Shows that demand repeat viewing.

Pezerinno · 21-10-2009, 11:38 PM

Does anyone watch a television show more than once through? Is it as good the second time through? Name your shows that you think deserve more than one viewing.

Satsui_Ryu · 21-10-2009, 11:55 PM

Lost - I would imagine - is an obvious one for many fans of the show. I've personally seen each episode at least 4 times, and whist a repeat viewing will never beat seeing an episode for the first time, I've always really enjoyed going back and re-watching old episodes with the knowledge of what will happen in future episodes.

Scrubs is another show that I've re-watched a lot. I would put an estimate that I've seen each episode at least ten times - for no particular reason other than I love the show.

I plan to give Oz, The Sopranos and Six Feet Under second viewings at some point, and I'll likely do the same with Dexter and Breaking Bad when they finish up.

For the most part, however, I'm really not a fan of re-watching TV series. I'll re-watch movies all day, but a TV series has to be something quite special for me to put in that extra time all over again.

24 P · 21-10-2009, 11:59 PM

30 Rock with out a doubt, just sooo funny, Tina Fey is brilliant, and brilliant = sexy..
Tracy Morgan is a riot, Grand mah be tripping...
Alec Baldwin, what can I say,, where has all this comedic timing been hiding...
There are many other shows, but I find repeat viewing of this all the time, I can watch it back to back, all 3 seasons nps..

I am on to Trailer Park boys atm, Kenny Vs Spenny is too funny, even though it is at extremes edge..

Anything funny is easy to watch.

IAN P · 22-10-2009, 12:10 AM

Auf Wiedersehen Pet, it has held up pretty well. Been watching em' on ITV4.

In fact most of the best of 60's, 70's and 80's tv is on ITV4.

The Champions is a prime example.

neroon · 22-10-2009, 12:13 AM

Babylon 5 - I have seen the show all the way through at least half-a-dozen times. While the bigger revelations and moments are not a surprise. The level of detail, the chance to pick up on hints and clues makes re watching an absolute treat. Quality story telling and the larger story arc makes it like one giant movie and each episode is like a chapter .

Farscape - watched in its entirety four times. Just such a fun show with great characters and so many other qualities.

Firefly - read Farscape.

Space above and beyond - as above

Buffy - as above

Titus - have only seen twice but after my first viewing on DVD I started over again within a couple of weeks.

24 P · 22-10-2009, 12:14 AM

UFO
SPACE 1999
THE PRISONER
BUCK ROGERS IN TH 25TH CENTURY
BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA
V

See a general theme??

LOL

krish · 22-10-2009, 1:16 AM

these have probably had the highest repeat viewing with me:

The Office
I'm Alan Partridge - Series 1
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Seinfeld
Arrested Development
Psych
Firefly
Spaced
The League of Gentlemen
Phoenix Nights

Nded · 22-10-2009, 3:00 AM

The IT Crowd - I've lost track of how many times we have watched it again - mostly to share it with friends visiting on vacation.

24 P · 22-10-2009, 3:13 AM

PEEP SHOW
LARRY SANDERS SHOW
THE NEWS ROOM
DAVE CHAPPELLE SHOW
AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE
HARVEY BIRDMAN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Please, if I am showing signs of weird tastes, email me some money and I will get some therapy..
PS if anyone posts friends on here, they are going on my ignore list..

whymca · 22-10-2009, 7:09 AM

X-Files - I have all nine seasons and they stand up well to repeated viewing. Also planning to re-visit Miami Vice and Seinfeld soon.

Aside from vintage stuff I find Two And A Half Men very re-watchable, there are always old episodes on Paramount and it still makes me laugh.

mossym · 22-10-2009, 7:35 AM

band of brothers
sopranos
Firefly

glad i got something non hbo in there

i'm omitting the comedies you tend to see over and over again on tv, i'm finding some of the friends episodes hilarious now that i haven't seen them in 5+ years

*mistymoo* · 22-10-2009, 7:36 AM

er my choices

band of brothers - always worth a rewatch an does anyone no when if it come to blue ray???
babylon 5 - space opera of the highest order
the wire- still quite new but just so immersive
sopranos - criminal opera of the highest order
witchblade - one i wish they finished rather than drop a like turd with the squits

*mistymoo* · 22-10-2009, 7:38 AM

ps the comin to blue ray ment to b next to babylon 5 not band of brothers (dumb moment)

meltonboy · 22-10-2009, 8:00 AM

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Originally Posted by mistymoo

er my choices

band of brothers - always worth a rewatch an does anyone no when if it come to blue ray???
babylon 5 - space opera of the highest order
the wire- still quite new but just so immersive
sopranos - criminal opera of the highest order
witchblade - one i wish they finished rather than drop a like turd with the squits

Band of Brothers IS out on BR and would be my first choice, along with "the world at war" which used to be on UK history on a loop. Reckon ive seen them all 5 times and some episodes 7 or 8.

Sopranos defiantely.

Got back into Miami Vice for a period about 5 years ago. In my view i hghgly under rated show at the time.

Comedy can often age less well, although the blackadders are always good.

