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USATVFAN · 07-29-2008, 12:02 PM

When a Show you own get Completed on DVD do you watch it from Season 1 in oder or do you Skop around?

For Example I Own all 10 Seasons of Friends on DVD and every once in awhile I give a break and then when i start watching it again I Start with Season 1 and 10 In a Circle as it would be would on TBS or TV Land.

BuddyHinton · 07-29-2008, 12:20 PM

I only skip around AFTER completely watching a series from beginning to end at least once. Like right now I'm re-watching All In the Family (I think this is as complete as this show is going to get) but skipping the epsiodes I didn't like.. gonna skip a lot on S5 and 6.....

Then again a show like Friends has complete story threads so skipping around is not possible if you intend on getting the most out of it... as is a show like Alias.

JulieSomoski · 07-29-2008, 12:49 PM

I usually always skip around - I just don't have the time to sit and watch every episode of a series I own on DVD. There a few shows, though, that you have to watch in order so you know what's going on. For example, Soap - there is no way you could just choose an episode out of that show.

Ireneparalegal · 07-29-2008, 02:06 PM

I have King of Queens in boxset and I am currently watching it in order.

repeatshistory · 07-29-2008, 06:19 PM

I tend to watch them in order the first couple of times. Some shows, like Newsradio for instance, I've seen often enough that I'll just watch random episodes. But most of the time, in order.

Schmoopie · 07-30-2008, 02:00 AM

Well, I have all 9 Seinfeld seasons and a few weeks ago I was going to start watching all of them from beginning to end; it's actually kind of interesting if you do that, because then later shows make more sense (to me, anyway). However, I didn't get very far this time. I was afraid I'd get burned out. More often than not, I just watch the episodes that I really like.... which are most of them anyway.

Andrea

70s show watcher · 07-30-2008, 02:55 AM

i usally skip around however when i bought different strokes season 2 and saturday night live seasons 1 2 and 3 i watched them in order

70s show watcher · 07-30-2008, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Schmoopie

Well, I have all 9 Seinfeld seasons and a few weeks ago I was going to start watching all of them from beginning to end; it's actually kind of interesting if you do that, because then later shows make more sense (to me, anyway). However, I didn't get very far this time. I was afraid I'd get burned out. More often than not, I just watch the episodes that I really like.... which are most of them anyway.

Andrea

i tried the same thing last month with the brady bunch but after a few days i started to suffer from brady burnout so i quit

robby76 · 07-30-2008, 08:55 AM

I only skip around with the actual seasons (ie I'll watch season 2, 5, 1). Within a season, I'll always watch them in episode order. I always like to give each episode space and time to breathe.

bluthree · 07-30-2008, 06:41 PM

I always jump around. I have so many TV shows on DVD now.Some of them I still have not completed.Never did get around to buying the last 2 seasons of The orginal Twilight Zone.
The episodes I rewatch the most are my favorite ones.Last track of how many times I have watched Guess Who's Coming to Christmas since I got Happy Days season 2 last year.
Love having my favorite shows on DVD.I just wish Sony would get off there butts and release the remaining seasons of Diffrent Strokes?!

TVQuack · 07-30-2008, 07:02 PM

When I first get/finish a complete series, I try to watch all of them in order and then 6 months or so down the road I'll jump around...I do this a lot with Seinfeld/Futurama/M*A*S*H.

bluthree · 07-30-2008, 09:30 PM

I sometimes do marathons. One night afew weeks ago I watched camping episodes including A Camping We Will Go From Three's Company and Grandpa's Call of The Wild from The Munsters. And around Christmas time everyyear I do Christmas TV episode marathons.

OH Nuts! · 07-30-2008, 10:57 PM

I try to go in order but if someone mentions a great ep down the road somewheres I'll skip to it.....that's happened to me with I Love Lucy and LHOP--being able to do this is one of the great things about having an entire series

EighteenMinutes · 08-10-2008, 09:23 PM

I've been through the Dukes of Hazzard in order a few times.

gilligan fanatic · 08-10-2008, 09:28 PM

I try to watch them in order.

07-29-2008, 12:02 PM	#1
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07-29-2008, 12:49 PM	#3
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07-29-2008, 02:06 PM	#4
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07-29-2008, 06:19 PM	#5
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07-30-2008, 02:00 AM	#6
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	Well, I have all 9 Seinfeld seasons and a few weeks ago I was going to start watching all of them from beginning to end; it's actually kind of interesting if you do that, because then later shows make more sense (to me, anyway). However, I didn't get very far this time. I was afraid I'd get burned out. More often than not, I just watch the episodes that I really like.... which are most of them anyway. Andrea
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07-29-2008, 12:20 PM	#2
BuddyHinton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: CA Posts: 441	I only skip around AFTER completely watching a series from beginning to end at least once. Like right now I'm re-watching All In the Family (I think this is as complete as this show is going to get) but skipping the epsiodes I didn't like.. gonna skip a lot on S5 and 6..... Then again a show like Friends has complete story threads so skipping around is not possible if you intend on getting the most out of it... as is a show like Alias.

07-30-2008, 02:55 AM	#7
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	i usally skip around however when i bought different strokes season 2 and saturday night live seasons 1 2 and 3 i watched them in order

07-30-2008, 08:55 AM	#9
robby76 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 18, 2004 Posts: 949	I only skip around with the actual seasons (ie I'll watch season 2, 5, 1). Within a season, I'll always watch them in episode order. I always like to give each episode space and time to breathe.
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07-30-2008, 06:41 PM	#10
bluthree Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2007 Location: New London MO Posts: 362	I always jump around. I have so many TV shows on DVD now.Some of them I still have not completed.Never did get around to buying the last 2 seasons of The orginal Twilight Zone. The episodes I rewatch the most are my favorite ones.Last track of how many times I have watched Guess Who's Coming to Christmas since I got Happy Days season 2 last year. Love having my favorite shows on DVD.I just wish Sony would get off there butts and release the remaining seasons of Diffrent Strokes?!

07-30-2008, 07:02 PM	#11
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07-30-2008, 09:30 PM	#12
bluthree Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2007 Location: New London MO Posts: 362	I sometimes do marathons. One night afew weeks ago I watched camping episodes including A Camping We Will Go From Three's Company and Grandpa's Call of The Wild from The Munsters. And around Christmas time everyyear I do Christmas TV episode marathons.

07-30-2008, 10:57 PM	#13
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I try to go in order but if someone mentions a great ep down the road somewheres I'll skip to it.....that's happened to me with I Love Lucy and LHOP--being able to do this is one of the great things about having an entire series

08-10-2008, 09:23 PM	#14
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