Watching TV Shows on DVD marathon style

DeToxRox · 12-08-2007, 05:44 PM

I've been sick as hell this weekend so I've been in my room watching The Wire all day. I'm almost done with season one and have the urge to just keep going until I pass out. It's sick, but it feels so good.

So who has a good marthon session? My buddy watched all of 24 season two in a day which was pretty gross I must say. That's the most impressive one yet.

Travis · 12-08-2007, 05:57 PM

Haven't done a season in a day, but usually get together once a month with a couple friends and we watch half a season worth of a show each time. So far we've gotten through all of Angel and Buffy and just finished season 3 of 24.

Blade and I watched all the Godfather movies in one sitting and I've also sat through the entirety of the Shogun miniseries. Really though, for shows like 24, the marathon is the best way to go.

Pyser · 12-08-2007, 06:03 PM

funny you posted that. my friends and i are doing a wire 4 season marathon (all in a week, i think) to lead up to season 5

Buccaneer · 12-08-2007, 06:09 PM

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Blade and I watched all the Godfather movies in one sitting and I've also sat through the entirety of the Shogun miniseries.

Done both of those.

I also have watched all 5 seasons of Quantum Leap in two sittings (although I did fast forward through some of the Evil Leaper episodes).

rowech · 12-08-2007, 06:17 PM

First season of House.

sabotai · 12-08-2007, 06:22 PM

This is actually pretty standard for me. I rent a lot of TV shows from Netflix, and I get 5 out at a time, so it's pretty common for me to sit through a half-season (3 or more DVDs) in 1 sitting.

Raiders Army · 12-08-2007, 06:24 PM

Watched Firefly that way as well as Weeds.

Lorena · 12-08-2007, 06:29 PM

I've done that with Sex and the City, Lord of the Rings, and I'd like to try it with Star Wars.

It's the best way to go IMO I say go for it DeToxRox.. The Wire is so beyond awesome!

Oh and feel better!!

Abe Sargent · 12-08-2007, 07:55 PM

I like watching sitcoms all in a row because I get into the rhythm of the humor and it becomes funnier, like watching a stand-up comic fo rthe first five minutes sometimes isn;t that funny, but then you begin to get in sync.

Perfect example is the Bob Newhart Show. Once you get into his rhythm ist is ht esecond funniest sitcom of all time (Bill Cosby first after rhythm).

st.cronin · 12-08-2007, 07:58 PM

This is how I watch Lost. The first two seasons I basically watched each one in a single weekend.

Joe · 12-08-2007, 08:01 PM

yeah i did that with the sopranos and the west wing. it takes a while

Draft Dodger · 12-08-2007, 09:04 PM

I think some shows are easier to watch like this than others. The Wire is one I could watch straight through. Most others I could only do one or two in a row before it gets fatiguing.

Scoobz0202 · 12-08-2007, 09:09 PM

I lived with three of my better friends last year at school and we watched all six seasons of the sopranos in about three weeks. Let's not discuss how my grades were last year.

Mantle2600 · 12-08-2007, 11:45 PM

I watched all 3 seasons of the Office this week, the last 5 1/2 hours on a saturday night. Man i'm awesome.

Ironhead · 12-08-2007, 11:53 PM

Starbuck and burned through the first two seasons of Battlestar Galactica pretty quickly. It wasn't in one day. It probably could have been if we had all of the DVDs at once and didn't have to go hunt for them.

We also went through several seasons of the Sopranos and the first season of Alias pretty quickly.

timmynausea · 12-08-2007, 11:54 PM

It's the best way to watch TV, in my opinion.

DeToxRox · 12-09-2007, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by timmynausea

It's the best way to watch TV, in my opinion.

I agree.

It's like watching a long ass movie but (generally) without many lulls

stevew · 12-09-2007, 12:04 AM

I watched a 4 hour marathon of CSI Miami the other night. I was amazed by the camp value, and general shit-tastic-ness of the show, but it mesmerized me.

johnnyshaka · 12-09-2007, 12:05 AM

Watched Band of Brothers in one sitting...I just couldn't stop!!!

