WGN America Fall 2010 -- Old Christine, Mother, Entourage, Curb, Monk, Unit, Walker

[Pavan]

And the sitcom added to the WGN America Fall 2010 schedule is...

http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2010/0...le-update.html

[DSfan]

Originally Posted by Pavan

And the sitcom added to the WGN America Fall 2010 schedule is...

http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2010/0...le-update.html

I don't mind the acquistion of Dharma & Greg whatsoever but what I don't like about their schedule now is having to replace an episode each of I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched. I'm not even blaming that on Dharma & Greg. I think WGN should have just not aired AFV during their daily lineup anymore. Who needs it? It's still on local broadcast syndication and a million other channels. Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie are much more vital lol

[Pavan]

Bewitched/Jeannie is resting a bit with one airing. We are told it will be back to an hour each soon. AFV does well in the ratings.

[70s show watcher]

Originally Posted by Pavan

Don't believe rumors. Brady Bunch, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley were never coming. Some people with so much free time probably posted it on Wikipedia.

your right they did i saw the happy days announcement over there yesterday

[DSfan]

Originally Posted by Pavan

Bewitched/Jeannie is resting a bit with one airing. We are told it will be back to an hour each soon. AFV does well in the ratings.

Hmmm, that's interesting. I wonder how they'll get both those shows back up to an hour.

Yeah, I realize and understand that AFV gets good ratings. It's just annoying though when it comes at the expense of more classic sitcoms that don't get much air on other channels.

[Rezny@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by DSfan

Hmmm, that's interesting. I wonder how they'll get both those shows back up to an hour.

Yeah, I realize and understand that AFV gets good ratings. It's just annoying though when it comes at the expense of more classic sitcoms that don't get much air on other channels.

And,as I said on another post,last year at Halloween weekend WGN carried "The Munsters"and "The Addams Family".Remember that?Maybe they'll do it again this year,with different episode of the ORIGINAL black and white mid 1960's series.

[Pavan]

Couple of minor changes:

http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2010/0...ule-minor.html

[bliggenstrauff]

Strange that they would aquire Just Shoot Me and never show it.

[Pavan]

They could air it at a later date.

[Pavan]

Schedule changes for Mon-Sat primetime/late night and Just Shoot Me! will air on Sundays after all:

http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2010/0...utsourced.html

[RobbieG]

Originally Posted by clj2

I like what WGN is doing - they have a little bit of everything. I don't think there is much to figure out. They are an all-around network. The channel has some much needed variety in today's cable world.

I don't think dropping shows like Newhart and Barney Miller that don't air anywhere else nationally, and airing a bunch of shows that already have plenty of national outlets offers some much-needed variety in today's cable world...it is just adding "more of same"--shows that can be seen on other cable networks or network affiliates.

New Adventures of Old Christine -- airs on Lifetime and CW affiliates
Scrubs -- airs on Comedy Central as well as CW or Fox affiliates all around the country
Walker, Texas Ranger -- airs on USA and Spike TV
How I Met Your Mother -- airs on Lifetime and network affiliates
Entourage -- airs on Spike TV and on CW affiliates all around the country
Curb Your Enthusiasm -- airs on CW affiliates all around the country
Bones -- airs a LOT on TNT
Law & Order: Criminal Intent -- airs on Oxygen, Bravo, and USA
The Unit -- airs on My Network TV affiliates
Monk -- airs on USA and My Network TV affiliates

At least they are still airing The Beverly Hillbillies, Matlock, In the Heat of the Night, Bewitched, and Jeannie, since we know we cannot count on the fickle TV Land to keep Bewitched and Jeannie on the air for any length of time.

I will miss Newhart and Barney Miller--the airing of which was like a breath of fresh air as these shows had not aired in a long time. And while I was never a fan of ALF, I admired WGN taking the risk of airing shows like ALF that do not seem to have any other television outlet.

WGN seems to be reducing its classic TV content, just as TV Land and Hallmark Channel also seem to be doing. The channels are turning into a mish-mash of content, just like so many other cable channels. Much-needed variety in a cable world? No, these channels are morphing into generic variety channels just like TBS, TNT, Spike, etc. And with the addition of reality shows, they are also morphing into network affiliates which are already flooded with reality shows in the daytime and nighttime...

And I do realize that these channels are airing shows already airing on other networks because they do well in the ratings, and that they are dropping classic TV because it's not doing well for them in the ratings. It's just a shame that there's becoming less and less of a place for classic TV anywhere amongst all the cable and satellite channels available.

[Pavan]

The Munsters marathon on Halloween:

http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2010/1...-munsters.html

[Rezny@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by RobbieG

I don't think dropping shows like Newhart and Barney Miller that don't air anywhere else nationally, and airing a bunch of shows that already have plenty of national outlets offers some much-needed variety in today's cable world...it is just adding "more of same"--shows that can be seen on other cable networks or network affiliates.

New Adventures of Old Christine -- airs on Lifetime and CW affiliates
Scrubs -- airs on Comedy Central as well as CW or Fox affiliates all around the country
Walker, Texas Ranger -- airs on USA and Spike TV
How I Met Your Mother -- airs on Lifetime and network affiliates
Entourage -- airs on Spike TV and on CW affiliates all around the country
Curb Your Enthusiasm -- airs on CW affiliates all around the country
Bones -- airs a LOT on TNT
Law & Order: Criminal Intent -- airs on Oxygen, Bravo, and USA
The Unit -- airs on My Network TV affiliates
Monk -- airs on USA and My Network TV affiliates

At least they are still airing The Beverly Hillbillies, Matlock, In the Heat of the Night, Bewitched, and Jeannie, since we know we cannot count on the fickle TV Land to keep Bewitched and Jeannie on the air for any length of time.

I will miss Newhart and Barney Miller--the airing of which was like a breath of fresh air as these shows had not aired in a long time. And while I was never a fan of ALF, I admired WGN taking the risk of airing shows like ALF that do not seem to have any other television outlet.

WGN seems to be reducing its classic TV content, just as TV Land and Hallmark Channel also seem to be doing. The channels are turning into a mish-mash of content, just like so many other cable channels. Much-needed variety in a cable world? No, these channels are morphing into generic variety channels just like TBS, TNT, Spike, etc. And with the addition of reality shows, they are also morphing into network affiliates which are already flooded with reality shows in the daytime and nighttime...

And I do realize that these channels are airing shows already airing on other networks because they do well in the ratings, and that they are dropping classic TV because it's not doing well for them in the ratings. It's just a shame that there's becoming less and less of a place for classic TV anywhere amongst all the cable and satellite channels available.

I couldn't agree with you more,RobbieG.WGN last year was a breath of REALLY fresh air.Remember the sadly-departed "Outta Site Retro Night"Sundays?And last years'Halloween Weekend they aired "The Munsters"AND (my favorite of the two)-"The Addams Family"?They're doing it again this year ,however,with just "The Munsters".And how about when they aired "The Bullwinkle Show"-But,except for "Matlock","The Beverly Hillbillies","I Dream of Jeannie",(both Black and white and color),"Bewitched"(just color,I wish they'd get the black and white ones),and "In the Heat of the Night",WGN is becoming just like(I hate to say it),TVLand,The Hallmark Channel and all of the other cable outlets.