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passionsfan79 · 06-26-2006, 09:02 PM

Who enjoyed watching it? I sure did I didnt watch it all of course but I did watch some of it. When I got home from Canada.

love sally field · 06-27-2006, 07:41 PM

missed It

I saw the last ep a 12am

passionsfan79 · 06-27-2006, 09:13 PM

Me to I saw that one

Laike · 06-28-2006, 12:45 AM

I couldn't watch it live because there were so many commercials. Was it more than usual? It seemed like every time they had commercials, they'd last for 5 minutes+. I recorded two tapes full, and watched all of that. Nearly 12 hours worth of Three's Company.

Chain Gang Member · 06-28-2006, 11:11 AM

The only part I didn't like was where they repeated some of the episodes

Brian Damage · 06-28-2006, 11:41 AM

This place was ALIVE for 48 hours last weekend. lol

Moonlight Lady · 06-28-2006, 12:22 PM

It was, I hope it keeps up. This is great.

Waterston_Fan · 06-28-2006, 03:24 PM

What I didn't like was when they had so many commercials, it's like if you are taping on the DVR or VCR, it cuts off the end of the episode and you don't know what happeend.

JRfan · 06-28-2006, 04:11 PM

I thought it was kinda weird that they repeated like 6 episodes the whole time.....

queenFrostine278 · 06-30-2006, 02:21 PM

yeah i thought the repeats were weird too...why did they do that? it isnt like they didnt have a lovely selection of episodes to choose from.

Scoobiedoo30 · 06-30-2006, 03:50 PM

I Loved The Three's Company Marathron that aired This Last Weekend

JRfan · 07-02-2006, 11:20 PM

I didn't NOT like it. I was happy that any Three's Company was on TVLand. I just thoughtt hat they would make them more episodes...

jacktripper1 · 07-06-2006, 01:15 AM

The reason that there is so many repeats in "any" sitcom or TV show in general, is that contracts that are made up for viewing rights do not allow or give access to a shows total series run. The TV stations that broadcast them are only allowed so many episodes for a certain amount of time. Thus, in a 2 to 3 year run, we see all continuous repeated shows. If 3's Company made 172 shows (I think this is correct), TV Land, I heard, only has access to about maybe 75 shows total. Thus, the repeats. It also generally takes 100 episodes of a TV show to "qualify" for syndication. Of course, there are a few exceptions if the show is "close", (Gilligan's Island- 98, A-Team- 95, etc...)
Thank You,
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06-26-2006, 09:02 PM	#1
passionsfan79 Proud to be Sara fan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 13, 2002 Location: MN Posts: 2,265	the 48 hr marothon Who enjoyed watching it? I sure did I didnt watch it all of course but I did watch some of it. When I got home from Canada.
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06-28-2006, 11:11 AM	#5
Chain Gang Member 1st Female Triple Crown Champ Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Watching Three's Company & Wrestling Posts: 8,927	The only part I didn't like was where they repeated some of the episodes
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06-28-2006, 11:41 AM	#6
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	This place was ALIVE for 48 hours last weekend. lol
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06-28-2006, 12:22 PM	#7
Moonlight Lady Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 16,052	It was, I hope it keeps up. This is great.
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06-28-2006, 04:11 PM	#9
JRfan My lovely Donald Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 28, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 105	I thought it was kinda weird that they repeated like 6 episodes the whole time.....
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06-27-2006, 07:41 PM	#2
love sally field Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 27, 2006 Location: Va Posts: 77	missed It I saw the last ep a 12am

06-27-2006, 09:13 PM	#3
passionsfan79 Proud to be Sara fan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 13, 2002 Location: MN Posts: 2,265	Me to I saw that one

06-28-2006, 12:45 AM	#4
Laike Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 17, 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 86	I couldn't watch it live because there were so many commercials. Was it more than usual? It seemed like every time they had commercials, they'd last for 5 minutes+. I recorded two tapes full, and watched all of that. Nearly 12 hours worth of Three's Company.

06-28-2006, 03:24 PM	#8
Waterston_Fan Eternal Member Eternal Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 26, 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,195	What I didn't like was when they had so many commercials, it's like if you are taping on the DVR or VCR, it cuts off the end of the episode and you don't know what happeend.

06-30-2006, 02:21 PM	#10
queenFrostine278 Jen Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 27, 2005 Location: NY Posts: 263	yeah i thought the repeats were weird too...why did they do that? it isnt like they didnt have a lovely selection of episodes to choose from.

06-30-2006, 03:50 PM	#11
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	48 Hour Marathron *I Loved The Three's Company Marathron that aired This Last Weekend*
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07-02-2006, 11:20 PM	#12
JRfan My lovely Donald Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 28, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 105	I didn't NOT like it. I was happy that any Three's Company was on TVLand. I just thoughtt hat they would make them more episodes...

07-06-2006, 01:15 AM	#13
jacktripper1 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2006 Location: NC Posts: 341	The reason that there is so many repeats in "any" sitcom or TV show in general, is that contracts that are made up for viewing rights do not allow or give access to a shows total series run. The TV stations that broadcast them are only allowed so many episodes for a certain amount of time. Thus, in a 2 to 3 year run, we see all continuous repeated shows. If 3's Company made 172 shows (I think this is correct), TV Land, I heard, only has access to about maybe 75 shows total. Thus, the repeats. It also generally takes 100 episodes of a TV show to "qualify" for syndication. Of course, there are a few exceptions if the show is "close", (Gilligan's Island- 98, A-Team- 95, etc...) Thank You, jacktripper1