Can I purchase a TV season and download one episode at a time?

So this is a noob question as I've never bought TV shows through iTunes. I want to buy all the episodes of a season in one payment, but I plan to download in 1080p so obviously it would be nice not to have to download all the episodes at once. Sure, I could buy the episodes one at a time and it would only cost me slightly more, but there are also special features that you can't get unless you buy the whole season. Can I buy the season and then download each episode as needed? (I'm buying through my desktop Mac, don't have an iPad or Apple TV.)

I have a similar problem with Bones Season 8. I've purchased the season, and the latest episode is available in the store, but it doesn't give me the option to download it without purchasing it again.
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nevermind, it has been fixed.

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Hey there 3202hill,
It sounds like you purchased a season of a TV show, and after downloading the first, you are being prompted to buy the rest of the episodes rather than just download them as previous purchases. I would first doublecheck my purchased history and make sure it wasnt a single episode purchase.
iTunes Store: See your purchase history and web order numbers
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2727
When you confirm that you purchased the entire season, I would next sign out of the iTunes Store, and then restart the computer, sign back in, and try to download the other episodes again.
Choose Store > Sign In (or Sign Out).
You can also sign in to your account by clicking Sign In at the top of the iTunes Store window:
From: iTunes 11 for Mac: Manage your iTunes Store account
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12299
When you confirm you purchased the season, I would next use the following article to report an issue to the iTunes Store support directly:
How to report an issue with your iTunes Store, App Store, Mac App Store, or iBooks Store purchase
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1933
To report an issue with your iTunes Store, App Store, Mac App Store, or iBooks Store purchase, follow these steps:
Find the email receipt for your purchase.
Click Report a Problem under the app that is having the issue.
When prompted, enter the Apple ID and password you used to purchase the item, then click Report a Problem.
Click Report a Problem next to the item you are having an issue with.
From the Choose Problem dropdown menu, choose the appropriate issue.
Follow the onscreen instructions and—if prompted—type a description of the problem into the text field.
Click Submit to have your issue reviewed.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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Hi, mtsak.
I would recommend transferring your purchases to your computer. After the transfer is complete your media should be in your iTunes library. If the indicator that your iPad will be erased appears, just sync the transferred media. Only media purchased via iTunes with your Apple ID will transfer. From there, you should be able to backup.
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1848
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Downloading past purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
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