HBO Shows

01-19-2012, 08:45 AM

Which HBO shows have been the best all around shows? Sopranos will always be number one on my list, but I would put the Wire in second place. Third place is BofB. I haven't really seen enough of any other shows to make a list more than three. So what say you guys? I'd include Showtime shows, but I have a feeling their only good show is/was Dexter....

mase · 01-19-2012, 08:52 AM

I think The Wire is my favorite TV show in the drama category. I just love the characters.

True Blood is kind of a popcorn show - nothing too deep. Deadwood was a pretty good show, but lost momentum. Six Feet Under was pretty good, but I lost track after a couple of seasons.

kelmac07 · 01-19-2012, 08:53 AM

The Wire and Oz

01-19-2012, 09:04 AM

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The Wire and Oz

Oz looks like a good show. Does it take place inside the prison the whole show?

kelmac07 · 01-19-2012, 10:07 AM

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Oz looks like a good show. Does it take place inside the prison the whole show?

Yes...with little cut-ins of how they landed themselves in prison.

Blak Smyth · 01-19-2012, 09:01 AM

I used to love this show, wish it was still on:

chand · 03-04-2012, 08:33 PM

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I used to love this show, wish it was still on:

I have never gotten over the cancellation of that show.

dave · 01-19-2012, 09:13 AM

Band of Brothers and Curb Your Enthusiasm - Rome is in my Netflix queue....missed it first time around....looking forward to it

cricky101 · 01-19-2012, 09:15 AM

Loved the Sopranos and have all of them on DVD now. I liked Weeds on Showtime too.

01-19-2012, 09:17 AM

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Loved the Sopranos and have all of them on DVD now. I liked Weeds on Showtime too.

The first 3 seasons of Weeds were good. Kevin Nealon was great in that show.

elderboy02 · 01-19-2012, 09:17 AM

I think Sopranos was the best. I am loving Boardwalk Empire. I just finished Season 1 of The Wire on HBO GO, and now I am starting Season 2

01-19-2012, 09:39 AM

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Which HBO shows have been the best all around shows? Sopranos will always be number one on my list, but I would put the Wire in second place. Third place is BofB. I haven't really seen enough of any other shows to make a list more than three. So what say you guys? I'd include Showtime shows, but I have a feeling their only good show is/was Dexter....

As was already mentioned, there is Weeds, and then there's Homeland, which is a new show that's off to a great start so far.

icehog3 · 01-19-2012, 09:48 AM

The Wire is my #1, with The Sopranos a close second. Others I subscribed to on the TiVo were Oz, Deadwood, Six Feet Under, Curb Your Enthusiasm and John From Cincinnati.

yourchoice · 01-19-2012, 10:15 AM

So many great shows on HBO. My order of preference:

The Wire
Sopranos
Game of Thrones
Boardwalk Empire
Entourage
True Blood
Hung

Season 1 of Game of Thrones was great, IMHO, and I'm not generally a fan of the fantasy genre. It definitely has the chance to move up the list. I purposefully left out their miniseries, but Band of Brothers was also outstanding.

The only show I really watch on Showtime is Californication. Very funny.

Stephen · 01-19-2012, 11:03 AM

Not counting BoB since it really wasn't a television series, I'd probably list (of what I've seen) them something like this...

1. Sopranos
2. The Larry Sanders Show
3. Oz
4. The Wire
5. Deadwood

*have never seen an episode of Six Feet Under or Big Love, which a lot of people have nothing but great things to say about*

yachties23 · 01-19-2012, 11:06 AM

Sopranos to me was fail after season 2. I think the Pine Barrens episode is the only really great one of the last few seasons.

So far Boardwalk and GoT have been aswesome.

How to make it in america is also really good.

Band of Brothers was perhaps the greatest thing ever produced on television.

irratebass · 01-19-2012, 09:58 AM

Wow, lots of love for The Wire, never seen it personally. Mine is:
Sopranos
Boardwalk Empire
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage
Game OfThrones
East Bound & Down
OZ

icehog3 · 01-19-2012, 10:06 AM

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Boardwalk Empire
East Bound & Down

Two more I subscribed to and forgot to list.

