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Scoobiedoo30 · 09-24-2006, 02:00 PM

I have a Question how come TBS stoped airing there programs at the 5's and the 35's

Ant-Lox · 09-24-2006, 02:03 PM

On June 29, 1981, TBS began to use "Turner Time." While other television offerings generally began at the top and bottom of hours, TBS decided to begin airing programs five minutes later, at :05 and :35.

By using "Turner Time," TBS programs were listed under their own time entry in TV Guide, thus providing more exposure to the channel's programming. It also encouraged channel surfers who couldn't find anything interesting to watch at the top of the hour, to still be able to watch a TBS program without missing the first few minutes. Most importantly, since shows ended five minutes later than normal, it usually encouraged viewers to continue watching TBS rather than flip to watch another program already in progress.

TBS scrapped Turner Time in 1997, and now schedules programs at the top and bottom of the hour (excluding Seinfeld on Tuesdays which airs at 9:15 and 9:45 PM)

thats according to Wiki...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TBS_%28TV_network%29

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-24-2006, 02:10 PM

I wish TBS Would have kep doing there show's at the 5 and 35 dont you.

Ant-Lox · 09-24-2006, 02:19 PM

it was something different, I forgot they had stopped doing it...

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-24-2006, 02:30 PM

I do have to say I miss how TBS would start there programming on the 5 and 35 dont yall I remember watching The Brady Bunch
weekday's at 3:35 pm.

Buffyboy323 · 09-25-2006, 01:58 AM

Are you sure they stopped it in 1997, and not like 1999 or 2000? It doesn't seem that long ago to me.

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-25-2006, 11:30 AM

It said Turner Time started June 29 1997 but you are right it does not seem that long agobut I'll let you in on a secter when ever I watch TBS and other Channel's I start the show's at the 5 and 35.

09-24-2006, 02:00 PM	#1
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09-24-2006, 02:03 PM	#2
Ant-Lox Cloud Watcher Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,824	On June 29, 1981, TBS began to use "Turner Time." While other television offerings generally began at the top and bottom of hours, TBS decided to begin airing programs five minutes later, at :05 and :35. By using "Turner Time," TBS programs were listed under their own time entry in TV Guide, thus providing more exposure to the channel's programming. It also encouraged channel surfers who couldn't find anything interesting to watch at the top of the hour, to still be able to watch a TBS program without missing the first few minutes. Most importantly, since shows ended five minutes later than normal, it usually encouraged viewers to continue watching TBS rather than flip to watch another program already in progress. TBS scrapped Turner Time in 1997, and now schedules programs at the top and bottom of the hour (excluding Seinfeld on Tuesdays which airs at 9:15 and 9:45 PM) thats according to Wiki... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TBS_%28TV_network%29
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09-24-2006, 02:10 PM	#3
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Question about TBS I wish TBS Would have kep doing there show's at the 5 and 35 dont you.

09-24-2006, 02:30 PM	#5
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Question about TBS *I do have to say I miss how TBS would start there programming on the 5 and 35 dont yall I remember watching The Brady Bunch* *weekday's at 3:35 pm.*

09-25-2006, 11:30 AM	#7
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Question about TBS *It said Turner Time started June 29 1997 but you are right it does not seem that long agobut I'll let you in on a secter when ever I watch TBS and other Channel's I start the show's at the 5 and 35.*

09-24-2006, 02:19 PM	#4
Ant-Lox Cloud Watcher Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,824	it was something different, I forgot they had stopped doing it...

09-25-2006, 01:58 AM	#6
Buffyboy323 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 6,104	Are you sure they stopped it in 1997, and not like 1999 or 2000? It doesn't seem that long ago to me.