# Burn Notice is back! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 22, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486 "2009-01-22T18:03:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/1 "2009-01-22T18:03:42Z")
USA is showing a marathon…new episode at 10p Eastern! ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/2 "2009-01-22T18:40:34Z")
On the one hand, I’m happy- I loves me some new _Burn Notice_. On the other hand, Comcast insists that \*every \*episode in the marathon is, in face, a \*new \*episode. As a result, my DVR is recording old episodes of _Burn Notice_ instead of, say, _Smallville_. I’m a bit peeved. ---
**Author:** ![Figaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ea666f/32.png) [@Figaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Figaro)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/3 "2009-01-22T18:40:55Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > USA is showing a marathon…new episode at 10p Eastern! Despite my SO’s inability to tolerate the commercials because they mention “SPF 11” sunscreen, which doesn’t exist, I watched an episode last week and really liked it, so I think I’ll catch it tonight. Looks good! ---
**Author:** ![Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cornelius_Tuggerson)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/4 "2009-01-22T18:44:02Z")
Yaaay! An extremely straight forward yet enjoyable show. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/5 "2009-01-22T18:55:00Z")
- Bruce Campbell! and “Carla,” whoever she is. Like we care. Just blow stuff up! ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/6 "2009-01-22T19:06:47Z")
> [@Lightnin](#): > > On the one hand, I’m happy- I loves me some new _Burn Notice_. > > On the other hand, Comcast insists that \*every \*episode in the marathon is, in face, a \*new \*episode. As a result, my DVR is recording old episodes of _Burn Notice_ instead of, say, _Smallville_. > > I’m a bit peeved. Yes, very annoying. Plus they didn’t even bother to tell the DVR info WHAT episode it is. I’m guessing that I’m set to record the new one only. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/7 "2009-01-22T20:04:37Z")
> [@Lightnin](#): > > On the one hand, I’m happy- I loves me some new _Burn Notice_. > > On the other hand, Comcast insists that \*every \*episode in the marathon is, in face, a \*new \*episode. As a result, my DVR is recording old episodes of _Burn Notice_ instead of, say, _Smallville_. > > I’m a bit peeved. I’ll piggy back on this too, and to second what Morbo said. I was all excited the other day when my stupid comcast dvr said there was a new ep of Burn Notice recorded. and the summary is a generic ‘series summary’, not a summary for that episode. ☹ stupid comcast ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/8 "2009-01-22T20:06:08Z")
Does this mean USA will stop showing those _same damn two promos_ every commercial break when I’m trying to get my SVU and House on? ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/9 "2009-01-22T20:16:45Z")
Burn Notice!!! NEW EPISODES!!! Yea!!! WHooohoooo!!! I’ve really missed it. ---
**Author:** ![Skara\_Brae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Skara\_Brae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skara_Brae)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/10 "2009-01-22T20:40:58Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > Does this mean USA will stop showing those _same damn two promos_ every commercial break when I’m trying to get my SVU and House on? Lets hope so. I love Fi and all, but if I have to hear her say 'Women like it when things go ‘boom’" again I may get stabby… ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/11 "2009-01-22T21:39:33Z")
> [@Lightnin](#): > > On the one hand, I’m happy- I loves me some new _Burn Notice_. > > On the other hand, Comcast insists that \*every \*episode in the marathon is, in face, a \*new \*episode. As a result, my DVR is recording old episodes of _Burn Notice_ instead of, say, _Smallville_. > > I’m a bit peeved. In addition to setting my DVR to record only “new episodes,” it allows me to set it to record them only if they occur in a specific time slot (like Thursdays at 9 pm). Might be worth checking to see if you have that option. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/12 "2009-01-22T21:47:37Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > In addition to setting my DVR to record only “new episodes,” it allows me to set it to record them only if they occur in a specific time slot (like Thursdays at 9 pm). Might be worth checking to see if you have that option. I don’t have the specific time slot option with Comcast where I live. And although I can set to record only “new episodes,” this does not work with Burn Notice. It records them all. Other culprits for this are also on USA - Psych and Monk. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/13 "2009-01-23T00:42:16Z")
I realized Gabrielle Anwar was in _The Tudors_…she played Henry’s sister. Does Comcast show Burn Notice On Demand? ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/14 "2009-01-23T01:03:50Z")
I am so psyched that I am actually going to stay up 'till 11 to watch this tonight. ON A WEEKNIGHT! Insane, I know. But worth it for Michael and Fiona! ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/15 "2009-01-23T01:37:39Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > I realized Gabrielle Anwar was in _The Tudors_…she played Henry’s sister. > > Does Comcast show Burn Notice On Demand? USA has a woeful showing On Demand. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/16 "2009-01-23T02:58:05Z")
I’m watching my first episode tonight. Anything I need to know? ---
**Author:** ![zagloba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/977dab/32.png) [@zagloba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zagloba)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/17 "2009-01-23T03:21:23Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > Does Comcast show Burn Notice On Demand? I’ve only watched this show streaming from USA’s website. ---
**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/18 "2009-01-23T04:59:55Z")
> [@Ruby](#): > > I’m watching my first episode tonight. Anything I need to know? No, the lead-in at the beginning will pretty much cover it: “My name is Michael Westin. I used to be a spy…” There is some story arc, but it only consumes a minute or two of each episode, and they’re otherwise standalone. ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/19 "2009-01-23T12:42:09Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > I realized Gabrielle Anwar was in _The Tudors_…she played Henry’s sister. She was also Queen Anne in Disney’s [The Three Musketeers](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108333/). You get to see a lot more of her in this, though. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486/20 "2009-01-23T14:53:47Z")
My cable provider wouldn’t play USA AT ALL last night. So I watched ER. ::pout:: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-notice-is-back/482486.md?page=2)