Beagleone · 01-19-2012, 10:31 AM

Well since you added Showtime to the mix, these are the ones I've liked from both networks:

The Sopranos
Rome
Game of Thrones
Dexter
Homeland
Californication (although this season has gotten a unusually slow start)
Weeds
True Blood

Parshooter · 01-19-2012, 10:43 AM

Curb and Eastbound

01-19-2012, 08:52 AM	#2
mase Undead Recruiter Join Date: Sep 2011 First Name: Kevin Location: The city that works....against you Posts: 845 Trading: (9)	Re: HBO Shows I think The Wire is my favorite TV show in the drama category. I just love the characters. True Blood is kind of a popcorn show - nothing too deep. Deadwood was a pretty good show, but lost momentum. Six Feet Under was pretty good, but I lost track after a couple of seasons. __________________

01-19-2012, 08:53 AM	#3
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01-19-2012, 09:13 AM	#8
dave Have My Own Room Join Date: May 2011 First Name: Dave Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,180 Trading: (15)	Re: HBO Shows Band of Brothers and Curb Your Enthusiasm - Rome is in my Netflix queue....missed it first time around....looking forward to it

01-19-2012, 09:15 AM	#9
cricky101 Micro brew tester Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Posts: 684 Trading: (8)	Re: HBO Shows Loved the Sopranos and have all of them on DVD now. I liked Weeds on Showtime too. __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire

01-19-2012, 08:45 AM	#1
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	HBO Shows Which HBO shows have been the best all around shows? Sopranos will always be number one on my list, but I would put the Wire in second place. Third place is BofB. I haven't really seen enough of any other shows to make a list more than three. So what say you guys? I'd include Showtime shows, but I have a feeling their only good show is/was Dexter....

01-19-2012, 09:17 AM	#11
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,508 Trading: (133)	Re: HBO Shows I think Sopranos was the best. I am loving Boardwalk Empire. I just finished Season 1 of The Wire on HBO GO, and now I am starting Season 2

01-19-2012, 09:48 AM	#13
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,305 Trading: (60)	Re: HBO Shows The Wire is my #1, with The Sopranos a close second. Others I subscribed to on the TiVo were Oz, Deadwood, Six Feet Under, Curb Your Enthusiasm and John From Cincinnati. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

01-19-2012, 10:15 AM	#14
yourchoice Down the stretch Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joel Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,091 Trading: (36)	Re: HBO Shows So many great shows on HBO. My order of preference: The Wire Sopranos Game of Thrones Boardwalk Empire Entourage True Blood Hung Season 1 of Game of Thrones was great, IMHO, and I'm not generally a fan of the fantasy genre. It definitely has the chance to move up the list. I purposefully left out their miniseries, but Band of Brothers was also outstanding. The only show I really watch on Showtime is Californication. Very funny.

01-19-2012, 11:03 AM	#15
Stephen Sultan of Cigars Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Stephen Location: Where the Pony Express began and Jesse James ended. Posts: 1,582 Trading: (18)	Re: HBO Shows Not counting BoB since it really wasn't a television series, I'd probably list (of what I've seen) them something like this... 1. Sopranos 2. The Larry Sanders Show 3. Oz 4. The Wire 5. Deadwood have never seen an episode of Six Feet Under* or Big Love, which a lot of people have nothing but great things to say about*

01-19-2012, 11:06 AM	#16
yachties23 The Belly of the Beast Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Chris Location: New York City Posts: 568 Trading: (15)	Re: HBO Shows Sopranos to me was fail after season 2. I think the Pine Barrens episode is the only really great one of the last few seasons. So far Boardwalk and GoT have been aswesome. How to make it in america is also really good. Band of Brothers was perhaps the greatest thing ever produced on television. __________________ Lover of the One and Only, New Castle Brown Ale

01-19-2012, 09:58 AM	#17
irratebass EMPEROR TOMPKINS Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Mickey Location: Mooresville, Indiana Posts: 8,313 Trading: (48)	Re: HBO Shows Wow, lots of love for The Wire, never seen it personally. Mine is: Sopranos Boardwalk Empire Curb Your Enthusiasm Entourage Game OfThrones East Bound & Down OZ __________________

01-19-2012, 10:31 AM	#19
Beagleone Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Between here and there Posts: 830 Trading: (18)	Re: HBO Shows Well since you added Showtime to the mix, these are the ones I've liked from both networks: The Sopranos Rome Game of Thrones Dexter Homeland Californication (although this season has gotten a unusually slow start) Weeds True Blood __________________ Whoever said "laughter is the best medicine" didn't have gonorrhea.

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