or Deadwood though so it will still be new to me until I have. Unfortunately for me I finally can watch HBO, and their shows have fallen a bit.

I think the biggest challenge in watching Deadwood is the cussing. There's so much foul language in the show it's distracting. But once that wears off, you have writing that's so poetic it's almost Shakespearean.

 

[jdoggydogg]

1. The Sopranos- because its the best TV show ever, not just HBO2. Not Neceesarily the News- precursor to the daily show in many respects, and the modern SNL news segment, very influential3. Curb- the best comedy ever in my mind.Honorable mention:-The Hitchhiker- sort of a Twlight Zone with #######-Braingames- just youtubed this, great childhood tv!-HBO Half Hour Comedy Hour- really broke a lot of standupsBut based on this thread, I want to check out Carnivale now. I never really gave that a chance and will do so, and I need to see the Wire too.

I was about to say something when you said Sopranos was the best TV show ever......then I continued reading and you havent watched The Wire yetStart with Season 1, watch at least the first 6 episodes in 3-5 days, and youll be hokedEverything that makes the Sopranos good, The Wire pretty much dwarfs it in the 1st seasonYou might say 'No Effin Way', because thats what I said before I saw The Wire and thought Sopranos was the greatest thing since sliced bread, but trust me,The Wire crushes the Sopranos in everything but cooking the best Lasagna

I love the first two seasons of The Sopranos, so I'd stop short of saying that The Wire is a lot better.

 

[yinzer]

The Wire>Band of Brothers>Sopranos

But those are two of the five best shows in TV history and one of the best if not the best mini-series in TV history. HBO is was good ####.

Fixed.

They still have Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Flight of the Conchords thoughI have all the 'True Bloods' on my DVR, but I highly doubt that show is the next big thing for HBO

JDogg - your on base in the fact they cancelled Deadwood and should have more seasons of The Wire though

I love Curb and Conchords. True Blood is ok. I think In Treatment is a bit better than True Blood. The only good thing about The Wire ending is that the last season could be the best season and the show quit at its peak - unlike The Sopranos - which ending a few seasons too late.

First off, please dont mention anything The Wire Season 5 related to me, because I saw the first 4-5 episodes and thats it bc I had to move. I still need to finish it off, and its hard to swallow because as someone who started watching it in the last year, I dont want to think its over

I did like In Treatment, but I was in a similar situation with that because I moved before I found out what happened with each patient by the end.

I liked 'Tell Me You Love Me' as well, but after reading this whole thread basically post by post, I just realized something. That show is just like Six Feet Under - its interesting, and you want to see what happens next - but outside of that, theres nothing great going on with it.

I might tune in to the next season of each (if there is one), but neither show proved to me that it could be more than just good

 

[yinzer]

1. The Sopranos- because its the best TV show ever, not just HBO2. Not Neceesarily the News- precursor to the daily show in many respects, and the modern SNL news segment, very influential3. Curb- the best comedy ever in my mind.Honorable mention:-The Hitchhiker- sort of a Twlight Zone with #######-Braingames- just youtubed this, great childhood tv!-HBO Half Hour Comedy Hour- really broke a lot of standupsBut based on this thread, I want to check out Carnivale now. I never really gave that a chance and will do so, and I need to see the Wire too.

I was about to say something when you said Sopranos was the best TV show ever......then I continued reading and you havent watched The Wire yetStart with Season 1, watch at least the first 6 episodes in 3-5 days, and youll be hokedEverything that makes the Sopranos good, The Wire pretty much dwarfs it in the 1st seasonYou might say 'No Effin Way', because thats what I said before I saw The Wire and thought Sopranos was the greatest thing since sliced bread, but trust me,The Wire crushes the Sopranos in everything but cooking the best Lasagna

I love the first two seasons of The Sopranos, so I'd stop short of saying that The Wire is a lot better.

