TV Shows

[ice grillin you]

i copied and pasted this from wikipedia so i dont know how accurate it is but this is hbo's list of shows that have debuted in the last ten years....if you think this is impressive then you have horrible taste in tv

Game of Thrones (2011–present)
True Detective (2014–present)
The Leftovers (2014–present)
The Comeback (2005, 2014–present)
Girls (2012–present)
Veep (2012–present)
Getting On (2013–present)
Silicon Valley (2014–present)
Togetherness (2015–present)
The Brink (2015–present)
Ballers (2015–present)
Looking   Comedy   2014   2015
Hello Ladies   Comedy   2013   2014
Family Tree   Comedy   2013   2013
Ja'mie: Private School Girl   Comedy   2013   2013
The Boring Life of Jacqueline   Comedy   2012   2012
The Newsroom   Drama   2012   2014
Life's Too Short   Comedy   2012   2013
Enlightened   Comedy   2011   2013
Angry Boys[11]   Comedy   2011   2011
Luck   Drama   2011   2012
Funny or Die Presents   Sketch comedy   2010   2011
The Ricky Gervais Show   Animated   2010   2012
How to Make It in America[12]   Comedy   2010   2011
The Neistat Brothers   Comedy   2010   2010
Boardwalk Empire   Drama   2010   2014
Treme   Drama   2010   2013
Eastbound & Down   Comedy   2009   2013
Bored to Death[13]   Comedy   2009   2011
Hung[14]   Comedy   2009   2011
True Blood   Drama   2008   2014
The Life & Times of Tim   Animated   2008   2012
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency   Comedy   2008   2009
In Treatment   Drama   2008   2010
Summer Heights High   Comedy   2008   
Little Britain USA   Sketch comedy   2008   2008
Flight of the Conchords   Comedy   2007   2009
John from Cincinnati   Drama   2007   2007
Tell Me You Love Me   Drama   2007   2007
Big Love   Drama   2006   2011
Lucky Louie   Comedy   2006   2006
Dane Cook's Tourgasm   Documentary   2006   2006
Rome Drama   2005   2007
Extras Comedy   2005   2007

[Zanshin]

I didn't watch all of those shows; didn't want to or have time to, but I think the top 5  or so shows on that list for me are pretty impressive. More impressive than any other channel I can think of.

[Eagles_Legendz]

I think most people would agree that after the wire and sopranos ended HBO struggled for a while, but the new content they've put out the last five years has been pretty good.

[MDS]

some of those shows are very small scale, niche things that in some cases weren't even hbo originals, they bought them from elsewhere.

but:
GOT
boardwalk
true blood
silicon valley
treme

is about as good a list of 5 shows as youre going to find from any network. i tried to mix in populist hits with critical darlings. not every show is going to be for everybody. 2 of those shows arent for me. but anyway keep digging that hole, hinkie.

[MDS]

I think most people would agree that after the wire and sopranos ended HBO struggled for a while, but the new content they've put out the last five years has been pretty good.

they would agree with that

their strategy lately has been to go for tentpole type shows....things that appeal to the masses over trying to win awards, though they still very much value that and produce a ton of content each year aimed to win statues. then they produce those shows at a very high quality, and wallah, people are entertained.

[ice grillin you]

Silicon Valley is an atrocity....and treme was enjoyable to me but it wasn't great  and isn't the least bit memorable

no matter your tastes they have had less than five really good/great shows in the last ten years...that is not good....also it's completely unfair to compare HBO to any other station in this time period...it's either the networks who can't make shows like HBO or its cable channels who don't have near the volume of shows

[Geowhizzer]

Am I the only one that doesn't even get HBO?

[General_Failure]

I understand the concept but I don't pay for it.

Honestly, you all watch way too much television. Sooner or later you'll have to realize that most of it is outright garbage, and the real entertainment value is in youtube videos of people trying to review things after eating hot peppers.

[Geowhizzer]

GF - you don't pay for anything, except in viruses.


I'm just trying to figure out how people have so much time on their hands to watch so many television shows.  Good on them, I guess.

I haven't watched a show regularly in five years.  Between jobs and kids, there's just not enough time.  And when there is time, there's always sports to watch.

[Eagles_Legendz]

Aren't you off all summer?

[Munson]

 


So, I'm watching the BattleBots reboot on demand...goddamn awesome. Missed this show.

First show of the season and one of the bots goes up in flames and flying across the arena.

[ice grillin you]

Aren't you off all summer?

lol

i don't think ive ever watched more than two shows that are on simultaneously and a lot of times its binging on one at a time....it takes minimal investment...and I don't think I'm out of the norm...only weirdos like the lil guy don't watch sports and watch like 10 shows at the same time

[General_Failure]

Normal people watch 5 hours a day of bad sitcoms and basic cable reality shows about people working blue collar jobs who may also be rednecks.

[MDS]

Aren't you off all summer?

lol

i don't think ive ever watched more than two shows that are on simultaneously and a lot of times its binging on one at a time....it takes minimal investment...and I don't think I'm out of the norm...only weirdos like the lil guy don't watch sports and watch like 10 shows at the same time

ive considerbly cut down on what i watch.....theres also binging. for example right now the only thing i watch week to week are the hbo shows and thats essentially out of habit and hate watching

[Geowhizzer]

Aren't you off all summer?

Currently taking vacation - broiling in Williamsburg.  Hotter than F'n Florida.

When I get back, trainings and prepping for my own beginning of the year training will take up most of the next four weeks.  Then it's back to the salt mines.

But, you know, Christie calls is a part-time job for a full-time wage....   

And