Oh, I very much agree on House. Fantastic show. Of course, that reminds me of Laurie's earlier Jeeves and Wooster. He and Stephen Fry were absolutely perfect in that gem.
I am working on getting the entire DVD collection. I have seasons 1-7 now.
C'mon! Game Of Thrones is the best current show, not past. You're spoiling a different thread. I'm taking away your gold star. GOT deals with the same political currents and the quest for power as The West Wing except you get to set how brutal the results on both common people, the upper crust and those involved.
Loved The Wire. One of my favorites of all time.
Oohhh yea, that one was a lot of fun.
I gotta add The Office to the list!
The Apotheosis of Western Ideals
-- otherwise known as "The Gong Show"
I listed The Gong Show early in this thread. It was a hilarious talent (or, more often, lack of) show hosted by a free spirit named Chuck Barris, circa 1970's. The consummate exposition of bad taste. And yes, I still miss it.
This goofy show has had dozens of imitators in the intervening years, but -- alas! -- no GONG to curtail the acts.
