500 episodes in one year, and other lists
As the title suggests this is a challenge to watch 500 episodes of TV-shows in one year. The only rule is that if you watch a certain episode more than once in a year you can only list it again if you haven't already listed it for that month.
I think I'll have a much better chance of meeting this goal than the 100 movies in one year challenge!
January
1-8. Little Mosque on the Prairie, 1x01-1x08 (end s.1) (Streaming video here!)
9. Little Mosque on the Prairie, 2x01
10. The Amazing Race, 12x09
11-21. How I Met Your Mother, 1x01-1x11
22-23. Little Mosque on the Prairie, 2x02-2x03
24. Space: Above and Beyond, 1x01
25. Quantum Leap, 1x19
26. The Amazing Race, 12x11
27. How I Met Your Mother, 3x11
28. Scrubs, 7x0
29-30. How I Met Your Mother, 3x1-3x03
31-41. How I Met Your Mother, 1x12-1x21
42. How I Met Your Mother, 1x20
43. How I Met Your Mother, 3x06*
February
44. Lost, 4x01
45. Arrested Development, 1x01
46. Lost, 4x02
47-48. Chuck, 1x10-1x11
49. Arrested Development, 1x01
50. The Office, 2x04
51. Firefly, 1x03
52-53. Lost, 4x03-4x04
54. HIMYM, 1x05
March
55. Damages*
56. SNL with Ellen Page as host
57. Absolutely Fabulous
58. Little Mosque on the Prairie, ep. 20
59. Sophie, 1x09
60-64. I watched at least a few CSI episodes. No idea which ones.
65. SNL
66. HIMYM, 3x13
67. Lost, 4x08
April
68-70. More CSI, woo!
71-72. CSI: Miami
72-73. The Office (new)
