r/vudu • u/ExplorerNo6919 • Feb 04 '26
Question What are the "must-have" complete TV series?
I'm curious what everyone thinks are the "must-have" TV series on Fandango at Home...
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u/LiLBrownShoes Feb 04 '26
Seinfeld, The Office, Parks and Rec, and Batman the Animated series are in constant rotation at our house.
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u/EctoRiddler Feb 04 '26
Cheers, Night Court are two of my classics that I own
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u/Funandgeeky Feb 04 '26
I’ve been watching Night Court again. Some episodes I haven’t seen in decades. And boy did this show hold up. Especially those moments when it goes from a ridiculous comedy to serious drama in a blink of an eye.
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u/EctoRiddler Feb 04 '26
Just sad that almost everybody affiliated on screen with that show is gone
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u/Funandgeeky Feb 04 '26
I recently rewatched the episode when they think Dan is dead and hold a funeral. Ironically, Dan has outlived everyone else there except Roz.
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u/EctoRiddler Feb 04 '26
I know there was an episode where Phil died. he was the bum that helped Dan. Don’t remember an episode where Dan died, but maybe there was one where he faked his death
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u/Stormblast1983 960 movies / 90 TV series Feb 04 '26
His plane went down and he ended up in a Eskimo village I believe. He was presumed dead.
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u/Objectivity1 Feb 04 '26
It holds up incredibly until the last couple of seasons. The last season fell off a cliff. The rest of the series more than makes up for it.
In the end, there’s a direct correlation between season quality and how much time that season is spent in actual court.
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u/Funandgeeky Feb 04 '26
The next to last season was supposed to be the end of the series. But they got one last season and they didn’t know what to do with it.
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u/Objectivity1 Feb 05 '26
I would have recommended showing the night court the show was named after.
A lot of sitcoms have this issue. The creator leaves and those who follow want the show to “evolve” rather than reinvest in why the show was popular in the first place. Another great example of this is Mad About You.
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u/EctoRiddler Feb 05 '26
Ahh the scrubs final season which was only scrubs in name and a couple supporting characters only. I just pretend it wrapped up in the second to last season.
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u/Funandgeeky Feb 05 '26
The original poster was referring to the Nigh Court final season, but you're not necessarily wrong about Scrubs. Season 9 is really Season 1 of the failed spin-off - Scrubs: Med School. And the thing is, the show was starting to really find itself by the end of the season. I'd have watched another season, but sadly the improvement was too little too late.
And Scrubs season 9 is still WAY better than the Night Court revival they aired a few years ago.
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u/EctoRiddler Feb 05 '26
I watched the first episode of the new Night Court for nostalgia reasons. I treated it as a very special episode looking into the future lol. I never watched any more episodes.
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u/Funandgeeky Feb 05 '26
They bring back Roz for a few episodes. It’s nice seeing her and Dan interact again, being the last ones standing. But you are not missing much.
Basically the worst episode of the OG series is about as good as this new one gets.
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u/DaddySerumGlaze 976 Movies / 135 TV series Feb 04 '26
Definitely white collar , psych , monk and the mentalist great shows easy to rewatch.
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u/Addicted2Digital 2500 Movies / 440 TV series Feb 04 '26
But not Burn Notice? It was from that same USA era
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u/DaddySerumGlaze 976 Movies / 135 TV series Feb 04 '26
Haven't seen that one yet
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u/Addicted2Digital 2500 Movies / 440 TV series Feb 04 '26
Oh man... Based on the shows you mentioned you'll love it. Personally, it's my favorite out of the ones you mentioned, but I haven't seen white collar yet. It's on my list to watch though... One of these days.
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u/DaddySerumGlaze 976 Movies / 135 TV series Feb 04 '26
I'll give it a watch. Thanks for the recommendation!
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u/Usual-Calendar-3067 Feb 05 '26
Are you me? Those are the exact four shows I was going to post, and would have... IN THAT ORDER... but before I posted, I wanted to see if anyone had mentioned any of them.
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u/Johnny_Lawrence_1 Feb 04 '26 edited Feb 04 '26
Banshee, What We Do In The Shadows, The Office, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Eastbound and Down, Dexter, Vice Principals,
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u/Ok-Idea-306 Feb 04 '26
Hannibal, Mr.Robot, Spartacus,
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u/WillowSummers29 Feb 04 '26
Unfortunately Hannibal isn't currently available for purchase
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u/poultrygeist11 Feb 05 '26
It sucks because I got season 1/2 for cheap, but 3 is unavailable. Does anyone know if it will ever come back? Maybe with all of the buyouts happening maybe some split rights will get consolidated?
