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I own the complete full house collection box set.

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I haven't planned it that way, but of my last 25 or so acquisitions, only 3 have been of movies - and two of those were part of a "3 for 15" deal.
Number of titles listed in DVDPro, I'm probably 65-35, esp. if you count anime shows, I did buy more movies in the past. Hours of content, definitely closer to 80/20 in favor of TV if not more.
I just find TV on DVD easier to watch - 22 minutes here or 44 minutes there, versus 1.5 - 3 hours for a movie and affiliated content.
(Oh yeah, and i would never even consider buying Full House, but I have bought some that probably get eyebrows raised.)

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From the start I've been a TV show collector. I was buying the Monty Python 2-packs for $35 each until I got the complete series. I was buying the X-Files as they came out for $120 each. Xena, Buffy, and more followed. Luckily the price points for TV shows have mostly gone down since then.

There was a stretch where I was collecting a ton of movies while getting the TV shows as well. I was discovering the Marx Brothers, The Third Man, Dario Argento, The Passion of Joan of Arc and many other movies I was never exposed to. Now I've got most of that out of my system, and Netflix, so I don't buy as many movies. I still get a ton of TV shows though and am constantly watching at least one or two episodes a day to try and keep up.

I've got roughly 40 movies in my unwatched pile and over 800 episodes of shows unwatched.

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As of late I have been buying more tv shows than movies. But I do buy dvds when it's one that I really like. Or think I'll really like. As some other people have said, it's easier to sit down to an episode or two of a series then to sit down for a whole movie.

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Way more movies than TV in my collection. I consider films a higher art form than TV shows

Though HBO series like The Wire and The Sopranos do make a great case for long form drama

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I very rarely buy movies on DVD (or Blu Ray) anymore because when I did buy DVDs I very rarely found myself watching a DVD more than once. I can get movies from Redbox or Family Video for $1, but Family Video's selection of TV shows is limited, so I buy / sell TV shows on DVD (or Blu Ray) on eBay on a regular basis.

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I would say Im a mix in terms of movies and tv shows but lately I find I get more replay value from tv on dvd. I still love collecting movies but am starting to shift towards tv and have become more selective about the movies I buy

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I find myself just rewatching Buffy,Angel and the original Star Trek over and over and ignoring my dvds of films. I pretty much stopped buying them.

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I also almost exclusively buy TV shows, mainly stuff that isn't aired much anymore and stuff from childhood that I grew up with. Also some of the better current series that I really liked. I only buy movies if they are ones I REALLY enjoyed and know I'll feel like rewatching at least once every year or two. Otherwise, most movies are a chore to rewatch. A story that has to fit into 2 hours is much less well-developed than most series.

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Yes, mgdeals! My sentiments exactly.

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You don't mention how often you watch the movies you buy or why you buy them. What you describe sounds like you are happy buying them to just watch once. Sometimes the DVD is almost as cheap as a rental, so I can't disagree with those situations, but otherwise, what is your reasoning for buying the movies, instead of just netflix or something?

I would disagree about the lack of overarching storyline for most sitcoms. Part of their appeal is that you can watch one episode and still be entertained, but most of them carry a lot of previous character knowledge that rewards the fans who have been watching all along. Some jokes wouldn't be as funny or you wouldn't care about a certain character if you hadn't been following them along for a few seasons.