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Pavan · 07-31-2008, 03:17 PM

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...dule-sees.html

CAJeannieFan57 · 08-01-2008, 11:20 AM

WONDERFUL news, thanks for bringing it to our attention. Consider the news passed on!!!

Scoobiedoo30 · 08-01-2008, 11:35 AM

this is great news to see I Dream of Jeannie back on WGN America Schedule.

Pavan · 08-01-2008, 05:02 PM

Thanks Donna. Please don't forget to link the blog story so everyone gets the full details.

Pavan · 08-20-2008, 02:43 PM

The Sunday slot has changed to a better slot and Sunday airings will start earlier now. Read:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...-schedule.html

gidgetgrape · 09-08-2008, 10:09 AM

This morning I watched IDOJ on WGN. I was surprised they used the original black and white episodes from season one instead of the colorized version.

TV Knowledge Fan · 09-15-2008, 05:00 PM

...in black & white, but it's a different "edit" from the ones previously seen on "Nick At Nite" (1994-'97), and "TV Land" (1998-2004). Some of the opening sequences are missing {as in "Anybody Here Seen Jeannie?"}, and the "recap" title in episodes 2 through 8 are omitted, replaced by the "standard" first season title [as was the case on "Nick At Nite"]. Still, I'm surprised it's being seen in black & white at all; I remember WPIX-TV, Channel 11 in New York, who scheduled "JEANNIE" from 1970 through '83, showed the "colorized" version of the pilot episode when they celebrated their 60th anniversary one Saturday in June; apparently, that was SONY's choice, not the station's. Anyway, "JEANNIE" is now scheduled weekdays on WGN at 8:30am, Central/9:30am Eastern {6:30am Pacific}, in addition to Sundays at 11pm(ct)/12am(et)/9pm(pt). Got that?

CAJeannieFan57 · 09-17-2008, 11:30 PM

Yes, they're definitely different edits! In "Guess What Happened on the Way to the Moon", they cut the whole conference room scene where the astronauts are told where they're going on the survival mission. (One of my favorite lines, "Save the chocolate rocks for me," was deleted because of this.)

Then Monday I went to watch episode 6, "The Yacht Murder Case," only to find that they'd skipped it completely. I emailed WGN America. They have replied to let me know that ep 6 will run out of order on Friday - it was a matter of getting a bad tape from the distributor.

CAJeannieFan57 · 09-17-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TV Knowledge Fan

. in addition to Sundays at 11pm(ct)/12am(et)/9pm(pt). Got that?

The Sunday slot is a double episode, though ... or at least it was this past Sunday. It's also not following the order that the weekday episodes are. As a matter of fact, this past Sunday, they were even out of season!

Pavan · 12-22-2008, 01:41 PM

Weekday slots moves from 9:30am to 3-4pm! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...9-changes.html

TV Knowledge Fan · 12-23-2008, 08:51 PM

....is currently showing the beginning of the fourth season on weekdays, and the end of it next weekend {during "Sunday Night Retro Night"}; apparently, they started showing the middle of the third season, on Sundays nights, late this summer. They used to show an episode on Saturday afternoons (following the daily schedule), but now they're "skipping" two episodes during weekends, so there's a gap the following Monday. Hopefully, when they begin showing back-to-back epsiodes every weekday, there'll be no further "missing episodes".

CAJeannieFan57 · 12-24-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pavanbadal

Weekday slots moves from 9:30am to 3-4pm! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...9-changes.html

UGH. This is terrible news for me. I used to be able to watch about 15 minutes of the show before I left for work. Now it will be on from 1pm to 2 pm, which means I am at work and knee-deep in classes. (We don't have WGN on school cable anyway, for the few classrooms that are wired for cable.)

Thank goodness for DVD's!

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08-01-2008, 11:35 AM	#3
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09-15-2008, 05:00 PM	#7
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Yes, WGN is showing the first season... ...in black & white, but it's a different "edit" from the ones previously seen on "Nick At Nite" (1994-'97), and "TV Land" (1998-2004). Some of the opening sequences are missing {as in "Anybody Here Seen Jeannie?"}, and the "recap" title in episodes 2 through 8 are omitted, replaced by the "standard" first season title [as was the case on "Nick At Nite"]. Still, I'm surprised it's being seen in black & white at all; I remember WPIX-TV, Channel 11 in New York, who scheduled "JEANNIE" from 1970 through '83, showed the "colorized" version of the pilot episode when they celebrated their 60th anniversary one Saturday in June; apparently, that was SONY's choice, not the station's. Anyway, "JEANNIE" is now scheduled weekdays on WGN at 8:30am, Central/9:30am Eastern {6:30am Pacific}, in addition to Sundays at 11pm(ct)/12am(et)/9pm(pt). Got that?

12-23-2008, 08:51 PM	#11
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	WGN... ....is currently showing the beginning of the fourth season on weekdays, and the end of it next weekend {during "Sunday Night Retro Night"}; apparently, they started showing the middle of the third season, on Sundays nights, late this summer. They used to show an episode on Saturday afternoons (following the daily schedule), but now they're "skipping" two episodes during weekends, so there's a gap the following Monday. Hopefully, when they begin showing back-to-back epsiodes every weekday, there'll be no further "missing episodes".

08-01-2008, 05:02 PM	#4
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Thanks Donna. Please don't forget to link the blog story so everyone gets the full details.

08-20-2008, 02:43 PM	#5
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	The Sunday slot has changed to a better slot and Sunday airings will start earlier now. Read: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...-schedule.html

09-08-2008, 10:09 AM	#6
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,502	This morning I watched IDOJ on WGN. I was surprised they used the original black and white episodes from season one instead of the colorized version.

09-17-2008, 11:30 PM	#8
CAJeannieFan57 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 01, 2005 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 871	Yes, they're definitely different edits! In "Guess What Happened on the Way to the Moon", they cut the whole conference room scene where the astronauts are told where they're going on the survival mission. (One of my favorite lines, "Save the chocolate rocks for me," was deleted because of this.) Then Monday I went to watch episode 6, "The Yacht Murder Case," only to find that they'd skipped it completely. I emailed WGN America. They have replied to let me know that ep 6 will run out of order on Friday - it was a matter of getting a bad tape from the distributor.

12-22-2008, 01:41 PM	#10
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Weekday slots moves from 9:30am to 3-4pm! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...9-changes.html