Nick@Nite July 2005 -- Summer Marathons Begin; Jeff Foxworthy Show Saturdays

[Pavan]

Nick@Nite July 2005 --

Regular schedule changes:

Effective Sunday, July 3:
Sundays 9:00PM Kids Say the Darndest Things (replaces Full House)

Summer marathons -- July 5 - Aug 11
Sundays - 10:00PM-2:00AM: Full House; 2:00AM-6:00AM The Cosby Show
Mondays - 10:00PM-2:00AM The Cosby Show; 2:00AM-6:00AM The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Tuesdays - 10:00PM-2:00AM The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; 2:00AM-6:00AM Roseanne
Wednesdays - 10:00PM-2:00AM Roseanne; 2:00AM-6:00AM Murphy Brown
Thursdays - 10:00PM-2:00AM The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; 2:00AM-6:00AM Who's the Boss?

Saturdays, effective, Saturday, July 23
10:00PM-12:00AM Jeff Foxworthy Show (replaces regular line-up)

Effective Monday, July 11:
Mondays and Friday nights (early Tues/Sat mornings)
5:30AM Fatherhood (replaces Fresh Prince on Monday nights; Full House on Friday nights)

Tuesdays
9:00PM Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (replaces Full House)

NOTES: Friday & Saturday schedules will remain the same (except Saturdays 10p-12a is Jeff Foxworthy), but while the summer marathons are on ONLY Fri/Sat 10:30pm is Full House; 3:30am is Wings. Mon-Thu 9-10pm will be Full House, except Fatherhood airs Tuesdays at 9-10pm (and also Sundays at 10:00pm) and Kids Say Sundays at 9.





Specials and Marathons




- Nick@Nite's Easy TV Summer Marathon
Starts Tuesday, July 5 through Thursday, August 11
Sun-Thu 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. ET/PT
Sun-Thu 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. ET/PT
Easy TV Summer It's summer time and the viewing's easy. This July Nick at Nite begins back to back four-hour marathons from Sunday through Thursday. Deciding what to watch has never been so easy.

Sundays - 10:00PM-2:00AM: Full House; 2:00AM-6:00AM The Cosby Show
Mondays - 10:00PM-2:00AM The Cosby Show; 2:00AM-6:00AM The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Tuesdays - 10:00PM-2:00AM The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; 2:00AM-6:00AM Roseanne
Wednesdays - 10:00PM-2:00AM Roseanne; 2:00AM-6:00AM Murphy Brown
Thursdays - 10:00PM-2:00AM The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; 2:00AM-6:00AM Who's the Boss?




- Jeff Foxworthy Show
Saturdays 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET/PT starting Saturday, July 23, 2005
Everybody’s favorite “redneck” is coming to Nick@Nite.
Stand-up comic Jeff Foxworthy stars as a hardworking, self-proclaimed "redneck," striving to keep up with his fledgling heating and air business, his wife, kids and his well to do in-laws. Blue collar comedy at its finest!
Nick@Nite will launch The Jeff Foxworthy Show on Saturday, July 23. The Jeff Foxworthy Show will air each Saturday night from 10pm-12am this summer.

As of now, the first 28 episodes are scheduled through September 3. No idea yet if the show will continue in September or not. The show has a total of 41 episodes. Following is an episode guide:

