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TVFactFan · 07-18-2004, 10:30 PM

I was wondering has TV LAND turned a 60 min Variety Show of Flip Wilson into a 30 min show so that it could fit in a 30 min timeslot? If that's true then the pickup was pointless. Can you imagine all the footage we are missing.

Lady T · 07-18-2004, 10:34 PM

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Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
I was wondering has TV LAND turned a 60 min Variety Show of Flip Wilson into a 30 min show so that it could fit in a 30 min timeslot? If that's true then the pickup was pointless. Can you imagine all the footage we are missing.

TV Land is doing the same thing with the Carol Burnett Show; which is a shame

Mr. Television · 07-18-2004, 10:34 PM

They Did the same thing with the Carol Burnett Show and The Sonny And Cher Comedy Hour when it used to air there. When N@N aired Rowan And Martin's Laugh-In in the 1980's it also was only in a 30 minute format. Alot is cut out.

TVFactFan · 07-18-2004, 10:38 PM

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Originally posted by Undercover Angel
TV Land is doing the same thing with the Carol Burnett Show; which is a shame

Which explains why I didn't see the Jackson Five do the Flip eLBW RUB AND bump with Flip Wilson. I hate TV LAND. I will not watch any Flip eps.

Lady T · 07-18-2004, 10:41 PM

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Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Which explains why I didn't see the Jackson Five do the Flip eLBW RUB AND bump with Flip Wilson. I hate TV LAND. I will not watch any Flip eps.

I do not watch the Flip Wilson either; first I have very episode on tape, and I am disgusted with TV Land's inferior editing, and having the audacity to shorten a classic show like Flip Wilson Show from an hour to just less than 30 minutes...

Mr. Television · 07-18-2004, 10:44 PM

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Originally posted by Undercover Angel
I do not watch the Flip Wilson either; first I have very episode on tape, and I am disgusted with TV Land's inferior editing, and having the audacity to shorten a classic show like Flip Wilson Show from an hour to just less than 30 minutes...

Its to bad but thats the only way its going to be shown on tv. For some strange reason, Variety shows don't do well in syndication. Maybe it will come to DVD soon and uncut.

TVFactFan · 07-18-2004, 10:46 PM

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Originally posted by Undercover Angel
I do not watch the Flip Wilson either; first I have very episode on tape, and I am disgusted with TV Land's inferior editing, and having the audacity to shorten a classic show like Flip Wilson Show from an hour to just less than 30 minutes...

I'm recording over the entire marathon with Steve Harvey eps starting tomorrow

Lady T · 07-18-2004, 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by mr roper
Its to bad but thats the only way its going to be shown on tv. For some strange reason, Variety shows don't do well in syndication. Maybe it will come to DVD soon and uncut.

I have The Best of Flip Wilson on DVD, which unfortunately is not very good; and only has like five episodes

Lady T · 07-18-2004, 10:49 PM

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Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
I'm recording over the entire marathon with Steve Harvey eps starting tomorrow

I do not have the heart to do that with the marathon that I taped; I spent a lot of hours , making sure that I had every episode...

TVFactFan · 07-19-2004, 12:03 AM

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Originally posted by Undercover Angel
I do not have the heart to do that with the marathon that I taped; I spent a lot of hours , making sure that I had every episode...

THe thing i don;t understand is stupid shows like Bonanza, Gunsmoke,
and the Waltons are on TV LAND for a hour but not the Variety Shows? I hate that, I really, really HATE THAT!!!

Lady T · 07-19-2004, 12:06 AM

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Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
THe thing i don;t understand is stupid shows like Bonanza, Gunsmoke,
and the Waltons are on TV LAND for a hour but not the Variety Shows? I hate that, I really, really HATE THAT!!!

Me too; I find it hard to believe that those Western Shows are still popular!..It does not make any sense at all; honestly I just think that the Program Director at Tv Land is a huge Western Fan..

treky · 07-19-2004, 03:32 AM

well, some people, like me, LOVE the westurns!!!

If anything, we should be wondering, why the HELL does UPN show "The King of Queens" so much? It's a good show, but not THAT good!!!

tvfan0101 · 07-19-2004, 09:42 AM

Bonanza and Gunsmoke are on TV Land? I thought The Hallmark Channel had exclusive cable rights for those shows. Or are you talking about TV Land showing them in the past?

Pavan · 07-19-2004, 09:44 AM

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Bonanza and Gunsmoke are on TV Land? I thought The Hallmark Channel had exclusive cable rights for those shows. Or are you talking about TV Land showing them in the past?

Hallmark airs the lost episodes of Bonanza. TV Land airs the other package. Gunsmoke is not on Hallmark, only on TV Land. Though, the earlier seasons package is on the Starz! Westerns channel.

As for why variety shows are 30 minutes in syndication, and not the full 60 minutes, it's because of the music rights. TV Land didn't do, that is how all variety shows are syndicated. Carol Burnett & Friends aired the same way on USA Network.

tvfan0101 · 07-19-2004, 09:46 AM

Thanks for clearing that up. I do not get TV Land and I only get The Hallmark Channel for half the day so I am not up to speed on what the channels are airing.

07-18-2004, 10:30 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,070	TV Land Question about Variety Shows in their lineup I was wondering has TV LAND turned a 60 min Variety Show of Flip Wilson into a 30 min show so that it could fit in a 30 min timeslot? If that's true then the pickup was pointless. Can you imagine all the footage we are missing.

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tvfan0101 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 961	Bonanza and Gunsmoke are on TV Land? I thought The Hallmark Channel had exclusive cable rights for those shows. Or are you talking about TV Land showing them in the past?

07-19-2004, 09:46 AM	#15
tvfan0101 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 961	Thanks for clearing that up. I do not get TV Land and I only get The Hallmark Channel for half the day so I am not up to speed on what the channels are airing.