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Crusinforabrusin · 01-25-2017, 07:23 PM

I once enjoyed this channel , but over the past year or two , I have come to dislike it for the most part. With shows like The Beverly Hillbillies or Perry Mason , their schedule has become crap. Too much drama shows and western on the schedule , especially Saturday mornings for westerns. As for the sitcoms , blech.... They have Mister Ed which is OK and The Donna Reed Show is good. I love Lucy is on at 6:30A.M. which is OK but it needs a break . As for early evening sitcoms , Mamas Family is good to watch. Mash at 7P.M. is an excellent choice for that time and its a good show too. Andy Griffith, I don't care too much for so yeah.

Their schedule isnt all that great , and for the most part, is the reason I stay on Antenna TV most of the time.

How about your thoughts on Metv? Has it lost its appeal or not?

PhoenixAcres · 01-25-2017, 10:13 PM

I've found myself somewhat migrating to Antenna TV as well. Me does have a lot of good shows but not always at the best hours. If I ever watch it, it's usually Andy Griffith or something on the weekends. I do have to give them credit for not credit-crunching though. That's my major complaint with Antenna.

tlc38tlc38 · 01-25-2017, 10:44 PM

I like Mama's Family weekdays and Sundays are pretty good.

Svenfan1234 · 01-25-2017, 10:49 PM

For me:
Weekdays: Mama's Family
Saturdays: Svengoolie
Sundays: Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, I Love Lucy, & The Love Boat

1960'sTVfan · 01-25-2017, 11:01 PM

MeTV started going downhill about 6 or 7 years ago when the decision was made to go nationwide with it. It was a much better station when it first started out in 2005 as a retro TV station for Chicago. A few years later, they added another station, MeTOO, which I understand no longer exists, and they also added another channel, ThisTV, which was mostly a channel for movies. But since MeTV went nationwide, it isn't that good anymore. It's not a terrible station, but the schedule isn't very good, and the MeTV station in my area shows the programs in widescreen format, I HATE widescreen

, when I watch TV I want to see a full picture on my TV screen.

icecream · 01-25-2017, 11:11 PM

Me-TV remains the channel I want most, there are dozens of stations I would trade for it.

Bonniegirl · 01-25-2017, 11:11 PM

I like the Sunday line up!!! But other than that!!! Saturday and weekday afternoons with the endless Westerns is too much!

And most of the good weekday shows are on too early! The only weekday later shows I like are Diagnosis Murder, CHIPS and Mama's family!

WAY to many Westerns , WAY too much Andy Griffith and WAY too much Mash!

All in all Antenna is a lot better I think!!!

Svenfan1234 · 01-25-2017, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I like the Sunday line up!!! But other than that!!! Saturday and weekday afternoons with the endless Westerns is too much!

And most of the good weekday shows are on too early! The only weekday later shows I like are Diagnosis Murder, CHIPS and Mama's family!

WAY to many Westerns , WAY too much Andy Griffith and WAY too much Mash!

All in all Antenna is a lot better I think!!!

And Sven, right?

If I am home in the mornings I will watch Matlock. I just don't like Diagnosis Murder.

Bonniegirl · 01-25-2017, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Svenfan1234

And Sven, right?

If I am home in the mornings I will watch Matlock. I just don't like Diagnosis Murder.

Yeah sure! Sven is fun sometimes!

Also I like Batman sometimes too!

MikeLutton · 01-25-2017, 11:49 PM

MY Affilhate has paid programing on sunday during happy days laverne shirley hour makes me mad but ido got them on dvd so that good

Tubehead · 01-27-2017, 12:54 AM

Im not really fan of me tv any more!! i enjoy Antenna TV bu Antenna TV shows more classic sitcoms were me tv shows more westerns & doctor shows! i do like parry mason i don't think diagnosis murder should be on me tv!! neither should mat lock ! i would get ride of the westerns they show them on tv land & inspiration net work!! escapilly like all the time especially like gunsmoke or bonanza!! i do like there sci fi saturday night line up!! i wish they would air 1977 spider -man live action show!! i would also bring back some of the cops shows like magnum pi the rock ford files kojack , & many more!!

Samme · 01-27-2017, 01:29 AM

I like it. It's the channel I watch the most. Andy Griffith, Mama's Family, the half-hour Gunsmoke, Rifleman, all on at good times. Thank God Andy Griffith is on at 8PM, 'cause what else is on at that time worth watching? And it's in HD. Carol Burnett at 11PM...

Most of TV is insanely bad and people are whining about a good channel.

BigManMike · 01-27-2017, 09:30 AM

I haven't watched it in a long time either. Most of what I like on there I already have on DVD and their scheduling is just not that good.

rusty spike · 01-28-2017, 03:33 AM

I don't have Antenna TV in my area, so Metv is the only close to what TVLand used to be. They tend to show a lot of shows that are already available on other channels. I appreciate that they don't vandalize your viewing pleasure with split screens, squashed bumpers or annoying bugs that constantly pop up and crawl around.