Razor · 22-10-2009, 9:26 AM

There are only a few shows which I can rewatch again and again.

OZ
24
X-Files
The Wire
Band of Brothers
FireFly

Goooner · 22-10-2009, 10:29 AM

Wish I had time to rewatch TV shows, maybe I will, once I get around to actually watching them a first time

On consrvative estimate, I've probably got around 40-50 full seasons of various TV shows, unopened, that I've never got around to watching yet

IAN P · 22-10-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Goooner

Wish I had time to rewatch TV shows, maybe I will, once I get around to actually watching them a first time

On consrvative estimate, I've probably got around 40-50 full seasons of various TV shows, unopened, that I've never got around to watching yet

Ah yes, that'll be the obsessive buying disorder we all suffer from.

40+ seasons, pretty good going.

Noggin1980 · 22-10-2009, 11:40 AM

It's only really comedy I'll watch more than once and even then I try not too.

domtheone · 22-10-2009, 11:51 AM

Going on the TV that I love.

Lost is a given.

I saw S1 and S2 on CH4 way back. Recently watched S1-4 straight through. Now i'm waiting for S1-6 boxset on BR. When this turns up (1 year maybe) i'll watch the whole lot again. There's enough going on in the series to easily justify repeated viewings (assuming you're a fan).

I love ER (especially the older stuff) and can watch various seasons repeatedly.

Although I was sceptical at first, i'd say 24 too. How can you not watch more than once, possibly the finest TV drama (S1/2 I'm referring too) ever

. Once again, waiting for a mammoth BR set and i'll start again from the beginning.

Heroes Season 1. Simply fantastic opening season (shame about the rest).

BSG. Awesome. Seen up to S4 part 1 and can't wait to watch the whole lot again once I pick up the BR set in the Black Friday/Xmas sales.

Lastly, House. Seen S1-3 a few times here and there. The BR set's of these are long overdue (come on Fox sort it out

).

In summary, I look forward to watching massive of great TV on BR box set's in 2010

simonoaks · 22-10-2009, 12:02 PM

West Wing - greatest TV series ever made, have wated all 7 seasons 4 times now, and each time, you pick up a little be more detail in each episode.

Frasier - just so many classic episodes, always a good one to fall back on if nothing else on TV

The Office

domtheone · 22-10-2009, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by simonoaks

The Office

How did I forget the greatest comedy of recent times

Must have watched S1/2 a few times now and the Xmas specials a fair few more than that.

Lalonde · 22-10-2009, 1:01 PM

It's mainly comedies that get repeat viewings from me. I must have watched each epsiode of Friends about 20 odd times.

I've also been through The Big Bang Theory, Psych and Frasier a few times.

Also partial to rewatching DS9 every now and then (primarily the funny episodes; Little Green Men, Take Me Out To The Holosuite, The Magnificent Ferengi, Trials and Tribble-ations etc...)

nwgarratt · 22-10-2009, 3:39 PM

I watch all these on a yearly basis - Every episode of Star Trek, Buffy, Angel, Friends, Scrubs, X Files, Stargate. I start with the first and go though the entire series.

I also watch CSI, Doctor Who, Bones, South Park and Supernatural on a regular basis.

soundstory · 22-10-2009, 4:23 PM

Here's a few

Miami Vice
Twin Peaks
Babylon 5
American Gothic
Twilight Zone

nwgarratt · 22-10-2009, 4:30 PM

I bought Babylon 5 when the LE German tin came out years ago and haven't watched a single episode yet. I did watch it years ago
on CH4 though.

*redwing* · 22-10-2009, 5:49 PM

Larry Sanders seen many times

The Office

Minder

Auf Weidersien pet

The Wire

OZ

The Sheild

rewatched first Prison Break the other day was still quite good I was surprised.

did rewatch 2nd 24 as well was good.

aceytrixx · 22-10-2009, 6:00 PM

Ive watched Stargate SG-1 all the way through a few times (currently doing it again) will be doing my 2nd viewing of S1-4 of Atlantis along with this then I'll finally watch the 5th season (for the first time) by which time maybe Universe will be out hopefully on BR.

Firefly is one ive watched a few times along with Jericho and Jeremiah (S1 only unfortunatly).

I'm looking forward to to re-watching Battlestar Galactica once i pick up the BR set.

Babylon 5 I'll probably re-watch at somepoint.

I'm not counting comedy shows as I just tend to re-watch random episodes here and there when I catch them.

24 P · 22-10-2009, 8:07 PM

NEIGHBORS

Goooner · 22-10-2009, 8:28 PM

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Originally Posted by IAN P

Ah yes, that'll be the obsessive buying disorder we all suffer from.

40+ seasons, pretty good going.

Yep, and the most stupid/annoying thing.... I bought the vast majority of them as soon as they were released at top prices and still they sit unwatched, could have saved myself a fortune and bought them for a fraction of the price when I actually had time to watch them

Satsui_Ryu · 22-10-2009, 8:31 PM

Somehow forgot to list The Office (UK), Extras, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development and South Park.

With the exception of Scrubs and Lost, those five are easily the shows that I re-watch the most.