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boco357 · 11-06-2009, 01:49 PM

So its been over a year or so on Spike, do you think any worthwhile tips will come from it and close a case?

I am a fan of the 9-11 am slot on Sundays. 3am not so much.

VikingsGal · 11-06-2009, 01:55 PM

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do you think any worthwhile tips will come from it and close a case?

Maybe if they aired it in the evenings or during the day! Middle of the night airings are not helping too much!

egswanso · 11-06-2009, 04:01 PM

No.

egswanso · 11-06-2009, 04:20 PM

No.

Kane · 11-06-2009, 08:32 PM

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Maybe if they aired it in the evenings or during the day! Middle of the night airings are not helping too much!

Agreed. I want to believe that if a network wants to carry a show like UM, then they must have the legitimate desire to see cases get resolutions, fugitives caught, missing persons found, and criminals identified and brought to justice. But airing it inconsistently and/or on time slots where few people are awake doesn't do any good.

Oh well, I guess Spike loves UM like OJ Simpson loved Nicole.

egswanso · 11-07-2009, 02:15 AM

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Agreed. I want to believe that if a network wants to carry a show like UM, then they must have the legitimate desire to see cases get resolutions, fugitives caught, missing persons found, and criminals identified and brought to justice. But airing it inconsistently and/or on time slots where few people are awake doesn't do any good.

Nor does failing to update 20 year old cases or even continuing to air cases long since solved.

Mastermind · 11-07-2009, 11:59 AM

I don't see why they wouldn't be able to. Question is would the watcher know who to call in with the tip.

Keep in mind that a lot of the cases on UM have been shown elsewhere.

Big3sCompanyFan · 11-07-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by boco357

So its been over a year or so on Spike, do you think any worthwhile tips will come from it and close a case?

I am a fan of the 9-11 am slot on Sundays. 3am not so much.

Even IF somebody did solve a case from watching a Spike UM they would probably not even bother to update it!

I agree with most of you guys that it's highly unlikely that a mystery will be solved by a Spike UM. It doesn't help that they have not done any new cases so the unsolved cases are all around 10 to 20 years old or even older.

Plus I wonder motivated people would be to report a case to a stupid website as opposed if they still used that 1-800-876-5353 number.

Maybe they should just as AMW's permission and use 1-800-CRIME-TV. I doubt AMW would mind because ANYONE can call that number.

Kane · 11-07-2009, 03:18 PM

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Maybe they should just as AMW's permission and use 1-800-CRIME-TV. I doubt AMW would mind because ANYONE can call that number.

That's only if the case for which you're submitting tips was profiled on America's Most Wanted. But if it was never profiled on AMW, chances are it won't do any good; you'd be barking up the wrong tree, since there's no guarantee that they would be familiar with the case in question.

Besides, I doubt the AMW hotline staff would be very happy if their hotline got flooded with tips on cases that AMW never profiled.

Big3sCompanyFan · 11-07-2009, 03:21 PM

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That's only if the case for which you're submitting tips was profiled on America's Most Wanted. But if it was never profiled on AMW, chances are it won't do any good; you'd be barking up the wrong tree, since there's no guarantee that they would be familiar with the case in question.

Besides, I doubt the AMW hotline staff would be very happy if their hotline got flooded with tips on cases that AMW never profiled.

BUT I'm sure AMW would have no problem in passing that on to law enforcement who can handle it or AT LEAST give you suggestions on how on going about reporting the tip.

After all, AMW is all about catching the bad guys so I find it very hard to believe they'll totally diss you and hang up on you if you tell them you have fugitive to report!

Kane · 11-07-2009, 07:12 PM

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After all, AMW is all about catching the bad guys so I find it very hard to believe they'll totally diss you and hang up on you if you tell them you have fugitive to report!

I never said that AMW would "diss" or "hang up on" someone if they had a wanted fugitive to report (I myself don't believe they'd do that). You misunderstood what I was getting at. What I was implying was that, more than likely, it is easier for AMW to accommodate tips on cases they have profiled than on cases they have not profiled. Of the countless cases that AMW never profiled, chances are they are totally unfamiliar with many of them, which could make it difficult for them to accommodate tips on such cases.

Besides, it has been noted in countless UM segments that contacting the show isn't the only option in reporting tips on a case presented on UM. In many cases, you're given the option to contact the police or law enforcement department involved in the case. For example, when there's a fugitive on the FBI's "Most Wanted" list, you have the option to contact the FBI.

