Ever discover a series way into first-run life span?
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Ever discover a series way into first-run life span?
Meaning tv shows that are still on, gave it a whirl after so many years and enjoyed it quite a bit and will stick around for its series run and possible watch the syndication reruns or buy on Blu/DVD...
I just got into Two and a Half Men and really enjoying the hell out of it. Watch all the repeats on all the stations and the first-run. Very fun show and I love how each ep. is titled after a line in that particular show. I love hearing it.
You?
I just got into Two and a Half Men and really enjoying the hell out of it. Watch all the repeats on all the stations and the first-run. Very fun show and I love how each ep. is titled after a line in that particular show. I love hearing it.
You?
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I saw the pilot for Parks and Recreation. I didn't think it was that funny and then saw an episode recently on a plane that was flat out great. Caught up on netflix and now it's one of my favorite shows.
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I didn't start watching Buffy until right before the 7th season began. I bought the first 3 seasons on DVD and caught S6 episodes right before the season premiere. It was a tad confusing but I finally saw all the episodes.
I didn't start watching Fringe until a couple weeks ago. Watched the first two seasons using VOD right before the new episodes began on Friday nights.
I didn't start watching Fringe until a couple weeks ago. Watched the first two seasons using VOD right before the new episodes began on Friday nights.
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Dexter. I didn't start watching he first season until just last summer. I was hooked and then plowed through all four seasons during the fall and winter. I'm now waiting for season 5 to come out on DVD.
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I found seasons 5 and 6 of Smallville at Goodwill for around $5 a piece. I netflixed the rest of the seasons and got caught up in time for season 8.
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Similar story. Started watching on DVD with season 4, did the same for a few seasons, then watched the last few on broadcast. I should catch up on the early seasons sometime, but I developed a deep dislike for Lana in her last seasons which lessens the appeal.
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I watched seasons 1 and 2 of The Office before season 3 started. Loved 1 and 2 and then loved 3 and have hated it ever since and have since stopped watching it.
Same exact things with 24. Watched the first 2 seasons before the third season started and loved it right up to the end.
Does it count if I watched the series finale of Lost and then just last night watched part 1 of the pilot episode? Honestly I'd like to go back and watch all the episodes of Lost but am just having a hard time getting the motivation especially since I now know how it all ends.
I actually did the same thing with the Sopranos but watched like the last 4 or 5 episodes of the final season. Again, just lacking the motivation to go back and actually start from the beginning. There are a lot of shows like that for me. I want to start watching Mad Men, Dexter, Oz and The Wire, but I simply can't get motivated to do it.
Actually now that I think about it, very rarely have I started a series from the beginning and watched all the way through. I started watching Seinfeld in like season 3 maybe.
Same exact things with 24. Watched the first 2 seasons before the third season started and loved it right up to the end.
Does it count if I watched the series finale of Lost and then just last night watched part 1 of the pilot episode? Honestly I'd like to go back and watch all the episodes of Lost but am just having a hard time getting the motivation especially since I now know how it all ends.
I actually did the same thing with the Sopranos but watched like the last 4 or 5 episodes of the final season. Again, just lacking the motivation to go back and actually start from the beginning. There are a lot of shows like that for me. I want to start watching Mad Men, Dexter, Oz and The Wire, but I simply can't get motivated to do it.
Actually now that I think about it, very rarely have I started a series from the beginning and watched all the way through. I started watching Seinfeld in like season 3 maybe.
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I started watching Chuck and Dexter in their 2nd season.
The season 3 finale of Supernatural got me hooked.
I started watching How I Met Your Mother this season and have been watching the older episodes in syndication.
I'm generally late to the party on a bunch of shows.
The season 3 finale of Supernatural got me hooked.
I started watching How I Met Your Mother this season and have been watching the older episodes in syndication.
I'm generally late to the party on a bunch of shows.
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I picked up Seasons 1-3 of How I Met Your Mother on DVD and watched them all before Season 4 premiered. Did the same thing with The New Adventures Of Old Christine, watched Seasons 1-2 on DVD and then caught the rest of the series as it aired.
I got Seasons 1-5 of Lost on Blu-ray during an Amazon sale. I watched all 5 Seasons on Blu-ray, then watched Season 6 on Hulu, and then watched the Series Finale live.
South Park and Scrubs were others that I started at some point during their initial runs, but I don't remember exactly when. With Scrubs I know I caught a lot of the episodes in syndication and eventually started watching it live.
I got Seasons 1-2 of The Office on DVD, then watched some of Season 3 online until I caught to first airings, and have been watching it ever since.
