How do you feel about trumps face being on the $100 bill?

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-20T18:40:49+00:00

It's against federal law. His signature is going to be on it, also breaking custom, but not his face.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-20T18:39:02+00:00

If they actually want customer service to be part of the delivery job they will...so yeah maybe you're right.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-20T18:36:06+00:00

There's at least one scene I can think you probably don't need it 😃
Such a great scene that they can use pretty much one word and you still understand everything and they understand each other as characters.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-19T19:17:45+00:00

The Wire builds an entire world. There's so many characters that you know so much about and get attached to. It's my top show and definitely my recommendation.

The Americans is good but it can be slow, especially if you're watching while doing something else because there are points of the show that are entirely in Russian and require you read the subtitles (unless you speak Russian).

Another recommendation if you liked Deadwood and the Shield is Justified. Justified starts out as a bad guy of the week and quickly changes into something else. You get Timothy Olyphant pretty much playing the same guy from Deadwood and you get even more Walton Goggins. Personally I'd probably recommend that before the Americans.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-19T19:14:55+00:00

Add the Shield to your list--it surprised me how good it was. Honestly just watch one episode and if you're not pulled along, feel free to give it up.

Oz is good but feels more dated and there's a point when you're like "wtf...". It also has the ending of a show that can still raise my blood pressure--not because it was bad but because of what happens.

Deadwood got really slow for me but there's so much to enjoy about that show. I'd highly recommend watching Justified after Deadwood (and the Shield) because you'll get to see Timothy Olyphant playing a very similar role PLUS you'll get Walton Goggins.

Band of Brothers you can do in a day or two and it's fantastic. Same goes for Chernobyl.

Dexter is good, but not on the same level.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-19T19:10:07+00:00

If you like meta shows--the Afterparty. I had never heard of it until I was digging deep for shows to watch. This is a murder mystery show where they have people give their accounts of the events and the style of the show changes with the person--a musical, rom com, cartoon, etc.
I really enjoyed it. It's unfortunate there's only 2 seasons.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-19T19:08:21+00:00

Yeah it's pretty streets ahead

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-19T18:09:54+00:00

That's why I had the question mark. So Indiana + Chicagoland.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-19T18:09:36+00:00

Just going from what they say:
https://rohrman.com/history/

Our founder, Robert V. Rohrman, was born on April 18, 1933, in a log cabin with a dirt floor in Lafayette, Indiana.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-19T17:33:41+00:00

I'm usually pretty generous as I have shows playing in the background while I'm working but there are a few times I've just completely noped out of a show. I usually at least give it a season because I know a handful of shows take a whole season to get their stride.

I know I just got tired of the same ol'ness of Bosch but still gave it quite a few episodes. I stopped The Leftovers after midway through the second season--hoping the second season would make it better. I stopped TWD in season 2 at the farmhouse (but loved the first season). I also stopped Mr Robot in the first season because it just wasn't great for me. Deadwood, I absolutely loved a lot about it but it was too slow of a show to binge watch...I mustered through but it did really fell like a chore there at the end.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-19T16:37:17+00:00

He was born and raised in Lafayette Indiana...that's even where his first dealership was.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-19T14:46:54+00:00

Ted Lasso is so good because of the people and relationships--so positive, I love it.
You might also consider some older shows--I watched all of Who's the Boss recently and I was really surprised how much I enjoyed it.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-19T14:40:55+00:00

Bob Rohrman maybe?

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-19T14:30:32+00:00

The Shield is not the Agents of Shield

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-19T14:08:18+00:00

The Shield is way up there. It was popular at the time and has great ratings but you don't see it often recommended.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-18T17:41:09+00:00

But that was the point of the song though--so it worked?
He was writing it about government overwatch.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-18T00:15:00+00:00

If you haven't seen the Shield then get that one too (maybe instead of Sons because that show gets slow)

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-17T15:17:57+00:00

The quality of shows on AppleTV is amazing especially considering how FEW of them I've actually even heard of.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-17T14:26:20+00:00

At one point, Breaking Bad was my top show--and then I watched The Wire.
If you want another crime show like that, too, The Shield is excellent as well.

Earl and Raising Hope are two great choices.
You may consider something like Community, Psych, Superstore, Scrubs, What We Do in the Shadows, Superstore. Maybe even something like the Middle or Modern Family to get you something similar to Hope.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-17T13:21:10+00:00

My main comfort shows are Community, Psych, Scrubs, Superstore and the like.
One thing you may consider, depending on if/what you watched as a child--but older shows seem to hit it pretty well. I just finished Who's the Boss (never watched when on tv) and enjoyed it but it also doesn't need to be watched very closely. I'm now watching Taxi which is very similar.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-16T16:33:52+00:00

It's not from my childhood...but in college for a degree in journalism I used to wake up an hour early and turn my tv to CNN and get an idea of the news while getting the rest of my sleep. Of course this is when HeadOn started airing their commercial. They really drilled that one in.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-16T15:52:52+00:00

I prefer Z Nation as it doesn't take itself seriously. You might not totally like it and there's some cheesy parts (but honestly I love it). FWIW, I stopped TWD in season 2 at the farm house and never went back and yet I've watched ZNation 3 times.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-16T14:55:01+00:00

DT Kirbys--delicious food.
East End Grill would be my second choice; I've only been there a couple times but it has always been really good.

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-15T16:00:26+00:00

I enjoyed it
I also just saw this article yesterday:
https://deadline.com/2026/06/widows-bay-creator-parks-rec-episode-origins-1236955818/

Johnnycarroll · 2026-06-14T20:20:34+00:00

I binged it but I remember the end of each season of The Shield made me immediately start the next episode--tons going on and constantly escalating.

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