I was much too young to watch it in its original run, but I’m hooked on Twin Peaks. I’ve watched the first season and now I’m waiting for my boyfriend to catch up so we can watch the second season. My best friend is waiting for both of us to watch the second season so we can discuss the ending at great length.
I’m also considering getting hooked on Scrubs. I’ve seen a few rerun episodes and I’ve liked what I’ve seen so far. Ditto on Seinfeld which was on during my “I don’t like anything that’s wildly popular” phase. Of course, from what I’ve seen, I was too young to really appreciate *Seinfeld *during its original run.
Like almost everybody in the world, Firefly (does saying “I actually saw a broadcast episode of Firefly” count as major nerd cred points?). Didn’t watch until at least a couple years after it aired.
I also didn’t really watch Futurama during its initial airing. I saw two eps or so and thought it was fine in a Simpsons-meets-Star-Trek way. It wasn’t during the interim that I really started watching and realized the unique brand of genius they created with that series.
When Millenium first came out I had no interest. Then a year or two ago the cable/satellite station Chiller started showing it so I decided, what the heck. I got hooked and watched all three seasons (but stopped after that).
I really liked the show, and geek that I am, I loved how much technology was a part of the show.
Mainly I didn’t know about it during it initial airing because I don’t get whatever cable station it is on. Wish it had lasted longer though. It was much better than you’d expect from a show lasting only 2 seasons.
I forgot all about 3rd Rock. I need to get Netflix so I can watch the whole series because I really liked the random episodes I saw in syndication.
Oh yea, that one too. I loved that show. A word of warning: don’t watch the Dead Like Me movie because it sucks. If you have already watched it, didn’t it suck?
The Wire: watched it this year Larry Sanders: was overseas and never heard of it until I returned in 1998. Hands down one of the funniest series ever made. Seinfeld: believe it or not, and for the same reasons as Larry Sanders.
Northern Exposure: saw one episode as a teenager, didn’t really pay attention. Years later saw a rerun on A&E, and… wow. Finally got the entire series on DVD. Best. Show. Ever!
I guess I technically started watching it while it was still making new episodes, but I started watching Scrubs in reruns, and I don’t think I ever watched a first run episode.
I don’t watch much tv, so don’t usually bother seeing something when it first comes out. What will usually happen is the Mister will follow a show, and if it catches my interest, I’ll get hooked on it and watch it in re-runs. (or on Netflix)
The only one I got hooked on semi-current to it’s original run was Lost. I got interested during the second season, looked up and watched the first season and then stayed current until the last season or two.
“Hardcastle and McCormick” premiered when I was 2, but I didn’t see any of it then. Now, with my purchase of the DVD releases of all three of its seasons, I was able to enjoy it through and through and get acquainted with what I missed when it was on ABC from 1983-86.
There are several shows I started watching late in their runs but the only one I can think of that matches all the requirements of this Thread is The Wire. I watched all of the seasons last summer and loved it.
