'Obscure" US TV choices - recommendations please

[Brightonfan1983]

Just finished all 3 series of fringe on Blinkx.com. Amazing series bit like x files but less aliens and more parellel universes and science with lovely Anna Torv as Agent Dunham and a crazy scientist who's always on drugs. The last few episodes of series 3 have blown my mind, simply stunning and very cleverly written. JJ Abrams has his paws all over this (Lost, Cloverfield). Though If you dont like needles dont watch it, it always seems to be someone getting injected. watch all 3 series and stick with it and i assure you, you will love it if you like a bit of sci fi.

JJ Abrams is a dead cert in my book. Fringe. Noted. Ta.

And he did Alias.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Curb Your Enthusiasm. That is all.

Am I allowed to say that Larry Sanders trumps this....?

 

[Gwylan]

I've heard Southland, another punchy cop series, is worth a look.... Anyone seen it?

Excellent programme. Were watching this On Demand recently and was it was taken off without warning.

One of the cast who plays a female investigator for the firm of Lawyers is the quaintly named Archie Panjabi, who for some reason or other I find very attractive.
She is English and was to be found previously in such stuff as East is East and Bend it Like Beckham.

And, bizarrely, is one of the voices in Postman Pat.

Am I allowed to say that Larry Sanders trumps this....?

This. One of the funniest shows ever. And, as far as I can see, not available in box-set. A tragedy.

 

[Horsham Gull]

The Walking dead is excellent and second season starting this october

 

[Discodoktor]

The league is meant to be very very funny not out here yet if ever? You don't need to enjoy American football just cruel male humour to each other apparently.

 

[dwayne]

Breaking bad is incredible

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Don't know if any of these are obscure enough but here are a few others to consider:
A Town called Eureka
Eureka (TV Series 2006) - IMDb
Chuck
Chuck (TV Series 2007) - IMDb
Jericho
Jericho (TV Series 20062008) - IMDb
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (TV Series 20042009) - IMDb
Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory (TV Series 2007) - IMDb

as well as the previouly recommended Breaking Bad, Dexter, Sons of Anarchy and Firefly

 

[Shooting Star]

Of all those suggested, I would highly recommend Chuck (spy show with great balance of comedy and good storylines), Modern Family and The Walking Dead (zombie apocalypse show with British actor Andrew Lincoln).

True Blood (dark, adult vampire show) has been my summer favourite this year, absolutely brilliant.

ETA: Oh, and how could I forget Friday Night Lights, in my opinion the greatest American TV show I've ever watched. It's centres around a small town in Texas which revolves around American Football. Wasn't into the sport before watching this but am now, but even if you hate the sport, you can thoroughly enjoy and appreciate this marvellous bit of television. Incredibly realistic acting and excellent camera work. Nothing I've seen beats it so far.

 

[brakespear]

Adventure Time
The Regular Show
Flapjack
The Amazing World of Gumball

Granted they're all animation on Cartoon Network....but they're all cracking.....especillaily Adventure Time.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

This. One of the funniest shows ever. And, as far as I can see, not available in box-set. A tragedy.

I give you: The Larry Sanders Show - Complete [DVD] [1992]: Amazon.co.uk: Garry Shandling, Wallace Langham, Jeffrey Tambor, Penny Johnson, Janeane Garofalo: Film TV

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Oh, and how could I forget Friday Night Lights, in my opinion the greatest American TV show I've ever watched. It's centres around a small town in Texas which revolves around American Football. Wasn't into the sport before watching this but am now, but even if you hate the sport, you can thoroughly enjoy and appreciate this marvellous bit of television. Incredibly realistic acting and excellent camera work. Nothing I've seen beats it so far.

This is a case of the tv series trumping the film? A la Buffy?!!

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Life(aided by the gorgeous sarah shahi - the intern who had a crush on will in early episodes of alias)

I do believe she was a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader in a previous life! I remember Life, it didn't get a good reception and as always, I was foolish enough not to give it a try.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies (TV Series 20072009) - IMDb
Archer
Archer (TV Series 2009) - IMDb
And some i haven't seen but been told are good
Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13 (TV Series 2009) - IMDb
Dollhouse
Dollhouse (TV Series 20092010) - IMDb
Burn Notice
Burn Notice (TV Series 2007) - IMDb
Mad Men
Mad Men (TV Series 2007) - IMDb

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Bloody hell, reading this lot I wonder how I've missed them. I've got Warehouse 13 ready to go too - starting with things I liked, on IMDb I clicked on producers and writers etc and ended up with it... OH YES I know, one of the actors was in The Shield. Following degrees of separation is a good way to uncover gems.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

How i met your mother
IMDb - How I Met Your Mother (TV Series 2005)

 

[Brightonfan1983]

How i met your mother
IMDb - How I Met Your Mother (TV Series 2005)

I've tried that - not special enough for me. Fun though.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Soap

 

[NMH]

The Drew Carey Show.


The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (of Drew Carey Show fame)

 

[n1 gull]

Friday Night Lights, 5 seasons. Its based in Texas and focuses on a High School American
football team.

I absolutely love it. Very critically acclaimed, but never got the audience it deserved

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

The Walking dead is excellent and second season starting this october

Other than you Horsham, I can't believe there isn't loads if others saying a very big THIS.
It's an amazing program and the best America series I've seen in years. But then I am a big zombie film fan.