BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
this is a FF site and only 8 of you had the show about FF on your lists?
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The Top 300 Greatest TV Shows of All Time: FBG Consensus: 50 Lists received. 51: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (272 Viewers)
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Well, it was #6 on my list so I did my part.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
NOT GOOD ENOUGH. GALLY!
The Gator
Footballguy
Todem
Footballguy
Actually, no albums are full length records can be one song with a B side
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
It was kind of a one trick pony so it was going to burn bright and die fast. They tried to stretch it out and it wasn't needed. Because it was such a great concept (as everyone on a FF board should agree) and done so well until it kind of ran it's course I had to rank it high. I didn't ding it for the last season or so.
It's a show I can rewatch, over and over and over again and still crack up like it was my first time watching it. Just a great cast that fit perfectly and had all the stereotypes needed. Taco's songs are incredible........just a tremendous aspect that adds so much to the overall greatness.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
but have you seen some of the shows on this list? I don't think suggesting that a FF themed show should have gotten more votes is that bad of a take.
Scoresman
Footballguy
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
I originally had The League just outside the top 70 but put it back in my final revision
Lotta good bits from that one
Kegel the Elf
Vinegar strokes
Whenever I get “stomach issues” from eating out I’ll often shout out Yobagoya!
Rafi was great in small doses but towards the end they relied too heavily on him
Lotta good bits from that one
Kegel the Elf
Vinegar strokes
Whenever I get “stomach issues” from eating out I’ll often shout out Yobagoya!
Rafi was great in small doses but towards the end they relied too heavily on him
Instinctive
Footballguy
I'm mildly surprised this wasnt higher given some of the other stuff already ranked.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Also “I sat in gum”
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
Had no idea The League went on that long. Loved it at the start but it fizzled fast
zamboni
Footballguy
I'm probably in the minority, but I didn't really like the Taco character. The dimwit brother/friend thing just got old fast, at least IMO. Ruxin was the glue though.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
krista4
Footballguy
I've never watched The Handmaid's Tale (loved the book, though), The League, or Cosmos. Considered both St. Elsewhere and The Last Dance for my list, especially the latter, which was shockingly good. I'd had a well-earned dislike of Michael Jordan for years, but the series actually changed my mind a bit. Felt like I "got" him better after that.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Documentary. Combination of clips and interviews with players, coaches, etc.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I just rewatched this recently and other than the outdated NFL players it holds up fine. The characters are practically cartoon characters and it's a bit over the top but very relatable to anyone that's in a fantasy football league with old friends.184 - The League
Comedy
Score: 171
Average Rank: 49.6
A group of friends are in a fantasy football league. They battle between life and the computer.
List Breakdown
Gally 6
BLOCKED PUNT 31
Instinctive 35
Keith R 54
Dr Octopus 65
Tau37 67
Psychopav 69
Dan Lambskin 70
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
why?
The Gator
Footballguy
Didn’t say it was a bad take, just that I’m not shocked it wasn’t ranked by many. Overall it wasn’t a great tv show imo.but have you seen some of the shows on this list? I don't think suggesting that a FF themed show should have gotten more votes is that bad of a take.
I never really thought his character was that great. As you said, he was fine in small doses like the Vegas Draft episode but when they had shows with him as the focus it wasn't that great.
I didn't think of adding this at all. In general I don't think I thought of docs as something for this list. If I would have then this and Ken Burns Baseball would have been on it.
Yeah, I disagree. Taco coming up with all his hairbrained ideas cracked me. Like sitting on the corner like a homeless man marking tallies on a banana leaf every time a girl in a jetta drove by to conclude that 93% of all jetta drivers are hot women. So hilarious out of nowhere. Plus, even if you didn't like the character his songs were awesome. The Birthday Song, Vinegar Strokes, Vaginal Hubris, Eskimo Brothers, I'm Inside Me...........just to name a few.
Scoresman
Footballguy
182 - Californication
ComedyScore: 173
Average Rank: 27.8
A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter and her mother while combating sex addiction, a budding drug problem, and the seeming inability to avoid making bad decisions.
List Breakdown
UncleZen 14
Barry2 26
BLOCKED PUNT 27
whoknew 44
McBokonon
Footballguy
I liked this for a while, mainly because when I watched it I was in a Bukowski phase. I don’t think I saw it through to the end, can’t remember. This one also dragged on a while.
Runkle
Footballguy
I really liked Californication but it ran too long. There was a natural break after about season 4 or 5? (When he drives off into the sunset) But then it kept coming back for more and overextended.
Didn't make my list but big fan of the show. Most of it still holds up to the LA of today.
