Jon, I well know about PVRs and VCRs. I still have 5 VCRs hooked up in my house, so I can record anything I like and watch it later. I hate how networks make us choose one show over another during the same hour, so I just bought more VCRs until I had all my options covered.
Even have some on battery backup so they keep recording if the power turns off.
So watching a show in 44 minutes has been my routine for years.
I do work sometimes too.