What's the best way to watch Unsolved Mysteries? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Corky Kneivel · 05-13-2007, 11:58 AM

About 2-3 months ago I began posting here, having registered for the sole intent of asking folks where I could buy some DVDs. Since then I have been pleasantly surprised by the vast majority of the posters here. Its apparent to me that this is a collection of a lot of intelligent people holding interesting and passionate ideas on the segments profiled on this unique and well remembered television program. You all apparently take your television viewing seriously, but how seriously do you take it?

What is your ideal way to watch the show?

For my answer to that one, I'll take you back to late Feb/early March when I began posting here. As I mentioned above, I signed up and immediately asked around about obtaining some DVDs. The fantabulous crystaldawn hoooked me up with volumes 1 & 2 and I eagerly awaited them in the mail. Now, I had bought the officially released boxed sets but the left me lacking. I only enjoyed the "Bizarre Murders" & "Best Of..." sets, and neither of those contained any of the segments I remember from my heydey with the show (88-92). However my 8 year old and my 5 year old both enjoyed the ghost segments they saw, and it was my FULL intent to bring them into the UM fold so to speak. So after I made my order with crystaldawn I giddily announce to my girls, as well as my niece (8) and nephew (13), that we're going to be getting a ca-ca-load of brand spanking new UMs coming! They came on a Friday, if I remember correctly, and on my way home from work I stopped by the store and picked up: MUG Root Beer, 7-Up, Vanilla ice cream, & popcorn. I waited until the sun went down and then I rounded up the kids. They went to work in the living room setting up their sleeping bags and pillows while I floated the floats, Root Beer for some 7-Up for others, and popped corn for all. I am officially declaring the best way to watch Unsolved Mysteries is: You and a loved one (or loved ones), curled up with blankets and pillows, sometime after 8PM with floats and popcorn at the ready. In case of emergency, or personal preference, floats may be substituted with warm apple pie and vanilla ice cream, popcorn may be replaced with Fiddle-Faddle. You are never to watch Unsolved Mysteries after dark alone!! This will only lead to no sleep and a long fearful night in which you will jump nervously at every little noise.

For those of you who take it more seriously than I do:
Would you label Unsolved Mysteries as an hour out of your day for entertainment?
Do any of you have little rituals you like to go through in order to make your enjoyment of Unsolved Mysteries that much better?
Is it an hour out of your day to get caught up in, or brought up to speed on, a puzzle you may be able to help solve?
For those of you who not only view but take an active participation in the show, do you Google the names of the victims and suspects profiled?

Goofyman · 05-13-2007, 01:21 PM

Though I wouldn't label myself a "dedicated fan" in relation to the people here who seem to have an encyclopedic knowledge of the show, I do myself very much enjoy sitting down and watching the episodes. Even last night, I watched probably 10 segments. If only LRW showed in my area (even now, though, it's gone in June so what the heck). I always enjoy the full shows above the segments.

I like the idea of floats and popcorn, though I've never tried it. If I ever have anything, it's some chips and a cold beverage, mostly water.

Night viewings are the best, and if you're alone that entire sense of paranoia like you talk about sets in. Last night the sun set and it got dark quickly. It went from bright at the start of the segment to gone at the end (granted, it was a long one like Son of Sam). I stared at my switch for a while, which is a walk across the room.

I love this show.

justins5256 · 05-13-2007, 03:17 PM

Interesting question.

Since I'm the only one in the house who likes the show, I watch it alone, and it usually is at night. None of the stories really scare me. I have seen some of them so many times that they no longer have the intended effect.

I used to, on occasion, watch it with my girlfriend. However, she would always make fun of the bad acting, the hairdos, the old clothes, big phones, redneck reunions etc. and just generally make smartass comments that detracted from my viewing.

