I’ve been taping the morning Angel repeats on TNT, because even though I loved Buffy, I somehow didn’t tune into Angel until Season 3, when I happened to be at a friend’s apartment when she was watching the episode in which a certain vampire staked herself to give birth to a certain baby. (I vagued that up for spoiler-phobes.) I kept with the show through the killer fourth season (The Beast! Jasmine!), but for some reason, never made it into Season 5. I don’t know why. I’m clearly enjoying it now, since I was an hour late to work yesterday because I had to watch the freshly-DVR’d "Life of the Party" episode. I knew I wouldn’t have time to watch it last night after work, so I had to watch it before I went in. Right? Before you answer, remember that this is the episode where Wolfram & Hart throws a Halloween party and everyone ends up doing what Lorne tells them to do: Fred and Wesley act drunk (so well), Gunn "marks his territory," Spike thinks positively, and Eve and Angel (Sarah Thompson and David Boreanaz, pictured) "get a room."
But back to my question: Does your DVR ever make you late for work? When was the last time, or, if you’re a frequent offender, what’s your best story? I’m sure your boss isn’t reading this. (And if mine is, the fact that I turned my experience into this blog item technically means that I was "working from home" yesterday morning, no?)
P.S.: TNT’s weekday morning Angel repeats cycle back to Season 1 on March 18, with the episode titled "City Of," should you want to join me in watching from the beginning.
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Angel was a great (and severely underrated) series. Season 5 rocked.
I avoid watching TV in the morning so I don’t get sidetracked.
Not late to work but definitely deprived of sleep. Been catching up on “Veronica Mars” season 3 by purchasing individual episodes on iTunes. Should be getting the first three disks of season 1 from netflix tomorrow and that might change the late to work thing. Why, oh why was I not aware of this show prior to becoming painfully aware of the total hottness of Jason Dohring thanks to “Moonlight”? Thankfully I can now watch all the glory of Logan Echolls on dvd = )
DVR doesn’t make me late for work but the reruns of “Angel” certainly do. What’s sad is that I’ve seen these episodes many times before. I just can’t get enough of this show!
Be sure to watch “Smile Time” when it comes on – the best “Angel” episode of the entire series.
I second the sleep-deprived comment. Last August, my then-roommate purchased “Friday Night Lights,” season 1 on DVD because a) it was only $20, and b) we’d heard so many great things about the show. He worked nights, which led to a lot of “just one more episode before you go to bed, Lauren” and a lot of sleepy mornings for me. Totally worth it, though.
These days, it’s “The L Word” on On Demand. So fun.
And kats, congrats on discovering the glory that is “Veronica Mars.” Oh, Logan Echolls/Jason Dohring, you are too yummy for words…
If I go home from work lunch time, I can’t turn on the TV, or I’ll be at least half an hour late getting back. The DVR also used to make me late to pick up my boyfriend from the bus stop. OOOPS.
the only shows i dvr are “anthony bourdain: no reservations” and “doctor who.” more than once, i’ve been late to the bar i work at because i’ve HAD to watch the last few minutes of an episode of “doctor who”–just to see how it all ends. of course now, i’m going to add “angel” to my dvr list.
Oh yeah, and one of my friends lost his job because he got the first season of 24 on DVD and watched the entire thing straight through. He had never seen it and got so into it he couldn’t turn it off to go to work.
DVR makes me late. all. the. damn. time!
My last job (the one where I got paid to screw around on ew.com all day long), I didn’t get home till 11 pm, I would watch “24″ in the morning before work because I had to know what happened. An interesting way to start the day.
I missed my bus more time than I can remember off because I was watching Dawson’s creek and it was important since I was going to discuss the last episod with my friens…Ah good times!
That sounds exactly like my morning routine. I have been catching up with Angel, since I missed many episodes the first time around. If I’m not watching Angel in the morning (I skip a the Conner with Cordy storyline and anything with Fred and Westley–I am more of a Fred and Gunn fan), I most often try and watch DVR-ed shows in the a.m. and it never times out right. The most recent incident was when I decided I had to watch Medium so that I could talk about the episode with a coworker and so desperately wanted to finish it that I missed my bus.