Cringer · 12-09-2007, 12:07 AM

I went through the first two (point five) seasons of Battlestar Galactica as fast as I possibly could.

Just finished season two of The Office with the last two disks in two days.

My favorite is to watch all of Band Of Brothers in one sitting, which is 10 hours I think.

12-08-2007, 05:57 PM	#2
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	Haven't done a season in a day, but usually get together once a month with a couple friends and we watch half a season worth of a show each time. So far we've gotten through all of Angel and Buffy and just finished season 3 of 24. Blade and I watched all the Godfather movies in one sitting and I've also sat through the entirety of the Shogun miniseries. Really though, for shows like 24, the marathon is the best way to go. __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby

12-08-2007, 07:55 PM	#9
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	I like watching sitcoms all in a row because I get into the rhythm of the humor and it becomes funnier, like watching a stand-up comic fo rthe first five minutes sometimes isn;t that funny, but then you begin to get in sync. Perfect example is the Bob Newhart Show. Once you get into his rhythm ist is ht esecond funniest sitcom of all time (Bill Cosby first after rhythm). __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

12-08-2007, 07:58 PM	#10
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	This is how I watch Lost. The first two seasons I basically watched each one in a single weekend. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

12-08-2007, 09:04 PM	#12
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	I think some shows are easier to watch like this than others. The Wire is one I could watch straight through. Most others I could only do one or two in a row before it gets fatiguing. __________________ Mile High Hockey

12-08-2007, 11:45 PM	#14
Mantle2600 High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Dawg Pound	I watched all 3 seasons of the Office this week, the last 5 1/2 hours on a saturday night. Man i'm awesome. __________________ Member of the Underground Browns. Cavs. Tribe. Buckeyes. Period.

12-08-2007, 06:03 PM	#3
Pyser Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Los Angeles	funny you posted that. my friends and i are doing a wire 4 season marathon (all in a week, i think) to lead up to season 5

12-08-2007, 06:17 PM	#5
rowech Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2006	First season of House.

12-08-2007, 06:22 PM	#6
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	This is actually pretty standard for me. I rent a lot of TV shows from Netflix, and I get 5 out at a time, so it's pretty common for me to sit through a half-season (3 or more DVDs) in 1 sitting.

12-08-2007, 06:24 PM	#7
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Watched Firefly that way as well as Weeds.

12-08-2007, 06:29 PM	#8
Lorena Unregistered Join Date: May 2004	I've done that with Sex and the City, Lord of the Rings, and I'd like to try it with Star Wars. It's the best way to go IMO I say go for it DeToxRox.. The Wire is so beyond awesome! Oh and feel better!!

12-08-2007, 08:01 PM	#11
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	yeah i did that with the sopranos and the west wing. it takes a while

12-08-2007, 09:09 PM	#13
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	I lived with three of my better friends last year at school and we watched all six seasons of the sopranos in about three weeks. Let's not discuss how my grades were last year.

12-08-2007, 11:53 PM	#15
Ironhead College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Jersey	Starbuck and burned through the first two seasons of Battlestar Galactica pretty quickly. It wasn't in one day. It probably could have been if we had all of the DVDs at once and didn't have to go hunt for them. We also went through several seasons of the Sopranos and the first season of Alias pretty quickly. Last edited by Ironhead : 12-08-2007 at 11:54 PM.

12-08-2007, 11:54 PM	#16
timmynausea College Starter Join Date: Dec 2002	It's the best way to watch TV, in my opinion.

12-09-2007, 12:04 AM	#18
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I watched a 4 hour marathon of CSI Miami the other night. I was amazed by the camp value, and general shit-tastic-ness of the show, but it mesmerized me.

12-09-2007, 12:05 AM	#19
johnnyshaka College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB	Watched Band of Brothers in one sitting...I just couldn't stop!!!

12-09-2007, 12:07 AM	#20
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	I went through the first two (point five) seasons of Battlestar Galactica as fast as I possibly could. Just finished season two of The Office with the last two disks in two days. My favorite is to watch all of Band Of Brothers in one sitting, which is 10 hours I think. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

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