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.

Red Dwarf
Blackadder

M.A.S.H.
ER
Starsky & Hutch there was some heavy stuff in that for its time.
Wire in the Blood
LIfe on Mars & Ashes to Ashes. Gotta love a bit of Gene Hunt
Hill St Blues
Buffy
3rd Rock from the Sun, bloody hilarious.
Flambards

Blackadder
The League of Gentlemen (makes far more sense if you binge it)
The Thick of it

The X-Files - some of seasons 1-3 have dated so you have to cherry pick but still an amazing show!

Twin Peaks

ER

Ally McBeal

This life
Teachers

Boys from the Blackstuff, a teacher made us watch that at 15 and I've never forgotten it.

Getting on (BBC, with Jo Brand)

All Creatures Great and Small
Does anyone remember the Twilight Zone?

Goodnight Sweetheart!

This Life.

Ah 90s nostalgia

Bodies. About maternity doctors.
This Life. So realistic.

C.H.I.P.S
T J Hooker
Nanny
The Red Hand Gang
Battle of the Planets
Captain Caveman
Magnum P.I
The Wacky Races

St Elsewhere
Frasier
Northern Exposure

Porridge
Dad's army
Only fools and horses

V. old programmes but never fail to cheer me up/make me laughb

Roseanne

Are you bieng served
Rising Damp
Fawlty Towers
Steptoe and Son
The Sweeney
It Ain't half hot mum.
And one for thr Corbyanisters. Citizen Smith.

Oh god Sunset Beach! That takes me right to 6th form where we'd spend lunchtime in an empty classroom watching either that or Jerry Springer! There's a YouTube account somewhere that has every episode.

Father Ted

Seinfeld.

I think it's aged well.

How are some of the stuff mentioned old?!
Stop it.
Red Dwarf just common sense to watch. Smeghead if you think otherwise.
Goodnight Sweetheart brilliant and only came out two years ago shh, don't correct me, I know all Yvonne and her love in with the Blairs was only last year lol )

Law and Order (the original series). I'm currently watching every episode from the beginning, it's great and I have 20 years worth to enjoy!

The Wire

Roots (the original version)

Frasier

Oh and Dawson's Creek, currently the whole series is available on 4 on demand.

Sorry, should have been more specific - "old" as in no longer running, but stuff that's actually "old" in terms of age is totally fine too!

There are a few here that I haven't seen so will add to my list. And many of my absolute favourites (ER, Frasier, Curb, Arrested Development etc).

I still believe that The Shield is better than The Wire though, although TW is great too :)

The Wire (especially series 1)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Bojack Horseman
This is us

Oh and This Life - absolute classic! Was so happy when they finally released a box set.

Bodies is the one and only TV programme I've ever complained about - only saw one episode but ooh it made me so angry at the time!