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recommend a good box set

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  • 05-02-2013 1:07pm
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    homeless student
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    hi, just looking for suggestions on a good box set to buy for my long boring train journeys lol to let you know what kinda stuff im into ill say that my 3 favourite shows are entourage, curb your enthusiasm and peep show, so something maybe similar to them.


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    Crimson King
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    I like those three TV Series's (if that's any help?) so maybe try Modern Family and Breaking Bad?


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    Nino Brown
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    The Wire, The Sopranos, Oz


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    homeless student
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    Crimson King wrote: »
    I like those three TV Series's (if that's any help?) so maybe try Modern Family and Breaking Bad?

    dont like modern family or breaking bad, find breaking bad too gritty, more into comedies.


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    homeless student
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    Nino Brown wrote: »
    The Wire, The Sopranos, Oz

    really want to see the wire, heard its one of the best shows ever.


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    sbsquarepants
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    If you like curb your enthusiasm, try seinfeld. It's absolute genius in places!


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    Wossack
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    the elephant in the room, that is Arrested Development? New series starting this year I think too, so definitely worth a catch up on, ahead of that


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    super_furry
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    Late to the party with The Wire myself. Just finished the first series and it's good, very good, but not the be all and end all that people make it out to be. However, I've heard that the second series is where it comes into it's own.


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    sbsquarepants
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    homeless student wrote: »
    really want to see the wire, heard its one of the best shows ever.

    Overall it's nothing short of amazing (i found the politics section a bit tedious in places) But if you find breaking bad too gritty, i don't know if it would be your cup of tea. I'd say the wire is probably the best show i've ever watched, sopranos is up there too.
    If you want a slightly different take on the whole good guys versus bad guys theme, you could try Angel - that's well worth a watch too.


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    80s Child
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    Game of Thrones... nuff said


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    homeless student
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    someone recommended californication?


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    Boom_Bap
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    homeless student wrote: »
    someone recommended californication?

    The first 3/4 seasons are really strong, it has dipped lately but still decent.

    Try Eastbound & Down, Louie, Blue Mountain State, The League, Arrested Development and Workaholics for a bit of comedy.

    Game of Thrones for general awesomeness.

    The Wire is excellent so you should defo check that out. Some others that spring to mind are The Shield, OZ, Homicide.


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    super_furry
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    Eastbound & Down is awesome. My favourite comedy of the last five or six years.


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    batistuta9
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    super_furry wrote: »
    Late to the party with The Wire myself. Just finished the first series and it's good, very good, but not the be all and end all that people make it out to be. However, I've heard that the second series is where it comes into it's own.

    When you finish season 5 & look at it overall, you'll see the be all & end all + why it's on its own :D

    However you mightn't like the second series the first time you watch it, it was my least favourite watching it the first time, at lot of people feel that way about season 2


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    Crimson King
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    homeless student wrote: »
    really want to see the wire, heard its one of the best shows ever.

    The Wire is the best TV show (bar none) I have ever seen but did not mention it because you mentioned three comedy shows. The Wire is very drawn out and has more characters than any other show I have ever seen and sometimes feels as if nowt happens but really I cannot recommend it enough.


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    MaceFace
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    Community


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    irish son
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    Californication, How to make it in America, Weeds, Party Down, Seinfeld are shows I'd recommend that are similar.


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    homeless student
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    irish son wrote: »
    Californication, How to make it in America, Weeds, Party Down, Seinfeld are shows I'd recommend that are similar.

    had forgotten about how to make it in america, saw the very 1st episode and thought it looked good.entourage before the fame?


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    Mardy Bum
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    I don't think the Wire would suit a train journey. Oz may suit it a bit more but you would be right in sticking with comedies for a train journey.


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    homeless student
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    Mardy Bum wrote: »
    I don't think the Wire would suit a train journey. Oz may suit it a bit more but you would be right in sticking with comedies for a train journey.

    lol ya thats true about comedies for the train journey, really takes the misery out of train journeys:) have checked all the recommendations so far but nothing really appeals,apart from how to make it in america.im very picky with films and tv shows.


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    omerin
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    The Wire


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    Boom_Bap
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    homeless student wrote: »
    had forgotten about how to make it in america, saw the very 1st episode and thought it looked good.entourage before the fame?

    Totally differnent show to Entourage. It gets much better after the 1st episode, it just has unfortunately been cancelled and hasnt really wrapped up properly.


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    SomewhereNicer
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    Dexter.
    I've just finished watching the 7th season. Absolutely brilliant - genius. Without a doubt the best TV series I've ever watched.


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    irish son
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    homeless student wrote: »
    had forgotten about how to make it in america, saw the very 1st episode and thought it looked good.entourage before the fame?

    I'd say its a little more serious and a little less funny than Entourage but has the same easy to watch nature, you will fly through the 16 episodes but it doesn't have a proper ending and it felt like the show was only getting going so you will be very annoyed when you finish it. I would say its like a mixture between Entourage and Girls, actually there's another show, its in the middle of season 2 now.


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    Squeaky the Squirrel
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    Original NCIS. I've had to rewind parts I'd miss from being in stitches laughing at some of Dinozzos stuff.


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    Richard Dower
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    Gossip Girl....season one


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    Kev.
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    Breaking Bad..


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    vard
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    Peep show if you want quality comedy.

    I like mad men, slow burner but good television. Modern family has long since peaked and is becoming more than stale now, but the first series is very good. Heroes season one is another good series... Which unfortunately loses the run if itself all too quickly. Don't watch beyond season 1! Lost, for all its flaws, makes for strangely compelling viewing.


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    sbsquarepants
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    SomewhereNicer wrote: »
    Dexter.
    I've just finished watching the 7th season. Absolutely brilliant - genius. Without a doubt the best TV series I've ever watched.

    I've been watching it for the past couple of weeks, just started season 6. It is very good alright!
    Got this little gem of nerd trivia off imdb last night - He's called Dexter because in latin Dexter (right handed) is the opposite of Sinister (left handed), it's an in-joke to symbolise he's not quite what he appears to be. I thought that was brilliant!!


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    s_carnage
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    Misfits and Freaks and Geeks are just two other ones I can think off that hasn't been mentioned above.


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    Swampy
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    Have to agree with the other guys on Eastbound and Down. Pure comedy good. Best I've seen in years.

    The League is also brilliant. Happy Endings is also quite funny.


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