Saturday 8 October 2016

Blogtober16 - Favourite TV Programmes

Today's blogtober post asks me to tell you my favourite TV programmes. Although this list is not exhaustive, these are the first to come to mind:

1. Friends





















Friends has to be the favourite of many 90s kids! I love it. Every situation I feel like you can sort of relate to. I've not watched it much since it stopped airing on E4/channel 4 in the UK. I remember how much I love it when I visit my own friends, and they watch it on Comedy Central. It's always on then!

2. Gilmore Girls




















This is my favourite show and I'm so unbelievably excited that it is coming back! I find it so relatable because I'm close to my mum like the two main characters, Lorelai and Rory. I've always loved Lorelai's quirky sense of humour, independence and ambition to make herself better despite getting pregnant at 16. Rory was the one I kind of looked up when I started watching it. I started watching it when I was 15/16 and followed some of her intelligent habits such as always packing a book to read in my bag (even if I didn't read it), she was also an aspiring journalist at a time I was.

I could go on for hours saying many other reasons I love it such as the weird town events Lorelai and Rory go to, the developments in their romantic lives, their friendships and the funny dynamic that Lorelai has with her parents, Emily and Richard.

3. Dexter





















I love Dexter. I feel like I can't properly explain why without spoiling it completely. I will say that watching it encouraged me to read the books, and that the character of Dexter is gorgeous. The title sequence where you see him putting on his white t-shirt is so HOT!

4. Pretty Little Liars





















To me, you can describe Pretty Little Liars as a dark version of Gossip Girls. It is wonderful.

I have to admit that my love of the show disminished for a short time when the show went forward in time during series 6. However the twists and turns to find out about who A is...it is brilliant and clever. It is a girly drama, which makes it easy viewing with lots of revelations in terms of relationships, jobs, family life and much more. It is also thrilling and terrifying at the same time, as it covers themes of murder and deceit.

5. The Big Bang Theory





















I actually have this on in the background as I write this post! The Big Bang Theory tells the story of four clever men as they struggle in relationships despite being really clever. I watch it mainly for the exceptionally intelligent, yet annoying Sheldon.

6. Impractical Jokers













This is just a recent discovery since I don't have sky. When visiting friends, I found myself addicted! It follows four guys pulling jokes on each other. The four are best friends and get each other doing silly things from embarrassing themselves in the gym, fast food restaurant, meeting people etc. Sal is my favourite because he's gorgeous. Joe makes me laugh as he has a real serious face no matter what he's told to do. Murr always seems to lose as he's too polite. Q has a funny laugh! Funny how I picked the one picture without Sal...

7. Orange is the new black


OITNB is one of my favourites! Everytime the series gets released to Netflix, I've watched it by the end of the weekend. The last series was one of the most gripping with a very sad end and huge cliffhanger! Ever since watching Bad Girls, I've always loved prison dramas. This is no different. It mixes drama with humour in the best ways possible.

8. Breaking Bad














I feel like I was very late in discovering this one,  but would recommend to anyone. Unlike both Dexter and Orange Is The New Black, I wasn't hooked on this immediately. The character of Walt annoyed me. However I caught a few of my friends watching series 5 and realised that it was worth another try! I give the same advice to anyone - stick with it! I was into series 2/3 before I really started to like it and realise how different it was to most programmes.

9. Full House





















I wish I had discovered this programme earlier in life. I only started watching it this year, much to the distress of my mother. I think she thought I'd lost it. She hated children's programmes when I was a kid, let alone being forced to watch it again. It teaches kids good morals with a bit of humour and family fun!
























Hope you liked my list! I have no doubt that I would see another list and doubt my own. I also watch a lot of documentaries relating to murder, comedies and much more.

32 comments:

  1. I absolutely love friends and Gilmore girls some of my favourite shows of all time!

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    1. Mine too! Feel so nostalgic watching Gilmore Girls too

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  2. I just love Gilmore Girls and I am sooo excited for the return series on Netflix!
    A x

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    1. Me too! I will definitely be binge-watching that. Hope Lorelai and Luke end up together

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  3. I love Orange is the New Black and Breaking Bad.

