I am still shocked at how badly Unsolved Mysteries was treated by Cosgrove/Muerer - Page 2 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

UMFaninMD · 02-10-2016, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dynoguy88

Cosgrove/Muerer has more issues than just allowing the horrible revamp of the show to happen. That, of course, is a tragedy.

But the bigger tragedy is their insistence, stubbornness and downright bullying nature over having any of their Robert Stack era episode content posted online, whether it's YouTube, Vimeo, Crackle or any other video related website.

They don't lose anything by having those episodes available online. And only good can come from having unsolved cold cases available for viewing because it keeps the important names out there. Online content is how the majority of people hear about any kind of news story old or new these days. Cosgrove/Muerer does not seem to care at all about that. They have been obsessively removing any of their content since the birth of YouTube.

A few years ago, I had three different YouTube accounts; One for Unsolved Mysteries, one for my favorite sports teams and one for miscellaneous stuff. And because Cosgrove/Muerer got their panties in a twist over UM being online, they reported me and as a result, all three accounts got deleted since they were all tied to the same email address. There was nothing I could do to get the content of my other two channels back.

During the brief months I had all that UM content online, I heard from several loved ones of memorable cases; the sister of Joyce McLain, the sister of Kathy Hobbs and a classmate of Norman Ladner just to name a few. All of them were extremely thankful to have these videos online. They told me themselves. Decades have gone by and they still live every day with no answers and no closure. Now I realize even with C/M's permission, some of these cold cases are a long shot to be solved but like I said before, there is nothing to lose by keeping them available online. And for them to pretty much give the middle finger to all those loved ones of victims is rather sickening.

I remember because I watched all the segments again thanks to you. C/M really shot themselves in the foot by being anal about removing them online. The UM videos got a lot of comments, some good, some the usual predictable garbage, but there was an interest. By refusing them to be allowed to be seen in social media, it lessen the chances that some of these cold cases could be solved. I wish they would change their tune.

Thiussat · 02-10-2016, 09:47 PM

I just wish some cable channel would re-air the Stack episodes. Come on, make it happen, CM.

wonderwall · 02-12-2016, 01:41 AM

While it would be wonderful to see those episodes in any form at this point (as I echo the sentiments about their extreme youtube policing), rather than re-airing it on TV, I wish they would approach netflix or hulu about having them stream the episodes. With true crime content making a comeback in documentaries, podcasts, etc., I would think now would be the best time to do it. Doubt it will happen since CM seems to enjoy crushing dreams and not getting those cases out there for exposure.

JannTosh · 02-12-2016, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by wonderwall

While it would be wonderful to see those episodes in any form at this point (as I echo the sentiments about their extreme youtube policing), rather than re-airing it on TV, I wish they would approach netflix or hulu about having them stream the episodes. With true crime content making a comeback in documentaries, podcasts, etc., I would think now would be the best time to do it. Doubt it will happen since CM seems to enjoy crushing dreams and not getting those cases out there for exposure.

To be fair they kind of are as it still airs on Tv but for some reason they thought doing a horrible revamp of the show and burying the Robert Stack episodes was a good idea?

wonderwall · 02-12-2016, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ShriekoftheVultu

To be fair they kind of are as it still airs on Tv but for some reason they thought doing a horrible revamp of the show and burying the Robert Stack episodes was a good idea?

Very true. I guess I was referring to them not getting the cases out for exposure in terms of how CM has policed the Stack (maybe even Farina?) episodes so heavily online.

Proctor · 02-12-2016, 07:49 AM

It is truly a shame as now would be as good a time as ever with shows like Making a Murderer piquing interest in crime and the X-Files reboot stirring both 90s nostalgia and an appetite for the creepy.

Kane · 02-12-2016, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Thiussat

I just wish some cable channel would re-air the Stack episodes. Come on, make it happen, CM.

In that case, I seriously suggest starting a letter writing campaign. I doubt your post will be seen by C/M since they probably don't visit this site, even if they were aware of its existence. Since Lifetime still airs the show, write to them.

iliekcheezomg · 02-13-2016, 04:59 AM

I feel like at this point we will probably not see the Stack episodes on TV again, if only because it's old and starting to look really dated, especially on new TVs. Casual viewers are not going to watch this relic from the 80s when they can watch shiny new crime shows on, for example, the ID Network.

I would be happy with new episodes with new cases and a new, better host, with maybe the last segment of each show being a replay of an older segment--either a story that was recently solved or a case that is still unsolved. But apparently CM has been trying to shop around a new version to networks and no one is biting (not even Lifetime)? That's the impression that their website gives.

I don't know why they don't just open a Youtube channel or something similar where they can let us watch the show and also make money on ads. I know they've claimed something about guild restrictions in the past, but they posted a segment to their Facebook page a few weeks ago.

There is clearly a demand for the Stack episodes. Look at the insane second-hand prices people are charging for the out-of-print DVDs! The DVDs aren't even that great!

PracTz · 02-13-2016, 05:23 PM

I never heard of this production company apart from this particular show. Did it produce anything else? If not, then it would seem odd that the bosses would have been willing to bit the [one?] hand that fed them.

Kane · 02-13-2016, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by PracTz

I never heard of this production company apart from this particular show. Did it produce anything else?

Yes. They produced their share of made-for-television movies, including the 1991 NBC telemovie Guilty Until Proven Innocent, starring a then-unknown Brandon Fraser. Check out the following link for the company's full resume.

http://www.imdb.com/company/co0031897/?ref_=ttco_co_1

02-10-2016, 09:47 PM	#17
Thiussat Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 09, 2007 Posts: 601	I just wish some cable channel would re-air the Stack episodes. Come on, make it happen, CM.

02-12-2016, 01:41 AM	#18
wonderwall Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2010 Location: Nashville Posts: 33	While it would be wonderful to see those episodes in any form at this point (as I echo the sentiments about their extreme youtube policing), rather than re-airing it on TV, I wish they would approach netflix or hulu about having them stream the episodes. With true crime content making a comeback in documentaries, podcasts, etc., I would think now would be the best time to do it. Doubt it will happen since CM seems to enjoy crushing dreams and not getting those cases out there for exposure.

02-12-2016, 07:49 AM	#21
Proctor Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 11, 2016 Posts: 10	It is truly a shame as now would be as good a time as ever with shows like Making a Murderer piquing interest in crime and the X-Files reboot stirring both 90s nostalgia and an appetite for the creepy.

02-13-2016, 04:59 AM	#23
iliekcheezomg Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Posts: 50	I feel like at this point we will probably not see the Stack episodes on TV again, if only because it's old and starting to look really dated, especially on new TVs. Casual viewers are not going to watch this relic from the 80s when they can watch shiny new crime shows on, for example, the ID Network. I would be happy with new episodes with new cases and a new, better host, with maybe the last segment of each show being a replay of an older segment--either a story that was recently solved or a case that is still unsolved. But apparently CM has been trying to shop around a new version to networks and no one is biting (not even Lifetime)? That's the impression that their website gives. I don't know why they don't just open a Youtube channel or something similar where they can let us watch the show and also make money on ads. I know they've claimed something about guild restrictions in the past, but they posted a segment to their Facebook page a few weeks ago. There is clearly a demand for the Stack episodes. Look at the insane second-hand prices people are charging for the out-of-print DVDs! The DVDs aren't even that great!

02-13-2016, 05:23 PM	#24
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	I never heard of this production company apart from this particular show. Did it produce anything else? If not, then it would seem odd that the bosses would have been willing to bit the [one?] hand that fed them.