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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, August 04, 2017 - 1:53 pm 
I watched the last few seasons of Friday Night Lights and have tried to watch it from the beginning but haven't made it through the entire first season yet...and I truly want to but I have a hard time sitting down and watching a series on Netflix.
My daughter, on the other hand, watches Netflix series like they were candy. Right now she's watching The Office.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Friday, August 04, 2017 - 2:31 pm
Naja, I really enjoyed seeing people on FNL who later appeared on other shows I watch: Minka Kelly/Lyla Garrity (went to Parenthood), Michael B. Jordan/Vince Howard (also Parenthood and now a big movie star), Matt Lauria/Luke Cafferty (also Parenthood), Zach Roerig/Cash (Vampire Diaries). Matt Czuchry (The Good Wife & Gilmore Girls) had a part in one episode as an out of town salesman.
I particularly love the character of Matt's grandma, the lady with dementia. My mom has dementia and so many times I was brought to tears by something that reminded me of my mom.
Just a great show.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Saturday, August 05, 2017 - 7:21 am
Don't forget Landry( Jesse plenmons) went on to Fargo.
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Kitt
Member
09-05-2000
| Saturday, August 05, 2017 - 8:08 am
It would be interesting to know whether someone who had seen Jesse Plemmons in his scarier roles (Breaking Bad comes to mind) could shake that off to see the character of Landry in FNL. He really was such a good boy, my heart always went out to him.
Taylor Kitsch. Enough said.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Saturday, August 05, 2017 - 11:11 am
Taylor Kitsch always looked greasy to me. Somebody needed to wash that boy's hair.
And I've never watched Fargo, Kitt, so didn't realize Jesse Plemmons was in it--or Breaking Bad.
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Kitt
Member
09-05-2000
| Saturday, August 05, 2017 - 11:31 am
I haven't watched Fargo, but in Breaking Bad Jesse Plemmon's character is borderline psychotic. It messes with your mind when before that you've only known him as sweet Landry.
I offer to wash Talor Kisch's hair. For the good of humanity you understand.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Saturday, August 05, 2017 - 12:44 pm
I finished The Handmaids Tale and thought it was excellent overall. I want season 2 to start NOW.
I can't decide if I want to read the book again.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, August 07, 2017 - 2:53 pm
LOL @ Kitt. I will assist you if necessary.
My daughter is currently obsessed with The Office. I will be so glad when she's done!
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Monday, August 07, 2017 - 5:14 pm
Just finished binging Rectify. I highly recommend it...Netflix.
About a man who spends 20 plus years on death row and then gets released. It is about him, his family, and the town he came from. Lots of good character development and insight. It ends after 4 seasons but it leaves you with some satisfaction.
Before Rectify, I watched Ozark...recommend it also.}
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Monday, August 07, 2017 - 7:23 pm
Sugar I watched Anne with an E a couple of months ago and really liked it. I thought I was mistaken when it ended at the 7 th episode.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Monday, August 07, 2017 - 7:24 pm
Boberg was Rectify on regular TV first?
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, August 07, 2017 - 7:29 pm
Lakecat, yes. "Rectify" was a SundanceTV channel original.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, August 08, 2017 - 5:36 pm
Everyone must have heard by now -- David Letterman is coming back to TV! Six hour-long shows on Netflix.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Monday, August 14, 2017 - 12:37 pm
Loving "Call the Midwife." It's such a sweet show! I cry nearly every episode!
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Monday, August 14, 2017 - 1:24 pm
Call the Midwife is a favorite of mine which surprises me because I think midwifery is icky.
I once asked my husband if we had had kids if he would have wanted to be in the delivery room. He said whatever made me comfortable. I exclaimed, I didn't want to be there. Icky, messy, hurts, things I don't like. Babies are fine, I think it is amazing that there is a person here that wasn't here a minute ago. Having them is an icky process.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Monday, August 14, 2017 - 2:29 pm
Sugar, it is a messy, painful ordeal, but once you see that sweet baby's tiny face, it's all worth it! My hubby was in the delivery room with me. I had an unplanned C-section. He sat up by my head, but had absolutely no interest in taking a peek around the drape. At that point, I didn't care what they did to me, as long as I had pain meds (I did) and they got it over with. But when I woke up the next morning and saw my son, it was like Christmas morning.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, August 14, 2017 - 8:18 pm
I still have saved on my DVR Dax Sheperd on Ellen telling about when he was in delivery room with wife Kristen Bell. Unexpectedly turned out to be C-section. His telling was hysterical. 
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Irsnappy
Member
01-13-2009
| Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - 4:05 pm
ok this is as good a time as any to make my confession. For weeks now I have been totally hooked by an Australian tv show, Offspring...I watch 3 or 4 episodes a evening...all right all right sometimes 5 lol. It started out as a wacky pleasure about a wacky family and now has evolved into a sentimental pleasure about a wacky but loving family...has anyone else seen this show?}
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - 4:58 pm
Yes Irsnappy, many of us enjoyed Offspring. They just released season 6 a few weeks ago and binged it right away.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - 6:57 pm
I have watched four of the eight episodes of Atypical and I am loving it.
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Jushvnfn
Member
08-30-2001
| Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - 8:05 pm
I watch the West Wing for the first time a few weeks ago. I didn't think I would like it but I really did. I was sorry there was never a spin off.
Since I've pretty much watch most of what everyone has suggested, I'm lost.
My fall back is always The Gilmore Girls. I've probably seen every episode two or three times. I just love that show!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - 7:01 am
The Gilmore Girls is a great series. Wonderful clever dialogue. Apparently the scripts were twice as long as average for a one hour show.
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Jushvnfn
Member
08-30-2001
| Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - 8:35 pm
That's what makes it so watchable many times over Jimmer.
Sometimes I hear things I actually missed before.
My youngest daughter and I always watched it together every week. Sometimes it feels like it was just yesterday 😔
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 9:01 pm
I finally finished watching all 3 seasons of "Black Mirror". What a great show! I enjoyed all of the stories except for the one episode in season 2 where a cartoon character ran for political office. I couldn't make it through 15 minutes of it. But all the rest were super.
Here is the season 4 trailer. It has the titles of and tiny peak at each new episode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH85obU350E
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, September 01, 2017 - 7:04 am
I haven't seen all of them yet but I agree it's a great series. Somewhat similar to The Twilight Zone. It makes you think.
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