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everybodylovesrs

01-17-2009, 11:27 PM

Unless they haven't updated the schedule on their website, I see UM every day next week except for Monday...which makes sense since Monday is a holiday and its typical for networks to run marathons on holidays...

As of now, that's what it says, and DirecTV says UM for Tuesday. But it was SUPPOSED to be on Sunday, and was even in UM's newsletter..it was also supposed to be on Thursday and Friday and we know how that turned out, CSI marathon. So dont be surprised if they cancel next week too or CSI comes on instead
Check DirecTV.com schedule 241

hostedbyrobertstack

01-17-2009, 11:50 PM

As of now, that's what it says, and DirecTV says UM for Tuesday. But it was SUPPOSED to be on Sunday, and was even in UM's newsletter..it was also supposed to be on Thursday and Friday and we know how that turned out, CSI marathon. So dont be surprised if they cancel next week too or CSI comes on instead
Check DirecTV.com schedule 241

Ummmm...the spike website still shows that UM is on tomorrow (sunday) as well as all of the other days this week (except monday.) Also, UM was NOT on thursday, but it WAS on Friday.

Jediknight1823

01-18-2009, 12:32 AM

Ummmm...the spike website still shows that UM is on tomorrow (sunday) as well as all of the other days this week (except monday.) Also, UM was NOT on thursday, but it WAS on Friday.

UM was indeed on on Friday, because I remember the last episode had the Michael Scott Martin segment.

Plus earlier in the day they showed the Sammy Wheeler segment but edited it. The Michael Jordan quote, and the quote about Sammy not bathing were 2 that were edited out.

DP1

01-18-2009, 12:58 AM

Spike is big with rerunning the ten things that they have repeatedly.

Chris Billings

01-18-2009, 03:36 AM

I'm pretty sure UM will be on this Tuesday. Thats what it shows in the guide I use for TV scheduling and have found to be accurate..... which begs the question, Why does a third party publication seem to have more current info about Spike TV show scheduling than Spike? Their webmaster really needs to think about the irony. Either that or post a disclaimer which says info on this site not accurate, please go elsewhere.:crazy:

thetornado

01-18-2009, 04:43 AM

No matter what Spike Signed UM to a 5 year contract so although they may cut down on the number of episodes the show will not be totally cancelled.

TracyLynnS

01-19-2009, 01:23 PM

No UM today, Monday, and my direcTV onscreen guide says that it's coming back on tomorrow at 11:00am EST (until 3:00pm as usual) so you can set your TIVOs and know that when you get home from work, there will be no CSI anywhere in sight! lol

Arnold_OldSchool

01-19-2009, 02:44 PM

I watched 2 hours of it on Spike today

Big3sCompanyFan

01-19-2009, 07:22 PM

I watched 2 hours of it on Spike today

Yeah, there were several episodes in a row and I saw some very early this morning technically but I was up late last night!

PrettyinPink55

01-20-2009, 03:08 AM

I wish they were more consistent with the airings...it's so hard to keep up!!!

everybodylovesrs

01-20-2009, 03:42 AM

I wish they were more consistent with the airings...it's so hard to keep up!!!

Yep. No UM on this weekend (Sat or Sunday). No Um on at late night like last night, . All 1/26 is CSI:NY and CSI. What's the excuse now? Another holiday? Huh? Waiting for the next lame excuse..

Kane

01-20-2009, 08:26 AM

I wish they were more consistent with the airings...it's so hard to keep up!!!

I guess TV shows are like farm animals: They are all equal, but some are more equal than others. :rolleyes:

In any case, consistency matters! There is no disputing that. If Spike is genuinely invested in the show, then they have a chance to prove it by airing it consistently.

Big3sCompanyFan

01-20-2009, 07:15 PM

If Spike doesn't order new shows this is guaranteed to tank because people will get sick of watching the repeats over and over and over.

PrettyinPink55

01-21-2009, 02:35 AM

I guess TV shows are like farm animals: They are all equal, but some are more equal than others. :rolleyes:

In any case, consistency matters! There is no disputing that. If Spike is genuinely invested in the show, then they have a chance to prove it by airing it consistently.

