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Get 'Battlestar Galactica,' 'House,' 'Heroes,' and more for just 5 bucks per season.

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by Jedi!Punk October 31, 2008 5:18 AM PDT
does not include any house. they are on the same page but only 20% off.
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by rickbroida October 31, 2008 6:26 AM PDT
Aaaarggh! Amazon pulled the plug awfully quickly on this one. Sorry, everybody.
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by paul613 October 31, 2008 6:40 AM PDT
From the Amazon page: "If you think you might want 'em, you'd better jump, 'cause this price won't last long." They can say that again.
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by ddesy October 31, 2008 7:04 AM PDT
None left at $5.... Really now!
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by rbt2020 October 31, 2008 8:55 AM PDT
Looks like they are doing $.99 movie rentals though.
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by potroast--2008 October 31, 2008 10:22 AM PDT
If the TV industry wants to stop me downloading these series from bittorrent then this is the correct price point. They already syndicate all over the world, so sell it to me and a million of my friends for next to nothing online.
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by rickbroida October 31, 2008 11:07 AM PDT
I couldn't agree more. And what's with $9.99 for It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown? Not like that's a feature-length movie...
by BCF1968 November 2, 2008 9:48 AM PST
So in other words if you think it's too much then steal it? So if I think the DVD in wal-mart is too much just walk out of the store with it without paying?

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.
by TitanBane October 31, 2008 11:32 AM PDT
Not sure if this is the second time they've done this, but these shows were listed at $5/season since at least last Tuesday.
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by rickbroida October 31, 2008 1:10 PM PDT
Ah, in that case it might just have been me coming late to the party. Again, sorry to all!
by HlLLARY CLITON October 31, 2008 11:53 AM PDT
bait and switch
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by GregTV November 1, 2008 3:05 AM PDT
You might also want to try some of the services listed over at Greg's HTPC blog at http://gregtvhomeentertainment.blogspot.com/. He has some really good products listed i''ve

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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by BCF1968 November 2, 2008 9:51 AM PST
Can you say ILLEGAL?

FastTVDownloads

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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