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stevea · 05-15-2023, 08:05 AM

Doing a Father Knows Best stunt/marathon for Fathers Day in 2023 is--well, amazing.

It's something TV Land might have done 20 years ago.

PaperClips · 05-15-2023, 09:35 AM

Antenna TV doesn't care about programming - they care about Commercials. They run more commercials than any network on TV. Programming is as cheap as they can get it (most of their shows can be found for free on Roku). They constantly run one commercial after another and they make horrific cuts in shows. It is impossible to watch.

Merry24 · 05-15-2023, 10:21 AM

I agree! I love The Andersons! Jim & Margaret & Betty & Bud & Cathy! antenna tv made a fantastic choice for a Fathers Day Marathon!

MikeLutton · 05-15-2023, 10:55 AM

they just told me there will not be a summer schedule, and they do not know about the fall,

this channel has become a true disappointment

icecream · 05-15-2023, 12:55 PM

Yet another Father Knows Best marathon is hardly anything new or special. Better and fresher marathons for Father's Day this year would have been Bachelor Father or Diff'rent Strokes (yes an 80s show but they have worse stuff from the Rewind era on their schedule like Designing Unfunny Women).

PaperClips · 05-15-2023, 01:11 PM

As I said, the entire thing is a set up to be an infomercial. I have to get up early to go to work, I turned on Burns & Allen - they literally had Burns give a straight line and cut it off for a commercial before you could see Allen give the punch line. It is ridiculous.

BigManMike · 05-15-2023, 01:48 PM

I gave up on this channel long ago and I haven’t looked back. I don’t miss it one bit. Plenty of much better options for most of these shows.

stevea · 05-15-2023, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PaperClips

As I said, the entire thing is a set up to be an infomercial. I have to get up early to go to work, I turned on Burns & Allen - they literally had Burns give a straight line and cut it off for a commercial before you could see Allen give the punch line. It is ridiculous.

Their entire ad structure is schlock commercials, involving either contributions to questionable charities, iffy Medicare ads (Medicare contracts should go only to known companies), (as you say) infomercial-style ads, some of which go a full five minutes, or other dubious ads.

A problem which has gone on for years is incorrect clock sync with Antenna TV and its affiliates. I thought it was the fault of the local affiliate, but a friend in the New York market tells me it happens there, too. The Antenna TV clock is slower than the affiliate clocks (by about a second) and their middle break goes right to a local ad. So the last second of show (often involving dialog) gets chopped, because everything runs so tight now. It's really unprofessional and needs to be corrected. But of course it won't be.

treky · 05-15-2023, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by PaperClips

Antenna TV doesn't care about programming - they care about Commercials. They run more commercials than any network on TV. Programming is as cheap as they can get it (most of their shows can be found for free on Roku). They constantly run one commercial after another and they make horrific cuts in shows. It is impossible to watch.

I AGREE!!!

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treky · 05-15-2023, 05:38 PM

until they stop crunching the credits I don't give a **** WHAT they do!!!!

24/7 reruns · 05-16-2023, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sm95fan

Seems to me many of these with limited runs are better suited for Decades, errr, Catchy's weekend marathons than a regular schedule spot.

As someone else suggested Antenna TV could run these on the weekends like they did with My Mother the Car, It’s About Time, The Paul Lynde Show, and Lotsa Luck.

24/7 reruns · 05-16-2023, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cd637299

Oh yeah, St. E!

Sorry to steer OT there.

With AntennaTV standing pat, what else can be said? **Shrug**

One could say that the one thing dated about The Bob Newhart Show is the seeming insensitivity to mental illness that wouldn’t work today….however the character patients were likable (even Mr. Carlin), and Bob did his best to help.

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Actually The Bob Newhart Show treated mental health issues very well. There was no real disrespect towards and of the "patients". My dad, who was a psychiatrist, had this show on his "must see" list. And he was really compassionate towards his patients and those with mental health issues.

24/7 reruns · 05-16-2023, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 1960'sTVfan

Talking about Laugh-In and Medical Center, I agree that these shows tend to be dated, Laugh-In because of the topical humor that was relevant at the time, and Medical Center because of the changes in medicine in the 50 or so years since the series originally aired.

But I still enjoy watching these shows because of the nostalgia, it's like meeting up with an old friend and finding out things are still the same, I guess that's why the classic shows are called comfort TV.