Exactly!!!!
And I'm sure they have enough new episodes to go around...if not, then maybe at least spread it out over the schedule evenly throughout the week. I love the blocks of UM and all, but I'd rather have a specific and consistent time for the show to air every day of the week, instead of having to guess when it'll be on!!

iliekcheezomg

01-23-2009, 12:48 PM

Lulz, I just saw a commercial advertising a CSI marathon all next week, 9 AM to 9 PM.

At least they're giving advanced warning? :\

TracyLynnS

01-23-2009, 02:03 PM

Lulz, I just saw a commercial advertising a CSI marathon all next week, 9 AM to 9 PM.

At least they're giving advanced warning? :\

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wallbang

VikingsGal

01-23-2009, 06:40 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wallbang
What is the love affair with CSI? We want our mysteries!!! Any idea on when it will be back?

everybodylovesrs

01-23-2009, 07:57 PM

They played the first episode (Kurt Cobain) again today too. Both Spike and Unsolved suck.

Big3sCompanyFan

01-24-2009, 02:02 AM

They played the first episode (Kurt Cobain) again today too. Both Spike and Unsolved suck.

So then it hasn't been cancelled? What time is it on now?

everybodylovesrs

01-24-2009, 02:32 AM

So then it hasn't been cancelled? What time is it on now?

The point being they're airing the first show again. Not shows we haven't seen. It's on 12-3 PM Eastern M-F. It will not be on all next week - CSI marathon. Maybe not the week after that, or after that too. So unpredictable.

7hurricane

01-24-2009, 11:32 AM

This is getting so old. Why can't they just set a time and stick to it for christ sake. Can we get a petition together to send to spike?

TracyLynnS

01-24-2009, 01:32 PM

This is getting so old. Why can't they just set a time and stick to it for christ sake. Can we get a petition together to send to spike?

I suppose we could, but does anybody at the spike network know how to read?

UM Zealot

01-24-2009, 03:52 PM

Sad to say, but who cares? Unsolved used to be my favourite show, but Spike has botched the entire thing so badly - from the new show's all-around design to the sketchy scheduling - that I'm not sure I will even bother watching anymore. Can we get Unsolved onto a real network that actually cares about doing it right?

Kane

01-24-2009, 10:28 PM

This is getting so old. Why can't they just set a time and stick to it for christ sake. Can we get a petition together to send to spike?

We could, but a better option would be to flood Spike's office with letters. But only physical letters, since they carry a lot more weight than emails.

Write to:

Spike TV
1515 Broadway
37th Floor
New York, NY 10036

Big3sCompanyFan

01-25-2009, 02:48 AM

We could, but a better option would be to flood Spike's office with letters. But only physical letters, since they carry a lot more weight than emails.

Write to:

Spike TV
1515 Broadway
37th Floor
New York, NY 10036

But they have to start doing new shows otherwise the death of UM on spike is inevitable. You can't keep showing these reruns over and over forever.

As we have said there are TONS and TONS of stories to profile since UM went off the air.

7hurricane

01-25-2009, 11:59 AM

Not only are their new stories to profile but there are tons of old ones that um hasn't aired some I've never seen. Its been nice to see these cases dredged up.

PrettyinPink55

01-27-2009, 01:45 AM

Another week of CSI???????? :mad: :mad: :mad:

thetornado

01-27-2009, 02:00 AM

OFFICALLY FROM THE UNSOLVED MYSTERIES E-MAILING LIST:

Hello Friends of UM,

After running for several hours, most days of the week, for most of this month, Unsolved Mysteries is taking a breather. No broadcasts of UM are scheduled for Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, January 26-28. We're not sure yet about the end of the week; we'll do our best to keep you informed.

Thanks for staying with us.

---The Unsolved Mysteries Staff

Jediknight1823

01-27-2009, 02:17 AM

The UM staff isn't sure about the rest of the week. That's never a good sign.

TracyLynnS

01-27-2009, 11:11 AM

UGH, I hate spike.

88keys

01-27-2009, 11:41 AM

Are you serious? I'm snowed in today and maybe tomorrow, and no Unsolved Mysteries? I was really looking forward to that. :(

Kane

01-27-2009, 01:35 PM

The UM staff isn't sure about the rest of the week. That's never a good sign.

One has to wonder if they regret selling the show to Spike. I know from articles that, right before Spike acquired the show, other cable networks were offered to carry it (although no specific network names were given).

