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frenchjr25 · 05-14-2006, 12:48 AM

For some strange reason the only Desilu shows that are in reruns are I Love Lucy, Mission Impossible, and Star Trek. Shows such as The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Andy Griffith Show were produced at Desilu, but were not produced by Desilu. Desilu produced a lot of TV in its short life, and helped produce some of the greatest shows in history.

Most of the comedys produced by Desilu had great lives in reruns until the mid 70s. Then, for some strange reason, Paramount (who gained the rights after its parent company, Gulf & Western, purchased Desilu in the late 60s) decided to only focus on the shows they produced themselves, other than I Love Lucy.

Both December Bride and Our Miss Brooks (which were in the top 5 of the raitings of the 50s) have not been on the air in 30 years. Sadly, they are sitting in vaults at Paramount (which is now a part of CBS). There are more than enough episodes available for syndication and it suprises me they they have not been made available to TVLand.

The cost to air shows from the 50s is quiet small, seeing that there are no risiduals getting paid to the casts (risiduals did not start until the late 60s and early 70s). December Bride is owned entirely by CBS. It was part of the deal when Dezi Arnaz and Lucille Ball sold I Love Lucy so that they could buy RKO. I am not sure who owns Our Miss Brooks, but I know that CBS still has some ownership of it. Eve Arden also owned a part of it.

These are two great shows (out of dozens of truly garbage sitcoms of their decade) and deserve to be back on the air.

I would urge you to write to CBS Paramount Television and ask that they make them available to TVLand. At the least, they could release them on DVD, which has been done with I Married Joan and other less than worthy sitcoms of the era.

CBS Paramount Television
5555 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038

TV Knowledge Fan · 05-14-2006, 02:50 PM

....in showing "OUR MISS BROOKS", ever. The last time I saw it was back in 1999, as part of a retrospective....and that was it. They only want more "contemporary" viewers [the better to attract more premium advertisers]...and that means more contemporary series, like "BENSON" ('79-'86) and its ilk. When "LEAVE IT TO BEAVER" finally goes off TV LAND after this summer (or so), that will be it. Except for "I LOVE LUCY" and "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" (which VIACOM, the channel's corporate parent owns), there are no more black & white shows on their schedule....and THIS is the future of TV LAND after 10 years.

So I wouldn't get your hopes up. And I wouldn't hold my breath until they start showing "THE DEFENDERS", either.

Mr. Television · 05-14-2006, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TV Knowledge Fan

....in showing "OUR MISS BROOKS", ever. The last time I saw it was back in 1999, as part of a retrospective....and that was it. They only want more "contemporary" viewers [the better to attract more premium advertisers]...and that means more contemporary series, like "BENSON" ('79-'86) and its ilk. When "LEAVE IT TO BEAVER" finally goes off TV LAND after this summer (or so), that will be it. Except for "I LOVE LUCY" and "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" (which VIACOM, the channel's corporate parent owns), there are no more black & white shows on their schedule....and THIS is the future of TV LAND after 10 years.

So I wouldn't get your hopes up. And I wouldn't hold my breath until they start showing "THE DEFENDERS", either.

I would love to see The Defenders too. Their are so many classic tv shows that today's audience has never seen.

KSCOTT · 06-15-2006, 07:47 AM

Speaking of Our Miss Brooks! There's a new 8 DVD set of the show on
Glory Days Video. The set has 32 Episodes of Our Miss Brooks from t.v.
You can find this site on the following:
www.glorydaysentertainment.com/index.asp?

Lamont · 08-15-2006, 02:40 PM

unfortunately good old shows like this are forgotten and there is no demand to see them

i have about 127 eps on dvd and would love to be able to see them in perfect, uncut prints on tvland

tom-2006 · 08-31-2006, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by KSCOTT

Speaking of Our Miss Brooks! There's a new 8 DVD set of the show on
Glory Days Video. The set has 32 Episodes of Our Miss Brooks from t.v.
You can find this site on the following:
www.glorydaysentertainment.com/index.asp?

there is actually a volume 1 and volume 2 on ebay for a total of 63 or 64 shows...I'm looking for other sources for them and maybe more than the 64

Chrism614 · 08-02-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tom-2006

there is actually a volume 1 and volume 2 on ebay for a total of 63 or 64 shows...I'm looking for other sources for them and maybe more than the 64

There is a website out there called TVAddicts.tv and it supposedly
has all 130 episodes of our miss brooks but I don't know anything about the
site or how reliable they are. if anyone knows anything about them I would
be interested cause I'm looking to complete my own collection of Our Miss Brooks.

Bob's TV Treasures · 09-03-2007, 06:18 PM

It's a nice thought, but TV LAND will NEVER go for it.
Any show which doesn't directly appeal to their
core demographic is taboo. LEAVE IT TO BEAVER and
I LOVE LUCY will be the only 50's sitcoms you'll see there
(because they've taken on cult status from years of
continuous reruns). Other sitcoms like OUR MISS BROOKS,
DOBIE GILLIS, DECEMBER BRIDE, DONNA REED SHOW,
OZZIE AND HARRIET, PEOPLE'S CHOICE, HENNESEY,
MEET MILLIE, MR. PEEPERS, LIFE OF RILEY, STU ERWIN SHOW,
DENNIS THE MENACE, REAL MCCOYS. THE BOB CUMMING SHOW,
ANN SOTHERN SHOW, etc, will NEVER been shown again.
Too few in their core demographic would give a hoot about
any of these shows. The key phrase is "familiarity breeds CONTENT."

