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treky · 11-21-2019, 02:05 AM

anyone know why ME TV is skipping so many episodes? They just started showing it Sept. 30th and they're on season 4 already!!

Hawkee · 11-23-2019, 03:05 AM

I noticed this also with METV's airings of The Flintstones and I think they are shuffling the episodes by putting the Season 1 and Season 2 and Season 3 episodes on Sundays and a few weeks ago they aired the episode where Pebbles is born but the Season 4 episodes are shown but when the cycle is finished METV will restart the cycle again and air Season 2 and 3 on weekdays but it's very likely that some of The Flintstones episodes are skipped due to issues. I hope METV continues airing The Flintstones because it's fun to watch
Bestie

treky · 11-23-2019, 02:54 PM

yea, it IS a fun show to watch

DadTheKing · 11-23-2019, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LaBestia

I noticed this also with METV's airings of The Flintstones and I think they are shuffling the episodes by putting the Season 1 and Season 2 and Season 3 episodes on Sundays and a few weeks ago they aired the episode where Pebbles is born but the Season 4 episodes are shown but when the cycle is finished METV will restart the cycle again and air Season 2 and 3 on weekdays but it's very likely that some of The Flintstones episodes are skipped due to issues. I hope METV continues airing The Flintstones because it's fun to watch
Bestie

Hi, Bestie! I agree with you. METV should keep airing the Flintstones. I wonder if there will be a Thanksgiving episode?
DTK

stevea · 11-24-2019, 03:23 PM

They did skip a season 1 episode. IIRC something to do with a bad Oriental characterization. I hadn't heard aoiut any other skipped episodes.

stevea · 11-25-2019, 07:22 PM

Tonight's 6 pm episode was supposed to be Bachelor Daze (S4Ep 25). Instead they showed The Little Stranger, an earlier episode from season 3 (S3Ep08) (the mother in law voice sounds like Verna Felton--boy is this old!).

So I wonder what the problem is with Bachelor Daze, all of a sudden.

stevea · 11-28-2019, 07:08 PM

Today's 6 pm episode was supposed to be "Bedrock Rodeo Roundup." Again they showed a different episode. What's up?

MA · 11-28-2019, 07:22 PM

I wonder why they aren't even showing all of the episodes in order.

stevea · 11-28-2019, 10:38 PM

I think the 2nd episode was a different one, too. The strange thing is, they're the ones who schedule episodes in the TV Guide, then they change them.

Something strange is going on.

MA · 11-29-2019, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by stevea

I think the 2nd episode was a different one, too. The strange thing is, they're the ones who schedule episodes in the TV Guide, then they change them.

Something strange is going on.

I'm curious to know what that is.

stevea · 11-29-2019, 07:35 PM

Well, they've done it again tonight. This first episode was right, but the second episode subbed "Ladies Day" for "The Gruesomes." I think I remember the Gruesomes--it was pretty funny.

1960'sTVfan · 11-29-2019, 11:28 PM

Why not just buy the complete series DVD's? Then you wouldn't have to be aggravated when MeTV skips over episodes. I haven't watched any of the MeTV airings but I imagine the episodes are edited and have scenes missing. The DVD's have uncut episodes except for one, "The Big Move" which is an edited/syndicated version. The complete series DVD can currently be bought on ebay for about $35, not a bad price at all. I have the original individual season sets that were issued from 2004-06.

stevea · 11-30-2019, 08:06 AM

I hadn't seen this show in so long it wasn't on my radar screen. Now it is, I need to do that.

1960'sTVfan · 11-30-2019, 12:43 PM

Would be interesting to know if the current edition of the complete series DVD has corrected the error with "The Big Move" episode. I recorded the uncut episode from the Boomerang channel a few years ago and I'm fine with that.

