TV series advice.....

[Planogirl]

I'll throw Monk into the mix.

What about rewatching an older series? You could go back through something you once loved or even something that you meant to watch but never did.

 

[mjkacmom]

My favorite right now is Mad Men. I saw 1/2 of season 2, bought season 1 and 2, and watched season 3.

 

[Pinkpony]

IMO, the best drama out there is BIG LOVE!

For lighter fare, I can watch GILMORE GIRLS over and over and over.

Be sure to start with Season 1 for both of them.

 

[LuvCuteBoys]

I was also gonna suggest Mad Men.

 

[disneyfanforever]

I can't believe I forgot Alias. That is my favorite show of all time. I love Vaughn and Sydney. Great show!!!

 

[N.Bailey]

Dexter
Jericho
Lost
Heroes
Weeds
Dead Like Me (not as bad as it sounds)
The Office - both British and American versions
Airline

It's not a yearly series, but Walking with Dinosaur is truly amazing (6 part series and some special episodes added to it).

I'm just starting to watch 30 Rock and so far so good. I'm not too far in on season 1 though.

EDIT: I think all of these are on instant watch yet. Oh, and if an episode is skipped (Netflix likes to do this), check Hulu to see if they have it online. There are also lots of other places on the web to catch the in between episodes.

 

[DMickey28]

LOVED Deadwood!! Still haven't watched the last episode because I can't let it go!

24
The first season or two of Prison Break
Fringe
The first season of Heroe's
The first few seasons of Lost

We like drama! Fringe is a GREAT show, I'd honestly start with that one. It has a lot of aspects to it that make it interesting. There is some comedy to it with Walter, it's Sci-Fi but also has a few romantic undertones running through sometimes.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

Lost.

 

[princess pooh]

My favourite show to work out to is Lost. It really makes the time fly by! Arrested Development is perfect for a quick workout.

 

[FireDancer]

criminal minds seems to be in reruns a LOT on A&E, and it's a really good show.

I second this and the show is also rerun constantly on ION. I had never watched it and caught an episode last year and loved it. Over the summer I managed to catch up on every single episode thanks to A&E and ION. It is a very well written show and from speaking to some friends in the psychology field it is very accurate (not perfect but pretty close) which is way more than what can be said for the CSI shows.

 

[sk8jdgca]

Glee- the music is great and it should keep you working away

 

[CourtasanSatine]

Doctor Who if UK sci fi is an option! There's plenty of humor along with action and drama (I would start with David Tennant and go from there).
Smallville
Torchwood (spin off of Doctor Who, a bit darker and more adult)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
South Park (very crude humor and only 30 minutes but I love it)

Also will second Chuck, Criminal Minds and NCIS.

 

[Disneefun]

The West Wing
Firefly (was only on for one season, but it was a great one)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the follow up, Angel
Northern Exposure
The Tudors
Boston Legal
My So Called Life and Freaks and Geeks if you want to look back at your teen years.
Felicity

I'll also second veronica mars and gilmore girls

 

[MomofKatie]

True Blood
Six Feet Under
Sex And the City
Friends
Glee
Project Runway
Absolutely Fabulous

 

[elgerber]

I was going to suggest Glee. The songs may even inspire you to go a little faster. LOL!!! It is only 30 minutes though. On DVD w/o commercials, it just may not be enough time. Maybe watch 2 episodes.

We also love NCIS around here if you are looking for an hour long drama.

Glee is the perfect choice, but it is 60 minutes, not 30.

Lost is another awesome choice.

When I started working out, I watched complete series of Gossip Girl, The OC, Freaks and Geeks and One Tree Hill.

 

[Just Jan]

The Tudors
The Sopranos
Gossip Girl
The Golden Girls
The Real House Wives of ......

 

[WDWBarb]

I vote for Lost, Dead Like Me and Dexter!

I don't believe True Blood is available on NetFlix, but it's one I never can get enough of!

 

[tekoa]

Another vote for MONK . Love it!

 

[Maridw]

Another vote for NCIS, Criminal Minds and the CSI shows. Another good one is Leverage on TNT. Parker is hilarious in this show.

 

[bas71873]

Weeds
Californication
Gilmore Girls
Friday Night Lights
Big Love