And from an acting and visual viewpoint, I also prefer classic shows over the current ones.

One other medical based program that I like watching for historical value is Emergency. It's interesting to see how things have changed in terms of safety equipment like gloves, mask, goggles, etc. It's odd watching the paramedics, doctors, and nurses working without them.

But what other show could turn a teen idol into a real life paramedic?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Sherman

24/7 reruns · 05-16-2023, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

Some very short-lived shows from some big-time sitcom makers: Good Morning, World (which had a run on Antenna), Hey, Landlord, My World and Welcome to It.

All pluses for me. Great shows. All three have episodes on YouTube. Good Morning World came out on DVD as well.

franciis · 05-17-2023, 08:53 PM

were some 1950's & newer shows shown overnite in 2011 (ant tv debut ?) when antenna tv channel started ?

suggestion box...please add these shows...to weekend.....or overnite....bob & carol & ted & alice (based on movie?)..great guest stars..famous..etc and good stories....hot L baltimore...(based on stage play ?)..great show),corner bar show......comedy show...love american style (stories about relationships in 1970's),the donna reed show..the patty duke show..the joey bishop show..the new dick van dyke show.....other shows...doc.....detective school.great actors,teachers (great actors) ,delta house show..with actor that became famous in movies....co ed fever..show....holmes and yoyo....little people...comedy....bad news bears (based on movie ? with great stars).... tabitha........ spinoff ? ....awesome show.....on the rocks.........comedy...mary hartman,mary hartman...fernwood 2night..american 2 night....show ......all that glitters...comedy....good heavens (angel with great actor)...tammy show....theme..... tv as it used t ........o be...creative different ideas....program....he & she.....comedy.....im dickens ..he's ...........fin
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05-17-2023, 08:53 PM	#45
franciis Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 09, 2021 Location: tn Posts: 469	shows/scehedule were some 1950's & newer shows shown overnite in 2011 (ant tv debut ?) when antenna tv channel started ? suggestion box...please add these shows...to weekend.....or overnite....bob & carol & ted & alice (based on movie?)..great guest stars..famous..etc and good stories....hot L baltimore...(based on stage play ?)..great show),corner bar show......comedy show...love american style (stories about relationships in 1970's),the donna reed show..the patty duke show..the joey bishop show..the new dick van dyke show.....other shows...doc.....detective school.great actors,teachers (great actors) ,delta house show..with actor that became famous in movies....co ed fever..show....holmes and yoyo....little people...comedy....bad news bears (based on movie ? with great stars).... tabitha........ spinoff ? ....awesome show.....on the rocks.........comedy...mary hartman,mary hartman...fernwood 2night..american 2 night....show ......all that glitters...comedy....good heavens (angel with great actor)...tammy show....theme..... tv as it used t ........o be...creative different ideas....program....he & she.....comedy.....im dickens ..he's ...........fin (spelling)....

05-15-2023, 08:05 AM	#31
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,446	Doing a Father Knows Best stunt/marathon for Fathers Day in 2023 is--well, amazing. It's something TV Land might have done 20 years ago.

05-15-2023, 09:35 AM	#32
PaperClips Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 09, 2021 Posts: 316	Antenna TV doesn't care about programming - they care about Commercials. They run more commercials than any network on TV. Programming is as cheap as they can get it (most of their shows can be found for free on Roku). They constantly run one commercial after another and they make horrific cuts in shows. It is impossible to watch.

05-15-2023, 10:21 AM	#33
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,039	I agree! I love The Andersons! Jim & Margaret & Betty & Bud & Cathy! antenna tv made a fantastic choice for a Fathers Day Marathon!

05-15-2023, 01:11 PM	#36
PaperClips Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 09, 2021 Posts: 316	As I said, the entire thing is a set up to be an infomercial. I have to get up early to go to work, I turned on Burns & Allen - they literally had Burns give a straight line and cut it off for a commercial before you could see Allen give the punch line. It is ridiculous.

05-15-2023, 01:48 PM	#37
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	I gave up on this channel long ago and I haven’t looked back. I don’t miss it one bit. Plenty of much better options for most of these shows.

05-15-2023, 05:38 PM	#40
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	until they stop crunching the credits I don't give a **** WHAT they do!!!!