Who's still watching?

[Ryan Chamberlain]

It's kinda like the board has just died off. And, SBS is getting right into Season 3 after tonight's episodes.

I'm glad to see it doing so well on The Hub. It fits on this channel perfectly. And, I love that they do not take out the tag scenes at the end!

[tlc38tlc38]

I haven't missed a "new" episode since it began airing on The Hub. I DVR them and either watch them later that evening or the next day so I can skip the commercials.

Other shows that would be awesome for The Hub:
Small Wonder
Punky Brewster
Perfect Strangers
Blossom
Charles in Charge
Mr. Belvedere
Family Affair
The Torkelsons


I wish they would bring back "The Facts of Life".

[Ryan Chamberlain]

Definitely agree with the majority of that list.

Especially PS and The Torkelsons/Almost Home (Especially the Almost Home episodes...a young Britney Murphy. RIP)

Family Affair I think would be too dated for The Hub to air. They haven't really forayed into the late 60s stuff except for Batman. And, that used to air really late at night.

I'd love to see FOL back too. I don't know why they took it off. IMO. It couldn't have been because of the content. Because, SBS has alot more of the adult stuff thrown in and they haven't been editing it out like ABC Family did.

Personally it seems to me like the Miller-Boyett or Miller-Milkis-Boyett or just ABC content in general does better on The Hub than shows from other networks (Except for ALF and Family Ties)

Also, another one that is from Miller-Boyett that I'd love to see on The Hub is Valerie/The Hogan Family. They should do it back to back with Family Ties. Jason Bateman's show and then Justine Bateman's show. It would be cool.

[Lorimar Television]

I haven't missed an ep either and I DVR just in case.

[Ryan Chamberlain]

Also. The episodes are the original ABC ran eps.

I noticed that when they played the episode "The Marrying Dude". That scene with Mark and Al hasn't played in the ABC Family syndicated cuts. The one where Al stuffs her bra and Mark goes "Hey Al, what do you want? Milk, juice, or HELLLLLLLLLLO!" about her boobs.

That's the first time in 20 years that I've seen that scene. And, believe me. It's alot funnier now that I'm an adult.

[tlc38tlc38]

I agree. It's nice to see the original ABC versions again! I wish I had recorded then on DVD when they first started. I may start recording when season 4 starts in a few days. It doesn't take long to record all the episodes when they air 2 a day.

I have the ABC Family episodes recorded but they don't compare to The Hub versions.

[Ryan Chamberlain]

I know. When I watched 13 With A Bullet tonight. I didn't even realized that they chopped an entire scene with Mark and Al out of that one too.

Al's by the bathroom and sees Mark trying to shave and she yells "What the Hell are you doing?!" He replies shaving. She says "Where, because I can see you've already done your legs!" I broke into hysterical laughter.

[Blackout]

i set the VCR every day at 7

[tlc38tlc38]

Did anyone else notice that the season 3 episode "Pretty Woman" used different opening credits. Instead of Karen and Al sliding down the slide into the balls, a shorter version of the theme plays and they are standing in front of the funhouse mirror. I think this may be the first edited-for-syndication episode they've shown so far.

[Lorimar Television]

Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

Did anyone else notice that the season 3 episode "Pretty Woman" used different opening credits. Instead of Karen and Al sliding down the slide into the balls, a shorter version of the theme plays and they are standing in front of the funhouse mirror. I think this may be the first edited-for-syndication episode they've shown so far.

Actually the Pilot was edited too. I posted this in another thread here:

Originally Posted by Lorimar Television

Yes, they used the syndicated print for that episode, just like with the Pilot. So far those were the only two syndicated episodes. I saw the abc family version and the Hub did cut out a lot at the beginning. They cut out Cody's second attempt at breaking the board with his head in the cold open and saying, "I think I heard a crack". Then at the end of the cold open Brendan says, "Boy, I sure hope kids don't try this at home!". Then after the opening Carol is giving a cup of coffee to a customer in curlers, wearing a facial mask with a cigarette in her mouth. The woman then says she hopes the make over will make her glamorous again, as she chokes from her cigarette. Carol tells her she'll look like Cybil Shepard and leads her back in the shop and mutters, "or a German Shepard". Then Al comes downstairs and complains that Carol washed all the blood stains out of her uniform.

