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Brian · 04-01-2002, 08:26 PM

When did you first recieve TV Land? It seems like it airs everywhere nowadays.

BTW, I first got it in late September of 2000. By that time, most of the great shows were gone. That stinks.

Jack1000 · 04-01-2002, 09:35 PM

I got it in late December 2000 along with FX and Great American Country. (I hate GAC!) Most of the new channels now go to digital, which I don't subscribe to.

suddenlysusan · 04-01-2002, 09:48 PM

i got it in December

Blair85 · 04-01-2002, 10:10 PM

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Originally posted by suddenlysusan
i got it in December

I got it in December too when I got a satellite dish.

Mr. Shy Guy · 04-01-2002, 10:51 PM

My guess is i've had it for about 2 years but I'm not sure.

boechsner · 04-02-2002, 02:41 AM

I first got it in September 1997, that's when we first got Direct TV and the first time we ever had cable. However, I first viewed it during the summer of 1997, at my cousin's home, they have Dish Network. The first time I ever heard of the network was in April of 1996 after seeing ads for TV Land in TV Guide.

bb · 04-02-2002, 07:59 AM

I remember the night TV Land went on the air as they broadcasted the first 8-10 hours or so on Nick@Nite. I got that on tape. I remember on the bottom of the screen it kept saying you are watching TV Land from Nick@Nite and if you want to continue watching it to contact you cable system. Also that first night they showed nothing but retro-commericals, loved that early 70s KFC spot !!!!

I contact my cable company then to see if they would put TV Land on- was told they will look into it.

A few years went by-still no TV Land. By then I have given up hope in getting that channel by cable so I had Direct TV installed.
Never forget what happened the next day as I had a few neighbors actually reported me to Adelphia Cable for "having a dish inside city limits". Of course nothing was done about it as there is no such law in the books but I did receive many letters ( about 20 or so ) over the next year by Adelphia begging me to "come back" to cable. Never did !!!

Even today 2002, my old cable system Adelphia still does NOT offer TV Land in my hometown. Even recently when they merge the system with the system in a nearby town which offered TV Land, rather than offer TV Land to viewers in my hometown the cable company decided to drop it and to my knowledge that was the only channel dropped.

I cant say 100% for sure but I have heard from many that the "real" reason why TV Land is not offered in my hometown is due to a letter written to the local paper. The woman "heard a rumor about TV Land coming to cable" and complained that the channel is a waste of space and the cable company could do better and said that the viewers are not that smart and really went off that TV Land showed the same single show every weekend. The cable company saw the letter and decided to add Home & Garden instead, and they ( according to rumor )supposed to have promise/made a deal to the woman that TV Land will never be carried by their system. If thats the case- the cable company has kept up their promise.

JT · 04-02-2002, 10:10 AM

I first viewed it in August 2000 but got it on December 20,2001.

dawsongirl · 04-02-2002, 12:21 PM

January of 2000 when I got Dish Network.

Christopher · 04-02-2002, 02:16 PM

Does anyone remember those commercials when TV Land first came out they had people saying 'Take Me To TV LAND!'? Well my mother saw that commercial and found out TV Land was airing Petticoat Junction so she called our cable company and said "Take Me To TV LAND!" Unfortunately the cable operator thougt it was a prank joke and hangerd up on her. It wasn't untill a year later we got TV Land but by that time Petticoat left the station along with Green Arces.

marmalade · 04-02-2002, 03:41 PM

September 1999 when I got Dish Network.

marmalade · 04-02-2002, 03:43 PM

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Originally posted by Silver Daze
Does anyone remember those commercials when TV Land first came out they had people saying 'Take Me To TV LAND!'? Well my mother saw that commercial and found out TV Land was airing Petticoat Junction so she called our cable company and said "Take Me To TV LAND!" Unfortunately the cable operator thougt it was a prank joke and hangerd up on her. It wasn't untill a year later we got TV Land but by that time Petticoat left the station along with Green Arces.

boechsner · 04-02-2002, 05:58 PM

Does anyone remember Twip? Twip is the all-purpose product that TV Land executives created. They use to show commercials for it and it was used for everything from washing your hair to cleaning your carpets. It ceased to exsist sometime in '98 or '99.

