ANTENNA TV Compressing End Credits! NO! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TeeVeeCloset · 05-04-2015, 01:43 PM

One of the things I especially like about Antenna TV since launch is that if you are getting the direct feed 24/7 there are no bugs/logos ever over the shows and they show series with complete credits, no voice overs, etc. Really old school local TV!

I'm surprised I haven't noticed a thread on this but since May 1, 2015 during the daytime hours of programs (sitcoms) if the program is shown as a double run (2 episodes) they compress the end of the first episode as the second episode begins at the same time. HORRIBLE! I guess not to loose the viewer which is the reason why most do this practice. The classic "What's up Next" or "Station ID's" have long since been gone on local independents & Networks!

I have seen this on Patty Duke (9AM eastern) & I Dream Of Jeannie (1PM eastern) so far, if they start getting "too fancy" this ruins it for people compliling sets of series like Small Wonder & One Day At A Time, so far at least these have not been treated this way.

BigManMike · 05-04-2015, 03:54 PM

I don't know when all this happens but I hate even though I don't watch all of the shows. It really ruins it. I'm just glad they don't do it on Three's Company or any of the Norman Lear shows that I watch at night. I'm not happy at all about them doing it on Mr. Belvedere. I also know they do it on Patty Duke, Bewitched, Jeannie, Dennis the Menace, Green Acres, and probably on Beaver. I want to know though, do they only do it on the daytime airings of those shows, or do they do it on overnight and weekend airings as well?

Coffeecup · 05-06-2015, 10:49 AM

I noticed the two blocks of a next episode and the end of the last episode being shown when I tuned in to I dream of Jeannie. One thing I enjoy is seeing the actors names in the show. Now the lettering is so darn small with scrunched up box. Is time so valuable now the stations have to jam so much in the time? With the editing, scrunching, up coming show ads, etc, a 27 minute old show will be whittled down to 15 minutes.

mets82 · 05-06-2015, 04:17 PM

Oh boy, I hope this isnt a starting trend. I say, email Antenna TV and tell them not to do any of this crap!!

Mace Dolex · 05-06-2015, 04:27 PM

TBS does this with all their sitcoms and movies, it annoys the piss out of me too.

ABC1 · 05-06-2015, 05:56 PM

I truly hate any network that squashes the end credits and that would be most of them at this point. Ever since I was young, I always enjoyed credits (be they opening or closing) to TV shows and I can't stand what networks have done. The end credits get so small you can't even read them! I DON'T WANT to know what's coming up next. I want the current show to air as it originally did, intact end credits and all. Rant over for now...

Mace Dolex · 05-06-2015, 06:21 PM

It's funny because it used to be that the end credits were split screened, in the 90's especially many sitcoms end credits had a split screen with the credits to the left and the right side would should show local news highlights.

An episode of The Simpsons poked fun at it back when the show was watchable.

Coffeecup · 05-06-2015, 07:21 PM

Probably the younger people mainly kids nowadays, don't realize how it used to be. We want shows the way the used to be. I can tolerate the commercials even if I see the same walk in tub ad 40 times a day. But leave the shows the way they were originally seen. With so much clutter added to the shows, you lose interest if you MUST be shown upcoming show info, ,squishing, Etc. I do wonder why they do this.

treky · 05-06-2015, 11:52 PM

INSP does that too. I tried to watch BONANZA on there once and they did that and the episode was so chopped up that that was the last time I ever watched the channel!!!

treky · 05-07-2015, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TeeVeeCloset

One of the things I especially like about Antenna TV since launch is that if you are getting the direct feed 24/7 there are no bugs/logos ever over the shows and they show series with complete credits, no voice overs, etc. Really old school local TV!

I'm surprised I haven't noticed a thread on this but since May 1, 2015 during the daytime hours of programs (sitcoms) if the program is shown as a double run (2 episodes) they compress the end of the first episode as the second episode begins at the same time. HORRIBLE! I guess not to loose the viewer which is the reason why most do this practice. The classic "What's up Next" or "Station ID's" have long since been gone on local independents & Networks!

I have seen this on Patty Duke (9AM eastern) & I Dream Of Jeannie (1PM eastern) so far, if they start getting "too fancy" this ruins it for people compliling sets of series like Small Wonder & One Day At A Time, so far at least these have not been treated this way.

o no! Let's hope they don't start doing that to ALL their shows!

mets82 · 05-07-2015, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffeecup

Probably the younger people mainly kids nowadays, don't realize how it used to be. We want shows the way the used to be. I can tolerate the commercials even if I see the same walk in tub ad 40 times a day. But leave the shows the way they were originally seen. With so much clutter added to the shows, you lose interest if you MUST be shown upcoming show info, ,squishing, Etc. I do wonder why they do this.

