Hey, did anyone notice that BET ran at least the first DS in the 9 am hour unedited yesterday? It ran around 25 minutes, not including commercials...normally 22...

The whole hour appeared to run over by several minutes...so, I adjusted the DVD recorder, just in case they keep doing this!

I noticed something was up when the time read 8:32 am and the episode wasn't finished! Maybe they are running too many ads during break time.

There was a glitch in one episode, where they show Willis, Kimberly and Arnold dancing for about 5 seconds, then quickly cuts to another scene--this was the Willis baseball episode.

They were back to normal today, I believe the longer episode yesterday was just a screw up, these episodes come already in edited form from sony the distributor, (though networks have the choice which one they want, edited or not edited) they must have had an unedited version of the 9AM episode causing it to run till 9:33AM, so naturally the edited version at 9:33AM ran till 10:03......

I noticed something was up when the time read 8:32 am and the episode wasn't finished! Maybe they are running too many ads during break time.

There was a glitch in one episode, where they show Willis, Kimberly and Arnold dancing for about 5 seconds, then quickly cuts to another scene--this was the Willis baseball episode.

I saw that, they were both in mid-dance mode and then all of a sudden they cut to mr. drummond talking-lol


Worst cable edit of the year-lol

They were back to normal today, I believe the longer episode yesterday was just a screw up, these episodes come already in edited form from sony the distributor, (though networks have the choice which one they want, edited or not edited) they must have had an unedited version of the 9AM episode causing it to run till 9:33AM, so naturally the edited version at 9:33AM ran till 10:03......

for the second ep I programmed my VCR to stop recording at 10:01am and I still only got a PIECE of the closing credits-lol That was very close, i almost had a partial episode so I think now I will just program my VCR to tape ds from 8:55am to 10:05am


Better to have a cushion than incomplete eps

Mine cut off right before the closing credits. So that spoiled a 'perfect' collection...oh, well. I'm amazed they even show the credits. Most other cable channels split screen them and blare their stupid ads.

Mine cut off right before the closing credits. So that spoiled a 'perfect' collection...oh, well. I'm amazed they even show the credits. Most other cable channels split screen them and blare their stupid ads.


For the future try to leave room for additional commercials so you can get the full episode. Like 8:55am to 10:05am, that will gauruntee a complete episode

I saw that, they were both in mid-dance mode and then all of a sudden they cut to mr. drummond talking-lol


Worst cable edit of the year-lol
Yeah, you can tell those parts were edited. This seems worse than Alice when it was on ION where it was edited like crazy.

Yeah, you can tell those parts were edited. This seems worse than Alice when it was on ION where it was edited like crazy.

Alice/Mamas Family/ION are the WORST for editing. The episodes routinely time out at 20 minutes of program time, 1-2 minutes less than standard syndicated sitcoms.

Alice/Mamas Family/ION are the WORST for editing. The episodes routinely time out at 20 minutes of program time, 1-2 minutes less than standard syndicated sitcoms.
Well, I guess I was exaggerating about BET's DS editing being worse than Alice/Mama's Family editing on ION. Guess no editing's worse than those of those 2 ION shows. LOL!

Well, I guess I was exaggerating about BET's DS editing being worse than Alice/Mama's Family editing on ION. Guess no editing's worse than those of those 2 ION shows. LOL!


I think BET and ION is on the same editing level

I think BET and ION is on the same editing level


oh, no sirree bob, don't you dare insult BET like that!! :nonono:

oh, no sirree bob, don't you dare insult BET like that!! :nonono:


Actually I was being nice, I think BET is a little worse-lol Remember Willis and Kimberly dancing and then the sudden switch to another scene?-lol

Sorry, BET is much better in editing. You haven't watched every episode on BET so far Solomon, have you?

i know i watch it every morning

Sorry, BET is much better in editing. You haven't watched every episode on BET so far Solomon, have you?



Just going by the ones I seen so far and the editing STINKS

They aired one episode unedited...give them props for that.

They aired one episode unedited...give them props for that.


And what ep was that?

Solomon, that is what this thread is about...lol. The episode aired at 9am on Wednesday. I forgot what episode it was now, but I think it was The Model episode.

Actually I was being nice, I think BET is a little worse-lol Remember Willis and Kimberly dancing and then the sudden switch to another scene?-lol


when BET gets to the point of actually cutting off Kimberly, Willis, et al in mid sentence and then returning to the show with a reaction so loud from the audience, that you don't have a clue what went on......then we will say BET is like ION! And if BET were like ION, DS would have already been yanked from the lineup, much less get a second airing for the day or marathons.:lol:

Solomon, that is what this thread is about...lol. The episode aired at 9am on Wednesday. I forgot what episode it was now, but I think it was The Model episode.


I think I got it now, the fact that the 9am ep was UNEDITED, that's why the closing credits for the 9:30am ep was cut off so early

Yes, exactly. Besides that one scene where Willis and Kimberly are dancing...the editing is not too bad. It isn't ION Alice style.

Yes, exactly. Besides that one scene where Willis and Kimberly are dancing...the editing is not too bad. It isn't ION Alice style.


Well I haven't seen edting like that on ION, so that's why I give the slight edge to ION to the least worst editing style between two bad editing networks-lol

For one episode??? ION cut to commercial breaks on Alice in the middle of lines. They also had 4 commercial breaks in a half-hour. DS only has 2-3.

For one episode??? ION cut to commercial breaks on Alice in the middle of lines. They also had 4 commercial breaks in a half-hour. DS only has 2-3.


Pav both Networks have horrible editing but BET just moved past ION as the worst between the Two with that dance scene cut.

Whacha been smokin' Sol??? :rofl:

Whacha been smokin' Sol??? :rofl:


Jude the main is the editing for both networks is HORRIBLE and needs to improve-lol

Movin on..........

I sure wish they'd hurry up and announce and release future seasons of Diff'rent Strokes already.