Description Episode #
Jeff thinks he's partly paid off a debt to his father-in-law. Think again. A program for his gifted son is going
to cost plenty.
Guest Star(s): Steve Hytner, Matt Clark, Sue Murphy
001 Jeff's Life 101 (TV-PG)
One of Karen's co-workers flirts with Jeff and he feels guilty until Karen's high school flame comes back to
town and his jealousy takes over. Walt torments Russ after he gets stuck in a dark vent.
Guest Star(s): Brittney Powell, John A. Bradley, Peter Dante
002 A Non-Affair to Remember (TV-PG)
Having never learned to swim himself, Jeff believes Matt should, even though he doesn't want to.
Guest Star(s): Bahni Turpin, Jennifer Banko, Don Pugsley
003 The Gene Pool (TV-PG)
Kathy's dad Elliot tells Jeff a big secret about his past while on a fishing trip; Russ and Walt happily tackle
a repair job at a lingerie store.
Guest Star(s): Steve Hytner, Dekin Matthews, Bibi Besch, Sue Murphy
004 Elliot and Victoria's Secret (TV-PG)
The director of Matt's gifted program once accused Jeff of shoddy workmanship; a video of Karen giving
birth gets onto the school's tape exchange.
Guest Star(s): Hamilton Camp, Adrian Sparks
005 Womb with a View (TV-PG)
Jeff and Elliot look for a glass of milk -- straight from the cow -- when they team up for a Halloween
scavenger hunt.
Guest Star(s): Bibi Besch, Dekin Matthews, Sue Murphy, Diana Nadeau, Greg Collins, Gary Bullock
006 With Two You Get Cow's Milk (TV-PG)
Jeff's not an idiot, it just looks that way when he looks after Elliot's pampered pooch and restless shut-in
Raymond, for whom Karen is the usual caretaker.
Guest Star(s): Dekin Matthews, Harry Morgan, Margaret Nagle
007 Jeff & Ray & Rascal's Big Adventure (TV-PG)
The Foxworthys appear on "America's Funniest Home Videos."
Guest Star(s): Bob Saget, Thom Vernon, Mary Gordon Murray, Daniel Passer
008 A Sore Winner (TV-PG)
When Jeff fails to set up the family's annual Christmas portrait, he gets unwitting help from country singer
Travis Tritt, whose tour-bus heater he repairs.
Guest Star(s): Travis Tritt, Tom LaGrua
009 He's Making a List, Checking It Twice (TV-PG)
Jeff tries to remain neutral in the marital battle between Karen's sister Gayle and her husband Dennis, but
Gayle uses Jeff's ambiguous advice and drops a bombshell.
Guest Star(s): Jack Laufer
010 Foxworthy Family Feud (TV-PG)
Jeff tries to remain neutral in the marital battle between Karen's sister Gayle and her husband Dennis, but
Gayle uses Jeff's ambiguous advice and drops a bombshell.
Guest Star(s): Jack Laufer
A note from Matt's school causes confusion when Jeff misinterprets Matt's denial of misbehaving ; Karen
and Jeff double date with Gayle and her potential beau.
Guest Star(s): Jonathan Emerson, Chris Bonno, Shane Sweet, Justin Chapman
011 Matt About You (TV-PG)
With Jeff's help, Gayle brings her things down from up north, while the heating-and-air business continues
to head south for Jeff.
Guest Star(s): Dakin Matthews, Bibi Besch, Jack Laufer, Robert Desiderio
012 Clan of the Bare Caves (TV-PG)
Jeff's younger brother Wayne arrives with big ideas about how to save the business, but Jeff is eluctant to
become partners with his unpredictable sibling.
Guest Star(s): Robert Desiderio
013 Before You Say "No," Just Hear Me Out (TV-PG)
Without consulting Jeff, Wayne hires his flame, a Cajun spitfire, as the shop's receptionist, and Jeff flares at
the news.
Guest Star(s): Michelle Clunie
014 Deedee Day (TV-PG)
Wayne fears someone from his past is out for revenge; and Elliot is afraid there's no limit to Lois's suddenly
insatiable amorous desires.
Guest Star(s): Scott Michael Campbell
015 He Ain't Heavy, He's a Bully (TV-PG)
Exposure to chicken pox means Matt can't be around pregnant Karen for a few days, so he and Jeff moves
in with Wayne, who helps expose his nephew to the Foxworthy family's wild side.
Guest Star(s): Michelle Clunie
016 Moonstruck (TV-PG)
Wayne's success as a stand-up comic inspires Jeff to shoot from the lip to prove he's the funnier Foxworthy.
Guest Star(s): Don McManus
017 Shootout at the Comedy Corral (TV-PG)
Karen finally delivers her baby. Wayne and DeeDee decide to get married.
Guest Star(s): John O'Leary, Bibi Besch, Michelle Clunie
018 One Wedding and a Baby (TV-PG)
Guest Star(s): Dave Powledge, Candy Trabucco, Joe Jokubeit, Michele Marsh, Heath Hyche, Gary
Bullock
019 Where the Donuts are Good, Not Great (TV-PG)
To better communication, Karen suggests that she and Jeff each make lists of things for the other to work
on.
020 The List is Strife (TV-PG)
To better communication, Karen suggests that she and Jeff each make lists of things for the other to work
on.
Jeff and the guys head out to "go head to head with the brutalities of nature" - and each other - on a hunting
trip. Karen contemplates getting rid of a newly discovered picture of (the mustached) Great Grandma
"Mee-Maw" Foxworthy.
Guest Star(s): Dave Powledge, Bill Gratton
021 The Poor Sportsmen of the Apocalypse (TV-PG)
Karen invites Bill's ex-wife, Betty, to dinner, which gets Jeff in trouble with all his friends. He's in even
more trouble when Betty starts blurting out intimate details of her and Bill's marriage. Meanwhile, Matt and
Nettie try to con Justin out of his money by inviting him to join their club.
Guest Star(s): T. E. Russell, Paula Sorge, Leo Wheltman, Lillian Adams
022 My Dinner with Betty (TV-PG)
After Big Jim gets kicked out by one girlfriend, he lands in the arms of another, and Jeff ponders his dad 's
special "gift."
Guest Star(s): Maree Cheatham
023 The Gift (TV-PG)
The new boss wants Jeff to send Ebb and Candy packing, while Florus and Bill trick the pair into thinking
they've won the lottery.
Guest Star(s): Dave Powledge, Sherman Howard
024 The Practical Joke (TV-PG)
The Foxworthys worry that Matt is spending too much time with Nettie after his teacher, Miss Blosier, says
he's been distracted in school lately. Turns out Matt has a crush on Miss Blosier, which becomes more
complicated when Big Jim begins to turn on his charm.
Guest Star(s): Cristine Rose, Joseph Whipp, Harrison Young, Joe Ochman, Jacob Kenner
025 Puppy Love Triangle (TV-PG)
Upset over Jeff's strictness, Matt hits the road as a stowaway in Florus's truck.
Guest Star(s): Alan Jackson, Tiffany Taubman
026 Like Florus, Like Son (TV-PG)
On Thanksgiving, the Foxworthys open the door to a cornucopia of characters, despite Karen's desire to
keep things simple.
027 The Thanksgiving Episode (TV-PG)
Jeff and Big Jim are arrested for cutting down a Christmas tree in a state park.
Guest Star(s): Tim Maculan
028 Merry Christmas, Y'all (TV-PG)
Karen tries to end a long-standing family feud by inviting the rival Raffertys to dinner.
Guest Star(s): Tim McGraw, Lisa Akey
029 Feud for Thought (TV-PG)
The townspeople plan an elaborate funeral for the Foxworthys' beloved dog -- to be buried in a plot
alongside one earmarked for Karen.
030 Can't Teach An Old Dog New Trick (TV-PG)
The townspeople plan an elaborate funeral for the Foxworthys' beloved dog -- to be buried in a plot
alongside one earmarked for Karen.
Jeff's new boss has an accident causing what appears to be a toxic spill on the loading dock -- and
prompting an emergency two-day quarantine.
Guest Star(s): Kevin Crowley, Troy Evans, Vincent Berry
031 The Briarton Syndrome (TV-PG)
Jeff's victory in a "mud bogging" race makes him a hero, but things get down and dirty when his rival
Mario Andretti heists his trophy.
Guest Star(s): Darryl Theirse, Mario Andretti, Louis Braga III, Mathea Webb
032 Jeff, You The Man (TV-PG)
Bill drags Jeff along to an infomercial seminar conducted by an inspirational self-help guru with a
down-home style.
Guest Star(s): Darryl Theirse, Terry Bradshaw
033 Big Dogs (TV-PG)
Jeff's new boss volunteers all loading-dock employees to re-enact the Civil War Battle of Briarton.
Meanwhile, DMV records indicate Jeff is dead.
Guest Star(s): Darryl Theirse, Keene Curtis, Jack McGee
034 Foxworthy Shall Rise Again (TV-PG)
Karen hooks Jeff into a fishing trip with a new friend and her annoying husband.
Guest Star(s): Pamela Gregg, Fred Applegate
035 Gone Fishin' (TV-PG)
Jeff promises to do something romantic for Karen, but he gets sidetracked by a trip to a roadhouse with Big
Jim and the boys from work -- where Jeff's chivalrous act on behalf of a waitress puts him in hot water at
home.
Guest Star(s): Cindy Ambuehl
036 Mooseface Loves Nuzzles (TV-PG)
Ostracized at school after he wins the Most Courteous Student Award, Matt decides to be a prankster just
like Jeff.
Guest Star(s): Bob Keeshan, Louis Braga III, Vincent Berry, Brighton Hertford
037 The Good, The Bad and The Hairless (TV-PG)
Karen's business trip ruins Jeff's plans for their anniversary, which he winds up spending with Bill.
Guest Star(s): Fred Applegate
038 Real Men (TV-PG)
Matt talks Jeff into a night of pro wrestling to avoid a class trip to the opera.
Guest Star(s): Randy Savage, Sydney Berry
039 Wrestling Opera (TV-PG)
As the Foxworthys brace for a tornado, Jeff and Karen wonder who would look after the kids if anything
happened to them.
Guest Star(s): Mercedes Kaster, Mercedes Kastner
040 Twister of Fate (TV-PG)
As the Foxworthys brace for a tornado, Jeff and Karen wonder who would look after the kids if anything
happened to them.
Guest Star(s): Mercedes Kaster, Mercedes Kastner
Guest Star(s): Paula Sorge, Darryl Theirse, Desmond Howard, Tom McCleister
041 Field of Schemes (TV-PG)
Guest Star(s): Paula Sorge, Darryl Theirse, Desmond Howard, Tom McCleister

[silvana]

all crap!!

