# What was the last show you watched from series premiere to finale **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 22, 2013, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971 "2013-10-22T20:39:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/21 "2013-10-22T22:56:11Z")
**Community** has my longest current streak; next are **Grimm** and **Scandal**. If we count shows that ended, then it’s **Arrested Development** (I don’t count the 4th season, since it wasn’t broadcast TV). ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/22 "2013-10-22T23:17:17Z")
> [@enomaj](#): > > Correct. OTA during the series run. “Over-the-air” as in “live TV with no time-shifting (VHS/DVR)”? I don’t think I’ve done that since the 80s. I’d guess it was _The Jewel in the Crown_, or if mini-series don’t count, then the local PBS station’s run of _Fawlty Towers_. If we allow time-shifting within a day or two, then _Star Trek: Deep Space 9_. There are more recent shows that I’ve recorded every episode as it aired, and I usually watch within a day or two, but I sometimes go 3-4 weeks between catch up sessions. If that counts, then it’ll be \* Star Wars: The Clone Wars\* once I polish off the last 9 episodes that are still sitting on my DVR. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/23 "2013-10-22T23:35:08Z")
Hmm…these are probably the most recent ones. Or ones that lasted more than a season, anyway. One Tree Hill House In Plain Sight Fringe Private Practice Gossip Girl Body of Proof Southland ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/24 "2013-10-22T23:37:52Z")
Breaking Bad. True Blood will be the next one whenever it ends. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/25 "2013-10-22T23:53:03Z")
> [@Superhal](#): > > FlashForward. It only had like 4 episodes before being canceled though. FlashForward actually had a full 22 episode season and all 22 aired on ABC. You didn’t miss much. If we’re talking OTA without the aid of VCRs or DVRs, I’m not sure I’ve ever done it. But if we count time-shifting, it was the Lost/24 combo of 2010. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/26 "2013-10-22T23:59:05Z")
I think the only one I’ve seen from absolute beginning to end is **Arrested Development** , and I’m counting the fourth season. Beyond that, my current streaks are probably **Archer** and **The Venture Brothers**. Maybe **Community** , but I have a feeling I’ve missed an episode here and there. Same with **Big Bang Theory**. I can’t 100% guarantee I’ve seen every episode. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Prize](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sir\_Prize](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Prize)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/27 "2013-10-23T00:30:51Z")
Probably \*\*My Name is Earl \*\*or \*\*Pushing Daisies \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Little\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Bird)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/28 "2013-10-23T00:44:19Z")
Original series of Futurama. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/29 "2013-10-23T00:45:34Z")
**Better Off Ted.** Only 26 episodes, but good stuff. I miss that show. I think I also saw all the aired episodes of **Don’t Trust The B---- in Apt. 23** , but it’s possible I might have missed one. I didn’t catch onto **Community** until late in the first season (Modern Warfare FTW), but I haven’t missed an episode yet. Similarly with **30 Rock** - I wasn’t impressed by the pilot, watched Studio 60 for a few weeks instead, then caught on to **30 Rock** and stayed with it to the end. Currently locked into **Modern Family**. I haven’t missed an episode of that so far. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/30 "2013-10-23T00:57:42Z")
X-Files. Since then, we pretty much race through series on DVD. ---
**Author:** ![chizzuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@chizzuk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chizzuk)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/31 "2013-10-23T01:00:39Z")
Numb3rs, the first and only. I tend to wait until a show has been running a few years, then have an episode marathon to catch up and start keeping up with current episodes from that point forward. I’m still pissed that show was cancelled, I loved it. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/32 "2013-10-23T01:36:00Z")
ST:ENT - you can find me in threads on every ep here on SDMB Life On Mars (UK) Veronica Mars (looking forward to the movie) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/33 "2013-10-23T01:40:40Z")
Babylon 5 ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/34 "2013-10-23T02:09:13Z")
Well now, Friends was on for a long time and even though it was “Must see TV” from the first episode for me, I cannot for sure say I never missed an episode in ten years but close enough. Game of Thrones is the only other contender. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/35 "2013-10-23T02:12:46Z")
> [@enomaj](#): > > Correct. OTA during the series run. Beginning to end, no missed eps, in the original broadcast? No show ever. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/36 "2013-10-23T02:24:16Z")
Just in the last month or three, Burn Notice\*, Futurama\*\*, Breaking Bad\*\*\*, Being Human UK\*\*\*\*. \*(including the Sam Axe TV movie) \*\*(including all of Futurama’s run, from first ep on Fox on through last ep on CC) \*\*\*(including Talking Bad [just didn’t want to not have an asterisk for this one lol]) \*\*\*\*(based on BBCA air dates) ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/37 "2013-10-23T04:15:37Z")
> [@Sir\_Prize](#): > > Probably \*\*My Name is Earl \*\*or \*\*Pushing Daisies \*\* I watch everything online now, but Pushing Daisies is the last thing I remember watching as soon as the network posted it. I loved the first season or two of MNIE but it went off-track (dropping the list item/ep format) in season three and I dropped it. It’s on Netflix now and I still haven’t bothered. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/38 "2013-10-23T04:40:17Z")
I don’t think there’s anything I didn’t miss an episode here or there when it aired for the first time. Still, going back to not time shifting and getting nearly every episode, probably _Hill Street Blues_. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/39 "2013-10-23T06:21:32Z")
> [@Peremensoe](#): > > Beginning to end, no missed eps, in the original broadcast? > > No show ever. This. Well, a few 2-4 episode miniseries, I managed to catch them all (…‘Pokemon!’), but even those, I have a terrible track record about managing it. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-show-you-watched-from-series-premiere-to-finale/671971/40 "2013-10-23T06:43:57Z")
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