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omg65 · 05-02-2008, 04:15 PM

I really havent watched the WGN showings very much but have watched alot of TV Land airings and they edit this show to hell.Does WGN do the same?

RGR1973 · 05-03-2008, 04:44 PM

Yes, sadly they do. I would dare say that any cable network you see TBH on these days is going to show butchered episodes.

Maynard · 05-04-2008, 09:27 AM

Not that they have a choice.

ethelmaepotter · 05-14-2008, 12:30 PM

There is a very simple reason for that: commercials. When "The Beverly Hillbillies" originally aired, the cast did the commercials for the sponsor (at least for the first few years). Back then, commercials were only about 2 - 3 minutes long and the remaining 27 to 28 minutes was show.

Today, sitcoms run 22 minutes and the rest is an assortment of commercials from various sponsors/advertisers. So, they make the old shows fit to today's standards by shaving 5 - 6 minutes off the program. For the most part, it ruins the show.

This is exactly why DVD releases of these old shows are so popular and necessary nowadays.

Maynard · 05-15-2008, 07:38 AM

It doesn't "ruin" anything. It only makes it shorter. It's not like they're cutting it down to four minute long episodes, I think that would "ruin" them.

Scoobiedoo30 · 05-24-2008, 11:52 AM

I have also not watched it on WGN I just watched it on TV Land

ethelmaepotter · 06-05-2008, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maynard

It doesn't "ruin" anything. It only makes it shorter. It's not like they're cutting it down to four minute long episodes, I think that would "ruin" them.

I want to see the whole show, not extra senseless commercials. For me, it ruins it.

kooky12 · 06-05-2008, 12:58 PM

I even notice cut scenes in FOX reruns of Simpsons episodes..............

Does ANY network show uncut rerun episodes of ANY show ?????????

Maynard · 06-06-2008, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethelmaepotter

I want to see the whole show, not extra senseless commercials. For me, it ruins it.

It's not hard to be satisfied with what you have. Just think of it this way:

"I would have preffered the full unedited shows. But I did not get those. Therefore, I will be satisfied with what I got."

There. You're happy, they're happy. Everybody's happy.

Why not take the path of most happiness instead of the path of complaining?

ethelmaepotter · 06-06-2008, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maynard

It's not hard to be satisfied with what you have. Just think of it this way:

"I would have preffered the full unedited shows. But I did not get those. Therefore, I will be satisfied with what I got."

There. You're happy, they're happy. Everybody's happy.

Why not take the path of most happiness instead of the path of complaining?

Problem?

05-02-2008, 04:15 PM	#1
omg65 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 05, 2006 Location: hilliard oh Posts: 403	More Edits: WGN vs TV Land I really havent watched the WGN showings very much but have watched alot of TV Land airings and they edit this show to hell.Does WGN do the same?

05-24-2008, 11:52 AM	#6
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I have also not watched it on WGN I just watched it on TV Land
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05-03-2008, 04:44 PM	#2
RGR1973 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 20, 2007 Location: Steele, MO Posts: 18	Yes, sadly they do. I would dare say that any cable network you see TBH on these days is going to show butchered episodes.

05-04-2008, 09:27 AM	#3
Maynard Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 02, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 72	Not that they have a choice.

05-14-2008, 12:30 PM	#4
ethelmaepotter Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 03, 2005 Posts: 243	There is a very simple reason for that: commercials. When "The Beverly Hillbillies" originally aired, the cast did the commercials for the sponsor (at least for the first few years). Back then, commercials were only about 2 - 3 minutes long and the remaining 27 to 28 minutes was show. Today, sitcoms run 22 minutes and the rest is an assortment of commercials from various sponsors/advertisers. So, they make the old shows fit to today's standards by shaving 5 - 6 minutes off the program. For the most part, it ruins the show. This is exactly why DVD releases of these old shows are so popular and necessary nowadays.

05-15-2008, 07:38 AM	#5
Maynard Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 02, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 72	It doesn't "ruin" anything. It only makes it shorter. It's not like they're cutting it down to four minute long episodes, I think that would "ruin" them.

06-05-2008, 12:58 PM	#8
kooky12 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 06, 2005 Posts: 2,022	I even notice cut scenes in FOX reruns of Simpsons episodes.............. Does ANY network show uncut rerun episodes of ANY show ?????????