What’s Next?

Here are some of the more excited prospects on MY LIST on Netflix. If you’ve watched them, let me know what you think.

1. River
2. Wentworth
3. Mr. Selfridge
4. Longmire
5. American Crime
6. Wallander
7. Rebellion
8. Roman Empire
9. Galavant
10. Being Human
11. Grinder
12. Marco Polo
13. The African Doctor
14. Scandal Season 6 episode 1 just dropped today. I am beyond excited. Not happy it’s one epsidoe a week but I’ll take what I can get.
15. Frauda
16. The Divide
17. The Red Road
18. The Wave
19. The Host
20. Riverdale
21. Shadow Hunters
22. Van Helsing
23. Frequency
24. Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
25. Jane the Virgin
26. Spectral
27. Arq
28. Quantico
29. Sherlock Season 4
30. Hell on Wheels
31. The Musketeers
32. Paranoid
33. Gotham
34. Bloodline
35. Nobel
36. Marcella
37. Take the 10
38. Death in Paradise
39. Ripper Street
40. Call the Midwife
41. Hannibal
42. Sense8

 

 

Favourite TV Shows of All-Time

Here’s my list of the best shows of all-time in order more or less.  I’ve watched a lot of TV but there is still a lot out there. Please, go ahead and judge me. Tell me which shows I’ve left off and tell me I’m crazy for it because those are the shows I want to watch next.

1. Veronica Mars – F&$@ing love Veronica Mars. From the first episode all the way to the movie.

2. The Fall – this show makes you have the most conflicting feelings.

3. Outlander – ohmahgerd I love this show

4. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – Funniest show on tv.

5. SNL – I’ve been annoying people with my snl impressions since before I could walk. For a while in my early 20s, we listened to Celebrity Jeopardy in the car instead of music.

6. Game of Thrones – Where the underdogs of society fight to be on the thrown.

7. Spartacus – T&A 300 style.

8. The Mindy Project – “with me you were the fart room more than ever”

9. The 100 – This show just doesn’t slow down

10. Chapelle’s Show – “is Waybe Brady gonna have to smack a ho?!”

11. Prison Break – Wentworth Millar.

12. True Blood – First couple seasons only because what the hell happened!? Fairies is where they lost me

13. The Killing – Haunting. Cried so bad during the finale.

14. Damages – Binge watched this one last year. Amazing.

15. Gossip Girl – still mourning the tragedy that is whatshisfaces upper lip. This show had me talking like Chuck Bass for weeks after the finale. “I’m Chuck Bass”. How did someone so gross at the beginning become that hot by the end?

16. Master of None – real af.  Apparently. Wouldn’t know though bc I’ve been married forever.

17. Downton Abbey – Gosford Park on steroids

18. Sherlock – Love watching those two act together.

19. Freaks and Geeks – Absolutely brilliant show.

20. Witch’s of Eastend – Would love this one to come back. It really looked like another season would be fun. Thanks Renee for the recommendation.

21. Roswell – Back when people liked whatsherface

22. The Walking Dead – I had to take a break from this show for awhile. It makes me have nightmares. I’m back at it now. It is truly the best of the best

23.Parks and Rec – I want to be Leslie Knope. Waffles.

24. The Office – Jim and Pam 4eva

25. Orange is the New Black – when the mom gets run over by the truck driven by the cancer lady that just broke out of prison…the best moment in television history

26. Dollhouse – This show offered a concept I had never thought of and it was a joy to watch.

27. That 70’s Show – When I was growing up in the 00’s, this was my coming of age show. I had red hair and my boyfriend (now husband) was a skinny white boy.  It was really weird to watch and I loved it.

28. The Goldbergs – only get to watch this while visiting my mom. Absolutely hilarious.

29. 24 – Seasons 1-3 if I remember correctly. If that includes Jack Bauer saying “I’m gong to need a hacksaw” then we’re all good.

30. Scrubs – never watched the last season. Should I?

31. Undeclared – Made me wish I had lived on campus.

32. Saved By The Bell – When Jessie takes the drugs man. All the feels.

33. The Middle – This show came out when I became a parent. So so funny. “Gawd mom!! Why don’t we ever have any food in this house!?”

34. Modern Family –  For the dad jokes.

35. How I Met Your Mother – The most I’ve ever cried during a finale.

36. The Big Bang Theory – I like it because I usually know what they are talking about. It makes me feel smart 🙂

37. Mash – Alan Alda is the man

38. Lost – I was so hooked and then so angry with this show. Good for them for keeping their pits clear of hair though. Had their priorities straight. Team Sawyer.

