Dear Viacom,

Nickelodeon and Nick at Nites ratings have dropped 20% since September, and I have a GREAT feeling as to why--because programming choices have turned to ****.

Seriously, 20 years ago, Nick at Nite CARED about its viewers, but since adding The George Lopez Show to its classic (yeah, right, as if acquiring a show that only went off the air 4 months earlier qualifies a show to be classic) lineup of TV Classics.

Sure, there have been GOOD points in Nick at Nite, e.g. its Married...with Children, Growing Pains, & Home Improvement acquisitions, but its as if older programming is being passed off as old hat for newer shows like That 70s Show, Friends, and Yes, Dear (scheduled to join Nick at Nite sometime in 2012).

I have a solution on HOW to improve Nickelodeon/TV Land ratings--1st of all, Nick at Nite should rid itself of ALL the useless **** it shows today.

Instead, the retro cabler should showcase Classic Television sitcoms from the 1950s to the 1990s, shows like Ozzie & Harriet, Step By Step, & Bosom Buddies, along with Mr. Belvedere, as originally broadcast, without edits.

If those of you agree with what Im saying here, PLEASE forward this to Viacom, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, TV Land, and all the other crooks of Viacom; hopefully, theyll come to their senses--within 7-10 years.

You know I say go for it!!! You got the right to vent. I will say that maybe Nickeloden/Viacom are listening to you. I say that because I looked this morning on TV Land and I noticed that there wasnt any off the clock programming. Everything was half past the hour or on the hour. Are they listening to us after all or am I delusional?

Older shows aren't going to bring in the viewers. Please stop complaining and just change the channel.

I don't agree. A LOT of people actually prefer the older shows. :D

I don't agree. A LOT of people actually prefer the older shows. :D
I agree.Channels like Antenna and Me-TV seem to be bringing in ALOT of viewers.Not to mention even some cable stations are adding more older shows to their line-ups now,like Hallmark,FamilyNet etc. Even the Cartoon Network seems to be slowly going back to showing more older cartoons like The Flintstones for example.

Not only are these retro stations gaining viewers, nostalgia channels on YouTube that upload older movies, TV shows, radio broadcasts are also extremely popular as well. Now, a lot of the old stuff is pretty bad, but there is such a lack of decent quality current programming, people shouldn't be shamed for wanting to watch more older things.

Does anyone actually have viewer information from any of the retro stations or are they just guesses?

I agree.Channels like Antenna and Me-TV seem to be bringing in ALOT of viewers.Not to mention even some cable stations are adding more older shows to their line-ups now,like Hallmark,FamilyNet etc. Even the Cartoon Network seems to be slowly going back to showing more older cartoons like The Flintstones for example.

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Older shows aren't going to bring in the viewers. Please stop complaining and just change the channel.


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I agree with the OP's comment. NAN and TV Land lack variety and originality along with authenticity. The channels are too commen now.

I agree.Channels like Antenna and Me-TV seem to be bringing in ALOT of viewers.Not to mention even some cable stations are adding more older shows to their line-ups now,like Hallmark,FamilyNet etc. Even the Cartoon Network seems to be slowly going back to showing more older cartoons like The Flintstones for example.

I'm waiting for The "Disney" Channel to follow suit!

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we just got Antenna it replcaced retero channel i usedot like rerto they had the hulk the a team and Magnum P.I.. then they started airing show inever heard of i been watchig sandford andson andthrees crowd i argee why do they keep showing today tv shows? sure their bring in ratings. pluse that 70s show come on two orthree channelso does friends come on tbs. they should care more about the viewers even tv land is like that now they started making their own sticoms. that like the only sitocomes theyshow if i was nick at nite i bring back family matter family ties i wouldk eep my wife and kids. birng back every one hates chris iwould bring back i love lucy . i would adthe lucy show or here lucy on
tv land. i would show happy days batman with adam west and thewonder years . iwould add saved by the bel mammas familyCalironia dreams , step by step boy meet world and sister sister. ithink 8 simple rules would begood for nick at nite. iwould ad haning with mr cooper or malcom and eddey . i wowuld even add sarben the tteenage witchand sisiter,sister i rembertv land used to have saying we don't show crap now they doo whenthey started makingg newer sitocme now that all they show is their newer tv land sitcoms.i sometimes watch dick van dyke and ben watching muder ,she worte. i don't see why they coun't have new and old show on tv land. ithink they should make nick at nite a 24 hour station like tv land or make a tv land 2 show older clasics

I have become addicted to Friends on Nick@Nite so I have to say that the channel has PULLED me back in-LOL

I miss the old Nick at Nite and TV Land as much as anyone but I'm also a realist. If the old way of doing things (i.e. airing classics) was making enough money, I'm sure they'd still be showing more classics. But in today's age of DVD and even more splintered audiences, it's not happening. They are businesses, after all. It's no use complaining - there's a smaller number of passionate fans who want a classic back than casual fans who will turn on George Lopez.

As far as Nickelodeon, their problem is that maybe little kids are sick of watching shows about aspiring pop stars.

The success of the 90's is still respected, yet they refuse to take a cue from the quality of programming then.

As far as Nickelodeon, their problem is that maybe little kids are sick of watching shows about aspiring pop stars.

The success of the 90's is still respected, yet they refuse to take a cue from the quality of programming then.


Well they are airing friends but let's see if it lasts through 2012

I know people, executives, CEO's etc. have the feeling that "Classic shows dont make money". You know, Im very skeptical of that statement because I think all tv executives and executive producers are just so enamored with reality tv, its sickening. Dont you find it odd that after the first season of "Survivor" that every channel and every show was literally a reality show?

My point is that when you talk about how classic tv is being phased out, it just so happens that it happened right around the reality tv craze. I also think the reason why classic tv fails is because stations dont promote those shows like they do reality shows. I mean you literally see a promo after every commerical break. I just think that classic tv shouldnt be exstinct.

Well they are airing friends but let's see if it lasts through 2012
I meant Nickelodeon for kids and the programming they had for kids when I was growing up. That's Nick at Nite.

As far as Nickelodeon, their problem is that maybe little kids are sick of watching shows about aspiring pop stars.

The success of the 90's is still respected, yet they refuse to take a cue from the quality of programming then.

Here's how I tried to analyze what is currently/recently wrong with Nickelodeon in a previous thread:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showpost.php?p=4629976&postcount=10