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Madame X · 05-18-2007, 04:03 PM

Hi Everyone-

I am really enjoying reading the boards but I am jealous of all of you! The cable and satellite options in my area suck and I can't participate in all the great discussions you are having. I remember all the wonderful shows from the past but I can't get them now. Some of the best ones I don't get are:

Alice
Bewitched
Gilligan's Island
I Dream of Jeannie
Facts of Life
Dick Van Dyke
Mary Tyler Moore, etc.

I can't even remember the last time I saw any of these, and you all are seeing them on a regular basis!

I do get Roseanne, Sanford and Son, I Love Lucy, Jeffersons, M*A*S*H, Little House on the Prairie, Golden Girls, etc. and they're on so often I see several episodes a day. At this point my board participation is limited; I wish I could be a part of your club!

catlover79 · 05-18-2007, 06:09 PM

Don't feel bad - I don't have cable or satellite at all!! But it's OK, I take the DVDs of the classic shows out of the library, and I own the sets of Bewitched, Barney Miller, Bob Newhart and Little House. So it's all good. No commercials and I can watch whenever I want to.

Ireneparalegal · 05-18-2007, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Madame X

Hi Everyone-

I am really enjoying reading the boards but I am jealous of all of you! The cable and satellite options in my area suck and I can't participate in all the great discussions you are having. I remember all the wonderful shows from the past but I can't get them now. Some of the best ones I don't get are:

Alice
Bewitched
Gilligan's Island
I Dream of Jeannie
Facts of Life
Dick Van Dyke
Mary Tyler Moore, etc.

I can't even remember the last time I saw any of these, and you all are seeing them on a regular basis!

I do get Roseanne, Sanford and Son, I Love Lucy, Jeffersons, M*A*S*H, Little House on the Prairie, Golden Girls, etc. and they're on so often I see several episodes a day. At this point my board participation is limited; I wish I could be a part of your club!

You should try getting some dvd's from the trading post here. I got my first season of ALICE last year from a great trader.

Madame X · 05-18-2007, 07:04 PM

I & Cat-

Thanks, girlfriends! I have the entire ILL set and LDCH, which are my favorites. I'll check out our library. With only 6000 people in town, I'm not sure what I will find!

I want to buy the Brady Bunch, but I heard negative feedback about the packaging. Irene, maybe I can try the trading post too. I am just worried about sending money to someone I don't know! Are there guidelines that help us newbies?

mrs.gingerhinkley · 05-18-2007, 07:37 PM

don't feel bad! I'm stuk in a hick town where I don't get anything but regular ole TV and our library is very limited. ug.
Like Lucy would wisely say "Uuueeeeeeeeewwwww"

Kristen · 05-18-2007, 08:16 PM

Just to let you know, Mary Tyler Moore Seasons 1-4 are out on DVD right now. You should def. buy them if you're a fan (it'll help ensure the release of S5-7, too!). I second the suggestion of the trading board. I've had some successes there over the years.

Madame X · 05-18-2007, 09:58 PM

Thanks to all! I thought I was the only one who couldn't get the shows I wanted. Thanks for the suggestions! I can't bring myself to watch the current crap, so I'll have to go for plan B. I do have over 100 older movies on DVD (over 30 Hitchcock), but I'd like to lighten things up now and then with my old favorites from TV.

Sincerely,

Madame X

05-18-2007, 04:03 PM	#1
Madame X Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,831	I Am Jealous! Hi Everyone- I am really enjoying reading the boards but I am jealous of all of you! The cable and satellite options in my area suck and I can't participate in all the great discussions you are having. I remember all the wonderful shows from the past but I can't get them now. Some of the best ones I don't get are: Alice Bewitched Gilligan's Island I Dream of Jeannie Facts of Life Dick Van Dyke Mary Tyler Moore, etc. I can't even remember the last time I saw any of these, and you all are seeing them on a regular basis! I do get Roseanne, Sanford and Son, I Love Lucy, Jeffersons, MAS*H, Little House on the Prairie, Golden Girls, etc. and they're on so often I see several episodes a day. At this point my board participation is limited; I wish I could be a part of your club!

05-18-2007, 06:09 PM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Don't feel bad - I don't have cable or satellite at all!! But it's OK, I take the DVDs of the classic shows out of the library, and I own the sets of Bewitched, Barney Miller, Bob Newhart and Little House. So it's all good. No commercials and I can watch whenever I want to.
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05-18-2007, 08:16 PM	#6
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05-18-2007, 07:04 PM	#4
Madame X Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,831	I & Cat- Thanks, girlfriends! I have the entire ILL set and LDCH, which are my favorites. I'll check out our library. With only 6000 people in town, I'm not sure what I will find! I want to buy the Brady Bunch, but I heard negative feedback about the packaging. Irene, maybe I can try the trading post too. I am just worried about sending money to someone I don't know! Are there guidelines that help us newbies?

05-18-2007, 09:58 PM	#7
Madame X Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,831	Thanks to all! I thought I was the only one who couldn't get the shows I wanted. Thanks for the suggestions! I can't bring myself to watch the current crap, so I'll have to go for plan B. I do have over 100 older movies on DVD (over 30 Hitchcock), but I'd like to lighten things up now and then with my old favorites from TV. Sincerely, Madame X