Non-Sports in the age of coronavirus: What 2 Watch

molson · 03-23-2020, 06:40 PM

So what's your go-to been? End-of the world/virus type-fare? Or something more uplifting?

I've been drawn to 80s Sitcoms, mostly very special episodes. The Mr. Belvedere AIDS episode actually made me tear up a bit. Family Ties was a lot darker than I remember. (The kids have one uncle who was a destructive alcoholic - played by Tom Hanks - and other one who tried to seduce the teenager daughter. Tough family).

Also burning through Funny or Die's "Zach Morris is Trash" series (he really was trash, geez).

For whatever reason, I've been having a harder time starting up the obvious modern "quality TV" backlog I have - Better Call Saul, etc.

tarcone · 03-23-2020, 06:53 PM

Started watching All-American. Its on Netflix and is CW fare. But its based on a true story of a kid who moves from the ghetto to Beverly Hills to play football.

Its pretty good.

Watching as many comedy specials on netflix and prime that I can. But Ive burned through a lot of them.

Ozark and Happy drop new seasons Friday. Will definitely jump on those.

whomario · 03-23-2020, 06:53 PM

More comedies than usual, but also burned through a batch of films like Outbreak/Contagion ...

Also a lot of documentaries, travel/nature mainly.

PilotMan · 03-23-2020, 06:58 PM

The refresh button

:/

cartman · 03-23-2020, 06:59 PM

Ran through the entirety of "The IT Crowd" again. Damn that was a well written show.

tarcone · 03-23-2020, 07:06 PM

You want a solid and underrated comedy, catch According to Jim. This has turned into must watch TV for me. Jim Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith and cast are really good together.

miked · 03-23-2020, 07:59 PM

The worst part is that my kids are around all day and going to bed later because of this. I would love to watch Westworld (I missed this Sunday's episode) and catch up on a few others, but these little bastards are around all the time.

Butter · 03-23-2020, 08:27 PM

Getting my wife into true crime doc shows.

McMillions was first, now we're onto Tiger King. The kids are super into it too. It's quality dinnertime viewing.

tarcone · 03-23-2020, 08:44 PM

Tiger King was wild. That whole world is just f-ed up.

Critch · 03-24-2020, 10:35 AM

Rick and Morty. Finished it all.

Finally finishing off Mindhunter, which I like but didn't get to the end of before. The English Game on Netflix is next up after Mindhunter, drama based around soccer in the 1880s.

I also have three plus years worth of an old British soap opera (EastEnders, 1986 to 1989) on my plex server, my wife and I will trawl through that over the coming weeks.

miami_fan · 03-20-2021, 08:07 AM

According to IMDB, Tiger King was released a year ago today.

I am trying to figure out if that series would have been nearly as popular if we were not locked down. Leaning towards yes it would have been depresses me just a bit.

03-23-2020, 06:53 PM	#2
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Started watching All-American. Its on Netflix and is CW fare. But its based on a true story of a kid who moves from the ghetto to Beverly Hills to play football. Its pretty good. Watching as many comedy specials on netflix and prime that I can. But Ive burned through a lot of them. Ozark and Happy drop new seasons Friday. Will definitely jump on those. __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

03-23-2020, 06:53 PM	#3
whomario Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2007	More comedies than usual, but also burned through a batch of films like Outbreak/Contagion ... Also a lot of documentaries, travel/nature mainly. __________________ “The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!”

03-23-2020, 06:58 PM	#4
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	The refresh button :/ __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

03-23-2020, 06:59 PM	#5
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Ran through the entirety of "The IT Crowd" again. Damn that was a well written show. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

03-23-2020, 07:06 PM	#6
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	You want a solid and underrated comedy, catch According to Jim. This has turned into must watch TV for me. Jim Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith and cast are really good together. __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

03-23-2020, 07:59 PM	#7
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	The worst part is that my kids are around all day and going to bed later because of this. I would love to watch Westworld (I missed this Sunday's episode) and catch up on a few others, but these little bastards are around all the time. __________________ Commish of the United Baseball League (OOTP 6.5)

03-23-2020, 08:27 PM	#8
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Getting my wife into true crime doc shows. McMillions was first, now we're onto Tiger King. The kids are super into it too. It's quality dinnertime viewing. __________________ My listening habits

03-23-2020, 08:44 PM	#9
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Tiger King was wild. That whole world is just f-ed up. __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

03-24-2020, 10:35 AM	#10
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	Rick and Morty. Finished it all. Finally finishing off Mindhunter, which I like but didn't get to the end of before. The English Game on Netflix is next up after Mindhunter, drama based around soccer in the 1880s. I also have three plus years worth of an old British soap opera (EastEnders, 1986 to 1989) on my plex server, my wife and I will trawl through that over the coming weeks.

03-20-2021, 08:07 AM	#11
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	According to IMDB, Tiger King was released a year ago today. I am trying to figure out if that series would have been nearly as popular if we were not locked down. Leaning towards yes it would have been depresses me just a bit. __________________ "The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946 Last edited by miami_fan : 03-20-2021 at 08:49 AM.

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