I think it’s something that many people overlook, but there’s a great amount of quality television being produced in other countries.  Yes, that’s right, foreign television.  Sure, you have to be able to read the subtitles, but in the end it’s worth it.  There are lots of hidden gems coming from the Far East in particular that put American television to shame.

If you’re new to the game of finding foreign T.V. shows, mysoju.com and crunchyroll.com are two excellent places to start.  They cater strictly to Eastern entertainment, but the sheer amount of content on these sites means you’ll rarely have to go anywhere else.  Watch out for broken links though, they are all too common.

The biggest problem of exploring the foreign television market, as far as I’ve found, is fishing through the rubbish to find the good stuff.  Just like U.S. television, much of it is produced to cater to a marketable audience and is, therefore, crap.  On the other hand, if you’re absolutely in love with teenage romance dramas, you’ll never be in short supply.

Since there is so much that is not quite watchable, you’ll find yourself starting and stopping a lot of series.  Often the descriptions are a little off, so you don’t really know what you’re getting, but the opposite applies as well – sometimes something that looks totally rubbish is actually quite good.

Personally, I’ve found that the comedies are the best place to start.  Even if they turn out to be mediocre, at least you’ve had a few laughs before you decided to end it all.  Be warned, however, that once you start on the road of watching foreign T.V. you may find yourself wasting countless days.