MeTV to begin airing black and white episodes of My Three Sons - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

snowpeck · 05-02-2017, 02:52 PM

MeTV is bringing back My Three Sons to their lineup and they're running the black and white shows this time! I posted about this in the MeTV schedule thread, but here's what they posted on their website:

"Steven Douglas and his clan are back — starting from the very beginning with episodes never before seen on MeTV. Relive the story of Mike, Robbie and Chip on My Three Sons, weekdays at 7:30AM | 6:30C."

They're running two episodes every day starting on May 29 at 7:30 a.m. Eastern.

William Hogan Jr · 05-02-2017, 04:51 PM

But will seasons one and two have the altered music from the dvds? I hope not!

Hazel Anyday · 05-02-2017, 04:56 PM

THAT IS EXCELLENT!!! I've been calling and wishing some station would do this ever since TV Land took the b/w eps. off. I'm thrilled. Now I only hope Me TV will finally show the final (also always skipped) 2 seasons of the show, the Robless, Polly, & toddler aged triplets years. I would really like to see these, this would be an American broadcast first since they were first seen. The only versions I have seen of these last 2 years were from the Canadian broadcasts several years back.

Mr. Television · 05-02-2017, 05:01 PM

Now this is really great news.

Mr. Television · 05-02-2017, 05:34 PM

It would be nice if they show all 380 episodes.

tlc38tlc38 · 05-02-2017, 05:52 PM

Looks like I got MeTV just in time to see these gems!!! Can't wait!

tlc38tlc38 · 05-02-2017, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Television

It would be nice if they show all 380 episodes.

Has any network ever did this?

Svenfan1234 · 05-02-2017, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

Has any network ever did this?

Maybe TV Land?

Mr. Television · 05-02-2017, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

Has any network ever did this?

I'm not sure. I didn't get N & N when they had it. I don't know if they had the color shows or not. Same with TV Land. I always get the networks too late. Growing up in the 70's only the color episodes were syndicated. I don't think the last season ever was either. It would be nice if they would though. It would be something different. I've only seen a handful of the b & W episodes.

snowpeck · 05-02-2017, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

Has any network ever did this?

I don't think so. TV Land never ran the second half of season 11 or any of season 12. Nick at Nite never had the main color package on a regular basis. Did Odyssey/Hallmark ever run the black and white shows? They ran all of the color ones, including seasons 11 and 12.

BigManMike · 05-02-2017, 06:53 PM

This is great! I've just seen bits and pieces of this show but it is one I would like to check out more. I only wish they would show it at night instead of early mornings. It would be great if Decades does another binge of this and could show both black and white and color episodes.

BigManMike · 05-02-2017, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Television

It would be nice if they show all 380 episodes.

Not that I know of, but I wish. Whoever thought splitting them into two separate packages was a good idea must be an idiot.

stevea · 05-02-2017, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by snowpeck

I don't think so. TV Land never ran the second half of season 11 or any of season 12. Nick at Nite never had the main color package on a regular basis. Did Odyssey/Hallmark ever run the black and white shows? They ran all of the color ones, including seasons 11 and 12.

I think Odyssey ran only the color episodes. They included S11/S12, but they were heavily edited. It would be nice to get the MeTV version of these seasons. If the package is as it was originally, the B/W seasons package (inexplicably) included S11 and S12.

Back when TVLand had it, they had the first half of S11, the part that included the Chip/Polly elopement story arc. But the package was later changed to eliminate all of S11 from the more-used syndication package.

One thing we can hope for: MeTV does NOT use the commercial DVDs for the first two seasons (which they use for other programs such as Brady Bunch and Leave It To Beaver)--all the episode music was changed (other than the DeVol opening/closing theme), due to licensing problems from the Capitol Records library.

MeTV is becoming a near-perfect network. Now if the could just work some magic for The Donna Reed Show!

Mr. Television · 05-02-2017, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

I think Odyssey ran only the color episodes. They included S11/S12, but they were heavily edited. It would be nice to get the MeTV version of these seasons. If the package is as it was originally, the B/W seasons package (inexplicably) included S11 and S12.

Back when TVLand had it, they had the first half of S11, the part that included the Chip/Polly elopement story arc. But the package was later changed to eliminate all of S11 from the more-used syndication package.

One thing we can hope for: MeTV does NOT use the commercial DVDs for the first two seasons (which they use for other programs such as Brady Bunch and Leave It To Beaver)--all the episode music was changed (other than the DeVol opening/closing theme), due to licensing problems from the Capitol Records library.

MeTV is becoming a near-perfect network. Now if the could just work some magic for The Donna Reed Show!

Yea I would love to see the Patty Peterson episodes.

snowpeck · 05-02-2017, 08:26 PM

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Not that I know of, but I wish. Whoever thought splitting them into two separate packages was a good idea must be an idiot.

It was done back in the 1970s when stations were hesitant to show anything in black and white (unless it was something super popular like I Love Lucy) and splitting it in two would make it more affordable to stations and therefore, hopefully they'd make more sales to more stations.

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William Hogan Jr Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 28, 2008 Location: Mayodan, N.C. Posts: 324	But will seasons one and two have the altered music from the dvds? I hope not!

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BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	This is great! I've just seen bits and pieces of this show but it is one I would like to check out more. I only wish they would show it at night instead of early mornings. It would be great if Decades does another binge of this and could show both black and white and color episodes.