39. Seinfeld – “you’ve got to see the baby”.  I can’t lick an envelope without thinking of George’s wife. This show made a huge impression on me. That series finale was so depressing but fit right in.

40. Heros – First Season because….zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz sorry I fell asleep watching season 2 and 3. There’s a 4th season now isn’t there? Ugh

41. Law and Order

42. Law and Order: SVU

43. Community – “Troy and Abed in the morning

44. Happy Endings – Season 1

45. The X-Files – Seasons 1-4. My dad gets his head put in a bucket in one of the episodes. I watched the head being made and it was so awesome.

46. Olivia – The best kids show ever.

47. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air – I recently participated in a Carlton Dance-Off at a bar during 90’s trivia night.

48. Star Trek: TNG – obs.

 

What are your favourites?

Hey Cassie, Whatcha watching right now?

Late at night I like to curl up with a hard iphone and headphones that hurt my ears and binge-watch Netflix while I put the kids to sleep.

During the day if I’m making a tutu in my bedroom, I’ll watch TV to make it more fun. Shameless business plug here: Check out Griffela Tutu Boutique on Facebook and Etsy.

In case you were wondering, yes I also read books. I just have a TV obsession.

I have many shows on the go at one time. Here’s today’s list.

1. The Fall – My number 1 show. Brilliant, sexy, smart. He’s my favourite serial killer. I just can’t freaking wait until Season 3 airs. 
2. The 100 – 3 Seasons and caught up.  American SciFi- Dystopian drama set 97 years ago, nuclear war destroyed civilization on Earth.  Loosely based on the The 100 Triology, a young adult science fiction series written by Kass Morgan.  Filmed in Vancouver and many of the actors are Canadians.  A simpler description would be “good-looking folks getting dirty while trying to avoid war”.  There are a lot of badass bitches on this show and I love it. When a new episode becomes available on Netflix, I jump on it.

   

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3. Outlander – caught up. The hottest show on television besides that one scene in Scandal. Krystle knows what I’m talking about. Returns for Season 2 on April 9th 2016.
4. Downton Abbey – I’m a season or two behind. I saw this today. Better stock up on the tea!  I can’t wait!
5. GOT – We usually wait for this show to be done it’s season and then binge-watch it.
6. Scandal – caught up. In love with this show. What will happen next?!  When it says NEW EPISODES on Kerry Washington’s photo I get so excited.

   

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7. The Mindy Project – One of my faves. See my March 19th 2016 blog post.
8. The Walking Dead – up to Season 6 mid-season finale.  Michonne is my spirit animal.
9. The Vampire Diaries – up to Season 7 mid-season finale. Everyone on this show it hot. That is all.
10. Schitt’s Creek – One of the funniest shows I’ve ever watched. A Canadian Series. Follows a rich turned poor family of nitwits.  
11. Strange Empire Season 1 – Another Canadian series that I am captivated by. Set in 1869 on the Alberta/Montana border, it follows 3 intelligent woman and how they deal with being dealt shit everyday by the men around them.
12. X-Company – waiting for Season 2 to come on Netflix Canada. A Canadian/Hungarian spy thriller that shows audiences a glimpse of the role Canada played in WWII.  Creator Stephanie Morgenstern says “We’re also losing the storytellers of that war.  Our grandfathers, our great-uncles, our great-grandmothers are all dying and it’s important that we continue to share their stories on a very intimate, personal level with the next generation.”
13. OITNB – Season 4 starts June 17th 2016!
14. Sherlock – Filming for Season 4 starts April 2016. Fantastic show. Benedict and Bilbo are amazing together.
15. Jessica Jones – See other blog post about Daredevil.
16. Master of None – waiting for Season 2 to premiere. Absolutely hilarious and a fantastic take on modern dating. If you enjoyed Aziz’s stand up, you will like this show. If you haven’t watching his stand up comedy specials yet you need to go do that right now. On MoN, Aziz’s real parents are cast and they are perfect. Here is a quote showing what his dad thought of the experience.

    

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17. The Originals – just a couple episodes in. This Vampire Diaries spin-off has 3 seasons and a webseries that follows Kol.
18. Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt – just a couple episodes in. So far pretty funny. Follows a chick that’s recently been rescued from a bomb shelter where she lived with a cult. She’s not figuring out life in New York.
19. Midsomer Murders Season 3 – This British show has been going on for 20 years. An amazing feat. Humorous, fun, and old school.

