Sure you could watch a movie marathon, but these days, the trend is turning to TV marathons.
With TV shows easily available on DVD or Blu-Ray box sets, there's nothing quite like sitting and indulging in an old or new favourite in the privacy of your own home.
The primary joy with TV marathons is the fact that a TV series continues, disc after disc unlike a movie that finishes in two or three hours time.
And so here are six shows to consider for your next long afternoon at home: "How you doin'?" Spanning 10 seasons, 236 episodes, and many, many new haircuts, American sitcom Friends is a clear choice for an at-home TV marathon.
Friends tells of a group of six friends living and working in Manhattan.
Since its first episode in 1994, the sitcom has been elevated to cult status, winning multitudes of awards as one of the most popular sitcoms of all time.
So rent a couple of seasons on DVD and get settled in.
Invite your friends over for endless hours of laughter, and in no time at all you'll be pairing up the characters with your real-life friends and quoting Joey and Chandler like mad on your Facebook statuses.
Don't say we didn't warn you.
"And where you lead, I will follow.
" For those wanting a more sentimental viewing, American comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls is an ideal choice.
Gilmore Girls tells of a mother-daughter pair, Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, living initially in the sleepy, close-knit town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut.
In the course of 7 seasons and 153 episodes, the pair's relationship only grows from strength to strength, as will your love for both of them.
Renowned for its fast-paced dialogue and multiple pop-culture references, Gilmore Girls is best consumed with a few tubs of ice cream and more unhealthy food nearby - just like the Gilmore household in fact.
Get ready for some serious bonding time with the Gilmores and whoever you happen to be watching with.
"It's gonna be legen...
wait for it...
dary!" But really...
who is the mother? Well, we still don't know.
What many people all around the world do know though, is that American sitcom How I Met Your Mother is a winner.
Billed by many as the new Friends, How I Met Your Mother follows the life of architect Ted Mosby and his friends Marshall, Robin, Lily, and Barney, living in New York as Ted narrates the story of how he met his wife to his children.
How I Met Your Mother has received critical acclaim for its clever plot continuity and humour.
With many elements continuing along from previous episodes and other elements coming back in a later season, this TV show is a perfect one to watch one episode after another.
Just be warned: it's still going, so you'll need to keep up! "Seriously? Seriously!" Grey's Anatomy had in many respects a fairy-tale ascension, from being a mid-season replacement when it aired in 2005 to an Emmy-award winning drama that has spawned countless cultural references and a spin-off series to boot.
The series tells of the fictional lives of surgical interns at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital.
Of course, the show is a lot more than blood, guts, and operating theatres.
What differentiates it from contemporaries ER and Scrubs is complex relationships, ability to explore light-hearted and serious issues, dramatic but not disgusting (okay, occasionally it is) surgical procedures, and killer soundtrack.
On its ninth season, Grey's Anatomy is still going.
This one is good for a marathon too as you will be pulled to the edge of your seat with some cliffhangers.
Get set for a long ride.
"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose" "A show about football? No, thanks," said a million sceptical viewers who were later sorely mistaken by their preconceptions.
Premiering in 2006, Friday Night Lights has in its five seasons won critical acclaim after critical acclaim and a robust fan base for its realistic portrayal of life in a small Texan town.
Focusing on themes such as marriage, family, friendship, community, and football, Friday Night Lights has developed characters like no other TV show can.
This one is best watched with tissues in hand.
In 76 episodes time when you've watched the series finale, you'll be its biggest fan too.
Although it might not make you change your plans to buy a sweet piece of NSW real estate and move to Texas, you'll definitely want to visit after watching this show.
"D'oh!" And lastly, there is no sitcom longer running than The Simpsons.
Spanning a mammoth 24 seasons and 520 episodes, the animated sitcom series has broken dozens of records and redefined American culture as we know it.
Created by Matt Groening, The Simpsons tells of dysfunctional, 'typical' American family the Simpsons, with father Homer, wife Bart, and children Bart, Lisa, and Maggie.
With situations clearly outrageous and yet a recipient of critical acclaim for everything from its creative ideas to graphics, The Simpsons is a series that most people will never watch in its entirety.
But if you want to see how it all began, then rent the Season 1 DVD and get comfortable for many days of laughter.
D'oh!