TVLand's Shrinking The Closing Credits! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Mike22580 · 10-11-2004, 03:21 PM

I am a regular viewer of tvland and i am disguested at the fact that tvland always has to shrink back the closing credits to our favorite shows, such as Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Bewitched, Sanford and Son... just to advertise what is coming up next... why not put a preview of what is coming up next after the show has ended, or just simply annouce it instead of going on and on about it.

spunkygirl · 10-11-2004, 04:21 PM

Nick at Nite does it too, as does ABC Family, TBS, TNT, so this isn't a new thing, all networks basically do this.

treky · 10-12-2004, 02:05 AM

yea, unfortunately, it's the only way they can show what's coming on next, because they have to show more commercials, as do other stations, since that's what helps pay for the shows, and the prices keep going up. So the problem's only gonna get worse in the future.

I've always said, one day, TV's gonna just be one commercial after another.

spunkygirl · 10-12-2004, 02:16 AM

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Originally posted by treky
yea, unfortunately, it's the only way they can show what's coming on next, because they have to show more commercials, as do other stations, since that's what helps pay for the shows, and the prices keep going up. So the problem's only gonna get worse in the future.

I've always said, one day, TV's gonna just be one commercial after another.

Yep, pretty soon, we'll have 5 minutes of show, and the rest commercials

Disney Channel is the only channel I know that doesn't shrink back the credits.

jamesanthony · 10-12-2004, 06:13 PM

If they didn't do a promo during the closing credits they'd have to hack more time out of the episodes. I'm still laughing at the gaul of cable stations having to air as many or more commercials than broadcast networks. You'd think that since viewers are subscribing to something like TVLand they would be able to see UNCUT episodes with the same amount of commercial time as when those shows were originally broadcast in primetime.

JT · 10-12-2004, 07:07 PM

Goodlife doesn't shrink or do voiceovers with their closing credits. And of course, they air their shows entirely uncut.

Sci-Fi and GSN are definitly the worse. Back when I watched Dark Shadows on Sci-Fi, it pissed me off, because whenever a promo didn't run as long as DS's closing credits, they actually threw in short animations of the Sci-Fi logo. It really got on my nerves. It was like they had some kind of mission to not let DS viewers watch the credits.

spunkygirl · 10-12-2004, 07:15 PM

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Originally posted by jamesanthony
If they didn't do a promo during the closing credits they'd have to hack more time out of the episodes. I'm still laughing at the gaul of cable stations having to air as many or more commercials than broadcast networks. You'd think that since viewers are subscribing to something like TVLand they would be able to see UNCUT episodes with the same amount of commercial time as when those shows were originally broadcast in primetime.

I agree, they should air them uncut. I know Family Channel in Canada airs their shows uncut and commercial free, they do the commercials before and after the shows. They still manage to squeeze in the same amount of commercial time.

Makes me wonder if most networks are that hard up? I mean my god they do promos while were watching the shows as it is, now we have to be subjected to them at the end of the show as well

treky · 10-13-2004, 01:46 AM

I think the all-time worst move is what PAX does with the ending of "Bonnanza". Not only do they shrink the credits, they also have them so faded, you can hardly even see them!

That's why I'm glad TV LAND doesn't do it with ALL the "Bonanza" episodes.

Ant-Lox · 10-13-2004, 03:13 AM

I wish networks would treat TV shows like HBO treats movies...commercials before the program starts....

vze3t9q9 · 10-14-2004, 04:25 PM

Speaking of PAX Treky, how is the quality of the programs? I get it in the Boston area and it is terrible. A poor a bit blurred picture. Dianosis Murder runs on that station and I swear it far worst quality than it was when it was in production 10 years ago. Maybe our station has old fashion analog. It the only station with poor playback quality. Looks like video of the 1950's

Mike22580 · 10-14-2004, 09:40 PM

Hallmark does the same with the Bonanza ending credits they shrink them back for something stupid like what is coming up next and then a weekend movie... I would have to say Hallmark now.

