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Janine the Dream · 06-09-2008, 03:32 PM

With all the sitcoms that have appeared on TV Land, it boggles the mind that Ozzie and Harriet never had a regular run on that network.

honeybea · 06-09-2008, 06:41 PM

It would have been great to have it on a few years back, but not now. TV Land just butchers all the old shows now and so much would be lost if they did show it. I would rather it on DVD's. TV Land has just about disentergrated completely all the 50's and 60's shows in the past three years.
Shows ran between 26 and 28 minutes and they would cut it to 22 minutes to get in all their commercials. That's a good 4 to 6 minutes of lost show.

Jude The Obscure · 06-09-2008, 07:30 PM

TV Land doesn't care anything about classic shows--it is just burning off contracts at this point. Once the current contracts expire, don't ever expect to see evergreens like Lucy or Andy or Beav on the network anymore!

OH Nuts! · 06-09-2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

TV Land doesn't care anything about classic shows--it is just burning off contracts at this point. Once the current contracts expire, don't ever expect to see evergreens like Lucy or Andy or Beav on the network anymore!

Don't get me started on TV Land. I'd tell you what a low opinion I have of them but my opinion of them isn't that high.

TeeVeeCloset · 06-09-2008, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Janine the Dream

With all the sitcoms that have appeared on TV Land, it boggles the mind that Ozzie and Harriet never had a regular run on that network.

O&H had two national cable runs, In the early 80's it ran on Superstation WTBS weekdays at 4:35PM eastern, in 1985 it ran on "The Disney Channel" weeknights at 11:00PM eastern. TV Land is garbage, so don't bother getting your mind boggled by them.

Janine the Dream · 06-10-2008, 09:57 AM

Thanks everyone, I never realized such strong opinions about TV Land were held by so many people. i also enjoy collecting episodes on DVD and would like to know if anyone has episodes with out-takes at the end? If you know of any please supply the title so I can add to my collection. Thanks again.

stevea · 06-10-2008, 10:52 AM

TVLand is a mess. They need to go back and read their "mission statement" (If they have one) from the 1990s. Also, they need to look at some tapes of how good they were back then, say around 1998.

Remember the back to back stuff they did in the morning (they called it Twice as Nice)? 2 episodes of My Three Sons, 2 episodes of Petticoat Junction, and others. Even with shows that might not be your favorite, you could still have it on and be entertained while doing something else.

I don't agree they will dump all the Beavs, Lucys etc, though. I think what they have left of good shows, do well for them. Also note on Beav and AGS they have gone to the trouble of redoing all the end credits of these shows. Much as I miss the themes, I'd say they would not go to all that trouble and then dump them.

honeybea · 06-10-2008, 11:11 AM

"Twice as nice", I loved when they did that and when they ran full episode weekends. I don't think they will ever get rid of Beaver and Andy because these two shows are what keeps them going. I think they will try to stop Lucy when the contract ends and it will hurt them big time. They keep trying all sorts of shows, but nothing is working. They've lost the audience that made them and think they can capture the younger audence, not going to happen.

honeybea · 06-10-2008, 11:13 AM

Janine, try an Amazon search, they have many of the old Ozzie and Harriet shows. There was one older set of 80 episodes, I believe, that was terrible and more than half the shows wouldn't play. Just read the reviews and you can figure out which one it was.

stevea · 06-10-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by honeybea

"Twice as nice", I loved when they did that and when they ran full episode weekends. I don't think they will ever get rid of Beaver and Andy because these two shows are what keeps them going. I think they will try to stop Lucy when the contract ends and it will hurt them big time. They keep trying all sorts of shows, but nothing is working. They've lost the audience that made them and think they can capture the younger audence, not going to happen.

If my logic holds on redoing end credits, they WILL drop Lucy.

As much as I dislike their so-called original programming, it must be doing well for them.

But they shuffle programming around so much, you never know when anything is going to be on. Even TV Guide (the cable and DVD recorder version) can't keep up with it...

Like I said before, they're a mess.

stevea · 06-10-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by honeybea

Janine, try an Amazon search, they have many of the old Ozzie and Harriet shows. There was one older set of 80 episodes, I believe, that was terrible and more than half the shows wouldn't play. Just read the reviews and you can figure out which one it was.

When DVD's won't play, the first thing to try is cleaning them. This may sound obvious, but I didn't try it for awhile, but when I did, it worked sometimes.

TeeVeeCloset · 06-10-2008, 04:06 PM

For anyone starting out the best choice is "The Essential Ozzie & Harriet Collection" by Mill Creek Entertainment....a 12 disc 100 episode collection for under $20...nothing beats it! and of course the official shout sets, the second being released in july.

Jude The Obscure · 06-10-2008, 04:12 PM

Lucy BTW, moves to Hallmark in January 2009, folks.

