diff --git a/sickbeard/name_parser/parser.py b/sickbeard/name_parser/parser.py
index 08c64a70..eae6cd33 100644
--- a/sickbeard/name_parser/parser.py
+++ b/sickbeard/name_parser/parser.py
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ class NameParser(object):
             return None
 
         for (cur_regex_name, cur_regex) in self.compiled_regexes:
+
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+
             match = cur_regex.match(name)
 
             if not match:
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/btn.py b/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
index 26b65c1f..37f63db2 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ class BTNCache(tvcache.TVCache):
                     if ci is not None:
                         cl.append(ci)
 
+                    time.sleep(0.05)
+
                 myDB = self._getDB()
                 myDB.mass_action(cl)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/generic.py b/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
index 605c51c5..30fca6f5 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ class GenericProvider:
         for ep_obj in searchItems:
             for item in searchItems[ep_obj]:
 
+                time.sleep(0.05)
+
                 (title, url) = self._get_title_and_url(item)
 
                 quality = self.getQuality(item)
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/hdbits.py b/sickbeard/providers/hdbits.py
index 492c2f41..b183f97d 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/hdbits.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/hdbits.py
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ class HDBitsCache(tvcache.TVCache):
                     if ci is not None:
                         ql.append(ci)
 
+                    time.sleep(0.05)
+
                 myDB = self._getDB()
                 myDB.mass_action(ql)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py b/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
index b4e5baee..df02840f 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
@@ -361,6 +361,8 @@ class HDTorrentsCache(tvcache.TVCache):
             if ci is not None:
                 cl.append(ci)
 
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+
         myDB = self._getDB()
         myDB.mass_action(cl)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py b/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
index c4835414..33995a9d 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
@@ -306,6 +306,8 @@ class IPTorrentsCache(tvcache.TVCache):
             if ci is not None:
                 cl.append(ci)
 
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+
         myDB = self._getDB()
         myDB.mass_action(cl)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/kat.py b/sickbeard/providers/kat.py
index a245dde1..0dcfcecc 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/kat.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/kat.py
@@ -436,6 +436,8 @@ class KATCache(tvcache.TVCache):
             if ci is not None:
                 cl.append(ci)
 
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+
         myDB = self._getDB()
         myDB.mass_action(cl)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py b/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
index bb9041d4..5d18eef5 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@
 # along with Sick Beard.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import urllib
-import email.utils
+import time
 import datetime
-import re
 import os
-import copy
 
 try:
     import xml.etree.cElementTree as etree
@@ -274,7 +272,6 @@ class NewznabCache(tvcache.TVCache):
     def _checkAuth(self, data):
         return self.provider._checkAuthFromData(data)
 
-
     def updateCache(self):
         if not self.shouldUpdate():
             return
@@ -300,6 +297,8 @@ class NewznabCache(tvcache.TVCache):
                     if ci is not None:
                         ql.append(ci)
 
+                    time.sleep(0.05)
+
                 myDB = self._getDB()
                 myDB.mass_action(ql)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py b/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py
index e80c7c28..a702ea74 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ class NextGenCache(tvcache.TVCache):
             if ci is not None:
                 cl.append(ci)
 
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+
         myDB = self._getDB()
         myDB.mass_action(cl)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/publichd.py b/sickbeard/providers/publichd.py
index 32ff8223..dce922e7 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/publichd.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/publichd.py
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ class PublicHDCache(tvcache.TVCache):
             if ci is not None:
                 ql.append(ci)
 
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+
         myDB = self._getDB()
         myDB.mass_action(ql)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/scc.py b/sickbeard/providers/scc.py
index d1072d1e..30224231 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/scc.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/scc.py
@@ -348,6 +348,8 @@ class SCCCache(tvcache.TVCache):
             if ci is not None:
                 cl.append(ci)
 
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+
         myDB = self._getDB()
         myDB.mass_action(cl)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py b/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py
index d3f3764d..c3a0e227 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ class SpeedCDCache(tvcache.TVCache):
             if ci is not None:
                 ql.append(ci)
 
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+
         myDB = self._getDB()
         myDB.mass_action(ql)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py b/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
index b551fe63..c0eef022 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@ class ThePirateBayCache(tvcache.TVCache):
             if ci is not None:
                 cl.append(ci)
 
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+
         myDB = self._getDB()
         myDB.mass_action(cl)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py b/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py
index 3d163aaa..6560b110 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py
@@ -309,6 +309,8 @@ class TorrentDayCache(tvcache.TVCache):
             if ci is not None:
                 cl.append(ci)
 
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+
         myDB = self._getDB()
         myDB.mass_action(cl)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py b/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
index d05c4a8e..5c5914e6 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ class TorrentLeechCache(tvcache.TVCache):
             if ci is not None:
                 cl.append(ci)
 
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+
         myDB = self._getDB()
         myDB.mass_action(cl)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/scheduler.py b/sickbeard/scheduler.py
index 56b980fc..af279c97 100644
--- a/sickbeard/scheduler.py
+++ b/sickbeard/scheduler.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Scheduler:
     def runAction(self):
 
         while True:
-            time.sleep(1)
+
             currentTime = datetime.datetime.now()
 
             if currentTime - self.lastRun > self.cycleTime:
@@ -79,3 +79,5 @@ class Scheduler:
                 self.abort = False
                 self.thread = None
                 return
+
+            time.sleep(1)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sickbeard/search_queue.py b/sickbeard/search_queue.py
index ae6e09df..302758cc 100644
--- a/sickbeard/search_queue.py
+++ b/sickbeard/search_queue.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import with_statement
 
-import datetime
+import time
 import traceback
 import threading
 
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ class SearchQueue(generic_queue.GenericQueue):
         for result in item.results:
             # just use the first result for now
             logger.log(u"Downloading " + result.name + " from " + result.provider.name)
-            status =  search.snatchEpisode(result)
-            item.success = status
+            item.success =  search.snatchEpisode(result)
+            time.sleep(2)
             generic_queue.QueueItem.finish(item)
 
 class ManualSearchQueueItem(generic_queue.QueueItem):
diff --git a/sickbeard/tvcache.py b/sickbeard/tvcache.py
index cfc8dc9c..79274f62 100644
--- a/sickbeard/tvcache.py
+++ b/sickbeard/tvcache.py
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ class TVCache():
                     if ci is not None:
                         cl.append(ci)
 
+                    time.sleep(0.05)
+
                 myDB = self._getDB()
                 myDB.mass_action(cl)
 
@@ -372,6 +374,9 @@ class TVCache():
 
         # for each cache entry
         for curResult in sqlResults:
+
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+
             # skip non-tv crap (but allow them for Newzbin cause we assume it's filtered well)
             if self.providerID != 'newzbin' and not show_name_helpers.filterBadReleases(curResult["name"]):
                 continue