I mainly am thinking myself about Home Improvement. The series was having those court battles over syndication profits or something so does anyone know when the last time it aired was?

But to keep the topic more open, what other popular sitcoms haven't had reruns broadcast in over 2 years or more?

I'd like to see all these come back on a station I actually get:

Alice
Dave's World
The Drew Carey Show
Green Acres
Kate & Allie
Major Dad
Newhart
Perfect Strangers
Step by Step
Petticoat Junction
The Beverly Hillbillies

"Kate & Allie" has been fully released on DVD but it'd still be nice to see it back on TV again.

a station I actually get



I guess that's the key part , because some of those are airing, like NEWHART and GREEN ACRES I know for sure are.

I like to see these in syndication again in my area on a digital subchannel i have

Perfect Strangers
The Powers of Matthew Star
Wiseguy
I Spy

Bring back Sledge Hammer.

But to keep the topic more open, what other popular sitcoms haven't had reruns broadcast in over 2 years or more?


Grace Under Fire
Cybill
Mad About You
Maude
Kate & Allie
Hope & Faith
WKRP In Cincinnati

Antenna TV aired WKRP up until earlier this year...they air Maude on weekends.

I haven't seen The Nanny in a few years. Last time I saw either one was on Antenna TV, c. 2012.

Family Matters?
Mama's Family

The Nanny currently airs on TVLand (and also aired on Antenna TV last year).
Family Matters currently airs on Centric.
Mama's Family begins airing on MeTV in January, but has not been on the air the past several years.
Thanks.

The Nanny aired more recently than I thought. Cool to see MeTV get Mama's Family. Wonder if it's taking Carol Burnett and Friends' timeslot for a while?

ones i can think of are:
early edition last seen on fox family formerly know as abc family back in the 1990s
the amazing stories last seen on sic fi channel
the twilight zone 1950s series last seen on syfy channel
step by step last seen on abc family
kung fu last seen on tnt years ago
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues last seen on tnt years ago
The Incredible Hulk staring billy bixiy it was on sci fi channel for few years last seen on esquire network couple months ago.
court ship of eddies father last seen on turner south turner south no longer airs as channel.

COACH
TRAPPER JOHN M.D.
AFTER MASH
THE MARY TYLER MOORE HOUR
MARY
ANNIE McGuire
THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW

Grace Under Fire
Cybill
Mad About You
Maude
Kate & Allie
Hope & Faith
WKRP In Cincinnati
MAD ABOUT YOU is on weekday mornings on FXX

MAD ABOUT YOU is on weekday mornings on FXXit also still airs on one of the locals here in az in the wee hours of the morning

Antenna TV aired WKRP up until earlier this year...they air Maude on weekends.

I haven't seen The Nanny in a few years. Last time I saw either one was on Antenna TV, c. 2012.

Family Matters?
Mama's Family


The Nanny has aired recently on Logo, Nick @ Nite and still on occasion runs on TV Land.

Fall Guy
Lou Grant
Superboy 1988 (of course we know why this hasn't been seen in syndication)
Vegas
Spencer for Hire
The Girl From Uncle

Not all but some of these shows are on Hulu. I would suggest you get Hulu to watch classic sitcoms.

Grace Under Fire
Cybill
Mad About You
Maude
Kate & Allie
Hope & Faith
WKRP In Cincinnati


Maude airs on Sundays at 5pm on Antenna TV

I still remember the exact month and year that Perfect Strangers because I had just came home from the hospital

May of 2003 on Nick@Nite

The big ones I can think of that haven't aired anywhere in a while would be:

Someone mentioned Step By Step...that was actually on the
The Hub not terribly long ago then pulled when they totally reworked that network. Before that though it hadn't been seen for quite a while anywhere-cable or syndication.

Family Matters was on Nick At Nite not too many years ago too. They had a habit of airing it in the middle of the night though so even if you wanted to watch it the time slots really weren't ideal.

Perfect Strangers really hasn't been aired anywhere in many years now. A good chunk of it was up briefly during the AOL In2TV stint several years ago along with a LOT of Warner's sitcom stuff. I mean a LOT. That even included some of their more obscure 1, 2 season only sitcoms that haven't been seen since their original airings.

Coach...yeah that one has legitimately not been on cable or regular tv syndication in some time. It is on Netflix in its entirety though for the time being. With the sequel series set to start in January I'm surprised no one is running it though so people can catch up with it.

