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September 3, 2018
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The Official TV Thread

Just thought I'd start a thread where we can all share what we've all been watching.

I'm just finishing the fifth and final series of The Gentle Touch starring the lovely Jill Gascoigne as DI Maggie Forbes. It's a programme from the 80s and is excellent.

Next up for me is the second series of Monkey, known as Monkey Magic in the States I think. If you haven't seen it then you HAVE to check it out. It's a Japanese programme from the 80s that tells the legend of Monkey, Piggsy, Sandy and Tripitaka who travel through Asia to pick up the Buddhist Sacred Scrolls. Some may be familiar of the legend from the video game Enslaved: Odyssey Of The West.

I love rewatching stuff from the 70s and 80s regularly, they don't make telly like that any more which is a real shame. All we seem to see these days is mostly reality TV bollocks with the odd gem hidden here and there. :(

So what are you guys and girls watching?

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    Inspiring
    September 9, 2018
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    Zenbane
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    September 9, 2018
    Correction,

    I'm watching Tales From the Darkside on Shudder channel, not Outer Limits. oops
    Zenbane
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    September 9, 2018
    One thing I really like about re-watching these old shows, is being able to recognize the early origins of certain characters.

    For example, Seadon 1 Episode 5 of Tales From the Darkside is called, The Odds. The creepy guy in this episode is Tom noonan, who also played an awesome freak in Manhunter (the original Hannibal Lecture / Red Dragon film).


    September 9, 2018
    Yup, I rewatch all of these programmes again every few years. Other great anthology series are Science Fiction Theater, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Alfred Hour, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Tales Of The Unexpected and Night Gallery.
    Inspiring
    September 9, 2018
    Tales from the Crypt could use a reboot.
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    September 9, 2018
    I'm quite looking forward to Catch 22 series due out soon cyber
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    Zenbane
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    September 13, 2018
    I'm still on my Tales from the Darkside marathon,

    Today I saw on Season 1, Episode 10:
    • Christian Slater
    • Data (Star Trek)
    Honored Contributor
    September 13, 2018

    Zenbane said:

    I'm still on my Tales from the Darkside marathon,

    Today I saw on Season 1, Episode 10:
    • Christian Slater
    • Data (Star Trek)


    Brent Spiner is the name of the guy that plays Data. 
    Inspiring
    September 13, 2018

    Digikid1 said:


    Zenbane said:

    I'm still on my Tales from the Darkside marathon,

    Today I saw on Season 1, Episode 10:
    • Christian Slater
    • Data (Star Trek)


    Brent Spiner is the name of the guy that plays Data. 


    I liked this scene in Phenomenon (another great and emotional movie) 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHDSNs9wBpU
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    Up and Coming
    October 31, 2018
    Hello everyone !
    I'm watching NARCOS season 2. I heard that season 3 is lame.. Maybe somebody watched it?