Small schedule change on MeTV starting May 3rd. The Addams Family replaces The Flintstones weekdays at 6 p.m. Eastern. The Flintstones will now only be seen on Sunday mornings.

It also appears Pink Panther cartoons join the lineup on Saturday mornings starting on May 15th.

Full schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18sHHMp0nT-1h18bSrTfhXzs1yqb3Jit5/view?usp=sharing

Small schedule change on MeTV starting May 3rd. The Addams Family replaces The Flintstones weekdays at 6 p.m. Eastern. The Flintstones will now only be seen on Sunday mornings.

It also appears Pink Panther cartoons join the lineup on Saturday mornings starting on May 15th.

Full schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18sHHMp0nT-1h18bSrTfhXzs1yqb3Jit5/view?usp=sharing

I'm surprised at this change, I thought The Flintstones was doing well. The Addams Family has only 64 episodes, METV tends to schedule shows that can run for awhile in a timeslot, I don't see that happening here.

I'm surprised at this change, I thought The Flintstones were doing well. The Addams Family has only 64 episodes, METV tends to schedule shows that can run for awhile in a timeslot, I don't see that happening here.

Cool that we are getting a new cartoon for Saturday morning. Overall, it's not a bad deal for 60's sitcom fans.

I like seeing Pink Panther here and I wonder if it's going to be thrown in with the other Toon In with Me cartoons during Toon In with Me on Weekdays. The Addams Family probably isn't going to last long in that timeslot and likely will go back to Flintstones, in my opinion, but they should still have it on Sundays or something like that.

Hoped they would've added Woody Woodpecker or another HB cartoon, but still a move in the right direction I guess.

I like seeing Pink Panther here and I wonder if it's going to be thrown in with the other Toon In with Me cartoons during Toon In with Me on Weekdays...

I hope so. Some of these b/w cartoons that go back into the early 1930s are a real drag (IMO) and I wouldn't mind seeing them reduced.

Small schedule change. I hope this isn’t the official Summer Of Me schedule. Nice to see The Addams Family though!

Hoped they would've added Woody Woodpecker or another HB cartoon, but still a move in the right direction I guess.

Woody Woodpecker is by NBC Universal

Metv only have Access to the warner bros cartoon Library

Re: Addams Family and Pink Panther. Maybe a result of This-TV sale - the MGM/UA library now available. Could Patty Duke and Mister Ed be on the way? Svenghoolie could get some AIP movies.

Pink Panther could be a rightful add into the SatAM anime block on MeTV

Right, it was added. They took a half hour of Popeye away.

I wonder why The Addams Family is replacing The Flintstones.

The Addams Family could just be a Summer of Me thing. Only a short-term airing through the summer and The Flintstones will return in the Fall. I remember The Flintstones brought in huge ratings for MeTV and started the cartoon revolution on the channel, so it would be strange to see it phased out weekdays permanently. Only time will tell.

Pink Panther is an excellent choice to the Saturday Mornings Cartoon block. I guess Popeye isn't doing too well, so they cut a half hour on them.

The only thing I'm worried about with MeTV, is that they get too looney toony with the lineup. I love the cartoons but we still have a huge library of retro live-action shows that could be on the channel and also the dream continues for when they finally replace/cut out the boring weeknight lineup and the westerns.

Will Popeye still be shown though?

Will Popeye still be shown though?

Yes.

The Addams Family could just be a Summer of Me thing. Only a short-term airing through the summer and The Flintstones will return in the Fall. I remember The Flintstones brought in huge ratings for MeTV and started the cartoon revolution on the channel, so it would be strange to see it phased out weekdays permanently. Only time will tell.

Pink Panther is an excellent choice to the Saturday Mornings Cartoon block. I guess Popeye isn't doing too well, so they cut a half hour on them.

The only thing I'm worried about with MeTV, is that they get too looney toony with the lineup. I love the cartoons but we still have a huge library of retro live-action shows that could be on the channel and also the dream continues for when they finally replace/cut out the boring weeknight lineup and the westerns.

I don't think they are going to get too out of control and fill the schedule with just cartoons.

The Pink Panther is one of the weakest cartoon series that MeTV could have selected in my mind...not interested in viewing it in the least.

The Pink Panther is one of the weakest cartoon series that MeTV could have selected in my mind...not interested in viewing it in the least.
Totally agree, so many better options. I would add that if they don't want Flintstones in the evening, they should try it at 6am paired with Toon In With Me.