treky · 10-16-2004, 12:37 AM

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Originally posted by vze3t9q9
Speaking of PAX Treky, how is the quality of the programs? I get it in the Boston area and it is terrible. A poor a bit blurred picture. Dianosis Murder runs on that station and I swear it far worst quality than it was when it was in production 10 years ago. Maybe our station has old fashion analog. It the only station with poor playback quality. Looks like video of the 1950's

the quality's good. But, Bonnanza's the only thing I watch on there, and I only watch it every now and then because of what they do with the closing credits.

treky · 10-16-2004, 12:39 AM

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Originally posted by Mike22580
Hallmark does the same with the Bonanza ending credits they shrink them back for something stupid like what is coming up next and then a weekend movie... I would have to say Hallmark now.

now, I'm glad that we don't get Hallmark.

bschmale1113 · 10-16-2004, 06:22 PM

I don't like it that much beacuse i want to see who played that person also i hate more that they talked during the closeing cerdits

musicradio77 · 10-16-2004, 10:43 PM

I was watching the original ending of "The Honeymooners" in a newly discovered "Love Letter" episode and at the end, while the original credits are rolling where the announcers giving out staff names, TV Land screwed this voiceover thing to promote the "Andy Griffith Show" at the end where they showed the 50's CBS logo and a Paramount (aka Viacom) logo while it was still shrinking.

That's a shame that TV Land shinks the ending credits while they promoting the show.

10-11-2004, 03:21 PM	#1
Mike22580 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Northeastern United States Posts: 85	TVLand's Shrinking The Closing Credits! I am a regular viewer of tvland and i am disguested at the fact that tvland always has to shrink back the closing credits to our favorite shows, such as Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Bewitched, Sanford and Son... just to advertise what is coming up next... why not put a preview of what is coming up next after the show has ended, or just simply annouce it instead of going on and on about it.

10-12-2004, 02:05 AM	#3
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10-13-2004, 03:13 AM	#9
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10-14-2004, 04:25 PM	#10
vze3t9q9 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: ROCKCOVE Posts: 548	Pax quality Speaking of PAX Treky, how is the quality of the programs? I get it in the Boston area and it is terrible. A poor a bit blurred picture. Dianosis Murder runs on that station and I swear it far worst quality than it was when it was in production 10 years ago. Maybe our station has old fashion analog. It the only station with poor playback quality. Looks like video of the 1950's

10-16-2004, 10:43 PM	#15
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10-11-2004, 04:21 PM	#2
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	Nick at Nite does it too, as does ABC Family, TBS, TNT, so this isn't a new thing, all networks basically do this.

10-12-2004, 06:13 PM	#5
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	If they didn't do a promo during the closing credits they'd have to hack more time out of the episodes. I'm still laughing at the gaul of cable stations having to air as many or more commercials than broadcast networks. You'd think that since viewers are subscribing to something like TVLand they would be able to see UNCUT episodes with the same amount of commercial time as when those shows were originally broadcast in primetime.

10-12-2004, 07:07 PM	#6
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	Goodlife doesn't shrink or do voiceovers with their closing credits. And of course, they air their shows entirely uncut. Sci-Fi and GSN are definitly the worse. Back when I watched Dark Shadows on Sci-Fi, it pissed me off, because whenever a promo didn't run as long as DS's closing credits, they actually threw in short animations of the Sci-Fi logo. It really got on my nerves. It was like they had some kind of mission to not let DS viewers watch the credits.

10-13-2004, 01:46 AM	#8
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I think the all-time worst move is what PAX does with the ending of "Bonnanza". Not only do they shrink the credits, they also have them so faded, you can hardly even see them! That's why I'm glad TV LAND doesn't do it with ALL the "Bonanza" episodes.

10-14-2004, 09:40 PM	#11
Mike22580 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Northeastern United States Posts: 85	Hallmark does the same with the Bonanza ending credits they shrink them back for something stupid like what is coming up next and then a weekend movie... I would have to say Hallmark now.

10-16-2004, 06:22 PM	#14
bschmale1113 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 05, 2004 Location: Stirling NJ Posts: 440	I don't like it that much beacuse i want to see who played that person also i hate more that they talked during the closeing cerdits