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MikeLutton · 04-05-2012, 03:24 PM

i got to say this i can not stand when they edit the opening credits on the syndication shows,like on Mork & Mindy,opening credits are shortend for no reason what so ever.does anyone else agree,

MRPITT · 04-05-2012, 03:59 PM

I dont like it either but, the other option would be cutting more from the show. So pick your poison.

MikeLutton · 04-05-2012, 04:08 PM

that true like tv land usally does can not trust them for anything.its just odd Hub shows are like fine and unedited Mork & Mindy credits are edited but it is better,then editing the show which are edited some as well

Vahan · 04-05-2012, 04:32 PM

This is why in the initial syndicated versions of Mr. Belvedere, Perfect Strangers, Full House, and Family Matters, among others, that had long/short openings, it was decided to use the short openings on all episodes, rather than leave the openings alone, and edit good chunks of important details out of the episodes.

MikeLutton · 04-05-2012, 04:45 PM

and Happy days Intros keep changing theme songs once in while heard they do it for the copyright issues,i would rather see entire episode of the show and hole opening credits like a no win situiation lol

mets82 · 04-05-2012, 09:40 PM

Wouldnt another option be to get rid of the damn commericals??!! Cant they show full episodes and full openings if they just limit the commericals?

MikeLutton · 04-05-2012, 09:47 PM

i agree with that hate when they cut to commercials in middle of a convo every single minute aggervating n worse when they cut the ending credits to promote their next show

MRPITT · 04-05-2012, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mets82

Wouldnt another option be to get rid of the damn commericals??!!

I wish that was an option but its not.

MikeLutton · 04-05-2012, 11:25 PM

me to oh today they did show the entire first season credits of Mork & Mindy i was like about time

visaman666 · 04-06-2012, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeL

me to oh today they did show the entire first season credits of Mork & Mindy i was like about time

If I remember correctly, the 1st season opening of Mork & Mindy was rather long. I can't see any reason why it couldn't be shortened.

MikeLutton · 04-06-2012, 03:43 AM

it kind shortend on the Hub saw i think longer version today hope it on you tube

Retro76 · 04-07-2012, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeL

and Happy days Intros keep changing theme songs once in while heard they do it for the copyright issues,i would rather see entire episode of the show and hole opening credits like a no win situiation lol

A couple of times on Me-TV, they had episodes from Season 4 where the theme song was cut short. Sometimes, they even included the "Happy Days Again" title, which was cool.

MikeLutton · 04-07-2012, 12:57 AM

mean on Happy days that sucks cool about the Happy days again part

megamanj2004 · 04-10-2012, 12:58 AM

Many Paramount TV sitcoms, particularly Cheers, Taxi, Family Ties, Webster, Mork & Mindy, did this all the time in local syndication.

And the short trauncated credits used to drive me batty on Taxi and Family Ties.

But none were as bad as the ones on others such as Lifetime reruns of The Golden Girls for example. They kept the same severly shortened intro credits from Season 3 on all episodes to no end.

On some syndicated reruns, Designing Women seemed to use a shortened version of the 5th season on almost a handful of episodes from the 1st 4 seasons, I think.

Local reruns of Boy Meets World used a severely shortened version of one of the later into credits over the earlier season credits.

MikeLutton · 04-10-2012, 01:45 AM

i dont know why they do that soo aggervating that n killing off the end credits to preview their next show n voice overs sorry if i said that already

back in the early 90s fox did that to charles in charge all the time with the shortend intro and theme song

and magnum pi intros never change always same shot with magnum shooting a hoop from 2nd seaso on never changed in first run syndication

04-05-2012, 03:24 PM	#1
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04-05-2012, 09:40 PM	#6
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04-10-2012, 12:58 AM	#14
megamanj2004 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2004 Posts: 2,359	Many Paramount TV sitcoms, particularly Cheers, Taxi, Family Ties, Webster, Mork & Mindy, did this all the time in local syndication. And the short trauncated credits used to drive me batty on Taxi and Family Ties. But none were as bad as the ones on others such as Lifetime reruns of The Golden Girls for example. They kept the same severly shortened intro credits from Season 3 on all episodes to no end. On some syndicated reruns, Designing Women seemed to use a shortened version of the 5th season on almost a handful of episodes from the 1st 4 seasons, I think. Local reruns of Boy Meets World used a severely shortened version of one of the later into credits over the earlier season credits.
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04-05-2012, 03:59 PM	#2
MRPITT Member Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2011 Posts: 1,678	I dont like it either but, the other option would be cutting more from the show. So pick your poison.

04-05-2012, 04:08 PM	#3
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,887	that true like tv land usally does can not trust them for anything.its just odd Hub shows are like fine and unedited Mork & Mindy credits are edited but it is better,then editing the show which are edited some as well

04-05-2012, 04:32 PM	#4
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	This is why in the initial syndicated versions of Mr. Belvedere, Perfect Strangers, Full House, and Family Matters, among others, that had long/short openings, it was decided to use the short openings on all episodes, rather than leave the openings alone, and edit good chunks of important details out of the episodes.

04-05-2012, 04:45 PM	#5
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,887	and Happy days Intros keep changing theme songs once in while heard they do it for the copyright issues,i would rather see entire episode of the show and hole opening credits like a no win situiation lol

04-05-2012, 09:47 PM	#7
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,887	i agree with that hate when they cut to commercials in middle of a convo every single minute aggervating n worse when they cut the ending credits to promote their next show

04-05-2012, 11:25 PM	#9
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,887	me to oh today they did show the entire first season credits of Mork & Mindy i was like about time

04-06-2012, 03:43 AM	#11
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,887	it kind shortend on the Hub saw i think longer version today hope it on you tube

04-07-2012, 12:57 AM	#13
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,887	mean on Happy days that sucks cool about the Happy days again part

04-10-2012, 01:45 AM	#15
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,887	i dont know why they do that soo aggervating that n killing off the end credits to preview their next show n voice overs sorry if i said that already back in the early 90s fox did that to charles in charge all the time with the shortend intro and theme song and magnum pi intros never change always same shot with magnum shooting a hoop from 2nd seaso on never changed in first run syndication