You can agree to disagree with me, but TV Land is moving AWAY from classic programming. As reality continues to draw bigger ratings for them and more movie blocks are added, you will see a channel that is a shadow of its former great self!

honeybea · 06-10-2008, 04:16 PM

It will be interesting to see how fans, are there many left, of TV Land react when Lucy is gone. Their format keeops changing, they keep shuffling the "good" shows so much you can't find them, I really don't know how much longer they can survive. If they ever take away Andy Grifith, they're doomed for sure.

honeybea · 06-10-2008, 04:25 PM

This is the set I got from Amazon they was terrible: The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Box Set (1952) 490 minutes. There are about three reviews that say about the same as I do, it just doesn't play well. There are about 8 radio broadcasts that are good though. I tried playing it in three different DVD players and none showed any different, so it had to be the DVD itself. I messed around and never sent it back for a refund as I should have.

06-09-2008, 03:32 PM	#1
Janine the Dream Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Saddle Brook, NJ Posts: 642	It is Amazing to me that O&H are not on TV Land With all the sitcoms that have appeared on TV Land, it boggles the mind that Ozzie and Harriet never had a regular run on that network.

06-09-2008, 06:41 PM	#2
honeybea Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 06, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 503	It would have been great to have it on a few years back, but not now. TV Land just butchers all the old shows now and so much would be lost if they did show it. I would rather it on DVD's. TV Land has just about disentergrated completely all the 50's and 60's shows in the past three years. Shows ran between 26 and 28 minutes and they would cut it to 22 minutes to get in all their commercials. That's a good 4 to 6 minutes of lost show.

06-09-2008, 07:30 PM	#3
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	TV Land doesn't care anything about classic shows--it is just burning off contracts at this point. Once the current contracts expire, don't ever expect to see evergreens like Lucy or Andy or Beav on the network anymore!

06-10-2008, 09:57 AM	#6
Janine the Dream Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Saddle Brook, NJ Posts: 642	Thanks everyone, I never realized such strong opinions about TV Land were held by so many people. i also enjoy collecting episodes on DVD and would like to know if anyone has episodes with out-takes at the end? If you know of any please supply the title so I can add to my collection. Thanks again.

06-10-2008, 10:52 AM	#7
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,828	TVLand is a mess. They need to go back and read their "mission statement" (If they have one) from the 1990s. Also, they need to look at some tapes of how good they were back then, say around 1998. Remember the back to back stuff they did in the morning (they called it Twice as Nice)? 2 episodes of My Three Sons, 2 episodes of Petticoat Junction, and others. Even with shows that might not be your favorite, you could still have it on and be entertained while doing something else. I don't agree they will dump all the Beavs, Lucys etc, though. I think what they have left of good shows, do well for them. Also note on Beav and AGS they have gone to the trouble of redoing all the end credits of these shows. Much as I miss the themes, I'd say they would not go to all that trouble and then dump them.

06-10-2008, 11:11 AM	#8
honeybea Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 06, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 503	"Twice as nice", I loved when they did that and when they ran full episode weekends. I don't think they will ever get rid of Beaver and Andy because these two shows are what keeps them going. I think they will try to stop Lucy when the contract ends and it will hurt them big time. They keep trying all sorts of shows, but nothing is working. They've lost the audience that made them and think they can capture the younger audence, not going to happen.

06-10-2008, 11:13 AM	#9
honeybea Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 06, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 503	Janine, try an Amazon search, they have many of the old Ozzie and Harriet shows. There was one older set of 80 episodes, I believe, that was terrible and more than half the shows wouldn't play. Just read the reviews and you can figure out which one it was.

06-10-2008, 04:06 PM	#12
TeeVeeCloset Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 1,873	For anyone starting out the best choice is "The Essential Ozzie & Harriet Collection" by Mill Creek Entertainment....a 12 disc 100 episode collection for under $20...nothing beats it! and of course the official shout sets, the second being released in july.

06-10-2008, 04:12 PM	#13
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Lucy BTW, moves to Hallmark in January 2009, folks. You can agree to disagree with me, but TV Land is moving AWAY from classic programming. As reality continues to draw bigger ratings for them and more movie blocks are added, you will see a channel that is a shadow of its former great self!

06-10-2008, 04:16 PM	#14
honeybea Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 06, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 503	It will be interesting to see how fans, are there many left, of TV Land react when Lucy is gone. Their format keeops changing, they keep shuffling the "good" shows so much you can't find them, I really don't know how much longer they can survive. If they ever take away Andy Grifith, they're doomed for sure.

06-10-2008, 04:25 PM	#15
honeybea Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 06, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 503	This is the set I got from Amazon they was terrible: The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Box Set (1952) 490 minutes. There are about three reviews that say about the same as I do, it just doesn't play well. There are about 8 radio broadcasts that are good though. I tried playing it in three different DVD players and none showed any different, so it had to be the DVD itself. I messed around and never sent it back for a refund as I should have.