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rts29803 · 05-19-2011, 11:49 AM

Was the Jon Benet case ever shown after its initial airing?? I think I have seen just about every Spike / Lifetime repack and don't recall seeing it.....with it being so high profile you would think they would use it to attract new viewers

justins5256 · 05-19-2011, 12:22 PM

I have seen it. It's not much to write home about. It was just a short blurb, probably 5 minutes or less. I forget exactly when it aired, but it wasn't long after her body was found circa Christmas 1996, so the police weren't very far into the investigation. I think there was just speculation from a criminologist on who may have killed JonBenet and if the parents would be considered suspects.

I was excited to finally see it again, but overall it was a disappointment. I would think it was barred from syndication because it would appear very dated since there were many other developments made after this short blurb aired. Why UM didn't do a proper JonBenet segment is anyone's guess, but trust me, the existing mini-segment ain't it.

sffan · 05-20-2011, 09:18 PM

It originally aired January 31st 1997. So not long after the crime occurred. Spike did a re-do and I think its not much different than the original. As Justin said it's not much, very short and probably outdated, its been nearly 15 years.

05-19-2011, 11:49 AM	#1
rts29803 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 31, 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 41	JonBenet Ramsey Was the Jon Benet case ever shown after its initial airing?? I think I have seen just about every Spike / Lifetime repack and don't recall seeing it.....with it being so high profile you would think they would use it to attract new viewers

05-19-2011, 12:22 PM	#2
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	I have seen it. It's not much to write home about. It was just a short blurb, probably 5 minutes or less. I forget exactly when it aired, but it wasn't long after her body was found circa Christmas 1996, so the police weren't very far into the investigation. I think there was just speculation from a criminologist on who may have killed JonBenet and if the parents would be considered suspects. I was excited to finally see it again, but overall it was a disappointment. I would think it was barred from syndication because it would appear very dated since there were many other developments made after this short blurb aired. Why UM didn't do a proper JonBenet segment is anyone's guess, but trust me, the existing mini-segment ain't it.

05-20-2011, 09:18 PM	#3
sffan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 14, 2011 Posts: 173	It originally aired January 31st 1997. So not long after the crime occurred. Spike did a re-do and I think its not much different than the original. As Justin said it's not much, very short and probably outdated, its been nearly 15 years.