Apple TV freezing iTunes

So I got an Apple TV and now when I try to download the TV shows and sync up with iTunes. When I do this, iTunes freezes up with the rotating lag icon. Also the music will stop after the song is over. It is now stuck at Copying 1 of 18.
Has anyone else had this happen to them?

Ok sorry I will try to start over.
I purchased an Apple TV, and after fighting with the router in my apt, I finally connected it.
When I started up the ATV I accessed my iTunes account and signed up on the TV end. I also was able to connect to the music and podcast part of my iTunes.
All the while doing this I was never prompted to enter a code on my computer and I have even registerd my ATV through iTunes on my computer.
A couple of nights ago I purchased a season of TV through the ATV while watching Television. At 1st a couple of the episodes transfered over to my iTunes to be viewed. Yesturday I tried to Sync my iTunes and Apple TV, and it will freeze up saying (1 of 18 Copied) and the progress bar does not move.
Every time I try to Sync it will say something along the lines of a Firewall and port 3689 to be opened. Now when I go to System Pref>Sharing there is not a Firewall option, nor is there an iTunes option to click on to open this up.
I have opened up my computer to accept everything and allow everything. This is the 1st time I have had a problem like this, in all the years using a Mac, nothing has frozen/synced this poorly.
I hope that is a more detailed explination, please let me know if you have any questions. I am about to call Apple.
Also is there a way to reset the ATV to be like it is coming out of the box, maybe I can start over and just eat the cost of the purchased episodes.
-Diz

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