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Samme · 10-21-2001, 01:57 AM

This kinda goes against what I feel about this with other b&w
stuff, but I would. I would like to at least see what it would look like if it was done well with sharp colors. It had the feel of maybe the first modern comedy and b&w seem to date it. Carl Reiner said money was the only reason they didn't go color and MTM said
b&w made it look ancient. I wonder if colorizing has improved? Would you like to see it if it looked good?

Christine0079 · 10-21-2001, 09:37 AM

I always thought about it until I saw pictures of the cast on set, in color. It looked SO strange. I think putting this show in color is as wrong as a Frankenstein movie in color.

~*hosebabe87*~ · 10-21-2001, 01:11 PM

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Originally posted by MtM fan:
I always thought about it until I saw pictures of the cast on set, in color. It looked SO strange. I think putting this show in color is as wrong as a Frankenstein movie in color.

yeah, same here, when they showed pics of the set and cast it was sooooooooo 60s! lol, like, I think that their couch is orange and their kitchen is all different colors and stuff. I think that having it in b&w is kind of cool because then u can kind of make up what color everything is so it always seems modern, but if you had it in color you'd see all of the orange and everything....that didn't really make sense but I think u get my point, lol

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Janice · 10-21-2001, 05:08 PM

I cast my vote for black and white. Some things are best left alone, and I think this is one of them.

TV Favorites · 10-21-2001, 09:06 PM

I vote to keep them B&W

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Christina E · 10-22-2001, 09:18 PM

I have often wished I could just see one episode, it doesn't matter which one, in color. I'm curious what all the different parts of the set really looked like, and I've wondered just how different the show would look. But I think that I'd like to keep them in B&W for normal rewatching. Otherwise, I think the out-dated colors would get to me.

dawsongirl · 11-03-2001, 10:25 PM

I started a topic like this on the I Love Lucy Board. I feel the same way about this as I feel about that. Give me some in color as long as the Black & White ones are still available. Might be fun to see.

I mean, I'd see Black & White episodes of My Favorite Martian and they were cool, but there was just something cooler about the color eps from the 3rd season. Of course, they weren't colorized.

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PPatters · 11-05-2001, 08:03 PM

I, personally, love the black and white shows, and I am 14 years old. However, I do realize that the black and white shows like this (funny as they are) do not tend to pull in the younger demographics. If you were to colorize the episodes in the masterful way that shows like I Dream Of Jeannie's first season was, I think it could be pulled off. However, at first I think they should only colorize a few (and still leave the originals un-colorized and still airing the black and white versions) and if those do well, colorizing the rest while also airing black and white episodes, too. This way, you get newer viewers while keeping the old, and EVERYONE is happy :-)

Christine0079 · 11-06-2001, 09:16 PM

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Originally posted by PPatters:
I, personally, love the black and white shows, and I am 14 years old. However, I do realize that the black and white shows like this (funny as they are) do not tend to pull in the younger demographics. If you were to colorize the episodes in the masterful way that shows like I Dream Of Jeannie's first season was, I think it could be pulled off. However, at first I think they should only colorize a few (and still leave the originals un-colorized and still airing the black and white versions) and if those do well, colorizing the rest while also airing black and white episodes, too. This way, you get newer viewers while keeping the old, and EVERYONE is happy :-)

I'm sorry I lost you with that one....

Samme · 11-07-2001, 09:57 AM

No, I think I know what PPatters meant. You could have both available. I've seen both colorized and b&w versions of Gilligan's Island first season depending on the station. Although I've never seen I Dream of Jeannie colorized. I guess
what I meant in the original post was do you wish the show was done in color and would this be worth trying? (And the colors could be made more pleasant if the original
ones were too garish, so that it would show up better in b&w.)

jehobden · 12-30-2005, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Samme

No, I think I know what PPatters meant. You could have both available. I've seen both colorized and b&w versions of Gilligan's Island first season depending on the station. Although I've never seen I Dream of Jeannie colorized. I guess
what I meant in the original post was do you wish the show was done in color and would this be worth trying? (And the colors could be made more pleasant if the original
ones were too garish, so that it would show up better in b&w.)

The Hallmark Channel was rerunning colorized versions of both I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched's B&W eps, and the first two Bewitched seasons are available on DVD in either B&W or color.

DVD Show was one of only three CBS sitcoms aired in B&W during the 1965-66 season. (The others were The Munsters and The Smothers Brothers Show.) I imagine the last season would've been made in color if Carl Reiner hadn't intended to make that year the show's last.

Lolac · 12-30-2005, 03:55 PM

In a word, no.

Lolac

Uncle Martin · 12-30-2005, 04:03 PM

If the color was done in a way that reflects the time. Not vivid, gaudy colors. Worked with Bewitched. Both the early black and white and the colored episodes looks good.

