My new favourite show (part 1)

So I've been meaning to go on about this for ages but I haven't due to time constraints and apathy.
Anyway I've pretty much given up on watching English Tv as it's got really really terrible (with the exception of Peep show - which is so brilliant it may have to get its own blog entry at some point).
So instead of English Tv I've moved over to watching American shows pretty consistently. I still watch the obvious shows (Lost, South Park, Family Guy, Scrubs)But I also have two new favourite shows that may have slipped under the radar of a few people.

(Please note this blog entry is over two parts as I don't know when I'm going to be working on this next).

"A long time ago we used to be friends but I haven't thought of you lately at all."
That is the opening line to a Dandy Warhol's song (can't remember which one) and also the theme tune to Veronica Mars - my 1st new favourite show.

The overview of the 1st season is: Veronica Mars is best friends with Lilly Kane the most popular girl at Neptune High. One night Lilly is found murdered and it's up to Veronica's father (as town sheriff) to solve the crime. Unfortunately Keith Mars pins the crime on Lilly's father. Later someone else comes forward to admit to the crime (a man named Abel Koontz), the town revolts against Mr Mars previous decsion and he is sacked as sheriff.
Keith Mars decides to stay in Neptune and set up as a private detective. Veronica takes her father's side in the case and gets completely rejected by her so called friends.Then Veronica's mother can't cope with the stress of the situation and leaves
Veronica and Keith. Finally Veronica vows to properly solve her friend's murder.

And that is where the show starts with the main story arc being about Veronica trying to solve Lilly Kane's murder and smaller episodic stories with her helping her father and solving classmates injustices (if they're willing to pay anyway).

The point is what sounds as a disgustingly lame teen show turns out to be great with engaging characters, interesting stories and plot twists you can't guess.I do nothing but sing its praises even though it's pretty impossible to jump into half way through the season and it's a bit of a slow starter.

Basically if you get the chance to see it, do.

Also to add it's list of good deeds Steve Guttenberg (80s superstar from such movies as Police Academy and Short Circuit) guest stars in a load of episodes and Kevin Smith and Joss Whedon are in an episode each.