What should I watch?
As most of you probably already know I'm currently "between employment opportunities" at the moment and as such have quite a bit of spare time and not much in the way of spending money. However what I do have is a nice fast Internet connection so have been watching an awful lot of downloaded TV however I'm starting to run out of ideas of what to watch next so what would you recommend?

In the last few weeks I've watched/rewatched The Wire, The Shield, The Sons of Anarchy, Space: Above and Beyond The West Wing & Journeyman. I have Without A Trace and The Job waiting in the queue but at the rate I'm going those wont last me long so any suggestions from my lovely b3tans?

Or for the alternative question when did you last stay up all night? *Finally goes to bed*
(bill, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 7:09, 45 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

The Unusuals
and Better off Ted.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 7:22, Reply)

Done & Done
Good suggestions though!
(bill, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 7:24, Reply)

Have you tried Greek?
It's a comedy about American college fraternities and sororities. I quite like it plus it's on its third season so should keep you occupied.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 7:37, Reply)

I've been watching that as and when
but doubt it'd stand up to a rewatching.
(bill, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 7:43, Reply)

Rising Damp

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:08, Reply)

Big Huge No!
Sorry, there is something about Leonard Rossiter that makes me want to stab him in the face repeatedly.
(bill, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:28, Reply)

Oh god, I regret last night's purchases now.
Why didn't I use my usual rule of having to wait 48 hours before I buy anything =(((

You should watch the whole of House, you should finish watching it in time for the new season to start.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:17, Reply)

I have seen the whole of House
and am eagerly awaiting it's return on the 22nd!
(bill, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:29, Reply)

I'm hoping the torrents come out 'this week' and 'next weeks' eppisodes, a bit like hollyoaks.
I'm so lookin' foward to it.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:40, Reply)

I take it you've seen Heroes too.
The last few seasons of Law'n'Order: Special Vicitim's Unit are very good.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:44, Reply)

Heroes
I keep getting stuck at 2x01 and having heard that the rest of season 2 sucks as well I'm finding it hard to make the effort to get through it and onto the much improved (or so I'm told) season 3.
(bill, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 9:12, Reply)

I had exactly the same problem
I found the beginning of season 2 to be shit, so didn't carry on
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 9:25, Reply)

Exactly this also.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 9:38, Reply)

It's worth perservering with, because it gives you the background on a pretty major charactor.
I wasn't the biggest fan of the stuck-in-the-past thing, but it's worth sticking out.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 9:28, Reply)

and the Mexican
girl is HOT!
( Sunburn Go on.... It's character building!, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 9:45, Reply)

Upstairs Downstairs.
'70s show, absolutely brilliant.

And last night/this morning. I spend far too much time on second life.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:21, Reply)

Hmm, not a bad idea
*goes searching for torrents*
(bill, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:31, Reply)

Mad Men
It's really good. Set in the world of 60s ad men, very authentic.
( chart cat has an itch, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:24, Reply)

I watched the first 3 episodes or so
back when it first started but wasn't really hooked by it, I might have to give it another go though.
(bill, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:32, Reply)

The Middleman
Defending the Earth against threats extra-, infra- and juxta-terrestrial.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:34, Reply)

Ooooh!
Yes! I'm going to re-watch this! I really enjoyed it when it was originally airing and not just because I would do bad bad naughty things to Natalie Morales ;-)
(bill, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:43, Reply)

Mmm...
Natalie Morales. I have every episode on my phone.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 10:05, Reply)

The Front Line
A hilarious 80s sitcom about 2 brothers, one's a policeman, the other a rasta. And when you've found it please gaz me. I've been after it for 20 years.

