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88survivor · 10-28-2007, 09:36 AM

A waste of time and such an annoyance.

Dean Winchester · 10-28-2007, 05:31 PM

I agree, I am not a fan of clips shows.

I loved the South Park clip show episode though, because it was a parody of clip shows, by airing so early in it's run and also wildly reimagining things that happened on the show

Rezny@gmail.com · 10-28-2007, 05:38 PM

I agree.They are not worth watching(they have a flimsy,weak-sometimes VERY flimsy and weak-- plot,and the episodes that the clips came from,are FAR better).The only worth watching(with a pretty interesting plot)was the "Green Acres" episode "The Man for the Job".

Dean Winchester · 10-28-2007, 05:44 PM

Friends probably had the worst ones... The One With Mac And C.H.E.E.Z. anyone?

friendsfan77 · 10-28-2007, 05:56 PM

As for Friends, I didn't care too much for The One With The Vows. As much as I loved Chandler and Monica's relationship, they were better off at the time just rerunning "TOW Everyone Finds Out," that is where a lot of the footage came from on that episode. TOW Where Everyone Finds Out is my favorite episode, but at the same time I didn't need a rehash of it like that.

Though I thought the time Bewitched did it was the worst. They basically just replayed the entire episode "A Vision of Sugar Plums" that way.

Kristen · 10-28-2007, 06:47 PM

I don't mind them TOO much, except for one Golden Girls ep. where most of the flashbacks seemed to come from the same episode. I like the times when they showed "new" flashbacks, though, instead of just clips, better.

- Kristen

catlover79 · 10-28-2007, 07:26 PM

I can think of one instance where it worked well. In the pilot episode of Bewitched, Sam and Darrin go to a dinner party hosted by his ex. The ex is mean and spiteful to Sam. In Season 4, they meet the ex again, who hasn't changed. They actually showed a clip from the pilot, to re-establish Sam's wariness. It especially helped that the clip was in b&w (the first two seasons were), and in Season 4, the show was by then in color.

friendsfan77 · 10-28-2007, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Kristen

I don't mind them TOO much, except for one Golden Girls ep. where most of the flashbacks seemed to come from the same episode. I like the times when they showed "new" flashbacks, though, instead of just clips, better.

- Kristen

I loved the episode "Rites of Spring" where they were deciding how to improve their appearances and had the sequences at the hair salon, and the gym.

And "Three on a Couch" where their contstant bickering lead them to see a therapist.

Those kind of flashbacks ruled.

comedyfreak · 10-28-2007, 07:31 PM

I don't mind the flashbacks.

10-28-2007, 09:36 AM	#1
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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I can think of one instance where it worked well. In the pilot episode of Bewitched, Sam and Darrin go to a dinner party hosted by his ex. The ex is mean and spiteful to Sam. In Season 4, they meet the ex again, who hasn't changed. They actually showed a clip from the pilot, to re-establish Sam's wariness. It especially helped that the clip was in b&w (the first two seasons were), and in Season 4, the show was by then in color.
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10-28-2007, 05:31 PM	#2
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I agree, I am not a fan of clips shows. I loved the South Park clip show episode though, because it was a parody of clip shows, by airing so early in it's run and also wildly reimagining things that happened on the show

10-28-2007, 05:38 PM	#3
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	I agree.They are not worth watching(they have a flimsy,weak-sometimes VERY flimsy and weak-- plot,and the episodes that the clips came from,are FAR better).The only worth watching(with a pretty interesting plot)was the "Green Acres" episode "The Man for the Job".

10-28-2007, 05:44 PM	#4
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	Friends probably had the worst ones... The One With Mac And C.H.E.E.Z. anyone?

10-28-2007, 05:56 PM	#5
friendsfan77 - Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2004 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,165	As for Friends, I didn't care too much for The One With The Vows. As much as I loved Chandler and Monica's relationship, they were better off at the time just rerunning "TOW Everyone Finds Out," that is where a lot of the footage came from on that episode. TOW Where Everyone Finds Out is my favorite episode, but at the same time I didn't need a rehash of it like that. Though I thought the time Bewitched did it was the worst. They basically just replayed the entire episode "A Vision of Sugar Plums" that way.