Do you have a bad memory for TV episodes and movies?

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I can identify many films and specific episodes from several TV series within moments of seeing them on the screen, but I am not sure I could offer a coherent description of the plot.

I always get more out of a movie if I watch it a second time.
I am able to pull the whole movie together if I see it more than once, and it makes more sense.
If I like a movie or documentary or TV series, I can watch it over and over and never get tired of it.
I like watching something I'm used to and familiar with and know what to expect.
Watching something for the first time is a little strange. It's like a whole new world I have to assimilate.
But if I like it enough to watch more than once, I like it even better as I become more familiar with it.
I hate it when Netflix takes things off their instant viewing that I want to watch again.

Netflix removing films is the worst.

Recently a friend recommended two films to me that were on Netflix instant. Less than a week later, both were gone. I also hate when they will only have one movie of a series of movies available, like Men in Black for a long time, then removing Men in Black and adding Men in Black II.

The Marvel cinematic universe/Avengers films have been bad for this. There are usually 2-3 at any given time but when a new one is added old films go away. If Netflix instant cost any more I couldn't justify paying for it because I can't rely on stuff remaining available.

Watching TV shows and movies over and over is my thing. I feel its comforting to have a predictable set of emotions that come about every time I do it.

Watching movies/TV episodes 100s of times and listening to the same song 1000s of times is something I've always done. I watched the movie "Arsenic and Old Lace" for over a year. I must have seen it over 150 times, needless to say, I knew it word for word. I've been listening to Stars of the Lid's Artificial Pine Arch Song for several years now, and usually several times a day (there are no words to the music though - just alien music).

Before the world had VCRs, I used to record Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica episodes on audio tape and know 'em word for word.

I've also (by being in the room) seen all of the Everybody Loves Raymond episodes and my family is amazed when I recite the lines before they're actually said by the characters.

Now, Here's the freaky part.

I find myself citing lines from movies/TV episodes where & when they'll fit into my real life conversations, for example:

During an aftercare group meeting, we all got onto the subject of denial and it seemed the perfect place to throw in one of Spock's lines from the episode "And The Children Shall Lead" where Spock says, and I quote "Humans do have an amazing capacity for believing what they choose and excluding that which is painful."

The psychologist thought it was so good, she asked me to repeat it so everyone could hear it. Thank you Mr. Spock - It had been waiting in my memory banks for around 40 years just waiting for the perfect opportunity to come out.

I find myself quoting lines from TV shows and movies quite a lot IRL.

I do not remember most every detail, nor all the episodes names, but then again when it comes to series, like for instance Star Trek, I watched Star Trek "*" (except for all of deep space 9). do you have any idea how much and many episodes that is? Lots.