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Old 02-20-05, 05:55 PM
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TV shows you watch faithfully but would not buy on DVD

I was wondering if there were any TV shows (new, current season, not repeats in syndication) you watch all the time, but would not buy on DVD?

I personally like Jack and Bobby, and have not missed an episode yet, but I am not sure I would want this series on DVD. Everwood I did and would buy on DVD, but this series doesn't really strike me as have repeat watching written on it.
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Do talk shows that air 3-5 times per week count? "Season" sets of those would be unfeasible anyway so they wouldn't even get produced, but if they were available I can't see myself buying any of them.
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Law & Order (The Original and SVU I don't watch C.I.)
Survivor
The Apprentice
Lost (I just don't see it being as good the 3rd or 4th time)
E.R.
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L&O SVU
L&O CI
Lost
Alias
24
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Joan of Arcadia
Cold Case (well I watched it faithfully last season)
The L Word (jurys still out on that actually)
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According to Jim What? You're no better than me!!!

Seriously, too many to mention.

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Lost and 24 since I don't see myself ever rewatching them. I am planning to buy Carnivale, and maybe Battlestar Galactica though.
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The only TV shows I have on DVD are Friends Season 1-6 and Samurai Jack Season 1... and POTA The Complete Series.

So in other words, none of the shows that I watch now would I buy on DVD.

As for my L&O fix, USA, TNT and A&E can take care of that for me.
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I like House, but don't see any replay value to get the DVD.
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24 is the only one.
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The Shield
NYPD Blue
Gilmore Girls
The O.C.
Smallville (except for S2, which I own)
Lost
Desperate Housewives
American Dreams
That 70s Show
King of Queens
8 Simple Rules
Deadwood

There are probably more that I'm forgetting. Also, I was going to buy Las Vegas S1, but das' review nixed that idea.
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Alias
Nip/Tuck
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I watch full house, happy days and cheers religiously, but I would NEVER buy them on DVD.
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All the Law & Orders
All the CSI's
Monk
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Almost all the 44 minute shows
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24
Desperate Housewives
Battlestar Galactica
Veronica Mars
Jack and Bobby
The O.C.
And the list goes on and on...

Personally, Lost is a must by for me.
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I would never buy 24 even though i dont miss an episode, it just has no replay value, however i didnt see the first season when it originally aired so i bough it on DVD and it was wel worth it, also i wouldnt buy any of the law and order shows though i somewhat watch them, they also dont have any replay value to me.
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Any of the L&O (unless they decide to release the Homicide crossover episodes)
24
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Why so many for 24?

I've wathced the first season 3 times on dvd, and the second season twice. I love it.

As for something I watch and wouldn't buy. Two and a Half Men.
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Desperate Housewives
Boston Legal
Everwood
Las Vegas
Medium
Gilmore Girls
House
Veronica Mars
The Amazing Race
NYPD Blue
Smallville
Jack and Bobby
The O.C.
E.R.
Without a Trace
Third Watch
Nip/Tuck

The only shows that I watch that I plan to buy/keep buying on DVD are:

Scrubs
Lost
Alias (I have the first three seasons might as well buy the whole series - plus it makes my wife extremely happy.)
Rescue Me

I'm very tempted to pick Deadwood up one of these days.

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Originally Posted by B.A.
I'm very tempted to pick Deadwood up one of these days.
Might have to take out a second mortgage on the house for that one.
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Might have to take out a second mortgage on the house for that one.
I know - that's why I am only tempted to pick it up. Going through w/ the purchase is another thing.
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here's my TV schedule

WWE Raw
The Osbournes
American Idol
Real World Philly
Lost
Smallville
Newlyweds
Survivor
Apprentice
Saturday Night Live
Surreal Life
Sta Wars: Clone Wars
Entourage
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Sopranos


The only one above I make sure to buy is The Sopranos. Randomly, I have The Office (complete series), Osbournes (season 1 only) and I will soon have Star Wars: Clone Wars.
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Add me to the fans of 24 who would never buy it on DVD -- I even passed on S1 for $12.99 at BB on black Friday. It's a great show, but it's all about the expierience of seeing what happens. I would imagine it has no replay interst for me. And I certainly don't have 24 free hours to watch it either.

I buy very few live-action sit-coms. I have every SaTC, Arrested Development and Sienfeld. But I really have no interest in the others; even ones like Friends, Cheers and Fraiser that I was a big fan of when on the air. I guess the occasional ep I'll watch in reruns is good enough for me.

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