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I started 'For All Mankind' yesterday and I'm 4 episodes in (1hr each) already. Its a really intriguing premise
whereby a Soviet cosmonaut becomes the first man on the moon and in doing so urges the US to a point where the space race never ends
and one which is opening more and more interesting plots. Well worth watching the first few episodes if you have some time free.
 
I watched The Sopranos when it initially aired and just finished rewatching the whole series again last month I will say it has aged remarkably well and that it is worth the time to rewatch quality TV if given the opportunity. I feel like I got a lot more out of it this second time through than I did the first time. In a show full sociopaths, Pauly is my favorite. No one goes from comically charming to ferociously menacing at the drop of a hat and with such aplomb as old Pauly Walnuts.
 
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Well...I'm finally watching The Sopranos. So far so good. I'm in

I just started a re-watch over the weekend. (this will be my third lap) I can't believe how great it still is. It has some ups and downs throughout its run but the main characters are so consistently great, especially Gandolfini's Tony and Falco's Carmela. The chemistry between those two is stunning, it really is. It's hard to say anything that hasn't been already said about this show...I'm just glad it holds up relatively well two decades later.
 
Easy to watch comedies need some recommendations.

AP Bio or Superstore? or another one I wouldn’t know about?

Cheers, it’s my favorite all time. I remember watching as a kid but man is it great as adult. We watched all the way through a few years ago and it has been in heavy rotation since. We’ve probably watched it all the way through 4 or 5 times now. Also, I might just sound like an aged Millennial but I don’t feel enough people of my generation or younger give it enough of a chance.

The another one is Happy Endings. It’s a great hang out show with a funny cast. One last recommendation would be Party Down another great cast.
To keep going on the easy to watch comedies that are a bit older:
Northern Exposure
News Radio
The Bob Newhart Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Wings -- I remember this from the 90's but I really need to rewatch to see if it's as good as I remember
Living Single

I watched the first two episodes and couldn't get into it. I couldn't relate to the characters and got bored with it. I even enjoy playing chess. It just didn't grab me, it felt so emotionless.
Geez Max, you act like you've never been a introverted girl who is good at math but not so good with interpersonal skills. Who couldn't relate to this?!
 
To keep going on the easy to watch comedies that are a bit older:
Northern Exposure
News Radio
The Bob Newhart Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Wings -- I remember this from the 90's but I really need to rewatch to see if it's as good as I remember
Living Single
I need to give The Bob Newhart Show a go. I absolutely loved Newhart but still haven’t tried BNS. I haven’t watched Northern Exposure yet Either, but that one is tough as I do not think it is streaming anywhere due to music rights issues unfortunately. News Radio is a stone classic. Wings is good, it has a really good cast (it even had a crossover/episode with Cheers.The guys behind Cheers also did Wings another good one they did prior to Cheers was Taxi another killer cast. I would throw in another good one that was on around the same time as Cheers and had a few cast members guest star in Cheers episodes was Night Court.

I love talking old TV.
 
I need to give The Bob Newhart Show a go. I absolutely loved Newhart but still haven’t tried BNS. I haven’t watched Northern Exposure yet Either, but that one is tough as I do not think it is streaming anywhere due to music rights issues unfortunately. News Radio is a stone classic. Wings is good, it has a really good cast (it even had a crossover/episode with Cheers.The guys behind Cheers also did Wings another good one they did prior to Cheers was Taxi another killer cast. I would throw in another good one that was on around the same time as Cheers and had a few cast members guest star in Cheers episodes was Night Court.

I love talking old TV.
Night Court!!! That's one of my faves too!
If you want a hilarious British show, I love Father Ted. @Joe Mac can confirm it's good stuff.
I also love Designing Women, but this a pre-requisite for being a Southern woman.
And don't forget about Murphey Brown too!!
I also remember watching a ton of 227. I would like to go back and see if that one is as good as I remember.
 
Night Court!!! That's one of my faves too!
If you want a hilarious British show, I love Father Ted. @Joe Mac can confirm it's good stuff.
I also love Designing Women, but this a pre-requisite for being a Southern woman.
And don't forget about Murphey Brown too!!
I also remember watching a ton of 227. I would like to go back and see if that one is as good as I remember.
There is a weird network run cable station called LAFF that just shows old TV sitcoms Mr. Belvedere, Head of the Class, 227, Amen, Valerie’s Family, etc.. I can confirm 227 holds up pretty well. It’s not amazing or anything but completely watchable.
 
Can I just say, I love old TV...and also theme songs. I'd probably buy a vinyl soundtrack that featured these themes:
Barney Miller
The Jeffersons
Night Court
Taxi
Sanford and Son
What's Happening
The Munsters
Lost in Space
And More!

What else?
 
Not sure if anyone has already mentioned it, but if you liked the Netflix series “The toys that made us” they recently came out with “The holiday movies that made us”. I would definitely recommend. Right now they only talk about the movie Elf and Nightmare before Christmas. I always enjoy learning the behind the scenes stories of things I like.
 
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