did you ever like a show more in reruns than in the original broadcast? I became a big China Beach fan in November of 91 when Lifetime started rerunning that show and I could say the same thing about the game show Joker's Wild(the version with Pat Finn) when USA Network started rerunning that show in December of 91 while I was a big fan of On Scene: Emergency Response in its original broadcast I got more into that show in 97 or 98 on Discovery People(now know as Discovery Life) did you enjoy a show more in reruns than original broadcast? also I loved seeing "In Stereo Where Available" on China Beach I saw that on American Gladiators reruns on USA I may have seen that on On Scene, but I am not sure

To a certain extent, I love the orginial broadcast because they have stuff that you wouldnt see in reruns. Maybe the full extended episode and not episodes that are cut up. Plus the old "in stereo" I miss, not to mention on some shows the bumpers of the show.

I have to agree with you, expect for the game shows. USA Network always showed the fee or ticket plugs on those shows

I didn't watch Sanford And Son until it began airing in reruns in the late '70s.

I do remember there being less edits on cable in the late 80s early 90s it wasn't until 94 or 95 you saw a lot more ads?

I enjoyed syndicated reruns of two and a half men more than when I started watching it on cbs. By that time Sheen was getting himself fired and Ashton Kutcher sucked.

I do remember there being less edits on cable in the late 80s early 90s it wasn't until 94 or 95 you saw a lot more ads?

I'd like to know whose bright idea:mad: was it to change how you saw shows with the off the clock programming and end credit crunch? :mad:

I'd like to know whose bright idea:mad: was it to change how you saw shows with the off the clock programming and end credit crunch? :mad:NBC started the end credit crunch on new episodes of Friends and unfortunately most networks followed suit. I'm guessing off the clock started with the Viacom networks.

my experience was in the first cycle, Lifetime didn't cut anything out of China Beach they might have sped it a little but no editing

I couldn't get into Seinfeld until I caught more episodes in reruns.

I didn't like Roseanne or Married with Children until I got a chance to see them in reruns. I lucked out though because they were still producing new episodes. I did like Mad About You more in reruns than during its original broadcast. I think that might have been because I was older.

I'd like to know whose bright idea:mad: was it to change how you saw shows with the off the clock programming and end credit crunch? :mad:

Off the clock programming? What is that?

Off the clock programming? What is that?

Scheduling at such odd times within the hour as to allow for more commercials (that's one way I've seen it explained).

Scheduling at such odd times within the hour as to allow for more commercials (that's one way I've seen it explained).

It also locks you into watching that show because if you change the channel, you have already missed the beginning of another show. :(

i can tell you that Lifetime didn't cut CHINA BEACH, at least not during the
first run cycle i don't know if Discovery People did the same thing with "On Scene" but id say if they did anything they would have done what Lifetime did with CB and that is adjusting the audio pitch back down that would saved some time for commercials also, keep in mind that Lifetime was showing CHINA BEACH back in the
early 90s while Discovery People was showing "On Scene" in the late 90s/early 00s. If memory serves, the net running time (at least
for CHINA BEACH) was closer to 46-47 minutes with "On Scene" it was 21-22 minutes

I do remember watching the Perry Mason movies on one of those movie channels that didn't have ads it was much better

Any show that aired before 1984 I've liked more in reruns. Since I wasn't alive for the original broadcast ;)

i like all the original airings...cuz the reruns are cut short...grrrrrr

that's why my stuff I taped was in original broadcast.. and with the ads you get a flavor for what was hot in that year too

Danderson, I'm with you. I just like seeing the old commericals on the old stuff. Something about it amazes me.

It also locks you into watching that show because if you change the channel, you have already missed the beginning of another show. :(
I have also seen for example 2 episodes of "Gunsmoke" that started off-the clock and were in a 3 hour time block on TVLand and I'm pretty sure they still made edits for more time. They could at least air both episodes in their entire original form in that much time and still come out ahead on profit.

If I were an advertiser I would avoid networks doing this since it dilutes my ad being crammed in with countless others and will drive away many potential viewers. I can't count how many times I changed the channel during a commercial and forgot what I was watching before and did not switch back.

Stuff like this HAS TO END!!! I mean enough already!! What's next? A commerical every 5 minutes??? Oh wait....

Wasn't really into Roseanne until years after it ended. Watched a few reruns on my local FOX station as a kid while waiting for The Simpsons (don't think I ever watched an episode of it first run), but didn't think much of it. Same with Wings. Watched a few episodes as a kid, both first run on NBC and USA reruns, thought it was a decent enough show, but wasn't a favorite. Wasn't until I was older and saw reruns on Nick at Nite that I fell in love with it.

i do say i first saw Little House on the Prairie, The Brady Bunch and Perry Mason in reruns..since i wasn't born when those shows were on originally

Starting a show ''of the clock'' -- a few minutes early or late in start time.
NBC can be used as an example of doing this,but CBS does it too.
Example,Friends begins at 8 p.m.- but instead of ending at
8:30,it ran until 8:32 before segueing into an hour long Apprentice episode.

Only problem is that Apprentice episode didn't run for an hour-it ended at 9:28
Will & Grace began at 9:28 and finished at 9:59p.m
ER began at 9:59 p.m. and finished at 11 p.m.
WTBS in Atlanta is the originator,or at least there version of it.
They would air there shows minutes later,this let you see what was on other channels,then you saw all the foolishness that was on,and you were able to see the full start of what was on at WTBS.

One episode of Friends started at 8 p.m., but ran until 8:37

Starting a show ''of the clock'' -- a few minutes early or late in start time.
NBC can be used as an example of doing this,but CBS does it too.
Example,Friends begins at 8 p.m.- but instead of ending at
8:30,it ran until 8:32 before segueing into an hour long Apprentice episode.

Only problem is that Apprentice episode didn't run for an hour-it ended at 9:28
Will & Grace began at 9:28 and finished at 9:59p.m
ER began at 9:59 p.m. and finished at 11 p.m.
WTBS in Atlanta is the originator,or at least there version of it.
They would air there shows minutes later,this let you see what was on other channels,then you saw all the foolishness that was on,and you were able to see the full start of what was on at WTBS.

One episode of Friends started at 8 p.m., but ran until 8:37

TBS started it, but not for the reason you give. They started it to try to prevent people from switching stations after the show they're watching ends. It's the same reason that TV switched from having commercials the last 5 minutes of a show to having all the commercials in the middle of shows and starting the next show instantly after each show ends.