OT: Summer/Fall TV (and late night open thread)

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OT: Summer/Fall TV (and late night open thread)

It's the off-season, it's getting pretty late, and I'm bored. I thought I would start a discussion of Summer/Fall TV shows you were excited about. 

Personally, I am most excited about Breaking Bad starting next week (July 15th). It's the final season, so I'm expecting some fireworks. Hell on Wheels, another well-made AMC show (August 12th), is another one that I am looking forward to. It's a bit more of a slow-moving show, but it definitely got me hooked during the first season.

Dexter will be starting back up in the Fall, probably around the end of September. Community starts back up in October, though it is being mvoed to a Friday night slot, where shows go to die. The League will be back in early-ish Fall.

Any shows you are all looking forward to resuming this Summer or Fall?

Anything else you guys feel like talking about?

Football is both an identity and a terminal illness. A rhythm and a chaos and an opiate for the mind all at once.

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July 13th, 2012 at 1:24 AM | Sons of Anarchy and Boardwalk (Score:2 Normal)
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Sons of Anarchy and Boardwalk Empire in the fall.

July 13th, 2012 at 1:27 AM | AH how could I forget SOA? (Score:2)
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AH how could I forget SOA? Things are starting to mvoe in that show, too. From what I read online it will be a tough year for the club.

Football is both an identity and a terminal illness. A rhythm and a chaos and an opiate for the mind all at once.

     -Johnny Danbury (umichedme.blogspot.com)

July 13th, 2012 at 1:25 AM | breaking bad is going to have (Score:3 Normal)
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breaking bad is going to have an extended "final" season. 

i believe they are going to break up the final 16 episodes over 2 years.  8 this summer/fall, and the final 8 sometime in 2013. 

AFAIK they haven't announced when in 2013 the final episodes would air - early/mid/late 2013.

 

July 13th, 2012 at 1:26 AM | The walking dead (Score:5 Normal)
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Can't wait till the third season starts!!

Go Blue!

July 13th, 2012 at 1:40 AM | Boardwalk Empire (Score:3 Normal)
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Boardwalk Empire as well as Walking Dead. Pumped for both!

July 13th, 2012 at 8:04 AM | Boardwalk (Score:1)
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has a difficult job to do.  "To the Lost" was epic television, a legendary episode (although the episode immedlately proceeding it may have actually been its equal),   However, I am concerned that the show may have sacrificed any hope for longevity with such a decisive, and ultimately climactical event and the loss of such a fascinating character. (With all due respect to Peter Drinklage, Michael Pitts should be lifting the trophy for best male lead come award season).  I am very exciting for Boardwalk, but it is very hit or miss propsition.  The show will either reinvent itself quickly and succesfully, or they may be trying to wrap things up this season.  I would not say that I would mind it, god forbid Boardwalk turns into a hanger on ( am looking at you True Blood).

Also, I am thinking that Homeland may live up to its promise as well.  That is a smart show.

July 13th, 2012 at 1:51 AM | Glad true Blood started (Score:2)
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But it's pretty ridiculous....it was much more normal with just vampires, shapeshifters and fairies. I love Weeds too...but Dexter is my favorite. By then, there will finally be football. Yay!

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July 13th, 2012 at 1:53 AM | Oh, and I forgot the final (Score:2)
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Oh, and I forgot the final season of 30 Rock will be starting early Fall, also.

Football is both an identity and a terminal illness. A rhythm and a chaos and an opiate for the mind all at once.

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July 13th, 2012 at 11:25 AM | I will miss 30 Rock. One of (Score:1)
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I will miss 30 Rock. One of the funniest shows on TV. It's too bad NBC is a death sentence for shows. I wonder how much bigger its audience would be if it was on a different network.

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July 13th, 2012 at 1:57 AM | HIMYM (Score:1 Flamebait)
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I'm excited for the final season of How I Met Your Mother (finally!). They've extended it too long and it's starting to get pretty stale. It's time

July 13th, 2012 at 1:58 AM | Oh, didn't know it was the (Score:2)
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Oh, didn't know it was the lasts eason, though it makes sense with the progression of the last season. Thanks for the reminder!

Football is both an identity and a terminal illness. A rhythm and a chaos and an opiate for the mind all at once.