Well, I dont know how to counter that, because we are talking about series in their wholeBut, whats your beef with season 3 of Sopranos? I didnt think they really dropped off til season 4, and the 'Pine Barrens' episode from season 3 is quite possibly my favorite Sopranos episodeIm not trying to dwarf Sopranos, I love it as well, but I think The Wire is truly a superior show - and until I watched season after season of it on dvd - I never thought Id say that

 

[Bri]

Band of Brothers from this list, but since it's a miniseries and not a show, I wouldn't include it here.Excluding BofB, I'd rank season one of the Sopranos as the single best season of TV that HBO has produced. But I'd rate the Wire as the top show overall for its consistent quality.

Yeah, I excluded Band of Brothers too, simply because it was a mini-series.I do think it was the single best thing ever produced to be aired on television though.Voted the Wire, which is the single best multi-season TV show ever.

Call it what you want, it was an original HBO series, that was a standard season long for HBO shows.

It won the golden globe for best miniseries and...well it is

 

[Bri]

along with 1st and Ten, I used to watch Dream On regularly

 

[BigRed]

lol @ "lots of choices" - there's IMO one choice (Curb) - Sopranos had its moments but wasn't "great" and the rest were pretty to very lame (minus 1 or 2 I haven't seen but based on trailers etc I doubt they're much better if at all).

 

[jdoggydogg]

The Wire>Band of Brothers>Sopranos

But those are two of the five best shows in TV history and one of the best if not the best mini-series in TV history. HBO is was good ####.

Fixed.

They still have Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Flight of the Conchords thoughI have all the 'True Bloods' on my DVR, but I highly doubt that show is the next big thing for HBO

JDogg - your on base in the fact they cancelled Deadwood and should have more seasons of The Wire though

I love Curb and Conchords. True Blood is ok. I think In Treatment is a bit better than True Blood. The only good thing about The Wire ending is that the last season could be the best season and the show quit at its peak - unlike The Sopranos - which ending a few seasons too late.

First off, please dont mention anything The Wire Season 5 related to me, because I saw the first 4-5 episodes and thats it bc I had to move. I still need to finish it off, and its hard to swallow because as someone who started watching it in the last year, I dont want to think its over

I did like In Treatment, but I was in a similar situation with that because I moved before I found out what happened with each patient by the end.

I liked 'Tell Me You Love Me' as well, but after reading this whole thread basically post by post, I just realized something. That show is just like Six Feet Under - its interesting, and you want to see what happens next - but outside of that, theres nothing great going on with it.

I might tune in to the next season of each (if there is one), but neither show proved to me that it could be more than just good

I'm almost certain that Tell Me You love me is canceled. We differ on Six Feet Under, though.

 

[jdoggydogg]

1. The Sopranos- because its the best TV show ever, not just HBO2. Not Neceesarily the News- precursor to the daily show in many respects, and the modern SNL news segment, very influential3. Curb- the best comedy ever in my mind.Honorable mention:-The Hitchhiker- sort of a Twlight Zone with #######-Braingames- just youtubed this, great childhood tv!-HBO Half Hour Comedy Hour- really broke a lot of standupsBut based on this thread, I want to check out Carnivale now. I never really gave that a chance and will do so, and I need to see the Wire too.

I was about to say something when you said Sopranos was the best TV show ever......then I continued reading and you havent watched The Wire yetStart with Season 1, watch at least the first 6 episodes in 3-5 days, and youll be hokedEverything that makes the Sopranos good, The Wire pretty much dwarfs it in the 1st seasonYou might say 'No Effin Way', because thats what I said before I saw The Wire and thought Sopranos was the greatest thing since sliced bread, but trust me,The Wire crushes the Sopranos in everything but cooking the best Lasagna

I love the first two seasons of The Sopranos, so I'd stop short of saying that The Wire is a lot better.

Well, I dont know how to counter that, because we are talking about series in their wholeBut, whats your beef with season 3 of Sopranos? I didnt think they really dropped off til season 4, and the 'Pine Barrens' episode from season 3 is quite possibly my favorite Sopranos episodeIm not trying to dwarf Sopranos, I love it as well, but I think The Wire is truly a superior show - and until I watched season after season of it on dvd - I never thought Id say that

Yeah, seasons 3 and 4 of The Sopranos were good. The difference between The Wire and The Sopranos is The Sopranos faded away while The Wire left on a rocket.