To ask which old TV shows should everyone watch?

[TammySwansonTwo]

Finally got around to watching Sons Of Anarachy and one of the series finales has me sobbing like a child. I often think there's nothing new to watch, but there are so many great older shows that people have missed out on.

My biggest recommendation would be The Shield - watched that back to back a few years ago, well after it aired, probably the best TV series I've ever seen.

Aside from the obvious (Breaking Bad, Dexter, Mad Men etc), which other long-since finished TV shows would you suggest?

My list would also include Carnivale, and 30 Rock because it's bloody hilarious.

Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes. Just discovered them this year and I seriously missed out.
and now have a slightly disturbing crush on Gene Hunt

I was surprised by how great afterlife was (especially if you love a good sob)

How far are we allowed to go back ?

I'd recommend:
Tenko
Roots
Holocaust

I also enjoyed Duchess of Duke Street
Upstairs Downstairs

Much more recently I like The Big C

The Wonder Years
Magnum P.I.
Brideshead Revisited
Twin Peaks
Charlie's Angels
China Beach
Dynasty

The Wire

Though I think a lot of people will have seen it

Parks & Recreation
ER

Sorry, ER is definitely one of the obvious ones.

Arrested development is hilarious.

Gavin and Stacey.
Bottom.

We recently rewatched Due South and really enjoyed it. I’m hoping to convince DP he wants to watch Superman: The Adventures of Lois and Clark next.

I loved Lois and Clark!

For me:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
Firefly
The Gilmore Girls

I agree with The Shield and Sons of Anarchy. Both excellent with brutal endings (cried my eyes out at SoA)

NYPD Blue
Damages
Another vote for The Wire—best TV series I have ever seen. I've never watched The Sopranos though... (yet)

Some of them don't age as well. I've tried to revisit X Files and Wonder Years, having had fond memories, but couldn't bear either of them.

One Summer. It's about a group of Lacs from Liverpool that went on a school trip to Wales.
Won't give away the plot but it's on YouTube.
Brass. Victorian melodrama piss take.
Brideshead Revisited.
Tenko.
The Camomile Lawn.
The Forsyte Saga.

Also Coal house at war.

Keeping up appearances.

Sunset Beach....not! But remember that?!

@Chrys2017
I've tried to revisit X Files and Wonder Years, having had fond memories, but couldn't bear either of them.

What was wrong with The Wonder Years when you watched it for the second time? I used to love it.

@PringlesSmoothie
Sunset Beach....not! But remember that?!

I think I remember it. Lots of fake tanned actors and lots of wooden acting?

The West Wing and Cracker

The West Wing, and MASH

Mainstream...

• 24
• ER

Offbeat...

• Nurse Jackie
• Saving Grace

Comedies...

• VEEP
• curb your enthusiasm

Cult...

• Twin Peaks

Guilty pleasure/easy viewing...

• pretty little liars

Only fools and horses! Doesn't matter how
Many times I watch them, still love them!

Fawlty Towers
The Good Life
One foot in the grave

Hill Street Blues