The titles you see here represents TV shows that I'm interested in and my collection of TV DVD's.
As a child of the 50's TV was a new, wonderful and amazing thing. You have to remember that before TV if the family wanted to see "moving pictures" it meant a trip to the local picture theatre and home entertainment was a radiogram. As you can see there are 2 strong themes running through my TV viewing and collecting; hot rods and gangsters. There's also some rare classics that I watched a kid and probably were responsible for influencing me in those formative years and TV shows that I still enjoy
Television
Cannonball
Cannonball was a series of half-hour family dramas about the adventures of two truckers who hauled freight on the highways of Canada and the USA. There was 39 episodes that first went to air in 1958 and 1959.
Carnivale
Carnivàle was an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes Christian theology with gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.
Carnivàle was produced by HBO and ran for two seasons between September 14, 2003 and March 27, 2005
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers, the classic sitcom created by John Cleese and his then-wife Connie Booth (they split up between the first and second series), lasted only 12 episodes (a series in 1975 and another in 1979) but numbers itself among the most beloved series in British comedy history. The writing, the performances, the sheer manic energy of the series make every episode a classic. It doesn't get much better than this.
Home Improvement
Home Improvement is an American sitcom starring Tim Allen, which aired 1991 to 1999. The show was created by Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra and David MacFadzean. In the 1990s, it was one of the most watched sitcoms, winning many awards. The series launched Tim Allen's acting career and also was the start of the television career of Pamela Anderson, who was part of the cast for the first two seasons.
The show's title is a pun: it refers to physical improvement of houses, as well as to improving life with family, friends, work, and school.
Rockford Files
Emmy winner James Garner stars as the offbeat Jim Rockford, an ex-con turned private investigator who would rather fish than fight, but whose instinct on closed cases is more golden than his classic Pontiac Firebird. From his mobile home in Malibu, this wisecracking private eye takes on the cases of the lost and the dispossessed, chasing down seemingly long-dead clues in the sun-baked streets and seamy alleys of Los Angeles.
Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created and produced by David Chase. It premiered on the premium cable network HBO in the United States on January 10, 1999 and ended its original run of six seasons and 86 episodes on June 10, 2007. The show has also been broadcast on A&E in the United States and internationally. Set in New Jersey, where it also was produced, the series revolves around mobster Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads.
The Shield
The Shield is an American television drama series which aired on FX Networks in the U.S. and other networks internationally. Known for its controversial portrayal of corrupt police officers, it was originally advertised as "Rampart" in reference to the true life Rampart Division police scandal, which the show's Strike Team was loosely based upon. The first season gained the most Emmy nominations for a basic cable drama. The series was created by Shawn Ryan and The Barn Productions for Fox Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television.
Season 1 premiered March 12, 2002.The seventh and final season concluded on November 25, 2008.
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is a reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition, originating from the United States, and produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). On this show, professional MMA fighters that have yet to make a big name for themselves are situated in a house outside of Las Vegas, Nevada and compete against each other for the title of The Ultimate Fighter, winning a six-figure, multi-fight contract with the UFC.