[WilCap]

I can't disagree with you silvana... that is the worst summer marathon ever by NaN... I used to love that network, now I never watch it anymore

[TV DVD Fan]

damn straight....

pat

[Seth]

And calling N@N Programmers brainless will accomplish...what...exactly?

The ratings for Fresh Prince, Roseanne, and Cosby are the best for N@N, so they get the best real estate - particularly Fresh Prince. Full House still does decently, so it gets an ok piece of property. Murphy and Who's the Boss - not so - so you can see their slotting.

Based on my own personal tastes, am I happy about the scheduling? Not really. Is it a logical step based on ratings? You bet your blinky.
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And for what it's worth, barring a rather abrupt rebranding effort and ignoring the show debuts down the road for N@N - you won't likely see any shows on Nick at Nite anytime soon with a copyright date before 1980, let alone 195x/196x. It's just an eventuality of the business that networks change.

[EmoJoe]

Nick@Nite just gets worse and worse as the months go on.

[Jenya]

I'm just waiting for Seinfeld to be aired on Nick@Nite. You know Nick@Nite wants to broadcast that sitcom to death. It's high on all the syndication TV show ratings right now. Prime-TV is already doing it in Canada. :rolleyes: Prime-TV already wants to kill Seinfeld to death.

[TVFactFan]

The Wednesday Summer Schedule is HORRIBLE. 4 Hours of Roseanne Followed by Murphy Brown?? YUCK!!!

[Brent88]

:barf:

I like Roseanne... but I'm getting sick of it. It's airing 4 times on Oxygen and I've lost count for N@N (and that's with NO locals)

[EmoJoe]

So thats three marathons for Fresh Prince? N@N really is in love with that show arent they?

[TVFactFan]

So thats three marathons for Fresh Prince? N@N really is in love with that show arent they?


Well if a show is doing well you have to stick with it-LOL

[rusyd]

I like Murphy Brown, Roseanne, and Fresh Prince,but all the rest is garbage.

[EmoJoe]

Well if a show is doing well you have to stick with it-LOL
Yeah but N@N kills it. So what if its doing good? If you keep killing eventually people are gonna get tired of it and stop watching it so than it wont do good.

[TVFactFan]

Yeah but N@N kills it. So what if its doing good? If you keep killing eventually people are gonna get tired of it and stop watching it so than it wont do good.


I will admit that N@N needs to cut down on the airings of FP. Airing a show 4 Times a Night that only had 6 seasons is way too much.

[barwars]

Yo Solomon.... get your name changed.

How about "RetroTV&SportsCollector"??

Right now it takes up too much space.

[TVFactFan]

Yo Solomon.... get your name changed.

How about "RetroTV&SportsCollector"??

Right now it takes up too much space.



I know-lol I just changed it to RetroTVCollector

[Pavan]

Minor change:


Effective Sunday, July 3:
Sundays 9:00PM Kids Say the Darndest Things (replaces Full House)

[JT]

"Kids Say" just NEVER goes away for good does it!?

[80]

:cuss: Yeah I do like Roseanne. But the rest is terrible they should cut down on the airing of certain shows. I rather watch a marathon of The Musnters. I don't know Nick at Night won't play older shows.

[L&OFan4Eva]

Kids Say? AGAIN? Well, at least it ain't Chasing Farrah. lol

[MotownMurph]

I agree! Kids are cute, but I can't think of even one target group that would want to sit through a half an hour of that stuff!

[jesse'sgirl415]

all crap!!
shut up :mad:

[Collinwood2003]

Seinfeld is shown alot on tbs and retails seem to be coming out fast for those. I'm glad for the who's the boss marathons. I didn't tape it last time around and I been taping it this time around in case it gets dropped. I've seen Full house, fresh prince, and Roseanne a million times. It would be nice to see newhart, Alice, the Jefferons, that girl on tvland or nick at nite. I don't know why abc family won't show perfect strangers. Family matters was spun off perfect strangers.

[TVFactFan]

Seinfeld is shown alot on tbs and retails seem to be coming out fast for those. I'm glad for the who's the boss marathons. I didn't tape it last time around and I been taping it this time around in case it gets dropped. I've seen Full house, fresh prince, and Roseanne a million times. It would be nice to see newhart, Alice, the Jefferons, that girl on tvland or nick at nite. I don't know why abc family won't show perfect strangers. Family matters was spun off perfect strangers.



Listen to what your asking, Why ABC(FAMILY) won't air Perfect Strangers.lol Isn't it obvious? Perfect Strangers is not a Family Type show like the shows they currently air

Step by Step
Family Matters
Boy Meets World
Full House

So Perfect Strangers don't fall into that Fun Family Type of Show.

[JT]

Listen to what your asking, Why ABC(FAMILY) won't air Perfect Strangers.lol Isn't it obvious? Perfect Strangers is not a Family Type show like the shows they currently air

Step by Step
Family Matters
Boy Meets World
Full House

So Perfect Strangers don't fall into that Fun Family Type of Show.
I think it definitely does. It comes from the exact same people and aired in the exact same timeframe as most of those shows and I think it would really fit.

[Pavan]

Perfect Strangers and Hogan Family should air I think. Perfect Strangers might not have a normal traditional family, but it's still a family type show, and has excellent writing. The jokes on that show are HILARIOUS. Balki says some funny things.
This would be perfect for ABC Family: 12PM Full House, 12:30PM Hogan Family, 1:00PM Family Matters, 1:30PM Perfect Strangers, 2:00PM Step by Step, 2:30PM Hangin' With Mr. Cooper, 3-4PM Boy Meets World, 4-5PM Full House. Nice 12pm-3pm block of Miller-Boyett shows.

[Dragonflies]

I like your schedule Pav, can we put you in charge of programming ;)

I say Perfect Strangers is a family show, I used to sit and watch it with my dad and brother :)

I'm glad they at least included Who's the Boss in the summer marathons, didn't think they would

[Dean Winchester]

The Wednesday Summer Schedule is HORRIBLE. 4 Hours of Roseanne Followed by Murphy Brown?? YUCK!!!

that;'s the only watchable night IMO (even tho I won't watch either TCS or Roseanne anymore because the DVD's are coming out).

