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Ireneparalegal · 01-06-2006, 06:24 PM

Sometime way back when, TBS used to have it's shows start at five minutes after the hour or 35 minutes after the hour, why was that?

PrettyinPink55 · 01-06-2006, 08:04 PM

I don't know, but I remember them doing that too. Like things would start at 10:35.

tv star collector · 01-06-2006, 08:07 PM

I remember, when I lived in Florida (1981-1983), TBS' shows all began five
minutes late (e.g., 8:05 instead of 8:00). I never understood why either.

Buffyboy323 · 01-06-2006, 09:36 PM

Hmmm....I remember they did that. They stopped a few years ago. (like 2001).....Maybe they did that for the reason's that NBC Thursdays used to do it. They used to put friends on till a few after 8:30, and ER starts alittle before. It's some sort of strategy so viewer's won't change the station. Kinda dumb. But i liked when TBS did it. It was different.

treky · 01-07-2006, 02:33 AM

I remember reading somewhere at the time, they did that so viewers wouldn't change the channel, or something-I know, I know, it doesn't make sense to me, either!!

treky · 01-07-2006, 02:39 AM

I remember, they used to show "The Andy Griffith show" at 7:05, and whenever the news was over, my father would say "Joe, turn to Andy Griffith" (he didn't know what channel it was on, just that it was on!

) so, I'd turn and we'd always catch the last 5 minutes of "One Day At A Time" which was on before it.

Buffyboy323 · 01-08-2006, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by treky

I remember reading somewhere at the time, they did that so viewers wouldn't change the channel, or something-I know, I know, it doesn't make sense to me, either!!

Exactly. So they wouldn't change the channel

PrettyinPink55 · 01-08-2006, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

I remember, they used to show "The Andy Griffith show" at 7:05, and whenever the news was over, my father would say "Joe, turn to Andy Griffith" (he didn't know what channel it was on, just that it was on!

) so, I'd turn and we'd always catch the last 5 minutes of "One Day At A Time" which was on before it.

01-06-2006, 06:24 PM	#1
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01-06-2006, 08:04 PM	#2
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01-07-2006, 02:33 AM	#5
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01-06-2006, 08:07 PM	#3
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	I remember, when I lived in Florida (1981-1983), TBS' shows all began five minutes late (e.g., 8:05 instead of 8:00). I never understood why either.

01-06-2006, 09:36 PM	#4
Buffyboy323 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 6,104	Hmmm....I remember they did that. They stopped a few years ago. (like 2001).....Maybe they did that for the reason's that NBC Thursdays used to do it. They used to put friends on till a few after 8:30, and ER starts alittle before. It's some sort of strategy so viewer's won't change the station. Kinda dumb. But i liked when TBS did it. It was different.

01-07-2006, 02:39 AM	#6
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I remember, they used to show "The Andy Griffith show" at 7:05, and whenever the news was over, my father would say "Joe, turn to Andy Griffith" (he didn't know what channel it was on, just that it was on! ) so, I'd turn and we'd always catch the last 5 minutes of "One Day At A Time" which was on before it.