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On the flipside, I have been watching 24 since the first episode premiered all those years ago. In fact, during its entire run, there was only one episode that I didn't watch live (I had an exam that night and had to catch it online the following day).
I got Seasons 1-5 of Lost on Blu-ray during an Amazon sale. I watched all 5 Seasons on Blu-ray, then watched Season 6 on Hulu, and then watched the Series Finale live.
South Park and Scrubs were others that I started at some point during their initial runs, but I don't remember exactly when. With Scrubs I know I caught a lot of the episodes in syndication and eventually started watching it live.
I got Seasons 1-2 of The Office on DVD, then watched some of Season 3 online until I caught to first airings, and have been watching it ever since.
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On the flipside, I have been watching 24 since the first episode premiered all those years ago. In fact, during its entire run, there was only one episode that I didn't watch live (I had an exam that night and had to catch it online the following day).
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Well, I don't recall ever actually being there for episode one of any show I've liked - ever. I'm not really into TV - like where I can't miss watching something. But I like The Office, 30 Rock, Always Sunny, and a few other shows. I remember loving Home Improvement, but didn't pick up on that till it was a few seasons in.
I'd be curious to know how many people picked up on a show on day one and stayed with it.
I'd be curious to know how many people picked up on a show on day one and stayed with it.
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Well, I don't recall ever actually being there for episode one of any show I've liked - ever. I'm not really into TV - like where I can't miss watching something. But I like The Office, 30 Rock, Always Sunny, and a few other shows. I remember loving Home Improvement, but didn't pick up on that till it was a few seasons in.
I'd be curious to know how many people picked up on a show on day one and stayed with it.
I'd be curious to know how many people picked up on a show on day one and stayed with it.
I'm sure there's some I'm missing, and that's obviously that's not counting shows I picked up a few episodes in (Community being the most recent example, I started around the third episode, after watching the first two online).
I actually watched Family Guy during its initial run, then watched it when it came back to the air, but stopped watching the episodes live a year or two ago, only to catch them on DVD not too long ago.
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ER - I had seen maybe 1 or 2 episodes out of 7 seasons. Finally started watching the first runs, and quickly caught up with the older episodes because TNT used to show 2 a day M-F, so I would be able to get through an entire season in less than 3 weeks.
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Chuck - I started watching the series on DVD while season 3 was midway through.
Breaking Bad - same story, I caught up via DVD and DVR while season 3 was airing.
I've just started watching season 1 of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Breaking Bad - same story, I caught up via DVD and DVR while season 3 was airing.
I've just started watching season 1 of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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Seems I'm that way with most shows. I wait to hear about something being really good, then I catch up via DVD. Off the top of my head (with the help of others in this thread): 24, Lost, The Office, 30 Rock and while not quite the same as these others, I was way late to Survivor before going back and catching up on the seasons that have been released.
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Only show's currently are Mad Men and Breaking Bad (got into both of them during season 2 and caught up on season 1 via DVD). A few past shows as well:
Oz
Alias
Six Feet Under
Oz
Alias
Six Feet Under
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I was really, really, really late to NCIS. A marathon of repeats on USA one rainy Saturday got me severely sucked into that show after season six had ended. Needless to say, I had a lot of catching up to do.
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The Office - Got into it about 2 years ago, caught up via Netflix, then started watching on TV.
The Wire - Bought/checked out (then bought) up to season 4 over the span of a year, then had to wait a while for Season 5 to start.
The Shield - Rented/Bought (then bought what I rented) the show over the span of a year, later I saw the final two seasons as they aired.
Mad Men - Caught up on Seasons 1 and 2 then saw 3 onwards as it aired. I was asked to see the S2 premiere by my brother and mom (who only really saw that one episode) but left like 15 minutes through, mainly because I didn't want to be in the middle of a series, but also because I was uninterested. How wrong I was!
The Wire - Bought/checked out (then bought) up to season 4 over the span of a year, then had to wait a while for Season 5 to start.
The Shield - Rented/Bought (then bought what I rented) the show over the span of a year, later I saw the final two seasons as they aired.
Mad Men - Caught up on Seasons 1 and 2 then saw 3 onwards as it aired. I was asked to see the S2 premiere by my brother and mom (who only really saw that one episode) but left like 15 minutes through, mainly because I didn't want to be in the middle of a series, but also because I was uninterested. How wrong I was!
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I saw the last episode of Buffy S7 when it aired and was hooked. Caught up via DVDs soon after.