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katefandream04 · 07-21-2004, 08:54 PM

I'm not a big fan of extreme makeover, but ABC made me mad by not putting 8SR at a later time... they said in the taglines,"It couldn't wait until next season." Well, it COULD !

Pavan · 07-22-2004, 05:24 PM

ABC is counterprogramming with FOX because FOX stole an idea of a reality show from them. We have seen the last of 8 Simple Rules at Tuesdays at 8, it last aired July 13.

This coming Tuesday (July 27), 8 Simple Rules will not air again ("Mall in the Family"). ABC will air an encore of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition this Tuesday to counterprogram against Trading Spouses. However, 8 Simple Rules will start next Friday (July 30) in its summer slot of Fridays at 8:30PM. The new fall slot with new episodes starts Sept. 24, Fridays at 8PM.

katefandream04 · 07-22-2004, 07:57 PM

Is it because FOX copied Wife Swap,that they aren't airing 8SR at its old time slot?

Pavan · 07-22-2004, 08:29 PM

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Originally posted by katefandream04
Is it because FOX copied Wife Swap,that they aren't airing 8SR at its old time slot?

Yes, for this past Tuesday and this coming Tuesday. After that it was scheduled to leave Tuesdays anyway.

Shina · 08-04-2004, 06:11 PM

I can't believe Fox would steal a show from them. Are they allowed to do that?

ThirteenInchEscape · 08-06-2004, 04:04 PM

they both stole the idea from Dave Chappelle

Van_Smack · 08-09-2004, 07:15 PM

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Originally posted by ThirteenInchEscape
they both stole the idea from Dave Chappelle

how so? I thought it was just about the title?

gOoSe · 08-09-2004, 10:44 PM

or maybe DC was spoofing the original british tv series?

Shina · 08-13-2004, 02:31 PM

Is the original British version still being made?

Auntie · 03-17-2005, 03:13 PM

They moved them to Fridays because it would be the only chance of '8 Simple Rules' surviving. If they would've kept them on Tuesdays, most likely, they would've been cancelled due to the high ratings of A.I.

07-21-2004, 08:54 PM	#1
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07-22-2004, 05:24 PM	#2
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	ABC is counterprogramming with FOX because FOX stole an idea of a reality show from them. We have seen the last of 8 Simple Rules at Tuesdays at 8, it last aired July 13. This coming Tuesday (July 27), 8 Simple Rules will not air again ("Mall in the Family"). ABC will air an encore of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition this Tuesday to counterprogram against Trading Spouses. However, 8 Simple Rules will start next Friday (July 30) in its summer slot of Fridays at 8:30PM. The new fall slot with new episodes starts Sept. 24, Fridays at 8PM.
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08-06-2004, 04:04 PM	#6
ThirteenInchEscape Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 21, 2004 Location: Palouse, Washington Posts: 1,218	they both stole the idea from Dave Chappelle
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07-22-2004, 07:57 PM	#3
katefandream04 beautiful g o r g e o u s Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 06, 2004 Location: valley of the sun,literally! Posts: 388	Is it because FOX copied Wife Swap,that they aren't airing 8SR at its old time slot?

08-04-2004, 06:11 PM	#5
Shina Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 25, 2003 Posts: 11	I can't believe Fox would steal a show from them. Are they allowed to do that?

08-09-2004, 10:44 PM	#8
gOoSe Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 12, 2002 Posts: 297	or maybe DC was spoofing the original british tv series?

08-13-2004, 02:31 PM	#9
Shina Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 25, 2003 Posts: 11	Is the original British version still being made?

03-17-2005, 03:13 PM	#10
Auntie Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 08, 2005 Posts: 1,001	They moved them to Fridays because it would be the only chance of '8 Simple Rules' surviving. If they would've kept them on Tuesdays, most likely, they would've been cancelled due to the high ratings of A.I.