TV Land and Nick at Nite - What a waste - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Schmoopie · 06-09-2009, 12:27 AM

I tried to find an existing thread on this but the list was too long, so I'm starting another one.

I don't have TV Land, but I was thinking about this the other day. I just don't get why both of these have gone downhill. I've read so many things on this board about how bad TV Land has gotten and I don't really care for Nick at Nite anymore.

When Nick at Nite started back in the 80's, I think, they had a handful of classic shows; Donna Reed, Mr. Ed, Patty Duke, Car 54 Where Are You?, etc. Apparently Nick at Nite did really well, because they started adding more old shows and eventually dedicated a whole network to classic shows. Well then suddenly on Nick at Nite, the old shows were yanked and eventually the shows became newer and newer. Now, the 80's shows are great, but I think they should have stuck to the old classics. I didn't even know about Donna Reed or any of those shows until Nick at Nite came along.

And now I read that TV Land has started airing crappy reality shows and stuff like that. What gives? I just don't get it. I can see where TV Land would show newer (80's) shows because it's on 24/7 where as Nick at Nite is only in prime time.

Still, as popular as TV on DVD is today, you'd think that TV Land could focus on what it was supposed to be like at the beginning. Classic shows!

Andrea

clj2 · 06-09-2009, 12:42 AM

I can see why NAN has evolved. I have a hard time seeing SpongeBob and Donna Reed on the same channel. So, I have nothing against them adding shows like Malcom in the Middle, etc because the newer sitcoms fit well with the newer shows during the day.

However I don't get TV Land....they say they "can't survive" on classic TV only and need the originals, shows like Roseanne, etc to keep them on-air so they will be downsizing the classics, although they will keep some classic shows. I find that hard to buy, but whatever. Save for movies, most of Hallmark's programming is what I call "classic" (MASH, Lucy, Little House, Golden Girls) and they seem to be doing just dandy. WGN America seems to be moving in to the more classic TV direction(although I doubt they will ever be all classics), so I have good hopes for older shows there.

I have nothing against newer shows, and actually enjoy a good bit of them and think networks like USA, FX, TBS, TNT, NAN, Lifetime, etc are doing well - I just think there needs to be a couple of networks airing a variety of shows from the 50s-80s.

tvparadise · 06-09-2009, 11:18 AM

Nick-at-Nite has evolved nicely. I'm not necessarily a fan of too many of their shows (I like Home Improvement and I'm enjoying what I've seen of The Nanny).

I don't think TV Land is as bad as many make it out to be. It still shows more classic TV than any other network. The movies/originals really don't take up too much of the schedule. I think off the clock and Paid Programming is the worst aspect of the network right now. I don't watch the movies/originals, but there is still a lot I enjoy on TV Land. I do think it was better 5 or so years ago and I'm sure it WILL get worse, but I'm going to enjoy it while I still can.

JulieSomoski · 06-09-2009, 11:52 AM

Nick at Nite has become one of the best cable channels this year. Their shows are great, and there scheduling is both smart and convenient. They evolved with the times, and their transition from classics to contemporary was nicely done, in my opinion.

browneyes106 · 06-09-2009, 12:13 PM

TV Land is sort of my good side since they started airing Roseanne.

JulieSomoski · 06-09-2009, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by browneyes106

TV Land is sort of my good side since they started airing Roseanne.

Same here. I've been watching TV Land a lot more lately with Roseanne airing.

OOliver · 06-09-2009, 01:53 PM

The soloution is easy - fire everyone at both NAN and TVL, and hire all of US! WE'll show them classic TV.

The shows I would air to replace 90% of the garbage on each network today: "Maude", "The Musnters", "The Bob Newhart Show", "Rhoda", "Mary Tyler Moore", "Phyllis", "Bewitched", "I Dream Of Jeannie", "ILove Lucy", "The Lucy Show", "Here's Lucy", "The Flying Nun", "Family Affair", "The Courtship of Eddie's Father", "Room 222", "Gidget", etc.

DSfan · 06-09-2009, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 60s70s80stvfan

I can see why NAN has evolved. I have a hard time seeing SpongeBob and Donna Reed on the same channel. So, I have nothing against them adding shows like Malcom in the Middle, etc because the newer sitcoms fit well with the newer shows during the day.

