What TV show did a friend turn you onto that you're grateful for?

[WillParkinson]

My friend, Robert, turned me and my better half onto Scrubs. I'd never seen it before and it didn't seem like something I'd be interested in. He kept raving about it and told me just to try to watch one of the repeats. So we watched what was an early episode from season 2. And laughed. And laughed. And cried. And laughed some more.

Now we have seasons 1 & 2 on DVD and are very grateful to Robert for his suggestion.

[graywarrior]

1. L O S T

[ContraBass Black]

2. BSG

She asked me to watch an episode and tell her what happened. I haven't missed one since. That was two years ago.

[Xipe Totec]

4. Ditto!

Dark and edgy, just the way I like it.

[Deja Q]

3. Firefly...

I also got a friend into "Sapphire & Steel".

[davsand]

9. Oh--I loved Firefly!

My husband turned me on to it. It was off the air by then and (this is only one reason I love this man so much) he had downloaded ALL the episodes before he showed me the first one.

I am SO peeved by how they ended Serenity...


Laura

[BarenakedLady]

5. Dead Like Me

She had the first season on DVD. She told me I had to watch it because the main character Georgia reminded her so much of me when I was younger. LoL.

I fell for the show...too bad it was after it was already cancelled.

[RetroLounge]

6. I love it!

I've seen the first 2 episodes and got hooked!

I bought season 2 (cheap) but refuse to watch it until I find season 1.

RL

[RetroLounge]

7. Black Books

best show EVER!

RL

[Spacemom]

8. Bones

I wouldn't watch because I think of David Boreanaz as Angel. Then a friend told me how good it was and I gave it a chance. Very good show.

[Awsi Dooger]

10. The Simpsons

First season I wasn't watching it. I didn't like some of the promos, for some stupid reason. Then my friend said I was nuts, that it was exactly the type of wacko comedy I preferred. Took me 20 seconds to realize he was correct.

[Joe Fields]

11. Oz

[IdaBriggs]

12. Two and a Half Men

Its just plain WRONG. Its also funny.

But its just plain WRONG.

I love it.

:evilgrin:

[driver8]

23. They shoot that show right next to the building I work in. n/t

[wavesofeuphoria]

13. Extras

[Kat45]

14. "Meerkat Manor"

Those little animals are so funny-looking that they're adorable. I love watching them and seeing what's going on in their lives.

[philosophie_en_rose]

30. Poor Shakespeare!

That show is adorable, but so sad.

[Kat45]

34. Yes I loved Shakespeare. I was so sad about him.

He was a great guy, brave and responsible. Unlike that Youssarian, who's always causing trouble.

[Nicole]

15. Boston Legal

I never watched until a friend kept talking about it. Now I never miss it.

[graywarrior]

16. James Spader ~ damn, I love him.

[Nicole]

18. I do too.

I recently watched an old movie with him & Susan Sarandon. I fell in love with him all over again. :loveya:

[VenusRising]

17. Dexter on Showtime

It is a great show. I've read the books it's based on, and the new book comes out in August! :bounce:

Season 2 starts in October. I can't wait!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. Six Feet Under

Thank you PassingFair! :hi:

[Steven_S]

20. The Sopranos...

I don't watch TV, but my friend Vincent said I should watch it, because he was in it. I watched for two seasons, until they killed him.

He played Big Pussy, by the way.

[Oeditpus Rex]

21. Monty Python's Flying Circus

In 1975.



You know the rest. :D

[EstimatedProphet]

22. Arrested Development

People on DU were talking about it

[driver8]

24. Sports Night!!

As I've said before, "One of the greatest shows that nobody watched."

[Skittles]

25. House

a coworker said I would appreciate the personality of Dr. House, and I very much do.

[Mr. Blonde]

33. Me too.

The irony is the first episode he had me watch was the one where Chase was in trouble for killing the guy while grieving for his dad, and House was rather subdued in that episode. But I continued to watch after that anyway.

I had great success turning people on to Arrested Development and Entourage. No luck getting anyone to see Veronica Mars despite it being one of the best shows on tv.

[sarge43]

26. Firefly

An e-friend mentioned it and I had the chance to see it just before Faux killed it.

[Monk06]

27. Absolutely Fabulous and French and Saunders

[ElizabethDC]

38. Ooooo, I love Ab Fab - it's the best! n/t

[TZ]

28. The Daily Show!

This was a while back and I haven't stop laughing since. Thanks lizerdbits!:)

[Sewsojm]

29. Freaks and Geeks

[Swede]

31. Heroes.

What a cool show. I hope it ends when this season is over. That would make it perfect.

[jilln]

37. Yeah

My coworkers talked about it so much I finally watched the first 17 episodes online and got caught up. It's so good, but so complicated... and this season is NOT the end, although I wish it were too, because it's going to be hard to keep up the interest and the twists for many seasons.

[ikojo]

32. A couple....

Monk and Lost. I had seen previews of Monk but didn't think I'd care for it but it's better than I expected.

Lost..not so much into it now but the first season was awesome!

[terrya]

35. "Corner Gas"

My boyfriend turned me on to this wonderful Canadian comedy. And he knows how much I love the show, because he buys me each season's episodes on DVD. :-)

[Initech]

36. Curb Your Enthusiasm

I didn't see the show until it was on DVD, but I'm glad I did. Larry David has to be the biggest jackass on television.

[ElizabethDC]

39. The Office

a couple of my roommates became obsessed with it and I had to start watching it so that I would have something to talk to them about. Now I can't get enough of it!

[philosophie_en_rose]

40. 30 Rock

Although all of the leading cast (except Tina Fey) annoys me, their characters (except for Jane Krakowski's waste of space) are incredibly funny.

[lady raven]

41. American Idol (ducking)

A friend of mine knows a season 4 contestant and was in the audience one week. I'd managed to avoid it up til then, but I grudglingly agreed to watch. Fell hard for one of the singers and stuck around and now I'm addicted. Some days I'm grateful because she indirectly turned me on to a few singers that I LOVE, but other days I curse her. LOL

[UrbScotty]

42. My grandparents turned me onto Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

...back when it was the big thing.

[Fox Mulder]

43. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel"

both were really great shows. :thumbsup: