Name a television show that "won you over."

[Tommy Carcetti]

In that you began watching it with a certain degree of skepticism but after a while you stop and think to yourself, "No, this is actually pretty good."

For me, it was Ted Lasso. When it started, I thought it was just going to lazily retread the plot to Major League, and overly rely on a lot of tired "Ugly American in Europe" tropes and clichés.

But soon I realized, no, it actually took its own original course, and the characters--especially the title character--were some of the most likeable and dimensional characters I've seen on TV in a long time. (Of course, that's the thing about the Ted Lasso character itself--people are always underestimating him and writing him off.)

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Friends and The Office.

I only watched both series all the way through after they ended their runs. I ended up really enjoying them both.

[hlthe2b]

2. I never could get hooked on the Office and "Friends" only sporadically...

I did give Schitt's Creek a second chance and liked it all the way through.

I'm "hit or miss" on comedies. Most are too formulaic and NOT for me (e.g., Parks & Rec, Community, How I Met Your Mother, etc., etc., etc)

[Tommy Carcetti]

3. In Schitt's Creek, the main characters definitely change for the better as the show progresses. nt

[marble falls]

20. Liked the first three years of Office, hated friends, just don't get Schitt's Creek.

[Grins]

4. "Taxi"

Missed first episodes, found it - hooked!

[KarenS]

5. Soap n/t

[Mike Nelson]

6. Won me over...

... people recommended "Knotts Landing" and "3rd Rock from the Sun" as shows they watched and I might like... most of the time, I don't like recommendations. Or, the shows turn out to be okay, but not all that. The two I mentioned did get to be ones I enjoyed very much, but did not expect I would like.

[Enter stage left]

7. Columbo...

it also made me really appreciate Peter Falk.

[XanaDUer2]

9. LOVE COLUMBO! nt

[Upthevibe]

64. Enter stage left.........

I have episodes of Columbo on my DVR and can also watch them on Amazon.

When I was a teen, Columbo came on on Sundays nights (the show rotated with McCloud, and McMillan & Wife). I now go to sleep to Columbo every Sunday night (for sure) and oftentimes throughout the week. The show just makes me feel better. I can probably cite 90% of the dialogue.

Peter Falk - Wonderful!

[XanaDUer2]

8. Doc Martin

Its marketed as a mystery and it kinda is a medical- mystery show so i watched it

[marble falls]

19. I figured it was about punks in England. Loved it after I watched it once about in season three.

[Archae]

10. My Little Pony, Friendship Is Magic

Hey, a friend of mine told me there were inside jokes in the show, something I like.

So I watched, and saw quite a few.

Even "The Big Lebowski" was satirized in it!

Not to mention all the guest voice actors, like Weird Al, John DeLancie, etc.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

11. Monk

[Cartoonist]

13. Same

I didn't even check it out until season four.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

14. 🤗

[BlueKota]

50. I loved Monk

[Upthevibe]

65. Monk.......

I didn't watch Monk in in real time but have very much enjoyed it in syndication. I LOVE the show!

[rogerballard]

12. Better Call Saul - Santa Clarita Diet

On My Block, Resident Alien

[marble falls]

17. Better Call Saul, especially.

[Shermann]

27. Better Call Saul was the opposite for me

I was a fanboy from day one after watching Breaking Bad.

But it sort of meandered and went on too long and went out with a whimper.

It was still good, though. But BB was much stronger start to finish.

[rogerballard]

29. Loved Breaking Bad

for me BCS was slow to start but I got hooked as it went on. I did not like the way it ended.

[Shermann]

46. Production was hit pretty hard by the pandemic and the show lost momentum. nt

[Upthevibe]

66. Better Call Saul had me from the very beginning. n/t

[fmdaddio]

15. Battlestar Galactica

Not the original which was why I ignored the remake for some time. One night I turned on the Sci-fi channel and started watching an episode and got hooked. Started watching from the beginning with my wife and binged watched the whole series. Great show on so many levels.

