same here, but u forgot at the same time Spawn the animated series came on and that was a Gritty Adult Animated cartoon Each episode was an hour long. Those were the days when HBO was firing on all cylinders. I was 15 when this came on. Before this all we had that was somewhat close was Tales from the Crypt. U were born just a tad bit to late my man! Im glad u like it tho!
Came across Oz late one night and was hooked immediately. Seen it start to finish at least 6 times. A great, great show. Absolutely unique definitely blazed a trail.
This was on TV in Australia at 10:30pm on Monday nights. Me and my friends would all watch it and then talk about it the next day. Amazing series, I’ve never forgotten it.
God I loved this show. Most of my friends also watched & the next day at high school we would all discuss the show. Thank god I got every season on DVD back in the day.
My favorite show of all time is Babylon 5, as it has such a great epic story arch. I started watching Oz after finishing B5, but didn't think it would be my kind of show, it hooked me with its acting and performances. Has a ton of great actors, and brilliantly written. It was the Sopranos before the Sopranos, as Edie Falco had a role early on.
Rewatching Oz again now. I think I have it pretty solidly Top 3, under The Sopranos and battling The Wire. I've just never seen anything with that level of surrealism and absurdism. It's amazing. It's the most unrealistic realistic show of all time lol So much of it is ridiculous yet it creates an overall environment and feel that's actually very realistic to incarceration and addiction as somebody with plenty of experience with both. Nothing else like it.
I would watch Oz in the middle of the night when I couldn’t sleep. Too real and violent for my wife but goddamn it was sooooo good. Some of those characters were scary as F. Vernon Schillinger 😵💫
Yeah. Growing up in kenya OZ started ariring on the tv a bit late. Around when Prison break was a hit. But you could stoll see that Sopranos vibe that made it a cut above shows like prison break.
Good video. And thank you for not sugar coating some of the uglier aspects of the show. I really enjoyed this show a lot as a teen. It was very formative for me. It's incredible bold and brave and ugly. It's very good... to a point. Season 1 is pretty immaculate across the board It does dip about halfway through but I have done many runs through it, it has some incredibly memorable dialogue and a lot of great actors.. -- A.T.
Definitely not a perfect show especially once you get towards the end of s4. Those first 4ish seasons are some of my favorites in tv history though. Really nothing like it
This show is amazing but it could have went without seeing the law and order foreheads/kellers Patrick starfish I got a high contrast tv so I saw a bit more than I should have lol
Oz was great… for the first few seasons. It got really repetitive, and the final season was Horrible. Left a bad taste in fans mouth and ruined its legacy.
This programme was like no other at the time, i was in my teens and had to watch it very late at night with my broth. One episode where a man got rapped by a spoon 🥄 (i don't mean it did it by itself) but that was almost too much. That programme hit very hard.
I was an oz stan
same here, but u forgot at the same time Spawn the animated series came on and that was a Gritty Adult Animated cartoon Each episode was an hour long. Those were the days when HBO was firing on all cylinders. I was 15 when this came on. Before this all we had that was somewhat close was Tales from the Crypt. U were born just a tad bit to late my man! Im glad u like it tho!
Can’t forget Adabisi’s lil hat 😂
How does he keep that thing on
@@birdheadd he threatens it with a shiv 😆
Adabisi was my fav character. So funny and unhinged
@@sammythesuesarthouse now I’m watching it again, and he sure was completely unhinged 😆😆
I watch this show every night. It’s my fall asleep show and it’s in my top 3
Came across Oz late one night and was hooked immediately. Seen it start to finish at least 6 times. A great, great show. Absolutely unique definitely blazed a trail.
This is what I’m always saying… The Sopranos is always credited as starting Prestige TV but it was totally OZ that kicked it off 2 years earlier.
I think it’s because Oz isn’t all that great from a quality standpoint it’s nowhere near sopranos so people just kind of give the credit to sopranos.
I got every season on VHS that's how much I'm a fan.
Dvd looks about as good as the vhs too. This needs a bluray
This was on TV in Australia at 10:30pm on Monday nights. Me and my friends would all watch it and then talk about it the next day. Amazing series, I’ve never forgotten it.
A brilliant and terrifying show
God I loved this show. Most of my friends also watched & the next day at high school we would all discuss the show. Thank god I got every season on DVD back in the day.
That's awesome I really want the vhs box set to put on my shelf it's just huge lol
One season of Oz was more effective than all the scared straight videos they showed us in school.
Loved this show, me an mu dad never missed a sunday night of hbos line up! Ryan O'Reilly was my favorite character
9:11 yo, this made me subscribe. Damn that was some spectacular vulnerability bro.
👏👏👏 25/10
Thank you it means a ton genuinely
This exists in the St. Elsewhere timeline. The nurse who killed convicts started doing so at Saint Eligius.
Oz kicked off such an amazing era of television. It justified those crazy cable bills we used to pay
0:08 so happy you mentioned Barry, one of my favorite shows
One of my favourite shows!!
