{"id":641,"date":"2014-06-16T15:48:26","date_gmt":"2014-06-16T15:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=641"},"modified":"2021-09-20T09:18:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T08:18:45","slug":"5-cult-tv-shows-you-need-to-check-out-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/06\/16\/5-cult-tv-shows-you-need-to-check-out-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Cult TV Shows You Need to Check Out (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever binge-watched a TV show and then felt hollow and empty afterwards?<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry, it happens to us all. We\u2019ve seen at least one poor post-<i>Breaking Bad<\/i> victim wandering around shouting \u201d\u02dcwe need to COOK!\u2019 at passers-by.<\/p>\n<p>So how do we counter this strange new emotion that quality TV and the ability to watch episodes back-to-back has brought into our lives? Easy \u201d\u201c we watch more TV!<\/p>\n<p>Every month, we\u2019re going to bring you a few TV shows you should check out. You won\u2019t get time for all of them, but hopefully you\u2019ll find something to lose yourself in for a couple of months. And don\u2019t worry if you miss a post; we\u2019ll be linking to every single edition at the end of every post so you\u2019ll never miss a recommendation!<\/p>\n<h3>Louie<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ax9ewlkKXt8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<i>Louie<\/i> is a comedy-drama written, produced, directed and starring Louis C.K, a balding and incredibly funny American comedian.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s based on a fictionalised version of the comedian\u2019s life, with most episodes focusing on 2 different \u201d\u02dcscenarios\u2019 (a bit like cartoons).<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to describe <i>Louie <\/i>without watching it. It\u2019s a bit like a sitcom, but it has stand-up routines and doesn\u2019t really have a plot. All you need to know really is that it\u2019s very funny indeed, especially if you love dark humour.<\/p>\n<h3>Portlandia<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8IfOKeZ-MWI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nEnjoy laughing at hipsters? Then you\u2019ll love <i>Portlandia<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a sketch comedy based in Portland, a city famous for its hipster population. The sketches revolve around the residents of the city, who typically eat Kale, run vegan smoothie shops and do weird stuff in the name of art.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s basically an extended Saturday Night Live sketch, right down to guest stars, which have included Eddie Vedder, Josh Homme and Jack White.<\/p>\n<h3>Farscape<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QWG5e0u6SPQ\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe 1<sup>st<\/sup> thing you\u2019ll notice about <i>Farscape<\/i> is that it looks like a cutscene from a PS1 game. Time hasn\u2019t been kind to the special effects in this show, which\u2019ll be enough to put a lot of people off.<\/p>\n<p>Stick with it, though, and you\u2019ll discover an exciting and often hilarious (sometimes for the wrong reasons&#8230;) sci-fi adventure, as astronaut John Crichton (played by an actor whose style can be described as \u201d\u02dcNicolas-Cagian\u2019) tries to find his way back to Earth after being sucked through a wormhole.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and it has alien muppets too!<\/p>\n<h3>Twin Peaks<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UXjTEw9Qm0k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nAn oldie-but-a-goodie, <em>Twin Peaks<\/em> tells the tale of a town in the North-West of America where things are never as they seem. FBI Agent Dale Cooper is tasked with investigating the murder of Laura Palmer, a local high school prom queen.<\/p>\n<p>Along the way he discovers other dimensions, ghosts and the best damn coffee ever. <i>Twin Peaks<\/i> isn\u2019t for everyone \u201d\u201c it\u2019s surreal and intentionally cheesy at points \u201d\u201c but it has a hugely dedicated fanbase, despite going off air over 20 years ago. Worth a shot!<\/p>\n<h3>Friday Night Lights<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FrzvFOvow_Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nBased on the book and film of the same name, <em>Friday Night Lights<\/em> focuses on life in a small town in Texas and the local high school football team.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t a show about football, though; it\u2019s about the relationships between the people in the town and the problems they (and countless other towns in small-town America) face such as racism, family breakdowns, drugs, lack of opportunity and disability.<\/p>\n<p><em>Friday Night Lights<\/em> is a wonderfully-written drama that\u2019s as thought-provoking as it is compelling.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and it also stars Creepy Todd from <em>Breaking Bad<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>Have you got any recommendations you\u2019d like to make? Let us know on <a title=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/musicmagpie\">Facebook<\/a>, <a title=\"Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/musicmagpie\">Twitter<\/a> or in the comments.<\/p>\n<p>And if you need any spare cash to check out these shows,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/entertainment\/sell-dvds\/\">sell DVDs<\/a> with musicMagpie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever binge-watched a TV show and then felt hollow and empty afterwards? Don\u2019t worry, it happens to us all. We\u2019ve seen at least one poor post-Breaking Bad victim wandering around shouting \u201d\u02dcwe need to COOK!\u2019 at passers-by. 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