Entourage
http://www.hbo.com/entourage/

Here's a presentation of the series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id-ibMwSEUY

... and here's Ari Gold in action!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGTJSorTQvw
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ROME!
Without a doubt, Kalane and I watched it end to end in just a few days, we couldn't put it down. The characters are great, the story is epic and the visuals are unlike anything out there.

Here is a snip, little graphic as it is a battle scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wQ_6cVXTQk
Source(s):
http://www.mahalo.com/Rome_HBO

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Sopranos! Forgetahboutit!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz_Ees_-kE4
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Curb. Your. Enthusiasm.

http://www.hbo.com/larrydavid/
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Carnivale, hands down.
http://negociosangola.com/ptseries/imagensx/series/Carnivale.jpg

Completely under-rated, under-appreciated. Absolutely brilliant series.

Also, it starred The Kurgan from Highlander (Clancy Brown) as the bad guy -- how awesome is that?!?

Deadwood (aka, the Al Swearingen Show : )) was my second fave, followed closely by Rome, which was also spectacular.
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The Wire is it!
Quite likely the best TV show of all time.

(It is not 'just another cop show' at all)
Source(s):
My eyes and a degree in visual art with a part major in motion picture

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"Dream On" was a hoot -- very original and entertaining, ran from 1990-1996.
http://www.imdb.com/rg/videos-title/summary/video/hulu/vi1621032985/
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I don't think any series generated as much publicity, hype, views, following, support, or other positive hubbub as the Sopranos.
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This is probably not going to be an incredibly popular choice, but I recommend checking out two half-hour sitcoms that HBO briefly ran and then canceled before reaching a second season: The Comeback and Unscripted.

The Comeback is a real-footage style fictional show starring Lisa Kudrow as a pathetic character who lost her IT Girl celebrity status years ago and attempts to go on a reality show and take a part in a new (terrible) sitcom to regain her fame.


Unscripted is also done in somewhat of a realistic style. It is a fictional show with some improvised dialogue based on the lives of three aspiring actors and actresses playing exaggerated versions of themselves and depict their successes and amusing misadventures in their Hollywood aspirations. Frank Langella is interesting, if a bit pretentious, as their acting teacher and aspiring actress Jennifer Hall is adorable.
http://www.hbo.com/unscripted/

These may not be the best HBO shows ever but these are a few gems that you may not have heard of and are worth checking out if you're interested in "Brilliant But Cancelled" television.
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This is quite easy: almost all of their shows are really good. They have had a few misses, but overall their shows are outstanding. I also collect their DVD boxed sets because it is cheap entertainment. Why buy three DVD movies for $50 when I can buy 13 hours (plus supporting material) of great TV for about as much?

Favorites:

Sopranos: no brainer, pretty much everyone loves this show.
OZ (most of the OZ seasons are short, but it still packs a punch)
Deadwood: this is an acquired taste, you either love it or hate it. Swedgin!
The Wire: Some of the best crime drama ever filmed.

The only show I would warn against is John from Cincinnati, which was cancelled after one season. That show made absolutely zero sense.
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Sex in the City of course.
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Deadwood is Awesome!
The Wire is Awesome!
Oz is Awesome!
Six Feet Under is Awesome!
Sex in the City is Awesome!
But the best MOST Awesomeness show on HBO is by far:-
ENTOURAGE!!!!!!
How cant anyone not like Entourage??!!
Ari Gold and Johnny Drama are two of the best characters on TV Atm.They are why i rate Entourage second on my Fav Tv shows of all time.First is Seinfeld Ofcourse!! These Pretzels are making me thirsty!!!!!! hahaha
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ROME: added a twist by adding some fictional characters.
worth a watch

MAD MEN: Love the series.. 60's stylish ladies... and loads of affairs

SOPRANOS: watch it to blv it
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