Systems and methods for providing enhanced recording options of media content

A system for permitting a user to perform a recording function for media content, the system comprising:

• a display device;
• and
• control circuitry operable to—
• display on the display device media information including at least one media content listing;
• receive a first user selection to record a media content that corresponds to the media content listing;
• record the media content on a storage device in response to the first user selection;
• receive a second user selection to view the recorded media content;
• display the recorded media content on the display device in response to the second user selection;
• and
• provide the user an option to schedule a recording of an other media content related to the recorded media content after the user has viewed at least a portion of the recorded media content.

A system for permitting a user to perform a recording function for a media content, the system comprising:

• a media content source for storing media content;
• a media guidance data source for storing media guidance data including media content listings;
• a display device;
• and
• control circuitry coupled with the display device and operable to—
• receive a media content listing for a media content from the media guidance data source;
• display the media content listing on the display device;
• provide the user an option to record at least a portion of the media content;
• provide the user an option to view the recorded media content;
• receive a user selection to view the recorded media content;
• in response to the user selection, display the recorded media content on the display device;
• and
• after the user has viewed the recorded media content, provide the user an option to schedule a recording of another media content related to the recorded media content.

A system for performing media guidance application functions, the method comprising:

• means for displaying media information including at least one media content listing;
• means for receiving a first user selection to record a media content that corresponds to the media content listing;
• means for recording the media content on a storage device in response to the first user selection;
• means for receiving a second user selection to view the recorded media content;
• means for displaying the recorded media content in response to the second user selection;
• and
• means for providing the user an option to schedule a recording of an other media content related to the recorded media content after the user has viewed at least a portion of the recorded media content.