TV Cup - Round Three: Best thing on TV right now

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Round Three of the TV Cup is another one for those who love their modern television. What is the best programme running now? What series or show in the recent months or returning soon is the reason to turn on your television?

We have a wide list of shows from documentaries to sitcoms, wrestling to reality shows and sport to news. 

PLEASE PICK TWO OPTIONS (Vote Cancelling is on this round)

Last round's winner was Nakatomi Plaza who proves to us all that he is the most childish.

The points were shared as follows:

Nakatomi Plaza 12
Tino 10
Hero 10
Bull 7
SeanMichaels 6
Adam D 5
Superflyweight 5
Marky 3
OnlyTrebleWinners 2
My fine young self 2

The Next Round is......well, we havent had an 80's themed round yet so Best Programme Aired in the 1980's. As far as I'm concerned this is any programme that ran through or was on during the 1980s. Younger members, you will have watched something and if you havent then you dont deserve to win anyway!

Send me at least two choices, up to four would be brilliant.

ChequeredJersey wrote:Also apparently nobody has watched the Returned yet. Once again I prefer to assume this than that nobody likes it

I've sky+ed them, just need to find a few hours by myself to watch them!

Tino- I will be watching. !!

VDT wrote:

ChequeredJersey wrote:Also apparently nobody has watched the Returned yet. Once again I prefer to assume this than that nobody likes it

I've sky+ed them, just need to find a few hours by myself to watch them!

It is a brilliant show, Jersey, just not as good as The Walking Dead or GoT.

The returned- The french programme- yeah ok . But a bit lacking in all around quality dont ya think!

a solid 7/10 that one.. Nice to watch european TV sometimes

I personally think it's the 3rd best show on the list, hence me putting it at 3rd choice

ChequeredJersey wrote:Also apparently nobody has watched the Returned yet. Once again I prefer to assume this than that nobody likes it

Watching it at the moment. Was my second choice. Very very good program.

when is the new series of Walking Dead on?

Hold on Doplh
You told me Arrested Development was taken.

Ive not seen it but thats what was one of my picks

Sean october

AD is back isnt it- Havent seen them yet!!!

good pick Bull

Technically AD isn't on TV right now, it's on NetFlix

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

gazzyD wrote:
I would have liked to have seen the Newsroom get a mention (think season 2 starts in a couple of weeks). First season blew me away it was that good

Good shout.  I really enjoyed that show and Jeff Daniels was brilliant.

Aye, can't wait for season 2, hopefully more of the same. Really solid script writing and a good cast.

seanmichaels wrote:when is the new series of Walking Dead on?

 October for US.

Azzy Mahmood wrote:Technically AD isn't on TV right now, it's on NetFlix

 Isnt that the same for Breaking Bad then?

Season 5 is still on going, there was just a midseason hiatus, no?

I think the criteria was that it could be shows that have been on in the last 8 months? Or something like that. AD hasn't been on TV for years...

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Spiders eating each other, centipedes fighting, double hard beetles.  All sorts of arthropod battles.  Brilliant.

Have they shown "Wasp vs Grasshopper"?

Union Cane wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Spiders eating each other, centipedes fighting, double hard beetles.  All sorts of arthropod battles.  Brilliant.

Have they shown "Wasp vs Grasshopper"?

Not yet but I am hoping.

And it was a European Hornet, not a wasp. Please pay more attention.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Union Cane wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Spiders eating each other, centipedes fighting, double hard beetles.  All sorts of arthropod battles.  Brilliant.

Have they shown "Wasp vs Grasshopper"?

Not yet but I am hoping.

And it was a European Hornet, not a wasp.  Please pay more attention.

Honestly, you could be forgiven for thinking the story was not that interesting in the first place.

Rowley wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Union Cane wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Spiders eating each other, centipedes fighting, double hard beetles.  All sorts of arthropod battles.  Brilliant.

Have they shown "Wasp vs Grasshopper"?

Not yet but I am hoping.

And it was a European Hornet, not a wasp.  Please pay more attention.

