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Jun 26
2008
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What series did you only discover on DVD? (For me, it's 'Weeds')
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Laura R. I LOVE the fact that you, at nineteen, have discovered and enjoyed NewsRadio. That is one of the main reasons I LOVE Netflix. Phil Hartman was brilliant on that show.
I’v caught so many things on DVD, some because I missed them when first run, others because watching on DVD has become more fulfilling than watching “live.” Multiple eps in one sitting, no commercials, viewing whenever convenient. So I often make the choice to go DVD rather than live. The shows I caught on DVD after never considering them on TV are:
Slings & Arrows
Arrested Development
Veronica Mars
Gilmore Girls
Extras
Huff
Battlestar Galactica
Arrested Development. I want to cry that there were only 3 seasons. I have watched the entire series twice in the last 6 weeks.
The Shield. I have been speed watching it the last few weeks so I should be caught up on all 6 seasons by the time season 7 premieres this fall. The suprisingly fun thing about watching these on DVD has been the commentary, deleted scenes, and behind the scenes specials available on the DVD.
The first one I remember discovering was House during Febuary Break. There was nothing to do, so I just sat in front of my television watching 18+ hours of the addicting Hugh Laurie go at it with THE GUY FROM DEAD POETS SOCIETY (which made me incredibly happy when I discovered that). Now I’m a House junkie and watch it all the time. Plus, How I Met Your Mother (because I had finished my Buffy dvd run and Willow, Alyson Hannigan, had always been my favorite. wow, has she grown up into comedic chops lady!), Dexter (only season one so far, but wow), Everwood (only season one out? shame on you, WB/UPN now CW), Veronica Mars (wow. how did I miss this show?), Buffy and Angel (on TNT), Six Feet Under, and Bones!
There are probably more, but those are the ones that come to mind. And all the ones that are still on tv I watch now, which is a TON of television. But I love it!
I am just getting into unwatched TV on DVD. I caught Wonderfalls (fantastic; how did this get cancelled so early?), now checking out BSG, and will jump into Arrested Development pretty soon. The new TV Classics list sure helps to find candidates.
So far this spring/summer, I’ve checked out:
The Riches (decided after Season 1 that it was stretching my ability to suspend belief)
This American Life
Weeds (current addiction, watched 4 eps in a row last night)
The Tudors
Can I just say that I [heart] Amazon Unbox? Way better than DVD rental. If I could get commentary from them, I might never buy or rent a DVD again.
Like so many people on here, it’s hard for me to think of a favorite show I DIDN’T get into on DVD. But just for funsies, let’s make a list!
Arrested Development (season 1, then I was able to watch it on TV!)
30 Rock (ditto)
Friday Night Lights (ditto)
The Office (seasons 1 and 2, I started watching it on TV season 3)
Only on DVD:
Freaks and Geeks
Sex and the City
Six Feet Under
The L Word
The Office (British)
Peep Show (hilarious British comedy, sort of Odd Couple-ish, but you hear both the roommates’ perspectives)
Oh, and my best friend/former roommate is able to get his hands on The Apprentice UK. SO GOOD. Sir Alan Sugar is SO much scarier than Trump, it’s an hour long, and since it’s the BBC, they don’t bleep out cursing!
Deadwood!
Don’t know what I’d do without Netflix.
-X-Files, watched the first two seasons then when they announced the complete collection I pre-ordered it.
-Veronica Mars
-Grey’s Anatomy
-Twin Peaks
-Millennium
30 Rock. You can thank the strike for that one Liz Lemon!
I fell in love with Entourage through OnDemand if that counts…
Two shows that bring a tear to my eye to know that they are gone: Arrested Development and Firefly. Also the fantastic Brit drama MI-5.
Arrested Development
&
Firefly
Gilmore Girls and the last season of Sex and the City
Veronica Mars on DVD after it was off the air. I watched the entire 3 seasons in a month and loved every minute of it. After I was done I continued to watch them for a 2nd time. It is just THAT good!
Three seasons is just too little we need a movie!!