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BeatleMoe · 03-01-2009, 10:25 AM

I am watching the marathon on Hallmark. It's different from Lifetime's episodes. They keep scenes that Lifetime, cut, cut scenes that Lifetime kept in. They are using the original themes, including season 1 theme. It's a nice change, and I hope that Hallmark keeps it instead of it being killed in 3 weeks. I have them all uncut on DVD, but for those who don't, it's a nice change.

compu795 · 03-01-2009, 12:28 PM

the golden girls was great except for one thing. bea arthur. shes just an overbearing, bossy, dyke, who in my opinion the show could have done without. she constantly looked at the other girls boobs, and butts, and always had her hands on the other women. if thats not being a lesbian then i dont know what is. it was really pathetic when she tried to be femminine. i lost respect for the men on the show that kissed her. they must have really been hard up for work. dick van dyke, and others have lowered their standards by appearing on that show with that bull dyke. i thought it was a bad idea to cancel the show when the dyke left. she shouldnt have been on that show to begin with. there are plenty of other women who would have been perfect for the part. the best actress on that show was estelle getty. her passing was a great loss. she made the show. betty white and rue mcclanahan were good for the show as well. i still watch the show but that dyke really makes me sick. she was disgusting on maude, all in the family, and any other show she was on.

sodalake · 03-01-2009, 03:26 PM

I just posted about this. I think Hallmark is doing a better job of editting the episodes. I have some of the DVDs too so I can tell what is being cut out. I also liked how they were using the original opening theme.

Lifetime would cut out lines and you could tell how character lines were abruptly cut off and the camera would shift.

The We TV channel will also have Golden Girls starting Monday, March 16th. I wonder how their episodes will be editted.

Dog Tags · 03-01-2009, 03:55 PM

Isn't it interesting the different scenes the networks cut. It would seem there is no set rule for what is deemed to be not worth the air time. However after purchasing the entire season of a popular sit-com from the 70's, I can't bring myself to watch these chopped up poorly edited programs on cable / satellite any longer.

Scoobiedoo30 · 03-01-2009, 04:20 PM

I am enjoying The Marathron on The Hallmark Channel.

angel676 · 03-01-2009, 11:46 PM

I've been watching the marathon ever since I woke up. Non stop Golden Girls, lemme just say I'm in Golden Girls heaven, I'm loving every episode.

Scoobiedoo30 · 03-02-2009, 12:00 AM

They started replaying the episodes at 4:30 pm Central Time

JMFabiano524 · 03-02-2009, 01:31 AM

So they're using the FULL version of the theme tune and the original end credits? (Which means we'll get to see end credit gags, I know there was at least one...I am a new GG rediscoverer, BTW, so not sure how many times they did that) It sounds to me like the move to Hallmark is a GOOD thing indeed. Except that now I can't see the show as I don't get it. BUT...it's coming to WE too? REALLY????? Now that I do have!

Telltale sign: is the Buena Vista logo still at the end? Or has it been updated with (I think) Disney-ABC? Which would suggest new prints?

Scoobiedoo30 · 03-02-2009, 01:40 AM

Yes I noticed that they were useing The Full version of The Golden Girl's

80sTrivia · 03-02-2009, 05:12 AM

I watched a large portion of the marathon yesterday and was thrilled! So excited that my favorite show ever has found a new home!

browneyes106 · 03-02-2009, 09:40 AM

I watched some of the episodes yesterday it was pretty fun.

Kellykoop · 03-02-2009, 01:42 PM

I have all the seasons on DVD, but I watched most of it yesterday too. Starting March 16, they're also going to be on the WE channel, so we'll get to see even more of the Girls.

I'm wondering if either channel will show any Golden Palace eps.

Jude The Obscure · 03-02-2009, 03:23 PM

it was nice to see the original theme song back on the episodes. too bad the end credits were squished to the side--a bad habit of many channels.

Scoobiedoo30 · 03-02-2009, 03:41 PM

I think The only way we will see The Golden Palace's is when The Golden Place's comes out on DVD.

Jude The Obscure · 03-04-2009, 12:02 AM

Disney doesn't seem to be in any hurry of putting out Golden Palace.

