Jul 19 2006
yay! fiber love available for download
Project Runway has been my favorite reality show (ok, along with The Amazing Race) since it very first aired. But that was back when our (free, inexplicable) cable had Bravo. Over the last year and a half, channels have disappeared one by one. We’re down to the most basic of basic cable, which is fine for channel-surfing a bit, and provides for all the Seinfeld, Giada de Laurentis, and Sex and the City we could ever want, so I’m really not complaining too much.
Last season of PR, I either went to a coworker’s apartment or another coworker taped it for me. Because it airs so late, going to my friend’s was becoming a little unwieldy (and a little awkward, imposing on him every week), and since last season, my VCR-enabled coworker has left the company. So I had resigned myself to my sad little fate, since none of my friends who live close by have paid-for cable with Bravo in the lineup.
I lamented this to Laura. And she reminded me that iTunes sells TV shows. I crossed my fingers and: yay! I’ll willingly pay $1.99 an episode—it’s a ton cheaper than paying for cable. Hooray! It’s going to be a good day after all.
Edited to Add
To Annie: SHUT UP! How did I not think to check if NBC was reairing episodes! How did I manage to not flip channels at all on Monday night, to discover this myself? Hallelujah! Can this day GET any better!!?? I can download the two episodes I missed, and be all caught up (if perpetually five days behind). Thank you, thank you, thank you! (Boy, am I exclamation-happy today.)
before you buy….I noticed here in NYC that NBC re-airs the latest episode! Some deal for PR! I think they air on Monday nights, can’t remember what time… check to see if it is the same in your area!
Very happy to help. I am a Project Runway junkie myself. Even have a knitting group based on it….heh heh heh HOORAY!
Oh, one more thing, tonights episode will therefore air next Monday on NBC (double check this) so that means that you will only have to download one episode…
I think the episode that aired on Bravo last night was actually the first challenge, which aired last week as well. Waahh. Or am I wrong about this and there’s something screwy with my dvr?
My friend, you sound like someone who needs a TiVo. If you are not currently in a financial position to acquire a TiVo, I suggest hocking one of your less-important appliance, like your stove or fridge, in order to purchase a TiVo. It will change your life. You will be fulfilled. You will never miss an episode of a favorite show again (which, I assume we can agree, equals fulfillment).
Near-miss tragedies like this one never have to happen.