The Pink Panther is one of the weakest cartoon series that MeTV could have selected in my mind...not interested in viewing it in the least.

A cartoon series that won an academy award for best animated short is not weak sauce. The original series stayed on Saturday mornings for 11 seasons.

A cartoon series that won an academy award for best animated short is not weak sauce. The original series stayed on Saturday mornings for 11 seasons.

I think DePatie/Freleng put their full efforts into the Panther. The Warners toons, many farmed out to Format Films, were an afterthought, unfortunately. At that point Freleng was done with Warners, figuratively.

Why can’t the weekday westerns decrease to at least three westerns per weekday? I know most of the westerns bring in so called magnificent ratings, but wouldn’t this 12:00PM-4:00PM weekday schedule at least be somewhat acceptable:

12:00 PM Gunsmoke (30-minute episodes)
12:30 PM Gunsmoke (30-minute episodes)
01:00 PM Bonanza
02:00 PM Wagon Train
03:00 PM Remington Steele

Unfortunately, the Westerns still pull in the numbers. Fortunately, a schedule with nothing but Western programs is probably a big turn off to potential advertisers, or else we would probably see nothing but Westerns on METV.

If you ever watch METV during the middle of the day, all you will see is adds for reverse mortgages and Medicare.

Unfortunately, the Westerns still pull in the numbers. Fortunately, a schedule with nothing but Western programs is probably a big turn off to potential advertisers, or else we would probably see nothing but Westerns on METV.

If you ever watch METV during the middle of the day, all you will see is adds for reverse mortgages and Medicare.
It’s been YEARS since we’ve seen MeTV with less than four westerns per weekday

I think DePatie/Freleng put their full efforts into the Panther. The Warners toons, many farmed out to Format Films, were an afterthought, unfortunately. At that point Freleng was done with Warners, figuratively.

I think their biggest mistake, was firing Chuck Jones just because he was moonlighting on an Animated movie project for a rival studio. I think they also lost their head story guy, Michael Maltese to H-B and Chuck Jones animated studio. I don't think Maltese ever gets enough credit for his contributions in the field of animation.

I'm a Flintstones fan, though I haven't been watching the me reruns since shortly after it started airing. There still will be three episodes on Sunday mornings.

I haven't seen Pink Panther cartoons in eons.

I really think seasons 1 and 2 of the Flintstones should be TOTALLY restored, which has never been done and probably never will. The ABC b/w films are probably available, but the proper episode credits would probably have to be colorized, as the original negatives are (again probably) lost. And while they're at it, do the same with Top Cat.

Re post 26 Maltese SHOULD get credit--he wrote virtually everything for Chuck Jones, and a fair amount for Freleng, too. Also the lyrics for "What's Opera Doc?".

Jones should have somehow demanded his contract allow him the rights to the characters he created. Then we probably would not have ever had those gawd awful Format Films Road Runners.

It’s been YEARS since we’ve seen MeTV with less than four westerns per weekday

Just like you, I love to see the Westerns cut down to only 3hrs a day through the week. They could start slowly weening them off, by adding shows like Dallas to the schedule at 4:00pm.

1:00 Gunsmoke
2:00 Bonanza
3:00 Rifleman or Wagon Train
4:00 Dallas

METV is gonna get The Addams Family? I'm surprised that they are doing this because this may be a sign that METV will have a new image soon. I do find it odd that METV is getting rid of The Flintstones weekday airings and reducing it to Sundays but I can guarantee that this is gonna be the start of METV's new and improved Summer Of Me schedule and they will probably bring The Addams Family back for Halloween 2021. As for Pink Panther cartoons being added to METV I think METV is gonna focus on cartoons for the weekend mornings and since they already have The Jetsons they think that with Pink Panther it will be successful in their eyes
Bestie

A cartoon series that won an academy award for best animated short is not weak sauce. The original series stayed on Saturday mornings for 11 seasons.
I grew up as a kid when The Pink Panther was on tv and didn't watch it back then.

So many more better cartoon series to select from like The Smurfs, Yogi Bear, Casper The Friendly Ghost, Mighty Mouse, Scooby Doo, Mr Magoo just to name a few.

http://i.imgur.com/YYRxqXD.jpg

How does The Addams Family promote a new image? It's a baby boomer staple and fits right in on Me-TV.