03-01-2009, 10:25 AM	#1
BeatleMoe Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 13, 2002 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 615	Watching Hallmark's Marathon I am watching the marathon on Hallmark. It's different from Lifetime's episodes. They keep scenes that Lifetime, cut, cut scenes that Lifetime kept in. They are using the original themes, including season 1 theme. It's a nice change, and I hope that Hallmark keeps it instead of it being killed in 3 weeks. I have them all uncut on DVD, but for those who don't, it's a nice change.
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03-01-2009, 03:55 PM	#4
Dog Tags Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 26, 2009 Location: New York State ( of mind ) Posts: 130	Isn't it interesting the different scenes the networks cut. It would seem there is no set rule for what is deemed to be not worth the air time. However after purchasing the entire season of a popular sit-com from the 70's, I can't bring myself to watch these chopped up poorly edited programs on cable / satellite any longer.
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03-01-2009, 04:20 PM	#5
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I am enjoying The Marathron on The Hallmark Channel.
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03-02-2009, 05:12 AM	#10
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,714	I watched a large portion of the marathon yesterday and was thrilled! So excited that my favorite show ever has found a new home!
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03-01-2009, 12:28 PM	#2
compu795 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 03, 2002 Posts: 7	the golden girls was great except for one thing. bea arthur. shes just an overbearing, bossy, dyke, who in my opinion the show could have done without. she constantly looked at the other girls boobs, and butts, and always had her hands on the other women. if thats not being a lesbian then i dont know what is. it was really pathetic when she tried to be femminine. i lost respect for the men on the show that kissed her. they must have really been hard up for work. dick van dyke, and others have lowered their standards by appearing on that show with that bull dyke. i thought it was a bad idea to cancel the show when the dyke left. she shouldnt have been on that show to begin with. there are plenty of other women who would have been perfect for the part. the best actress on that show was estelle getty. her passing was a great loss. she made the show. betty white and rue mcclanahan were good for the show as well. i still watch the show but that dyke really makes me sick. she was disgusting on maude, all in the family, and any other show she was on.

03-01-2009, 03:26 PM	#3
sodalake Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 109	I just posted about this. I think Hallmark is doing a better job of editting the episodes. I have some of the DVDs too so I can tell what is being cut out. I also liked how they were using the original opening theme. Lifetime would cut out lines and you could tell how character lines were abruptly cut off and the camera would shift. The We TV channel will also have Golden Girls starting Monday, March 16th. I wonder how their episodes will be editted.

03-01-2009, 11:46 PM	#6
angel676 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 09, 2000 Location: Mansfield, Ohio Posts: 2,482	I've been watching the marathon ever since I woke up. Non stop Golden Girls, lemme just say I'm in Golden Girls heaven, I'm loving every episode.

03-02-2009, 12:00 AM	#7
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	They started replaying the episodes at 4:30 pm Central Time

03-02-2009, 01:31 AM	#8
JMFabiano524 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 525	So they're using the FULL version of the theme tune and the original end credits? (Which means we'll get to see end credit gags, I know there was at least one...I am a new GG rediscoverer, BTW, so not sure how many times they did that) It sounds to me like the move to Hallmark is a GOOD thing indeed. Except that now I can't see the show as I don't get it. BUT...it's coming to WE too? REALLY????? Now that I do have! Telltale sign: is the Buena Vista logo still at the end? Or has it been updated with (I think) Disney-ABC? Which would suggest new prints?

03-02-2009, 01:40 AM	#9
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Yes I noticed that they were useing The Full version of The Golden Girl's

03-02-2009, 09:40 AM	#11
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I watched some of the episodes yesterday it was pretty fun.

03-02-2009, 01:42 PM	#12
Kellykoop Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Location: Metro Atlanta, GA Posts: 12	I have all the seasons on DVD, but I watched most of it yesterday too. Starting March 16, they're also going to be on the WE channel, so we'll get to see even more of the Girls. I'm wondering if either channel will show any Golden Palace eps.

03-02-2009, 03:23 PM	#13
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	it was nice to see the original theme song back on the episodes. too bad the end credits were squished to the side--a bad habit of many channels.

03-02-2009, 03:41 PM	#14
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I think The only way we will see The Golden Palace's is when The Golden Place's comes out on DVD.

03-04-2009, 12:02 AM	#15
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Disney doesn't seem to be in any hurry of putting out Golden Palace.