The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: January 2026 (Resolve to Watch Your Stuff!)
12-31-25 | 03:24 PM
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The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: January 2026 (Resolve to Watch Your Stuff!)
Are you still working your way through the 4K discs purchased during the holidays...from 3 years ago? Do you have a pile of BDs that remain unwatched? A shelf of DVDs you've yet to see? Or would you admit to owning a box of dust-covered VHS tapes that you never got around to checking out? Maybe you've gone digital but have content you've bought, yet never started. If the answer to any of these questions is yes (and of course that's the case), then this thread is the place for you. It's a support group spot where you can track your progress in trying to eliminate those unwatched films or television shows in your collection.
Here's the instructions, courtesy of the former Mister Peepers, (now known as The Man with the Golden Doujinshi), who chaired these unwatched threads for several years:
That's all there is to it. Mister Peepers also created an optional checklist, providing folks with a creative approach to tackling the unwatched pile:
And should you want to go back and check your progress from a previous month.
Now what are you waiting for? Get to watchin'!
Here's the instructions, courtesy of the former Mister Peepers, (now known as The Man with the Golden Doujinshi), who chaired these unwatched threads for several years:
Spoiler:
That's all there is to it. Mister Peepers also created an optional checklist, providing folks with a creative approach to tackling the unwatched pile:
Spoiler:
And should you want to go back and check your progress from a previous month.
Spoiler:
Now what are you waiting for? Get to watchin'!
12-31-25 | 03:24 PM
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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: January 2026 (Resolve to Watch Your Stuff!)
My 2026 Goals:
Movies/Shows Watched in January: 10
Fringe: Season 5
Fuller House: Season 1
Graceland: Season 1
Growing Pains: Season 4
Hill Street Blues: Season 1
Hoarders: Season 2, Part 1
Hot in Cleveland: Season 3
Hot in Cleveland: Season 4
House: Season 2
How I Met Your Mother: Season 4
TV Shows in Progress (Won't count until complete):
New Movies/Shows Bought in January:1
The Flash (BD)
January Net Change: -9
2026 Net Change: -9
Total Net Change (Since Sept. '07): +1,134
My Personal Unwatched Pile Statistics
- To watch more than I buy in all 12 months. My record is 11 of 12 months. I always seem to have a bad month (or two). Maybe this is the year!
- To begin making progress on my unwatched digital content. My goal is to have watched 50 total items by the end of the year. (14/211 films; 7/96 TV seasons; 8/41 stand alone episodes)
Movies/Shows Watched in January: 10
Fringe: Season 5
Fuller House: Season 1
Graceland: Season 1
Growing Pains: Season 4
Hill Street Blues: Season 1
Hoarders: Season 2, Part 1
Hot in Cleveland: Season 3
Hot in Cleveland: Season 4
House: Season 2
How I Met Your Mother: Season 4
TV Shows in Progress (Won't count until complete):
Spoiler:
New Movies/Shows Bought in January:1
The Flash (BD)
January Net Change: -9
2026 Net Change: -9
Total Net Change (Since Sept. '07): +1,134
My Personal Unwatched Pile Statistics
Spoiler:
Last edited by Cardsfan111; 01-31-26 at 08:24 AM.
12-31-25 | 09:43 PM
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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: January 2026 (Resolve to Watch Your Stuff!)
DVDs/BDs To Watch (as of 12/01/25): 397
Movies to Watch
TV to Watch:
TV Documentaries/Miniseries/Movies to Watch
New DVDs/BDs/Digital Bought (or received as gifts):
01
DVDs/BDs/Digital Watched:
01. Here Come the Brides: Season 2 (1/5/26)
In Progress:
Checklist
December 2025 Net Change: 0
Total Net Change (since 01/01/21): -120
Movies to Watch
Spoiler:
TV to Watch:
Spoiler:
TV Documentaries/Miniseries/Movies to Watch
Spoiler:
New DVDs/BDs/Digital Bought (or received as gifts):
01
DVDs/BDs/Digital Watched:
01. Here Come the Brides: Season 2 (1/5/26)
In Progress:
Spoiler:
Checklist
Spoiler:
December 2025 Net Change: 0
Total Net Change (since 01/01/21): -120
Last edited by shellebelle; 01-06-26 at 11:36 AM.
01-01-26 | 12:05 AM
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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: January 2026 (Resolve to Watch Your Stuff!)
