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Retro4Life · 02-21-2011, 01:59 PM

How many of you have experienced "burn out" with your favorite shows? That is, you went through a period where you watched the episodes so many times you kind of burnt out on it for a while and needed to take a break from it to gather some perspective?

It happened to me with Barney Miller, Star Trek, and the British "Are You Being Served?" That's not to say I stopped liking the shows, just that I needed a break from them. Same thing has happened with groups I love. I went through a period in high school and college where I listened to the Beatles so often I had to get away from them for a bit. Of course, after a break it's great to come back and appreciate the greatness all over again.

dangfish · 02-21-2011, 05:19 PM

I've reached 'Burn Notice' burn-out. After sticking with the show since the beginning I finally stopped watching in the middle of the last batch of episodes. The whole 'clearing his name' storyline is starting to feel a little tedious. I also finally gave up on NCIS. It's still a fine show. I think I just watched too much of it in a relatively short period of time and now I need to distance myself a little. Another one I can think of is the Law and Order franchise. I used to watch all the Law and Order shows but haven't watched a single episode now in about five or six years. They are very well done but I just got tired of the formula. And then there are shows that I keep giving up on and then going back to, like Smallville and Vampire Diaries.

Regulus · 02-21-2011, 05:29 PM

Happens to me all the time. Whenever this occurs i just place a Bookmark in the DVD Case to mark where the last episode I watched was, then get another Series I haven't watched in a while and go through those for a while. Variety is the spice of life!

70s show watcher · 02-21-2011, 09:04 PM

at one point i didnt watch that 70s show for about 3 months and just recently i started watching again and remembered how much i enjoyed the gang from point place

treky · 02-22-2011, 01:49 AM

it's curently hapening to me with "HOUSE" & "C.S.I.: MIAMI". They're both good shows, but I just got tired of them.

sh3k · 03-08-2011, 07:14 PM

yes it happens to me a lot,but after one or two week i again started watching it,i dont why i watched them again......

02-21-2011, 01:59 PM	#1
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	Show Burn out? How many of you have experienced "burn out" with your favorite shows? That is, you went through a period where you watched the episodes so many times you kind of burnt out on it for a while and needed to take a break from it to gather some perspective? It happened to me with Barney Miller, Star Trek, and the British "Are You Being Served?" That's not to say I stopped liking the shows, just that I needed a break from them. Same thing has happened with groups I love. I went through a period in high school and college where I listened to the Beatles so often I had to get away from them for a bit. Of course, after a break it's great to come back and appreciate the greatness all over again.
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02-21-2011, 05:29 PM	#3
Regulus Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 07, 2011 Location: Port Orange, Florida Avatar - Poiuyt Posts: 3,374	Happens to me all the time. Whenever this occurs i just place a Bookmark in the DVD Case to mark where the last episode I watched was, then get another Series I haven't watched in a while and go through those for a while. Variety is the spice of life!
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02-22-2011, 01:49 AM	#5
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	it's curently hapening to me with "HOUSE" & "C.S.I.: MIAMI". They're both good shows, but I just got tired of them.
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02-21-2011, 05:19 PM	#2
dangfish Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 19, 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 97	I've reached 'Burn Notice' burn-out. After sticking with the show since the beginning I finally stopped watching in the middle of the last batch of episodes. The whole 'clearing his name' storyline is starting to feel a little tedious. I also finally gave up on NCIS. It's still a fine show. I think I just watched too much of it in a relatively short period of time and now I need to distance myself a little. Another one I can think of is the Law and Order franchise. I used to watch all the Law and Order shows but haven't watched a single episode now in about five or six years. They are very well done but I just got tired of the formula. And then there are shows that I keep giving up on and then going back to, like Smallville and Vampire Diaries.

02-21-2011, 09:04 PM	#4
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	at one point i didnt watch that 70s show for about 3 months and just recently i started watching again and remembered how much i enjoyed the gang from point place

03-08-2011, 07:14 PM	#6
sh3k Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2011 Posts: 400	yes it happens to me a lot,but after one or two week i again started watching it,i dont why i watched them again......