     -Johnny Danbury (umichedme.blogspot.com)

July 13th, 2012 at 5:22 AM | About time. I love the show but (Score:2)
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It really hasn't been that great during the last few seasons.

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July 13th, 2012 at 5:33 AM | It is not the last season. (Score:1)
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It is not the last season. They signed an extension for two more seasons...

July 13th, 2012 at 2:00 AM | I'm still upset I'm going (Score:1 Normal)
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I'm still upset I'm going through a summer with no Entourage. The girlfriend agrees with everyone about Breaking Bad, I haven't seen enough to judge.

I started watching a few episodes of Trailer Park Boys last night, loved that so far. I've also contemplated starting to watch Louie, which I've heard is very funny.

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July 13th, 2012 at 2:02 AM | Louie is funny (Score:4 Normal)
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If you can get past the whole "perverted-middle-aged-man" thing. I find it funny, but at times a little much,

Football is both an identity and a terminal illness. A rhythm and a chaos and an opiate for the mind all at once.

     -Johnny Danbury (umichedme.blogspot.com)

July 13th, 2012 at 2:18 AM | Hmm... (Score:1 Normal)
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I'll keep that in mind, thanks. Sounds like something I can deal with.

Not sure if MGoBlog is the place to admit this, but I did watch the first season of HBO's Girls this summer. I thought it was pretty funny, a more accurate depiction than a lot of shows and deals with the topic of post-college slacker life pretty well. Don't know if anyone on the board has seen any of it to confirm my assessment or tell me I have no idea what I'm talking about.

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July 13th, 2012 at 2:39 AM | Don't worry, I thought Girls (Score:3 Normal)
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Don't worry, I thought Girls was an awesome show.  I'm glad it got picked up.

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July 13th, 2012 at 2:52 AM | Girls is legit.  Has some (Score:5 Normal)
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Girls is legit.  Has some holes, but even more potential.  Lena Dunham is pretty damn ballsy.

Louie is one of the best things on TV.  It's amazing that something like it ever aired.  

...the Canadians make up for it with their emotion and classic ice-dancing skill.

July 13th, 2012 at 3:04 AM | Two thoughts: (Score:1 Normal)
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1) Guess I'm watching Louie on Netflix tomorrow after work.

2) Not one, but two replies about Girls in less than forty-five minutes in the middle of the night on MGoBlog; color me shocked, for real. I do agree about Dunham having balls, and the show having potential.

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July 13th, 2012 at 9:44 AM | I'm only about halfway (Score:1)
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I'm only about halfway through Louie's second season and I've only found it to be moderate+.  It's funny and clever, but not that funny and clever.

 

But, to answer the question, Breaking Bad and Walking Dead are tops on my list, followed by The League and, later, Dexter. Both of those latter two seem to be kinda going downhill. Same for The Office - it's gotten pretty bad, but, since it's nearing the end, I feel compelled to finish it out.

Any suggestions for some new shows? I've always heard good things about Sons of Anarchy and Game of Thrones. And it sounds like Girls and Shameless could be worth a look.

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July 13th, 2012 at 8:40 AM | I agree about Girls.  I (Score:3 Normal)
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I agree about Girls.  I generally wouldn't have started watching it, but Lena Dunham was a yea behind me in high school, and Jemima Kirke was in my class.  I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

July 13th, 2012 at 2:29 AM | Dish hates me and apparently (Score:2)
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Dish hates me and apparently isn't going to let me watch Breaking Bad. Although, they did give me 3 months of HBO when I complained... So I'll be able to watch season two of Game Of Thrones during the marathon this Sunday. Rather than waiting for it on DVD.

... Hopefully they'll get it worked out before The Walking Dead.

July 13th, 2012 at 5:27 AM | Eh, Breaking Bad is overrated. (Score:2)
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It's a very good show, don't get me wrong, but people make it out to be more than it really is. Not even close to being worth mentioning in the same sentence as The Wire. Game of Thrones, on the other hand, is insanely amazing. Definitely better than anything else out there and if any show has a chance to dethrone The Wire, it's Game of Thrones.

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July 13th, 2012 at 7:17 AM | The Wire is in a league of (Score:2)
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The Wire is in a league of its own with Sopranos, and a handful of other epic shows.