Shows I would like to see added: Pee Wee's Playhouse, Jonny Quest, The Little Rascals

Would like back: The Wild Wild West, Batman (remastered)

Just like you, I love to see the Westerns cut down to only 3hrs a day through the week. They could start slowly weening them off, by adding shows like Dallas to the schedule at 4:00pm.

1:00 Gunsmoke
2:00 Bonanza
3:00 Rifleman or Wagon Train
4:00 Dallas

Keep the Rifleman. It's the only one where I like a few of them (it's all about me!)

How does The Addams Family promote a new image? It's a baby boomer staple and fits right in on Me-TV.

Shows I would like to see added: Pee Wee's Playhouse, Jonny Quest, The Little Rascals

Would like back: The Wild Wild West, Batman (remastered)

The Wild Wild West is on Screenpix Westerns if you have Xfinity.

Strictly broadcast these days.

I would keep The Flintstones and add The Addams Family at 6:30 as Happy Days is about to go into the bad seasons cycle by May.

Keep the Rifleman. It's the only one where I like a few of them (it's all about me!)
Time for The Rifleman to go. They could pay for airing Gunsmoke so long and in the same spots by airing the 30-minute episode versions titled Marshall Dillon and Bonanza by airing the lost episodes if they aren’t doing so right now. If they can’t get rid of the Weekday Westerns entirely I’d like to see Wagon Train move up to The Rifleman’s 2:00 timeslot and Remington Steele returning, replacing Wagon Trian’s previous 3:00 timeslot.

Shows I Would Like To See Added: Too Close For Comfort, Laramie, The Life & Legend Of Wyatt Earp, The Real McCoys, Jake and The Fatman, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Here’s Lucy, The FBI, The Carol Burnett Show (one hour episodes)

Shows I Would Like To See Return After Hiatus: The Andy Griffith Show (color), The Donna Reed Show, The Twelve O’Clock High, Batman, The Incredible Hulk, Mr. Lucky, The Outer Limits, Remington Steele, I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, WKRP In Cincinnati, The Bob Newhart Show, Taxi, Cheers, Get Smart, The Phil Silvers Show, Gunsmoke (30-minute episodes)

I grew up as a kid when The Pink Panther was on tv and didn't watch it back then.

http://i.imgur.com/YYRxqXD.jpg


Old Mightor looks like he is having a heart attack in the picture.

Shows I Would Like To See Added: Too Close For Comfort, Laramie, The Life & Legend Of Wyatt Earp, The Real McCoys, Jake and The Fatman, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Here’s Lucy, The FBI, The Carol Burnett Show (one hour episodes)

Shows I Would Like To See Return After Hiatus: The Andy Griffith Show (color), The Donna Reed Show, The Twelve O’Clock High, Batman, The Incredible Hulk, Mr. Lucky, The Outer Limits, Remington Steele, I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, WKRP In Cincinnati, The Bob Newhart Show, Taxi, Cheers, Get Smart, The Phil Silvers Show, Gunsmoke (30-minute episodes)

Gunsmoke will probably cycle back to the start (30min episodes)in October or November. They are two episodes from season 13 right now.

I knew someone would defend pink panther, accolades don't mean anything if I don't care for it. I generally don't care much for cartoons with silent leads, Tom and Jerry being an exception but even then in limited doses. Maybe they're trying to squeeze out the betty boop a from popeye. To each their own.


I would schedule mornings:
6:00 Saved By The Bell (e/I)
6:30 Flintstones
7:00 Toon In With Me

Sundays
8:00 Flintstones
8:30 Yogi Bear
9:00 Flintstones
9:30 Top Cat
10:00 Flintstones
10:30 Jetsons
11:00 New Scooby-doo Movies

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It has been years since we have gotten less than 4 hours of Weekday Rope Opera. If any show needs to taken off, it should be Wagon Train. I understand Gunsmoke and Bonanza are time-honored classics and bring the big ratings for the channel. The Rifleman has been on MeTV since it's inception, so I dont see that show leaving either.

1:00 - Gunsmoke
2:00 - Bonanza
3:00 - The Rifleman
3:30 - Dragnet (take it off the 6-am timeslot to air something else)
4:00 - Police Story, Police Woman, The FBI, Hawaii Five-O, The Mod Squad etc..
5:00 - Adam-12

MeTV use to have 4 - 7pm being the block where they air action/drama/detective shows. Now we only have one hour of that genre with Adam-12. It's time make room of it again.