DVD's / BD's to Watch (as of 12/31/2025): 3,676
DVD's / BD's Watched: 11
01. Hung: The Complete First Season (2009)
02. Hung: The Complete Second Season (2010)
03. Hung: The Complete Third Season (2011)
04. Boardwalk Empire: The Complete First Season (2010)
05. Greenland (2020)
06. Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Second Season (2011)
07. The Fisher King (1991)
08. Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Third Season (2012)
09. The Whale (2022)
10. Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Fourth Season (2013)
11. Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Fifth Season (2014)
New DVD's / BD's Purchased: 0
January Net Change: -11
Total Net Change (since 11/30/09): +2,554
DVD's / BD's Watched: 11
01. Hung: The Complete First Season (2009)
02. Hung: The Complete Second Season (2010)
03. Hung: The Complete Third Season (2011)
04. Boardwalk Empire: The Complete First Season (2010)
05. Greenland (2020)
06. Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Second Season (2011)
07. The Fisher King (1991)
08. Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Third Season (2012)
09. The Whale (2022)
10. Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Fourth Season (2013)
11. Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Fifth Season (2014)
New DVD's / BD's Purchased: 0
January Net Change: -11
Total Net Change (since 11/30/09): +2,554
Last edited by jmsmath; 01-31-26 at 11:59 PM.
01-01-26 | 01:20 AM
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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: January 2026 (Resolve to Watch Your Stuff!)
Hmm, I'm not sure that I've ever tried this thread. Tips?
01-04-26 | 03:52 PM
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DVD Talk Gold Edition
Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: January 2026 (Resolve to Watch Your Stuff!)
Blind Buy
First time Viewing
Movies/Shows To Watch: 1846
Movies/Shows Watched: X
New Movies/Shows Bought: X
Movies/Shows sold or put on the sell block: 0
Month Net Change: +X
Total Net Change (Since June '07): +1295+1295 at the end of December
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Top 5 oldest unwatched DVDs:
1. Clerks: Uncensored (#187) - purchased 5/17/2002
2. Stephen King's Rose Red (#281) - purchased 8/9/2002
3. Wall Street (#443) - purchased 2/5/2003
4. As Good as It Gets (#473) - purchased 4/20/2003
5. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (#477) - purchased 4/21/2003
Working On:
1. The Simpsons: Season 8
2. Seinfeld: Season 7
3. Stargate SG-1: Season 10
4. Stargate Atlantis: Season 3
____________________________________________
Current Month
Last Month
Total Time Watched: 4 Hours 11 Minutes
Average Time Watched Per Day: 0 Hours 8 Minutes
First time Viewing
Movies/Shows To Watch: 1846
Movies/Shows Watched: X
New Movies/Shows Bought: X
Movies/Shows sold or put on the sell block: 0
Month Net Change: +X
Total Net Change (Since June '07): +1295+1295 at the end of December
____________________________________________
Top 5 oldest unwatched DVDs:
1. Clerks: Uncensored (#187) - purchased 5/17/2002
2. Stephen King's Rose Red (#281) - purchased 8/9/2002
3. Wall Street (#443) - purchased 2/5/2003
4. As Good as It Gets (#473) - purchased 4/20/2003
5. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (#477) - purchased 4/21/2003
Working On:
1. The Simpsons: Season 8
2. Seinfeld: Season 7
3. Stargate SG-1: Season 10
4. Stargate Atlantis: Season 3
____________________________________________
Current Month
Last Month
Total Time Watched: 4 Hours 11 Minutes
Average Time Watched Per Day: 0 Hours 8 Minutes
01-20-26 | 03:32 PM
#7
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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: January 2026 (Resolve to Watch Your Stuff!)
Long overdue reply--I'd probably just suggest to anyone starting out, not to get bogged down by post details, formatting, etc. This is simply a place to track progress in watching the things you've bought. The hardest part for many folks might be totaling up what's unwatched in your collection.
Another thought which might be helpful could be to establish a monthly goal. I don't do that here, but I've got a ton of unread books as well. I'm trying to be more faithful in reading--even if it might be unrealistic that I'll ever get through my massive unread list, I can feel happy with getting thru 3 books/month
Another thought which might be helpful could be to establish a monthly goal. I don't do that here, but I've got a ton of unread books as well. I'm trying to be more faithful in reading--even if it might be unrealistic that I'll ever get through my massive unread list, I can feel happy with getting thru 3 books/month