I do have a friend who likes the show, though he's not a serious fan by any stretch. We have watched episodes together and it often leads to some interesting discussions, particularly if we were watching an "unexplained death" or "final appeal". For instance, we watched the Glen Consagra story awhile back, mostly because he hadn't seen it before and I was always telling him I wanted his opinion on it.

GoldenGirlsFan92 · 05-13-2007, 05:14 PM

When it was on Lifetime in 2006, and before that I would watch UM and eat some lunch. Also sometimes on half/days of school would come home and watch it at 11AM & 12PM(Back in early 2000's). That is how I would watch UM. Damn, I wish Lifetime would put UM back on.

wiseguy182 · 05-13-2007, 07:14 PM

[QUOTE=Corky Kneivel]You are never to watch Unsolved Mysteries after dark alone!! This will only lead to no sleep and a long fearful night in which you will jump nervously at every little noise. quote]

I watched Unsolved alone at night, then go to my job where I work the "graveyard shift" alone. WHOOPS!

I don't really have any regular viewing pattern.

Most of my favorite shows are horror/suspense shows: Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Alfred Hitchcock Presents. So I guess I'm kind of immune to it by now.

DearBunny · 05-14-2007, 01:30 PM

I work in retail, so my schedule is always pretty screwy. All I have to say is thank God for DVR.

I try to watch it every night on LRW, work schedule permitting. My husband usually uses that hour to go and shower. I don't think he likes Unsolved Mysteries very much. He's from England, and although I know there are quite a few British viewers who post here, he had never seen or heard of the show before he moved to the U.S. If he does watch it with me, he's making fun of it. I don't mind watching it alone, but it does make me extremely paranoid. By the end of the show, I'm checking to make sure that the doors are locked (for the third time) and looking out the window into the backyard to see if anyone's out there!

When I was a kid, my dad and I always watched Unsolved Mysteries together. He liked the ones about ghosts and UFOs. It's a good memory I have of the time we spent together when I was younger.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiseguy182

Most of my favorite shows are horror/suspense shows: Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Alfred Hitchcock Presents. So I guess I'm kind of immune to it by now.

I started having trouble sleeping when I was about eight years old, so I would go out into the living room around 1 or 2 a.m. and watch tv until it was time to go to school. I remember Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone being the only shows on at that hour, so it's no wonder that I'm such a fruitcake now!

crystaldawn · 05-14-2007, 02:31 PM

Well I do like to watch UM when I'm the only one in the house so there are no distractions. I used to watch it some right before I went to bed at night and I usually ended up dreaming about those segments that night.

Love your root beer float story Corky.

LooksLikeCRicci · 05-14-2007, 08:15 PM

I, too, enjoy watching UM at night. Being a student, I keep pretty odd hours and find that I am the most productive at night. I'd often throw UM in as background noise...

That being said, my boyfriend (now my ex) knew my habits of watching UM late at night. One night, after he had been out with his friends, he came over to my apartment and started tapping on my windows and scratching at my door. It was probably about 2:30 in the morning. I was so freaked out that there was no way I was going to answer the door. He had a key to my apartment, so when he let himself in, I was standing around the corner with a bat in my hand. He scared the hell out of me!

I laugh about it now, though.

I still maintain I should have clubbed him.

justins5256 · 02-23-2009, 03:59 PM

Just bumped this to say two words: DVD Projection.

I just bought a DVD projector. Can't wait to see how UM looks projected on the wall in the dark.

TracyLynnS · 02-23-2009, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justins5256

Just bumped this to say two words: DVD Projection.

I just bought a DVD projector. Can't wait to see how UM looks projected on the wall in the dark.

I bet it will look great! Can we all come over to your house? I promise no smartass remarks about mall bangs, blue eye shadow, and mullets.

wiseguy182 · 02-23-2009, 10:44 PM

Oh, initially I thought this thread said 'how do you watch the NEW unsolved mysteries.' I was going to reply 'with a blindfold on and earplugs in.'

peachysquirt21 · 02-23-2009, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiseguy182

Oh, initially I thought this thread said 'how do you watch the NEW unsolved mysteries.' I was going to reply 'with a blindfold on and earplugs in.'

