How many episodes does it take to get hooked on a show - what hooks you?

1 for me!

Well it depends on the show I guess.... But I usually don't watch something unless i'm sure I'll like it. like I watched the first episode of Prison Break and Buffy The Vampire Slayer & I was sucked in, can't get enough, enough is NEVER enough with these shows (God I miss Buffy!!!!) Now I love NCIS also, and I watched it with my mom a couple of times but I never really got sucked in untill after I started paying attention to Abey, then once I was into the gothy girl on there I started paying more attention to the rest of the characters and realized the show has alot to offer and now I love it, although I don't watch it as much because I tend to forget about it coming on, Prison Break is my main focus now, lol

If the show is good it takes one episode to get me hooked. My favorite show is Lost. I was hooked from the first episode. I can't wait until February for the next season. Shark is a new series that I was hooked from the 1st episode. Others include all the Law and Order series, CSI and CSI NY. CSI Miami just doesn't do it for me. The 9 holds my interest too, although I can never remember the night and time it is on.

Usually one episode hooks me or at least intrigues me enough I'll watch a 2nd or 3rd time. I've started out watching shows I thought were good, but 1 or 2 shows later it's not as a good as I thought, so quit watching. I like a good story line, some humor and a cast that works well together. Greys Anatomy does that for me.

It can really differ for me. With some of my favourite tv shows, it took several shows for me to decide I wanted to keep watching. And example of that is "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." I wasn't immediately hooked, but because I had friends who loved the show, I ended up watching 4 or 5 episodes in a row and really enjoyed it. It was such a fantastic show! Other shows had me hooked at episode 1, such as the new Battlestar Galactica, Dexter and Heros. LOVE those shows! ~Wyrdsister

no idea

Typically I can tell with the first episode as to whether or not this is a show I will enjoy. I'm a soap opera junky (Days of Our Lives in particular) and a comedy junky..(I cannot get enough Family Guy!!). I guess I'm attracted to these two shows because I love to laugh to the point of crying and I'm also a bit of a drama queen...so soap operas are certainly my cup of tea lol. I also like shows involving excitement. I'm hooked on Deal or No Deal, it's such a simple game but I love the excitement of it all...

I have to watch it about 2 times and then if it interest me then I will watch it all the time!

just one

It usually only takes one episode for me to know if a show is going to hold my interest. I like a show with an intelligent plot, great character development, an ever evolving story line that connects like a giant puzzle without a lot of contradition, actors who know their characters and make them believable, and of course a show that gives me that feeling that if I miss an episode, I've missed out on something extra special. Shows like Lost, X-Files, Pretender and JAG all share these qualities. I want a show that allows me to completely escape to that world for an hour, or 30 minutes. Yes, I also like action, drama, comedy, and lots of other elemental devices that build on a story. It is also important that the relationships between characters are well defined so that you understand how each character is connected and how that connection affects their behavior and interaction.

Usually it takes one to know if I'm going to be hooked on it. If I watch once and I'm not sure if its just a bad episode or if its the show thats bad - i may watch it a second time. For me I like the drama sort: CSI, Law and Order, Criminal Minds, that sort of thing. I like characters that I can relate to, at the same time they must be believable for what they need to do. I also don't like predictable plots. If I can tell from the beginning what is going to happen, I'm not interested for long.

well it depends how interesting the drama is if its boring i can't get hooked even if i c dozen episodes

Watching one episode of a show can get me hooked. If I like it from the beginning, I will start to watch the show all of the time. I got hooked on Lost just like you. It really is a great show.

1 is enough to say good or bad but "hooked' might take more than 1 episode, there's many good shows but very few can get me hooked, "Friends" was phenomenal, "Survivor" was love at first sight but some things I just watch casually although I still consider them very good.

It usually takes one episode for me to decide whether I like the show or not. Most of them don't qualify for a second viewing.

If the show is good, it will not take many episodes to get me hooked. If the show is very good, then one episode is all it takes. Take for example CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) the first time I saw it, I was instantly hooked and wanted to see more. I loved the way that the shows were laid out and how detailed each and every crime scene is.

24 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course THAT show hooks you after 5 SECONDS! I have been watching since season 1 or 2 (I forget) and have seen season 1 on DVD at LEAST twice. I can't WAIT for the next season!! Most shows only take a few minutes to hook me and I know if I will like it or not. I have never seen lost I don't think I would like it.. Then again I never thought I would like Desperate Housewives and now I LOVE it .. I also like Ugly Betty.. You should give both of those a try!

I'm not a big TV watcher; most of my TV watching from September through June is Hockey games, because I am addicted. But,the shows that I do watch consistently have to have believable characters, the episodes have to be believable and not far-fetched or in "soap opera land", and there has to be some continuity from episode to episode; what I mean is that the show has to have a way to develop and keep me coming back. I like to see the characters come together, develop personalities and style,and mesh. For me, I can usually tell pretty quickly whether or not I will be hooked on a show- generally from 1-3 episodes. The first 5 minutes of "Will & Grace" had me hooked and laughing out loud. That series was casted perfectly, and they meshed together so well. I know that the plot isn't deep or anything, but for a 30 minute comedy it's fantastic. In fact, I have all of the seasons on DVD in my collection, and if I want to watch something mindless just to relax and laugh,I can watch those episodes over and over. I love all of the CSI series, although they seem to be getting competitive and repetitive this year. CSI NY is my favorite. And of course there's Grey's Anatomy... I missed the first season completely, but watched an episode on reruns the following summer and knew that I would love it. As a medical person, I appreciate that the characters are real, the emotions they experience with and about patients are well-portrayed, and the medical situations and facts are very accurate. I have caught up on all of the past episodes, and now wait anxiously for the new ones. But of course the BUFFALO SABRES hockey games take the #1 spot in my schedule- even when they lose...

if i dont like the first episode i see of a show i usually give it a second chance, cause not every episode is gonna be good. i love comedies. if a show makes me laugh more then twice in one episode im hooked.

In order for me to get hooked on any show or even a movie my attention has to be caught within the first 10 minutes or I get bored.