But Spongebob is Nickelodeon not N@N. It's not as if Family Matters and Fairly Oddparents really go hand in hand.

DSfan · 06-09-2009, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OOliver

The soloution is easy - fire everyone at both NAN and TVL, and hire all of US! WE'll show them classic TV.

The shows I would air to replace 90% of the garbage on each network today: "Maude", "The Musnters", "The Bob Newhart Show", "Rhoda", "Mary Tyler Moore", "Phyllis", "Bewitched", "I Dream Of Jeannie", "ILove Lucy", "The Lucy Show", "Here's Lucy", "The Flying Nun", "Family Affair", "The Courtship of Eddie's Father", "Room 222", "Gidget", etc.

Don't forget Taxi and Gilligan's Island!

JulieSomoski · 06-09-2009, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DSfan

But Spongebob is Nickelodeon not N@N. It's not as if Family Matters and Fairly Oddparents really go hand in hand.

But Family Matters and Fairly Oddparents go better than Maude and Fairly Oddparents, doesn't it? NAN has evolved fairly into a network that airs modern classics.

Mr. Television · 06-09-2009, 04:50 PM

Classic TV fans always seem to get the short end of the stick.

hno:

MickeyMac · 06-09-2009, 05:50 PM

TVLand and Nick at Nite have been a waste for ages. Once their abandoned their classic TV format and got more and more shows from the 70's that was their downfall. Thing went from bad to worse when they included all the stuff from the 80's on. Now both stations are sh*t.

clj2 · 06-09-2009, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b&tcfan

Nick-at-Nite has evolved nicely. I'm not necessarily a fan of too many of their shows (I like Home Improvement and I'm enjoying what I've seen of The Nanny).

I don't think TV Land is as bad as many make it out to be. It still shows more classic TV than any other network. The movies/originals really don't take up too much of the schedule. I think off the clock and Paid Programming is the worst aspect of the network right now. I don't watch the movies/originals, but there is still a lot I enjoy on TV Land. I do think it was better 5 or so years ago and I'm sure it WILL get worse, but I'm going to enjoy it while I still can.

TV Land has a lot to work with, but unfortunately they choose to cram the same few shows down our throats every night. They have all of those series in the mornings, not to mention Beaver, Hogan's Heroes, Brady Bunch, Green Acres - which aren't even airing.

I would like to see a decent sitcom block again from 4-8pm. They might as well air Beaver, they just renewed it again and haven't used a single play since 6/1. They have a pretty impressive stable of shows, but the ones that are so great are either airing in the morning or not at all

LOL - Maude and Fairly Oddparents on the same network - ouch!

Retro4Life · 06-09-2009, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OOliver

The soloution is easy - fire everyone at both NAN and TVL, and hire all of US! WE'll show them classic TV.

The shows I would air to replace 90% of the garbage on each network today: "Maude", "The Musnters", "The Bob Newhart Show", "Rhoda", "Mary Tyler Moore", "Phyllis", "Bewitched", "I Dream Of Jeannie", "ILove Lucy", "The Lucy Show", "Here's Lucy", "The Flying Nun", "Family Affair", "The Courtship of Eddie's Father", "Room 222", "Gidget", etc.

NOW you're talkin', Partner!

TVFactFan · 06-13-2009, 12:29 PM

TV Land has pulled me back in with the adfdtion of Married with Children.

N@N still has me with George Lopez, Family Matters, and the Nanny.

N@N still has been way better than TV Land in the past 5 years

06-09-2009, 12:27 AM	#1
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	TV Land and Nick at Nite - What a waste I tried to find an existing thread on this but the list was too long, so I'm starting another one. I don't have TV Land, but I was thinking about this the other day. I just don't get why both of these have gone downhill. I've read so many things on this board about how bad TV Land has gotten and I don't really care for Nick at Nite anymore. When Nick at Nite started back in the 80's, I think, they had a handful of classic shows; Donna Reed, Mr. Ed, Patty Duke, Car 54 Where Are You?, etc. Apparently Nick at Nite did really well, because they started adding more old shows and eventually dedicated a whole network to classic shows. Well then suddenly on Nick at Nite, the old shows were yanked and eventually the shows became newer and newer. Now, the 80's shows are great, but I think they should have stuck to the old classics. I didn't even know about Donna Reed or any of those shows until Nick at Nite came along. And now I read that TV Land has started airing crappy reality shows and stuff like that. What gives? I just don't get it. I can see where TV Land would show newer (80's) shows because it's on 24/7 where as Nick at Nite is only in prime time. Still, as popular as TV on DVD is today, you'd think that TV Land could focus on what it was supposed to be like at the beginning. Classic shows! Andrea
	__________________ In memory of my wonderful husband. I love and miss you more than words can say, but I will always and forever keep you in my heart. September 23, 1961-January 14, 2019