N@N doesn't realize that Murphy needed more time to find it's 11:30 audience. N@N treats FH and FP like gold, yet MB not only lasted longer than those two shows, but also was a bigger hit in the ratings. MB was the #3 series on season (was Fresh Prince ever top 10 even?) and was top 10 for four years, and was a constant top 30 performer until the last, tenth season. Yet Nick treated it like garbage, instead of accepting that MB hasn't been aired as much lately so it'd take audiences a little longer to get reacquainted with the FYI crew as opposed to the Tanners or Banks.

[L&OFan4Eva]

I agree, BuffySlayer! From my mind to your mouth! MB should be on all the time if I had my own channel.

[TVJunkie101]

Honestly, I would watch Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. I do like all the shows that are aired.

But I HATE how Nick schedules them. I do agree they are overplayed but they obviously do very well. You can't argue with that. I've really gotten back into Fresh Prince again but it's played a LOT.

[LucyCompanyPhan]

how is that any different from the line-up now?

[EmoJoe]

I like your schedule Pav, can we put you in charge of programming ;)

I say Perfect Strangers is a family show, I used to sit and watch it with my dad and brother :)

I'm glad they at least included Who's the Boss in the summer marathons, didn't think they would
I had a feeling they would, just shove it to late nights like they did.

[troopoleon8897]

I'm just waiting for Seinfeld to be aired on Nick@Nite. You know Nick@Nite wants to broadcast that sitcom to death. It's high on all the syndication TV show ratings right now. Prime-TV is already doing it in Canada. :rolleyes: Prime-TV already wants to kill Seinfeld to death.

I Hope Not Seinfeld Doesn't Fit on N@N...And Plus TBS Probally Has The Rights to it until hell freezes over just like friends

[troopoleon8897]

This Years Schedule:
Sunday
9:00-Kids Say The Darndest Things
9:30-Fatherhood
10:00-Full House
2:00-The Cosby Show

Monday
9:00-Full House
9:30-The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
10:00-The Cosby Show
2:00-The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air

Tuesday
9:00-Full House
9:30-Fatherhood
10:00-The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
2:00-Roseanne

Wednesday
9:00-Full House
9:30-The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
10:00-Roseanne
2:00-Murphy Brown

Thursday
9:00-Full House
9:30-The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
10:00-The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
2:00-Who's The Boss?

Friday
10:00-Full House
10:30-Full House
11:00-The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
11:30-The Cosby Show
12:00-Roseanne
12:30-Murphy Brown
1:00-The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
1:30-The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
2:00-Roseanne
2:30-Roseanne
3:00-Murphy Brown
3:30-Wings
4:00-The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
4:30-The Cosby Show
5:00-Full House
5:30-Full House

Saturday
10:00-Full House
10:30-Full House
11:00-The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
11:30-The Cosby Show
12:00-Roseanne
12:30-Murphy Brown
1:00-The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
1:30-The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
2:00-Roseanne
2:30-Roseanne
3:00-Murphy Brown
3:30-Wings
4:00-The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
4:30-The Cosby Show
5:00-Full House
5:30-Full House

Compared To this Crap Last Years Line Up looks like A Master Piece And There Was only 5 shows compared to the seven they have now

[Pavan]

No, Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30pm is FULL HOUSE during the marathons. Roseanne is at 12:30AM on Friday and Saturday nights. And the Fatherhood encore on Sundays is at 10PM, not 9:30.

[MotownMurph]

Thanks, Pav. I think people are just confused because N@N still has that schedule that troop posted on their site. (Once again, they are being very slow at updating, I guess...) Although, I have to say, I'm a bit disappointed that Murphy Brown isn't being shown in the 12:30 slot, since Roseanne is already being shown THREE times on the weekends. I know Roseanne is a ratings grabber, but at this point, I think even some of the fans would be getting tired of seeing it so much...

[USTVFanFromUK]

I Hope Not Seinfeld Doesn't Fit on N@N...And Plus TBS Probally Has The Rights to it until hell freezes over just like friends

How doesn't Seinfeld fit on N@N? It's perhaps the most popular sitcom of the last 20 years. If they can air more adult shows like 'Roseanne' and aired 'All In The Family' before that then 'Seinfeld' should have no problem fitting in.

[Dean Winchester]

How doesn't Seinfeld fit on N@N? It's perhaps the most popular sitcom of the last 20 years. If they can air more adult shows like 'Roseanne' and aired 'All In The Family' before that then 'Seinfeld' should have no problem fitting in.

very true, Roseanne fits better with shows like Seinfeld than it would with The Cosby Show or Full House. It's more of an adult-based show, yes it's about a family, but it's definately not geared FOR families with small children.

[TVFactFan]

How doesn't Seinfeld fit on N@N? It's perhaps the most popular sitcom of the last 20 years. If they can air more adult shows like 'Roseanne' and aired 'All In The Family' before that then 'Seinfeld' should have no problem fitting in.


N@N should move Roseanne to the 1am slot because it is so far from a Family Show.

[Dragonflies]

How doesn't Seinfeld fit on N@N? It's perhaps the most popular sitcom of the last 20 years. If they can air more adult shows like 'Roseanne' and aired 'All In The Family' before that then 'Seinfeld' should have no problem fitting in.

That's true :)

It will just end up being another overplayed show on N@N if it ever came to N@N :(

[USTVFanFromUK]

N@N should move Roseanne to the 1am slot because it is so far from a Family Show.

Why should they move it just because it isn't family-friendly enough? There are some of us out there who could do without the unrealistic sugary crap like Full House.

[Dean Winchester]

N@N should move Roseanne to the 1am slot because it is so far from a Family Show.

well, Roseanne gets ratings though.

However, I am glad it never dumbed itself down for kids. When I was 10, both shows were on but I liked Full House a lot more, 15 years later FH makes me gag and Roseanne's one of my all time favorites

[TVFactFan]

Why should they move it just because it isn't family-friendly enough? There are some of us out there who could do without the unrealistic sugary crap like Full House.



I don't have problem watching it, i'm just surprised N@N air Roseanne when it's not in the same category as

The Cosby Show
Fresh Prince
Full House
Who's The Boss

[USTVFanFromUK]

I don't have problem watching it, i'm just surprised N@N air Roseanne when it's not in the same category as

The Cosby Show
Fresh Prince
Full House
Who's The Boss

I agree, but it's all down to ratings and Roseanne does better than all of these shows...... I think it's tied with Fresh Prince as N@N's highest rated show.

