Recommend good DVD Box sets?

Band of Brothers is a fantastic box set. We borrowed the full set one weekend and stayed up til the early hours each night. "just one more and then we'll go to bed. "

Also got hooked (pardon the pun..) on Deadliest Catch, The Office, Family Guy and Dexter.
 
Most seem to agree on the staples that are must owns:

West Wing and Wire are pure and simply the greatest television in a long time. Even non-political (for West Wing) and non-cop show fans have all agreed these are simply great viewing.

Others worth considering:

Deadwood (think it's on special at the moment), Sopranos meets Western. If you don't mind some swearing and don't mind the fact that you will end up swearing like a docker for the next few days after watching, it's superb.

Firefly - diet Sci Fi for those who aren't really into the whole full fat sci-fi stuff and really just happens to be set in space. However, it is genuinely funny, entertaining and good drama.

House - If you missed the TV3 first series or the repeats on Hallmark. Even though the same thing tends to happen each episode, it's nice to see a series acknowledge this and not afraid to take the mick of themselves.

Six Feet Under - Classic and class.

Once you start on the box set wagon it's very hard to get off and TV just isn't the same again. What do you mean I have to wait a whole week for the next installment? That's just stupid!
 
Release the hounds on me if you must but, I won't commit to 24 (24 hours multiplied by probably another 10 series of Jack doing the same thing, knowing he won't die because he is the star of the show and he is contracted for the next series). Same as Prision Break except they tell us in the title what happens at the end of every series!! Doh! Nor the West Wing, I can't, politics, I just can't but then again, maybe I am missing out by being so cynical!
Now, I googled Edge of Darkness with Bob Peck which definitely got my attention and also, Deadwood, never heard of either but I think they pretty much sum up entertainment in a time machine.
 
Sopranos
Band of Brothers
Six Feet Under
West Wing
Arrested Development
Northern Exposure
Peep Show

can't think of any more right now.
 

Thanks for that and now I have to dig Edge of Darkness box set out and watch it again.
 
Sopranos
Band of Brothers
Family Guy
The wire
and... The new version of Battlestar Galactia (though it went way off near the end).
 
Wanderly Wagon - 'Paint that Wagon IV'

..Surely the best series - in this one Judge and Mr Crow go head to head in a battle to the death!
 
jaybird said:
Another vote for House, love it.

Can't go wrong with the West Wing, but I would imagine its pricey for the full set?
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My daughter got The West Wing for me last November for €60 for the entire box set 7 series & extras. Recently was seen at over €170 .... who's happy now and still only on the 6th series ...gotta get back to it so byeeee.
 
Heading to France for a caravan holiday for 3 weeks in the summer. Bringing along :
- Damages series 1
- Spooks series 1
- Life on Mars series 1
- Dexter series 1
- Mad Men series 1

As you may have guessed, I've seen none of these shows!
 
Squonk said:
Heading to France for a caravan holiday for 3 weeks in the summer. Bringing along :
- Damages series 1
- Spooks series 1
- Life on Mars series 1
- Dexter series 1
- Mad Men series 1

As you may have guessed, I've seen none of these shows!
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The butler did it and he is really a woman.
 
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