Canadian Fall 2008 TV schedules --- Part 3: Digital Channels

[DSfan]

thanks for that link! I will be looking through it thoroughly later on in the day.

[kk-likes-tv]

Thanks for posting that website link, there's shows on there that I haven't thought about in years. You would think some of these would be good candidates for TV Land Canada: George, Huckleberry Finn, Matt & Jenny, Hangin' In, Edison Twins, Last of the Mohicans. I actually remember seeing reruns of that last one (it's from the 50s) sometime in the 70s so copies of it probably exist somewhere. George was an incredibly cheap sitcom about a St. Bernard which even as a kid I knew it was horrible, yet my siblings and I couldn't stop watching it for some reason.
And don't forget Hammy Hamster too. The site says it was a cult favorite with college kids in the 70s and I can imagine why.
It's classic "stoner TV" lol.

[y2k3Joker]

haha

George The St Bernard !!! lol I remember tha one too..... vaguely.

Boy, the days before cable & satellite dish

[Sal]

If you ask me, the one Canadian sitcom that I'd love to see again is "The Trouble With Tracy". I know that it's gained quite a bad reputation over the years as being one of the worst sitcoms ever made but I actually liked it when it was first on and I can't believe that, with all the channels we have up here, that someone hasn't tried to air it at least once. Besides, it would be a nice change of pace from stuff like "Ready Or Not", "Danger Bay", "Beachcombers", or anything else that we're forced to watch about 5 times a day.

(With the exception of "King Of Kensington". I like that show too!)

[DSfan]

I just remembered so many great shows from the 90s that I watched when I was younger. Anybody who laughs at Canadian tv should be laughed at. There are so many great shows for kids that are fun to watch.

[Corizzle]

Originally Posted by DSfan

I just remembered so many great shows from the 90s that I watched when I was younger. Anybody who laughs at Canadian tv should be laughed at. There are so many great shows for kids that are fun to watch.

"So many good shows" might be a bit of a stretch but I would agree that children's programming is one area where Canada excelled at. There are a few classics in the other areas of Canadian TV (Kids In The Hall, Beachcombers etc.) but Children's shows like Hilarious House of Frightenstein, The Friendly Giant, Polka Dot Door, Sharon, Lois & Bram and of course the master himself Mr. Dressup were great for their time. I would like to see TV Land try something different and airing some of these shows (I'm sure there are others I am forgetting) in an early morning block rather then picking up Ready Or Not but alas I don't see them doing it. At least Hilarious House of Frightenstein seems to air on every other cable channel.

[DSfan]

I mean, I guess I might have overexaggerated. For me, at least, when I was little there were some shows that I personally liked a lot.

-Shining Time Station
-Tales from the Cryptkeeper
-Lassie
-Hardy Boys
-Theodore Tugboat
-Arthur (never knew it was Canadian)
-Dog City
-Uh Oh!
-Wimzie's House
-Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
-Big Wolf on Campus
-Radio Active
-Bunch of Munsch
-Richard Scarry

I enjoyed all of those shows in the past. I was surprised that Canadian television had such an impact on me when I was younger.

[Sal]

Originally Posted by y2k3Joker

Big disappointment with Deja View ...... nothing on the schedule is new.

I hope they show the last 2 seasons of Maude this time and not that loop of the first three seasons ONLY. This is so frustrating when they don't show a complete run (all episodes) of a series.

You're right. I hate it too. PRIME used to do it all the time with most of their series. I remember when PRIME had "Bewitched". They would never show the entire series from start to finish. They would show the first two seasons, then skip the next two and go right to Seasons 5 and 6, then start over again. It sounds complicated and it was very irritating. DejaView has continued this dubious tradition with their latest lineup. I've already listed the shows that will be on their fall schedule. Today, they announced how much of those shows that you will see, so take note if you plan to tape any of them.

Charles In Charge, Seasons One - Five

Weekends from 3pm – 4pm ET beginning September 6

Roseanne, Seasons Four - Eight

Monday through Sunday at 5pm ET beginning September 1

Who's The Boss, Season Three - Six

Monday through Sunday at 11am -12pm, 4-5pm ET beginning September 1

The Cosby Show, Season Eight

Weekdays 2 -3pm and 6-7pm ET beginning September 1
Weekends 1-2 pm and 6-7pm ET beginning September 6

Maude, Season Five - Six

Weekends at 8am and 2:30pm ET beginning September 1

Facts of Life, Season Four - Six

Weekends at 8am and 2:3opm ET beginning September 1


That's it folks. That's all you're getting. Enjoy it while you can.

[y2k3Joker]

If they show season five & six of MAUDE, I'll be very happy. That's all I need.

Season four to six of Facts of Life is a welcome addition as well (even though it's only on the weekend).

On another note, I figured out how to get the CTS Network (it was available only with a certain theme pack on BEV) so I'm looking forward to getting some more "Facts" episodes off that channel plus those missing episodes of "The Hogan Family" that I need. But if they take it off after Christmas, there probably won't be enough time to air all 110 episodes (and most of the episodes I need are from the 2nd half of the series).


Great News about Maude though Thanks again for the update!

[y2k3Joker]

Are you sure Deja View is going to show Maude (season 5 and 6)??

Becuase I just checked the schedule and it has the series starting from season 1 again.

[Sal]

Originally Posted by y2k3Joker

Are you sure Deja View is going to show Maude (season 5 and 6)??

Becuase I just checked the schedule and it has the series starting from season 1 again.

I discovered the same thing when I checked it out. Which means the press release is saying one thing but the schedule is saying something else, which is so typical of the Global/Canwest group. You'll just have to keep watching and see what happens. Things may change at any time.