Favorite TV shows anyone?

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"Rabbit/Hole" on Paramount+ was/is interesting.

A shoe I haven't seen mentioned on this thread, but have started watching (from the beginning) recently is "Blue Bloods".

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Watched the first episode of the Lioness on Paramount+. Looks to have possibilities. Written by Taylor Sheridan

[RoyalShock]

Recently watched the first episode of Righteous Gemstones on (HBO) Max. It's extremely irreverent (about a corrupt evangelist family), but also very funny. I think there's three seasons.

[Kung Wu]

Holy crap I forgot just how much Dead Poets Society influenced me as a kid. Watching it with my kid who is now the age I was when I watched it. Weird!

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Looking forward to season 4 of For All Mankind starting up this week.

[SubGod22]

Did anyone watch Code Black when it was on? I think it only ran for 3 or 4 seasons but I've really enjoyed what I've seen so far. I hadn't even heard of it until recently, which is a shame.

Luis Guzman is in it. I absolutely love him as an actor.

Marcia Gay Harden is also a big part of it. She does a great job.

At some point, Rob Lowe joins the cast.

I've seen doctors say it's one of the more accurate shows when it comes to ER's, diagnosing and procedures, as well as how staff interactions go between doctors, nurses, administration and residence.

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I remember that "The Bachelor" was one of Gregg Marshall's favorite shows, and I always felt it one of his biggest flaws (although it was a flaw that I could care less about), I don't know if anyone on here (will admit) considers this their favorite show, but I always laughed that it was considered a "REALITY SHOW". Most of us knew that it was edited, and manipulated to achieve a certain result that would keep a certain group watching it.

Sex, booze and psychological warfare on 'The Bachelor': ViceTV docuseries exposes dark secrets of the popular ABC franchise

Show's producers reveal tricks and manipulation used in producing blockbuster series.

Michael Carroll, a producer on the show during the 2000s, also described how they would try to cast certain roles for the show, like a villain.

“We needed a bimbo. We needed a ho. We needed a ditzy girl that everyone could make fun of,” Carroll said.

From there it was a matter of learning how to better produce each contestant by figuring out what their tendencies might be while on the show.

“We would create boards that had a little backstory and a picture,” Costello said. “‘She just went through a breakup, she just got over anorexia, she has been a bridesmaid 15 times but never a bride. She’s gonna f*** somebody on day one. She’s a virgin and she’s never gonna f***. That’s the reality. They want to know what’s gonna happen in that house.”

And once they were in the house, creating more drama was a constant challenge for producers, who found that one of the best ways to do that was to get a girl to cry on camera. Carroll explained how that was achieved.

“You had to go for their hot buttons. Their dad left them when they were 8years old. They were left at the altar. And that’s how it is if you want to be on The Bachelor: You’re gonna cry right here, and if you don’t cry enough, we’re going to find a way to get you out, and then we’re gonna make you cry when you leave because you didn’t get the Bachelor. So… you better cry.”

Another major tool used by producers to create more drama and deliver the results they wanted was supplying alcohol. Carroll remembered an instance early on when the crew was setting up for the first episode of the season and the ladies had to just wait it out.

“They’re just sitting in the limo, drinking champagne until they’re blotto," he said. "There’s nowhere for them to go to the bathroom, so all the beautiful girls, 25, have to get out of the car and pee on the side of the road. Fantastic.”

A former girl in the house, Trish Schneider from Season 5, said that she was sure that producers purposely tried to get contestants drunk.

“It’s like a truth serum in a situation like The Bachelor. So yes, of course, I think alcohol played a part in some people either being more comfortable in front of the camera or willing to share more,” Schneider said.

And Carroll went on to say that alcohol was always provided and available behind the scenes for the crew as well, as Fleiss and fellow executive producer Lisa Levinson would allegedly drink openly while watching the monitors.

And speaking of Fleiss and Levinson, it was revealed Tuesday that they would go even further beyond the tactics already mentioned to get their desired results for the show. As in, taking the reality out of the reality competition.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...081945105.html

[WuDrWu]

Shogun (coming February on FX) looks fantastic.

[RoyalShock]

Shogun (coming February on FX) looks fantastic.

Yes, looking forward to that.

We are enjoying the current season of Fargo. So much better than the Chris Rock debacle, which we never finished.

Binged A Murder at the End of the World this weekend on Hulu. It's worth a watch.

[Kung Wu]

Shogun (coming February on FX) looks fantastic.

Whoa, just watched the trailer. Looks good!

[WuDrWu]

POP channel runs ER reruns. As with most long running shows, ER loses momentum after several seasons, but the episodes in season 6 leading up to and including All in the Family where Carter and Lucy are attacked are some of the best drama episodes I've ever seen. If they don't get to you then you need to check your soul. Those 2 kids that lose their parents....outstanding television.

[WuDrWu]

Remember how bloody awful "Chad" was (on TBS or TNT not sure)? They may have one upped themselves with Sarah Silverman's Stupid Pet Tricks.

It is so unforgivably awful they should be sending out Covid like checks to anyone that watched even 1 second of this disaster.

[SubGod22]

Remember how bloody awful "Chad" was (on TBS or TNT not sure). They may have one upped themselves with Sarah Silverman's Stupid Pet Tricks.

It is so unforgivably awful they should be sending out Covid like checks to anyone that watched even 1 second of this disaster.

Stupid Pet Tricks wasn't even that good when it was a tiny segment on David Letterman. How he/they thought lets make it a whole production was a good idea is beyond me. I didn't bother watching it.

[Kung Wu]

Remember how bloody awful "Chad" was (on TBS or TNT not sure)? They may have one upped themselves with Sarah Silverman's Stupid Pet Tricks.

It is so unforgivably awful they should be sending out Covid like checks to anyone that watched even 1 second of this disaster.

I didn't see it, but I do love me a good rant!

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My wife and I have taken to watching Ghosts, both the UK and the US version.