JudgeGarth · 12-30-2005, 08:37 PM

I wouldn't mind seeing it colorized. I agree with Carl Reiner, that it was for cost reasons not artistic reasons that it wasn't done in color to begin with. This isn't 'Citizen Kane' or the first few seasons of 'The Fugitive,' in which the stark B&W cinematography was used to evoke a mood.

SpunkiiMonkii7078 · 12-30-2005, 10:25 PM

I think it would be kind of cool to see a colorized version. I would want to have the colors as accurate as possible and have a nice, sharp image though. Some shows that are colorized are done poorly and the image is just awful.

If I had to choose over color or black and white, I would definitley choose black and white. The orignals are always the best and shouldn't be tampered with a lot!! Still, I think seeing the show in color would be fun.

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10-21-2001, 01:57 AM	#1
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 676	Would you like to see it colorized? This kinda goes against what I feel about this with other b&w stuff, but I would. I would like to at least see what it would look like if it was done well with sharp colors. It had the feel of maybe the first modern comedy and b&w seem to date it. Carl Reiner said money was the only reason they didn't go color and MTM said b&w made it look ancient. I wonder if colorizing has improved? Would you like to see it if it looked good?

12-30-2005, 10:25 PM	#15
SpunkiiMonkii7078 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 20, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 784	I think it would be kind of cool to see a colorized version. I would want to have the colors as accurate as possible and have a nice, sharp image though. Some shows that are colorized are done poorly and the image is just awful. If I had to choose over color or black and white, I would definitley choose black and white. The orignals are always the best and shouldn't be tampered with a lot!! Still, I think seeing the show in color would be fun. Jessica
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10-21-2001, 09:37 AM	#2
Christine0079 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 14, 2001 Location: phila,pa usa Posts: 232	I always thought about it until I saw pictures of the cast on set, in color. It looked SO strange. I think putting this show in color is as wrong as a Frankenstein movie in color.

10-21-2001, 05:08 PM	#4
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I cast my vote for black and white. Some things are best left alone, and I think this is one of them.

10-21-2001, 09:06 PM	#5
TV Favorites Star of Family Feud Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 19, 2001 Location: United States of America Posts: 3,153	I vote to keep them B&W ------------------ TV Favorites Webmaster Classic TV Favorites Classic TV Discussion Forums Game Show Favorites Disney Forums

10-22-2001, 09:18 PM	#6
Christina E God Bless America Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 10, 2001 Location: 148 Bonnie Meadow Road Posts: 265	I have often wished I could just see one episode, it doesn't matter which one, in color. I'm curious what all the different parts of the set really looked like, and I've wondered just how different the show would look. But I think that I'd like to keep them in B&W for normal rewatching. Otherwise, I think the out-dated colors would get to me.

11-03-2001, 10:25 PM	#7
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	I started a topic like this on the I Love Lucy Board. I feel the same way about this as I feel about that. Give me some in color as long as the Black & White ones are still available. Might be fun to see. I mean, I'd see Black & White episodes of My Favorite Martian and they were cool, but there was just something cooler about the color eps from the 3rd season. Of course, they weren't colorized. ------------------ Get your kicks on Route 66! [This message has been edited by dawsongirl (edited 11-03-2001).]

11-05-2001, 08:03 PM	#8
PPatters Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 27, 2001 Location: Rockford, MI, USA Posts: 404	I, personally, love the black and white shows, and I am 14 years old. However, I do realize that the black and white shows like this (funny as they are) do not tend to pull in the younger demographics. If you were to colorize the episodes in the masterful way that shows like I Dream Of Jeannie's first season was, I think it could be pulled off. However, at first I think they should only colorize a few (and still leave the originals un-colorized and still airing the black and white versions) and if those do well, colorizing the rest while also airing black and white episodes, too. This way, you get newer viewers while keeping the old, and EVERYONE is happy :-)

11-07-2001, 09:57 AM	#10
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 676	No, I think I know what PPatters meant. You could have both available. I've seen both colorized and b&w versions of Gilligan's Island first season depending on the station. Although I've never seen I Dream of Jeannie colorized. I guess what I meant in the original post was do you wish the show was done in color and would this be worth trying? (And the colors could be made more pleasant if the original ones were too garish, so that it would show up better in b&w.)

12-30-2005, 03:55 PM	#12
Lolac Dolce far niente, Carissima! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 02, 2003 Location: Fairfax Station, VA Posts: 1,487	In a word, no. Lolac

12-30-2005, 04:03 PM	#13
Uncle Martin Nanu-nanu Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 30, 2005 Location: Hanover Park, IL. Posts: 19	If the color was done in a way that reflects the time. Not vivid, gaudy colors. Worked with Bewitched. Both the early black and white and the colored episodes looks good.

12-30-2005, 08:37 PM	#14
JudgeGarth Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 07, 2004 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 443	I wouldn't mind seeing it colorized. I agree with Carl Reiner, that it was for cost reasons not artistic reasons that it wasn't done in color to begin with. This isn't 'Citizen Kane' or the first few seasons of 'The Fugitive,' in which the stark B&W cinematography was used to evoke a mood.