What TV Shows that are/were popular that you have never watched?

[Dback Jon]

Inspired by the other thread.


I will start:

Sopranos. Never have watched it. Only exposure is what was in articles, etc.

 

[Chaplin]

Big Bang Theory
Justified
The Shield
Walking Dead Spinoffs
30 Rock
Newsradio
Quantum Leap
Star Trek Voyager
True Blood
Six Feet Under
Nip/Tuck
Dexter
Xena

 

[Cardsmasochist]

Never watched Friends!

Never watched a reality show like Survivor or America Got Talent

 

[Cardsmasochist]

Big Bang Theory
Justified
The Shield
Walking Dead Spinoffs
30 Rock
Newsradio
Quantum Leap
Star Trek Voyager
True Blood
Six Feet Under
Nip/Tuck
Dexter
Xena

Six Feet Under and Dexter are good.

 

[Chaplin]

From that list, Six Feet Under and Justified are the two shows that I still want to see. Maybe 30 Rock.

 

[Stout]

Lost. Couldn't stand the pilot because of a perceived "the characters can see it but we aren't showing it to you" instance of assholic writing. As I said, perceived, as folks gave me spoilers (I asked for them) to explain why. I still didn't like how it was handled, and had no desire to watch.

I haven't seen most sitcoms since the golden years.

 

[Chaplin]

Lost. Couldn't stand the pilot because of a perceived "the characters can see it but we aren't showing it to you" instance of assholic writing. As I said, perceived, as folks gave me spoilers (I asked for them) to explain why. I still didn't like how it was handled, and had no desire to watch.

I haven't seen most sitcoms since the golden years.

Lost is #2 on my all-time list. Curious to know what the characters see that we don't? The question of "What was/is it?" was asked several times, and the answer was always, "don't know. Didn't see it."

 

[Cardsmasochist]

Lost. Couldn't stand the pilot because of a perceived "the characters can see it but we aren't showing it to you" instance of assholic writing. As I said, perceived, as folks gave me spoilers (I asked for them) to explain why. I still didn't like how it was handled, and had no desire to watch.

I haven't seen most sitcoms since the golden years.

Never watched Lost or West Wing

 

[Chaplin]

Never watched Lost or West Wing

If you're republican, then West Wing probably wouldn't be for you. If you are liberal, then it's a no-brainer.

And besides that, the writing is absolutely brilliant on that show.

 

[Cheesewater]

The Wire
Breaking Bad
The Sopranos
West Wing
Grey's Anatomy
ER
Big Bang Theory
30 Rock
Every police/law/forensics procedural ever (NYPD Blue, Law & Order, etc.)
Walking Dead

 

[Cardsmasochist]

If you're republican, then West Wing probably wouldn't be for you. If you are liberal, then it's a no-brainer.

And besides that, the writing is absolutely brilliant on that show.

It’s on my shows to watch. I just haven’t gotten around to it

 

[Devilmaycare]

Twin Peak - started it once but never went back.
Mad Men

The two that usually surprise people that know me. I've tried to start both multiple times but just can't get into them for some reason.
Star Trek TOS
Star Trek TNG

For newer shows I never jumped into any of these. The hype never caught me. They felt like they only had buzz due to the lockdowns.
Squid Game
Tiger King

 

[Stout]

Lost is #2 on my all-time list. Curious to know what the characters see that we don't? The question of "What was/is it?" was asked several times, and the answer was always, "don't know. Didn't see it."

Ah, that was it! I misremembered: the characters couldn't see it either. Some huge thing is crashing through the woods and it seemed like they were purposefully giving camera shots to not show it. Like I said, there were reasons later in the series but it rubbed me wrong in the pilot and I didn't care to continue.

 

[Stout]

If you're republican, then West Wing probably wouldn't be for you. If you are liberal, then it's a no-brainer.

And besides that, the writing is absolutely brilliant on that show.

I don't know about that. My mother is a staunch Republican (even though all of her views are liberal). She patently refused to watch this show. She finally agreed to watch the pilot to shut me up. She grudgingly admitted she liked it and, when I said we didn't have to watch more, told me to spool up the next episode right freaking now

 

[AzStevenCal]

I don't know about that. My mother is a staunch Republican (even though all of her views are liberal). She patently refused to watch this show. She finally agreed to watch the pilot to shut me up. She grudgingly admitted she liked it and, when I said we didn't have to watch more, told me to spool up the next episode right freaking now

I was still voting Republican when I watched West Wing the first time. I thought it was one of the best shows I've ever seen of any genre.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Twin Peak - started it once but never went back.
Mad Men

The two that usually surprise people that know me. I've tried to start both multiple times but just can't get into them for some reason.
Star Trek TOS
Star Trek TNG

For newer shows I never jumped into any of these. The hype never caught me. They felt like they only had buzz due to the lockdowns.
Squid Game
Tiger King

I occasionally watch a TOS episode every now and then but it's the nostalgia factor for me, it certainly doesn't hold up well today on it's own merits. And although I liked aspects of TNG, I was never fully hooked on the show. I'd watch an episode every now and then but didn't worry if I missed any. Give me Stargate SG-1 or Doctor Who over them any day of the week.

I did like Star Trek Deep Space Nine when it first aired and even Star Trek Voyager but doubt I'd enjoy either now.

 

[Devilmaycare]

I occasionally watch a TOS episode every now and then but it's the nostalgia factor for me, it certainly doesn't hold up well today on it's own merits. And although I liked aspects of TNG, I was never fully hooked on the show. I'd watch an episode every now and then but didn't worry if I missed any. Give me Stargate SG-1 or Doctor Who over them any day of the week.

Both Stargate and Who are my jam too. Especially SG-1. It's my background show at night.

 

[Chaplin]

I was still voting Republican when I watched West Wing the first time. I thought it was one of the best shows I've ever seen of any genre.

Bipartisanism was a thing back then. Can you conceive a circumstance where a MAGA republican would watch such a woke show today?

 

[AzStevenCal]

Bipartisanism was a thing back then. Can you conceive a circumstance where a MAGA republican would watch such a woke show today?

I'm going to respond in a spoiler since we're quickly approaching P&R territory with this conversation:

Spoiler: Political

If you mean a Trump believer, no, I highly doubt it. But then at no time did I consider it a "woke" show although that might be because I'm still not really sure what being woke means. And I don't for a moment think that every Republican is a gun toting, minority hating cretin in service to Donald. IOW, I think there are still a lot of Republicans that want the best for this country.

 

[oaken1]

Bipartisanism was a thing back then. Can you conceive a circumstance where a MAGA republican would watch such a woke show today?

I enjoyed the show. But for some people intellect Trumps feelings

 

[jf-08]

Stop the political talk in here.

 

[jf-08]

Sopranos
The Wire
Greys Anatomy
Every CSI
Every Law and Order

And I don't watch much network TV anymore.

 

[Cardsmasochist]

Sopranos
The Wire
Greys Anatomy
Every CSI
Every Law and Order

And I don't watch much network TV anymore.

Never watched Law & Order or any CSI or Greys Anatomy

Every raved about the Wire but I found that the first season was a slog to get through

The Sopranos is one of the best shows ever

 

[Chaplin]

Stop the political talk in here.

It's a political show, whether you like it or not. But it's not going to go any further.

 

[Chaplin]

Never watched Law & Order or any CSI or Greys Anatomy

Every raved about the Wire but I found that the first season was a slog to get through

The Sopranos is one of the best shows ever

I never got the appeal of Greys Anatomy. ER did it so much better.