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    1. I'm excited for series 4 of Orange is the new black to come on Netflix!

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  4. Oh my gosh - so many programmes I have never got round to watching, yet everyone raves about them! I have to admit I love Dexter though, and even have all the books too. Fab series!

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    1. Well I definitely recommend them all! I've only read 2 of the books. What are the names of the other books? Might put on my list to read!

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  5. youve picked out some great shows! i can't wait for the new season of oitnb

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    1. aww thank you! I watch A LOT of tv. Me neither, it left the last series on a proper cliffhanger

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  6. You've picked some great shows! I love Friends and Big Bang Theory as well. Not watch Pretty Little Liars before but everyone goes on about it - may have to start that soon x

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    1. Why thank you! I do watch a huge amount of TV! They are both great comedies, the others are generally much more serious and some like PLL, OITNB and Breaking Bad are a bit darker. I would definitely recommend you try PLL - it is girly, dark, thrilling but easy to keep on top of. Some dramas are so complicated - not PLL

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  7. I love like 5 of these! Can't wait for the final episodes of pretty little liars x

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    1. Me neither. It's had so many twists! Gonna miss the characters, but it'll be nice to imagine them without A.

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  8. You have a great selection, I have recently started watching OITNB and am loving it x

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    1. It is really great, I wish there were more prison dramas like it.

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  9. I loved Gilmore girls, am currently sat watching the Big Bang theory and always watch full house every time I'm in Orlando haha. The only show I watch repeatedly is a uk show called hollyoaks xx

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    1. Gilmore Girls is amazing isn't it? I'm so excited for the new series in November! Started watching the reruns on netflix. Used to love hollyoaks but lost interest in last year

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  10. I loooooooove Impratical Jokers, I don't know many people who watch it!

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    1. I thought by the name it would be like Jackass but I just love it. Sal is gorgeous too.

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  11. I absolutely love Pretty Little Liars, and Impractical Jokers is so funny, always put it on at home :D

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    1. yeah amazing! :) Love some drama and a bit of comedy!

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  12. Oooh, good choices. A lot of my faves are on your list (I'm a huge Pretty Little Liars fan) but I've never seen Gilmore Girls. I need a new series to binge on so will start there!

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    1. Definitely try. I finished the last series in 2009 and a new one is coming the end of November, so if you binge on the first 7 series, you'll have plenty. It is very girly, funny but touches on series issues. It is like life in representation because sometimes there are difficulties. Sometimes you fall out with family members, get divorced, don't end the story with a happy relationship.

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  13. I enjoy prison dramas too and haven't watched orange is the new black yet.

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    1. Definitely try it, it is funny but dark too.

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  14. Yes!!! I love most of these!! Dexter was soooo good however the last ever episode really wound me up!! I hate when good series come to an end! I also love impractical jokers! ahhh!

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  15. Me too!! I feel like Dexter should have ended the episode before. It was weird and so annoying. Everyone i spoke to kinda understood it. I suppose I shouldn't have been routing for a serial killer. I know it's amazing, such a recent convert to the show.

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  16. I can't begin to count how many times I've watched Friends, LOL!! I love Big Bang Theory, and Gilmore Girls as well, can't wait for the new series!

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    1. I know I will definitely be blogging about the many things I love about Gilmore Girls when the time comes! Genuinely more excited for Gilmore Girls than anything else coming up. The sad life I live...

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  17. We love Gilmore Girls and have only recently found it so have thousands of hours to enjoy catching up on! I think we will give OITNB a go next. Friends is like a huge comfy blanket that you know will always be good!

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    1. What series you up to? It's great! That's a great metaphor for Friends. I'd definitely recommend OITNB. The new series isn't until June, so at least you might not have as long to wait as I did!

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