Didn't make my list but big fan of the show. Most of it still holds up to the LA of today.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
It had the misfortune of airing during the period where I was watching TV the least. I just never got around to it.
Scoresman
Footballguy
181 - Rectify
Drama
Score: 173
Average Rank: 13.3
Daniel Holden must put his life back together after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.
List Breakdown
Barry2 11
simey 24
Always been curious about this show. It's incredibly highly rated on review sites, but I never hear anyone talk about it. Seeing it only on 3 lists, yet still making the top 200 because of how highly the three ranked it, is consistent with this observation.
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
yeah i don't know that one. will take a look though181 - Rectify
Drama
Score: 173
Average Rank: 13.3
Daniel Holden must put his life back together after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.
List Breakdown
Barry2 11
simey 24
Always been curious about this show. It's incredibly highly rated on review sites, but I never hear anyone talk about it. Seeing it only on 3 lists, yet still making the top 200 because of how highly the three ranked it, is consistent with this observation.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
My wife and I watched this one regularly, and it started out well but hobbled to the end. It had a trajectory that was kind of similar to that of True Blood, but its highs weren't as high and at the end it just kind of ran out of gas as opposed to imploding spectacularly. Hence I had True Blood on my list but not this.
Runkle was a great character though, as a certain FFA poster can attest.
whoknew
Footballguy
181 - Rectify
Drama
Score: 173
Average Rank: 13.3
Daniel Holden must put his life back together after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.
List Breakdown
Barry2 11
simey 24
Always been curious about this show. It's incredibly highly rated on review sites, but I never hear anyone talk about it. Seeing it only on 3 lists, yet still making the top 200 because of how highly the three ranked it, is consistent with this observation.
It's so great. It's a slow burn, but just a beautiful show. I highly recommend it.
Maik Jeaunz
Footballguy
same. I always saw that it was so highly rated, so I actually started watching it a while back. my usual rule is that I will give any show 3 episodes to grab me, and this one didn't, so I gave up.181 - Rectify
Drama
Score: 173
Average Rank: 13.3
Daniel Holden must put his life back together after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.
List Breakdown
Barry2 11
simey 24
Always been curious about this show. It's incredibly highly rated on review sites, but I never hear anyone talk about it. Seeing it only on 3 lists, yet still making the top 200 because of how highly the three ranked it, is consistent with this observation.
Scoresman
Footballguy
181 - Rectify
Drama
Score: 173
Average Rank: 13.3
Daniel Holden must put his life back together after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.
List Breakdown
Barry2 11
simey 24
Always been curious about this show. It's incredibly highly rated on review sites, but I never hear anyone talk about it. Seeing it only on 3 lists, yet still making the top 200 because of how highly the three ranked it, is consistent with this observation.
It's so great. It's a slow burn, but just a beautiful show. I highly recommend it.
Anything it's comparable to? Is it more of a character-based show like a Mad Men? More action/plot based like 24 or Sopranos?
Maik Jeaunz
Footballguy
@Scoresman - I just realized that I have The Office on my list, but didn't specify US/UK. it's the US version for me. thanks!
Are you an alias for @McBokonon
Scoresman
Footballguy
Thanks, This is what I defaulted to for anyone who didnt specify.
Maik Jeaunz
Footballguy
yes! they're one of the great unsung comedy duos. somebody should have put them in a buddy roommate comedy show or something, it would have been hilarious. maybe throw Wayne Brady in the mix, too.Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles are my generation's version of Tim Conway and Harvey Korman.191 - Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Comedy
Score: 158
Average Rank: 48.4
Improvisational comedy game show in which four players act out various comic games and sketches.
List Breakdown
BLOCKED PUNT 37
Hastur 46
Instinctive 49
ilov80s 64
The way they played off each other was top notch, Laurel and Hardy level stuff.
whoknew
Footballguy
181 - Rectify
Drama
Score: 173
Average Rank: 13.3
Daniel Holden must put his life back together after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.
List Breakdown
Barry2 11
simey 24
Always been curious about this show. It's incredibly highly rated on review sites, but I never hear anyone talk about it. Seeing it only on 3 lists, yet still making the top 200 because of how highly the three ranked it, is consistent with this observation.
It's so great. It's a slow burn, but just a beautiful show. I highly recommend it.
Anything it's comparable to? Is it more of a character-based show like a Mad Men? More action/plot based like 24 or Sopranos?
It's definitely more of a character show like Mad Men. The basic premise is that a man was sent to death row for like 18 years - as an 18 year old - for allegedly killing someone. Then there is a question about his conviction and he is released.
