Download full seasons of popular TV shows for $5
Get full seasons of Battlestar Galactica and other shows for just $5 each.
(Credit: Amazon)In an effort to push its new-ish Video On Demand service, Amazon is offering cheap deals on full seasons of popular TV shows. For example, you can get the first three seasons of Battlestar Galactica for just 5 bucks each. Also in the bargain bin: House (four seasons' worth), Heroes (seasons 1 and 2), The Office, and, if you're really hard up for entertainment, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Saved By the Bell.
In case you're not familiar with it, Amazon Video on Demand lets you stream shows and movies right in your browser (Mac or PC), no download required. However, you do have the option of downloading videos to your PC, notebook, TiVo, or compatible portable player for later (offline) viewing.
Obviously, you can choose whatever viewing experience suits you best, but I especially recommend this deal for entertainment-starved, notebook-toting travelers. Five bucks for 22 episodes of House? How can you beat that?
Update: Sigh, well THAT was a short-lived sale! Looks like only Heroes is left at the $5 price. Come on, Amazon, give us more than 10 minutes, would ya?
Rick Broida, a technology writer for nearly 20 years, is the author of more than a dozen books. In addition to writing CNET's The Cheapskate blog, he oversees BNET's Business Hacks. Rick is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CBS Interactive. Disclosure. Deals found on The Cheapskate are subject to availability, expiration, and other terms determined by sellers. Follow Rick on Twitter at cheapskateblog. 
If you wish to make a point do not buy the item. If you steal it then they kow it is somethign desirable and thus they can justify the high prices. If no one buys and no on steals then they can say "Hmmm nobody wants this maybe we should lower the price". Does a painting from a famous artist become LESS valuable after it gets stoeln? No it gets MORE valuable. Does the fact that ral jewelry made with real gold and real gems get stolen more than costume jewelry make it cost less? No. Do cars that get stolen more drop in price? No. So if you steal in an attempt to convince content providers to lower prices it won't work because it's never worked before. If you steal just because you don't want to pay what they charge then you're no better than a common criminal.
downloaded a few and have since gained about 2,500 movies and about 200 full seasons of tv shows. Have also canceled my tv cable service needless to say.. haha :)
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Score - 5/5 No better place to download all your favorite t.v. shows legally in full episodes!
LEGAL my butt.
- by Renegade Knight November 2, 2008 5:16 PM PST
- The price is right. The utility isn't. DRM keeps me from putting these shows where I need them to enjoy them. At 5 bucks a season I'd even consider these disposable and really not care if I kept them. It all comes down to being able to enjoy them.
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