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Betsy · 10-18-2003, 10:38 AM

Pavanbadal, any idea why TVLand has removed Fantasy Island from it's schedule, only to replace it with more Leave it to Beaver?
Up until the middle of this week, FI was still scheduled to air, but all of a sudden, it's gone...

Thanks!

Pavan · 10-18-2003, 11:25 AM

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Originally posted by Betsy
Pavanbadal, any idea why TVLand has removed Fantasy Island from it's schedule, only to replace it with more Leave it to Beaver?
Up until the middle of this week, FI was still scheduled to air, but all of a sudden, it's gone...

Thanks!

Yes, they just changed the schedule for 8-9pm yesterday or so. Leave it to Beaver will be airing for an hour 8-9pm weekdays starting Monday.

Betsy · 10-18-2003, 12:32 PM

Thanks, Pavanbadal. They seem to still have the rights to Fantasy Island, and they didn't even show all the episodes .....any idea why TVLand decided to pull Fantasy Island? I'm very disappointed.....they put it on, only to yank it away without warning. Leave it to Beaver is on something like 5 times a day......boo.

Pavan · 10-18-2003, 12:43 PM

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Originally posted by Betsy
Thanks, Pavanbadal. They seem to still have the rights to Fantasy Island, and they didn't even show all the episodes .....any idea why TVLand decided to pull Fantasy Island? I'm very disappointed.....they put it on, only to yank it away without warning. Leave it to Beaver is on something like 5 times a day......boo.

It's probably due to ratings I guess. They for sure have the rights still. Also, starting Nov. 8, Leave it to Beaver will air 8-9pm on weekends too, replacing Brady Bunch & Happy Days.

LucyFan · 10-18-2003, 01:48 PM

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Originally posted by pavanbadal
Yes, they just changed the schedule for 8-9pm yesterday or so. Leave it to Beaver will be airing for an hour 8-9pm weekdays starting Monday.

Grrr . . . that sucks! Although I didn't watch Fantasy Island at 8, I would have that air than two episodes of Leave It To Beaver. Has TV Land gone mad or something? LITB already airs in the evening so why not bring back Brady Bunch and Happy Days to the 8:00 hour? Those shows don't air in the evening (except on weekends). At times TV Land just never thinks. Well, I guess I should plan to continue in not viewing TV Land at 8:00, 8:30, & 10:30 in the evening. That really bites.

ABC1 · 10-18-2003, 08:06 PM

Looks like I'll be saving on videotapes now that they're dumping Fantasy Island. There's no way I'll be taping Leave it to Beaver. A show that's been so over-played it's depressing.
If they had to replace FI, why can't they replace it with a show that hasn't been seen for a long, long time? Like Alice or One Day at a Time? Or Benson?

dawsongirl · 10-19-2003, 02:41 AM

What?? Oh man...and the one that was supposed to be on Monday I was gonna tape!

At least they played Richard Dawson's ep already.

barwars · 10-19-2003, 04:50 PM

Id take The Brady Bunch, Happy Days, and Fantasy Island over Leave it to Beaver anyday.

This sucks.
The Brady Bunch and Happy Days should take the 8-9 hour.

Chad22 · 10-19-2003, 06:30 PM

I Think it stinks badly. I Just became a fan of Fantasy Island when it came to TV Land and i havent even gotten a chance to see all the episodes yet. Hopefully they bring it back sometime.

The Modfather · 11-07-2003, 09:35 PM

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Originally posted by barwars88
Id take The Brady Bunch, Happy Days, and Fantasy Island over Leave it to Beaver anyday.

This sucks.
The Brady Bunch and Happy Days should take the 8-9 hour.

I agree. I mean, I love LITB. But I'd much rather wach HD and TBB.

Pavan · 11-11-2003, 05:02 PM

Fantasy Island returns Nov. 21, airing Friday and Saturday nights (early Saturday and Sundays mornings) at 2 a.m. E/P, right after the TV Land Kitschen block.

Then starting in January, FI will air every morning at 4am starting Jan 1!

10-18-2003, 10:38 AM	#1
Betsy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 48	Pavanbadal - No Fantasy Island? Pavanbadal, any idea why TVLand has removed Fantasy Island from it's schedule, only to replace it with more Leave it to Beaver? Up until the middle of this week, FI was still scheduled to air, but all of a sudden, it's gone... Thanks!

10-18-2003, 12:32 PM	#3
Betsy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 48	Thanks, Pavanbadal. They seem to still have the rights to Fantasy Island, and they didn't even show all the episodes .....any idea why TVLand decided to pull Fantasy Island? I'm very disappointed.....they put it on, only to yank it away without warning. Leave it to Beaver is on something like 5 times a day......boo.

10-18-2003, 08:06 PM	#6
ABC1 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 04, 2001 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 279	Looks like I'll be saving on videotapes now that they're dumping Fantasy Island. There's no way I'll be taping Leave it to Beaver. A show that's been so over-played it's depressing. If they had to replace FI, why can't they replace it with a show that hasn't been seen for a long, long time? Like Alice or One Day at a Time? Or Benson?

10-19-2003, 02:41 AM	#7
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	What?? Oh man...and the one that was supposed to be on Monday I was gonna tape! At least they played Richard Dawson's ep already.

10-19-2003, 04:50 PM	#8
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Id take The Brady Bunch, Happy Days, and Fantasy Island over Leave it to Beaver anyday. This sucks. The Brady Bunch and Happy Days should take the 8-9 hour.

10-19-2003, 06:30 PM	#9
Chad22 Captain Juke N Jive Moderator Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Caribou, Maine Posts: 71,661	I Think it stinks badly. I Just became a fan of Fantasy Island when it came to TV Land and i havent even gotten a chance to see all the episodes yet. Hopefully they bring it back sometime.

11-11-2003, 05:02 PM	#11
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,814	Fantasy Island returns Nov. 21, airing Friday and Saturday nights (early Saturday and Sundays mornings) at 2 a.m. E/P, right after the TV Land Kitschen block. Then starting in January, FI will air every morning at 4am starting Jan 1!