Tv Shows vs Books

So I recently finished watching the series "The West Wing" - if you haven't seen this show, you should definitely check it out. Now, before I started watching this show, I was not very interested in politics. But now, I have found myself learning and reading as much about politics as possible. I went through the same thing with law when I finished watching "Ally McBeal". Not only have those shows opened my eyes to how interesting both politics and law can be, but it has given me a chance to explore subjects that I never thought I would learn about. Have you ever seen a tv show that inspired you to read a certain book or learn about a certain subject?