That 7:57 feeling... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

bip05 · 01-08-2013, 09:02 PM

Hey guys,

Just looked down at my phone and saw it was 7:57. I felt a slight jolt of excitement, as if something great were happening at 8:00. Nothing is planned, however.

Then I reflected for a moment, and remembered that that 7:57 feeling was from my grade school and teen years, M-F nights.

NBC. Lifetime.

You ever get excited for a sec right before 8:00?

karenjanee · 01-08-2013, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bip05

Hey guys,

Just looked down at my phone and saw it was 7:57. I felt a slight jolt of excitement, as if something great were happening at 8:00. Nothing is planned, however.

Then I reflected for a moment, and remembered that that 7:57 feeling was from my grade school and teen years, M-F nights.

NBC. Lifetime.

You ever get excited for a sec right before 8:00?

Only on Wednesdays....

Allierain · 01-08-2013, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by karenjanee

Only on Wednesdays....

Ahhh yes, I remember those wonderful Wednesday nights at 8.

scc1222 · 01-09-2013, 12:38 AM

no,i havent watched any decent tv in so long i'd forgotten what it was like.thx for mentioning the good ole' days. now I even recall friday night's tgif

1990 UM fan · 01-09-2013, 01:02 AM

I didn't watch Unsolved Mysteries full-time until they reached their last original season in 2001. I remember watching the new episodes late at night, 8 to 9 I believe. Good times. I haven't seen some of those 2001-2002 episodes since then because they are very hard to come across these days.

MegtheEgg86 · 01-09-2013, 02:16 AM

I most clearly remember the mid-90s seasons, right before it moved from NBC to CBS, and then the CBS and Lifetime years. I picked up watching reruns on Lifetime in the fall of 2004 during my freshman year of college in the afternoons between classes.

I do recall those extremely memorable nights I did tune in to NBC at 8, however. ALL of those segments are actually what got me watching in college--I wanted to catch all those stories that terrified me as a child again!

RobinW · 01-09-2013, 10:22 AM

Yep, I still remember that 7:57 feeling while I was a child during the late eighties: I'd be asking myself if I really wanted to tune in tonight and risk giving myself nightmares again.

But of course, I always did

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dynoguy88 · 01-09-2013, 10:50 AM

Wednesday nights in the late 80's/early 90's. Good times. I was always ready to go at 8:00.

By the end of UM, I'd be so scared, I had to turn over to Doogie Howser to try and get my mind off it.

TheCars1986 · 01-09-2013, 04:58 PM

I remember in the late 90's (before the revamped 2001-2002 season) Lifetime would show UM at 8 every night, M-F. My grandmother and I would watch it religiously.

marahnna · 01-11-2013, 02:25 PM

I loved UM from the time I was a kid - I remember watching at 8 and going to bed immediately thereafter with the creepy theme music in my head - to this day, that coupled with Robert Stack's voice still has the power to send shivers up my spine.

SheRaaa · 01-11-2013, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dynoguy88

By the end of UM, I'd be so scared, I had to turn over to Doogie Howser to try and get my mind off it.

Doogie certainly would have provided a wholesome contrast to the Dr. Swango segment. Too bad they never had a crossover episode, perhaps featuring Vinnie kidnapped by a biker gang or something...

greatgarrett2 · 01-20-2013, 04:00 AM

It was every Wednesday night at 8 on NBC for me.
I'd really get the feeling when the disclaimer came on...'This program is about Unsolved Mysteries...'

Nowadays I still sometimes watch at 8, even if it's on DVD to get that nostalgia feeling.

scc1222 · 01-22-2013, 09:22 PM

my son was lttle then,and he used to run screaming out of the room whenever Stack's voice would come on.I had to wait till they came on lifetime to see most of them. :/

01-08-2013, 09:02 PM	#1
bip05 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 01, 2012 Location: New England Posts: 130	That 7:57 feeling... Hey guys, Just looked down at my phone and saw it was 7:57. I felt a slight jolt of excitement, as if something great were happening at 8:00. Nothing is planned, however. Then I reflected for a moment, and remembered that that 7:57 feeling was from my grade school and teen years, M-F nights. NBC. Lifetime. You ever get excited for a sec right before 8:00?
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01-09-2013, 01:02 AM	#5
1990 UM fan Unsolved Mysteries fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2011 Location: United States Posts: 2,510	I didn't watch Unsolved Mysteries full-time until they reached their last original season in 2001. I remember watching the new episodes late at night, 8 to 9 I believe. Good times. I haven't seen some of those 2001-2002 episodes since then because they are very hard to come across these days.
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01-09-2013, 02:16 AM	#6
MegtheEgg86 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 19, 2008 Location: The Volunteer State Posts: 5,156	I most clearly remember the mid-90s seasons, right before it moved from NBC to CBS, and then the CBS and Lifetime years. I picked up watching reruns on Lifetime in the fall of 2004 during my freshman year of college in the afternoons between classes. I do recall those extremely memorable nights I did tune in to NBC at 8, however. ALL of those segments are actually what got me watching in college--I wanted to catch all those stories that terrified me as a child again!
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01-20-2013, 04:00 AM	#12
greatgarrett2 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 11, 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 544	It was every Wednesday night at 8 on NBC for me. I'd really get the feeling when the disclaimer came on...'This program is about Unsolved Mysteries...' Nowadays I still sometimes watch at 8, even if it's on DVD to get that nostalgia feeling.
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01-09-2013, 12:38 AM	#4
scc1222 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 02, 2011 Posts: 547	no,i havent watched any decent tv in so long i'd forgotten what it was like.thx for mentioning the good ole' days. now I even recall friday night's tgif

01-09-2013, 10:22 AM	#7
RobinW Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2010 Posts: 1,874	Yep, I still remember that 7:57 feeling while I was a child during the late eighties: I'd be asking myself if I really wanted to tune in tonight and risk giving myself nightmares again. But of course, I always did .

01-09-2013, 10:50 AM	#8
dynoguy88 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 01, 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 3,672	Wednesday nights in the late 80's/early 90's. Good times. I was always ready to go at 8:00. By the end of UM, I'd be so scared, I had to turn over to Doogie Howser to try and get my mind off it.

01-09-2013, 04:58 PM	#9
TheCars1986 #VLSKMS Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 22, 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 8,606	I remember in the late 90's (before the revamped 2001-2002 season) Lifetime would show UM at 8 every night, M-F. My grandmother and I would watch it religiously.

01-11-2013, 02:25 PM	#10
marahnna Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 04, 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 54	I loved UM from the time I was a kid - I remember watching at 8 and going to bed immediately thereafter with the creepy theme music in my head - to this day, that coupled with Robert Stack's voice still has the power to send shivers up my spine.

01-22-2013, 09:22 PM	#13
scc1222 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 02, 2011 Posts: 547	my son was lttle then,and he used to run screaming out of the room whenever Stack's voice would come on.I had to wait till they came on lifetime to see most of them. :/