Pavan · 04-02-2002, 06:34 PM

Had it since the start!

vienna waits · 04-03-2002, 12:25 PM

spring 1998

04-01-2002, 08:26 PM	#1
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	When did you first get TV Land? When did you first recieve TV Land? It seems like it airs everywhere nowadays. BTW, I first got it in late September of 2000. By that time, most of the great shows were gone. That stinks.

04-01-2002, 10:51 PM	#5
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04-02-2002, 07:59 AM	#7
bb Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 30, 2001 Location: Martinsburg, WV usa Posts: 276	I remember the night TV Land went on the air as they broadcasted the first 8-10 hours or so on Nick@Nite. I got that on tape. I remember on the bottom of the screen it kept saying you are watching TV Land from Nick@Nite and if you want to continue watching it to contact you cable system. Also that first night they showed nothing but retro-commericals, loved that early 70s KFC spot !!!! I contact my cable company then to see if they would put TV Land on- was told they will look into it. A few years went by-still no TV Land. By then I have given up hope in getting that channel by cable so I had Direct TV installed. Never forget what happened the next day as I had a few neighbors actually reported me to Adelphia Cable for "having a dish inside city limits". Of course nothing was done about it as there is no such law in the books but I did receive many letters ( about 20 or so ) over the next year by Adelphia begging me to "come back" to cable. Never did !!! Even today 2002, my old cable system Adelphia still does NOT offer TV Land in my hometown. Even recently when they merge the system with the system in a nearby town which offered TV Land, rather than offer TV Land to viewers in my hometown the cable company decided to drop it and to my knowledge that was the only channel dropped. I cant say 100% for sure but I have heard from many that the "real" reason why TV Land is not offered in my hometown is due to a letter written to the local paper. The woman "heard a rumor about TV Land coming to cable" and complained that the channel is a waste of space and the cable company could do better and said that the viewers are not that smart and really went off that TV Land showed the same single show every weekend. The cable company saw the letter and decided to add Home & Garden instead, and they ( according to rumor )supposed to have promise/made a deal to the woman that TV Land will never be carried by their system. If thats the case- the cable company has kept up their promise.
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04-02-2002, 10:10 AM	#8
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04-02-2002, 02:16 PM	#10
Christopher The OG Core Four Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2001 Posts: 14,833	Re: When did you first get TV Land? Does anyone remember those commercials when TV Land first came out they had people saying 'Take Me To TV LAND!'? Well my mother saw that commercial and found out TV Land was airing Petticoat Junction so she called our cable company and said "Take Me To TV LAND!" Unfortunately the cable operator thougt it was a prank joke and hangerd up on her. It wasn't untill a year later we got TV Land but by that time Petticoat left the station along with Green Arces.

04-01-2002, 09:35 PM	#2
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	I got it in late December 2000 along with FX and Great American Country. (I hate GAC!) Most of the new channels now go to digital, which I don't subscribe to.

04-01-2002, 09:48 PM	#3
suddenlysusan Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: somewhere, someplace Posts: 33	i got it in December

04-02-2002, 02:41 AM	#6
boechsner Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 2,212	I first got it in September 1997, that's when we first got Direct TV and the first time we ever had cable. However, I first viewed it during the summer of 1997, at my cousin's home, they have Dish Network. The first time I ever heard of the network was in April of 1996 after seeing ads for TV Land in TV Guide.

04-02-2002, 12:21 PM	#9
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	January of 2000 when I got Dish Network.

04-02-2002, 03:41 PM	#11
marmalade Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 18, 2001 Location: Louisiana Posts: 469	September 1999 when I got Dish Network.

04-02-2002, 05:58 PM	#13
boechsner Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 2,212	Does anyone remember Twip? Twip is the all-purpose product that TV Land executives created. They use to show commercials for it and it was used for everything from washing your hair to cleaning your carpets. It ceased to exsist sometime in '98 or '99.

04-02-2002, 06:34 PM	#14
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04-03-2002, 12:25 PM	#15
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