Will there ever be another TV site again like TV.com? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 07-18-2021, 02:35 AM

I would spend hours on that site reading the episode guides for all the sitcoms and looked forward to reading the NOTES and TRIVIA section for each episode

Just found as of July 2021, the site is no longer available on the internet

2005-2021

TVLegend · 07-18-2021, 02:42 AM

No, because people are caught up in “Tik Tok” and Instagram and Facebook and Twitter. Even the latter is starting to decline.

TVFactFan · 07-18-2021, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TVLegend

No, because people are caught up in “Tik Tok” and Instagram and Facebook and Twitter. Even the latter is starting to decline.

I love TV facts

But you are right, 2005 was before social media which is why it was so addicting back then

At that time my top websites was

SitcomsOnline
TV.com
Myspace

TVLegend · 07-18-2021, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I love TV facts

But you are right, 2005 was before social media which is why it was so addicting back then

At that time my top websites was

SitcomsOnline
TV.com
Myspace

Now I was never on MySpace but I don’t even think some people know what message boards are.

TVFactFan · 07-18-2021, 01:38 PM

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Now I was never on MySpace but I don’t even think some people know what message boards are.

Another site at the time was tvshowsonDVD. If a show wasnt on DVD you go there to find out what the hold was

TVLegend · 07-18-2021, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Another site at the time was tvshowsonDVD. If a show wasnt on DVD you go there to find out what the hold was

Damn, all of that sh*t’s gone.

TVFactFan · 07-18-2021, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TVLegend

Damn, all of that sh*t’s gone.

This site managed to stay alive and not be destroyed by social media

Even though I left for 4 years and came back lol 2009 to 2013

TVLegend · 07-18-2021, 02:32 PM

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This site managed to stay alive and not be destroyed by social media

Even though I left for 4 years and came back lol 2009 to 2013

Yeah, it’s a miracle how this site managed to stay in tact all these years.

TVFactFan · 07-18-2021, 02:43 PM

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Yeah, it’s a miracle how this site managed to stay in tact all these years.

The Chit Chat Board and Facts of Life Board keep it from dying

1960'sTVfan · 07-18-2021, 03:21 PM

TV.com was originally a site called TV Tome until TV.com purchased it and the TV Tome site was dissolved.

With TV.com now also gone, sites like IMDb and Wikipedia are still around as go to sites for researching TV shows and their episodes. epguides.com is a good site if you just want to see a full list of episodes for a particular TV show you're interested in.

TVFactFan · 07-18-2021, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

TV.com was originally a site called TV Tome until TV.com purchased it and the TV Tome site was dissolved.

With TV.com now also gone, sites like IMDb and Wikipedia are still around as go to sites for researching TV shows and their episodes. epguides.com is a good site if you just want to see a full list of episodes for a particular TV show you're interested in.

IMDB episode trivia and facts is not as good as TV.com. I still go to epguides

TJ · 07-18-2021, 03:28 PM

There's still epguides.com and TV Maze.

Many of those other sites sold out to corporations that really didn't know what do with them.

We've outlived them all. Things aren't as active as they used to be, but we still have a good core group of members.

TVFactFan · 07-18-2021, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ

There's still epguides.com and TV Maze.

Many of those other sites sold out to corporations that really didn't know what do with them.

We've outlived them all. Things aren't as active as they used to be, but we still have a good core group of members.

TV Tango is pretty good, I was just told about it 2 months ago

1960'sTVfan · 07-18-2021, 03:37 PM

I have found the DVD Reviews section of this site to be quite helpful, I would read the reviews to see the episode run times and find out if any episodes are incomplete or edited.

Back in 2009 when I read the DVD Review here for That Girl season 5, I noticed that the run time for the episode "Super Reporter" was listed as only 23:55, this didn't look right to me and I suspected that something was missing from the episode on the DVD. Sure enough, a few years later I found out the episode is missing it's ending/tag scene on the DVD which accounts for the shorter than usual run time.

A few other episodes of That Girl also have shorter than usual run times but I haven't been able to determine if any of those are edited or not.

stevea · 07-18-2021, 04:50 PM

epguides is a good site, but not secure. Wikipedia has been filling in holes of late, and virtually any sitcom has an accompanying episode list. Many sitcoms on there have a separate list of episodes, and others have the episode list within the main article.

Imdb is an OK site, but I think it was better when it wasn't part of Amazon.

No site has an easy way to correct errors. Wikipedia is supposed to be open to update by anyone, but you have to be really computer-savvy to figure it out.

07-18-2021, 02:35 AM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,018	Will there ever be another TV site again like TV.com? I would spend hours on that site reading the episode guides for all the sitcoms and looked forward to reading the NOTES and TRIVIA section for each episode Just found as of July 2021, the site is no longer available on the internet 2005-2021

07-18-2021, 02:42 AM	#2
TVLegend Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 06, 2020 Location: United States Posts: 4,306	No, because people are caught up in “Tik Tok” and Instagram and Facebook and Twitter. Even the latter is starting to decline.

07-18-2021, 03:21 PM	#10
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,075	TV.com was originally a site called TV Tome until TV.com purchased it and the TV Tome site was dissolved. With TV.com now also gone, sites like IMDb and Wikipedia are still around as go to sites for researching TV shows and their episodes. epguides.com is a good site if you just want to see a full list of episodes for a particular TV show you're interested in.

07-18-2021, 03:28 PM	#12
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,668	There's still epguides.com and TV Maze. Many of those other sites sold out to corporations that really didn't know what do with them. We've outlived them all. Things aren't as active as they used to be, but we still have a good core group of members.

07-18-2021, 03:37 PM	#14
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,075	I have found the DVD Reviews section of this site to be quite helpful, I would read the reviews to see the episode run times and find out if any episodes are incomplete or edited. Back in 2009 when I read the DVD Review here for That Girl season 5, I noticed that the run time for the episode "Super Reporter" was listed as only 23:55, this didn't look right to me and I suspected that something was missing from the episode on the DVD. Sure enough, a few years later I found out the episode is missing it's ending/tag scene on the DVD which accounts for the shorter than usual run time. A few other episodes of That Girl also have shorter than usual run times but I haven't been able to determine if any of those are edited or not.

07-18-2021, 04:50 PM	#15
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,478	epguides is a good site, but not secure. Wikipedia has been filling in holes of late, and virtually any sitcom has an accompanying episode list. Many sitcoms on there have a separate list of episodes, and others have the episode list within the main article. Imdb is an OK site, but I think it was better when it wasn't part of Amazon. No site has an easy way to correct errors. Wikipedia is supposed to be open to update by anyone, but you have to be really computer-savvy to figure it out.