[TVFactFan]

I plan to watch Roseanne again when they start over from season 1 because the eps they are showing now is when Darlene is away at College and the 2nd Becky is back. So I will wait until they get to season 1 again.

[USTVFanFromUK]

I plan to watch Roseanne again when they start over from season 1 because the eps they are showing now is when Darlene is away at College and the 2nd Becky is back. So I will wait until they get to season 1 again.

Seasons 5 and 6, which I believe you're referring to, are the best seasons of the entire show. Season 1 was definitely the Cosby-ish season and was quite family friendly, but you'll notice the show started getting a little darker during season 3. If you didn't like seasons 5 and 6 much, I doubt you'd probably like seasons 1 to 4. However, you wouldn't know until you tried it...

[Dean Winchester]

Seasons 5 and 6, which I believe you're referring to, are the best seasons of the entire show. Season 1 was definitely the Cosby-ish season and was quite family friendly, but you'll notice the show started getting a little darker during season 3. If you didn't like seasons 5 and 6 much, I doubt you'd probably like seasons 1 to 4. However, you wouldn't know until you tried it...

yes, I agree. Seasons 4-6 were the real golden age of Roseanne. The first two seasons are way too "we're the white trash answer to Cosby" and the third season was a step in the right direction and when it started getting good, but seasons 4-6 were definately among the best television of the 90's (up there with seasons 3-5 of Seinfeld IMO). It plummetted downhill in season 7, tho 8 and 9 were a tad better.

[Brent88]

well, Roseanne gets ratings though.

However, I am glad it never dumbed itself down for kids. When I was 10, both shows were on but I liked Full House a lot more, 15 years later FH makes me gag and Roseanne's one of my all time favorites

I used to love FH and now I can't stand to watch an episode and of course, Roseanne is one of my favorite shows.

[TVFactFan]

Seasons 5 and 6, which I believe you're referring to, are the best seasons of the entire show. Season 1 was definitely the Cosby-ish season and was quite family friendly, but you'll notice the show started getting a little darker during season 3. If you didn't like seasons 5 and 6 much, I doubt you'd probably like seasons 1 to 4. However, you wouldn't know until you tried it...




I didn't like the 2nd Becky

[Brent88]

yes, I agree. Seasons 4-6 were the real golden age of Roseanne. The first two seasons are way too "we're the white trash answer to Cosby" and the third season was a step in the right direction and when it started getting good, but seasons 4-6 were definately among the best television of the 90's (up there with seasons 3-5 of Seinfeld IMO). It plummetted downhill in season 7, tho 8 and 9 were a tad better.

Yep... 4, 5, and 6 are my favorites. 9 is completely unwatchable outside of a couple of episodes IMO.

[Dean Winchester]

I didn't like the 2nd Becky

who does? lol.

the original Becky comes back for season 8, but then Becky #2 plays her in season 9 because Lecy took time off college to do season 8 because she thought it was going to be the last season.

[Dean Winchester]

Yep... 4, 5, and 6 are my favorites. 9 is completely unwatchable outside of a couple of episodes IMO.

I thought season 9 was unwatchable when it aired, but looking at it almost a decade later, and realizing the point Roseanne was making that year, I enjoy most of it. She knew the show was ending so she took the 9th season to experiment and through the year basically told her own personal story, as opposed to furthering the Connor story.

[troopoleon8897]

No, Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30pm is FULL HOUSE during the marathons. Roseanne is at 12:30AM on Friday and Saturday nights. And the Fatherhood encore on Sundays is at 10PM, not 9:30.

Im all Confused...How Can Fatherhood Be On At 10:00 on Sundays When The Full House Marathon Starts 10:00

[Pavan]

Im all Confused...How Can Fatherhood Be On At 10:00 on Sundays When The Full House Marathon Starts 10:00

The marathon on Sundays starts 10:30pm, Full House airs at 9:30pm anyway, so there won't be any episodes missing. Fathehood has always had encores at Sundays at 10, not 9:30pm.

[troopoleon8897]

Thanks for straightening it out for me

[Christopher]

who does? lol.

the original Becky comes back for season 8, but then Becky #2 plays her in season 9 because Lecy took time off college to do season 8 because she thought it was going to be the last season.




I like the second Becky. I thought she was more friendly than the first one.

IMO seasons 5 - 9 are the best years of Roseanne. After watching seasons 1 and 2 all the way through, it was horrible. Especially those God awful closing credits for season 2.

[Stuck In The '70's]

I like season 1-6 of Roseanne the best. 7 and 8 are ok and season 9 is :barf:

[Brent88]

Especially those God awful closing credits for season 2.

They were the same for Season 1. :p

I really don't like Season 1 or 2 either... too Cosby Showesque(not that that's bad, that's just not Roseanne).

[Pavan]

Nick@Nite has added a little twist this summer... Jeff Foxworthy Show is coming on Saturday nights. More info check the first post on this thread.

Jeff Foxworthy Show
Saturdays 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET/PT starting Saturday, July 23, 2005
Everybody’s favorite “redneck” is coming to Nick@Nite.
Stand-up comic Jeff Foxworthy stars as a hardworking, self-proclaimed "redneck," striving to keep up with his fledgling heating and air business, his wife, kids and his well to do in-laws. Blue collar comedy at its finest!
Nick@Nite will launch The Jeff Foxworthy Show on Saturday, July 23. The Jeff Foxworthy Show will air each Saturday night from 10pm-12am this summer.

As of now, the first 28 episodes are scheduled through Sept. 3. No idea yet if the show will continue in September or not. The show has a total of 41 episodes.

[barwars]

BOO.
Jeff Foxxworthy is the worst "comedian" ever. And his show sucked too.

[Dean Winchester]

I like the second Becky. I thought she was more friendly than the first one.

well, I felt they dumbed Becky #2 down. Darlene could hurl an insult with her and she'll take it, yet Becky #1, both in the first half of the series and again in season 8, would dish it back at her.

Even tho I much felt that the show got better after Darlene replaced Becky as the "star" of the children, she was far more interesting than Becky either way.

[JT]

Nick@Nite has added a little twist this summer... Jeff Foxworthy Show is coming on Saturday nights. More info check the first post on this thread.

Jeff Foxworthy Show
Saturdays 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET/PT starting Saturday, July 16, 2005
Everybody’s favorite “redneck” is coming to Nick@Nite.
Stand-up comic Jeff Foxworthy stars as a hardworking, self-proclaimed "redneck," striving to keep up with his fledgling heating and air business, his wife, kids and his well to do in-laws. Blue collar comedy at its finest!
Nick@Nite will launch The Jeff Foxworthy Show on Saturday, July 16. The Jeff Foxworthy Show will air each Saturday night from 10pm-12am this summer.