The Hub did have an entire part that abc family didn't have though, when Mark asks to play poker with Frank, and the first few minutes of the men getting there. It just started with Cody coming in the room. Also they didn't show the tag scene at the end when Cody loses his good luck streak.

I was alittle surprised that they used the s4-5 clips in the theme song. I'm wondering if that's the version they always used in syndication, even for seasons two and three? They've shown 66 episodes so far (plus 2 Halloween eps from later seasons) and so far only 2 episodes have been syndicated versions.

[tlc38tlc38]

Was the pilot episode edited on the TV favorites DVD?

[Lorimar Television]

Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

Was the pilot episode edited on the TV favorites DVD?

Nope! It had the full theme and extra scenes, including when Ivy complains about eating outside because she gets bugs in her teeth. There was a bonus disc that came with the season one Full House DVD for Warner Brothers 50th anniversary that contained a Growing Pains ep, and the Pilot of SBS. It was the edited version the hub uses.

[Ryan Chamberlain]

Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

Did anyone else notice that the season 3 episode "Pretty Woman" used different opening credits. Instead of Karen and Al sliding down the slide into the balls, a shorter version of the theme plays and they are standing in front of the funhouse mirror. I think this may be the first edited-for-syndication episode they've shown so far.

Yep. And, so did Great Expectations which is on right now.

They are using the season 4/5 credits on some season 3 episodes.

But, you know what I've noticed....They haven't cut anything else. They are only doing it on epi's that have very long opening scenes. I think they are using the 4/5th season credits because they are shorter...So, they have time to air the whole episode.

EDIT: Apparently, I'm wrong and the episodes are edited. Thanks LorimarTelevison.

So, 3 episodes have been edited. the Pilot ep, Pretty Woman, and Great Expectations.

Maybe the master tapes for these episodes have been lost? I mean, it's a possibility. Because, other than that...the Hub has used the master tapes.

And, I don't think it's a content thing. Because, they left in alot of scenes in episodes that were a bit racy that ABC family chopped out. Like Al walking in on Mark in the bathroom saying "What the hell are you doing?" in 13 with a Bullet and the thing with Al/Mark and the fake boobs Al had in another season 3 episode.

So, I really think they aren't editing for a "family friendly" purpose. It has to be that they lost the master tapes, didn't get rights to the master tapes, or are editing for time.

Whatever it is...I still think the Hub has done a great job with the show.

Also. I must admit. I do like the season 4/5 credits better on the late season 3 eps. The kids have already grown up so much that the credits just look better that way. ABC should have changed them mid-season 3.

[Ryan Chamberlain]

Also about the season 4/5 credits.

Why did they not update Sasha's credit? I mean, they should have. His hair was completely different after season 1. Also, I hated that Brandon still had the same credit only a new shot of it. They should have been a little more creative.

[Lorimar Television]

Originally Posted by Ryan Chamberlain

Yep. And, so did Great Expectations which is on right now.

They are using the season 4/5 credits on some season 3 episodes.

But, you know what I've noticed....They haven't cut anything else. They are only doing it on epi's that have very long opening scenes. I think they are using the 4/5th season credits because they are shorter...So, they have time to air the whole episode.

EDIT: Apparently, I'm wrong and the episodes are edited. Thanks LorimarTelevison.

So, 3 episodes have been edited. the Pilot ep, Pretty Woman, and Great Expectations.

Maybe the master tapes for these episodes have been lost? I mean, it's a possibility. Because, other than that...the Hub has used the master tapes.

And, I don't think it's a content thing. Because, they left in alot of scenes in episodes that were a bit racy that ABC family chopped out. Like Al walking in on Mark in the bathroom saying "What the hell are you doing?" in 13 with a Bullet and the thing with Al/Mark and the fake boobs Al had in another season 3 episode.

So, I really think they aren't editing for a "family friendly" purpose. It has to be that they lost the master tapes, didn't get rights to the master tapes, or are editing for time.

Whatever it is...I still think the Hub has done a great job with the show.

Also. I must admit. I do like the season 4/5 credits better on the late season 3 eps. The kids have already grown up so much that the credits just look better that way. ABC should have changed them mid-season 3.

I have no idea if today's two episodes were the syndicated versions, but they both used the edited intro, so I'm assuming. I know Pretty Woman had scenes left out. ABC Family made different edits than the syndicated version, so that's why they cut out that scene with Mark and Al, I'm sure they regular syndicated version would have different scenes edited out. I agree the credits should have been updated sooner as well.