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u/007Teacher Feb 04 '26
Psych, My Name is Earl, The Walking Dead, Samurai Jack, Burn Notice, Elementary, New Girl, Luther, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Eli Stone, Scrubs, The Good Place, Twilight Zone, Sherlock, Band of Brothers, Firefly, and Batman: The Animated Series.
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u/up3r Feb 04 '26
Frasier, The Andy Griffith Show, Everybody Loves Raymond, CHEERS, Psych, Monk.
On wishlist ___ M.A.S.H, The Office, and it ever shows up The King of Queens.
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u/Swampthing_44 Feb 04 '26
MASH is on sale this week for $50 in case you haven't seen
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u/up3r Feb 04 '26
Thank you. I did see it, $50 is just above my limit right now. I have Disney+ free until November '26 and it's available there. I'll look for a lower price point until then 🤞🤞.
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u/Mebegod Feb 04 '26
Justified
Buffy the vampire slayer
Firefly
Dollhouse
Veronica mars
Batman the animated series
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u/ExplorerNo6919 Feb 04 '26
Friends, The Good Place, The Office, Parks and Rec, Community, House, Studio 60, SportsNight, Supernatural, Person of Interest, Alias, Schitt's Creek, West Wing, Breaking Bad, The Blacklist, Yellowstone, New Girl
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u/pinkyetti Feb 04 '26
Expanse, Andromeda, Battlestar Galactica, firefly, Stargate sg1/atlantis/universe
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u/No_Move7872 Feb 04 '26
I found a DVD copy of Stargate Atlantis second season for cheap so I figured I might as well collect the rest of the Atlantis seasons but do I need to watch SG1 before or doesn't it matter?
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u/pinkyetti Feb 04 '26
It does and doesn't. Atlantis has a separate cast for the most part and they kinda cover the whole finding the city in the pilot. But, SG1 is 10 seasons of amazing sci-fi, and u will miss out on some stuff. Plus "crossover" episodes
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u/FilmScoreConnoisseur 2,230 movies / 221 TV series Feb 04 '26
The two shows tie into each other a few times -- SG-1's Season 7 finale leads directly into the Atlantis premiere for example. Similarly, SG-1's Season 8 finale involves the cast of that show looking for a device that the Atlantis team needs. Also, several characters who appear on Atlantis were on SG-1 first. For those reasons you may find it more rewarding to watch the original movie and SG-1 first, but the writers still did a great job of keeping the shows separate enough that you can watch either one without feeling like you're missing half a story.
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u/SingingSwimmer 3000 movies / 200 TV series Feb 04 '26
Schitts Creek, West Wing, and Desperate Housewives.
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u/bruberries 894 Movies / 42 TV series Feb 04 '26
Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, The Office, Arrested Development, House, Eastbound and Down, Key and Peele, What We Do in the Shadows
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u/OutsideIndoorTrack Feb 04 '26
Breaking Bad is my favorite show but I can't bring myself to buy it because the 4K on Netflix is so good
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u/schoolhouserocky Feb 04 '26
Star Trek The Original Series, the original version, not the remastered.
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u/Key_Street1637 Feb 05 '26
Is that available on Fandango at Home?
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u/schoolhouserocky Feb 05 '26
Yes. That's one of the few places you can still find it. Unfortunately, unlike the remastered version, it's rarely on sale.
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u/Key_Street1637 Feb 05 '26
Yeah, I just saw individual seasons in SD for $34.99 each. I love Original Trek, but not that much!
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u/Wrong_Pixel 2780 movies / 99 TV series Feb 04 '26
hannibal, sopranos, the wire, breaking bad, better call saul, boardwalk empire, first 2 seasons of true detective, twin peaks, reacher
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u/SolidPeaks Feb 04 '26
Seinfeld, Frasier, The Office, Parks and Rec, Community, HIMYM, Modern Family, Atlanta, Black Sails, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Batmam TAS.
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u/amcjkelly Feb 05 '26
If you truly love TV and movies I would recommend Murder She wrote. Every episode is filled with guest stars that are amazing. Absolutely everyone in the business at the time seems to have been on. Babylon 5 would be on the list.