As of now, the first 28 episodes are scheduled through August 27. No idea yet if the show will continue in September or not. The show has a total of 41 episodes.
I'm looking forward to this. You have to admit, it's a show that hasn't been seen in a while on any cable network and is always overlooked. Sure it only ran two seasons, but it's better than picking up "Fraiser" or "Friends"...

[Stuck In The '70's]

I get Jeff Foxworthy on Comcast In-Demand so its nothing new to me.

[JT]

I get Jeff Foxworthy on Comcast In-Demand so its nothing new to me.
See, we don't even get regular shows on In-Demand here. We only the cable networks' original series, and it's not even the good ones!

[Brent88]

Jeff Foxworthy on N@N???

:rolleyes:

[PrettyinPink55]

Jeff Foxworthy on N@N???

:rolleyes:


My sentiments exactly! :rolleyes:

[Skywalker]

:D :D Finally there's something on N@N worth watching. :rock: The Jeff Foxworthy Show is the best show N@N has picked up in a few years.

[Dean Winchester]

I find it odd and peculiar that Nick didn't believe in either Murphy or Who's The Boss, relegating them to late night slots, yet they think Foxworthy is gonna be the biggest thing since Cosby on the network. Come on!!!! MB and WTB were LONG-RUNNING, TOP 10 series, Foxworthy was cancelled by two networks and only lasted 2 years

[MotownMurph]

I find it odd and peculiar that Nick didn't believe in either Murphy or Who's The Boss, relegating them to late night slots, yet they think Foxworthy is gonna be the biggest thing since Cosby on the network. Come on!!!! MB and WTB were LONG-RUNNING, TOP 10 series, Foxworthy was cancelled by two networks and only lasted 2 years

I agree completely! Foxworthy is not a classic by ANY means! (If it was, it would have lasted longer, or at least still have a notable "cult" following.) Now, I'm an avid M.B. fan and can admit some bias, but there's no denying the pure facts that M.B. and W.T.B. were long running, (lasting for 10 and 8 seasons, respectively), and were in the Top 10 at some point. Plus, they were classics...W.T.B., obviously, and M.B. can be considered a classic because that was the first sitcom we had seen centered around a strong woman in a long time. (And we haven't seen one like it since.)

I'm grateful to N@N for bringing M.B. back to the air and keeping it on, but this is one programming move I completely don't understand...

[Stuck In The '70's]

I never cared for MB. But I'll grant you its a classic. But JF is only on one night a week. I don't think its hurting anything. Besides its something different.

[AnywhereButHere]

and M.B. can be considered a classic because that was the first sitcom we had seen centered around a strong woman in a long time. (And we haven't seen one like it since.)

Nut true, Roseanne premiered the same season as Murphy Brown and revolved around a strong-willed, stubborn, and opinionated woman. It was also overall a bigger hit than Murphy Brown. However, I do think both Roseanne and Murphy Brown ushered in a new era for sitcoms. Both in a way helped to end "The Cosby Era" where shows were supposed to appeal to the entire family, not just the adults. In a way, both sitcoms thrived in feministic ways.

[TV DVD Fan]

Well I hope they're happy, I went from never being able to turn NAN off 5 years ago to wanting to not even want to think that the channel is available today.


pat

[AtlantaBravesFan29]

I liked the 2nd season of The Jeff Foxworthy Show on NBC on Monday nights better. It became more of a family show that 2nd season and showed Jeff at his job. The show actually had better ratings on NBC than it did on ABC on Saturday nights. Unfortunately Nick at Nite will only show 6 episodes of the 2nd season when it is over with in the summer,which means hopefully the 2nd season of The Jeff Foxworthy Show will come to DVD soon.

[Brieannas21]

I plan to watch Roseanne again when they start over from season 1 because the eps they are showing now is when Darlene is away at College and the 2nd Becky is back. So I will wait until they get to season 1 again.


I'm with you I liked seasons 1-3 better, after that Roseanne just got stupid. The whole Lottery thing wasn't needed at all.

[Dean Winchester]

I'm with you I liked seasons 1-3 better, after that Roseanne just got stupid. The whole Lottery thing wasn't needed at all.

well, the lottery wasn't until season 9.

Seasons 1 and 2, Roseanne didn't really stand out from the crowd, it was just another sitcom about a working class family. The show got better when Roseanne and Tom had creative control of the show around seasons 3-6, and even Roseanne herself views those as the best seasons and isn't too fond of seasons 1 and 2, because it wasn't the show she wanted it to be.

[Seth]

A small additional change:
Murphy Brown will air at 12:30 AM on Friday/Saturday for the duration of the summer marathon. No word on if this, or other changes, will stick after the marathon.

[MotownMurph]

A small additional change:
Murphy Brown will air at 12:30 AM on Friday/Saturday for the duration of the summer marathon. No word on if this, or other changes, will stick after the marathon.

Even as much as I would love for this to be true, I remember reading this on N@N's messageboards, but then our dear Pav said it wasn't true... Even N@N's schedules on their site say that Murphy will be shown at 3 am.

[Seth]

Apparently the person providing data to the listings organizations was misinformed. It IS Roseanne.

[dandelion wine]

:D :D Finally there's something on N@N worth watching. :rock: The Jeff Foxworthy Show is the best show N@N has picked up in a few years.

:woohoo:

:lol: :lol:

[MotownMurph]

Apparently the person providing data to the listings organizations was misinformed. It IS Roseanne.

I'm sorry to say that this isn't a rare occurance. Quite often, TV listings cannot keep up with N@N because they change their schedules quickly, and/or do not let the proper outlets know. Even the employee who is the "official" on the TV Land message boards and posts schedules still has an erroraneous one up that lists Murph coming on at 12:30.

[Pavan]

Some quick changes starting this week...

Effective Monday, July 11:
Mondays and Friday nights (early Tues/Sat mornings)
5:30AM Fatherhood (replaces Fresh Prince on Monday nights; Full House on Friday nights)

Tuesdays
9:00PM Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (replaces Full House)

[MotownMurph]

Wow...that's five straight hours of FP on Tuesdays... Well, almost.

[EmoJoe]

Fresh Prince has to be in at least the top 3 most overplayed shows on TV right now. :rolleyes:

[MischievousSpirit]

If some of you dislike N@N or TVLand so much, why don't you just ask your providers to drop them off your programming so you don't have to watch/pay for those channels anymore? *shrug*

[JT]

If some of you dislike N@N or TVLand so much, why don't you just ask your providers to drop them off your programming so you don't have to watch/pay for those channels anymore? *shrug*
Then they wouldn't have anything to bitch and complain about, of course.

