Antenna TV Fall 2017 Prime Time Schedule

[cfr1970]

It sucks big time. From 8pm to 10pm:
Sanford & Son
Good Times
The Jeffersons
All in the Family

These 4 shows are the most cycled over shows on their network. Are they purposely trying to shoo away the viewers during the prime time viewing slots??!!

I was hoping to see from 8pm to 10pm: (assuming no more hour blocks)

Growing Pains
The Hogan Family
Alice
Murphy Brown

I hope someone at Antenna TV sees this and does it for when those shows begin. I do love the Norman Lear shows above, but they really need to be put out to pasture for a while. Until then, i'll be jumping over to Laff and MeTV evenings.

[Svenfan1234]

I can't wait until the new shows come.

[MA]

Where is Three's Company?

[Svenfan1234]

6PM-6:30 is Three's Company

[cfr1970]

Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

I lost my taste for Norman Lear's yelling shows years ago, but there's probably over 100 episodes of the four Lear shows that I'd watch because they're just plain funny. Of the bottom four shows, there's maybe 10 early Murphy Browns I think are worth watching.

I guess it's good to move shows around, but I think the really classic sitcoms should probably always be on someone's schedule. There aren't enough truly funny shows to fill up even one sitcom schedule, let alone all the vintage channels around now.

I agree the Lear sitcoms should always be somewhere on the schedule as they're classics. I also agree in regards to the humor being more timeless in his shows over the other ones.

I just think that the 8 to 10 pm hours are considered prime time and that's when the new shows should have a chance to be shown. These are the hours i'm tuned in each night and though I do love the Lear shows, at this point I hunger for some new variety.

I can only take "Weezy!", "Dyno-Mite!", "Dingbat" and "You Big Dummy" so many times before i'm sick of it.

Granted, I still laugh out loud at Sanford & Son and All in the Family even though i've seen the episodes dozens of times (not so much The Jeffersons and Good Times though)....I just want the new shows already!

[mikey0581]

They need more Maude and One Day at the Time if they want Norman Lear shows on Primetime.

[cfr1970]

Originally Posted by mikey0581

They need more Maude and One Day at the Time if they want Norman Lear shows on Primetime.

Agreed. They just recently had Maude on Fridays 11:30pm for an hour and Sundays at 8pm for an hour and just when I was getting into it, it got yanked for the updated schedule.

One Day at a Time did air for a couple of cycles back in 2015 when it premiered on Antenna TV. I think it was 11pm for an hour block. But since it only ran a couple cycles, I never got sick of it and wouldn't mind it put back in the 11pm slot after Carson.

The rest of the Lear shows have cycled over so much and it would be better if all shows were given the same equal balance of rotations.

I wish Antenna TV would make it a point to at least air the newly acquired shows at LEAST one initial rotation in the Prime Time hours to give a wider audience a chance to view.


On a side note, look at Welcome Back Kotter that premieres today....one airing at 6:30pm weekdays! That's dinnertime and i'm not able to sit down to watch it. I was really looking forward to this one because I haven't seen it since the early 80's in syndication.

Dinnertime is the perfect time to show the programs that are run into the ground because I can leave them on in the background and not have to pay attention lol.

[MA]

Originally Posted by Svenfan1234

6PM-6:30 is Three's Company

So it's still the same time?

[mikey0581]

Maude is still on but its on one time on Saturday or Friday NIte at like midnight.

[cfr1970]

Originally Posted by mikey0581

Maude is still on but its on one time on Saturday or Friday NIte at like midnight.

Just looked at the schedule....One episode at 1:00am Thurs, Fri & Sat. I love Bea Arthur, but i'm not staying up that late for her.

[mets82]

If there is a want for the Norman Lear shows, why not put them on in the daytime and have nighttime or primetime focus on other classics. I think putting shows on at that time gets more eyeballs.

[cfr1970]

Originally Posted by mets82

If there is a want for the Norman Lear shows, why not put them on in the daytime and have nighttime or primetime focus on other classics. I think putting shows on at that time gets more eyeballs.

I thought it was the opposite. Evening primetime hours 8-11pm get the most viewers because that's when more people are home.

I feel this is where all the premiere shows should go for their initial run/cycle to allow for the most viewers.

I'd be shocked if they put something like "Alice", which many (including myself) have been clamoring for, in the daytime hours when it bows in December.

[stevea]

I think Antenna's scheduling is getting boring and same old, generally. Come on, only one addition plus some shuffling for the fall? Those NL primetime sitcoms on Antenna are getting as tired as MASH and Hogan's Heroes are on MeTV.

One thing about the OP's primetime wish list: I don't think Murphy Brown has done well in syndication, at least lately. It's probably one of those shows that doesn't age well, so we won't see that, IMO.

[BigManMike]

Originally Posted by stevea

I think Antenna's scheduling is getting boring and same old, generally. Come on, only one addition plus some shuffling for the fall? Those NL primetime sitcoms on Antenna are getting as tired as MASH and Hogan's Heroes are on MeTV.

One thing about the OP's primetime wish list: I don't think Murphy Brown has done well in syndication, at least lately. It's probably one of those shows that doesn't age well, so we won't see that, IMO.

I like the Norman Lear shows, unlike MASH and Hogan's Heroes, which I never could get into, but I agree they are way overplayed. They could definitely use a rest or at least be moved to a different time of day.

[Svenfan1234]

Originally Posted by stevea

I think Antenna's scheduling is getting boring and same old, generally. Come on, only one addition plus some shuffling for the fall? Those NL primetime sitcoms on Antenna are getting as tired as MASH and Hogan's Heroes are on MeTV.

One thing about the OP's primetime wish list: I don't think Murphy Brown has done well in syndication, at least lately. It's probably one of those shows that doesn't age well, so we won't see that, IMO.

Murphy Brown will most likely have a primetime slot. Somewhere between 7-10pm at least.