06-09-2009, 12:42 AM	#2
clj2 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 3,501	I can see why NAN has evolved. I have a hard time seeing SpongeBob and Donna Reed on the same channel. So, I have nothing against them adding shows like Malcom in the Middle, etc because the newer sitcoms fit well with the newer shows during the day. However I don't get TV Land....they say they "can't survive" on classic TV only and need the originals, shows like Roseanne, etc to keep them on-air so they will be downsizing the classics, although they will keep some classic shows. I find that hard to buy, but whatever. Save for movies, most of Hallmark's programming is what I call "classic" (MASH, Lucy, Little House, Golden Girls) and they seem to be doing just dandy. WGN America seems to be moving in to the more classic TV direction(although I doubt they will ever be all classics), so I have good hopes for older shows there. I have nothing against newer shows, and actually enjoy a good bit of them and think networks like USA, FX, TBS, TNT, NAN, Lifetime, etc are doing well - I just think there needs to be a couple of networks airing a variety of shows from the 50s-80s.
	__________________ -Chris

06-09-2009, 11:52 AM	#4
JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	Nick at Nite has become one of the best cable channels this year. Their shows are great, and there scheduling is both smart and convenient. They evolved with the times, and their transition from classics to contemporary was nicely done, in my opinion.
	__________________ Click here to view some great articles written by my husband and I! All views are appreciated! Watch: Medium, Fridays at 9pm, on CBS! Big Bang Theory, Mondays at 9:30pm, on CBS! The Mentalist, Thursdays at 10pm, on CBS! Old Christine, Wednesdays at 8pm, on CBS! ABC's Comedy Lineup, Starting Wednesdays at 8:30pm, on ABC!

06-09-2009, 04:50 PM	#11
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,127	Classic TV fans always seem to get the short end of the stick. hno:
	__________________ Sonny

06-09-2009, 11:18 AM	#3
tvparadise Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 18, 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 299	Nick-at-Nite has evolved nicely. I'm not necessarily a fan of too many of their shows (I like Home Improvement and I'm enjoying what I've seen of The Nanny). I don't think TV Land is as bad as many make it out to be. It still shows more classic TV than any other network. The movies/originals really don't take up too much of the schedule. I think off the clock and Paid Programming is the worst aspect of the network right now. I don't watch the movies/originals, but there is still a lot I enjoy on TV Land. I do think it was better 5 or so years ago and I'm sure it WILL get worse, but I'm going to enjoy it while I still can.

06-09-2009, 12:13 PM	#5
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,097	TV Land is sort of my good side since they started airing Roseanne.

06-09-2009, 01:53 PM	#7
OOliver Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 28, 2009 Location: Providence RI Posts: 569	The soloution is easy - fire everyone at both NAN and TVL, and hire all of US! WE'll show them classic TV. The shows I would air to replace 90% of the garbage on each network today: "Maude", "The Musnters", "The Bob Newhart Show", "Rhoda", "Mary Tyler Moore", "Phyllis", "Bewitched", "I Dream Of Jeannie", "ILove Lucy", "The Lucy Show", "Here's Lucy", "The Flying Nun", "Family Affair", "The Courtship of Eddie's Father", "Room 222", "Gidget", etc.

06-09-2009, 05:50 PM	#12
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	TVLand and Nick at Nite have been a waste for ages. Once their abandoned their classic TV format and got more and more shows from the 70's that was their downfall. Thing went from bad to worse when they included all the stuff from the 80's on. Now both stations are sh*t.

06-13-2009, 12:29 PM	#15
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,983	TV Land has pulled me back in with the adfdtion of Married with Children. N@N still has me with George Lopez, Family Matters, and the Nanny. N@N still has been way better than TV Land in the past 5 years