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nocomments · 06-03-2006, 03:35 PM

Last night, I decided to time the episode of Welcome Back, Kotter that aired (The Great Debate), and to my surprise, it was a lot longer than I expected. I was expecting the usual edited episodes (like what TV Land aired), but I was wrong. It clocked in at 25:07, without any commercials. For those who get WPIX/WB 11...consider us very, very lucky.

If this is old news, I'm sorry. If this isn't, then even better

Pavan · 06-03-2006, 04:23 PM

Oh my! Did you time The Jeffersons, too?

Brian Damage · 06-03-2006, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by nocomments

Last night, I decided to time the episode of Welcome Back, Kotter that aired (The Great Debate), and to my surprise, it was a lot longer than I expected. I was expecting the usual edited episodes (like what TV Land aired), but I was wrong. It clocked in at 25:07, without any commercials. For those who get WPIX/WB 11...consider us very, very lucky.

If this is old news, I'm sorry. If this isn't, then even better

Tivo is the way to go. If you can get it, I highly recommend it. I can't live without it any more.

nocomments · 06-03-2006, 04:52 PM

I haven't gotten the chance to time The Jeffersons, but the next time it comes on, I will. I should also time Good Times once that airs (even if the last season is coming to DVD soon, thus completing the series).

Brian, I don't have a Tivo. However, I'm capturing the episodes with my video capture card, editing out all commercials in a clean and easy fashion, and then burning them to DVD for my own personal viewing.

TVFactFan · 06-04-2006, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nocomments

Last night, I decided to time the episode of Welcome Back, Kotter that aired (The Great Debate), and to my surprise, it was a lot longer than I expected. I was expecting the usual edited episodes (like what TV Land aired), but I was wrong. It clocked in at 25:07, without any commercials. For those who get WPIX/WB 11...consider us very, very lucky.

If this is old news, I'm sorry. If this isn't, then even better

Another reason I wished i lived in NYC-lol

Pavan · 06-04-2006, 03:13 PM

Solomon, there are some people who can get a signal to WPIX from Philly. I know I used to have a TV (one without cable) that could pick up WPHL17.

I will be taping Kotter tomorrow and The Jeffersons to see if that is uncut, too.

nocomments: I hope to see some on YouTube! You do a great job with classic TV series there. I'm just wondering how you got those Perfect Strangers episode unedited? What station?

nocomments · 06-06-2006, 04:06 AM

Well, I checked The Jeffersons and Good Times, and both are syndicated cuts

I should've expected that, though. With Kotter uncut, I can't really complain

I might just add some to YouTube. I haven't been able to reconvert some of my videos in a while, so I'll have to do that soon. I'm planning on adding that and some Charles in Charge stuff too from My 9 (My 9's airings of seasons 2-5 all seem to be around 22:25-22:30, so I'm assuming they're uncut...the season 2 bonus episode from the season 1 DVD was 22:27, so it seems to fit along with that).

The Perfect Strangers episodes...I downloaded a bunch off of eMule. They come from a Middle Eastern station called METV (not to be mistaken with Chicago's ME-TV). Not sure if they air it anymore, but I have plenty on my computer, so I'll be adding more soon.

Pavan · 06-07-2006, 01:16 AM

I watched the Perfect Strangers pilot from your YouTube videos. Awesome stuff. That opening for the pilot I have never seen. Rare stuff! Also, the bumper before the closing is intact! How many episodes do you have?? This is GREAT! I hope you have some from the final season, too.

nocomments · 06-07-2006, 04:18 AM

I have about 73 in total, all uncut. Unfortunately, none from seasons 7 and 8. I have 4 from season 1, all but 1 episode from season 2, a handful from season 3, all but 2 episodes from season 4, and a handful from seasons 5 and 6 (a very small handful from 6).

tazz765 · 06-07-2006, 08:22 AM

I also watched the Perfect Strangers episodes that were uploaded to YouTube. It is one of my favorite shows and I would like to thank nocomments for uploading these as well.

Pavan · 06-07-2006, 09:58 AM

Wow! I hope you put all of them up soon! METV (Middle East TV) seems to air Hogan Family, Welcome Back Kotter, Growing Pains right now. Lucky people in Lebanon!

Scoobiedoo30 · 06-07-2006, 12:05 PM

can someone please let me know what is Middle East TV

treky · 06-09-2006, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nocomments

I haven't gotten the chance to time The Jeffersons, but the next time it comes on, I will. I should also time Good Times once that airs (even if the last season is coming to DVD soon, thus completing the series).

