TV Shows You Have An Unusual Fandom For (Read OP)

[mountaindew]

What are some TV shows you have an unusual fandom for? I mean, it's not one of the most popular shows of all time, and it's not a show that has a cult following. But you're a die hard fan. 

For me, The King of Queens. I've been watching endless reruns of it since 2016. 

Also, Entourage on HBO. It never did well in syndication, and I think it's a show that most people have forgotten about. But I've always been a much bigger fan of it than most people. 

Fun fact: Ari Gold on Entourage is based on Ari Emmanuel, the current owner of WWE. 

[karl100589]

For me it’s probably Only Connect. The combination of being a “smart” game show which makes you feel like a swot if you get anything right, plus Victoria Coren’s wit.

[mrpeacock]

Mamas Family. Got into it watching before school and just always loved it.

[thechase]

Most recently I got super into Hailey's On It, but I don't think it was a big hit out of the recent Disney shows, certainly not on the cult level of Owl House or Amphibia, and may have since been cancelled.

While I've followed many of the bigger hits and more memorable cult smashes over the years, there were a few niche shows from my childhood and twenties that I remember being very fanatical over that are long forgotten

Things like Oscar's Orchestra, Fat Dog Mendoza, Fly Tales, The Dreamstone, Ox Tales, Wowser, Avenger Penguins, Victor and Hugo, Tabaluga, Walter Melon, Starla and the Jewel Riders, Beast Machines, Medabots, Cubix, Toxic Crusaders etc

[DiBiase is Good]

Aug 25, 2024 0:38:30 GMT -5 karl100589 said:

For me it’s probably Only Connect. The combination of being a “smart” game show which makes you feel like a swot if you get anything right, plus Victoria Coren’s wit.

Oh god yes, I’ve been on board since the BBC4 days, by some distance the best game show on TV. It’s only happened to me a handful of times over the years but the feeling you get when you get a “5-pointer” is euphoric.
And VCM is damn near perfect.


I could list a few examples but a recent one I’ll go with is Mortimer and Whitehouse Gone Fishing. I have zero interest in fishing but watching these two men (and Ted!) dick about and crack jokes whilst fishing is joyous. I love Paul Whitehouse but Bob Mortimer is an absolute National treasure.
The show itself is one of the finest adverts for visiting the UK countryside as every inch of it they film here looks beautiful and it’s also extremely moving. The show started due to Mortimer coming very close to death and his old mate (who also had serious heart issues) decided to take Bob fishing to get him out of the house after major heart surgery. One minute you’re laughing as Bob displays his lack of any balance then minutes later you’re close to tears when they discuss their mortality. You can see the genuine love they have for each other and it makes for perfect TV.

[ERON]

Space Ace and Teen Force aren't the most fondly remembered cartoons of the 80s, but as a kid who was jonesing for some sci-fi action in between Star Wars films, they hit the spot, and they still hold a special place in my heart for that.

[Ryback on a Pole!]

Dollhouse

The most forgotten of Joss Whedon's shows. I thought it was great. Really cool concept, memorable characters and some fun and enjoyable episodes. I wish it went on for longer. It's one of my favorite shows.

[dirtyoldman]

Aug 25, 2024 0:38:30 GMT -5 karl100589 said:

For me it’s probably Only Connect. The combination of being a “smart” game show which makes you feel like a swot if you get anything right, plus Victoria Coren’s wit.

Yeah, there's a good feeling when you get something right.although there is something about her delivery of a joke. Doesn't quite feel natural. Nice looking lass though, David Mitchell did well.

[crowley1986]

Aug 25, 2024 0:35:07 GMT -5 mountaindew said:

What are some TV shows you have an unusual fandom for? I mean, it's not one of the most popular shows of all time, and it's not a show that has a cult following. But you're a die hard fan. 

For me, The King of Queens. I've been watching endless reruns of it since 2016. 

Also, Entourage on HBO. It never did well in syndication, and I think it's a show that most people have forgotten about. But I've always been a much bigger fan of it than most people. 

Fun fact: Ari Gold on Entourage is based on Ari Emmanuel, the current owner of WWE. 