[padfun]

33. Agreed +100

It was quality

[marble falls]

16. Boston Legal, The Practice, Northern Exposure, Modern Family, Hill Street blues, quite a few more!

[brewens]

38. Boston Legal made me realize one reason I like lawyer shows. The guest stars. There has to always be new

clients and adversaries. It's perfect for bringing in a lot of old TV favorites.

[marble falls]

39. It was well written, perfectly casted. Made me like Capt Kirk again.

[keithbvadu2]

18. Hill Street Blues. I wouldn't watch it for a time. I thought it was a soap opera. It was. I loved it.

[KarenS]

21. The Big Bang Theory took me forever to watch one

but now I've seen every episode 2 or 3 times

[hlthe2b]

32. Still have never watched.. Something about it just turns me away...

But, I know a lot of people loved it.

[Midnight Writer]

22. Orphan Black. I watched the first episode and did not like the characters and some plot aspects.

For example, the main character steals a stash from a drug dealer so she can sell it herself, take the money and run off with her small child who she gave up. She steals the identity of another person and meets her lover, and the lover doesn't notice she is not the same person. Not the kind of thing I wanted to spend time with.

So I gave up on it. About a year later, I watched another episode and the plot and the characters gelled and came into focus. It eventually became one of my favorite TV shows.

Later, I found out the folks behind the show were the same as the ones that made the movie Ginger Snaps. I had a similar experience with Ginger Snaps when I saw it years ago. I did not like the main characters and the plot seemed hackneyed. But as I watched, I started to really root for the characters who are developed as the story progresses. It turned out to be a surprisingly good movie.

[rogerballard]

24. I have yet to watch Orphan Black, it is on my list.

Loved Ginger Snaps

[rogerballard]

23. Need to add another...

King of the Hill, I avoided that for years and years. I watched and was hooked, this was a hilarious show.

[Mr.Bill]

25. I agree with you about Ted Lasso.

I watched the entire thing in under 48 hours.

For me, it was Seinfeld. I never really cared for him as a stand-up comedian. I like my comedy a little more edgy, like Sam Kinison. But Seinfeld was well written and the rest of the cast was really good.

[AllaN01Bear]

26. thunderbirds .

was watching supercar and that got cancelled . thunderbirds came on and mom said you might like this and i did . another 1 was star trek 1960s after syndication. girls liked trek , i liked voyage to the bottom of the sea at the time.

[Shermann]

28. Frasier

It was hard to avoid during its run and I'd sporadically watch it. Originally, I think I just liked Daphne.

Then I realized I loved the whole show and watched the complete series start to finish.

[Walleye]

30. Downton Abbey

[padfun]

31. Babylon 5

I got hooked on it quickly.

[Eugene]

55. I ignored B5 early on but was won over by mid first season.

[Mme. Defarge]

34. Law & Order

https://youtube.com/shorts/vx6whzD7nss?si=SlM6dxNgOMeQSDN4

[maptap22]

35. Ted Lasso was my pick too.

Mainly because I knew nothing about soccer but wow I love that show so much! I have watched it all the way thru many times over. It’s my feel good show.

[betsuni]

36. I thought I'd hate "The Sopranos" but after a few minutes was hooked.

Had to watch all the seasons even though the gross violence was very depressing.

[blm]

37. Mad Men.

My daughter watched it then begged me to start it with her when she wanted to rewatch it.

[JoseBalow]

40. Schitt's Creek

I was unimpressed with the first couple of episodes, but I stuck it out because of the cast (I'm a huge SCTV fan.) I'm glad I kept watching, that show was great!

[Easterncedar]

42. Me, too

It grew on me.

[Easterncedar]

41. Russian Doll

Dark and weird, but also sweet and funny and deep. It took a couple of episodes for me to get it, but I’d read some reviews that made me stay.