I dont know whose bright idea it was to start doing this but I wish they would go back to the way it ought to be as well. I agree Coffeecup.

bmasters9 · 05-07-2015, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ABC1

I truly hate any network that squashes the end credits and that would be most of them at this point. Ever since I was young, I always enjoyed credits (be they opening or closing) to TV shows and I can't stand what networks have done. The end credits get so small you can't even read them! I DON'T WANT to know what's coming up next. I want the current show to air as it originally did, intact end credits and all. Rant over for now...

QFT, especially if the next show was already promoed within a commercial break.

mets82 · 05-08-2015, 04:58 PM

We dont need the same plugs for the same shows all the time. I literally see the same plug for the same show after every commerical break. I just hope Antenna TV isnt starting this.

Rewinder · 05-08-2015, 07:26 PM

i think ME-TV has begin to chop the credits to Gilligans Island

BigManMike · 05-08-2015, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rewinder

i think ME-TV has begin to chop the credits to Gilligans Island

Well it's a good thing I have the entire series of Gilligan's Island on DVD so I have no need to watch it on MeTV.

05-04-2015, 01:43 PM	#1
TeeVeeCloset Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 1,873	ANTENNA TV Compressing End Credits! NO! One of the things I especially like about Antenna TV since launch is that if you are getting the direct feed 24/7 there are no bugs/logos ever over the shows and they show series with complete credits, no voice overs, etc. Really old school local TV! I'm surprised I haven't noticed a thread on this but since May 1, 2015 during the daytime hours of programs (sitcoms) if the program is shown as a double run (2 episodes) they compress the end of the first episode as the second episode begins at the same time. HORRIBLE! I guess not to loose the viewer which is the reason why most do this practice. The classic "What's up Next" or "Station ID's" have long since been gone on local independents & Networks! I have seen this on Patty Duke (9AM eastern) & I Dream Of Jeannie (1PM eastern) so far, if they start getting "too fancy" this ruins it for people compliling sets of series like Small Wonder & One Day At A Time, so far at least these have not been treated this way.
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05-06-2015, 04:17 PM	#4
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Oh boy, I hope this isnt a starting trend. I say, email Antenna TV and tell them not to do any of this crap!!
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05-06-2015, 11:52 PM	#9
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	INSP does that too. I tried to watch BONANZA on there once and they did that and the episode was so chopped up that that was the last time I ever watched the channel!!!
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05-04-2015, 03:54 PM	#2
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	I don't know when all this happens but I hate even though I don't watch all of the shows. It really ruins it. I'm just glad they don't do it on Three's Company or any of the Norman Lear shows that I watch at night. I'm not happy at all about them doing it on Mr. Belvedere. I also know they do it on Patty Duke, Bewitched, Jeannie, Dennis the Menace, Green Acres, and probably on Beaver. I want to know though, do they only do it on the daytime airings of those shows, or do they do it on overnight and weekend airings as well?

05-06-2015, 10:49 AM	#3
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	I noticed the two blocks of a next episode and the end of the last episode being shown when I tuned in to I dream of Jeannie. One thing I enjoy is seeing the actors names in the show. Now the lettering is so darn small with scrunched up box. Is time so valuable now the stations have to jam so much in the time? With the editing, scrunching, up coming show ads, etc, a 27 minute old show will be whittled down to 15 minutes.

05-06-2015, 04:27 PM	#5
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	TBS does this with all their sitcoms and movies, it annoys the piss out of me too.

05-06-2015, 05:56 PM	#6
ABC1 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 04, 2001 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 279	I truly hate any network that squashes the end credits and that would be most of them at this point. Ever since I was young, I always enjoyed credits (be they opening or closing) to TV shows and I can't stand what networks have done. The end credits get so small you can't even read them! I DON'T WANT to know what's coming up next. I want the current show to air as it originally did, intact end credits and all. Rant over for now...

05-06-2015, 06:21 PM	#7
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	It's funny because it used to be that the end credits were split screened, in the 90's especially many sitcoms end credits had a split screen with the credits to the left and the right side would should show local news highlights. An episode of The Simpsons poked fun at it back when the show was watchable.

05-06-2015, 07:21 PM	#8
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	Probably the younger people mainly kids nowadays, don't realize how it used to be. We want shows the way the used to be. I can tolerate the commercials even if I see the same walk in tub ad 40 times a day. But leave the shows the way they were originally seen. With so much clutter added to the shows, you lose interest if you MUST be shown upcoming show info, ,squishing, Etc. I do wonder why they do this.

05-08-2015, 04:58 PM	#13
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	We dont need the same plugs for the same shows all the time. I literally see the same plug for the same show after every commerical break. I just hope Antenna TV isnt starting this.

05-08-2015, 07:26 PM	#14
Rewinder A former member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 180	i think ME-TV has begin to chop the credits to Gilligans Island