UNDERNEWS: Some of your editor's favorite cable shows

February 4, 2023

Some of your editor's favorite cable shows

Midsomer Murders
Frazier
Big Bang Theory
Bosh Legacy
Brooklyn Nine Nine
Are You Being Served?
Upstairs Downstairs
As Time Goes By
Endeavor
Father Brown
All Creatures Great and Small
Giuiani
Poker Face
West Wing
Office
Parks & Recreation
IT Crowd
Borgen
Death in Paradise

2 comments:

Walker said...: Astonished not to see “The Wire” on the list. A serious candidate for best drama series in history. Not lighthearted for sure, but so well done, from brilliant scripts to terrific acting to intelligent directing. I don’t even like watching TV and find it impossible not to get sucked in by The Wire.; February 4, 2023 at 12:02 PM
Anonymous said...: Noticed a few programs on list that I have also enjoyed.

One program that seems to confront timely issues at the time was Boston Legal.

Sadly, many issues remain today.; February 5, 2023 at 2:19 PM

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