Ta
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:46, Reply)

Curb Your Enthusiasm?
Oz?
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:48, Reply)

Curb Your Enthusiasm gives me rage.
LOOK AT ME, I WAS FAMOUS AND KNOW FAMOUS PEOPLE. LOOK AT HOW NORMAL WE ARE BY GETTING IN REDICULOUS SITUATIONS AND COMIC MISUNDERSTANDINGS.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 8:58, Reply)

^this

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 9:05, Reply)

I can see why this gives people rage
But I think it is hilarious. I don't think the celebrity thing is palyed up that much at all. In fact the majority of episodes is Larry going around being a complete bell-end.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 10:47, Reply)

Firefly should be watched if you've not seen it already
Weeds is also very good.

I mostly watch comedy stuff, and have found Reaper and How I met your mother to be pretty amusing.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 9:06, Reply)

All good suggestions
and it's been a while since I watched Firefly so I might have to redo that again soon.
(bill, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 9:10, Reply)

I don't quite believe I'm recommending this but
Legend of the Seeker is a new thing based on the Sword of Truth books by Terry Goodkind.

It's really dire, but strangely engaging. I put it down to the abundance of cleavage displayed at all times by one of the main characters.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 9:18, Reply)

Bones?
I think it's ace!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 9:22, Reply)

Farscape
Peep Show
Penn and Teller's Bullshit
Look Around You
Screenwipe
The Care Bears
Chuck
Someone recommended Dirty Sexy Money to me - not watched it yet.
Also, I've often told myself if I had loads of spare time, I'd download and review each film in the huge IMDB Top 250 torrent.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 9:37, Reply)

Another vote for Chuck as well
Anything with Adam Baldwin in it is good...
( Fireflier La la la la, not listening on, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 12:20, Reply)

Dexter
Grey's Anatomy if you're feeling a bit girly.
Weeds
Watch Life on Mars again.
Bionic Woman - this was really good (the new one) shame it died as a result of the Writers' Strike.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 9:53, Reply)

Dexter is full of win
Also as I cant see it here the always awesome Spaced.
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 11:11, Reply)

I'm addicted
to True Blood at the moment, its fantastic.
( I have run out of coke is a little sweaty, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 9:54, Reply)

Carnivale
Seasons 1 & 2.
I really enjoyed it - set in 30s depression, but with a dark supernatural edge to it.
(misspiggy In danger of having to get a job, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 10:07, Reply)

^this
and all three seasons of Deadwood. (Fair warning, though- by the end of the first season "cocksucker" will be in your daily vocabulary.)
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 9 Sep 2009, 10:20, Reply)

Watch this
www.zath.co.uk/deadwood-video/
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 11:22, Reply)

try
burn notice

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burn_Notice
(Stringy, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 11:19, Reply)

It does have Bruce Campbell in
so thats a plus...

Also watch Bubba Ho Tep
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 11:26, Reply)

Few thoughts
Veronica Mars (up to half-way through the third season before the network started sticking their oar in)
Big Bang Theory
How I met your mother
Battlestar Galactica (thought I suspect you've already done this)
Smallville (after the season one freak-of-the-week, and up to about season 6)
Warehouse 13 (newish series in the US, not seen it yet, but sounds good)
( Fireflier La la la la, not listening on, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 11:52, Reply)

Also (just checked some other stuff)
Glee - watched the pilot and it's fun in a cheesy way (series starts this week)
Castle - Nathan Fillion from Firefly in a "Murder he wrote" kinda thing, but quite fun.
Dollhouse - stick with it til at least episode 6 and make sure you see the unaired episode - Epitath 1
30 Rock - refreshingly surreal for a US show in places

...and there's a remake of V showing from November, which might be interesting.
( Fireflier La la la la, not listening on, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 11:57, Reply)

It's been said but
Weeds and Dexter are the most full of win EVAR.

Although Weeds is a bit misleading in that it will probably make you think it's that easy to grow and sell weed without getting sent to prison forever. But Mary Louise Parker is hot as fuck, even from a girl's point of view.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 16:50, Reply)

Thanks everyone,
there have been far too many good suggestions here to reply to you all but I have some new stuff to add to the list and some reminders of old stuff to see again.
(bill, Wed 9 Sep 2009, 17:33, Reply)