Brian, I don't have a Tivo. However, I'm capturing the episodes with my video capture card, editing out all commercials in a clean and easy fashion, and then burning them to DVD for my own personal viewing.

what is a VIDEO CAPTURE CARD? I have a DVD player/recorder. Can I do that stuff you mentioned?

Pavan · 06-09-2006, 10:15 AM

nocomments: Someone flagged your Perfect Strangers pilot? What idiot did that? Now, it can't be saved because of that.

Pavan · 06-10-2006, 12:34 PM

nocomments: I found 49 episodes on eMule. Hopefully I can get them all. It is going very slow, though. It should go faster since I have cable. Maybe when you have time you can post a list of all episodes you downloaded, and I'll do the same. I found 5 of the 6 from S1--hopefully they download.

06-03-2006, 03:35 PM	#1
nocomments Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 31, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 43	Uncut episodes of Kotter on WPIX... Last night, I decided to time the episode of Welcome Back, Kotter that aired (The Great Debate), and to my surprise, it was a lot longer than I expected. I was expecting the usual edited episodes (like what TV Land aired), but I was wrong. It clocked in at 25:07, without any commercials. For those who get WPIX/WB 11...consider us very, very lucky. If this is old news, I'm sorry. If this isn't, then even better

06-03-2006, 04:23 PM	#2
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06-07-2006, 12:05 PM	#12
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06-03-2006, 04:52 PM	#4
nocomments Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 31, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 43	I haven't gotten the chance to time The Jeffersons, but the next time it comes on, I will. I should also time Good Times once that airs (even if the last season is coming to DVD soon, thus completing the series). Brian, I don't have a Tivo. However, I'm capturing the episodes with my video capture card, editing out all commercials in a clean and easy fashion, and then burning them to DVD for my own personal viewing.

06-04-2006, 03:13 PM	#6
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	Solomon, there are some people who can get a signal to WPIX from Philly. I know I used to have a TV (one without cable) that could pick up WPHL17. I will be taping Kotter tomorrow and The Jeffersons to see if that is uncut, too. nocomments: I hope to see some on YouTube! You do a great job with classic TV series there. I'm just wondering how you got those Perfect Strangers episode unedited? What station?

06-06-2006, 04:06 AM	#7
nocomments Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 31, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 43	Well, I checked The Jeffersons and Good Times, and both are syndicated cuts I should've expected that, though. With Kotter uncut, I can't really complain I might just add some to YouTube. I haven't been able to reconvert some of my videos in a while, so I'll have to do that soon. I'm planning on adding that and some Charles in Charge stuff too from My 9 (My 9's airings of seasons 2-5 all seem to be around 22:25-22:30, so I'm assuming they're uncut...the season 2 bonus episode from the season 1 DVD was 22:27, so it seems to fit along with that). The Perfect Strangers episodes...I downloaded a bunch off of eMule. They come from a Middle Eastern station called METV (not to be mistaken with Chicago's ME-TV). Not sure if they air it anymore, but I have plenty on my computer, so I'll be adding more soon.

06-07-2006, 01:16 AM	#8
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	I watched the Perfect Strangers pilot from your YouTube videos. Awesome stuff. That opening for the pilot I have never seen. Rare stuff! Also, the bumper before the closing is intact! How many episodes do you have?? This is GREAT! I hope you have some from the final season, too.

06-07-2006, 04:18 AM	#9
nocomments Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 31, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 43	I have about 73 in total, all uncut. Unfortunately, none from seasons 7 and 8. I have 4 from season 1, all but 1 episode from season 2, a handful from season 3, all but 2 episodes from season 4, and a handful from seasons 5 and 6 (a very small handful from 6).

06-07-2006, 08:22 AM	#10
tazz765 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 28, 2004 Posts: 175	I also watched the Perfect Strangers episodes that were uploaded to YouTube. It is one of my favorite shows and I would like to thank nocomments for uploading these as well.

06-07-2006, 09:58 AM	#11
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	Wow! I hope you put all of them up soon! METV (Middle East TV) seems to air Hogan Family, Welcome Back Kotter, Growing Pains right now. Lucky people in Lebanon!

06-09-2006, 10:15 AM	#14
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	nocomments: Someone flagged your Perfect Strangers pilot? What idiot did that? Now, it can't be saved because of that.

06-10-2006, 12:34 PM	#15
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	nocomments: I found 49 episodes on eMule. Hopefully I can get them all. It is going very slow, though. It should go faster since I have cable. Maybe when you have time you can post a list of all episodes you downloaded, and I'll do the same. I found 5 of the 6 from S1--hopefully they download.