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Dr. Thong · 03-31-2006, 08:15 PM

One trend I don't like - and this will show how old I am - is the fact that closing credits are squeezed to either one side of the screen or the bottom so that a promo for another show can air at the same time.

I am also extremely annoyed at pop up ads at the bottom of the screen...while the show is playing!!! It's bad enough that over the years that the actual onscreen time of a sitcom - opening and closing credits included - has been chopped down from 26 to 22 minutes, but showing those pop up ads is distracting and detracts from seeing everything that was meant to be in the shot.

Ireneparalegal · 03-31-2006, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

One trend I don't like - and this will show how old I am - is the fact that closing credits are squeezed to either one side of the screen or the bottom so that a promo for another show can air at the same time.

I am also extremely annoyed at pop up ads at the bottom of the screen...while the show is playing!!! It's bad enough that over the years that the actual onscreen time of a sitcom - opening and closing credits included - has been chopped down from 26 to 22 minutes, but showing those pop up ads is distracting and detracts from seeing everything that was meant to be in the shot.

Yep. I hate that too. that is sooo irritating. On FX channel, they have this little thing going on in the corner and it seems like i have those tv's that have a smaller screen so u can watch another channel. That is so annoying. The credits not being seen is what I like to see. I like to see the names of the actors who appeared and other stuff. I am surprised that those people in production don't complain. I would want my name to be shown for the hard work I did on the show. Not squeezed down to the side like that.

friendsfan77 · 04-01-2006, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

One trend I don't like - and this will show how old I am - is the fact that closing credits are squeezed to either one side of the screen or the bottom so that a promo for another show can air at the same time.

I am also extremely annoyed at pop up ads at the bottom of the screen...while the show is playing!!! It's bad enough that over the years that the actual onscreen time of a sitcom - opening and closing credits included - has been chopped down from 26 to 22 minutes, but showing those pop up ads is distracting and detracts from seeing everything that was meant to be in the shot.

I agree with you and Ireneparalegal. I hate popup ads on the screen. I also hate that closing credits are almost an afterthought. They go by at the speed of light and several times they're illegible. No catchy theme music either. I cant stand the same tired promo over and over. I also hate it when they splitscreen stuff for an ID that we'll see two seconds later.

Ant-Lox · 04-01-2006, 01:06 PM

Spike TV has the Worst pop-ups on screen, so does FX....

Mister Ed · 04-01-2006, 01:28 PM

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Spike TV has the Worst pop-ups on screen, so does FX....

Don't forget the WB with their annoying ads.

friendsfan77 · 04-01-2006, 08:37 PM

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Don't forget the WB with their annoying ads.

That really sucks. The WB does that, and the WB station here does the same thing.. they even have poor timing sometimes too.. putting their popup ads on top of the WB ones.

Ireneparalegal · 04-01-2006, 10:15 PM

You know, it's bad enough to see WB in the right hand corner, or whatever channel you're watching, but then those stupid pop-ups come up and it takes the whole bottom screen.

Ok, not only that...whenever I need to read something that is being shown on the bottom...I CAN'T FRIGGIN READ IT...WHY???? Because some stupid crap is blocking the words~!!!!!!!

I was watching a documentary and the person on the show was speaking another language and of course, I couldn't read what this particular person said because of the CRAP THAT WAS BLOCKING IT!!!!!!!!!!! DAMN IT!!!!!!!!

friendsfan77 · 04-01-2006, 10:36 PM

like on Game Show Network when they have popup ads on Password... or some other show where there are words or questions at the bottom of the screen that I care about more than the same damn Anything to Win popup ad over and over.

Ireneparalegal · 04-01-2006, 10:41 PM

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like on Game Show Network when they have popup ads on Password... or some other show where there are words or questions at the bottom of the screen that I care about more than the same damn Anything to Win popup ad over and over.

Exactly. See, that's a good example. Man, that crap ticks me off. WE MUST REVOLT I TELL YA!!!!

treky · 04-01-2006, 11:41 PM

I think the worst was what PAX did on "BONANZA" when they were showing it (are they still? I don't know). They would shrink the credits down and fade them into the background and have them shoot by so fast, even if you squinted you couldn't read them!!!!

At least TV LAND doesn't do that, but they still split the screen!

At least, though, they go back to full screen for the last few seconds of the closing, most of the time.

I remember watching a "GET SMART" marathon on UPN a couple years ago, and when the show was over-yep you guessed it!just as Max came up in that phone booth in the closing, they would shrink the screen down (WAY, WAY, down

and an announcer would shout "NEXT TIME ON 'THAT 70S SHOW' "!! or "COOOMING UP, ON 'THE KING OF QUEENS' "!!! or "next time on 'EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND' " or something.

Ireneparalegal · 04-01-2006, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

I think the worst was what PAX did on "BONANZA" when they were showing it (are they still? I don't know). They would shrink the credits down and fade them into the background and have them shoot by so fast, even if you squinted you couldn't read them!!!!

At least TV LAND doesn't do that, but they still split the screen!

At least, though, they go back to full screen for the last few seconds of the closing, most of the time.

I remember watching a "GET SMART" marathon on UPN a couple years ago, and when the show was over-yep you guessed it!just as Max came up in that phone booth in the closing, they would shrink the screen down (WAY, WAY, down

and an announcer would shout "NEXT TIME ON 'THAT 70S SHOW' "!! or "COOOMING UP, ON 'THE KING OF QUEENS' "!!! or "next time on 'EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND' " or something.

