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Boardsies Decide TV Show that was a One Season One Hit Wonder

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  • #102
    Necro
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,182 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    davetherave wrote:
    I remember way back hearing the hype about Firefly and getting some dodgy 480p downloads it, never made it past the first episode. Started again on Amazon Prime Video and got up to episode 8. Just had a look at it and it has been removed from "Included with Prime" and it's not on Netflix either but I'm honestly not pushed about not being able to finish it off. I like sci-fi, the 2003 Battlestar Galacticia would be up there as one of my favourite shows of all time, I just don't get the hype/cult around Firefly.

    Tbh it being cancelled after a season probably built a cult following.

    Similar to Family Guy... They brought that back and now it's a steaming turd of a show.


  • #103
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    quickbeam wrote: »
    I'm sure LeVar did.

    Given that I never even heard of Reverie which sounds like a show that would be right up my alley (think it's the only show so far that I hadn't at least heard of), I'm second guessing everything about my life now, so I wouldn't be as confident.

    Kol PM me what it is and I'll tell you if I nominated it or not... :D


  • #104
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Round 5
    Devs - Excellent sci-fi/drama/thriller set in a big tech company in California. It plays around with the many-worlds theory. Nick Offerman stars. Some really beautiful photography and weird soundtrack that suits it perfectly.



    Terriers


  • #105
    davetherave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,443 ✭✭✭davetherave


    Passing on round 5. I haven't heard of any of them, let alone watched them.

    Devs and Terrier sound interesting though. Not a vote, they just sound interesting.


  • #106
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »
    Given that I never even heard of Reverie which sounds like a show that would be right up my alley (think it's the only show so far that I hadn't at least heard of), I'm second guessing everything about my life now, so I wouldn't be as confident.

    Kol PM me what it is and I'll tell you if I nominated it or not... :D

    Sent


  • #107
    aaronjennings
    Registered Users Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭aaronjennings


    Round 5

    Okay, this is a much harder decision, 5 of my 16 nominees are in this group

    Devs is very-well put-together, but takes itself way too seriously, making it a slog at times, so I'll pass on that one

    Limitless is a spin-off of the movie, and actually continues the story. Bradley Cooper appears quite often, albeit only as a guest star, while the focus shifts to a guy taking the drug and helping the FBI solve crimes. Fun show, but always felt like it had a limited shelf life (ironically)

    I really liked You, Me and the Apocalypse. The end of the world is coming, and we see how seemingly disparate people deal with it. Part-serious, part-comedy, I feel like it blends well. I am glad it didn't get a second season, as I thought it got the ending it deserved

    But there are two shows I prefer more, and those are:

    Knight Rider (2008) - I said I loved the most recent reboot of it, so shoudn't be a massive surprise that I nominated it. Out of my 5 nominees here, it's the first one I'd be happy to watch back. Sure, they gave it a bit more sci-fi madness, but it's a show about a sentient car - where do you draw the line? :p Plus, I do love a good bit of sci-fi madness

    Forever - Yes, I did specify to Liz that I wanted the 2014 crime show, not the 2018 comedy. A show about a doctor from the 1800s who inexplicably becomes immortal and ends up as a coroner in modern-day New York. Uses his centuries of experience to help solve crimes, while keeping his secret from his colleagues. Loved the mythology for the show, and I felt like they could have expanded on it further in a second season, but alas


  • #108
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,551 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Round 6


    Life as We Know It (2004)
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411004

    Vs.

    Wasteland
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0191748

    Vs.

    Thunder in Paradise
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108958

    Vs.

    Manimal
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085051

    Vs.

    Almost Human
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2654580

    Vs.

    Godless
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5516154

    Vs.

    Awake
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839683

    Vs.

    The Unusuals
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1240976


    (Pick 2)
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #109
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    aaronjennings wrote: »
    Forever - Yes, I did specify to Liz that I wanted the 2014 crime show, not the 2018 comedy.

    Ha, I had you covered. Made sure to specify I was nominating the 2014 show too.

    This was a stacked match unfortunately, probably would've gotten my vote in a lot of other instances.


  • #110
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Almost Human - quality Sci-Fi Cop Drama with Karl Urban, well worth checking out

    Awake - great premise, superb cast, I was gutted when this one was cancelled


  • #111
    aaronjennings
    Registered Users Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭aaronjennings


    Have to pass on Round 6, I haven't seen any of those, and haven't even heard of most of them


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  • #112
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    R 6


    Manimal
    Godless


  • #113
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Round 5

    I found one that I watched!!!!!

    Vote: you, me and the apocalypse


  • #114
    ShaneU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Godless
    Almost Human


  • #115
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,551 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Round 7


    11.22.63
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2879552

    Vs.

    Band of Brothers
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906

    Vs.

    Dead Set
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285482

    Vs.

    Summer Heights High
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0934320

    Vs.

    The Crazy Ones
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2710104

    Vs.

    The Whispers
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3487410

    Vs.

    APB
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5542294

    Vs.

    Sons of Tucson
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1361839


    (Pick 2)
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #116
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Round 7

    Band of Brothers. Only one I've heard of but, as possibly the greatest mini-series ever made, a potential overall winner imo. Now that I've said that, I bet it doesn't even get out of this round. :D


  • #117
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Damn, this ones a tough call, some fantastic shows in the mix... 11.22.63, Dead Set, and Sons of Tucson are all great, but have to go for...

    Summer Heights High ; one of the most underrated yet genius comedies ever made, more people need to check it out

    The Crazy Ones ; one of Robin Williams final projects. I watched it as it aired and it was great to see himself and Sarah Michelle Gellar on a weekly basis.


