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Post by mortsahlfan on Nov 27, 2017 2:09:59 GMT
I can't find any... I know they created St. Elsewhere, but I didn't think it was similar. Heck, "Picket Fences" was closer, but that wasn't half as good.
I'm picky on shows.. I love The Larry Sanders Show, Peep Show, The Wonder Years, Roseanne, Little House on the Prairie, Seinfeld --- I'm picky, but I'm sure someone might understand what I'd like.
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Post by Sulla on Nov 27, 2017 2:38:12 GMT
NX is my all time favorite tv show. I'm not aware of any similar tv shows. I've heard people mention Due South, but I couldn't say it's good because I've never watched it. I think the similarity is that a Canadian Mountie experiences life in Chicago.
The movie Local Hero has often been compared to NX. It's similar in that it's about an American who goes to a small town in Scotland. The residents there are somewhat quirky. I've grown to love that movie, but it's only a couple of hours.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Nov 27, 2017 3:40:05 GMT
NX is my all time favorite tv show. I'm not aware of any similar tv shows. I've heard people mention Due South, but I couldn't say it's good because I've never watched it. I think the similarity is that a Canadian Mountie experiences life in Chicago.
The movie Local Hero has often been compared to NX. It's similar in that it's about an American who goes to a small town in Scotland. The residents there are somewhat quirky. I've grown to love that movie, but it's only a couple of hours.
Hey, Sulla - that movie sounds like a British show called 'Doc Martin', I think. Someone on the old IMDb mentioned it, but I never got around to checking it out. I saw a few YouTube clips of NX recently; one of these days I'm going to have a little marathon to lift my spirits. |
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Post by Sulla on Nov 27, 2017 3:58:41 GMT
NX is my all time favorite tv show. I'm not aware of any similar tv shows. I've heard people mention Due South, but I couldn't say it's good because I've never watched it. I think the similarity is that a Canadian Mountie experiences life in Chicago.
The movie Local Hero has often been compared to NX. It's similar in that it's about an American who goes to a small town in Scotland. The residents there are somewhat quirky. I've grown to love that movie, but it's only a couple of hours.
Hey, Sulla - that movie sounds like a British show called 'Doc Martin', I think. Someone on the old IMDb mentioned it, but I never got around to checking it out. I saw a few YouTube clips of NX recently; one of these days I'm going to have a little marathon to lift my spirits. Now that you've reminded me, I do recall someone once mentioning Doc Martin. I forgot all about that one. I see Netflix has it available. I may have to check that out after I finish Game of Thrones. Thanks! |
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Nov 27, 2017 5:54:37 GMT
Going to Extremes (1992-1993)
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Nov 27, 2017 9:04:34 GMT
It was no doubt influenced by Twin Peaks and they share the quirky small town feel. TP was obviously a lot darker though.
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Post by sostie on Nov 27, 2017 10:15:55 GMT
It was no doubt influenced by Twin Peaks and they share the quirky small town feel. TP was obviously a lot darker though. Always found th influence is debatable as there was only a three month gap between each shows premiers. Though there are similarities |
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Post by sostie on Nov 27, 2017 10:17:12 GMT
I can't find any... I know they created St. Elsewhere, but I didn't think it was similar. Heck, "Picket Fences" was closer, but that wasn't half as good. I'm picky on shows.. I love The Larry Sanders Show, Peep Show, The Wonder Years, Roseanne, Little House on the Prairie, Seinfeld --- I'm picky, but I'm sure someone might understand what I'd like. I think the only show after Northern Exposure that had me so engrossed in the inhabitants of a town was Buffy! |
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Nov 27, 2017 10:29:55 GMT
It was no doubt influenced by Twin Peaks and they share the quirky small town feel. TP was obviously a lot darker though. Always found th influence is debatable as there was only a three month gap between each shows premiers. Though there are similarities Fair point. I didn't realize they premiered so close together. |
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Post by sostie on Nov 27, 2017 10:34:20 GMT
Always found th influence is debatable as there was only a three month gap between each shows premiers. Though there are similarities Fair point. I didn't realize they premiered so close together. Though they did manage to pay "homage" to TP in the first season with a really poor nod to the show. Maybe a bigger influence later when NE got a little weirder. |
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Post by mortsahlfan on Nov 27, 2017 14:03:59 GMT
I had Twin Peaks on VHS, and after watching a few tapes, I'd let another neighbor borrow it  I watched "The Honeymooners" for the first time last year, and it seems like it's still an influence. |
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Nov 27, 2017 21:56:50 GMT
Going to Extremes
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