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BEST AMERICAN SHOWS
Wonderfalls: The Complete Viewer Collection [DVD] [2005] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Wonderfalls: The Complete Viewer Collection [DVD] [2005] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £28.45
great series cancelled after 5 shows, watch the entire series & marvel at its brilliance about a girl trying 2 find her way after college & getting unwanted advise from objects - very funny
Firefly - The Complete Series [DVD] [2003]Firefly - The Complete Series [DVD] [2003]
Buy new: £12.48 / Used from: £8.99
Joss Whedon's sci-fi/western series was cancelled mid-season - hysterical dialogue & plotlines that have much more depth then 1st seen - stands up well 2 repeated viewings - loads of extras
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Complete Season 1 [DVD] [2001]CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Complete Season 1 [DVD] [2001]
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cannot be beat 4 grisly plots & twists - great cast that stays together 4 the entire life of the series - skip the others (Miami & NY) as they aren't as good
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 (New Edition) [DVD]Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 (New Edition) [DVD]
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £7.95
Whedon shows his pure genius with this body of work - watch all 7 seasons - dialogue & plotlines that won awards - 1 episode has no speech at all! another is a musical! not just for teenagers
Sex And The City : Seasons 1-6 Shoebox (18 Disc Set) [DVD]Sex And The City : Seasons 1-6 Shoebox (18 Disc Set) [DVD]
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The entire series is a gem - funny & as a NYer I can say rings true - story of NY single women trying to have it all & be happy, whatever that means....
Six Feet Under: Complete HBO Seasons 1-5 Collector's Edition (24 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [2001]Six Feet Under: Complete HBO Seasons 1-5 Collector's Edition (24 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [2001]
Buy new: £51.27 / Used from: £48.50
HBO does it again with this great series about a family run mortuary in CA - the final minutes of this series is breathtaking & leaves no doubt what happens 2 all the characters
Nip/Tuck - Series 1 (Box Set) [DVD] [2004]Nip/Tuck - Series 1 (Box Set) [DVD] [2004]
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £6.99
this show about 2 plastic surgeons just keeps pushing boundaries and gets better & better each season - absolutely no issue is taboo here folks - MUST SEE
South Park: Vol. 1 [DVD]South Park: Vol. 1 [DVD]
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this show knows no boundaries & no target is too powerful to poke fun at - rude yet funny - either you hate it or luv it
Seinfeld: Seasons 1 - 3 [DVD] [1993]Seinfeld: Seasons 1 - 3 [DVD] [1993]
Buy used from: £12.43
1 of the best american sitcoms - makes me laugh each time I see it, no matter how many times - guaranteed laugh each episode - best ending to show ever - strictly Yank humor though
Friends: Complete Season 1-10 (30 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [1995]Friends: Complete Season 1-10 (30 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [1995]
Buy used from: £46.99
I know it was based on Coupling, but still great on its own & very funny show about 6 friends that stays fresh for 10 seasons
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 1 - Complete [1999] [DVD]Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 1 - Complete [1999] [DVD]
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best of the bunch - great ensemble cast w/creepy plotlines - L&O also great in early seasons but suffers from frequent cast changes - just skip Criminal Intent
The Amazing Race: The First Season [DVD] [2001] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Amazing Race: The First Season [DVD] [2001] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £32.11
US excels at crappy reality tv but this show shines - 2 person teams race around the world w/challenges along the way, last team 2 arrive is eliminated - any season is great but skip family version
Mind Of The Married Man - Series 1 [DVD]Mind Of The Married Man - Series 1 [DVD]
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dark comedy w/insights into both the married male & female pysche - exaggerated male daydreaming that made me poke my husband when he'd nod in agreement
Boston Legal: Season 1 [DVD] [2004]Boston Legal: Season 1 [DVD] [2004]
Buy new: £20.48 / Used from: £14.49
the Shatner & Spader pairing is pure genuis - each episode made me laugh & think - brillant mixture of comedy, drama, spoof & addressing hard hitting issues all at the same time - dvd skimpy on extras
Deadwood: Complete HBO Season 1 [2004] [DVD]Deadwood: Complete HBO Season 1 [2004] [DVD]
Buy new: £11.98 / Used from: £8.40
holy #*$! this was great tv viewing but axed after 3 seasons - Western frontier never looked so real or complicated - GREAT acting (Ian McShane dominates) just be prepared 4 LOTS of cursing & nudity
LOST - The Complete First Season [2005]LOST - The Complete First Season [2005] by Emilie De Ravin
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engrossing story of crash survivors on creepy island but by Season 2, all the deliberate confusing plotlines & twists can get a little old
The Sopranos: Complete HBO Season 1 [1999] [DVD]The Sopranos: Complete HBO Season 1 [1999] [DVD]
Buy new: £15.88 / Used from: £11.50
1st couple of seasons rock & then episodes become more hit or miss - still cannot be beat for the best "mafia" series w/memorable scenes & characters
Rome: The Complete HBO Season 1 (6 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [2005]Rome: The Complete HBO Season 1 (6 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [2005]
Buy new: £16.98 / Used from: £8.00
great series by HBO (I have HBO series, I'm not sure if it contains same material as BBC version) that was a super huge hit but facing cancellation due to high production costs - worth every $$$
Desperate Housewives : Complete Series 1 & 2 Box Set [DVD]Desperate Housewives : Complete Series 1 & 2 Box Set [DVD]
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gloriously over-the-top soap opera about housewifes who live on Wisteria Lane, plenty of sex appeal & outrageous plotlines but fun as long as you know what you are getting...