tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post2935785810937248611..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: The love you save may be your ownAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger239125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15062867107676442892009-05-29T01:47:37.267-04:002009-05-29T01:47:37.267-04:00Captain Scarlet, the original British puppet serie...Captain Scarlet, the original British puppet series, for the eight year old kid in me.<br />Nowhere Man, for the conspiracy theorist in me.<br />Dresden Files, for the geek in me.<br />And EZ Street, because it was awesome, and ahead of its time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22268248251109238522009-05-28T12:26:48.781-04:002009-05-28T12:26:48.781-04:00Firefly. One season? Not even a full 22 eps. It ta...Firefly. One season? Not even a full 22 eps. It takes some time for Joss Whedon shows to reach their potential, as was seen with Buffy and Angel (and also Dollhouse, which fortunately isn't going to follow in Firefly's footsteps after all). Look at the enormous fan base, all over a show with so few episodes. Conventions, fan sites, Jayne hats...Yes, this one deserved more than Fox gave it. Sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-38868930563692174852009-05-28T11:16:33.248-04:002009-05-28T11:16:33.248-04:00Mr. Sterling, Shannon's Deal, The Famous Teddy Z, ...<I>Mr. Sterling</I>, <I>Shannon's Deal</I>, <I>The Famous Teddy Z</I>, <I>Boomtown</I>, <I>Karen Sisco</I>, <I>Veronica Mars</I>, <I>Frank's Place</I>.<br /><br />Let's recall that NBC ruined <I>Boomtown</I> in the second seaon, which is best forgotten. But if it could have continued as it was in the 1st, it would have been great to see at least another season's worth.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231006765771386866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39528487891475322952009-05-28T09:09:44.773-04:002009-05-28T09:09:44.773-04:00I loved Shannon's Deal and hope that sometime it w...I loved Shannon's Deal and hope that sometime it will show up on DVD. It just barely won out over Frank's PlaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70607355170429919762009-05-27T20:07:12.675-04:002009-05-27T20:07:12.675-04:00Writing this a few days late so don't know if anyo...Writing this a few days late so don't know if anyone will see it or care....<br /><br />And I am surprised that nobody has mentioned it yet!<br /><br />Ready?<br /><br />Nowhere Man - UPN(?) from around 1996 or so. Great concept, great show, quirky, original, ended on a HUGE cliffhanger. I have a set of bootleg DVDs from '03, long before anyone imagined there would ever be a legit release. Paid way too much, but worth every penny. The show really holds up well. Now feeling inspired to re-watch the whole thing as it has been a couple of years.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446028123972055161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-56033498385439645412009-05-26T22:09:30.549-04:002009-05-26T22:09:30.549-04:00Glad to see someone mentioned Reunion. When they c...Glad to see someone mentioned Reunion. When they canceled it -- with no clue who really committed the murder -- it was extremely frustrating. Also, the script and storytelling seemed to be picking up.<br /><br />Not much more to add, although John From Cincinnati was a good call as well. Not that, like anyone else, I had a clue what was going on. But I would have liked more of an opportunity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54235068594005492232009-05-26T21:42:15.398-04:002009-05-26T21:42:15.398-04:00Christi - I don't know if you will peek into this ...Christi - I don't know if you will peek into this thread again, but check out http:www.BakulaNews.com<br /><br />(yes, it's my site, and yes it's unofficial, but it looks as if you might be interested in Scott)Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54521962998574054672009-05-26T13:52:24.945-04:002009-05-26T13:52:24.945-04:00I've been going back and forth between My So-Calle...I've been going back and forth between My So-Called Life and Veronica Mars. I think I have to go with My So-Called Life. VM did, after all, get 3 seasons. My So-Called Life seemed like it had so much more to tell. <br />2nd choice Veronica Mars. <br />Runners Up:<br />Homefront - I was sooo disappointed when this ended, the actors were phenomenal and the plots were so interesting. <br />Firefly - the universe they created for this show was fascinating, the stories and characters were amazing, they could have done so much with it. The movie gave some closure but not enough.<br />Joan of Arcadia - okay, it wasn't as good in its last season but it showed signs of improving again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31183689630818719702009-05-26T03:12:44.019-04:002009-05-26T03:12:44.019-04:00Firefly, of course. (The movie was okay, but pac...Firefly, of course. (The movie was okay, but packed too much into a two-hour block. It needs to be savored.)