Producer Barry Levinson Blasts Saturday Reruns - Page 2 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

catlover79 · 10-30-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

I'd be watching!

Make that three of us!!

JamesG · 10-30-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Really? I never knew that. You really do learn something new every day!!

Yeah, it was replaced with Married... with Children and a couple of shows that never made it during the cancellation.

When AMW came back on the air that's when they started the tagline "America Fights Back".

catlover79 · 10-30-2009, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

Yeah, it was replaced with Married... with Children and a couple of shows that never made it during the cancellation.

When AMW came back on the air that's when they started the tagline "America Fights Back".

Thanks for sharing that!! I think it's safe to say FOX learned their lesson that one time - rightfully so!!

ekkostar · 10-30-2009, 11:28 PM

Most of TV's prime demographic of 18-25 are out clubbing on Saturday nights, so they feel no need to broadcast new material. It's been this way since the mid 1990s.

Marvo301 · 10-30-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ekkostar

Most of TV's prime demographic of 18-25 are out clubbing on Saturday nights, so they feel no need to broadcast new material. It's been this way since the mid 1990s.

Maybe if there was something good on TV people would stay home and watch!

catlover79 · 10-30-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Maybe if there was something good on TV people would stay home and watch!

Plus, some of us can't even afford to leave the house on weekends - throw us a bone, network people!!

Marvo301 · 10-30-2009, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Plus, some of us can't even afford to leave the house on weekends - throw us a bone, network people!!

Mr. Television · 10-30-2009, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ekkostar

Most of TV's prime demographic of 18-25 are out clubbing on Saturday nights, so they feel no need to broadcast new material. It's been this way since the mid 1990s.

That's always been the case, even in the 70's and the 80's. Networks programed for the whole family back then, not just a certain group. They had great success with it too. It won't be long before Fridays turn into Saturdays too...a vast wasteland.

catlover79 · 10-31-2009, 12:09 AM

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That's always been the case, even in the 70's and the 80's. Networks programed for the whole family back then, not just a certain group. They had great success with it too. It won't be long before Fridays turn into Saturdays too...a vast wasteland.

You mean they aren't one now?

noveel · 10-31-2009, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ekkostar

Most of TV's prime demographic of 18-25 are out clubbing on Saturday nights, so they feel no need to broadcast new material. It's been this way since the mid 1990s.

18-49 is the prime demographic. Too many people over 50 at home on Saturday to attract advertisers

factsoflife · 10-31-2009, 11:10 AM

hy i'm firmly in the 18-49 demograhic and will be for sometime now, but i'm always at home on a saturday night and i've never gone out clubbing. i wish they had good shows on saturday nights.

catlover79 · 10-31-2009, 03:15 PM

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hy i'm firmly in the 18-49 demograhic and will be for sometime now, but i'm always at home on a saturday night and i've never gone out clubbing. i wish they had good shows on saturday nights.

Same here. I'm not a bar/club person, and am a homebody anyway.

yankeesfan82 · 10-31-2009, 04:24 PM

My Saturday night show is America's Most Wanted. I'm pissed off that it's being pre-empted for the 3rd week in a row because of baseball. I don't care that my team is playing. I want my AMW!!!!!!!!!!! Put the game on in the afternoon.

Marvo301 · 10-31-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Same here. I'm not a bar/club person, and am a homebody anyway.

me too!

catlover79 · 10-31-2009, 05:32 PM

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My Saturday night show is America's Most Wanted. I'm pissed off that it's being pre-empted for the 3rd week in a row because of baseball. I don't care that my team is playing. I want my AMW!!!!!!!!!!! Put the game on in the afternoon.

I'm impressed with your stance!

Hopefully, the series will be over before next Saturday and FOX Saturday nights will be back to normal.

10-30-2009, 11:28 PM	#19
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yankeesfan82 Marc B Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 30, 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 217	My Saturday night show is America's Most Wanted. I'm pissed off that it's being pre-empted for the 3rd week in a row because of baseball. I don't care that my team is playing. I want my AMW!!!!!!!!!!! Put the game on in the afternoon.
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