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S1DC t1_j1rc3aj wrote

Its an old show. It broke a lot of ground. But its not really fair to compare it to modern blockbuster netflix style television. You gotta consider it in the context of what existed at the time to understand its significance.

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Smodphan t1_j1vit9a wrote

Yeah, exactly. It was borderline movie quality weekly. It wasn't something you got from action shows and it certainly wasn't something you got aimed at young audiences. It was proof of concept that HBO quality was doable in prime time as technology improved. I think shows like this made HBO step up their game, honestly, and we got some incredible shows following.

I would actually say the same about Freaks and Geeks. It was a comedy with a movie quality writing and cast every episode. It was insanely well done. I think these failed because they were close but didn't hit the mark. The first show I saw where I think they achieved cinema at home was Lost.

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