<br /><br />Since Firefly's gotten a lot of love already, if I had to pick one more season of a single show, I might go with Legend (Richard Dean Anderson, on UPN's first year of operations). It was a cousin of Brisco County Jr.<br /><br />Runners-up, roughly in order: Due South (either Ray, although I preferred the original), Dresden Files, Brisco, Ballykissangel, The Lone Gunmen, The Cape, and an obscure Scott Bakula series called Mr & Mrs Smith (not the Brad Pitt movie). <br /><br />If I could spread out my Power and get one wrap-up episode of a couple of shows (or at least give the writers forewarning of the cancellation), I'd want conclusions to the cliffhangers on Earth2 and Space: Above and Beyond, Farscape would know the end was coming, and the whole season 5 mess on Babylon 5 could be skipped. <br /><br />(And I'd trade that bonus season of 7th Heaven for one single episode of anything on the above list. Of course, in my world, the last 60 seconds of the Quantum Leap finale doesn't exist, and neither does the Enterprise finale.)Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041875835385722311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53141718919311362332009-05-25T11:23:25.706-04:002009-05-25T11:23:25.706-04:00Oh, I thought this was easy until I saw the first ...Oh, I thought this was easy until I saw the first anonymous poster who said firefly. Which was really really good and full of promise.. but I'm going to have to go with my heart here: Carnivale.<br /><br />HBO's gave it two seasons and it meandered and had a slow pace and cost a billion dollars an episode. But it was remarkable. There is no show like it and likely never will be again. R.I.P. Carnivale.legionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859015650267462373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-62908106296250886832009-05-25T10:09:13.421-04:002009-05-25T10:09:13.421-04:00I'd save Now and Again. The UNIT also did great th...I'd save Now and Again. The UNIT also did great things with the Family/Action blend and I loved the chemistry of Erik Close and Dennis Haysbert, and the NYC locations. TOYS'R'FUN and The Eggman are classic TV wonders.Batchouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05453945196081987923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-17890302153337504342009-05-25T04:00:52.576-04:002009-05-25T04:00:52.576-04:00i absolutely adored pushing daisies. and the middl...i absolutely adored pushing daisies. and the middle man. and oh man, knights of prosperity was soo awesome! i also loved off centre, such a funny show. <br /><br />but if i had to pick one, it had to be pushing daisies. you just get so happy when you watch the show and i never experience that with any other show before.audiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258166496158015258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21688532506469700322009-05-25T03:55:10.196-04:002009-05-25T03:55:10.196-04:00Boomtown, no doubt about it. I am still bitter at ...Boomtown, no doubt about it. I am still bitter at NBC for cancelling it, even after 6 years and I half-seriously believe that their current woes are from bad karma from that...<br /><br />Deadwood is also up there, but at least they got three seasons. I came to the show after it was cancelled, so I watched it and even if it had an "ending" I just felt that there was a whole lot more story left to tell.<br /><br />I also wonder what happened in that civil war at the end of "Jericho."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12180704920818876766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-51632861619017161482009-05-24T23:06:20.647-04:002009-05-24T23:06:20.647-04:00My first instinct was EZ STREETS -- although we di...My first instinct was EZ STREETS -- although we did see reincarnations of it... <br /><br />"The New York Times recently named it as one of the most influential TV series of all time, saying "without EZ Streets, there would be no Sopranos"."<br /><br />My ultimate choice is FIREFLY. Never seen anything like it. Doubt we will ever see anything like it again.<br /><br />Great question Alan - love reading through the comments!!Marisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-43429603894392333492009-05-24T17:28:43.319-04:002009-05-24T17:28:43.319-04:00Rome - the second season was rushed after they cut...Rome - the second season was rushed after they cut a few episodes and really could have been better but it was still a great show.<br /><br />The Unit - I still the if they had called SFU (Special Forces Unit) it would have done better in the ratings like CSI & NCIS. It's a much better show than either of them and all their varios versions.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07941800921704495824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-19116238711708614722009-05-24T16:41:55.513-04:002009-05-24T16:41:55.513-04:00Farscape, of course.