74-81. The Wire, 1x01-1x07
82-83. InTreatment
84. Stargate: Atlantis
85-88. InTreatment
89-94. The Wire, 1x08-1x13
May
95-107. The Wire, 2x01-2x13
108. House
109. Sadie something?
110. ReGenesis, 4x13
111. Penn & Teller's Bullshit!, 5x09
112. This American Life, 2x05
113. Big Love, 2x10
June
114-118. Lost, 4x09-4x11
117-124. The Wire, 3x01-3x07
125. Stargate: Atlantis, 4x13
126-130. HIMYM, 3x14-3x20
131-137. The Office, 4x10-4x14
138. SNL
142-157. The Wire, 3x08-4x13
July
158-160. Lost, 4x12-4x14
162. John Adams, part two
163. The Wire, 5x01
164-170. Supernatural, 3x01-3x07
171-179. The Wire, 5x02-5x10
180-181. Supernatural, 3x08-3x09
182-184. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, acts 1-3
185-189. Weeds, 4x01-4x05
190. Generation Kill, part 3
191-192. Mad Men, 1x13-2x01
August
193-195. 30 Rock, 1x18-1x20
196-199. Supernatural, 3x10-3x13
200-201. Weeds, 4x06-4x07
202. 30 Rock, 1x21
203-214. Californication, 1x01-1x12
215-219. The Daily Show
220-224. The Colbert Report
225. Ugly Betty, 2x14
226. Mad Men, 2x02
227. BBC Highlights of the Opening Ceremonies
228. Weeds, 4x08
229-234. Weeds, 4x01-4x06
235-236. Mad Men, 2x03-2x04
237-239. Weeds. 4x07-4x09
240-241. Generation Kill, parts 4 and 5
242-243. The Daily Show, 811, 814
244. The Colbert Report, 814
245-246. The Secret Life of the American Teenager, 1x01-1x02
247. Generation Kill, part 6
248-252. The Secret Life of the American Teenager, 1x03-1x07
253-254. House
255-256. The Secret Life of the American Teenager, 1x08-1x09
257-259. Mad Men, 1x01-1x03
September
260. Generation Kill, Part 7
261-264. The Daily Show, 812, 813, 828-829
265-266. Weeds, 4x10-4x11
267-268. Mad Men, 2x05-2x06
269-271. The Daily Show, 828, 903, 905
272. The Colbert Report, 905
273. The Secret Life of the American Teenager, 1x10
274-275. HIMYM, 1x10-1x11
276. CNN John McCain & Barack Obama "exposed" (not in that way!)
277-278. Californication, 2x01, 2x02
279. The Secret Life of the American Teenager, 1x11
280-284. Weeds, 4x12, 4x10-4x12
285. 90210, 1x01
286. The Daily Show, 904
287. Weeds, 4x13
288-289. True Blood, 1x01-1x02
290. Supernatural, 3x14
291-292. SNL (two weeks)
293-294. Mad Men, 2x07-2x08
295. Chuck, repeat from s.1
296-297. Heroes, 3x01-3x02
298-299. 90210, 1x02-1x03
300. HIMYM, 4x01 ***300 EPISODES, WOO HOO!***
301. Presidential debate #1
302. True Blood, 1x03
303-308. TDS & TCR, 927, 929, 930
309-311. The Office, 2x01-2x03
312. The Amazing Race, 13x01
October
313. Canadian Leaders' Debate (English)
314. TCR, 10.02
315. True Blood, 1x04
316. SNL, Anne Hathaway
317. Mad Men, 2x09
318. TDR, 10.02
319. The Office, 5x01
320. True Blood, 1x05
321. Presidential debate #2
322. Entourage
323. True Blood, 1x06
324. Mad Men, 2x10
325. SNL, Josh Brolin (& Sarah Palin)
326-327. Chuck, 2x02-2x03
328. The Passionate Eye: Religion and Politics in the U.S.
329. Mad Men, 2x11
330-332. SNL Weekend Update Thursday, nos. 1-3
333-337. HIMYM, 4x02-4x05
338. The Office
339. 30 Rock
November
340. The Office
341. SNL, Jon Hamm
342. SNL, Ben Affleck
343-344. True Blood, 1x07-1x08
345. SNL Presidential Bash
346. CNN election coverage
347. Canadian election coverage (backdated)
348. Daily Show election special
349. The Disappearing Boys (doc)
350. The Office
351. 30 Rock
352. Daily Show, 11x06
353. Colbert Report, 11x06
354. True Blood, 1x09
355. Chuck, 2x04
356. MLK: Words that changed the world (CNN)
357. D.L. Hughley Breaks the News (CNN)
358. HIMYM, 4x06
359. The Office, 5x04
360. True Blood, 1x10
361. Weeds, 3x12
362. The IT Crowd
363-364. Heroes, 3x03-3x04
365. True Blood, 1x11
366-367. HIMYM, 4x07-4x08
368. ST: Enterprise
December
369. Heroes, 3x05
370. The Office, 5x07
371. SNL, John Malkovich hosting
372. The Daily Show
373. The Colbert Report
374-377. The West Wing, 1x01-1x04
378-382. Heroes, 3x06-3x10
383. CBC news
384-386. Heroes, 3x11-3x13
387-389. The Office, 5x08-5x10
390. 30 Rock, 3x05
391. The Sarah Conner Chronicles (season 2 finale)
397. Chuck, 2x06-2x11
398-399. Buffy The Vampire Slayer, 1x13-2x01
400-402. The Office, 1x01-1x03 **400 EPISODES! THIS MIGHT BE AS FAR AS I GET!**
403. Robot Chicken
404. The Daily Show, 12x02
405. House
406. 90210, 1x03
407-8. 30 Rock, 2x04-2x05
409-420. Dexter, 3x01-3x12
421-434. 30 Rock, 2x06-2x15, 3x01, 3x03-3x05
Total: 434
GOAL: 500
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BOOKS
(A) = audiobook
January
1. New Moon, by Stephanie Meyer (A) ****
2. Eclipse, by Stephanie Meyer (A) *****
3. Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, by Barack Obama (A) *****
4. Uglies, by Scott Westerfeld (A) *****
5. Pretties, by Scott Westerfeld (A) ***
6. Specials, by Scott Westerfeld (A) ****
7. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, by Stephen King (A) *****