  • #118
    aaronjennings
    Registered Users Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭aaronjennings


    Round 7

    The Whispers - Another of my nominees, again glad it only got a single season considering how they left off

    11.22.63 - It's okay. I can't say I'd have any desire to watch it again but it's worth a look

    APB is almost offensively bad IMO. Like someone messed up and didn't realise it was supposed to be a kid's cartoon


  • #119
    Necro
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,182 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    JP Liz V1 wrote:
    11.22.63

    JP Liz V1 wrote:
    Band of Brothers

    Easy one this, Band of Brothers being one of the greatest of all time and 11.22.63 being.... Ok.

    Saw some of the others. Dead Set started well but was a mess by the end.


  • #120
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Round 5

    Thunder in Paradise - What ya gonna do brother...

    Not watched the others, both almost human and awake sound great.

    Going to pick Awake.


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  • #121
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Dead set - one of my noms. Not excellent by any means but being a BB fan I had to pick it.

    Band of brothers - not watched this but I hear its great.

    Honourable mention, 11.22.63, I see its on my imdb watchlist, one I should get around to checking out sometime.


  • #122
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    11.22.63
    Not as good as the book but a definite good mini series.


    Band of Brothers
    Better than the book (which I only read last month) and all round excellent mini series.


  • #123
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    R 7
    Band of brothers
    Summer Heights High


  • #124
    JohnGreenFan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    Round 5: Devs and Trophy Wife. Haven't seen any of them but trophy wife gets a vote because of Bradley Whitford.


  • #125
    JohnGreenFan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    Round 6: Almost Human and the Unusuals.


  • #126
    JohnGreenFan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    Round 7: Band of Brothers and The Crazy Ones.


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  • #127
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,249 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Round 5: Forever, Undeclared

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #128
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,249 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Round 6: Manimal, Forever Human

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #129
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,249 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Round 7: Band of Brothers

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #130
    Omackeral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Round 7


    11.22.63
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2879552

    Finally, one 1 I've seen! Absolutely loved this. JFK, time travel, James Franco. All awesome. Get's my vote.


  • #131
    Notmything
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭Notmything


    Rd 7 band of brothers

    Firefly from whatever round it was in


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  • #132
    ShaneU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Band of Brothers


  • #133
    Irish Aris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,156 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Ah, finally a TV series I have watched (and nominated)

    Round 7:
    Band of Brothers - an amazing mini series + I really like Damian Lewis


  • #134
    davetherave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,443 ✭✭✭davetherave


    Round 6, haven't seen any so won't vote.

    Round 7, Band of Brothers (this was one of the ones I forgot to include in my list)


  • #135
    Sawduck
    Registered Users Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Band of Brothers - one of the best shows ever
    Dead Set - a fun show, especially if you watch big brother or enjoy zombie tv shows


  • #136
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,551 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Round 8


    Hellcats
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596356

    Vs.

    Rubicon
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1389371

    Vs.

    Aliens in America
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790603

    Vs.

    Battle Creek
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3215364

    Vs.

    The Adventures of Scrap Iron O'Toole (Den TV Show)

    Vs.

    The Secret Circle
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1837654

    Vs.

    Off the Map
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587694

    Vs.

    The Pacific
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374463


    (Pick 2)
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #137
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Round 8

    The Pacific - only one I've heard of, but I have seen it. Not anywhere near as good as Band of Brothers, but pretty decent all the same.


  • #138
    Necro
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,182 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    I only know of the Pacific tbh like Zaph above, tbh I thought it was pretty poor. I'll still vote for it here though


  • #139
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Aliens In America - enjoyable enough sitcom, only seen an episode or two in passing (think TV3 used to show it) and thought it was decent.

    The Secret Circle - Aliens In America is the only one of this lot that I've seen, but premise wise Secret Circle is the one I'd be most likely to give a look, so I'll vote for it


  • #140
    aaronjennings
    Registered Users Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭aaronjennings


    Haven't seen any of those, so another pass from me, unfortunately


  • #141
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,551 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Round 3 Through


    Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485842/

    The Black Donnellys
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0805661
    https://forumofgames.com/




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  • #142
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,551 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Round 4 Through


    Firefly
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303461

    Reverie
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6461746
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #143
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,249 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Round 8 votes - The Pacifics, Aliens in America

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #144
    Necro
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,182 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Presumably Band of Brothers is through too right? :D


  • #145
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Rubicon & The Pacific - I've seen neither but I hear both are good.


  • #146
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The Pacific
    I’ve swam in it.

    Aliens in America
    I know a few illegal aliens residing there.

    Soz, Liz, I haven’t seen or heard of any of this group either. Hence the random reasons in my voting.


  • #147
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Rubicon - looks good, but mainly because there is a restaurant close to my work called rubicon and the lead characters name looks interesting.

    Hellcats - Not normally into comedy but this looks fun.


  • #148
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,249 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    quickbeam wrote: »
    Rubicon & The Pacific - I've seen neither but I hear both are good.

    Same lead actor - James Badge Dale, in so far as Pacific had a lead.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #149
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    odyssey06 wrote: »
    Same lead actor - James Badge Dale, in so far as Pacific had a lead.

    I didn't know that. But coincidentally I never heard of the guy before this weekend but saw him as Lee Harvey Oswald's brother in Parkland yesterday.


  • #150
    Notmything
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭Notmything


    The Pacific. While not as good as BoB I think it's a different beast and the constant comparisons don't help it.


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  • #151
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    quickbeam wrote: »
    I didn't know that. But coincidentally I never heard of the guy before this weekend but saw him as Lee Harvey Oswald's brother in Parkland yesterday.

    He played Chase Edmunds in 24. He was Jack Bauer's partner who ended up dating his daughter.


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