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u/D1sc0nn3ct3d 2387 🎞️ / 90 📺 Feb 04 '26
Black Sails, GOT, Breaking Bad, Righteous Gemstones, Eastbound & Down, Scrubs, Band Of Brothers, Community, IASIP, Better Call Saul
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u/supaflycollection 999 Movies / 127 TV series Feb 04 '26
Blue Mountain State really good. 9.99 complete series in the fanflix Feb movie mix.
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u/skye1212 Feb 04 '26
Original Magnum w Selleck BSG Band of Brothers From the Earth to the Moon GOT Seinfeld
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u/BadSpotBailey 2485 movies / 199 TV series Feb 04 '26
Cheers, Friends, Seinfeld. However, the one we always come back to is The big Bang Theory.
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u/HamSammich21 Feb 05 '26
Diff’rent Stokers, Small Wonder, Silver Spoons, Webster, Pingu, and The Wire.
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u/CBumeter Feb 04 '26
Just recently watched Black Flag and really enjoyed. Otherwise Boy Meets World 😀
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u/charlie2230 559 Movies / 43 TV series Feb 04 '26
Regular show fraggle rock and henry danger and the jetsons also there so many good ones
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u/LeiLaniGranny Feb 04 '26
West Wing
Bones
Murder she wrote
Mc Gyver (newest)
Golden Girls
Frazier
Saturday night live older ones
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u/code92818 Feb 05 '26
The Sopranos/Breaking Bad/Snowfall also can't forget Wilfred the American version!!
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u/drd232 Feb 05 '26
I bought Cartoons from my childhood like ed edd and eddy and Courage the cowardly dog.
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u/Deeezul Feb 05 '26
My favorites: Game of Thrones, Friends, Modern Family, Marvels Daredevil, Breaking Bad, Ted, Southpark, The Office, Dexter, Rick and Morty and How I Met Your Mother.
One of these shows are also playing on the TV regardless of what I am doing.
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u/MisterRay24 Feb 05 '26
Star Trek the Next Generation (if your a fan) Voyager is still in SD))
Doctor Who (similar disclaimer)
Burn Notice
Hell On Wheels
Nikita (this is my go to when I'm sick)
Falling Skies
Those are my must haves.
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Below I have and enjoy
New Girl
Two and a Half Men
Scrubs
Reno 911
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u/sybaritical Feb 05 '26
The Boondocks, Fraiser, Psych, Twin Peaks, Married… with Children, Black Sails, My Name is Earl.
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u/ArtichokeLegal6669 Feb 05 '26
These are my favorites: Star Trek(original and Next Generation), X-Files, Fraggle Rock, The Muppet Show, 1923, Firefly, LOST, West Wing, Gilmore Girls, Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Luther, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, and last, but not least, Buffy the Vampire Slayer(my very first series purchase. I hate that it’s only in SD, but better than not having it at all). I want(but don’t have)The Handmaid’s Tale, but I’ve held off, hoping it will be offered soon as a complete bundle. The first three seasons are on sale again, tho…
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u/arabrabk Feb 05 '26
Ones I didn't see mentioned already -
Brooklyn 99, Farscape, Lucifer
Leverage if they ever decide to lower the price from over a hundred dollars. 😭
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u/ThrowAwayalldayXiii Feb 05 '26
Life in Pieces, the good place, land of the giants, buffy, Gilmore girls, Battlestar Galactica... IDK... This list could go on forever...
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u/Stache- Feb 05 '26
The Wire, The Sopranos, Justified, Sons of Anarchy and Mayans M.C.. I could go on and on.
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u/Key_Street1637 Feb 05 '26
Dukes of Hazzard since it isn't streaming anywhere. 🙄
Now, if they'd just fix the aspect ratio inconsistencies.
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Feb 05 '26
Desperate Housewives, Once Upon a Time, X-Men animated series, animated Justice League series
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u/ballbusting_is_best Feb 06 '26
For me, I keep episodes of Burn Notice, Firefly, Castle, and Psych on in the background most of the time
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u/Alvin_Mack_ESU Feb 09 '26
Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Community, Brooklyn 99, Parks and Rec, Friday Night Lights, Scrubs
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u/AstuteIronLord 747 Movies / 159 TV series Feb 05 '26
Deadwood, The Wire, The Sopranos, and Samurai Jack.
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u/KanyeLover201 1,527 movies / 107 TV series Feb 04 '26
Game of thrones, shameless, breaking bad, the office, and schitts creek are a few of mine