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Keeping up with new episodes of TV shows

derboti says:
I have a few TV shows that I like to watch as soon as they air, but because of irregular work schedules I never got into a habit of watching TV regularly. To help me keep up with new episodes, I use RTM.

When a release date for a new show or season is announced, I usually enter it in RTM this way:

- New episode of 'Mad Men' ^4/13 *weekly #tv http://epguides.com/MadMen/
- New episode of '24' ^5/5 *weekly #tv http://epguides.com/24/

On the day of, the task reminds me of the show. I complete the task once I either set up my DVR or watch it on TV that day. Sometimes I'll postpone the task right away to the next day, if I know I'll have to watch this episode on demand the next day.

And the task automatically repeats itself the following week for the next episode!

Especially with network television, some shows don't air regularly because of hiatus or other repeats. That's why I add a URL to the task that points to that show's episode list. I like epguides.com, but you could also use IMDb, Wikipedia, or the show's official website.

When the task comes up, I can quickly jump to the URL and check the episode list if there's a new episode scheduled for today. If not, I delete the current task and always answer the "continue repeating?" question with "yes", so the task reminds me to check for a new episode next week.
Posted at 12:54pm on April 9, 2014
emily (Remember The Milk) says:
Hi derboti,

Nice tip! Bob needs to use this for all the TV he watches (when not coding, of course!). You're this week's Tips & Tricks Tuesday winner, and we've added a free year of Pro to your Remember The Milk account. :)
Posted 9 years ago
derboti says:
Thank you, Bob! Thank you, Emily!
Posted 9 years ago
software1 says:
Hmm!! good tips for TV shows. thank you deare
Posted 9 years ago
memevore says:
just a hint, grabbing an rss feed from http://followshows.com with https://ifttt.com to send you an email to your RTM might save you some hassle ;)
Posted 9 years ago
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