Honestly, you could be forgiven for thinking the story was not that interesting in the first place.

That is quite hurtful Jeff. I seem to remember you showing some interest back in the day but now I am beginning to think it was all for show.

Sorry Tina but my nominee has not been put up in this round. Inevitable I will lash out at someone.

Rowley wrote:Sorry Tina but my nominee has not been put up in this round. Inevitable I will lash out at someone.

What was it?

The Following. Both my first two were chosen

Rowley wrote:The Following. Both my first two were chosen

 
I said The Following too!!! I thought it was brilliant!!! Can't wait til the new Series!!!

Gone for Breaking Bad, wonderous show and Pointless, my favorite quiz and home of my favorite man crush, Richard.

GoT and QI unlucky to miss out.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Union Cane wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Spiders eating each other, centipedes fighting, double hard beetles.  All sorts of arthropod battles.  Brilliant.

Have they shown "Wasp vs Grasshopper"?

Not yet but I am hoping.

And it was a European Hornet, not a wasp.  Please pay more attention.

Yes, there is a world of difference between the Vespa Crabro and the Vespula Vulgaris, however they are both members of the Vespidae family so I can see how Union was confused.

I went for The Vampire Diaries because it is the best show on tv.
Hot girls, plot twists and turns in every episode, great characters great bad guys and hot girls.

Second i went for The Walking Dead because it's pretty awesome.

Rowley wrote:Dolphin, my nominee is not on the list mate.

From what my list says it is, if its wrong I'm guessing I had to change to a second pick after I confirmed your first, possibly cos I hadnt realised it was already taken

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Union Cane wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Spiders eating each other, centipedes fighting, double hard beetles.  All sorts of arthropod battles.  Brilliant.

Have they shown "Wasp vs Grasshopper"?

Not yet but I am hoping.

And it was a European Hornet, not a wasp.  Please pay more attention.

Yes, there is a world of difference between the Vespa Crabro and the Vespula Vulgaris, however they are both members of the Vespidae family so I can see how Union was confused.

It's the Vespa mandarinia that you really wouldn't want to bump into. Giant Asian Hornet. Tough hombre and I don't care how big a grasshopper you are, you're going down against one of those bad boys.

Cant believe someone said Family Guy was a more cultured version of South Park. South Park is far more cultured, with better writers less throwaway rubbish because Family Guy struggle to right jokes that fit the show. I like Family Guy (although American Dad is better) but it has no discernible notion of being cultured. 

I went Parks and Rec and Always Sunny because I love sitcoms and both are the best things ive watched this year. Always Sunny is a must watch in my opinion, absolutely incredible programme.

Bull wrote:Hold on Doplh
You told me Arrested Development was taken.

Ive not seen it but thats what was one of my picks

Sean october

Not on TV. To be fair, I dont watch Breaking Bad so I didnt know that was a Netflix thing (if it is).

And I'm not sure what happened with The Following, Im gonna guess that VDT and Rowley (?) messaged me near the same time and I confused myself when looking through so told both it was taken. 

Not that good anyway, both of your picks on the list are much better!

Also, I like The Walking Dead, except for every character in the programme. They are pretty much all extremely unlikable except Daryl. Ruins the show, I generally skip any conversations they have when Zombies arent nearby, and the finale to the last season with the guy with the eye patch was so stupid

the show is good and very entertaining.However Andrew Lincoln is the only truely great actor and i question the plot too much. tOP 5 US BOX SETS OF ALL TIME for me. But behind Lost, Breaking bad, sopranoes and GOT

I still cant get over the lack of votes for sherlock. It truely is on another level acting and writing wise... it is also up there on its production value with some of its US conterparts(which many uk shows arnt)

mystiroakey wrote:tOP 5 US BOX SETS OF ALL TIME for me. But behind Lost, Breaking bad, sopranoes and GOT

I still cant get over the lack of votes for sherlock. It truely is on another level acting and writing wise... it is also up there on its production value with some of its US conterparts(which many uk shows arnt)

Neither Lost or the Walking Dead get within 100 miles of either the Wire or the West Wing

No votes for real life, hardcore insect warfare, yet 3 votes for men in spandex pretending to fight.