LMAO I love it...

justins5256 · 02-24-2009, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TracyLynnS

I bet it will look great! Can we all come over to your house? I promise no smartass remarks about mall bangs, blue eye shadow, and mullets.

Sure. Some UM themed refreshments would be in order.

The only thing that comes to mind immediately is chocolate milkshakes - hold the insecticide.

TracyLynnS · 02-24-2009, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justins5256

Sure. Some UM themed refreshments would be in order.

The only thing that comes to mind immediately is chocolate milkshakes - hold the insecticide.

Okay, I'll bring some of those extremely unappetizing looking sandwiches made by Dennis DePue's lover as he was making his final escape. Plain white bread, one flat slice of processed meat slapped on without regard for where it landed, and was there mayonnaise involved?

I specifically recall that Dennis requested soda for his trip. I got all that covered.

What other UM foods need to be included?

smashv2 · 02-26-2009, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TracyLynnS

What other UM foods need to be included?

I'll bring the gelatinous goo.

05-13-2007, 11:58 AM	#1
Corky Kneivel Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: Sacratomato Posts: 570	What's the best way to watch Unsolved Mysteries? About 2-3 months ago I began posting here, having registered for the sole intent of asking folks where I could buy some DVDs. Since then I have been pleasantly surprised by the vast majority of the posters here. Its apparent to me that this is a collection of a lot of intelligent people holding interesting and passionate ideas on the segments profiled on this unique and well remembered television program. You all apparently take your television viewing seriously, but how seriously do you take it? What is your ideal way to watch the show? For my answer to that one, I'll take you back to late Feb/early March when I began posting here. As I mentioned above, I signed up and immediately asked around about obtaining some DVDs. The fantabulous crystaldawn hoooked me up with volumes 1 & 2 and I eagerly awaited them in the mail. Now, I had bought the officially released boxed sets but the left me lacking. I only enjoyed the "Bizarre Murders" & "Best Of..." sets, and neither of those contained any of the segments I remember from my heydey with the show (88-92). However my 8 year old and my 5 year old both enjoyed the ghost segments they saw, and it was my FULL intent to bring them into the UM fold so to speak. So after I made my order with crystaldawn I giddily announce to my girls, as well as my niece (8) and nephew (13), that we're going to be getting a ca-ca-load of brand spanking new UMs coming! They came on a Friday, if I remember correctly, and on my way home from work I stopped by the store and picked up: MUG Root Beer, 7-Up, Vanilla ice cream, & popcorn. I waited until the sun went down and then I rounded up the kids. They went to work in the living room setting up their sleeping bags and pillows while I floated the floats, Root Beer for some 7-Up for others, and popped corn for all. I am officially declaring the best way to watch Unsolved Mysteries is: You and a loved one (or loved ones), curled up with blankets and pillows, sometime after 8PM with floats and popcorn at the ready. In case of emergency, or personal preference, floats may be substituted with warm apple pie and vanilla ice cream, popcorn may be replaced with Fiddle-Faddle. You are never to watch Unsolved Mysteries after dark alone!! This will only lead to no sleep and a long fearful night in which you will jump nervously at every little noise. For those of you who take it more seriously than I do: Would you label Unsolved Mysteries as an hour out of your day for entertainment? Do any of you have little rituals you like to go through in order to make your enjoyment of Unsolved Mysteries that much better? Is it an hour out of your day to get caught up in, or brought up to speed on, a puzzle you may be able to help solve? For those of you who not only view but take an active participation in the show, do you Google the names of the victims and suspects profiled?