[EmoJoe]

If some of you dislike N@N or TVLand so much, why don't you just ask your providers to drop them off your programming so you don't have to watch/pay for those channels anymore? *shrug*
Because I watch some stuff on Nick

[EmoJoe]

I wish WTB? would get more reasonable treatment.
Me too :-/ Well at least I have the whole series on tape :p

[Classicshowsgurl15]

The Wednesday Summer Schedule is HORRIBLE. 4 Hours of Roseanne Followed by Murphy Brown?? YUCK!!!
I know that gets me mad too. I mean I am not saying that these shows are not good it is just that I wish they wouldl show marathons of the shows that they don't have on there anymore. Kind of like they did with the anniversary in June. The thing that got me mad about that was that they only showed one episode of the show and then when they had an encore they showed the same episode. I want them to put other shows back on their. The only shows that I like and watch on N@N right now are Full House, The Cosby Show and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. For the Easy Tv Summer I like that they are showing the shows that are already on there, but on some nights they can show shows that they don't have on there anymore.

[Heather987]

To much FP marathons, why not 2 WTB instead of 1 or 1 Wings marathon since they are airing it on weekends.
So what show(s) are going to leave the lineup to be replaced with that hijinks crap?

[MotownMurph]

From what I understand, 'Fatherhood' will be replaced.

[TVFactFan]

The fact that Roseanne has 9 seasons, that show should be on twice a week during the summer marathon instead of fresh prince. Fresh Prince is now back at season 1.

[cp2k]

I for one hope they'll continue the Jeff Foxworthy Show through the completion of one run at least.

I have Season #1 on DVD and would love to have Season #2... if they're air it long enough I can record episodes 19-41...

[troopoleon8897]

I Answered My Own Question...

[TVFactFan]

I Answered My Own Question...



Well why wasn't it on? I could have been watching N@N at 10pm and didn't because I thought that dumb a$$ Jeff Foxworthy was on.

[alienkattuk]

You would think doing their 20th year,they would go back to basic and show shows like Get Smart,I Spy,Car 54 Where Are You,Make Room For Daddy/Danny Thomas Show,and other classics that frist came on;not the same :cuss: they been showing forever.It take brains to really be created;unfortunely,the programers at N@N have no brains whatsoever!

aaahhhh, the good old days!

I remembered those nights in the late 80's.

Nick At Night must go back to the old days.

That line up is MUCH BETTER than today's.

[alienkattuk]

In the old days.........the 1980's.......

Nick At Night gave me a chance to watch the classics from the 1950's/60's, classics i never ever saw before.

Shows like Donna Reed, Dobie Gillis, Car 54, George Burns & Gracie Allen, My Little Margie, Love That Bob, and others.

Also, Disney showed Ozzie & Harriet at weeknights. Harriet and/or David introduced that day's episode. My mum loved that show as a kid. She taped the episodes on the Disney Channel.

The Honeymooners was on Showtime.

[EmoJoe]

N@N has good shows (IMO) I like all of the shows on that network (except for Roseanne) but the way N@N treats their shows is horrible.

[Pavan]

THE ONE AND ONLY JEFF FOXWORTHY JOINS THE
NICK AT NITE PRIME TIME LINE-UP JULY 23

Santa Monica, CA, July 18, 2005 - Acclaimed comedian Jeff Foxworthy joins the Nick at Nite family when The Jeff Foxworthy Show, joins the network's sitcom lineup. The series' funny and true-to-life stories of a blue-collar family is loosely based on Foxworthy's stand-up routine and implements the comedian's unique brand of Southern humor. The Jeff Foxworthy Show will begin airing in its regularly-scheduled timeslot of Saturdays from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET/PT beginning July 23.

"Jeff Foxworthy is such a talented comedian, and we are excited that we can bring back this show for viewers to enjoy all over again," explains Larry W. Jones, President, TV Land & Nick at Nite. "We are thrilled to have his comedy join Nick at Nite's line-up."

The popular sitcom aired from 1995-1997 and focuses on the life of "Jeff Foxworthy" -- a blue-collar worker who is married with two sons. In the first season, which aired on ABC, the sitcom takes place in Indiana where "Jeff," a small business owner, lives with his wife "Karen" (Anita Barone) and son "Matt" (Haley Joel Osment). The second season, which aired on NBC, involves a cast change in which Jeff's wife, now played by Ann Cusack and two sons, "Matt" and "Justin," (Jonathan Lipnicki), live in Atlanta where "Jeff" manages a loading dock of a shipping company. Other regulars on the show during its run were: ("Big Jim Foxworthy"), G.W. Bailey, Jeff's father who was also a ladies man, "Nettie" (Kathyryn Zaremba), their next-door neighbor and "Lois" (Bibi Besch).

[Mr. Monitor]

Hell I can think of several shows that woould fit better on Nick at Night then The Jeff Foxxworthy Show.

Alf
The Jeffersons
Growing Pains
Night Court (though it will air on TV Land)
Newhart
Empty Nest
227

[Pavan]

THE JEFF FOXWORTHY SHOW SCORES ON

NICK AT NITE DURING JULY 23 DEBUT

Santa Monica, CA, July 26, 2005 – The debut of The Jeff Foxworthy Show on Nick at Nite on Saturday, July 23, racked up impressive numbers. The two hour showcase, airing from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET/PT, averaged 1.7 million total viewers. The series’ funny and true-to-life stories of a blue-collar family is loosely based on Foxworthy’s stand-up routine and implements the comedian’s unique brand of Southern humor. The series airs in its regularly-scheduled timeslot of Saturdays from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET/PT.

Among Nick at Nite's target demo of Adults 18-49, the two hour telecast scored a 0.6/651,000, up +50% in rating and +78% in delivery over last year’s time period. The four episode airing also drew +53% more total viewers than last year, averaging 1.7 million p2+.

The popular sitcom aired from 1995-1997 and focuses on the life of “Jeff Foxworthy” -- a blue-collar worker who is married with two sons. In the first season, which aired on ABC, the sitcom takes place in Indiana where “Jeff,” a small business owner, lives with his wife “Karen” (Anita Barone) and son “Matt” (Haley Joel Osment). The second season, which aired on NBC, involves a cast change in which Jeff’s wife, now played by Ann Cusack and two sons, “Matt” and “Justin,” (Jonathan Lipnicki), live in Atlanta where “Jeff” manages a loading dock of a shipping company. Other regulars on the show during its run were: (“Big Jim Foxworthy”), G.W. Bailey, Jeff’s father who was also a ladies man, “Nettie” (Kathyryn Zaremba), their next-door neighbor and “Lois” (Bibi Besch).