Follow up comment: Amazon Prime has season 3 of The Flintstones for on line viewing, I checked the episode run times and all of them show 26 minutes except for The Big Move which shows a 23 minute run time. So I guess this means that the DVD's haven't changed and The Big Move is still edited on the DVD. So I'm glad I was able to record the uncut version from Boomerang.

stevea · 12-06-2019, 07:37 PM

I bought season 3 so I'll let you know for sure. Maybe I can trade you for a Paul Lynde episode or two if it's edited.

I'll never understand this edited episode business when the complete episode is obviously available.

Real quick, another thing--the (saber tooth) cat in the opening and closing credits--did we ever see that cat in any episode?

11-21-2019, 02:05 AM	#1
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11-23-2019, 03:05 AM	#2
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,885	I noticed this also with METV's airings of The Flintstones and I think they are shuffling the episodes by putting the Season 1 and Season 2 and Season 3 episodes on Sundays and a few weeks ago they aired the episode where Pebbles is born but the Season 4 episodes are shown but when the cycle is finished METV will restart the cycle again and air Season 2 and 3 on weekdays but it's very likely that some of The Flintstones episodes are skipped due to issues. I hope METV continues airing The Flintstones because it's fun to watch Bestie
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11-28-2019, 07:22 PM	#8
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 129,238	I wonder why they aren't even showing all of the episodes in order.
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11-30-2019, 12:43 PM	#14
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,158	Would be interesting to know if the current edition of the complete series DVD has corrected the error with "The Big Move" episode. I recorded the uncut episode from the Boomerang channel a few years ago and I'm fine with that. Follow up comment: Amazon Prime has season 3 of The Flintstones for on line viewing, I checked the episode run times and all of them show 26 minutes except for The Big Move which shows a 23 minute run time. So I guess this means that the DVD's haven't changed and The Big Move is still edited on the DVD. So I'm glad I was able to record the uncut version from Boomerang.
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11-23-2019, 02:54 PM	#3
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	yea, it IS a fun show to watch

11-24-2019, 03:23 PM	#5
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,242	They did skip a season 1 episode. IIRC something to do with a bad Oriental characterization. I hadn't heard aoiut any other skipped episodes.

11-25-2019, 07:22 PM	#6
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,242	Tonight's 6 pm episode was supposed to be Bachelor Daze (S4Ep 25). Instead they showed The Little Stranger, an earlier episode from season 3 (S3Ep08) (the mother in law voice sounds like Verna Felton--boy is this old!). So I wonder what the problem is with Bachelor Daze, all of a sudden.

11-28-2019, 07:08 PM	#7
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,242	Today's 6 pm episode was supposed to be "Bedrock Rodeo Roundup." Again they showed a different episode. What's up?

11-28-2019, 10:38 PM	#9
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,242	I think the 2nd episode was a different one, too. The strange thing is, they're the ones who schedule episodes in the TV Guide, then they change them. Something strange is going on.

11-29-2019, 07:35 PM	#11
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,242	Well, they've done it again tonight. This first episode was right, but the second episode subbed "Ladies Day" for "The Gruesomes." I think I remember the Gruesomes--it was pretty funny.

11-29-2019, 11:28 PM	#12
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,158	Why not just buy the complete series DVD's? Then you wouldn't have to be aggravated when MeTV skips over episodes. I haven't watched any of the MeTV airings but I imagine the episodes are edited and have scenes missing. The DVD's have uncut episodes except for one, "The Big Move" which is an edited/syndicated version. The complete series DVD can currently be bought on ebay for about $35, not a bad price at all. I have the original individual season sets that were issued from 2004-06.

11-30-2019, 08:06 AM	#13
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,242	I hadn't seen this show in so long it wasn't on my radar screen. Now it is, I need to do that.

12-06-2019, 07:37 PM	#15
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,242	I bought season 3 so I'll let you know for sure. Maybe I can trade you for a Paul Lynde episode or two if it's edited. I'll never understand this edited episode business when the complete episode is obviously available. Real quick, another thing--the (saber tooth) cat in the opening and closing credits--did we ever see that cat in any episode?