Why So Series? Frasier

Why So Series is a weekly feature on DVD boxsets, to guide your summer viewing… Frasier has recently been heavily syndicated on digital tv, becoming almost as pervasive as the Simpsons and Friends. I’ve caught the occasional episode with Jen, who has never watched it before and had no idea that it was a spin-off of Cheers, which just goes to show how strong it is as a standalone series. For anyone that’s never caught a few episodes (have you been living under a rock?) a literal description of the show is deceptively dull. It revolves around the life of an effeminate radio Psychiatrist who gets divorced; moves back to his hometown, and then has his father Martin (a retired cop) and his dog Eddie move in with him, he also hires an eccentric English live-in physical therapist/caretaker Daphne for the father and is visited regularly by his equally effeminate … There’s more

Why So Series: Babylon 5

Why So Series is a weekly feature on DVD boxsets, to guide your summer viewing… Anyone that has recently finished watching Battlestar Galactica or has had their love for Star Trek reignited by the new movie is probably in dire need of some more science fiction. Unfortunately there is slim pickens out there, especially when you’re looking for something intellectually stimulating that also manages to entertain you with plenty of action, energy and character development. There’s a severe lack of good science fiction on TV at the moment. You’ll find all of this and more if you take a step back 14 years into the fictional future universe of Babylon 5. Initially Babylon 5 focuses on the lives of those posted on the Babylon 5 space station – a mixture of races from all over the galaxy. I’m sure your alarm bells are ringing “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” at … There’s more

Why So Series

There’s a general consensus that television during the summer months consists mostly of Big Brother and its spinoffs, while the soaps continue running all year long, many of our favorite American imports and UK shows take a long break this time of year. Even anyone that watches online or downloads their weekly fix will be suffering from withdrawal from the likes of Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes, Doctor Who, Lost, Gossip Girl, Criminal Minds, Skins, etc. etc. The only series that seems to have new episodes airing during the summer months will be House on Sky One. Thus “Why So Series” is born - a Culch.ie weekly feature on DVD boxsets, to guide your summer viewing and with the recession in mind we’ll be aiming to feature bargain boxsets. HMV sales and online stores are a great place to pick up really good value whole seasons of TV series that have either … There’s more