OH Nuts! · 09-16-2007, 11:35 PM

I'd LOVE to see this show on TVLand. But TVLand is so limited in what it offers, and makes such sucky choices, I doubt OMB would make it on. Of course, I'd love to be proven wrong.

storrs19 · 09-30-2007, 11:46 AM

You can forget TVLand. They have no interest in acquiring any B&W shows. The best chance for OMB is on American Life Network. They seem to be the only network that is not scared to show tv shows made before 1970. TVLand is such a waste compared to what it once was.

OH Nuts! · 10-13-2007, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by storrs19

You can forget TVLand. They have no interest in acquiring any B&W shows. The best chance for OMB is on American Life Network. They seem to be the only network that is not scared to show tv shows made before 1970. TVLand is such a waste compared to what it once was.

You're singing to the choir on this one. TVland bites it.

treky · 11-03-2007, 02:46 AM

yes, the chances of TV LAND EVER showing this are, unfortunately, zilch, zip, NADDA!!

05-14-2006, 12:48 AM	#1
frenchjr25 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 14, 2006 Location: Ukiah, California Posts: 8	Get Our Miss Brooks On TVLand! For some strange reason the only Desilu shows that are in reruns are I Love Lucy, Mission Impossible, and Star Trek. Shows such as The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Andy Griffith Show were produced at Desilu, but were not produced by Desilu. Desilu produced a lot of TV in its short life, and helped produce some of the greatest shows in history. Most of the comedys produced by Desilu had great lives in reruns until the mid 70s. Then, for some strange reason, Paramount (who gained the rights after its parent company, Gulf & Western, purchased Desilu in the late 60s) decided to only focus on the shows they produced themselves, other than I Love Lucy. Both December Bride and Our Miss Brooks (which were in the top 5 of the raitings of the 50s) have not been on the air in 30 years. Sadly, they are sitting in vaults at Paramount (which is now a part of CBS). There are more than enough episodes available for syndication and it suprises me they they have not been made available to TVLand. The cost to air shows from the 50s is quiet small, seeing that there are no risiduals getting paid to the casts (risiduals did not start until the late 60s and early 70s). December Bride is owned entirely by CBS. It was part of the deal when Dezi Arnaz and Lucille Ball sold I Love Lucy so that they could buy RKO. I am not sure who owns Our Miss Brooks, but I know that CBS still has some ownership of it. Eve Arden also owned a part of it. These are two great shows (out of dozens of truly garbage sitcoms of their decade) and deserve to be back on the air. I would urge you to write to CBS Paramount Television and ask that they make them available to TVLand. At the least, they could release them on DVD, which has been done with I Married Joan and other less than worthy sitcoms of the era. CBS Paramount Television 5555 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90038

05-14-2006, 02:50 PM	#2
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	TV LAND just isn't interested... ....in showing "OUR MISS BROOKS", ever. The last time I saw it was back in 1999, as part of a retrospective....and that was it. They only want more "contemporary" viewers [the better to attract more premium advertisers]...and that means more contemporary series, like "BENSON" ('79-'86) and its ilk. When "LEAVE IT TO BEAVER" finally goes off TV LAND after this summer (or so), that will be it. Except for "I LOVE LUCY" and "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" (which VIACOM, the channel's corporate parent owns), there are no more black & white shows on their schedule....and THIS is the future of TV LAND after 10 years. So I wouldn't get your hopes up. And I wouldn't hold my breath until they start showing "THE DEFENDERS", either.

06-15-2006, 07:47 AM	#4
KSCOTT Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 01, 2005 Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA Posts: 17	Speaking of Our Miss Brooks! There's a new 8 DVD set of the show on Glory Days Video. The set has 32 Episodes of Our Miss Brooks from t.v. You can find this site on the following: www.glorydaysentertainment.com/index.asp?
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08-15-2006, 02:40 PM	#5
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	unfortunately good old shows like this are forgotten and there is no demand to see them i have about 127 eps on dvd and would love to be able to see them in perfect, uncut prints on tvland
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09-03-2007, 06:18 PM	#8
Bob's TV Treasures Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 12, 2004 Location: california Posts: 529	Our Miss Brooks It's a nice thought, but TV LAND will NEVER go for it. Any show which doesn't directly appeal to their core demographic is taboo. LEAVE IT TO BEAVER and I LOVE LUCY will be the only 50's sitcoms you'll see there (because they've taken on cult status from years of continuous reruns). Other sitcoms like OUR MISS BROOKS, DOBIE GILLIS, DECEMBER BRIDE, DONNA REED SHOW, OZZIE AND HARRIET, PEOPLE'S CHOICE, HENNESEY, MEET MILLIE, MR. PEEPERS, LIFE OF RILEY, STU ERWIN SHOW, DENNIS THE MENACE, REAL MCCOYS. THE BOB CUMMING SHOW, ANN SOTHERN SHOW, etc, will NEVER been shown again. Too few in their core demographic would give a hoot about any of these shows. The key phrase is "familiarity breeds CONTENT."

09-16-2007, 11:35 PM	#9
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I'd LOVE to see this show on TVLand. But TVLand is so limited in what it offers, and makes such sucky choices, I doubt OMB would make it on. Of course, I'd love to be proven wrong.

09-30-2007, 11:46 AM	#10
storrs19 B&W TV Lover Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 07, 2003 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 742	You can forget TVLand. They have no interest in acquiring any B&W shows. The best chance for OMB is on American Life Network. They seem to be the only network that is not scared to show tv shows made before 1970. TVLand is such a waste compared to what it once was.
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11-03-2007, 02:46 AM	#12
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	yes, the chances of TV LAND EVER showing this are, unfortunately, zilch, zip, NADDA!!
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