As a matter of fact, TVLand has just started getting into that crap recently. When Good Times started airing in the summertime, we could see the credits and all that good stuff. We were even posting on this board abt the people in the closing credits...NOW!!! YOU CAN'T SEE THEM!!!!! YOU CAN'T SEE CACA!!! What if someone doesn't have the internet and they want to see the credits of who played who, etc???? They are screwed!!!!

Mr. Television · 04-01-2006, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

As a matter of fact, TVLand has just started getting into that crap recently. When Good Times started airing in the summertime, we could see the credits and all that good stuff. We were even posting on this board abt the people in the closing credits...NOW!!! YOU CAN'T SEE THEM!!!!! YOU CAN'T SEE CACA!!! What if someone doesn't have the internet and they want to see the credits of who played who, etc???? They are screwed!!!!

I miss the old days when you just had an obnoxious announcer talking over the closing credits.

friendsfan77 · 04-02-2006, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by treky

I think the worst was what PAX did on "BONANZA" when they were showing it (are they still? I don't know). They would shrink the credits down and fade them into the background and have them shoot by so fast, even if you squinted you couldn't read them!!!!

I remember when The Hogan Family was on Pax. They didnt even show the real credits of the episode, just a set of generic ones.

Ant-Lox · 04-02-2006, 12:19 PM

I'll never forget the Spike TV Tv pop-up ads during Star Trek...

alright first a rope would come down the top right of the screen, and then this guy would walk down the rope (batman style) down the right side of the screen, and they'd do this at least 2 times per episode.....and I taped those episodes so I have no choice but to live with it!!

So of course I watch the show that was being advertised because I could not forget it, so then I start to like the show and then after about 5 episodes it was cancelled!

Spike TV is dead to me.

bschmale1113 · 04-02-2006, 04:29 PM

I could understand that tv networks need to promted if they are doing During closeing credits he is best offer if you want to see a closeing credits of your favor Show bye the Shows DVD or go on the Internet if the Network want to promtes all they care about it ratings to make both the Fans and the Network happy cut down Four Mintues of commercial and end the shows Four Mintues Early so this way both could be happy but networks want to wait for the Show to ended at the last mintues is they are trying to make last these proms the good thing when they promte a show will you watch a show whats coming up what come up on Sunday or Monday that the only good thing

03-31-2006, 08:15 PM	#16
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	One trend I don't like - and this will show how old I am - is the fact that closing credits are squeezed to either one side of the screen or the bottom so that a promo for another show can air at the same time. I am also extremely annoyed at pop up ads at the bottom of the screen...while the show is playing!!! It's bad enough that over the years that the actual onscreen time of a sitcom - opening and closing credits included - has been chopped down from 26 to 22 minutes, but showing those pop up ads is distracting and detracts from seeing everything that was meant to be in the shot.
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04-01-2006, 11:41 PM	#25
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I think the worst was what PAX did on "BONANZA" when they were showing it (are they still? I don't know). They would shrink the credits down and fade them into the background and have them shoot by so fast, even if you squinted you couldn't read them!!!! At least TV LAND doesn't do that, but they still split the screen! At least, though, they go back to full screen for the last few seconds of the closing, most of the time. I remember watching a "GET SMART" marathon on UPN a couple years ago, and when the show was over-yep you guessed it!just as Max came up in that phone booth in the closing, they would shrink the screen down (WAY, WAY, down and an announcer would shout "NEXT TIME ON 'THAT 70S SHOW' "!! or "COOOMING UP, ON 'THE KING OF QUEENS' "!!! or "next time on 'EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND' " or something.
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04-02-2006, 04:29 PM	#30
bschmale1113 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 05, 2004 Location: Stirling NJ Posts: 440	I could understand that tv networks need to promted if they are doing During closeing credits he is best offer if you want to see a closeing credits of your favor Show bye the Shows DVD or go on the Internet if the Network want to promtes all they care about it ratings to make both the Fans and the Network happy cut down Four Mintues of commercial and end the shows Four Mintues Early so this way both could be happy but networks want to wait for the Show to ended at the last mintues is they are trying to make last these proms the good thing when they promte a show will you watch a show whats coming up what come up on Sunday or Monday that the only good thing
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04-01-2006, 10:15 PM	#22
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	You know, it's bad enough to see WB in the right hand corner, or whatever channel you're watching, but then those stupid pop-ups come up and it takes the whole bottom screen. Ok, not only that...whenever I need to read something that is being shown on the bottom...I CAN'T FRIGGIN READ IT...WHY???? Because some stupid crap is blocking the words~!!!!!!! I was watching a documentary and the person on the show was speaking another language and of course, I couldn't read what this particular person said because of the CRAP THAT WAS BLOCKING IT!!!!!!!!!!! DAMN IT!!!!!!!!

04-01-2006, 10:36 PM	#23
friendsfan77 - Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2004 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,165	like on Game Show Network when they have popup ads on Password... or some other show where there are words or questions at the bottom of the screen that I care about more than the same damn Anything to Win popup ad over and over.

04-02-2006, 12:19 PM	#29
Ant-Lox Cloud Watcher Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,824	I'll never forget the Spike TV Tv pop-up ads during Star Trek... alright first a rope would come down the top right of the screen, and then this guy would walk down the rope (batman style) down the right side of the screen, and they'd do this at least 2 times per episode.....and I taped those episodes so I have no choice but to live with it!! So of course I watch the show that was being advertised because I could not forget it, so then I start to like the show and then after about 5 episodes it was cancelled! Spike TV is dead to me.