[NoRethugFriends]

43. Did youlike 2nd season? I thought 1st was great, 2nd stunk.

[Easterncedar]

44. Yeah. It was different

I found it hard to follow, but think I will watch it again before giving it the definitive thumbs down. Natasha is fun to watch.

[Tommy Carcetti]

68. The 2nd Season wasn't bad, but it was pretty much unnecessary.

It could have just as well been a one-season limited series.

[justaprogressive]

45. Monk

(wow!)

[Onthefly]

47. A Touch of Frost

David Jason is suburb. Tough final.

[MOMFUDSKI]

48. Seinfeld.

Flipped it on the first time while on computer. Just listening. Then I realized they were talking about masturbation! It was the one where they had the bet. lol. Never missed another episode. Too funny

[BlueKota]

49. Psych

At first I thought they were just trying to cash in on Monk's success but I was bored one night and thought what the hell. I loved it. Shows that combine humor, mystery, and a touch of drama are my favorite. Shawn and Gus' friendship was amazing. I loved how they nicknamed Lassiter Lassie. The Captain was great and I totally shipped Sean and Juliet!

[claudette]

51. Mine was

Monk. I was baffled at first - was it a comedy? A cop show? Was his first "helper," Sharona, really such a dingbat? Turns out - it was very entertaining. Love Tony Shalhoub and the guy who played Leland Stottlemeyer!

[ThoughtCriminal]

52. Hill Street Blues

A show that really changed how television drama was done.

[Eugene]

53. Criminal Minds

My first impression was that the show was dark and creepy.
The story telling was fairly clever. That and an episode
set in my home town won me over.

[BOSSHOG]

54. Crime Story from back in the 80s

Cops and bad guys. Almost campy. I’d watch it again.

[catbyte]

56. Lucifer

It was on I think ABC for three seasons then Netflix bought it and they produced another three seasons. The concept of Satan solving crimes in L.A. seemed ludicrous but they managed to pull it off.

[MadLinguist]

57. Inspector Rex

I really thought it would be dopey. This dog solving mysteries every episode that my mother loved, but it was great. I even sought out the continuation series made in Italian to watch it with her and enjoyed every last minute.

[vapor2]

58. Ted Lasso and Fringe

[FM123]

59. The Good Place

My daughter kept asking me to watch it with her and I am so glad I did! Loved it.

[SYFROYH]

60. Dark.

I watched the first season when it came out and I found it interesting but also difficult to watch because it is a German language show and the story is complex. When I heard the buzz after Season 2 I went back and watched Season 1 and 2 just in time for Season 3.
I was great.

[Tommy Carcetti]

67. I loved Dark, even though I completely lost the plot by the end of it.

It was enjoyable despite its complexities.

I feel the same about The Leftovers, which I'm almost done watching.

[SYFROYH]

69. I cheated and looked up some Dark Explained videos at different points fo season 2 and 3.

[LoveMyCali]

61. Arrested Development

I refused to watch it for the longest time because FOX ran so many promos I was sick of it before it started. A friend convinced me I should watch it if for no other reason to see Liza Minnelli. He of course was right, Liza was hilarious.

[FarPoint]

62. I have to say.....

Lucifer did win me over easily......I never watched it on regular programming....First watched it on I think Netflix....I was thinking it was some religious twist show ...which it has that foundation but ohhh my....it's about family.....Total surprise...

[Niagara]

63. Defiance.

I'm not a sci-fi person at all. This series sparked my interest with all the talented actors.

[Doc_Technical]

70. The Prisoner

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061287/?ref_=tt_trv_trv

[UTUSN]

71. Mom

Had missed the couple or three seasons by the time I heard of it and the premise of recovery and had decided to can it sight unseen. But the classical music intro intrigued me, then the performers and the hilarious grit hooked me.

[kairos12]

72. Six Feet Under.

[IcyPeas]

73. The Wire

[Chakaconcarne]

74. Walking Dead!

Never thought I could put up with the blood and gore, but geez.... almost every episode was a complete nail biter...watched it all the way through and now making another pass..