scottsdad Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 3 minutes ago, johnnydun said: Only if you watch Peep Show! Deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 7 minutes ago, Chris Partlow said: 1 The Sopranos (1997-2007) "he killed 16 Czechoslovakians. The guy was an interior decorator" "His house looked like shit" Pie and Bovril's number 1 TV Show Of All Time is The Sopranos. Cunnilingus and psychiatry brought us to this. A worthy winner with (at a rough glance) over a third of contributors putting this in their top 10. You've all got some set of balls on you. I probably don't need to go too much into the story as most will know it. It kicked off a golden era of the small screen, changed the idea of what 'good tv' should be and laid some of the groundwork and influenced what came after. As with The Wire, I'll let others do the honours of describing why it's so good and give thanks to everyone who participated in this poll. It was great fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) Anyway, I think it's reassuring that people on here mostly seem to have good taste. I'll put I, Claudius' lowly position down to ignorance rather than stupidity and take solace from the fact that no P&Bers like Mrs Brown's Boys or Miranda and so I might not have to ban anybody this evening. Well done, all. Edited January 4 by Bully Wee Villa 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Great stuff @Chris Partlow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Great thread, well done @Chris Partlow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minertaur Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Wtf how did Bluey not win? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Though not my personal favourite, The Sopranos is clearly the best show ever made. A wonderful exploration of character with so, so many episodes and scenes utterly unparalleled in TV. Without Tony Soprano there is no Dexter, no Vic Mackey, no Walter White, no Saul Goodman. He changed TV as did the whole show. I am on my umpteenth rewatch now. Sadly just watched one with Chrissy and Tony B taking the piss out of Tony Soprano about his weight. "A heart attack waiting to happen" they said. James Gando!fini (the only actor who could ever do this role justice) died of one in 2013, aged just 51. Well deserved number 1 slot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Still think Football's Hardest Away Days has been hard done by, to be honest. Bring it back, Sky, bring it back. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Disappointed by the lack of 30 Rock. The best US sitcom of the century. Also disappointed by the lack of Always Sunny. The best US sitcom of the century. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thane of Cawdor Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 29 minutes ago, Chris Partlow said: 1 The Sopranos (1997-2007) "he killed 16 Czechoslovakians. The guy was an interior decorator" "His house looked like shit" Pie and Bovril's number 1 TV Show Of All Time is The Sopranos. Cunnilingus and psychiatry brought us to this. A worthy winner with (at a rough glance) over a third of contributors putting this in their top 10. You've all got some set of balls on you. I probably don't need to go too much into the story as most will know it. It kicked off a golden era of the small screen, changed the idea of what 'good tv' should be and laid some of the groundwork and influenced what came after. As with The Wire, I'll let others do the honours of describing why it's so good and give thanks to everyone who participated in this poll. It was great fun. Excellent thread with the results curated in a very informative and informed manner. However, I can only surmise that access to Deadwood was restricted, otherwise it would surely have ranked highly. Al Swearengen would have some choice words to say about these results. Much better entertainment than Palace vs Everton. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneteaminglasgow Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, Chris Partlow said: 4 Was in my list and Last Exit To Springfield is probably my favourite episode. So you’re saying it isn’t the episode with Elon Musk in it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Fantastic work @Chris Partlow. Everyone has different tastes and for me Breaking Bad will always be number one. Watched it right through three times and Baby Blue has become one of my most played songs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Superb thread @Chris Partlow. Thanks for taking the time to put it together. I might actually give The Wire a watch now, but I'll deffo watch the Sopranos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eindhovendee Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 On 18/12/2023 at 22:49, eindhovendee said: 1. Early Doors - first watched it when it came out 20 years ago, incredible characters that all seem very real, the writing us superb from Craig Cash and Phil Mealey, watched it all again recently, still cried at the same bit and pissed myself laughing at the rest. Genius, just wish they'd made more. 83 2. Gone Fishing - the most relaxing half an hour on telly and Bob is on it. 64 3. World At War - I like a documentary but I think this was made at the right time, enough of the players still around to be interviewed, narration from Laurence Olivier which gives it extra gravitas and the haunting music. Perfect. 18 4. Better Call Saul- Bob Odenkirk is great, the series is so well thought out. 5 5. After Life - not everybody's cup of tea but my favourite thing RG has done. Unplaced. 6. Upright - Australian buddy series with Tim Minchin and Milly Allcock humping a piano across Australia to Perth, much funnier than you'd expect. Unplaced 7. Shooting Stars - some of it seems dated now but it's still funny as f**k. Their scenes from movies, wow. When Ulrika, playing Barbara Windsor's character in Carry on camping, loses her bikini top and Sid, played by Bob, comes out with "they're the longest tits I've ever seen". Unplaced. 8. Derry Girls - laugh out loud comedy set in the troubles with Sister George Michael getting the best one liners, great music too. 40 9. True Detectives series one - the chemistry between the two, might be brothers in real life, stars make it edge of the seat stuff. 37 10. Rake - Australian comedy drama, our hero is a drunken, drug taking womanising lawyer and that's his good points. Rake brawling in the street with someone that has had the cheek to press the green man even though it had already been pressed is gold. Unplaced. 1. 83 2. 64 3. 18 4. 5 5. Unplaced. 6. Unplaced. 7. Unplaced 8. 40 9. 37 10. Unplaced. Happy with that. Well done to @Chris Partlow for the effort. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 50 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: Also disappointed by the lack of Always Sunny. The best US sitcom of the century. This. The list should be null and void as a result. Also, Better Call Saul >>> Breaking Bad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 The only one of my ten not to be placed was The Americans. Assuming this was because STV showed at at 11.50 on Tuesday nights. Amazing show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 On 03/12/2023 at 01:52, Arch Stanton said: Better Call Saul The Wire Fawlty Towers Breaking Bad The Simpsons (pre -seson 7) Frasier Grange Hill Dr Who Love Thy Neighbour Mind Your Language 5 2 17 3 4 19 Unplaced 28 Unplaced (unsurprisingly) Unplaced (unsurprisingly) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Missed the voting on this, so here's the real top 10 10 - Nathan For You 9 - Twin Peaks 8 - The Bridge 7 - Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin 6 - Succession 5 - Planet Earth 4 - Monkey 3 - Better Call Saul 2 - Transparent 1 - The Sopranos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Gomorrah not in the top 20? Game of Thrones in the top 10? Big T still running things from beyond the grave? Correct winner. Thanks for the great write ups. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 9 hours ago, 19QOS19 said: This. The list should be null and void as a result. Also, Better Call Saul >>> Breaking Bad I've just finished watching my way through Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul and it's the first time I've watched the full series of both back to back and I'd have to agree. I'm first watch I found Better Call Saul hard to get into and a bit slow paced over the first couple of seasons but watching again I appreciate the first few seasons much more. I feel Better Call Saul has better characters as a whole and a better story arc but both are fantastic pieces of television. Sopranos was my number one pick and a worthy winner. Never watched anything that has me gripped every single time I watch it through 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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