Neflix Instant Pick of the Week: Summer TV, Part 4

Jun 29, 2011 by Shelby    1 Comment     Posted under: Boob Tube, Dudester, Netflix Instant Pick of the Week

After reading our picks in part 1, 2 and 3 of our Netflix Instant Summer TV series, we decided to turn the reins over to the men in our lives this week and find out which TV series they recommend.

Aaron: “NewsRadio” was an anomaly in the ’90s. In a time of generally crappy sitcoms, “NewsRadio” relied on brilliant writing and expert character development set in an AM news radio station in New York. The humor was sometimes understated, sometimes slapstick, but always funny. The actors were all perfect for the roles they played (I am NOT an Andy Dick fan, but he even worked seamlessly in this show). Everyone who has seen “NewsRadio” has their own “classic” episodes. Phil Hartman’s character, co-news anchor Bill McNeal, is easily one of the best TV characters ever. Admittedly, it can take a few episodes to get on the characters’ frequency and really understand what the show is trying to be, but once you do, you’ll see why this is my favorite sitcom of all time.

Seth: For those anime fans who might not be aware of the extensive anime collection on Netflix Instant, you might be surprised to find that it has all 167 episodes of “InuYasha” and practically all of “Bleach,” among many others anime series including “Last Exile.” It appears that Netflix will keep up with animes as they’re dubbed in English and released, by companies like Funimation in Dallas. It even has most of the new version of the “Fullmetal Alchemist” Brotherhood series, which is definitely worth a watch, though part 4 is only available on DVD and part 5 is yet to be released. So if you’re looking to catch-up on some anime, Netflix Instant is the thing to check out first, before buying discs off Amazon and eBay. Check out this trailer for “Last Exile”:

O’Husband: “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles” (1992-1993) explored the childhood and youth of everyone’s favorite archeologist, Indiana Jones. Some episodes involve a 9- or 10-year-old Indy learning about other countries and getting into trouble, and others feature his later teenage years when, during World War I, he becomes a soldier, a spy and a pilot! And most were actually shot on location all over the world. For example, the first episode on Netflix (which features the re-edited versions released on DVD a few years ago) contains two stories, one where a 9-year-old Indy helps T.E. Lawrence solve a murder in Egypt and another where Indy himself gets sold into slavery in Morocco. Most episodes feature Indy involved in some famous world event, complete with the relevant cast of characters like T.E. Lawrence, Teddy Roosevelt, Pancho Villa, Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso and more. So whether you were a fan of the series back in the ’90s (as I definitely was) or just love Harrison Ford’s version of the character and want to know more, hop on Netflix and check out “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.”

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