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Old 12-30-05 | 02:19 PM
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Eventually, all of them. I stopped at season 3 and haven't gotten them since they came out. Too much on syndication, and I don't watch it enough to warrant the purchase. Down the road, they'll be $10 or $15 a season, or there will be gigantic multi-packs. I can wait that long.
Old 12-30-05 | 10:38 PM
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Most of them i have brought for $10 or so and all under $20 so as long as I found them for those prices i 'll probably get them all.
Old 12-31-05 | 12:47 AM
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While I think the show was great until somewhere around Season 11, I haven't really had the desire to watch the DVDs, seeing as I've seen all the episodes I own numerous times in reruns.
I'm the exact same. I am (or used to be anyway) a diehard fan, and I still sometimes quote the show or find myself chuckling when something reminds me of a funny bit. But I haven't bought season seven (which might be my favorite season), and I don't have any plans to in the near future, and I'm even considering selling the others.

I've seen all the episodes _so many times_ that I'm never really in the mood to watch a particular episode anymore. If I'm flipping through channels and it's on I'll watch it, but I simply have no desire to go out of my way to watch a particular episode.

Great, great, great show that I've followed religiously, but I've seen all the episodes too many times.
Old 12-31-05 | 01:00 AM
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I'll get 'em all. I'm different in that I don't think they got real bad until the 2000-2001 season, and even then, there are several episodes from that season I love. I haven't really watched in recent years, but to me, most of them are still better than a lot of the other alternatives.
Old 12-31-05 | 01:01 AM
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I have seasons 2, 3, 4, and 5, which I absolutely love.

I don't plan to buy any of the other seasons.
Old 12-31-05 | 01:01 AM
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I'm the exact same. I am (or used to be anyway) a diehard fan, and I still sometimes quote the show or find myself chuckling when something reminds me of a funny bit. But I haven't bought season seven (which might be my favorite season), and I don't have any plans to in the near future, and I'm even considering selling the others.

I've seen all the episodes _so many times_ that I'm never really in the mood to watch a particular episode anymore. If I'm flipping through channels and it's on I'll watch it, but I simply have no desire to go out of my way to watch a particular episode.

Great, great, great show that I've followed religiously, but I've seen all the episodes too many times.
Season 7's actually the first time I've felt this way. I started watching during Season 5, this Season 7 was the first one I saw every episode during its original airing. Still, they're still fun and I'm enjoying seeing all of the bits that have been cut in syndication.
Old 12-31-05 | 01:12 AM
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I'll buy them all. I still enjoy the show. No reason for me to stop collecting.
Old 12-31-05 | 02:20 AM
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i bought season 1 becasue it was cheap. havent had a desire to get the rest of them. ill get them eventually but far too many better dvds for me to buy.
Old 12-31-05 | 02:49 AM
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I thought I was done at 5, but then 6 came out and I wanted it (and the great Black Friday price at CC helped), so I guess I'm not done yet. I'll probably buy at least through 8, maybe even 10. I won't buy 7 until I watch 6 though (and I'll probably hold out for a deal even then). I've watched all the others, and listened to the commentarys (which are all entertaining).

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Old 12-31-05 | 03:34 AM
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There is a part of me that wants to stop now, just to wait and see what they do with the seasons once Blu-Ray reaches critical mass. They could fit a whole season on one 50 gb disc, which would be cool for convenience and space conservation's sake.

I know I won't wait, though. I'll continue to buy each season as they come out.
Old 12-31-05 | 02:41 PM
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I'll keep buying them. I don't generally watch sitcoms on broadcast TV, so watching the DVDs is the first time I'll see these episodes. There's enough added content to make them worthwhile, and it's hard to imagine HD resolution really adding anything to the experience, so why wait?

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Old 12-31-05 | 03:54 PM
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At least through thirteen for me.
Old 12-31-05 | 03:59 PM
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I haven't bought any of them because there are just too damn many.

I avoid any series that is 10 seasons or more, unless it is a REALLY great show.
Old 12-31-05 | 05:33 PM
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I'm stopping at season eight. Gotta get "You Only Move Twice".
Old 12-31-05 | 05:35 PM
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From: Work. Or commuting. Certainly not at home.
No way I'm stopping.
Old 12-31-05 | 07:22 PM
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i cant wait for the later seasons to come out. ive seen these ones already 10 times each. i havent seen a recent simpsons broadcast for many years. im definitely looking forward to having complete seasons of the simpsons i have yet to see even once before.
Old 12-31-05 | 08:46 PM
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I'll be buying EVERY Season that ever comes out. Ever. Every one of them.

In other words...yes, I'll be buying them all. All of them.
Old 01-01-06 | 12:47 AM
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A "bad" season of the Simpsons is still better than 90% of the other shows on television so I will get them all as long as they are released.


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Old 01-01-06 | 12:58 AM
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I rarely watched tv as a kid so I never got to see much of the simpsons. That being said I plan on purchasing them all.
Old 01-01-06 | 01:38 AM
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I'm a completist...don't buy the single discs, but I'll continue with all the complete seasons.
Old 01-01-06 | 11:42 AM
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I will buy them in time though. I only have season 1,4, and 6. I only buy them when they are on sale. However the sad thing with the simpsons is that the first 3 seasons IMO were really bad. After that it gets better. I just can't fathom having 18 boxsets for the simpsons on my shelve.
Old 01-01-06 | 11:50 AM
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Eight is enough.
Old 01-01-06 | 12:15 PM
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I stopped at Season 3 and traded them away. I've already seen most (older) episodes several times in syndication, and I never found myself wanting to watch the sets all the way through, let alone multiple times. I guess it's just oversaturation.
Old 01-01-06 | 01:51 PM
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I'll probably get them all, at least up to season 10 (the rest will be blind buys, so I'm not sure). Given the quality of the series and the DVDs, they're hard to pass up (especially when they're on sale). Since I don't watch TV, this is the only way for me to see one of my favorite shows.
Old 01-01-06 | 05:17 PM
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I will (must) buy them all.


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