Why doesn't N@N air the Christmas episodes? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

MrMike898 · 04-19-2004, 08:19 AM

I've been watching Wings every night since it just started from the beginning again on N@N, and I was wondering how I could have possibly missed Episode 17 "A Terminal Christmas" , until I read on here that N@N never shows the Christmas episodes. Does anyone know why they don't air them? Do they show them in December during their annual Merry-thon, or does this mean that the last time they were on TV was back when USA used to play Wings?

txplates · 04-19-2004, 04:17 PM

it's not that they dont show the Christmas episosed, they do show The Customers Usually Right, Happy Holidays, Insanity Claus, and 'Twas the Heist Before Christmas.

Yet, for whatever reason, they have not shown A Terminal Christmas, and All About Christmas Eve. <they also have not shown Black Eye Affair>

I dont think any of us know for sure, some theories presented have been that they did not acquire the rights to all the episodes, or that these particular episodes do not meet the standards necessary to air them. Meaning that their might be something wrong with the quality of the picture, sound, etc.

I dont think it has anything to do with them being Christmas episodes since they show the other Christmas episodes. It is just a coincidence that two of the three they have not shown are Christmas episodes.

Nick did not have a Wings Merry-a-thon during the holidays, in fact they did not air the show at all during that time frame last year. I think they were doing Cosby-a-thon's or some other unimportant show-a-thon

hojni · 04-19-2004, 08:21 PM

I have also been waiting for these episodes. I wonder if it has to do with music rights. I've heard that a lot of old shows can't be rebroadcast or ported to DVD because their music rights expired long ago. Just another theory.

04-19-2004, 08:19 AM	#1
MrMike898 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 54	Why doesn't N@N air the Christmas episodes? I've been watching Wings every night since it just started from the beginning again on N@N, and I was wondering how I could have possibly missed Episode 17 "A Terminal Christmas" , until I read on here that N@N never shows the Christmas episodes. Does anyone know why they don't air them? Do they show them in December during their annual Merry-thon, or does this mean that the last time they were on TV was back when USA used to play Wings?

04-19-2004, 04:17 PM	#2
txplates license pl8s wanted Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 15, 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 70	it's not that they dont show the Christmas episosed, they do show The Customers Usually Right, Happy Holidays, Insanity Claus, and 'Twas the Heist Before Christmas. Yet, for whatever reason, they have not shown A Terminal Christmas, and All About Christmas Eve. <they also have not shown Black Eye Affair> I dont think any of us know for sure, some theories presented have been that they did not acquire the rights to all the episodes, or that these particular episodes do not meet the standards necessary to air them. Meaning that their might be something wrong with the quality of the picture, sound, etc. I dont think it has anything to do with them being Christmas episodes since they show the other Christmas episodes. It is just a coincidence that two of the three they have not shown are Christmas episodes. Nick did not have a Wings Merry-a-thon during the holidays, in fact they did not air the show at all during that time frame last year. I think they were doing Cosby-a-thon's or some other unimportant show-a-thon
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04-19-2004, 08:21 PM	#3
hojni Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 03, 2003 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 14	Another Theory I have also been waiting for these episodes. I wonder if it has to do with music rights. I've heard that a lot of old shows can't be rebroadcast or ported to DVD because their music rights expired long ago. Just another theory.
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