Your favorite old, offbeat or forgotten shows?

United States
January 23, 2010 8:51pm CST
Been thinking about what I'd like to have on DVD or wish would come out on DVD... Some of mine - The Adventures of Pete and Pete... used to be on Nickelodean in the 90's Tales From the Crypt Duckman... hilarious animated cartoon that used to be on TNT, and was voiced by Goerge from Seinfeld Bucky O'Hare... was like a 1 season cartoon I liked when I was a kid The Maxx... MTV show based on Sam Kieth's comic, would air after The Head
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@tangurama (204)
• Canada
24 Jan 10
Even Stevens starring Shia Labeouf and Christy Carlson Romano. I remember waking up early every morning just so I can watch it. The show was absolutely hilarious. I wish Shia and Christy can have a reunion and make more episodes for the series.
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• United States
25 Jan 10
A lot of the old shows mentioned in this discussion that no longer reruns on TV because there too old now, can found on DVD at Best Buy (perferrably) or Walmart, or at Target. And if you can't find them through ebay, amazon or through IMDB (Internet Movie Database at www.imdb.com) then more than likely it isn't available. From there, you can try tvshows.com. I Loved "Tales from the Crypt presents DEMON KNIGHT" Starring William Sadler as Brayker, the protagonist, a rising Jada Pinkett (before adding a new last name to her resume) as strong-willed Jeryline (they finally let a sister be the soul surviving heroine of a horror movie) and Billy Zane as the Collector (an emissary from Satan). I especially loved it when the collector put his fist through the sheriff's noggin'. And how he posessed Cordelia (Brenda Bakke) and turns her into a grotesque demon, and how it ripped off the hotel attendant's (CCH Pounder, the ill-fated nun from last year's Orphan, another horror goody) arm. I remember when I saw Demon Knight for the first time at the show fifteen years ago. That movie was a four-out-four star classic. Bordello of Blood was okay (2 1/2 stars) it was a little silly (even for a Tales from the Crypt product). Anyways, Best Buy has a Double-Feature pack that features both mid-90's Tales from the Crypt movies. I'm sure you can find it on-line too (in both double-pack or seperately). It's easy to get access to old shows and movies these dayz once the networks stop airing them in favor for all the lame reality shows that take up 70% of primetime programming.
• United States
25 Jan 10
Ah that must be who it was... I remember Tyra, and Nia Long... and even Gina from the Martin Lawrence show. I could swear she was on there before. Could be my old imagination getting rusty though. Another classic Jada Pinkett movie btw - Set It Off.
• United States
25 Jan 10
I don't recall Jada Pinkett being on her "at the time future husband's" old TV show. If you're thinking about the character Lisa (his fiancee who appeared about the last third of the series run) that was Nia Long. Billy Zane's back on TV on some show called called "The Deep End" on ABC.
@AmbiePam (94119)
• United States
30 Jan 10
The Adventures of Pete and Pete. I remember that well. It aired on Nickelodeon around the same time as Hey Dude, which was my favorite show on Nickelodeon at the time. And boy did I get razzed by my sister for watching it.
• United States
31 Jan 10
Hi, AmbiePam, thanks for responding and nice to meet you. Thank you btw I remember Hey Dude too, and Salute Your Shorts... and back a bit further than that, probably when I was 8 or 9, there was You Can't Do That On Television on Nick too. Great shows. I bet your sister thought Saved By the Bell was awesome, but Hey Dude sucked right?
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@AmbiePam (94119)
• United States
1 Feb 10
You are very right!
@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
25 Jan 10
TV shows from various parts of my life that I miss watching.....I absolutely loved "Laverne & Shirley"! Penny Marshall before she started directing. "The Facts of Life" was a lot of fun. I used to be glued to "The Brady Bunch" and "The Waltons". "Gilligan's Island" and "Fantasy Island". "Family Ties" and "Family". They just don't make shows like they used to, the kind that I waited with anticipation for the next episode. More recent shows I miss are "The Gilmore Girls", "The West Wing" and "The L Word". Oh yeah....can't forget to mention "MASH" or "Cheers"!
@RachelleNH (1396)
• United States
24 Jan 10
Oh I loved Tales from the Crypt, there's still replays now and then! Whatever happened to Mork & Mindy and The Munsters! Those shows were the bomb!
• United States
24 Jan 10
Hey, RachelleNH. I used to like those too... I remember the first episode of Tales From the Crypt. I think it was the first or second, and they were an hour long each, for piloting the show I guess. It was about a kid racing and playing chicken in the 50's, and had Brad Pitt in it way before he got big or showed up on Thelma and Louise even. Ever see the Tales From the Crypt movies, Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood?
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• United States
25 Jan 10
Oh yeah, Tales from the Crypt Demon knight and Tales from the Darkside...not sure if I've seen Bordello of blood though...you know they remind me a lot of Alfred Hitchcock's work! Good stuff!
@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
25 Jan 10
Mork calling Orson. Come in Orson. Robin Williams was brilliant in that show! Such fun to watch. Nanu, nanu. The whole space ship being an egg, the suspenders. lol. Great fun!