AceWesternson · 01-28-2017, 12:32 PM

every time i go to Jacksonville florida i watch a little bit of Antenna TV since i don't get it from where i am, and i compare it to me tv but i don't like a diginet channel that only has sitcoms and nothing else, because that's not catering to everyone ME TV caters to everyone that loves dramas/sitcoms/westerns and their E/I stuff so i prefer me tv over antenna tv,

Antenna TV does have good shows but I wouldn't want to watch that most of the times if i had that channel, Antenna TV doesn't have variety it just has sitcoms.

so ME TV's programming is wayyyy better

01-25-2017, 07:23 PM	#1
Crusinforabrusin It's time to move on, Goodbye Senior Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2015 Posts: 2,056	METV lost its appeal I once enjoyed this channel , but over the past year or two , I have come to dislike it for the most part. With shows like The Beverly Hillbillies or Perry Mason , their schedule has become crap. Too much drama shows and western on the schedule , especially Saturday mornings for westerns. As for the sitcoms , blech.... They have Mister Ed which is OK and The Donna Reed Show is good. I love Lucy is on at 6:30A.M. which is OK but it needs a break . As for early evening sitcoms , Mamas Family is good to watch. Mash at 7P.M. is an excellent choice for that time and its a good show too. Andy Griffith, I don't care too much for so yeah. Their schedule isnt all that great , and for the most part, is the reason I stay on Antenna TV most of the time. How about your thoughts on Metv? Has it lost its appeal or not?

01-25-2017, 10:44 PM	#3
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,258	I like Mama's Family weekdays and Sundays are pretty good.
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01-25-2017, 10:49 PM	#4
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01-25-2017, 11:11 PM	#6
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01-25-2017, 11:49 PM	#10
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01-25-2017, 10:13 PM	#2
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	I've found myself somewhat migrating to Antenna TV as well. Me does have a lot of good shows but not always at the best hours. If I ever watch it, it's usually Andy Griffith or something on the weekends. I do have to give them credit for not credit-crunching though. That's my major complaint with Antenna.

01-25-2017, 11:01 PM	#5
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,098	MeTV started going downhill about 6 or 7 years ago when the decision was made to go nationwide with it. It was a much better station when it first started out in 2005 as a retro TV station for Chicago. A few years later, they added another station, MeTOO, which I understand no longer exists, and they also added another channel, ThisTV, which was mostly a channel for movies. But since MeTV went nationwide, it isn't that good anymore. It's not a terrible station, but the schedule isn't very good, and the MeTV station in my area shows the programs in widescreen format, I HATE widescreen , when I watch TV I want to see a full picture on my TV screen.

01-25-2017, 11:11 PM	#7
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,738	I like the Sunday line up!!! But other than that!!! Saturday and weekday afternoons with the endless Westerns is too much! And most of the good weekday shows are on too early! The only weekday later shows I like are Diagnosis Murder, CHIPS and Mama's family! WAY to many Westerns , WAY too much Andy Griffith and WAY too much Mash! All in all Antenna is a lot better I think!!!

01-27-2017, 12:54 AM	#11
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	Im not really fan of me tv any more!! i enjoy Antenna TV bu Antenna TV shows more classic sitcoms were me tv shows more westerns & doctor shows! i do like parry mason i don't think diagnosis murder should be on me tv!! neither should mat lock ! i would get ride of the westerns they show them on tv land & inspiration net work!! escapilly like all the time especially like gunsmoke or bonanza!! i do like there sci fi saturday night line up!! i wish they would air 1977 spider -man live action show!! i would also bring back some of the cops shows like magnum pi the rock ford files kojack , & many more!!

01-27-2017, 01:29 AM	#12
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 676	I like it. It's the channel I watch the most. Andy Griffith, Mama's Family, the half-hour Gunsmoke, Rifleman, all on at good times. Thank God Andy Griffith is on at 8PM, 'cause what else is on at that time worth watching? And it's in HD. Carol Burnett at 11PM... Most of TV is insanely bad and people are whining about a good channel.

01-27-2017, 09:30 AM	#13
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	I haven't watched it in a long time either. Most of what I like on there I already have on DVD and their scheduling is just not that good.

01-28-2017, 03:33 AM	#14
rusty spike Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 08, 2015 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,124	I don't have Antenna TV in my area, so Metv is the only close to what TVLand used to be. They tend to show a lot of shows that are already available on other channels. I appreciate that they don't vandalize your viewing pleasure with split screens, squashed bumpers or annoying bugs that constantly pop up and crawl around.

01-28-2017, 12:32 PM	#15
AceWesternson Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 26, 2016 Posts: 141	every time i go to Jacksonville florida i watch a little bit of Antenna TV since i don't get it from where i am, and i compare it to me tv but i don't like a diginet channel that only has sitcoms and nothing else, because that's not catering to everyone ME TV caters to everyone that loves dramas/sitcoms/westerns and their E/I stuff so i prefer me tv over antenna tv, Antenna TV does have good shows but I wouldn't want to watch that most of the times if i had that channel, Antenna TV doesn't have variety it just has sitcoms. so ME TV's programming is wayyyy better