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ValenciaSon
4th June 2006, 02:19 PM
Is/was the Sopranos seen in Spain?
deecree
4th June 2006, 02:53 PM
Is/was the Sopranos seen in Spain?
Are you just going through the shows listed in a TV guide one by one? :o

;D:D

Just kidding :)
ValenciaSon
4th June 2006, 05:24 PM
Just my favorites:rolleyes:
Ben
5th June 2006, 08:16 AM
No idea about the Sopranos. I'm not the person to ask though, I haven't turned on Spanish TV for so long - I just can't cope with the 20 minute advert breaks.... we just end up watching a lot of series on DVD, Lost etc... original version and no ads!
ValenciaSon
5th June 2006, 12:21 PM
Well the Sopranos are also available on DVD for your region: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/external-search/203-0912207-4139131?mode=blended&keyword=Sopranos. If you like the Godfather(s) you might like the Sopranos. Though it is a tv series, it is a high quality production series which has garnished more awards than most tv shows. Talk about a study of a different vernacular, maron!
Brian
5th June 2006, 12:40 PM
It seems like so much of that stuff on public tv, when translated, loses its power of influence.
ValenciaSon
5th June 2006, 12:43 PM
I'm suggesting watching the Sopranos in english. I don't know how much of its' quality can be maintained if translated.
Polly
5th June 2006, 07:51 PM
There are a LOT of quality US series available on DVD now: I don't bother with cable, so I end up renting many of the HBO & Showtime series from Netflix.

Right now I'm catching up on Season 2 of "Deadwood". I still need to rent the final season of "Six Feet Under" and this past season of "The Sopranos".

One of the UK series I caught recently on PBS, was 2004's reality show:
"The Spy" -- I only saw the last two episodes, so am looking forward to catching the entire show in re-broadcast.

I also just rented the animated short (UK TV series): "Creature Comforts". Which wasn't nearly as entertaining as Wallace & Grommet - but fine for what it was.

Watching Television wasn't exactly a big priority when we were in Spain -- but I have to say, European Television has certainly improoved over what I remember watching while visiting London and Geneva in the early '80's!
Though honestly, I can't remember seeing any original Spanish programming other than news : it was mostly German game shows and American movies...

Speaking of UK Television: Anybody remember the show with the woman dog trainer who gleefully sang "walkies!" to every pooch she happened upon? What was her name?
gary
5th June 2006, 08:07 PM
Speaking of UK Television: Anybody remember the show with the woman dog trainer who gleefully sang "walkies!" to every pooch she happened upon? What was her name?

Barbara Woodhouse (http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/years/1980/tvclip.shtml)
Polly
7th June 2006, 01:42 AM
That's her! As I recall she was quite the super-star, at the time. T-shirts and buttons with various dogs and the "Walkies!" tag on them everywhere -- :D