My favorite show of all time is Babylon 5, as it has such a great epic story arch. I started watching Oz after finishing B5, but didn't think it would be my kind of show, it hooked me with its acting and performances. Has a ton of great actors, and brilliantly written. It was the Sopranos before the Sopranos, as Edie Falco had a role early on.
Take my sub. Good video. Great show.
Thank you man seriously
Adabizi was a Monster 😂 Shillinger was a freak and Beacher growing his nails out to kill the Guard was epic 😂
i remember stumbling across this tv series around 1-2 years ago and i started binge watching the show. this show deserves more recognition
This is fantastic thank you a longer in depth analysis would be awesome definitely got a new sub we need more content like this
Thank you man I definitely plan on doing a full on retrospective soon
I was born in 1997 03/21 ill find this 4 free somewhere & give it a watch
Rewatching Oz again now. I think I have it pretty solidly Top 3, under The Sopranos and battling The Wire. I've just never seen anything with that level of surrealism and absurdism. It's amazing. It's the most unrealistic realistic show of all time lol So much of it is ridiculous yet it creates an overall environment and feel that's actually very realistic to incarceration and addiction as somebody with plenty of experience with both. Nothing else like it.
Exactly how I feel ab it. So off the wall and grounded at the same time
The rise, fall, and further fall of Peter Schibetta was a masterpiece.
One of the best "arcs" in the entire show
Was that the guy who got raped by Adebisi n big Vern??...awful stuff...
@@davedennison7386 yes, to be fair he was kind of asking to be their prags
I watched this religiously. Also, no one talks about another HBO goodie, “Dream On” with Brian Benben
ill have to check that out next
I would watch Oz in the middle of the night when I couldn’t sleep. Too real and violent for my wife but goddamn it was sooooo good. Some of those characters were scary as F.
Vernon Schillinger 😵💫
I actually just finished my third watch through of Oz. LOVE this show and it aged so well
It really has. Very ahead of its time
Yeah. Growing up in kenya OZ started ariring on the tv a bit late. Around when Prison break was a hit. But you could stoll see that Sopranos vibe that made it a cut above shows like prison break.
Have you seen ZO a short film on UA-cam that is Beecher and O'Reilly being out of prison after doing 20 years.
Yep that's what made me want to make this actually. Saw that and it gave me hope lol
FORGOTTEN!!!!!?????? Are you OUT OF YOUR MIND...this show was dope
good video brotha
Tthank you man
It was a good show mate
Excellent drama. If you have never seen it, there is ALOT of male nudity. Overall it's one of the best series. The series finale was perfect.
But how did Adabesi keep his little hat on his head?
I loved Oz, I watched it every week as a teen then later rewatched in my 20s
Velcro?? Same though I didn't get into it until later but it's in my top 3 now
Letsss gooo thought you died!
I used the make aol instant messenger profile icons of Oz characters 😂
great video. it's cool to see young folks discover the classics.
I pulled a professor calamitous and stopped one episode bef
before the series finale 😂
It obviously hasn’t been forgotten😂😂😂😂
Shit I guess not lol
Subscribed,good video.
Thank you man
@birdheadd no problem cuz.
Good video. And thank you for not sugar coating some of the uglier aspects of the show.
I really enjoyed this show a lot as a teen. It was very formative for me. It's incredible bold and brave and ugly. It's very good... to a point. Season 1 is pretty immaculate across the board It does dip about halfway through but I have done many runs through it, it has some incredibly memorable dialogue and a lot of great actors.. -- A.T.
Definitely not a perfect show especially once you get towards the end of s4. Those first 4ish seasons are some of my favorites in tv history though. Really nothing like it
The Sopraynos??
It's telling that almost everyone went on to have a good/great career after Oz.
I think McManus is the protagonist, not Beecher
I don't think there really is one that why I say quote unquote. But if I had to choose id go with beecher
This show is amazing but it could have went without seeing the law and order foreheads/kellers Patrick starfish I got a high contrast tv so I saw a bit more than I should have lol
🤣
I hate the cringey Sopranos fans when they dismiss Oz.
like & sub earned!
Much appreciated🙏
Not to be nit-picky, but Adebisi was Nigerian
Yeah I noticed that when editing but just left it
Oz was great… for the first few seasons. It got really repetitive, and the final season was Horrible. Left a bad taste in fans mouth and ruined its legacy.
5 was mid and 6 was bad. 1-4 were fantastic for the most part imo. Besides the aging pill episode towards the end of 4
There was three times I tried to watch this on cable and every time there was somebody getting raped couldn’t really watch it
Yeah definitely some scenes that are hard to watch. Worth it though
OZ was shown here in the UK in the early hours on channel 4
Oz was dope, until Luke Perry haunted the prison.
This programme was like no other at the time, i was in my teens and had to watch it very late at night with my broth. One episode where a man got rapped by a spoon 🥄 (i don't mean it did it by itself) but that was almost too much. That programme hit very hard.
Oh God I remember that lol. That was Robson later on in the show. I wish I was alive while this show was in it's prime
Wolfgang n Robson that spoon shit is stomach churning....
Great video but Adebisi is not African American, he's from Nigeria
I noticed that in editing lol