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scrapple · 08-16-2016, 08:35 PM

Is it just me or are there an ungodly number of commercials in Classic TV stations? I don't know if it was Andy Griffith or Everybody Loves Raymond or Columbo or what, but out of boredom I started counting the ads between segments, and couldn't believe how many there were. Every time I said "they couldn't possibly have another", there was Marie Osmond losing 50 pounds,the guy hawking that damn pillow or (heaven help us) that woman who fell and can't get up. I simply can't believe people put up with the ridiculous number of commercials during these shows.

Bonniegirl · 08-16-2016, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by scrapple

Is it just me or are there an ungodly number of commercials in Classic TV stations? I don't know if it was Andy Griffith or Everybody Loves Raymond or Columbo or what, but out of boredom I started counting the ads between segments, and couldn't believe how many there were. Every time I said "they couldn't possibly have another", there was Marie Osmond losing 50 pounds,the guy hawking that damn pillow or (heaven help us) that woman who fell and can't get up. I simply can't believe people put up with the ridiculous number of commercials during these shows.

It's not just you! There are A LOT of commercials on the retro channels! Between the opening song of my One day at a time on Antenna till they actually start the show after a million commercials I can wash a sink full of dishes!

tlc38tlc38 · 08-16-2016, 08:51 PM

There are commercials during the commercials.

AceWesternson · 08-16-2016, 09:10 PM

I love the original I've fallen and i can't get up

LUNCH · 08-17-2016, 01:01 PM

The cable channels are worse than the Retro channels.The Retro channels have plenty of commercials,but the cable channels and others have a lot more.

PhoenixAcres · 08-17-2016, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by LUNCH

The cable channels are worse than the Retro channels.The Retro channels have plenty of commercials,but the cable channels and others have a lot more.

I've noticed this too. As bad as it is with MeTV, etc., the cable channels seem to devote only a half-hour of content for every hour slot.

loaferman · 08-17-2016, 04:10 PM

Not sure if I will renew my cable deal when it ends due to this. I'm paying for TV to spend 50% of the time with commercials. I don't think I can get ota in my area but if not I don't need to pay for the aggravation any longer.

I was watching "Miss Congeniality" for the 10th time one night and started counting the minutes of commercials to movie and it was way more commercials.

OH Nuts! · 08-17-2016, 08:07 PM

Old shows used to run 24-25 min long now it's often 20-21. So YES, I notice this too.

AceWesternson · 08-17-2016, 08:47 PM

when i'm watching me-tv i'm not bothered with the commercials on there except for the ad council commercials that are spammed on there so much Like the one about the annoying one unlucky guy grrrrr i hate that man, or that creepy one involving that father not paying attention to the road when he instead focuses his attention on making faces at his children. and that one where the black female makes herself get a stroke.

Tubehead · 08-17-2016, 09:32 PM

i do like commercials some times!! but i wish they wouldn't show too many !! if you go to movie theaters then if you get there hour to 30 minutes early they show nothing but commercials!! but what makes me madder is its the same commercials that comes on tv every day!! if you want commercials i highly recommend watching the judges shows like judge mathis or judge judy!! there's like commercials each break! then like if you watch shark tank pawn stars or storage wars then there's almost an every commercial each break like if they find something or if something goes wrong then its an commercial!!

Edward216 · 08-17-2016, 10:49 PM

It's not just you. It's just about any channel you watch anymore though. It seems like there's nothing but wall to wall commercials these days. I don't what's going on but it needs to stop. I'm kind of sick of it.

Ed.

Crusinforabrusin · 08-24-2016, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by scrapple

Is it just me or are there an ungodly number of commercials in Classic TV stations? I don't know if it was Andy Griffith or Everybody Loves Raymond or Columbo or what, but out of boredom I started counting the ads between segments, and couldn't believe how many there were. Every time I said "they couldn't possibly have another", there was Marie Osmond losing 50 pounds,the guy hawking that damn pillow or (heaven help us) that woman who fell and can't get up. I simply can't believe people put up with the ridiculous number of commercials during these shows.

I would not mind if they were retromercials from decades ago playing between shows, but they are the same commercials. Mostly the commercials on these classic subchannels are for older people and all sorts of stuff for them. Then you have those irritating lawyer commercials.

Mace Dolex · 08-24-2016, 03:12 PM

The ones for the dry cracked feet skin remover are just gross.

08-16-2016, 08:35 PM	#1
scrapple Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 03, 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 259	Is It Just Me...? Is it just me or are there an ungodly number of commercials in Classic TV stations? I don't know if it was Andy Griffith or Everybody Loves Raymond or Columbo or what, but out of boredom I started counting the ads between segments, and couldn't believe how many there were. Every time I said "they couldn't possibly have another", there was Marie Osmond losing 50 pounds,the guy hawking that damn pillow or (heaven help us) that woman who fell and can't get up. I simply can't believe people put up with the ridiculous number of commercials during these shows.

08-16-2016, 08:51 PM	#3
tlc38tlc38 Member Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Posts: 19,312	There are commercials during the commercials.
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08-17-2016, 01:01 PM	#5
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	The cable channels are worse than the Retro channels.The Retro channels have plenty of commercials,but the cable channels and others have a lot more.
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08-17-2016, 04:10 PM	#7
loaferman Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 23, 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 642	Not sure if I will renew my cable deal when it ends due to this. I'm paying for TV to spend 50% of the time with commercials. I don't think I can get ota in my area but if not I don't need to pay for the aggravation any longer. I was watching "Miss Congeniality" for the 10th time one night and started counting the minutes of commercials to movie and it was way more commercials.
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08-17-2016, 09:32 PM	#10
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	too many commercials? i do like commercials some times!! but i wish they wouldn't show too many !! if you go to movie theaters then if you get there hour to 30 minutes early they show nothing but commercials!! but what makes me madder is its the same commercials that comes on tv every day!! if you want commercials i highly recommend watching the judges shows like judge mathis or judge judy!! there's like commercials each break! then like if you watch shark tank pawn stars or storage wars then there's almost an every commercial each break like if they find something or if something goes wrong then its an commercial!!

08-16-2016, 09:10 PM	#4
AceWesternson Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 26, 2016 Posts: 141	I love the original I've fallen and i can't get up

08-17-2016, 08:07 PM	#8
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Old shows used to run 24-25 min long now it's often 20-21. So YES, I notice this too.

08-17-2016, 08:47 PM	#9
AceWesternson Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 26, 2016 Posts: 141	when i'm watching me-tv i'm not bothered with the commercials on there except for the ad council commercials that are spammed on there so much Like the one about the annoying one unlucky guy grrrrr i hate that man, or that creepy one involving that father not paying attention to the road when he instead focuses his attention on making faces at his children. and that one where the black female makes herself get a stroke.

08-17-2016, 10:49 PM	#11
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	It's not just you. It's just about any channel you watch anymore though. It seems like there's nothing but wall to wall commercials these days. I don't what's going on but it needs to stop. I'm kind of sick of it. Ed.

08-24-2016, 03:12 PM	#13
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,670	The ones for the dry cracked feet skin remover are just gross.