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Kasey · 07-09-2012, 11:51 AM

This was one of my favorites back in the early 1980s when it premiered. It sort of bridged the way between Soap and The Golden Girls, yet never gets the respect is deserves. The first two seasons were especially good, though I'd love to own all six of them on DVD.

I know Warners shows are not licensed to air on something like Antenna TV or Me-TV but you'd think there would be a place in a 500-channel universe for some of their "lost" sitcoms.

The only Youtube clips are of the various opening credits and I only have a handful of episodes on VHS (not yet transferred to DVD). Certainly I can't be the only one who would love to see it again?

Mr. Television · 07-09-2012, 12:45 PM

No I'd love to see the show again. You would think that there would be room somewhere for a classic show like this.

loaferman · 07-09-2012, 04:14 PM

I haven't watched TVLand since they went too heavy with "Roseanne" but they used to show the same episodes of some shows twice in the same day. By the time you count infomercials, if they were really a 24 hour station they would have more room for these type shows. They could show 48 half-hour shows in a day, but won't spend the money of course. My issue is that they get paid no matter what and we have no voice in it. Even if we don't watch our cable company takes it out in our bill and pays the channel. Then they run more and more commercials - even going "off the clock" and make even more money. Having a cable network is a money printing machine. Once you get a popular channel you can make the cable provider add your sister stations. AMC is trying that on one of the dish companys now.

ThomasE · 07-10-2012, 06:58 PM

It makes me glad that I taped these eps 20 years ago when it aired on WWOR TV. Then I did some trades with some members on the boards.

hawkeye123 · 07-10-2012, 07:19 PM

I have never seen this show. What was it about?

Kasey · 07-11-2012, 11:57 AM

It was like an upscale version of "Alice" with a group of waitresses working at a posh LA restaurant. It was a Witt-Thomas production and had the same vibe as "Soap", "The Golden Girls" etc.

associate · 09-20-2012, 11:53 AM

It upsets me when someone uploads a full episode on youtube and Warner Brothers deletes it because of Copyrights, even though they have no intent on putting it out on DVD or other media.

robyrob · 09-20-2012, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by associate

It upsets me when someone uploads a full episode on youtube and Warner Brothers deletes it because of Copyrights, even though they have no intent on putting it out on DVD or other media.

agree - at the very least they could put it on Netflix or Hulu for NOTHING and still make money off of it.

Big3sCompanyFan · 09-20-2012, 12:33 PM

LOL...never heard of this show. What was it about??

robyrob · 09-20-2012, 04:50 PM

a group of waitress and the employees in a restaurant at the top of an office tower (i admit I can't even remember what city it was now)

Big3sCompanyFan · 09-20-2012, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

a group of waitress and the employees in a restaurant at the top of an office tower (i admit I can't even remember what city it was now)

Kinda like Mel's Diner on Alice except way up high?

robyrob · 09-21-2012, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

Kinda like Mel's Diner on Alice except way up high?

...but with a sleazy lounge singer.

ThomasE · 09-21-2012, 01:15 PM

Actually, Mel is in the form of a stuffy, tall, female hostess who cracks the whip.

Big3sCompanyFan · 09-21-2012, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kasey

It was like an upscale version of "Alice" with a group of waitresses working at a posh LA restaurant. It was a Witt-Thomas production and had the same vibe as "Soap", "The Golden Girls" etc.

Sounds interesting but I take it there's a better chance a dinosaur will knock on our front door than this coming out on DVD?

Kasey · 02-10-2013, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

Sounds interesting but I take it there's a better chance a dinosaur will knock on our front door than this coming out on DVD?

Yes it looks like the most that will happen is it may become available online with this new streaming service that Warner's is pioneering for making their more obscure series available to view.

07-09-2012, 11:51 AM	#1
Kasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,143	Is This Show Lost Forever? This was one of my favorites back in the early 1980s when it premiered. It sort of bridged the way between Soap and The Golden Girls, yet never gets the respect is deserves. The first two seasons were especially good, though I'd love to own all six of them on DVD. I know Warners shows are not licensed to air on something like Antenna TV or Me-TV but you'd think there would be a place in a 500-channel universe for some of their "lost" sitcoms. The only Youtube clips are of the various opening credits and I only have a handful of episodes on VHS (not yet transferred to DVD). Certainly I can't be the only one who would love to see it again?

07-09-2012, 12:45 PM	#2
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07-10-2012, 07:19 PM	#5
hawkeye123 Member Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2012 Posts: 1,390	I have never seen this show. What was it about?
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07-09-2012, 04:14 PM	#3
loaferman Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 23, 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 642	I haven't watched TVLand since they went too heavy with "Roseanne" but they used to show the same episodes of some shows twice in the same day. By the time you count infomercials, if they were really a 24 hour station they would have more room for these type shows. They could show 48 half-hour shows in a day, but won't spend the money of course. My issue is that they get paid no matter what and we have no voice in it. Even if we don't watch our cable company takes it out in our bill and pays the channel. Then they run more and more commercials - even going "off the clock" and make even more money. Having a cable network is a money printing machine. Once you get a popular channel you can make the cable provider add your sister stations. AMC is trying that on one of the dish companys now.

07-10-2012, 06:58 PM	#4
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	It makes me glad that I taped these eps 20 years ago when it aired on WWOR TV. Then I did some trades with some members on the boards.

07-11-2012, 11:57 AM	#6
Kasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,143	It was like an upscale version of "Alice" with a group of waitresses working at a posh LA restaurant. It was a Witt-Thomas production and had the same vibe as "Soap", "The Golden Girls" etc.

09-20-2012, 11:53 AM	#7
associate Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 03, 2004 Posts: 73	It upsets me when someone uploads a full episode on youtube and Warner Brothers deletes it because of Copyrights, even though they have no intent on putting it out on DVD or other media.

09-20-2012, 12:33 PM	#9
Big3sCompanyFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 2,493	LOL...never heard of this show. What was it about??

09-20-2012, 04:50 PM	#10
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,179	a group of waitress and the employees in a restaurant at the top of an office tower (i admit I can't even remember what city it was now)

09-21-2012, 01:15 PM	#13
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	Actually, Mel is in the form of a stuffy, tall, female hostess who cracks the whip.