05-13-2007, 05:14 PM	#4
GoldenGirlsFan92 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2005 Location: Louisana Posts: 2,243	When it was on Lifetime in 2006, and before that I would watch UM and eat some lunch. Also sometimes on half/days of school would come home and watch it at 11AM & 12PM(Back in early 2000's). That is how I would watch UM. Damn, I wish Lifetime would put UM back on.
	__________________ The Golden Girls Seasons 1-7 are out! Buy Dolly Parton's NEW Single on Itunes! VOTE FOR "THE GOLDEN PALACE" & "EMPTY NEST" TO COME OUT ON DVD.

02-23-2009, 10:44 PM	#11
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	Oh, initially I thought this thread said 'how do you watch the NEW unsolved mysteries.' I was going to reply 'with a blindfold on and earplugs in.'
	Last edited by wiseguy182; 02-23-2009 at 11:05 PM.

05-13-2007, 01:21 PM	#2
Goofyman Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 18, 2005 Posts: 136	Though I wouldn't label myself a "dedicated fan" in relation to the people here who seem to have an encyclopedic knowledge of the show, I do myself very much enjoy sitting down and watching the episodes. Even last night, I watched probably 10 segments. If only LRW showed in my area (even now, though, it's gone in June so what the heck). I always enjoy the full shows above the segments. I like the idea of floats and popcorn, though I've never tried it. If I ever have anything, it's some chips and a cold beverage, mostly water. Night viewings are the best, and if you're alone that entire sense of paranoia like you talk about sets in. Last night the sun set and it got dark quickly. It went from bright at the start of the segment to gone at the end (granted, it was a long one like Son of Sam). I stared at my switch for a while, which is a walk across the room. I love this show.

05-13-2007, 03:17 PM	#3
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	Interesting question. Since I'm the only one in the house who likes the show, I watch it alone, and it usually is at night. None of the stories really scare me. I have seen some of them so many times that they no longer have the intended effect. I used to, on occasion, watch it with my girlfriend. However, she would always make fun of the bad acting, the hairdos, the old clothes, big phones, redneck reunions etc. and just generally make smartass comments that detracted from my viewing. I do have a friend who likes the show, though he's not a serious fan by any stretch. We have watched episodes together and it often leads to some interesting discussions, particularly if we were watching an "unexplained death" or "final appeal". For instance, we watched the Glen Consagra story awhile back, mostly because he hadn't seen it before and I was always telling him I wanted his opinion on it.

05-13-2007, 07:14 PM	#5
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	[QUOTE=Corky Kneivel]You are never to watch Unsolved Mysteries after dark alone!! This will only lead to no sleep and a long fearful night in which you will jump nervously at every little noise. quote] I watched Unsolved alone at night, then go to my job where I work the "graveyard shift" alone. WHOOPS! I don't really have any regular viewing pattern. Most of my favorite shows are horror/suspense shows: Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Alfred Hitchcock Presents. So I guess I'm kind of immune to it by now.

05-14-2007, 02:31 PM	#7
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	Well I do like to watch UM when I'm the only one in the house so there are no distractions. I used to watch it some right before I went to bed at night and I usually ended up dreaming about those segments that night. Love your root beer float story Corky.

05-14-2007, 08:15 PM	#8
LooksLikeCRicci Likes to live in a clean house Moderator Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2005 Posts: 4,050	I, too, enjoy watching UM at night. Being a student, I keep pretty odd hours and find that I am the most productive at night. I'd often throw UM in as background noise... That being said, my boyfriend (now my ex) knew my habits of watching UM late at night. One night, after he had been out with his friends, he came over to my apartment and started tapping on my windows and scratching at my door. It was probably about 2:30 in the morning. I was so freaked out that there was no way I was going to answer the door. He had a key to my apartment, so when he let himself in, I was standing around the corner with a bat in my hand. He scared the hell out of me! I laugh about it now, though. I still maintain I should have clubbed him.

02-23-2009, 03:59 PM	#9
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	Just bumped this to say two words: DVD Projection. I just bought a DVD projector. Can't wait to see how UM looks projected on the wall in the dark.