Mandi,
Thank you for continuously supporting the Buffyverse and Whedon. YOU ROCK.
Signed,
Nick
http://thelittlestwinslow.wordpress.com
Thanks Lauren = )
I think eventually I’m just going to have to buckle and buy the whole series for the beauty that is Logan!
OMG! i’ve been watching the TNT Angel morning repeats FOREVER!!! it’s wonderful! i wasn’t in to buffy but maybe 2 years ago i started watching Angel in lieu of news. started in the 5th season & loved it so much i just kept going. cuz they show 10 episodes every week (2 a day mon-fri), 5 seasons go pretty fast. still isn’t anything on tv @ that time of the morning better than angel! so, mandi, i’ll be joining you!
Thanks for the heads up to the start date Mandi. I’ll be giving that the old season ticket treatment on my dvr asap.
Mandi, it’s like I have a twin! I must admit I never watched “Buffy” or “Angel” before. I love David B. in “Bones”; just this week I was channel surfing while getting ready in the morning. Saw “Angel” was on, watched about half the episode (didn’t want to be too late for work). I set the DVR to record all episodes on HDTNT (which airs them earlier than regular TNT). Thanks sooo much for the March 18 info!
Man, Smile Time is one of the freakiest eps of Angel ever! Love it!!! Season 5 was brilliant, including that finale, in my opinion…
I was late to work when the Indiana Jones trailer debuted on GMA. After watching it a few times on TV I had to run to the computer and watch it a few more times there. Then I just had to post it on my blog. So that meant watching it a few more times just to make sure it looked good on the blog (boy, did it ever!).
I don’t have a DVR, but I’ll definitely get engrossed in one of the morning “news” shows (Today, etc) and be way late to work…
ok, this has nothing to do with DVRs…I really just had to share my new love for angel. the bf and I recently bought both buffy and angel on dvd (since we were losers who totally missed out on them the first time around) and we’re crazy obsessed. being late to work because of angel (or any other show in the whedonverse) is TOTALLY justified.
OH MY GOD, all the time, Not today though as I managed to finish all of the Gauntlet III in time to be at work before 9
I can just say that that picture of David is very unflattering as it makes him look like he has really big boobs.
Every morning I watch an episode of Dawson’s Creek on DVR. It plays every day at 5 a.m. I’ve totally been late for work, engrossed in the latest Joey/Pacey/Dawson drama. But, it’s my guilty pleasure and totally worth it.
I had never watched Buffy, and I recently bought all 7 seasons (all at once, go figure !), so I tend to be late, these days… And it will probably go on, since I really want to catch those Angel reruns. David Boreanaz rules, love him in Bones, but he’s just as awesome in Buffy. Wow…
I fully understand what you’re saying. I have watched Angel and Buffy many many times throughout the years. some episodes at least 10 times or maybe more. same goes for Charmed.
Yes! Although it’s not the DVR that makes me late. Specifically, it’s when an episode of Lost or Heroes becomes available online. I’ll start watching JUST to clarify something I thought I missed or misunderstood, but then end up watching the entire ep and show up at least a half hour late. Luckily, I’m online so my boss thinks I’m working on something!
I am late to work quite often due to Golden Girls reruns. Granted, I own every season on DVD, but I still love to catch it when it’s on TV
My DVR has never made me late for work, but many times it has made me late for bed and I wake up way tired in the morning. Those taped shows on the recorded list just call my name and I can’t resist.
I was an avid Buffy watcher but not into Angel until the last 3 seasons. I live in Canada and we don’t get TNT. They used to show Angel and Buffy reruns on the Space channel, but they don’t anymore. Just before the holidays, I joined Zip.ca, which is the Canadian version of Netflix. I started watching Angel from the beginning and I’m so hooked! I will stay up late watching episodes. This really helped during the writers’ strike!
My last year of college FX would show Buffy at 7:00 and 8:00 (a.m.) I managed to end up with a 9:00 class one quarter, and I was late several times (though not by much, so it was okay). Not a DVR story (’cause I don’t have a DVR), but still an example of TV making me late!