The big kahuna though that hasn't been seen even here in Chicago in an extremely long time in syndication...that award would go to Head Of The Class. The most recent airings of it here were back in '97 or '98. So it hasn't been on anywhere period I can think of in damn near 20 years! Along with Perfect Strangers that was on AOL in2tv too. Like 75 percent of the series was up on there! Aside from that one exception it's almost all but disappeared.

I have very high hopes all the Warner stuff will finally land on iTunes in full over the next year though. Just since May alone they've thrown up all of Family Matters and Growing Pains-complete and digitally remastered!! I doubt they're done yet either. Almost ALL their stuff has been pulled from YouTube very very fast after the few brave ones have tried to upload it this year. That tells me they're trying to digitally remaster the rest of these long requested shows. The next 3 Warner shows I suspect are coming to iTunes over the next year would be Perfect Strangers-rumblings are they're in the process of finally digitally remastering it and clearing music rights now. After that will probably be Step by Step. Then finally Head Of The Class. I suspect The Steve Harvey Show will land there too. After that will probably be the rest of their one to two season obscurities. It's just the highly begged for shows they're trying to deal with first it looks like. So, I'm much more confident and optimistic where Warner is concerned. About Warner. That's scary. I wouldn't have said that even 6 months ago. I tell them repeatedly they've got my money as this stuff finally gets released full and complete. I guess many others are telling them that too! Seems they're finally listening.

Coach...yeah that one has legitimately not been on cable or regular tv syndication in some time. It is on Netflix in its entirety though for the time being. With the sequel series set to start in January I'm surprised no one is running it though so people can catch up with it.

Coach airs every Saturday morning in my area, at 11:00 a.m. eastern (also sometimes at 11:30 too) on the local My Network TV station. They just showed the Frank & Kathie Lee Gifford episode this past weekend.

"Coach" also airs on one of my local channels on Saturdays in the evening and "Family Matters" is currently airing on Centric.

If I'm not mistaken, ION was the last network to air "Perfect Strangers", not Nick @ Nite.

yeah perfect stranger's didn't last long on Ion

yeah perfect stranger's didn't last long on Ion


When was it on ION? I only remember it being on N@N in 2003

^From 10/1/07-11/1/07

^From 10/1/07-11/1/07


Well that explains why LOL

1 MONTH???LOL

Larry Sanders hasn't been syndicated in a while

Larry Sanders hasn't been syndicated in a while

I remember watching that show in my room at the age of 13 in 1989

Come to think of it, It's Garry Shandling's Show hasn't been in syndication either. Shandling should fire his manager.

Larry Sanders hasn't been syndicated in a while
Seems like HBO shows don't do well in broadcast syndication, probably because they edit out so much. They do a little better on cable, from what I've noticed. It reminds me of that MadTV sketch about The Sopranos airing on PAX. :lol:

Anyway...any of the HBO sitcoms that aired in syndication (Entourage, SATC, Curb Your Enthusiasm aired after midnight in my city, and didn't last longer than a couple of years.

One show I haven't seen in over 20 years in syndication would be Brothers. This was one of the first cable shows and for its time was known but last station that I'm aware ran it was a local station around 1993.

@Biff Bronson and Tlc38Tlc38- you're both really lucky to have local stations still airing Coach! Though I do have Netflix, my home connection is really awful at the moment so the only place I can really watch anything Netflix would be on my brother or sisters FIOS connections. I'm doing the best I can to get through the back half of that series that way since I didn't see too much of the last few seasons. It'd help a lot more if one of the Chicago channels were still airing it in syndication! The biggest help though is if Universal would complete it on DVD. I don't see that happening though so Netflix it is I guess.

I do apologize for the omission of Perfect Strangers having aired on Ion very briefly! I had forgotten it was on there until I read that post saying it was! It was so briefly most don't remember it having been on that network. I should have double checked on that before I posted that.

Seems like HBO shows don't do well in broadcast syndication, probably because they edit out so much. They do a little better on cable, from what I've noticed. It reminds me of that MadTV sketch about The Sopranos airing on PAX. :lol:

Anyway...any of the HBO sitcoms that aired in syndication (Entourage, SATC, Curb Your Enthusiasm aired after midnight in my city, and didn't last longer than a couple of years.

Sitcom or otherwise I don't think it's worth it to try putting any of it on regular broadcast TV in reruns. Their shows are very adult oriented so it's like they'd have to edit out so much of their shows for regular tv about all they'd be left with they could show are the title sequences. Even then that would depend on the content in those opening sequences.