 

Breaking bad is absolutely on the next level though.  Fantastic show.

July 13th, 2012 at 11:37 AM | This is definitely how I (Score:3 Normal)
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This is definitely how I think about good tv.  There are tiers.  The top tier is The Wire and Deadwood.  Aaaaand, yeah, okay, I think the Sopranos also.  Then it's Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, etc.  Stuff that's really compelling but asks you to set aside certain issues.

...the Canadians make up for it with their emotion and classic ice-dancing skill.

July 13th, 2012 at 5:29 AM | Eh, Breaking Bad is overrated. (Score:1 Redundant)
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It's a very good show, don't get me wrong, but people make it out to be more than it really is. Not even close to being worth mentioning in the same sentence as The Wire. Game of Thrones, on the other hand, is insanely amazing. Definitely better than anything else out there and if any show has a chance to dethrone The Wire, it's Game of Thrones.

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July 13th, 2012 at 6:11 AM | You did better than me (Score:2 Normal)
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Directv lost all its Viacom programming, and all I could weasel out of them was a $5 credit and free Showtime for a month.

BTW if you're hard up for GOT(or any other shows) fastpasstv.ms has got your hookup.  There is a small learning curve in navigating the trash on the website, but for the most part its pretty reliable.

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July 13th, 2012 at 2:40 AM | Like everyone else I'm really (Score:2)
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Like everyone else I'm really excited for Breaking Bad.  IMO, AMC and FX has the best programming on TV right now.

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July 13th, 2012 at 3:01 AM | FX really is king right now. (Score:3 Normal)
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FX really is king right now.  imo, the B+ or better shows for each:  Mad Men and Breaking Bad vs. Justified, Archer, Louie, Always Sunny, Wilfred and The League.  HBO might be closer in terms of total good shows, but even Game of Thrones, as fun as it is, doesn't top Justified, Archer or Louie.  man, it wouldn't even be close if FX could have figured out how to get Terriers an audience.  that show was terrific.

 

...also, no, I didn't forget Walking Dead.  screw that show.

...the Canadians make up for it with their emotion and classic ice-dancing skill.

July 13th, 2012 at 7:04 AM | I'm hoping that SOA continues (Score:3 Normal)
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I'm hoping that SOA continues to rebuild itself after a terrible season three. Season four was good but [SPOILER FREE!] I hated the way the season ended. 

But you are completely right about Terriers. Great show, terrific finale. Check it out on Netflix. Also, the guy who played Britt is a huge Michigan fan.

July 13th, 2012 at 8:56 AM | Archer (Score:2 Normal)
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is the best show on TV. Bar none.

 

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July 13th, 2012 at 5:35 AM | Currently watching Suits, White Collar, (Score:2)
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And Burn Notice and waiting for a few shows to come back in the fall. I'm looking forward to Psych, Big Bang Theory, HIMYM, and Criminal Minds. To pass the time otherwise, I'm watching all the episodes of Peep Show, The Office, Oz, Freaks and Geeks, and Sherlock, whenever I get a chance. Yes, I watch way too much TV.

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July 13th, 2012 at 11:43 AM | Sherlock is another show that (Score:2)
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Sherlock is another show that people should seek out.  s2 finale was the shiiiiiiit.

...the Canadians make up for it with their emotion and classic ice-dancing skill.

July 13th, 2012 at 5:37 AM | Newsroom with Jeff Daniels on (Score:1)
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Newsroom with Jeff Daniels on HBO is a pretty good Sorkin show. It is not as good as The West Wing but it is one of his better shows up there with Sportsnight.



Has anyone heard if they are doing another season of Curb Your Enthusiasm? I am in serious Larry David withdraw.

July 13th, 2012 at 7:06 AM | I think I heard Jeff Scheafer (Score:2)
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I think I heard Jeff Scheafer (one of the producers) say during The Dictator press tour that Larry David has contacted the crew about making another season. But who knows?

July 13th, 2012 at 8:51 AM | Newsroom (Score:1)
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I'll also put in a recommendation for Newsroom. So far it's a great show.


July 18th, 2012 at 4:24 PM | came (Score:2)
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back 5 days after watching to give you an imaginary +1 for your recommendation of 'The Newsroom'. Really good show. 