Big3sCompanyFan · 11-08-2009, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kane

I never said that AMW would "diss" or "hang up on" someone if they had a wanted fugitive to report (I myself don't believe they'd do that). You misunderstood what I was getting at. What I was implying was that, more than likely, it is easier for AMW to accommodate tips on cases they have profiled than on cases they have not profiled. Of the countless cases that AMW never profiled, chances are they are totally unfamiliar with many of them, which could make it difficult for them to accommodate tips on such cases.

Besides, it has been noted in countless UM segments that contacting the show isn't the only option in reporting tips on a case presented on UM. In many cases, you're given the option to contact the police or law enforcement department involved in the case. For example, when there's a fugitive on the FBI's "Most Wanted" list, you have the option to contact the FBI.

But for some people it would be too much trouble to find out the phone number to some small police department in a part of the country they know nothing about.

That's why it would be easier if they had a central 800 # to accpet any tips. Spike's UM doesn't have it so it would be nice if AMW's line could pinch-hit and at least point them in the right direction.

everybodylovesrs · 11-08-2009, 08:38 AM

No. It is clear UM/Cosgrove Murer only cares about making money and so does Spike, so they stopped caring about solving cases. If they did they would listen to the complaints here and change the show . Instead it is Unsolved for people with ADD

Big3sCompanyFan · 11-08-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by everybodylovesrs

No. It is clear UM/Cosgrove Murer only cares about making money and so does Spike, so they stopped caring about solving cases. If they did they would listen to the complaints here and change the show . Instead it is Unsolved for people with ADD

That's too bad because Cosgrove Meuer used to care about the integrity of the show but now they've let this happen.

If some network would just pony up the money for NEW episodes then all this will change for the better.

Even with the worse music and worse host if we just had new episodes it would peak all of our interest and also bring new fans and old fans to the show.

With new shows you would think they would HAVE to give some kind of phone number at least to leave a message! Going to www.unsolved.com sucks. It just makes everything seem rather anticlimactic.

Mastermind · 11-08-2009, 11:37 AM

Somethings to keep in mind

1.For most of UMs run, cable was barely up and the internet was just starting (non-existant in the early days). Unsolved Mysteries had a much larger audience it could reach and it had a great timeslot in 3.

2. Most of the fans and people that would watch Unsolved Mysteries are here in this board and are already familiar with most of the cases. I can;t imagine that Spike's version is getting any new Unsolved mysteries fans. A new watcher to the show probably lumps this show in with Forensic Files, AMW and American Justice.

3. This forum, unsolved.com, dedicated case websites, local jurisdictions, in conjunction with the Spike show and the originals that are out there. Networking will be the key to reaching those people that can solve the cases. In many ways, it is far easier now to solve these cases with the internet technology that exists. Anyone interested in Tammy Leppert case, can easily google her name and get several websits with info as well as the number for the jurisdiction that's handling the case.

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Mastermind Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 16, 2008 Posts: 1,843	I don't see why they wouldn't be able to. Question is would the watcher know who to call in with the tip. Keep in mind that a lot of the cases on UM have been shown elsewhere.

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everybodylovesrs Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 12, 2008 Posts: 526	No. It is clear UM/Cosgrove Murer only cares about making money and so does Spike, so they stopped caring about solving cases. If they did they would listen to the complaints here and change the show . Instead it is Unsolved for people with ADD

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Mastermind Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 16, 2008 Posts: 1,843	Somethings to keep in mind 1.For most of UMs run, cable was barely up and the internet was just starting (non-existant in the early days). Unsolved Mysteries had a much larger audience it could reach and it had a great timeslot in 3. 2. Most of the fans and people that would watch Unsolved Mysteries are here in this board and are already familiar with most of the cases. I can;t imagine that Spike's version is getting any new Unsolved mysteries fans. A new watcher to the show probably lumps this show in with Forensic Files, AMW and American Justice. 3. This forum, unsolved.com, dedicated case websites, local jurisdictions, in conjunction with the Spike show and the originals that are out there. Networking will be the key to reaching those people that can solve the cases. In many ways, it is far easier now to solve these cases with the internet technology that exists. Anyone interested in Tammy Leppert case, can easily google her name and get several websits with info as well as the number for the jurisdiction that's handling the case.