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hlthe2b

(106,359 posts)
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 11:53 AM Feb 2019

Netflix & Amazon Prime: Anyone else here going though old shows you may not have watched regularly?

So, I went through the biggies: Game of Thrones, Deadwood, Sopranos, a lot of British and International tv, but lately, I just want something diversionary with a laugh or two to get my mind off the "obvious" and deliver a little "comfort food".

So, now, I've worked my way through Frasier and am now on Cheers... I watched the former pretty regularly, but it has been so many years since I watched Cheers. I'd forgotten how long Shelley Long was on that show and in fact how many years it was on in general--incredible. Anyone else ever notice that the theme song (Where Everybody Knows Your Name) was basically recorded fresh for nearly every episode? It really never sounds the same.

Ok, my deep thoughts for the day.

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Netflix & Amazon Prime: Anyone else here going though old shows you may not have watched regularly? (Original Post) hlthe2b Feb 2019 OP
We watch very little TV, but lately it's been NCIS. grumpyduck Feb 2019 #1
I never watched that show in its very long run, despite liking Mark Harmon... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #2
Part of the popularity is the characters. grumpyduck Feb 2019 #10
The Office awesomerwb1 Feb 2019 #3
Everybody BUT Frasier ... is what makes it great ... Esp. Pop (RIP) and Niles mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #4
Sorry GOT is only available through Prime with an HBO "add-on"... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #5
Coupling from BBC on Amazon. Silly fun. IADEMO2004 Feb 2019 #6
The only series we watch is Mrs. Maisel. luvs2sing Feb 2019 #7
Yeah... Like another poster, I watch on my ipad on the stationary bike or treadmill mostly... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #8
You're the 2nd and 3rd folks in my world to recommend this series in the past 24 hours ... mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #13
Here's Lucy FoxNewsSucks Feb 2019 #9
Binge watching House lynintenn Feb 2019 #11
oh, yeah, I love Call the Midwife... and rewatched House a little whle ago. hlthe2b Feb 2019 #12
I re-watched Frasier a few years ago when Luciferous Feb 2019 #14
Yeah, that's why I like the old shows too... Easy to multitask, yet can go back if you want hlthe2b Feb 2019 #15
Yeah he was my least favorite character, but the rest of the cast was great! Luciferous Feb 2019 #16
Apparently they are seriously considering a "re-boot".... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #17
The Office, Parks and Rec lots hibbing Mar 2019 #18
I totally missed Mr. Robot on USA MH1 Mar 2019 #19

hlthe2b

(106,359 posts)
2. I never watched that show in its very long run, despite liking Mark Harmon...
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 12:07 PM
Feb 2019

I never could get past the premise of a Navy criminal intelligence unit seemingly taking over law enforcement everywhere in the country and across the world... I guess I watch plenty of other shows that are rather contrived in their premise, so maybe I should give it a try... Obviously, it is popular.

grumpyduck

(6,650 posts)
10. Part of the popularity is the characters.
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:40 PM
Feb 2019

A lot of characters in cop shows and movies are two-dimensional: you only see them when they're being cops. So the shows and movies are about cops being cops, period. These characters have personal lives, warts, problems, quirks, faults, rivalries, friendships, families, and everything else that makes them "human." And there are ongoing in-jokes and references. So, after watching the show for a while, you're not just watching a cop show, you're watching a group of believable, three-dimensional characters that you know and like, going about their work and their personal lives.

awesomerwb1

(4,563 posts)
3. The Office
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 12:17 PM
Feb 2019

and The Sopranos.

Been binge watching The Sopranos before my Prime free trial expires. I'm very sleepy at work today.

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
4. Everybody BUT Frasier ... is what makes it great ... Esp. Pop (RIP) and Niles
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 12:29 PM
Feb 2019

But Daphne and Roz (sp?) are great too.

Frasier is a friggin' pompous a-hole to a fault. And since I don't like Kelsey Grammer, I dislike him on the show even more.

It was very really well-written and funny though (though arguably it relies WAAAAY too much on everybody being dishonest w/each other, and then dealing with the fallout of that dishonesty).

GoT is on Amazon Prime? I thought it was HBO exclusive ... huh ... is it up thru season 6? Will they also be showing Season 7 'live'?

hlthe2b

(106,359 posts)
5. Sorry GOT is only available through Prime with an HBO "add-on"...
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 12:32 PM
Feb 2019

I think there may be a free trial though.

luvs2sing

(2,234 posts)
7. The only series we watch is Mrs. Maisel.
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 12:42 PM
Feb 2019

We discovered it a few weeks before the new season, so we kinda binge watched the first season. Now, we’re taking our time. We’re actually not big TV people.

Lately, we’ve been bingeing on music documentaries on Prime, Youtube, and Netflix. There’s some great stuff out there!

hlthe2b

(106,359 posts)
8. Yeah... Like another poster, I watch on my ipad on the stationary bike or treadmill mostly...
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 12:45 PM
Feb 2019

Though I will usually watch a half hour or so before falling asleep. It helps with the stress of the day's news, frankly...

I loved Mrs. Maisel too. Great!

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
13. You're the 2nd and 3rd folks in my world to recommend this series in the past 24 hours ...
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 02:12 PM
Feb 2019

Must be pretty good!

FoxNewsSucks

(10,795 posts)
9. Here's Lucy
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:31 PM
Feb 2019

The series with her kids

It's on Amazon. When I finish that, I'm gonna look for the older ones

lynintenn

(744 posts)
11. Binge watching House
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:42 PM
Feb 2019

Watching the news make me too depressed so I watch Netflix and Prime. Since I am a retired nurse, Call the Midwife is my all time favorite can't beat the shows on PBS.

Luciferous

(6,262 posts)
14. I re-watched Frasier a few years ago when
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 02:19 PM
Feb 2019

I was staining my staircase. My daughter and I just finished Boston Legal. I had watched some of it when it was on TV so when I saw it was on Hulu I figured I would try it again. I prefer older shows because a lot of times I'll turn them on while I'm doing other things and I can listen to them without getting too into it.

hlthe2b

(106,359 posts)
15. Yeah, that's why I like the old shows too... Easy to multitask, yet can go back if you want
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 02:25 PM
Feb 2019

to see what you missed.

I know Kelsey Grammer is an ass in real life but the cast on Frasier was SOOOO good and I find myself laughing at nearly every episode. It was a great show.

hibbing

(10,402 posts)
18. The Office, Parks and Rec lots
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 05:19 PM
Mar 2019

I pretty much stopped watching entertainment shows after Seinfeld so I am catching up on ones that I missed. Lot of others that I can't remember now.

Peace

MH1

(18,149 posts)
19. I totally missed Mr. Robot on USA
Sat Mar 9, 2019, 03:16 PM
Mar 2019

was happy to find in on Prime. Alas, I have finished and can't wait for Season 4. (which sadly will be the last)

I have Parks & Rec and Sherlock in my backlog. And, just added Monty Python's Flying Circus. Now that one's a trip back to the good ole days!

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