July 13th, 2012 at 6:26 AM | Dan Harmon( Creator, (Score:2)
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Dan Harmon( Creator, Producer, Writer, Everything ) was fired from Community. NBC and Sony are a joke. I won't be tuning in anymore. It's too bad as it was my favorite show...

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July 13th, 2012 at 7:09 AM | It's Always Sunny In (Score:4 Normal)
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It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia and The League! Also isn't the Walking Dead starting in the fall?

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July 13th, 2012 at 7:33 AM | Sons of Anarchy and The (Score:2)
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Sons of Anarchy and The League.  I am also ready for Shameless to come back on in the winter, that's got to me the most inappropriately hilarious show ever.

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July 13th, 2012 at 7:43 AM | I absolutely love Shameless. (Score:2)
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I absolutely love Shameless. I was skeptical at first when a friend suggested it to me, but I was quite pleasantly surprised. Oh, and Emmy Rossum is absolutely gorgeous, which helps.

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July 13th, 2012 at 8:43 AM | Definitely looking forward to (Score:2)
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Definitely looking forward to The Walking Dead and Boardwalk Empire. I have been reading the graphic novels for The Walking Dead. They are quite a bit different, but really good. 

Boardwalk Empire will be interesting since the end of last season was so crazy. One of the best shows out currently, IME. 

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July 13th, 2012 at 9:35 AM | Loved the debut of Veep, (Score:2)
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Loved the debut of Veep, can't wait for season 3 of Portlandia (reminds me of townie life in AA), and of course Archer.  Not sure that any of these are coming back in the summer per the thread title, but I sure hope so!

July 13th, 2012 at 9:39 AM | Damages just started its last (Score:2)
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Damages just started its last season this week. I'm excited for that. I've always been told to watch Homeland. Anybody watch it? I'm also eagerly awaiting Dexter.

July 13th, 2012 at 10:08 AM | Oh, boy. Homeland. I (Score:1)
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Oh, boy. Homeland. I definitely forgot about that. It's a bit over-the-top at points, but, if you enjoyed something like 24, you'll like Homeland. It's good stuff.

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July 13th, 2012 at 10:11 AM | Watching Louie and Suits at (Score:2)
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Watching Louie and Suits at the moment, eagerly anticipating return of Dexter and Walking Dead.

July 13th, 2012 at 10:48 AM | I would say Archer, but it (Score:2)
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I would say Archer, but it usually starts back up in January. So I'll go with The League.



Who will win The Shiva this season?!

"Welllllllll..."

July 13th, 2012 at 11:09 AM | I used to be a Dexter fan.. (Score:2)
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I used to be a Dexter fan.. It's gotten pretty awful. Seasons 3,5 and 6 were god awful. It's gone far too long. Why not do away with season 3 skip right to 4 and pick off in a newly combined 5/6 to make season 4 where deb is at this point in time?? If that makes any sense. Can't wait to see this show go 10 seasons and a movie.... /YTIS

Insert a certain fish being jumped by a guy in a leather jacket.

 

Also, watching The Wire after my Dexter craze has made me lose a great deal of respect towards the show..  Not even in the same ball park.

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July 13th, 2012 at 11:14 AM | When it comes to fall tv, I care about only 1 thing.... (Score:3 Normal)
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THE WALKING DEAD SEASON 3!!!!!!

 

On a related note, does anyone remember when AMC used to actually stand for American Movie Classics and they actually just played movies?  Not that I'm complaining (because all of their shows are pretty much the best on cable tv), but I do kinda miss the old AMC.

July 13th, 2012 at 11:36 AM | A Couple Shows (Score:2)
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There are a few sitcoms, among other shows like "Boardwalk Empire" and "Burn Notice", actually to which I am looking forward in the fall:

 I am pleased that "Mondern Family" is coming back - because the show sort of embraces technology and makes it part of the comedy, and that's pretty much my family in a nutshell along with the paranoid self-conscious part, I find it funny and somehow cathartic. Things that are acutely familiar tend to be funny, at least to me.

I also have enjoyed "Parks And Recreation" to date, if for no other reason than it reminds me a bit of my office life and working with a large, intertwined entity, like a government or, in my case, a regional utility. Actually, the first season wasn't all that much and I almost wrote it off, but since then, it's been fairly underrated as a sitcom, in my opinion.

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