I hadn't watched the first season of "24" when it was on prime time. After it came out on DVD, I broke an ankle, and I was laid up for a few days. Out of curiosity, I rented the first disc - and I ended up watching the entire season over the next few days.

This show is the TV equivalent of a page-turning, hard-to-put-down novel. I still don't watch it on prime time, because I wouldn't want to have to wait a week to watch the next one. I've watched seasons 2, 3, and 4 on DVD, and before I started watching each, I planned on having at least 3-4 hours free each night.

I can't recommend this show enough. Revolutionary, incredibly intense, unpredictable, extremely well-written - "24" is Must-Watch TV!