Classic "39" question

[cperrone]

Greetings all,

Now that the classic 39 are back on WGN Sunday nights I have a questions that some of you might be able to answer for me. I have noticed that every time the classic 39 are run on tv they seem to be "uncut" from the dvd's that were put out a while back. There never seems to be anything missing from the ones that are shown on tv vs. the ones on the dvd. This just seems strange to me since I notice a lot of missing things from other various dvd's that I have such as Dick Van Dyke and Bewitched. Can anyone offer any insight to this?

Thanks

Clint

[MrBand]

Originally Posted by cperrone

Greetings all,

Now that the classic 39 are back on WGN Sunday nights I have a questions that some of you might be able to answer for me. I have noticed that every time the classic 39 are run on tv they seem to be "uncut" from the dvd's that were put out a while back. There never seems to be anything missing from the ones that are shown on tv vs. the ones on the dvd. This just seems strange to me since I notice a lot of missing things from other various dvd's that I have such as Dick Van Dyke and Bewitched. Can anyone offer any insight to this?

Thanks

Clint

I haven't compared the two versions, but I suspect that the syndication prints are time compressed, meaning the recording is sped up ever so slightly. The opening credits and theme seen rushed. Also, I have been watching/recording Newhart and these seem to run about 25 minutes sans commercials, so WGN is doing very little editing.

Now, can someone explain to me why the WGN airings of the Honeymooners carry a TV-PG rating, while the same episodes run on WPIX, NYC, with TV-G ratings?

[TeeVeeCloset]

Originally Posted by MrBand

I haven't compared the two versions, but I suspect that the syndication prints are time compressed, meaning the recording is sped up ever so slightly. The opening credits and theme seen rushed. Also, I have been watching/recording Newhart and these seem to run about 25 monutes sans commercials, so WGN is doing very little editing.

Now, can someone explain to me why the WGN airings of the Honeymooners carry a TV-PG rating, while the same episodes run on WPIX, NYC, with TV-G ratings?

Ratings are determined by the local stations and of course what is offensive to someone is also very subjective....I can see the TV-PG rating being a extra safety precaution due to the fact that Ralph & Alice are constantly yelling at eachother and Ralph threatens to send her to the moon and hit her right in the kisser in practically every episode! Don't forget we now live in a very overly sensitive and politically correct world......as some would take Ricky putting Lucy over his knee and spanking her in I Love Lucy as something extremely sexist or now sexual.......lol.....it's all how you look at it......also once in an episode of "I love lucy", Ethel explained to Lucy that the way Fred & Ethel "make love" is by arguing....of course back then "making love" was just kissing.....more than you probably wanted to know.....but hopefully some stuff to ponder!

[cperrone]

Originally Posted by MrBand

I haven't compared the two versions, but I suspect that the syndication prints are time compressed, meaning the recording is sped up ever so slightly. The opening credits and theme seen rushed. Also, I have been watching/recording Newhart and these seem to run about 25 monutes sans commercials, so WGN is doing very little editing.

Thanks MrBand, it just always seemed strange to me that ever since I can remember watching the classic 39 (and it's been quite a while!) I have never seen anything cut out of a syndicated run on tv. I am aware that they may be time compressed, but the entire show seems to always be shown. It just seems strange since almost every old sitcom shown in syndication..almost always has a scene or two cut out.

Thanks again,

Clint

[T-Greg]

Originally Posted by TeeVeeCloset

....also once in an episode of "I love lucy", Ethel explained to Lucy that the way Fred & Ethel "make love" is by arguing....of course back then "making love" was just kissing.....more than you probably wanted to know.....but hopefully some stuff to ponder!

Yep. Those were the days of innocence, and "gay" was being merry.