Why it didn't go to another network is anyone's guess, but there could be a number of explanations. One is that, by the time they were approached about buying the show, some of the cable networks may have already had such a slew of new projects on the way that they had no room for UM (even if they wanted to acquire the show). Another may be that a workable deal just couldn't be reached.

Of course, this is all just speculation.

Big3sCompanyFan

01-27-2009, 04:37 PM

One has to wonder if they regret selling the show to Spike. I know from articles that, right before Spike acquired the show, other cable networks were offered to carry it (although no specific network names were given).

Why it didn't go to another network is anyone's guess, but there could be a number of explanations. One is that, by the time they were approached about buying the show, some of the cable networks may have already had such a slew of new projects on the way that they had no room for UM (even if they wanted to acquire the show). Another may be that a workable deal just couldn't be reached.

Of course, this is all just speculation.

Didn't HBO first acquire the rights to UM from Lifetime? Then they sold it to Spike. I know I read something about HBO.

How about if it was on HBO? LOL....I don't think many of you would've liked that since that's a pay channel.

The positive is it would've had no commercials but the negative is HBO would've probably demanded high ratings and it may not have lasted long.

crystaldawn

01-27-2009, 04:58 PM

I was able to check Spike's schedule on my on-screen cable listing and according to that it won't be shown until February 9th....:rolleyes:

Kane

01-27-2009, 07:06 PM

Didn't HBO first acquire the rights to UM from Lifetime? Then they sold it to Spike. I know I read something about HBO.

Yes and no. Yes, HBO was involved in the acquisition of the show. No, the articles never explicitly said anything about the network actually airing them. It was the network's distribution wing that first acquired the rights. A lot of HBO-produced/distributed programs have included shows that were aired on other networks and never shown on HBO (such as the Fox network '90s sitcom Roc).

How about if it was on HBO? LOL....I don't think many of you would've liked that since that's a pay channel.

The positive is it would've had no commercials but the negative is HBO would've probably demanded high ratings and it may not have lasted long.

True. In fact, because HBO is a premium channel, more than half of all cable subscribers don't have it. As far as I can tell, the intention all along was for UM to air on a cable network that is more widely available. From what I have read, both Lifetime and Spike TV (the show's former and current networks, respectively) are each available to over 80 percent of cable subscribers. (As for the part about a demand for high ratings, that is probably one of the main reasons why the show is unlikely to ever resurface on NBC or anywhere on non-cable primetime.)

TracyLynnS

01-27-2009, 08:10 PM

If UM were to be only available on a cable pay channel, I can tell you right now, that I'd never be able to see another episode on TV. I can barely afford my basic cable, after losing my job in 2007, DH losing his job in the fall of 2006, losing our house that we had put over $100,000 down on, losing all our saving, all while have NO debt (not even a car pmt), cable is an unneccessary luxury.

I've never had a pay channel in my life (I'm 41) and I only got cable tv back in 2000, once DH got a raise at work. Before then, it was rabbit ears and with fancy aluminum foil shapes stretched between them.

I think that's how we orignally got the first UM eppies, on NBC, with rabbit ears, for free....

Internet service is a different situation altogether. MI has a 10 cent per soda/beer bottle/can return policy. I've picked up discarded bottles for 17 years to supplement our income so I can pay for a few luxuries like the internet, trips to amusement parks, and stuff like that. And yes, it's worth it! lol

cmyweb

01-28-2009, 12:03 AM

sigh...i think the gods are trying to tell me that its time to catch up on my housework and laundry ;)

Todd Mueller

01-28-2009, 12:47 AM

How the hell is Spike still on the air? Most of their shows are garbage and they have, without a doubt, the WORST website of any TV network I have ever seen.

Every time I get a UM e-mail update from CM, I get the sense that they would like to strangle the Spike people themselves. I bet they do wish that UM was on another network.

How does Spike ever expect to get loyal viewers to follow a show if the schedule is always changing?

I'm starting to think the person at Spike in charge of the schedule is either high or a Schizophrenic. Or both. :crazy:

Jediknight1823

01-28-2009, 01:14 AM

How the hell is Spike still on the air?

UFC plays a huge role. That's Spike's bread and butter right there.

Big3sCompanyFan

01-28-2009, 01:54 AM

UFC plays a huge role. That's Spike's bread and butter right there.

