Hallmark Channel Fall 2008 -- Cheers - Page 2 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Pavan · 10-23-2008, 01:59 PM

Effective this weekend (Oct. 25-26), Cheers will not air on weekends anymore. It was airing Saturday nights 1-3am, Sunday mornings 10am-12pm, and Sunday nights from 1-3am.

The show will only air weekdays 4-5pm starting next week (Oct. 27).

Scoobiedoo30 · 10-23-2008, 02:05 PM

I guess we will see The Diagnosis Murder Movies back at Midnight on early Monday Morning's

Jude The Obscure · 10-24-2008, 02:06 PM

I guess Hallmark doesn't want to overplay Cheers (I'm sure it is limited to how many times an episode can be reran).

Scoobiedoo30 · 10-24-2008, 02:10 PM

The Hallmark Channel has a Matlock Move Scheduled The Evening News at 12:00 am CT Time

factsoflife · 10-24-2008, 04:54 PM

did Hallmark ever air Dr. Quinn Medicine Women? and if not i think they should, that show would fit well there.

Isn't The Golden Girls coming to hallmark?

Jude The Obscure · 10-24-2008, 06:04 PM

Yes the Golden Girls moves to Hallmark in March 2009.

IIRC, Dr Quinn reruns ran for a time on Hallmark, but mostly the reruns were on PAX.

TeeVeeCloset · 10-24-2008, 06:14 PM

The Hallmark Channel better show some patience in their transferring slowly from running one hour dramas to adding sitcoms.....these channels expect audiences to build overnight and over react when viewing patterns and ratings dip. For over 5 years they have practically only played serious dramas, so they add cheers, mash, golden girls and the precious I Love Lucy........the dropping of some cheers slots gives me some pause on how they will react if Lucy doesn't spike ratings instantly...just some food for thought.

Jude The Obscure · 10-24-2008, 07:06 PM

Cheers wasn't dropped.....they are just airing it weekdays instead. MASH has been on awhile for them so it must be doing decent.

factsoflife · 10-24-2008, 07:50 PM

am i the only one that thinks Cheers seems like an odd fit with preachy, preachy, morally based shows liked Diagnosis Murder and The Waltons?

TeeVeeCloset · 10-24-2008, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by factsoflife

am i the only one that thinks Cheers seems like an odd fit with preachy, preachy, morally based shows liked Diagnosis Murder and The Waltons?

If you think that now with "Cheers" wait till they add "The Golden Girls"....lol

Jude The Obscure · 10-27-2008, 12:04 AM

Diagnosis Murder was a preachy preachy show??

A show about death and violence???

ekkostar · 10-27-2008, 09:19 AM

I'm sort of glad that Hallmark is moving away from the all mystery format now that the Sleuth Channel is around and picking up all the old mystery shows and made-for-TV movies. TV Land is on a down slope and we need a new channel to carry old sitcoms on and not everyone has a satellite with access to WGN.

By the way, can anyone explain why Dish Network has Hallmark Movie Channel but DirecTV does not? I know they show a lot of RHI movies and mini series that other networks no longer have a desire to play.

Pavan · 11-05-2008, 02:57 PM

Cheers is now gone:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...-schedule.html

KurtfromPitts · 11-05-2008, 03:31 PM

I miss Hallmark since Comcast moved it and several other channels to the digital tier [especially since my digital box died].

DSfan · 11-05-2008, 07:14 PM

I think it's a dumb move to take off Cheers. How can they expect to win more viewers for the show with it now not airing?

However, the other side of makes sense as well since they can launch a bunch of sitcoms together in January in some sort of block.

10-23-2008, 01:59 PM	#16
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10-23-2008, 02:05 PM	#17
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I guess we will see The Diagnosis Murder Movies back at Midnight on early Monday Morning's
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10-24-2008, 04:54 PM	#20
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,747	did Hallmark ever air Dr. Quinn Medicine Women? and if not i think they should, that show would fit well there. Isn't The Golden Girls coming to hallmark?
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10-24-2008, 06:14 PM	#22
TeeVeeCloset Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 1,873	The Hallmark Channel better show some patience in their transferring slowly from running one hour dramas to adding sitcoms.....these channels expect audiences to build overnight and over react when viewing patterns and ratings dip. For over 5 years they have practically only played serious dramas, so they add cheers, mash, golden girls and the precious I Love Lucy........the dropping of some cheers slots gives me some pause on how they will react if Lucy doesn't spike ratings instantly...just some food for thought.
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10-27-2008, 09:19 AM	#27
ekkostar Coffee, Tea & Larroquette! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 16, 2005 Posts: 1,077	I'm sort of glad that Hallmark is moving away from the all mystery format now that the Sleuth Channel is around and picking up all the old mystery shows and made-for-TV movies. TV Land is on a down slope and we need a new channel to carry old sitcoms on and not everyone has a satellite with access to WGN. By the way, can anyone explain why Dish Network has Hallmark Movie Channel but DirecTV does not? I know they show a lot of RHI movies and mini series that other networks no longer have a desire to play.
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10-24-2008, 02:06 PM	#18
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I guess Hallmark doesn't want to overplay Cheers (I'm sure it is limited to how many times an episode can be reran).

10-24-2008, 02:10 PM	#19
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	The Hallmark Channel has a Matlock Move Scheduled The Evening News at 12:00 am CT Time

10-24-2008, 06:04 PM	#21
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Yes the Golden Girls moves to Hallmark in March 2009. IIRC, Dr Quinn reruns ran for a time on Hallmark, but mostly the reruns were on PAX.

10-24-2008, 07:06 PM	#23
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Cheers wasn't dropped.....they are just airing it weekdays instead. MASH has been on awhile for them so it must be doing decent.

10-24-2008, 07:50 PM	#24
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,747	am i the only one that thinks Cheers seems like an odd fit with preachy, preachy, morally based shows liked Diagnosis Murder and The Waltons?

10-27-2008, 12:04 AM	#26
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Diagnosis Murder was a preachy preachy show?? A show about death and violence???

11-05-2008, 02:57 PM	#28
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Cheers is now gone: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...-schedule.html

11-05-2008, 03:31 PM	#29
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,536	I miss Hallmark since Comcast moved it and several other channels to the digital tier [especially since my digital box died].

11-05-2008, 07:14 PM	#30
DSfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,204	I think it's a dumb move to take off Cheers. How can they expect to win more viewers for the show with it now not airing? However, the other side of makes sense as well since they can launch a bunch of sitcoms together in January in some sort of block.