[Dean Winchester]

that sucks that longrunning ratings hits like Coach, Murphy Brown and Who's The Boss were bombs on N@N, yet an obscure odd bomb that was cancelled by two networks and lasted a total of two seasons scores.

[Dragonflies]

I agree with BuffySlayer, but I had a feeling the Jeff Foxworthy show would do fairly well though

[MotownMurph]

that sucks that longrunning ratings hits like Coach, Murphy Brown and Who's The Boss were bombs on N@N, yet an obscure odd bomb that was cancelled by two networks and lasted a total of two seasons scores.

It's an amazing irony, isn't it?? :crazy: Like you said, shows that were hits bomb, and shows that originally bombed are hits...

[Dean Winchester]

It's an amazing irony, isn't it?? :crazy: Like you said, shows that were hits bomb, and shows that originally bombed are hits...

well, even tho the show was certainly NOT a bomb, the popularity of Fresh Prince on Nick as opposed to the low ratings of Murphy Brown and Who's The Boss is also a sign of this. WTB and MB both spent four seasons a piece in the top 10, Fresh Prince's peak was #16, yet FP is one of Nick's top shows.

[USTVFanFromUK]

I think some of you are overreacting to the Jeff Foxworthy Show's success on N@N. It will only be there for a limited time, it's not like it's going to become the new The Cosby Show/Roseanne/Fresh Prince of the network.

As for shows that flopped on N@N but were hits in their day, there's no explanation for that. Some shows just do better in syndication while others don't.

Hell, I'm a huge Maude fan and that show hasn't done well in syndication and flopped on TV Land in 2001.

However, if you notice Fresh Prince spawned Will Smith who has an impressive catalog of box office hits......the guy is a super-star whether you like it or not. The same can't be said for anyone on Who's The Boss? (Alyssa is no where near Will's league) or Murphy Brown. Added to this, I don't even think Murphy aged that well, a lot of the humour was topical and of its time.

I think The Cosby Show and Roseanne do so well becuase they helped define an era of television and have more of a built-in audience than the other shows.

As for Full House......well, it does well with the kids....

[EmoJoe]

well, even tho the show was certainly NOT a bomb, the popularity of Fresh Prince on Nick as opposed to the low ratings of Murphy Brown and Who's The Boss is also a sign of this. WTB and MB both spent four seasons a piece in the top 10, Fresh Prince's peak was #16, yet FP is one of Nick's top shows.
WTB got decent ratings on N@N, not FP ratings, but not Wings ratings, yet Nick@Nite still buried it to late nights.

[Pavan]

WTB? started decent, nothing big, but faded very quickly thereafter.

[EmoJoe]

WTB? started decent, nothing big, but faded very quickly thereafter.
Well yeah after N@N shoved it to late nights :lol: But I agree, the original ratings flops seem to be doing well on N@N but the top 10 shows are getting the lower ratings. Hmm...

[USTVFanFromUK]

Well yeah after N@N shoved it to late nights :lol: But I agree, the original ratings flops seem to be doing well on N@N but the top 10 shows are getting the lower ratings. Hmm...

Fresh Prince is the only example of that. The Cosby Show and Roseanne were #1 shows at their peak. I wouldn't exactly call Fresh Prince a ratings flop either, it did respectable, it wasn't Cosby/Roseanne/Seinfeld/Friends big, but it did good enough.

[EmoJoe]

Fresh Prince is the only example of that. The Cosby Show and Roseanne were #1 shows at their peak. I wouldn't exactly call Fresh Prince a ratings flop either, it did respectable, it wasn't Cosby/Roseanne/Seinfeld/Friends big, but it did good enough.
Full House got pretty bad reviews too, it did peak at #7 but before that it was in the mid-late teens.

[Pavan]

Well yeah after N@N shoved it to late nights :lol: But I agree, the original ratings flops seem to be doing well on N@N but the top 10 shows are getting the lower ratings. Hmm...

No, WTB died down fast at 10pm. It was moved to 1am I believe, and Cosby was brought back to save that hour.

[USTVFanFromUK]

Full House got pretty bad reviews too, it did peak at #7 but before that it was in the mid-late teens.

Full House wasn't in the top 30 it's first 4 or 5 seasons. It wasn't until ABC moved it to Tuesday's before Roseanne when the show finally took off in the ratings department, from what I hear. I'm surprised ABC kept on renewing in it's first few years.

Full House is probably the most critically hated show to ever grace N@N's lineup. I'd say Fresh Prince got more mixed reviews...

[benjamoon]

I agree that it is weird that some shows don't age as well as others, I mean "Who's the Boss?" spent YEARS in the top 10 of the Nielsen Ratings and "Murphy Brown" was a huge hit for CBS, "Wings" did well but not amazing for NBC, "Coach" was in the top 10 a couple times, yet all of those shows flopped on N@N

I'm sure part of it is promotion, I think N@N expected "Roseanne," "Fresh Prince," etc to do better than the shows mentioned above and promoted them more with more commericals, bigger marathons, etc, but it's still obvious that they do better and it's hard to tell why.

I think USTVFanForumUK made a good point about Will Smith and "Fresh Prince". "Murphy Brown" was a very topical sitcom that was a symbol of its time (although I think it is still very funny in reruns). "Family Ties" is another example of a topical sitcom that didn't age well I think. I'm pretty shocked "Who's the Boss?" didn't do well, it's a very family-friendly 80s happy show that has done decent in syndication, but it couldn't manage on N@N. "Coach" and "Wings" just haven't had the appeal in syndication for one reason or another (although "Wings" spent considerable time on USA)

I think this trend will continue, "Mad About You" will likely not do well since it hasn't in syndication (despite being a VERY funny show, especially early on) and "Home Improvement" will be a smash hit for N@N

and now a question for pav:

How have "Wings," "Murphy Brown," and "Who's the Boss?" done in overnight compared to N@N's overnight expectations for them. I mean, they still promote "Who's the Boss?" a decent amount (like for the Easy TV summer and N@N's 20th week and weekend events, there were plenty of WTB clips and they did renew it through 2006 right?) and "Wings" keeps bumping around N@N and TVL instead of being completely cancelled, so have they at least done decent in their timeslots despite their failures in primetime?

[troopoleon8897]

No, WTB died down fast at 10pm. It was moved to 1am I believe, and Cosby was brought back to save that hour.


Yeah it was a double take of Full House followed by WTB followed by TCS followed by a double take of Roseanne, I Believe it lasted about 2 1/2 months and then they replaced it with a double take of TCS and then a couple months later TFPOBA. I was so angry when they put WTB on early cause i always used to watch N@N but now im upset i didn't take advatage of my time cause now i love the show...