May I again request you post an IMDB link, makes it much easier for the rest of us trying to find out more about the programme of your choice, especially where programmes have the same name.
Anyway, for anybody interested, here are the IMDB links for
Breaking Bad ((2008-...)
The Office (2005-...)
Portlandia (2011)
Apart from 'The Office' I'd not heard of any of them but I must admit the IMDB ratings are very high, which is unsual from soaps or whatever category those may fall into.
I only ever watched on part of The Office, despite that someone once gave me a whole box DVD set (god knows why they did it). Guess just not my cup of tea really.
Breaking Bad, now that sounds interesting and I am sure it is available on a lot of forums, so I might grab a part and see what it's all about (beyond the IMDB synopsis).
Portlandia didn't sound like I might be too interested but that doesn't really mean anything.
It is usually the number of hours the makers want you to get stuck in front of the TV that puts me off. 62 episodes by the end of this year, not so sure about this. Also, the guy has/had terminal cancer, I would have expected this to come to a rather quick end, so having it go on for five years sounds a bit weird. Wasn't quite to terminal then, was it (unless he died along the way).
Still, thanks for your input guys. Only goes to show that there is more to life then just playing with yourself. LOL