It may seem like a whodunnit - Did he kill her? If not who did? - but it's really not. That's not the point of the show.
The point of the show is to watch how the murder, his imprisonment, his release - how that all affects everyone involved. Especially him and his family.
It's slow but there is just some truly amazing work done. It's at times incredibly sad, then funny, then just ... complicated.
Great show.
Psychopav
Help us, Joebi-Wan Brynobi, you're our only ho
It's like holding a mirror up to this board. And then crapping all over it.Finally a Top 200 entry from my list. This show introduced me to Nick Kroll and Mark Duplass (and Nadine Velasquez as Sofia Ruxin). Lowbrow humor in a fantasy football setting - what more could you ask for?184 - The League
Comedy
Score: 171
Average Rank: 49.6
A group of friends are in a fantasy football league. They battle between life and the computer.
List Breakdown
BLOCKED PUNT 31
Instinctive 35
Keith R 54
Dr Octopus 65
Tau37 67
Psychopav 69
Dan Lambskin 70
Keith R
The Don
Glaring omission on my part. This is a great show
Chaos34
Footballguy
Me too. I did my list last minute and just forgot this one. Losing my memory as I age has one cool thing about it. I can rewatch this great show and it will be new to me. Currently happening with a different rewatch.
Psychopav
Help us, Joebi-Wan Brynobi, you're our only ho
RT Ratings:
187. Cosmos: --/72
186. Handmaid's Tale: 83/57
185. St. Elsewhere: --/--
184. The League: 81/83
183. The Last Dance: 97/95 (wow!)
182. Californication: 57/78
181. Rectify: 96/92 (another wow! and only 3 had this on their list of 70 at all...may have to check this one out...)
187. Cosmos: --/72
186. Handmaid's Tale: 83/57
185. St. Elsewhere: --/--
184. The League: 81/83
183. The Last Dance: 97/95 (wow!)
182. Californication: 57/78
181. Rectify: 96/92 (another wow! and only 3 had this on their list of 70 at all...may have to check this one out...)
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Agreed. This would have been in my Top 5. The way the characters change during the course of the show is amazing because it feels natural instead of forced. There are not that many episodes compared to most series, so it doesn't take a lot of commitment. Just a gorgeous show.181 - Rectify
Drama
Score: 173
Average Rank: 13.3
Daniel Holden must put his life back together after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.
List Breakdown
Barry2 11
simey 24
Always been curious about this show. It's incredibly highly rated on review sites, but I never hear anyone talk about it. Seeing it only on 3 lists, yet still making the top 200 because of how highly the three ranked it, is consistent with this observation.
It's so great. It's a slow burn, but just a beautiful show. I highly recommend it.
Anything it's comparable to? Is it more of a character-based show like a Mad Men? More action/plot based like 24 or Sopranos?
It's definitely more of a character show like Mad Men. The basic premise is that a man was sent to death row for like 18 years - as an 18 year old - for allegedly killing someone. Then there is a question about his conviction and he is released.
It may seem like a whodunnit - Did he kill her? If not who did? - but it's really not. That's not the point of the show.
The point of the show is to watch how the murder, his imprisonment, his release - how that all affects everyone involved. Especially him and his family.
It's slow but there is just some truly amazing work done. It's at times incredibly sad, then funny, then just ... complicated.
Great show.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I usually think about the bad yams from Night Court.
Manster
Footballguy
All the sudden I'm craving some Yobagoya and a stay at the EBDB B&B!184 - The League
Comedy
Score: 171
Average Rank: 49.6
A group of friends are in a fantasy football league. They battle between life and the computer.
List Breakdown
BLOCKED PUNT 31
Instinctive 35
Keith R 54
Dr Octopus 65
Tau37 67
Psychopav 69
Dan Lambskin 70
Gally I dig your style.....I have the entire series on DVD. I keep it in my camp trailer and usually watch it when my buddy and I go on fishing trips. I've probably seen the whole series 4, or 5 times. It is ridiculously awesome! The cast is perfect! Buncha **** sippers!
If I did a list, this show could absolutely crack my top 10
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Manster
Footballguy
I use stuff from the League almost daily. The other day I was able to make a "white knuckler" reference that about made my buddy piss his pantsI originally had The League just outside the top 70 but put it back in my final revision
Lotta good bits from that one
Kegel the Elf
Vinegar strokes
Whenever I get “stomach issues” from eating out I’ll often shout out Yobagoya!
Rafi was great in small doses but towards the end they relied too heavily on him
Runkle
Footballguy
My question is how Beverly Hills 90210 got so much love from here. Prime-time chick soap opera, was surprised to see it make the cut.
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