diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/HttpImportListBase.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/HttpImportListBase.cs
index 9c96a4dff1..8595889da1 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/HttpImportListBase.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/HttpImportListBase.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists
         public virtual int PageSize => 0;
         public virtual TimeSpan RateLimit => TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2);
 
+        protected virtual bool UsePreGeneratedPages => false;
+
         public abstract IImportListRequestGenerator GetRequestGenerator();
         public abstract IParseImportListResponse GetParser();
 
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists
                                 break;
                             }
 
-                            if (!IsFullPage(page))
+                            if (!UsePreGeneratedPages && !IsFullPage(page))
                             {
                                 break;
                             }
@@ -210,7 +212,26 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists
             {
                 var parser = GetParser();
                 var generator = GetRequestGenerator();
-                var releases = FetchPage(generator.GetMovies().GetAllTiers().First().First(), parser);
+                var pageableRequests = generator.GetMovies();
+
+                var allTiers = pageableRequests.GetAllTiers();
+                if (!allTiers.Any())
+                {
+                    return new NzbDroneValidationFailure(string.Empty,
+                               "No pages were returned from your import list, please check your settings and the log for details.")
+                    { IsWarning = true };
+                }
+
+                var firstTier = allTiers.First();
+                if (!firstTier.Any())
+                {
+                    return new NzbDroneValidationFailure(string.Empty,
+                               "No data could be retrieved from your import list, please check your settings.")
+                    { IsWarning = true };
+                }
+
+                var firstRequest = firstTier.First();
+                var releases = FetchPage(firstRequest, parser);
 
                 if (releases.Empty())
                 {
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/List/TMDbListRequestGenerator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/List/TMDbListRequestGenerator.cs
index 42490d110f..58487d746c 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/List/TMDbListRequestGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/List/TMDbListRequestGenerator.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists.TMDb.List
 
         private IEnumerable<ImportListRequest> GetMoviesRequest()
         {
-            Logger.Info("Importing TMDb movies from list: {0}", Settings.ListId);
+            Logger.Info("TMDb List {0}: Importing movies", Settings.ListId);
 
             var requestBuilder = RequestBuilder.Create()
                 .SetSegment("api", "4")
@@ -32,19 +32,25 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists.TMDb.List
                 .SetSegment("id", Settings.ListId)
                 .SetSegment("secondaryRoute", "");
 
-            Logger.Debug("Getting total pages that TMDb List: {0} consists of", Settings.ListId);
+            Logger.Trace("TMDb List {0}: Getting total pages", Settings.ListId);
 
             var jsonResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<MovieSearchResource>(HttpClient.Execute(requestBuilder.Build()).Content);
 
             MaxPages = jsonResponse.TotalPages;
 
+            if (jsonResponse.TotalPages > 1)
+            {
+                Logger.Debug("TMDb List {0}: processing {1} pages", Settings.ListId, MaxPages);
+            }
+
             for (var pageNumber = 1; pageNumber <= MaxPages; pageNumber++)
             {
                 requestBuilder.AddQueryParam("page", pageNumber, true);
 
                 var request = requestBuilder.Build();
 
-                Logger.Debug("Importing TMDb movies from: {0}", request.Url);
+                Logger.Debug("TMDb List {0}: Processing page {1} of {2}", Settings.ListId, pageNumber, MaxPages);
+                Logger.Trace("TMDb List {0}: Request URL: {1}", Settings.ListId, request.Url);
 
                 yield return new ImportListRequest(request);
             }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/Popular/TMDbPopularRequestGenerator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/Popular/TMDbPopularRequestGenerator.cs
index f36cc63752..df81348414 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/Popular/TMDbPopularRequestGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/Popular/TMDbPopularRequestGenerator.cs
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists.TMDb.Popular
 
                 var request = requestBuilder.Build();
 
-                Logger.Debug("Importing TMDb movies from: {0}", request.Url);
+                Logger.Debug("TMDb Popular: Processing page {0} of {1}", pageNumber, MaxPages);
+                Logger.Trace("TMDb Popular: Request URL: {0}", request.Url);
 
                 yield return new ImportListRequest(request);
             }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/TMDbImportBase.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/TMDbImportBase.cs
index 48262edf93..0073b5d0a9 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/TMDbImportBase.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/TMDbImportBase.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists.TMDb
         public override ImportListType ListType => ImportListType.TMDB;
         public override TimeSpan MinRefreshInterval => TimeSpan.FromHours(12);
         public override int PageSize => 20;
+        protected override bool UsePreGeneratedPages => true;
 
         public readonly ISearchForNewMovie _skyhookProxy;
         public readonly IHttpRequestBuilderFactory _requestBuilder;
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/User/TMDbUserRequestGenerator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/User/TMDbUserRequestGenerator.cs
index b0ea10234b..9964112c0d 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/User/TMDbUserRequestGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/TMDb/User/TMDbUserRequestGenerator.cs
@@ -52,17 +52,25 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists.TMDb.User
 
             requestBuilder.Method = HttpMethod.Get;
 
+            Logger.Trace("TMDb User {0}: Getting total pages", (TMDbUserListType)Settings.ListType);
+
             var jsonResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<MovieSearchResource>(HttpClient.Execute(requestBuilder.Build()).Content);
 
             MaxPages = jsonResponse.TotalPages;
 
+            if (jsonResponse.TotalPages > 1)
+            {
+                Logger.Debug("TMDb User {0}: processing {1} pages", (TMDbUserListType)Settings.ListType, MaxPages);
+            }
+
             for (var pageNumber = 1; pageNumber <= MaxPages; pageNumber++)
             {
                 requestBuilder.AddQueryParam("page", pageNumber, true);
 
                 var request = requestBuilder.Build();
 
-                Logger.Debug("Importing TMDb movies from: {0}", request.Url);
+                Logger.Debug("TMDb User {0}: Processing page {1} of {2}", (TMDbUserListType)Settings.ListType, pageNumber, MaxPages);
+                Logger.Trace("TMDb User {0}: Request URL: {1}", (TMDbUserListType)Settings.ListType, request.Url);
 
                 yield return new ImportListRequest(request);
             }