I just finished Boardwalk Empire this week. Outstanding very under rated show but it's very gory, intense, and it's got a lot of very strong language. A show like that....yeah it would need to be edited so heavily for broadcast TV it's not really worth the time. I'm interested in seeing The Wire, Carnivale and Deadwood but as a few more examples those would have to be heavily edited to air too. From what I've seen of Game Of Thrones again it's great but I'm not sure even that would fly on broadcast TV. Just an interesting observation about HBO I wanted to note.

I haven't seen the late episodes of Coach, set in Florida, in many years. I think they had Tim Conway playing Hayden & Christine's wacky gardener in the "Orlando Breakers" storyline. I believe they based the Breakers owner on the lady who owned the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. (There are still a few later eps I've never seen because I was working nights when they first aired in prime time.) My Network TV had been showing episodes from around Season 4 give-or-take, so none from the much later years.

Some of the more important ones they've aired have included Christine falling through the railing and landing on the wedding cake, Kelly being dumped by Stuart, and Hayden almost being offered an NFL job (several seasons prior to his actually going to the pros).

Such a long-running series -- it will work very well in syndication because of the long time needed to cycle through it all.

Webster
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Hearts Afire
The Torkelsons
Punky Brewster
Dinosaurs

I haven't seen the late episodes of Coach, set in Florida, in many years. I think they had Tim Conway playing Hayden & Christine's wacky gardener in the "Orlando Breakers" storyline. I believe they based the Breakers owner on the lady who owned the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. (There are still a few later eps I've never seen because I was working nights when they first aired in prime time.) My Network TV had been showing episodes from around Season 4 give-or-take, so none from the much later years.

Some of the more important ones they've aired have included Christine falling through the railing and landing on the wedding cake, Kelly being dumped by Stuart, and Hayden almost being offered an NFL job (several seasons prior to his actually going to the pros).

Such a long-running series -- it will work very well in syndication because of the long time needed to cycle through it all.

The Florida seasons are the ones I haven't really seen either. Have seen bits and pieces here and there. I have seen the Series Finalle ironically enough so I do know how it ends. Any long running shoe like this is great for syndication I agree. It can take several months to fully cycle through so you almost always have an audience. The shorter the run the less ideal for syndication it is. That's probably why 88 episodes is considered the minimum needed for syndication. Ideally the shows with 200 plus episodes work best.

The last time Home Improvement aired was January 28, 2014 on Hallmark Channel. With the coming of Last Man Standing on the Hallmark Channel in this January I would Home Improvement to return to the Hallmark Channel as soon as possible.

Benson
Perfect strangers
Knots landing(I think)
Falcon crest
Peyton place
Mannix(haven't seen this one in years)

I hope the LAFF Network will acquire the rights to Home Improvement, Coach, According to Jim, etc hopefully in 2016.

The one thing that is becoming a new platform for syndication, and it may be the way for shows like Desperate Housewives or Babylon Five, is On Demand through Hulu and Netflix. On Demand TV has potential for being more profitable than local syndication. It has the additional benefit of being low cost, and so not dependent on a certain number of episodes or attracting a large number of affiliated stations.

The Rifleman
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Space 1999
Fury
Thunderbirds

The Rifleman
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Space 1999
Fury
Thunderbirds
the first two are on ME TV

Charles in Charge & Chico and the Man haven't been in syndication for years.

Charles in Charge & Chico and the Man haven't been in syndication for years.


Atleast Chico and the Man is on youtube


Alice is not on youtube or syndication

CATM is not on YouTube.

Other ones that haven't been on in a long time in syndication:
Alice
Archie Bunker's Place
Baywatch
Benson
Bosom Buddies
Charles in Charge
The Doris Day Show
Eight is Enough
Green Acres
Hawaii Five-O
Ironside
Jake and the Fatman
Love, American Style
Mad About You
NewsRadio
Perfect Strangers
Rhoda
St. Elsewhere
Tabitha
Too Close for Comfort

Pieces of it CATM is on youtube

Alice
Perfect Strangers
Sister Kate
Who's The Boss
For Your Love
Rags To Riches
Punky Brewster
Too Close For Comfort
The Ropers
Living Single
Touched By An Angel
Hangin' With Mr. Cooper
Doogie Howser M.D.
Brotherly Love
Gimme A Break
Webster

Still Standing
Yes, Dear

I've never seen China Beach or Sisters in syndication in a LONG time since they were on Lifetime years ago. L.A. Law was on Lifetime years ago too.