You gotta admit than show MANSWERS is pretty cool. I've learned some amazing things on that show and they back it up with physicists and doctors.

If UM can't cut it on free TV then HOW did it manage to stay for so long? You would think a channel like A&E would be good for UM.

TracyLynnS

01-28-2009, 09:26 AM

sigh...i think the gods are trying to tell me that its time to catch up on my housework and laundry ;)

Housework and laundry!? The gods would never be so cruel! It's all spike's fault. They're evil! :devil:

However... The cleanest rooms in my house are the two with TVs, so I can watch UM while dusting and vacuuming during the commercials. Also, lots of laundry can be folded during the UM marathons. And the bills get paid and the checkbook gets balanced during the commercials...

Seriously, here in MI, it's been 20 degrees and below for weeks and weeks. There's nothing else to do but chores in the house. Without UM as a distraction, housework is pure torture.

UM Zealot

01-28-2009, 03:33 PM

UGH, I hate spike.
I hate it too, and I'm a guy. Spike treats us as if we're stereotypical witless Neanderthals. Some of us are thoughtful and compassionate.

siamesemeg

01-29-2009, 07:33 PM

You gotta admit than show MANSWERS is pretty cool. I've learned some amazing things on that show and they back it up with physicists and doctors.

Yep, like how little a woman can wear before it's deemed indecent exposure, and whether a woman can crush a beer can with her b*easts.

Valuable information for us all.

...I really hope UM survives its time on this channel...

Todd Mueller

01-29-2009, 09:17 PM

Yeppers. . .

Spike = 13-year-old's dream

If people in foreign countries judged American men by what they viewed on Spike, I might want to see this nation fall into the ocean, too.

IMHO, UM is the only shred of decency on that channel. MANSWERS? Seriously? I thought it was made by a junior high AV class. It has to be one of the most sophomoric shows ever made. After they did a segment on how to beat a drug test using an artificial penis, I knew it wasn't for me.

Todd Mueller

01-29-2009, 09:19 PM

Yep, like how little a woman can wear before it's deemed indecent exposure, and whether a woman can crush a beer can with her b*easts.

Valuable information for us all.

...I really hope UM survives its time on this channel...

You said it, sister. :clap

88keys

01-29-2009, 10:10 PM

<small voice> I kind of like Manswers...and I'm a woman. :o It's good for a laugh. Not all TV has to be intelligent.

TracyLynnS

01-30-2009, 10:24 AM

There are two men in my household. Neither one of them even has a clue that Spike shows UM. Every once in a while I think they watch it for the wrasslin.

Didn't Spike tv used to be TNN? What the heck happened to them that they degenerated into a fake penis pee pee test passer?

I wonder who their parent company is...

hostedbyrobertstack

01-30-2009, 12:01 PM

I wonder who their parent company is...

VIACOM......are any of us surprised? (AKA MTVs parent company) if anyone couldn't actually realize this by their tastefulness, ha

TracyLynnS

01-30-2009, 12:41 PM

VIACOM......are any of us surprised? (AKA MTVs parent company) if anyone couldn't actually realize this by their tastefulness, ha

Oh good grief. Well, that tells us everything we need to know....

Kane

01-30-2009, 01:16 PM

Didn't Spike tv used to be TNN?

Yes. It started off as The Nashville Network in the early '80s. By 2000, the network's country music format was phased out in favor of other programming (including reruns of popular shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation). The channel was then renamed The National Network. It was renamed Spike TV in 2003.

Interestingly, The National Network was among several cable networks that expressed interest in UM back in 2000, when plans were underway to revive the series for first-run cable. In other words, Spike's acquisition of UM in 2007 wasn't the network's first attempt to carry the show.

Big3sCompanyFan

01-30-2009, 04:32 PM

<small voice> I kind of like Manswers...and I'm a woman. :o It's good for a laugh. Not all TV has to be intelligent.

Amen bro. I mean sis. LOL!

TracyLynnS

01-30-2009, 05:07 PM

Yes. It started off as The Nashville Network in the early '80s. By 2000, the network's country music format was phased out in favor of other programming....

I guess the Hee Haw Honeys weren't good enough for 'em. Had to go out and get themselves some women who could smash beer cans with their boobs? What a bunch of neanderthals.