Can I not buy single episodes of TV shows any more?

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Can I not buy single episodes of TV shows any more?

Or are they just making it frustratingly impossible to do so?

I want to buy ONE episode of either Southpark or the Sarah Silverman Program. But all I seem to be able to find are season passes for $10 or $25. Even when I go to "top episodes" and select an episode of Southpark, I am only offered the purchase of a season pass.

What happened to single episodes for $1.99? Is there some secret to getting to the page where individual episodes are offered, or has Apple quietly altered the service to where only season passes are available?

Dell XPS 400, Windows XP Pro

Posted on May 9, 2007 5:47 AM

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Answer 1

varjak paw

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May 9, 2007 7:37 AM in response to Paul Schatzkin1

Nothing has changed, and there's no secret. Individual episodes are still available. For instance, South Park has seven episodes from season 11 and all of the previous seasons, all available individually. The same applies to Sarah Silverman; six episodes are available, all individually. All you have to do is go to the page for the show you are interested in and look at the bottom where the episodes are listed. Just click on the "Add Episode" button for the appropriate show.

Note of course that you need to be running a current version of iTunes.

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Answer 2

May 9, 2007 3:10 PM in response to varjak paw

Thanks everybody for the replies.

I feel pretty stupid now... I just maximized my iTunes window and... lo and behold THERE's the "buy episode" buttons, all the way over on the right. They were hidden because I had iTunes open in a half-screen window, and I didn't have the presence of mind to scroll the listings.

What's Homer say? D'oh!

Thanks,

--PS

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Answer 3

Paul Judd

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May 9, 2007 7:30 AM in response to Paul Schatzkin1

Last I checked, there were many shows still for 1.99 per episode. It is possible that some shows may only be for sale through season pass though. I cannot confirm right now.

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Answer 4

Paul Judd

Level 6

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May 9, 2007 7:42 AM in response to varjak paw

Too add to Dave, I just checked and I agree. You have to view the shows to see what episodes are available. Obviously, Apple is heavily promoting season passes.

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