I've never seen China Beach or Sisters in syndication in a LONG time since they were on Lifetime years ago. L.A. Law was on Lifetime years ago too.


Sisters aired reruns on SOAPNET from approximately 2000-2003 but has not been aired since.

In Living Color

Sisters aired reruns on SOAPNET from approximately 2000-2003 but has not been aired since.
Oh I forgot that Sisters aired on SOAPNET. my mom would watch that along wit her soaps on there.

ones i hadnt seen are in years:
perfect strangers last time i seen it was on I on television
hangin with mr cooper last time i saw it was on Ion for couple months then nick at nite added to line up then it went to 6:00 am after it went to 6:00 am then it disappeared!!
major dad last time i seen it was on hall mark channel!! it was several years ago!! i been wanting to watch it!
empty nest i really want to watch this show!! its been long time cents i have seen it!! i think last time it aired on hall mark channel!!
alf i hadnt seen it in long time!!
eight is enough i really don't remember the show but it was about this dad who was foot ball coach they had like eight daughters!!
our house not really an comedy but it was more like comedy /drama it was on odyssey network or now know as hall mark channel!! i really enjoyed it!!

other shows i liked to see back on tv :
kung fu i wouldn't mind seeing this back on tv even though i have the whole series on dvd ! last seen on tnt several years ago!!
kung fu legend counties this is one of my favorites shows they have it on dvd but they want like $40 bucks a peace for it on dvd!! last seen on tnt several years ago!!
american funniest home videos the original with bob saget
hercules legendary journey last seen several years ago on the hub!!
Quantum Leap last seen on esquire network
early edition last seen on fox family or now know as abc family!!

My Top 100 sitcoms list has about 85 American programs on it. Of those, I think that these are the only ones I haven't seen on local syndication or the retro subchannels in the last five years or so:

Amos 'n Andy
Flintstones
Good Morning World
Jetsons
My World and Welcome to It
Lotsa Luck
Muppet Show
When Things Were Rotten
ALF
Frank's Place
It's a Living
It's Gary Shandling's Show
Perfect Strangers
Police Squad
Dharma and Greg
Doctor, Doctor
George and Leo
Home Improvement
Living Single
Mad About You
NewsRadio
3rd Rock from the Sun
Wings
Working

It's largely one-year wonders, cartoons, and a few newer shows that have played steadily on cable.Wings will air on Antenna TV weeknights at midnight, starting September 12. My affiliates sometimes air 3rd Rock from the Sun as filler.

ones i hadnt seen are in years:
perfect strangers last time i seen it was on I on television
hangin with mr cooper last time i saw it was on Ion for couple months then nick at nite added to line up then it went to 6:00 am after it went to 6:00 am then it disappeared!!
empty nest i really want to watch this show!! its been long time cents i have seen it!! i think last time it aired on hall mark channel!!
alf i hadnt seen it in long time!!
eight is enough i really don't remember the show but it was about this dad who was foot ball coach they had like eight daughters!!
our house not really an comedy but it was more like comedy /drama it was on odyssey network or now know as hall mark channel!! i really enjoyed it!!

other shows i liked to see back on tv :
kung fu i wouldn't mind seeing this back on tv even though i have the whole series on dvd ! last seen on tnt several years ago!!
kung fu legend counties this is one of my favorites shows they have it on dvd but they want like $40 bucks a peace for it on dvd!! last seen on tnt several years ago!!
american funniest home videos the original with bob saget
hercules legendary journey last seen several years ago on the hub!!
Quantum Leap last seen on esquire network
early edition last seen on fox family or now know as abc family!!
I watched Our House on CBN back in the day, since it was a show i watched in original broadcast(it followed football on NBC) I watched Quantum Leap when it was on USA, and i saw Empty Nest somewhere(my CBS station carried reruns of this after Guiding Light for a while, but i can't for the life of me remember what cable channel aired EN)

I watched Our House on CBN back in the day, since it was a show i watched in original broadcast(it followed football on NBC) I watched Quantum Leap when it was on USA, and i saw Empty Nest somewhere(my CBS station carried reruns of this after Guiding Light for a while, but i can't for the life of me remember what cable channel aired EN)

Empty Nest currently airs on Laff.

The Drew Carey Show currently airs on LAFF.