Like Paul said, even if we ha...Farscape, of course.<br />Like Paul said, even if we had the mini-series, the writers had most of the plots scheduled for the final season and the end would have been different.<br /><br />If we had a fifth season, the Nebari virus would have returned and I think Crichton would have died but it wasn't possible to kill the hero after the big rescue campaign (I imagine almost the conclusion of PKW, except the end)Phantomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54861185106818621712009-05-24T15:37:32.928-04:002009-05-24T15:37:32.928-04:00I "Remember WENN". I loved it. I thoug...I "Remember WENN". I loved it. I thought I was the only one watching -- glad there was someone else. And "Homefront," YAY! also "F&G" and many others previously mentionnedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-84344240929088961642009-05-24T15:30:39.335-04:002009-05-24T15:30:39.335-04:00Corenet Blue, Frank Converse's series from about 3...Corenet Blue, Frank Converse's series from about 30 years ago. He woke up with amnesia and was in the process of tracking down his past. (I'd also like to see more of Frank's Place).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88467178825101333492009-05-24T14:34:06.288-04:002009-05-24T14:34:06.288-04:00Gotta go with "Deadwood," although I sure did like...Gotta go with "Deadwood," although I sure did like "Pushing Daisies."Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922134089718637825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-56209410351384335192009-05-24T13:38:13.045-04:002009-05-24T13:38:13.045-04:00I have to choose Wonderfalls. I did see the unbro...I have to choose Wonderfalls. I did see the unbroadcasted episodes on dvd and longed to see the episodes they had planned. It was a delightful show with an excellent cast. I thought it would have been great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14309302810594779423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21817607812068161762009-05-24T13:01:57.084-04:002009-05-24T13:01:57.084-04:00Cop Rock. Not kidding. Not a total success (of c...Cop Rock. Not kidding. Not a total success (of course) but somehow brave and audacious, and sometimes very moving in an operatic kind of way.<br /><br />Bay City Blues. Anybody else remember this early Bochco show about a baseball team, with one of the Harmons, one of the Cassidys, Dennis Franz, Sherree North as the coach's mysteriously crazy wife (coach played by the bartender on Murphy Brown)? This lasted only a handful of episodes. I loved it.<br /><br />John Larroquette Show, first season w/ emphasis on recovery. I used to tape it and show it on the psych ward I was working on at the time.ninaruthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46856834299020649362009-05-24T11:00:30.819-04:002009-05-24T11:00:30.819-04:00We can pick only ONE? You are cruel. I have to p...We can pick only ONE? You are cruel. I have to pick between Veronica Mars, Joan of Arcadia and Arrested Development?<br /><br />One?<br /><br />Oh FINE. I will go Arrested Development, then.Cagey (Kelli Oliver George)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13691589813815058981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12222295105986202192009-05-24T03:59:18.503-04:002009-05-24T03:59:18.503-04:00I'd like to post one I'm sure no one else has said...I'd like to post one I'm sure no one else has said or will say:<br /><br />Life On A Stick<br /><br />This show premiered after American Idol back in 2005 and was canceled after only 3 or 4 episodes aired. It was a multi-camera, laugh-track sitcom about slackers working in a food court; it had no right to be as funny as it was. But as written, it was truly brilliant, with every character spitting oneliner after oneliner for a solid 22 minutes of quality television. The rest of the season was equally strong, though can only be accessed illegally, and even then it's difficult because so few people care about it. My hope is that the success of Better Off Ted this year will bring some new eyes to it, somehow, due to Victor Fresco's involvement in both.<br /><br />Honestly, I'd be happy with a DVD release of the season, but if it could come back with a season two that'd be sweet too. But, if you've got one more magic power move in you, get them to ditch the laugh track, please.Maxwellhttp://jacobsonian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33722242697716636262009-05-24T02:35:09.532-04:002009-05-24T02:35:09.532-04:00Since you said Deadwood already (that would be my ...Since you said Deadwood already (that would be my number one pick), I'd go with Carnivale in first place, Veronica Mars second and Freaks and Geeks third.Abhimanyuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01413954520352305671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27880984150412950732009-05-24T00:41:47.508-04:002009-05-24T00:41:47.508-04:00Angel or FireflyAngel or FireflyChipnoreply@blogger.com