    

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20. Daredevil – re-watching with Scott so we can watch Season 2 together.

    

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21. Better Call Saul – half way through the first season and we lost interest. Will pick it up again one day.
22. Vikings – Stopped watching after Season 2 but would like to get back to it.
23. Supernatural – A show so great that my dad made a webseries and film about the Supernatural Fandom phenomenon.  Check it out @ Two Sharks Media

Kid’s Shows

Please dear gawd, pick something else. If I have to hear the Paw Patrol theme song one more time I’m going to scream.

Here are my picks for shows your kid’s will enjoy and you won’t hate.

1. Curious George – Our all-time family favourite. 3 Movies, a Halloween Special, a Christmas Special, and 9 seasons. Unfortunately not all available on Netflix Canada. As Griffen says “Let’s go back to Great Wolf Lodge so we can watch George Halloween” Has Griffen told you the story of No Noggin?
2. Puffin Rock – Very cute Irish show about a family of Puffins. Sister Oona and her little brother Baba play very nicely together. “Oh baba”.  Narrated by Kristen Wiig’s love interest in Bridesmaids. This show is beautiful. Literally, the colours are really nice.  It’s not repetitive and the theme song is very short.
3. Sarah and Duck – British show about a girl and her duck. This one is narrated too. It’s slow pace and next to no music helps parents wind down.
4. Stella and Sam – This one is great for showing how siblings can play together, unlike Max and Ruby where Ruby is a bitch.
5. Peppa Pig – This simple show has a cute and short theme song and a soft spoken Peppa. Her family will teach your kids that it’s good to play in muddy puddles. There are only a couple seasons on Netflix Canada but there over 200 episodes made.
6. Olivia – Our second favourite kids show of all time. With a cute and catchy theme song with just one word repeated over and over again, we love it.
7. Word World – While the other shows teach the little ones without having it spelled out. This one really spells it all out. All the animals and the surroundings are made up of the letters that spell them. For example for the beds, the headboard is the line in the b and the footboard is the line in the d.  They spell the entire show and it’s great.
8. Peg + Cat – Whereas Word World was a spelling show. This is a math show. Some repetitiveness with Peg yelling “this is a really big problem”! But it doesn’t get too bad. The theme song is fun.
9. Dinosaur Train – Really really catchy theme song but it isn’t too annoying.  There are other great tunes during the shows as well.  If your kid likes dinosaurs, they should be watching this show.  Dr. Scott the Paleontologist comes in at the break and teaches you even more. He has little kids say long complicated dinosaur names and it’s super cute. He’s the new CEO of Science World and was born in Vancouver.
10. Justin Time – Another show with a not-so-annoying theme song. This is a lesser known show. It’s about a boy and his pet squidgy and his friend. They go on adventures together. For example, Justin thinks it would be great to have a pet so he asks his dad. His dad tries to tell him how much work it would be. Justin dreams of having a pet elephant and he has to walk it and feed it and bath it and it’s just too much so when he wakes up he tells his dad he’s not ready. There is a special place in my heart for shows that teach my kid valuable lessons for me.
11. Magic School Bus – A true classic 90’s show. A whole show dedicated to the digestive system? Hell yes.
12. Cat in the Hat – Want to know about limpets or ostriches? This is the show for you. Want a theme song that’s kind of annoying and hard to get out of your head. This is also the show for you.  Martin Short plays the Cat. I’m a fan so I like it. These parents though? They never think the kids are being serious so they say “okay no problem, go wherever you want with some weird cat”. So yeah there’s that…
13. Sid The Science Kid – An ugly and somewhat annoying show tbh. It’s chalked full of fun science though so I like it. Lots of female scientists too!
14. Arthur – I don’t know why but I like this 90’s show. The kids will watch it but it isn’t their go to.
15. Kipper – A middle-aged British dog walks around with his friends. With a white background, no singing, and an old school theme song, this show is nice for slowing down the kids. 
16. Max and Ruby – As Scott and Krystle always say “Ruby, you’re such a bitch”.  I think she’s just an older sister who has her own agenda.  Max is younger and doesn’t know many words.  He often does the wrong thing but it ends up being right in the end. The grandma is the best. She always knows how to handle the situation and I wish she would make me cookies.
17. Little Bear – This one is slow paced too. It shows bear and his animal friends having shenanigans in the forest. The parents are soft spoken and sweet too. The friends can be weird. The cat especially. What is his problem. He’s shady.

Which ones did I miss?