The world is over, I tell you.

You've hit the nail on the head there about the Walking Dead, whilst it's a great series virtually ever cast member you're happy about them being ripped apart by zombies, you actually cheer when the likes of Lori and Andrea die!

The wire hey- Bar idris elbas character it bored me to often. The west wing isnt my cup of tea.

Lost is 10 times the walking dead.

Actually tell a lie it isnt in my top 5 anyway. Deadwood !!

I even prefer homeland to The walking dead

Hero wrote:You've hit the nail on the head there about the Walking Dead, whilst it's a great series virtually ever cast member you're happy about them being ripped apart by zombies, you actually cheer when the likes of Lori and Andrea die!

I do!

Walking Dead:

I'm surprised by Dexter getting so few votes, outside of my loyalty to sitcoms Dexter is the best thing America has produced in a long time. Cracking story, characters, pace and timing, mystery and plot.

Spoilers dude, spoilers

My three favourite TV shows of all time are Game of Thrones, The West Wing and Arrested Development. I could watch them all on a loop forever.

dexter yawwwwnnnnn

Arrested Development is outstandingly good (first half of the new series a bit slow though) but its not on TV plus I would have picked it myself then felt bad cos I can give myself first choice too easily (I picked Gene Parmesan for the detective round)

season 3 AD was rubbish IMO. But the first two were great..

And surely as long as something is on the PB its ok

mystiroakey wrote:dexter yawwwwnnnnn

Its easily the best series I've watched of its kind. Not scared of making big calls and is dedicated to driving its plot in a real force to an ending that is inevitable but realistic, even if no one wants it to happen. I love crime thriller, but its both that and not, its wonderful stuff. 

Considering you like a programme like Breaking Bad where NOTHING EVER HAPPENS! Drove me mad watching it, all I could think of were hipsters laughing at there being drugs and how cool they were cos Malcolm's Dad is now an edgy mo'fo.

Dexter is ok but come on- its low quality stuff mate..

BB is so iconic, so innovative.. I just hope it ends well!

If you think nothing happens in it- You havent seen this show. You just cant have

Its just not innovative. Its an ok programme that does well to craft episodes without using a big story. Its very American in that respect, its knows how to keep a story ticking over without doing much.

You cant have watched much Dexter...

I have watched almost it all- The show was good untill the last few series- which have been rehashed rubbish- Typical way to end a US TV show. Just kill it with quanity and no quality.

All I can say by your comments is I hope you havent even seen an episode of BB(no disresepct) But your above comments are pretty stupid if you have.

Do yourself a favour and just watch it(from the start)- If you truely like some of the stuff you like . You should love BB

Me and my wife love the same TV, but I like BB, and she hates it. I have to watch it by myself now, such is her dislike. Same as Chris, she doesn't like the fact that not much happens.

Haven't heard of a lot of the picks to be honest. I have gone for Boardwalk Empire & Game of Thrones, mostly because I have seen them, but also because I enjoy wobbly bottoms and boobs, and there are plenty of those in both shows.

Its just not innovative. I have watched it from the start for two series and its too hipster-ish for me, overrated. Its got that modern "hey man, its happening but you know, we wont rush, just be cool yeah" kind of stoned TV vibe that gets on my jubblies a bit. I believe everything done on a TV programme, especially that kind of programme, should be done for a reason and not enough of it is.

Dexter meanwhile is better paced with a good mixtures of stories within stories. I like thriller and crime stuff, its all I read, the pacing of Dexter is brilliant and the layers fantastic. The last season ending in a way that had me more gripped than anything Ive ever watched.

Its preference thing obviously, I'll get round to BB eventually again, but it doesnt make me want to watch it.

Seriously can someone please tell me who nominated 10o'clock live? I will happily ban them. Is like a bad sixth form studenty piece for a media stuides course. Someone needs to tell them that good satire goes after all parties, even as someone whose politics are pretty liberal/left wing I find the agenda on there ridiculous.