5 - Highway Patrol
530 - Donna Reed
6 - My Three Sons
630 - Flintstones
4 - Dragnet (original remastered)
430 - Dragnet (color)

Saturday

10 - Yogi Bear
1030 - Huckleberry Hound
11 - Bullwinkle/Rocky and Friends
1130 - Top Cat

The Month of Mayberry retruns:

https://www.tvinsider.com/994101/month-of-mayberry-metv-2021-andy-griffith-show/

I'm glad they're not doing the early morning pre-emptions like last year.

I'm glad they're not doing the early morning pre-emptions like last year.

Appears that Mama's Family on Sunday will be the only show pre-empted by this event. I wonder if Svengoolie will show The Ghost And Mr Chicken as part of the event?

Between this, the Bugs Bunny event and 2 new show addditions, looks like METV is preparing for a very busy May.

Strictly broadcast these days.

I would keep The Flintstones and add The Addams Family at 6:30 as Happy Days is about to go into the bad seasons cycle by May.

I agree !:) Flintstones still at 6, Addams Family at 6:30 and Happy days can pack there bags and go! ;)

I hope there’s more changes come June/July.

Well, we know there are normally changes for Summer of Me.

I agree !:) Flintstones still at 6, Addams Family at 6:30 and Happy days can pack there bags and go! ;)

Nah, I'd rather happy days move to 5 instead of Adam-12.

Appears that Mama's Family on Sunday will be the only show pre-empted by this event. I wonder if Svengoolie will show The Ghost And Mr Chicken as part of the event?

Between this, the Bugs Bunny event and 2 new show addditions, looks like METV is preparing for a very busy May.

What's the Bugs Bunny event?


Nah, I'd rather happy days move to 5 instead of Adam-12.

I know Adam-12 isn't for everybody but if Adam-12 gets taken off and replaced with a sitcom, that would make a straight 12 hours worth of shows that are either westerns or comedies on the channel. I miss the old charm where the channel had more variety of genres.

What's the Bugs Bunny event?


https://www.metv.com/stories/vote-for-your-favorite-bugs-bugs-cartoon-and-well-show-the-winner
Begins May 3rd on Toon In With ME.

Blog post:

https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2021/04/metv-spring-2021-with-addams-family-and.html

I agree !:) Flintstones still at 6, Addams Family at 6:30 and Happy days can pack there bags and go! ;)

I’d rather they show two episodes of Happy Days instead of two episodes of that lame Hogan’s Heroes. I actually like the later seasons of Happy Days.

The Month of Mayberry retruns:

https://www.tvinsider.com/994101/month-of-mayberry-metv-2021-andy-griffith-show/

This year, Svengoolie will kick off the month of Mayberry with THE GHOST AND MR. CHICKEN.

https://www.metv.com/schedule/2021-5-1

Small schedule change. I hope this isn’t the official Summer Of Me schedule. Nice to see The Addams Family though!

the summer of metv schedule be announce toward end of may after the month of Mayberry

What happened to Mama's Family? They have episodes of Andy Griffin scheduled instead for tomorrow and next Sunday. Didn't they put Mama on hiatus last year for the whole the summer? Is it going to be gone for the whole summer this year as well? Out of all the shows they would happen to remove my favorite every time. ohno:

What happened to Mama's Family? They have episodes of Andy Griffin scheduled instead for tomorrow and next Sunday. Didn't they put Mama on hiatus last year for the whole the summer? Is it going to be gone for the whole summer this year as well? Out of all the shows they would happen to remove my favorite every time. ohno:

The Month of Mayberry retruns:

https://www.tvinsider.com/994101/month-of-mayberry-metv-2021-andy-griffith-show/

Thank you, I searched the thread and somehow missed that. So hopefully it will be back on May 30.

Thank you, I searched the thread and somehow missed that. So hopefully it will be back on May 30.

Last year everything went back to normal. Thank goodness they're not pre-empting as much this year.

That first Andy episode--sure sorry I missed that. I've probably only seen it a hundred times.

For Andy on May 9 and May 16 I just noticed they're showing color episodes.

Was wondering what happened to Mama- hope she and the Harper clan return after the Month of Mayberry concludes.

Was wondering what happened to Mama- hope she and the Harper clan return after the Month of Mayberry concludes.

She will be back on May 30,2021

https://metv.com/shows/mamas-family

also she will be on metv+ on Metv own Stations. in Chicago and Phoenix

How about The Bugs Bunny Show or only WB/Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies (no Toony) instead of MASH?