8. A Great and Terrible Beauty, by Libba Bray (A) *****
9. Rebel Angels, by Libba Bray (A) *****
February
10. The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative, by Vivian Gornick ***** (NOT AN AUDIOBOOK WOW!)
11. The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, by Barack Obama (A) *****
12. Writing the Memoir: From Truth to Art, by Judith Barrington ****
March
13. Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis (A) ***
14. Wicked Alice (2006), a poetry journal by dancing girl press ****
April
15. Sexual Intelligence, by Kim Cattrall ****
16. Smoke, by Dorianne Laux
June
17. The Story of V: A Natural History of Female Sexuality, by Catherine Blackledge *****
18. The Insistence of Beauty: Poems, by Stephen Dunn ****
July
19. Non-Fiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write, by Elizabeth Lyon ***
20. Guerrilla Marketing for Writers: 100 Weapons to Help You Sell Your Work *****
21. 1001 Ways to Market Your Books: For Authors and Publishers ***
22. Write the Perfect Book Proposal: 10 That Sold and Why ***
23. How To Write A Book Proposal, by Michael Larsen ***
August
24. Breaking Dawn, by Stephanie Meyer
25. Watchmen, by Alan Moore
September
26. The Golden Age of Advertising - The 50s, by Jim Heimann
27. The Golden Age of Advertising - The 60s, by Jim Heimann
28. The Golden Age of Advertising - the 70s, by Jim Heimann
29. All-American Ads - 60s, by Jim Heimann
October
30. Gastroanomalies: Questionable Culinary Creations from the Golden Age of American Cookery, by James Lileks
310. Mommy Knows Worst: Highlights from the Golden Age of Bad Parenting Advice, by James Lileks
November
32. All Wrapped Up! Groovy Gift Wrap of the 1960s, by Kevin Akers *****
33. Bizarre Books: A Compendium of Classic Oddities, by Russell Ash **
34. The Gallery of Regrettable Food, by James Lileks ***
December
35. Essential Oils: Desk Reference, by Essential Science Publishing
36. An Introduction to Young Living Essential Oils, by D. Gary Young, N.D.
37. 100 Most Beautiful Cities of the World, by REBO Publishers ***
38. Museums: Masterpieces of Architecture in the World, by Guila Camin ****
39. Lyra's Oxford, by Phillip Pullman (A) ****
Total: 39
GOAL: 50
2007 result: 26/50
Books to read: YA suggestions.
MOVIES (THEATRE)
1. Lars and the Real Girl****
2. There Will Be Blood***
3. No Country for Old Men****
4. I Was a Teenage Feminist**
5. Iron Man****
6. The Dark Knight*****
7. RockNRolla*****
8. Diplomatic Relations: The Butterfly Broach***
9. Diplomatic Relations: Hide & Seek*
10. Diplomatic Relations: Back In Your Arms***
11. Twilight**** (One extra star for the cracktasticness!)
12. The Spirit**
MOVIES (OTHER)
1. Dodgeball****
2. Juno*****
3. Walk the Line*****
4. The Incredibles***
5. Juno
6. Superbad****
7. 13 Going on 30 ****
8. Serenity ****
9. Office Space ***
10. Garden State****
11. Blue State**
12. American Gangster*****
13. Justice League: New Frontier***
14. Beowulf****
15. Sunshine***
16. Bon Cop/Bad Cop***
17. Talladega Nights*
18. Superbad
19. Sweeny Todd****
20. Casino Royale****
21. Stephen King movie - Room # something
22. Sicko
23. Juno
24. Alpha Dog**
25. The Lookout****
26. John Tucker Must Die***
27. Evan Almighty**
28. National Lampoon: The Rise of Taj***
29. Transformers****
30. Semi Pro**
31. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry**
32. Children of Men****
33. The Onion Movie**
34. Hairspray***
35. Pursuit of Happyness***
36. World Trade Centre****
37. The Queen****
38. Recount****
39. Spiderman III**
40. License to Wed***
41. The Da Vinci Code****
42. Little Children****
43. The Wings of the Dove****
44. Silence of the Lambs****
45. Walk the Line*****
46. Persepolis****
47. War, Inc**
48. The Incredible Hulk***
49. Hancock***
50. Forgetting Sarah Marshall****
51. Legend of the Black Scorpian
52. Shake Hands with the Devil
53. Things To Do** (SO Canadian, oh my. Female lead was really the only good actor.)
54. Unhitched*** (fun British comedy with Seth Green)
55. Imitation** (Confusing Canadian movie; cute leads though.)
56. Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
57. Smart People**
58. Where In The World is Osama Bin Laden***
59. The Vanguard**
60. Mongol*****
61. Passchendaele*****
62. Baby Mama***
63. Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull**
64. Tropic Thunder**
65. Anchorman
66. Grease*****
67. The Polar Express***
68. YPF*****
Total movies: 79
GOAL: 50
GOAL REACHED on June 28!
New goal: 100
TRAVEL
Completed travel:
- NYC - May 6-21
- Ottawa - June 19-23
- Bridgetown, N.S. - Nov. 7-9
- Saint John, N.B. - December
THEATRE:
- Avenue Q - May in NYC
- Rocky Horror Show - Sept in F'ton (Theatre New Brunswick)
Honourable Mention: Spamalot - June 2007 in Houston, TX