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sodalake · 03-01-2009, 03:22 PM

From what I have watched so far today, I think Hallmark has done a better job editting the episodes. Instead of botching up the dialogue and cutting out lines, they are eliminating a minor scene or two from the episodes which seems to work better.

On Lifetime it was so obvious how they'd cut out lines and abruptly shift the camera between characters. The episodes in syndication in the early 90s were butchered bad as well.

Scoobiedoo30 · 03-01-2009, 04:00 PM

yes Hallmark is doing a better job at editing with The Golden Girl's

BeatleMoe · 03-02-2009, 05:07 PM

They're running under 22 minutes too (i recorded an episode to see how bad the time would be cut and I got 21:40 for the episode. Not too terribly bad.

FOLrocks1 · 03-02-2009, 11:40 PM

I don't know how I feel about the editing...I mean, in the Lifetime versions, it was annoying to notice that they would cut out certain lines, some of which were really funny. But most of the little lines that were cut, weren't THAT important. At least not from what I can remember.

I really find it annoying that they start and end the scenes on the Hallmark versions halway through the scene, not showing all of it. They just stopped the scenes and either went to the commercial, or badly faded into the next scene. The entire locker room scene where Sophia feeds Billy the sub was entirely cut, correct?

And a scene in the kitchen during "Triple Play" where Sophia talks about holding in insults, they back up on her, just abruptly cut and the scene was over before she said any of that. Which in the scene following, her line to Dorothy doesn't make any sense about having to say something. Likewise, in the same episode where Rose and Miles and his daughter are eating dinner, they end or start the scene half-way through.

The little cuttings of lines don't make the episodes feel as short as an entire scene being cut. I just don't like it. I'm wanting the rest of the scene to finish, and it moves on to the next. And the breaks for commercials do not come naturally where they should.

This was the case a few years ago when they aired "The Facts of Life." They would cut entire scenes. I'm not a fan of it at all. A few words here and there, but not an entire scene. I'm thinking about all the new fans who are stumbling across the show for the first time won't get to see certain scenes that make the show so amazing!

Just my thoughts, although they seem to disagree with most of you here. Lol.

MikeLutton · 03-03-2009, 02:35 AM

new intro played is this 2nd season or stil the first i like it are there any other opening credits of gg that was differnt then life time airings

sodalake · 03-04-2009, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by FOLrocks1

This was the case a few years ago when they aired "The Facts of Life." They would cut entire scenes. I'm not a fan of it at all. A few words here and there, but not an entire scene. I'm thinking about all the new fans who are stumbling across the show for the first time won't get to see certain scenes that make the show so amazing!

Just my thoughts, although they seem to disagree with most of you here. Lol.

I've never noticed episode editting as much with any other show. Maybe it is because I actually remember the original NBC episodes of the early seasons.

I guess I like Hallmark's editting because it is something different than what Lifetime had. I wonder how We channel will edit them.

Really I wish no editting had to be done but Lifetime's botched and cut lines drove me nuts.

BeatleMoe · 05-02-2009, 11:12 AM

I noticed that Hallmark gives the Golden Girls a rating of TVPG-DL, yet they mute out the language. In "Joust Between Friends," they cut Rose impersonating the dog saying "I used to live with a couple of b****es myself," and it's left in on WE. They did that in a "Midwinter Night's Dream Continues," where Rose tells the British thief "they're worth more than what your lame a** husband will ever make." They mute that. If they're showing it, then leave it in. It's creating a double standard, because the swearing was pretty rare on that show, and they leave in the occasional swearing in MASH. Anybody notice? I don't really care, but I notice that stuff, and if the language is going to be cut out, then leave it as TVPG-D.

03-01-2009, 03:22 PM	#1
sodalake Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 109	Hallmark's editting of episodes From what I have watched so far today, I think Hallmark has done a better job editting the episodes. Instead of botching up the dialogue and cutting out lines, they are eliminating a minor scene or two from the episodes which seems to work better. On Lifetime it was so obvious how they'd cut out lines and abruptly shift the camera between characters. The episodes in syndication in the early 90s were butchered bad as well.

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03-02-2009, 11:40 PM	#4
FOLrocks1 My favorite ladies! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 09, 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,103	I don't know how I feel about the editing...I mean, in the Lifetime versions, it was annoying to notice that they would cut out certain lines, some of which were really funny. But most of the little lines that were cut, weren't THAT important. At least not from what I can remember. I really find it annoying that they start and end the scenes on the Hallmark versions halway through the scene, not showing all of it. They just stopped the scenes and either went to the commercial, or badly faded into the next scene. The entire locker room scene where Sophia feeds Billy the sub was entirely cut, correct? And a scene in the kitchen during "Triple Play" where Sophia talks about holding in insults, they back up on her, just abruptly cut and the scene was over before she said any of that. Which in the scene following, her line to Dorothy doesn't make any sense about having to say something. Likewise, in the same episode where Rose and Miles and his daughter are eating dinner, they end or start the scene half-way through. The little cuttings of lines don't make the episodes feel as short as an entire scene being cut. I just don't like it. I'm wanting the rest of the scene to finish, and it moves on to the next. And the breaks for commercials do not come naturally where they should. This was the case a few years ago when they aired "The Facts of Life." They would cut entire scenes. I'm not a fan of it at all. A few words here and there, but not an entire scene. I'm thinking about all the new fans who are stumbling across the show for the first time won't get to see certain scenes that make the show so amazing! Just my thoughts, although they seem to disagree with most of you here. Lol.
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05-02-2009, 11:12 AM	#7
BeatleMoe Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 13, 2002 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 615	I noticed that Hallmark gives the Golden Girls a rating of TVPG-DL, yet they mute out the language. In "Joust Between Friends," they cut Rose impersonating the dog saying "I used to live with a couple of b**es myself," and it's left in on WE. They did that in a "Midwinter Night's Dream Continues," where Rose tells the British thief "they're worth more than what your lame a husband will ever make." They mute that. If they're showing it, then leave it in. It's creating a double standard, because the swearing was pretty rare on that show, and they leave in the occasional swearing in MASH. Anybody notice? I don't really care, but I notice that stuff, and if the language is going to be cut out, then leave it as TVPG-D.