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"24: Live Another Day \u2014 a limited-series follow-up to 24 \u2014 debuted this week, marking the return of Jack Bauer. If you had planned to binge-watch all eight seasons of 24 ahead of the Live Another Day premiere, you would have had to set aside six days and two hours to power through every episode, non-stop. \nBut how much time would you need to consume other major TV shows in their entirety?\nSee also: Kevin Spacey's 'NOW' Teases Inspiration for His 'House of Cards' Antihero\nNielsen TOPTEN created the following infographic, which displays the runtimes for some of your favorite completed and ongoing series such as Game of Thrones, Mad Men, How I Met Your Mother, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Scandal and House of Cards:\n\nImage:  Nielsen TOPTENIf you're ready to commit to devouring one of these shows, here's Mashable's handy survival guide to ensure you don't die while doing so. Godspeed, my friend. \n\nImage:  Mashable,  Danielle HernandezBONUS: The Complete Workout Guide for Binge Watchers\n\n\nBinge Watching Work Outs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. House of Cards\n\n\nDo a pushup every time Frank breaks the fourth wall.\nDo crunches repeatedly while Frank and Claire share a cigarette.\nDo lunges while Frank uses his rowing machine.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr therowinglife\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Orange is the New Black\n\n\nDo jumping jacks every time they flashback, for the entire duration of the flashback.\nDo 5 situps every time Piper talks to Larry on the phone.\nDo 5 pushups every time Pennsatucky preaches her gospel.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr coriolanusn0w\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Breaking Bad\n\n\nDo a situp every time Jesse says \"bitch.\"\nDo 5 jumping jacks every time Walt tells his wife a flimsy lie.\nDo 5 chair-dips every time Walt Jr. mentions breakfast.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr cheeksandwings\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Mad Men\n\n\nDo 5 calf-raises whenever Don says something profound.\nDo a pushup every time they drink alcohol.\nDo a situp every time they smoke a cigarette.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr fyeahmm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Game of Thrones\n\n\nDo 5 jumping jacks every time a main character dies.\nDo 5 situps every time you see boobs.\nDo 5 lunges every time they mention that winter is coming.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr i-will-take-what-is-mine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Sherlock\n\n\nDo jumping jacks every time Sherlock goes to his \"mind palace.\"\nDo 5 squats every time John looks confused.\nDo 5 pushups every time Sherlock forgets Lestrade's name.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr superwholockalypse\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. The Walking Dead\n\n\nTouch your toes every time Rick says \"stuff\" or \"things.\"\nDo 5 lunges every time Carl disobeys his dad.\nDo 5 pushups every time Michonne makes a stink face.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Twin Peaks\n\n\nDo 5 lunges every time Dale talks to Diane on his tape recorder.\nDo 5 pushups every time Dale enjoys a \"damn good\" cup of coffee.\nDo a weird dance every time the moody music plays.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr giphy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Doctor Who\n\n\nWhen they run, you run (in place, or on a treadmill if you have one).\nDo 5 chair-dips every time the Doctor lands in the wrong time.\nDo 5 crunches every time the Doctor mentions bananas.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr doctortomyriver\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Supernatural\n\n\nDo 5 pushups every time Dean refers to the Impala as his \"baby.\" \nDo 5 situps every time Dean asks for pie.\nDo jumping jacks for the duration of every classic rock song that plays over a montage.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr supernaturalimagine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. The X-Files\n\n\nDo a pushup every time Scully rolls her eyes at Mulder's alien accusations.\nDo 5 crunches every time they get called into Skinner's office.\nDo 5 calf-raises every time Scully has to do an autopsy.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr perfectopposite\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12. Buffy the Vampire Slayer\n\n\nDo a jumping jack every time Buffy dusts a vamp.\nDo 5 crunches every time Willow is shy.\nDo 5 chair-dips every time Xander breaks the tension with humor.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr buffywinchester\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13. Firefly\n\n\nDo a pushup every time someone says \"shiny.\"\nDo 5 crunches every time they speak Chinese.\nDo 5 lunges every time Book quotes the Bible.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr hawkeblocking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14. Arrested Development\n\n\nWhen they dance like a chicken, you dance like a chicken.\nDo 5 pushups every time G.O.B. makes a \"huge mistake.\"\nDo 5 crunches every time Tobias uses a double entendre without realizing it.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr whatisthisfuckary13\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15. The Office\n\n\nDo a jumping jack every time Michael says something inappropriate.\nDo 5 lunges every time Pam and Jim prank Dwight\nDo 5 pushups every time Dwight takes something too seriously.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr domwardd\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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