Has anyone else been confused by FamilyNet's airings for What's Happening Now? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JoshLarson24 · 12-05-2014, 05:23 PM

I recently upgraded my cable package to get this channel but they have been airing the show out of rotation especially with season 3 episodes.

They aired about 15 season 3 episodes and the rest of the episodes that were listed as season 3 episodes were from season 1. Does this mean they don't own the rights to the entire series? The sure to air episodes from season 1 every chance they get.

I am hoping they air the complete series because I have a feeling they won't be airing the show too long because it had only 3 seasons.

DJM77 · 12-05-2014, 06:25 PM

Yeah, I was confused by that too. They kept switching back and forth between season 3 and season 1. I also noticed that with Barney Miller that after season 3 I think it was, that they started all over again with the beginning of season 1. I hope that doesn't mean they don't have the rights to seasons 4-8.

april4972 · 12-06-2014, 11:15 PM

They sometimes aired different episodes in the afternoon than the ones they aired at night for What's Happening Now Season 3.

TVFactFan · 12-07-2014, 04:53 AM

Yeah that sucks you made an upgrade and discovered the seasons that are not on DVD are not even being shown in order'

Family Net sounds like A$$

tlc38tlc38 · 12-07-2014, 01:01 PM

Is FamilyNet even worth having? What other shows do they air?

DJM77 · 12-07-2014, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

Is FamilyNet even worth having? What other shows do they air?

It's the best outlet that Dish has far retro, which isn't saying much at all.
Here are their shows...

What's Happening Now!!
Starsky & Hutch
TJ Hooker
Malcolm & Eddie
Good Times
Brothers
I Dream Of Jeannie
Bewitched
All In The Family
Barney Miller
Charlie's Angels
Fantasy Island
Sanford & Son
The Monkees

DJM77 · 12-22-2014, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM77

I also noticed that with Barney Miller that after season 3 I think it was, that they started all over again with the beginning of season 1.

It looks like they're doing it again. What up with that?

mets82 · 12-22-2014, 06:45 PM

So basically, FamilyNet is no different than Antenna TV or ME-TV? At least WHN is on. I mean remember when Centric put WHN for a day marathon? They only aired season 1 and had way too many commercials. Very disappointing.

DJM77 · 12-22-2014, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mets82

So basically, FamilyNet is no different than Antenna TV or ME-TV? At least WHN is on.

Antenna TV and Me-TV are better than FamilyNet.

GSU2004 · 02-22-2016, 05:46 PM

227 has this problem too as NBC aired episodes differently from their production order. Some syndication outlets go in production order which has the pilot airing around the 10 episode or so. The pilot was a two parter so you end up watching part two first and have to wait until the other episode airs later. Some thought 'No Place Like Home' was the final episode for 227, it was the FINAL broadcast episode for the series as NBC pulled the series in early 1990 and then aired the graduation episode first and then aired No Place Like Home They did this with A Different World and some syndicators keep the odd order in place.

In case of WHN, my guess is they are probably only airing episodes that people are most likely to watch as the series had some dry episodes

DJM77 · 02-22-2016, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GSU2004

In case of WHN, my guess is they are probably only airing episodes that people are most likely to watch as the series had some dry episodes

FamilyNet quit airing What's Happening Now a while back.

12-05-2014, 05:23 PM	#1
JoshLarson24 Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 10, 2014 Location: California Posts: 382	Has anyone else been confused by FamilyNet's airings for What's Happening Now? I recently upgraded my cable package to get this channel but they have been airing the show out of rotation especially with season 3 episodes. They aired about 15 season 3 episodes and the rest of the episodes that were listed as season 3 episodes were from season 1. Does this mean they don't own the rights to the entire series? The sure to air episodes from season 1 every chance they get. I am hoping they air the complete series because I have a feeling they won't be airing the show too long because it had only 3 seasons.

12-05-2014, 06:25 PM	#2
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,553	Yeah, I was confused by that too. They kept switching back and forth between season 3 and season 1. I also noticed that with Barney Miller that after season 3 I think it was, that they started all over again with the beginning of season 1. I hope that doesn't mean they don't have the rights to seasons 4-8.
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12-22-2014, 06:45 PM	#8
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	So basically, FamilyNet is no different than Antenna TV or ME-TV? At least WHN is on. I mean remember when Centric put WHN for a day marathon? They only aired season 1 and had way too many commercials. Very disappointing.
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12-06-2014, 11:15 PM	#3
april4972 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 03, 2004 Location: USA Posts: 431	They sometimes aired different episodes in the afternoon than the ones they aired at night for What's Happening Now Season 3.

12-07-2014, 04:53 AM	#4
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02-22-2016, 05:46 PM	#10
GSU2004 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 28, 2005 Posts: 764	227 has this problem too as NBC aired episodes differently from their production order. Some syndication outlets go in production order which has the pilot airing around the 10 episode or so. The pilot was a two parter so you end up watching part two first and have to wait until the other episode airs later. Some thought 'No Place Like Home' was the final episode for 227, it was the FINAL broadcast episode for the series as NBC pulled the series in early 1990 and then aired the graduation episode first and then aired No Place Like Home They did this with A Different World and some syndicators keep the odd order in place. In case of WHN, my guess is they are probably only airing episodes that people are most likely to watch as the series had some dry episodes