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LUNCH · 06-30-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bencasey

The shows are cut beyond recognition anyway so what difference does it make what they air.

I concur.Even if they had a perfect schedule of classic tv shows,I would hardly watch them.Just a guess,but I'll bet in the areas Antenna and/or Me-tv are available,those 2 stations in reality are crushing tvland and have MANY more steady viewers.

biffbronson · 07-06-2011, 05:46 PM

Me-TV does a fairly good job with both series. Here are my observations:

Gunsmoke, original half-hour black-&-whites: They use the "Marshal Dillon" syndicated version, but otherwise the presentation is pretty good. Closing credits appear full-screen, though once again they are the altered Marshal Dillon prints and that appears again. Lots of eps from '55 to '59. Overall nice looking and sounding prints, especially considering the age of the material.

Gunsmoke, one-hour color: Sometimes the small credit before the final commercial is cut, and it seems that the closing credits may be sped up. Otherwise these seem fine to me -- currently they're showing some interesting 1972 episodes. Most of what they show comes from the era with Thad/Festus/Newly (mid-'60s to early '70s). Good prints with minimal if any visual defects (aside from some faded closes), but possibly the sound sometimes could stand a little improvement.

Bonanza: Today an early ep aired and included two rare NBC items at the close -- you just never get to see those, like the one saying it's been an NBC color presentation. A+ job by Me. Shows usually from seasons 1-10, although I think they've also gone further, with emphasis on the "Glory Years" with Pernell (1-6). There may be some speeding-up, but if so it's very subtle. Prints are usually outstanding as far as color, sound, condition.

JMas493 · 07-06-2011, 11:21 PM

MeTV shows 223 of the 233 half-hour Gunsmoke episodes. I sent them an e-mail asking why they never show the last 10 episodes of Season 6. They did respond, saying they don't have the rights to them. I wonder why 10 episodes were held out of the package. Most episodes are uncut.

The color hours are the syndicated 46-minute versions, not the uncut 50-minute ones that TV Land showed when they first came on the air. Now TV Land cuts them down to 44 minutes.

Unfortunately, shows that used to be uncut on MeTV, like Cannon, The Untouchables, and Stagecoach West are now being cut to under 46 minutes. Since they used to be uncut, MeTV can not claim that is what they were sent.

AGunsmokegal · 08-24-2011, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dangfish

Gunsmoke also airs on the encore western channel. They show it uncut and commercial free.

The Western Channel is AWESOME.

When I heard that TV Land was going to get rid of Gunsmoke I found it VERY INSULTING. Jim Arness just died, at least they could have the decency to keep it on at least six months for the respect of this SPECIAL MAN. They don't have to have it on every day, even if it was once a week.

Anyway, I think it would be terrific if the Western Channel could put the colored ones on.

07-06-2011, 05:46 PM	#17
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,312	Me-TV does a fairly good job with both series. Here are my observations: Gunsmoke, original half-hour black-&-whites: They use the "Marshal Dillon" syndicated version, but otherwise the presentation is pretty good. Closing credits appear full-screen, though once again they are the altered Marshal Dillon prints and that appears again. Lots of eps from '55 to '59. Overall nice looking and sounding prints, especially considering the age of the material. Gunsmoke, one-hour color: Sometimes the small credit before the final commercial is cut, and it seems that the closing credits may be sped up. Otherwise these seem fine to me -- currently they're showing some interesting 1972 episodes. Most of what they show comes from the era with Thad/Festus/Newly (mid-'60s to early '70s). Good prints with minimal if any visual defects (aside from some faded closes), but possibly the sound sometimes could stand a little improvement. Bonanza: Today an early ep aired and included two rare NBC items at the close -- you just never get to see those, like the one saying it's been an NBC color presentation. A+ job by Me. Shows usually from seasons 1-10, although I think they've also gone further, with emphasis on the "Glory Years" with Pernell (1-6). There may be some speeding-up, but if so it's very subtle. Prints are usually outstanding as far as color, sound, condition.
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07-06-2011, 11:21 PM	#18
JMas493 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 03, 2005 Posts: 171	MeTV MeTV shows 223 of the 233 half-hour Gunsmoke episodes. I sent them an e-mail asking why they never show the last 10 episodes of Season 6. They did respond, saying they don't have the rights to them. I wonder why 10 episodes were held out of the package. Most episodes are uncut. The color hours are the syndicated 46-minute versions, not the uncut 50-minute ones that TV Land showed when they first came on the air. Now TV Land cuts them down to 44 minutes. Unfortunately, shows that used to be uncut on MeTV, like Cannon, The Untouchables, and Stagecoach West are now being cut to under 46 minutes. Since they used to be uncut, MeTV can not claim that is what they were sent.