Rescue Me
 

Any fans? Looking forward to Tuesday as much as I am?

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This show is awesome.

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Never was a huge Dennis Leary fan until someone lent me Season one on DVD this winter. I bought the next 3 seasons, and went through them all in about a week and a half. Now I have been jonesin' for a couple months for Season 5.

Best part, the first 4 seasons were 13 episodes each...this season is 22 episodes. :tu

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I love this show!

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Seems like it took forever to come back on.

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22 episodes this season will be great:tu

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This season is longer because of the writer's strike last year.

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Never heard of it...might have to check it out

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Awesome show!

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oh, HELL'S yes! both me and wifey-poo have been dying for this to come back. didn't realize it was 22 episodes - that's really good news...

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The first few seasons were brilliant, last season sort of lost me. Seems a bit too far out now, but I'll definitely still be watching...

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I can't wait. This show's been off waaaaaay too long.

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Hate to be the spoil sport, but I HATE Rescue Me! I'll be honest I've never given the show a fair shake. I've only ever seen a few episodes. The reason I've never cared for it is because it started shortly after 9/11 when the entire country was holding firefighters high on there shoulders. People were pouring out their support for firefighters and FDNY so Fox decides to cash in on it.

Not to mention I've read about at least one department that is in the process of suing the Denis Leary Firefighters Foundation for money that it promised. The dept. spent money on much needed equipment, but the money never showed up.

I'm sure it's an entertaining show and all but it's not for me.

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Fantastic show. I'll be watching for sure on Tuesday!

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Hmm...thats crazy if that is true about the foundation!

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I read about it on firehouse.com about a month or so ago.

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I've heard rumor to this as well... but nothing else has come of it.

PS> I love the show and can't wait. DVR is already set

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Trent, the first season premiered on July 21, 2004, so it was almost 3 full years after 9/11. It hardly "cashes in" on the esteem that firefighters are held in, it shows them with more problems than the average Joe.

I could find no news reports of any Fire Department suing Leary's foundation.


No biggie if the show ain't your cup of tea, but I think Leary's people have done some wonderful things for firefighters, so I wanted to respond with what I have seen regarding those comments. :)

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I can't find anything at all except positives about Leary on the site. :confused:

http://dynamic.firehouse.com/search/...FORID%3A9#1024

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Great show,,,been watching it since day 1.

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It was the first show about FDNY post 9/11, and even though it was almost three years after 9/11, firefighters were more revered then ever. IMHO it was a convenient time to produce a series about fireman especially FDNY.



I couldn't seem to find anything about it either. Firehouse is where I read about it, but I'm not sure where the story went. The story went into LFF having finical trouble. The dept. was a larger city dept. who purchased an equipment truck. The contracts were signed and the vehicle was built. When it came time for delivery there was no money. The manufacture was on the dept. for the money because of the contract and the dept. was going after LFF because they awarded them the grant.

I'm not saying Dennis Leary hasn't done a ton of good for the fire service. I'm just not into the TV show, but I will admit I assumed LFF was created after Rescue Me. I didn't know it was created in 2000 to honor his cousin.

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We can just agree to disagree, My Brother. :)

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Can not wait. Great show.

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That's cool, much love! ;)

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well... i'd say about the last thing this show does is glorify the fiirefighters. really shows them with all their warts, for the most part.

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It was not my intent to imply Fox was attempting to glorify firefighters with the show. It's simply my opinion that Fox decided to produce a TV series about FDNY Firefighters in the wake 9/11. Even if it was almost 3 years past, it was still very fresh in the hearts and minds of every American. FDNY was in the forefront of the disaster, and in my opinion Fox knew a show such as Rescue Me would have a high probability of succeeding.

I'll state again though, I've only seen a couple episodes. It may be an extremely entertaining show, but I don't care for it due to the reason I feel it was produced.

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I enjoy the show and try to watch it with some of my firefighter buddies (they are firemen, I am not). I know all the great things that the brave men and women of these fire companies do so actually seeing the "real" side of these people portrayed to me is enjoyable. Good show and I have been a Leary fan since seeing "The Ref".

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Of course that is true, Trent, a network would be foolish to produce a show that they didn't think had a high probability of succeeding.

I think, based on Leary's actions before the show was produced (i.e, his Foundation, started in 2000 even before 9/11), his motivation for making the series may have been a bit more heartfelt than simply capitalizing on 9/11. :2

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Good point Tom!

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I started watching this when it started and caught most if not all of the first season. When I moved I didn't have a tivo forever and missed most of the 3rd and 4th seasons. I might catch the new one tonight.

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I have Seasons 3 and 4 on DVD if you wanna borrow them, Dave. :)

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i thought it was pretty good last night. got me right back into the flow.

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TiVo'ed it as I was watching the Blackhawks....probably get to it over the weekend...Glad to hear it was good. :)

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Been a watcher of this show since day one. Absolutely a great show. Love the fact that this is a 22 episode season. Just more of a great thing.:) Only T.V. show that I watch.

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Since Tom hasn't seen it yet, I won't give anything away but I think it was a pretty good show and Leary is just great. Enjoy it Tom.

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totally agree - would like to see this show and actors in it get some sort've recognition one of these days (emmys, globes?)...

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I have watched since show #1, one of the best shows ever made. If you like this show, you should seriously also rent DEADWOOD if you have not seen that series. Both are edgy with interesting characters.

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:tpd:I completely agree with you on both counts! Rescue Me is just another example of FX really doing a great job on some of the series out there. Rescue Me, The Shield, and Sons of Anarchy to name my favorites. Can't wait to get home tonight, crack open a couple beers, and watch Rescue Me!:wo

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c.u.n.t.h.

:r

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I've seen a few episodes but haven't watched it weekly. Maybe something to catch up on for the next season

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Unfortunately, this is the last season. But still a great show to watch from the beginning :banger

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I haven't heard that this was the last season. :confused:

Unfortunately this has been my least favorite season of the series.

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They took a year off, and now they're doing, from what I've read, a 22 episode season as the finale.

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Just got into this show last night. Trying to catch up on all the past seasons. What a great show!

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I kinda liked the one last night, it wasn't the greatest episode but at least Needles wife was in it and looking quite good :-)

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you may be able to watch a lot of the past episodes on hulu.com.

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Where did you read that Lane? Haven't seen that anywhere.

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I know it is the last year for Monk, but had no idea it was for Rescue Me as well.

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I remember reading it last year, while inquiring about the delay in last years non-existent season.

I'll see what I can find

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Hope it's a nasty rumor....I searched around and couldn't find anything.