These 2 are some of my faves to watch, especially after a crappy/long work day, add in American Dad, Spin City, Third Rock from the Sun too

[fw91]

Vice Principals only lasted two seasons, but they were glorious.

[Ultimo Gallos]

The Tribe,a 5 season Tween/teen post apocalyptic drama from New Zealand.

Imagine Degrassi mixed with Road Warrior or Mad Maxx beyond Thunderdome.

Back whenever season 3 was just satrting to air in the States,on ENCORE WAM,they did a huge marathon of the previous 2 seasons.

I got home that night at like midnight.. After a shower and 2 cigs I was ready to crash out flipping channels to find something to watch as I dozed off.

See kids and teens in odd outfits on a beach fighting each other with sticks. One group appears to be religous based. The other looks like they raided the Hot Topic after the world died.

I got hooked. Found out it had DVDs but only in Region 2 and 4. So imported them.

Went to Dragon Con in Atlanta a few years just cause they had cast from the sshow coming in. By this time the show had been off the air for years and lots of the cast had moved over to Power rangers.

Betting I am one of the few that knows Shout Factory released season 1 of the show on US dvd. Hell I got the sequel novels and the fan guide.

And it is a show that I never see mentioned. I know there is some poster here with a cast pic in their sig. I can never remember this posting handle.

But yea The Tribe.

[gerbilfacedgeek]

If the MeTV Toons Fandom taught me anything this past week, it's that being a KFS Popeye (1960s cheaper TV shorts, "Brutus", etc.) Fan should be a scarlet letter.

I've been like this for the original Secret Squirrel too. Probably will when The Flintstone Kids debuts to the channel too.

[Totorob101]

Early edition, just a fantastic series I can watch time and time again.

[Duke Cameron]

I guess mine wouldn’t really fit the question as it’s fondly remembered and very popular, but for me, it’s The Golden Girls. I’m old enough to remember watching the last one or two seasons of it when it was still an ongoing series. Since then, I’ve watched it continuously in reruns whenever I can. It played from 5-6pm Mon-Fri on Lifetime when I was a teen and I’d always come home after school and made sure to watch. Now it’s on Hallmark and I catch it whenever I can.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Aug 25, 2024 0:35:07 GMT -5 mountaindew said:

What are some TV shows you have an unusual fandom for? I mean, it's not one of the most popular shows of all time, and it's not a show that has a cult following. But you're a die hard fan. 

For me, The King of Queens. I've been watching endless reruns of it since 2016. 

Also, Entourage on HBO. It never did well in syndication, and I think it's a show that most people have forgotten about. But I've always been a much bigger fan of it than most people. 

Fun fact: Ari Gold on Entourage is based on Ari Emmanuel, the current owner of WWE. 

I'll second King of Queens. It's not fantastic, I'd never tell anyone to go out of their way to watch it, even though reruns are on 22 hours a day, so one wouldn't have to go that far out of their way...but it's good enough to pass 30 minutes or 3 hours worth of reruns. Jerry Stiller is fantastic, Patton Oswalt is terrific, the rest of the cast does their roles well.

It didn't fall into the memory hole a sitcom like Home Improvement, which is probably just as good, did.

[horsemen4ever]

The Bob Newhart Show, such brilliant writing. Also the Michael J. Fox seasons of Spin City it is great.

Also love the first 2 seasons of Newhart.

[The Legend of Groose]

I will always be a mark for The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea when it comes to that era of Cartoon Network but there's moments in that show that always has me crying laughing. I guess it's just my kind of humor.

[Spiderf 4]

Cheap Seats

(without Ron Parker)

Dare I say, it has a 100% success rate of episodes that were funny. Some funnier than others, sure, but none of the episodes were stinkers.

[wildojinx]

I've recently gained an appreciation for Mr. Belvedere. Sure, it wasnt the most original show out there, but Christopher Hewitt as Belvedere had a great dry wit, and it was where I discovered Bob Uecker (I didnt know he was a former baseball player until a few years later). It's now known mostly for memes, but IMO it's enjoyable on its own.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

The original 1985-1992 series of MacGyver.