Looking for Jaws 11/4/79 ABC WOC

[justins5256]

Hi,

Does anyone have the actual television premiere of Jaws recorded? I believe the date of the broadcast was 11/4/79 on ABC as the Sunday Night Movie.

There is a version circulating that was recorded from WLS-7 out of Chicago, Illinois that has been incorrectly labeled the 11/4/79 broadcast by some traders, but it is actually the October 1980 broadcast.

That said, does anyone have the original?

Thanks in advance.

[KRW]

Let me check my Jaws airing. Cause I think I have two different ones.

[seanmc1114]

I too have seen the 1980 airing incorrectly identified as 1979, but the only airings I have actually seen being traded are October 5, 1980 and July 20, 1986, both including the deleted and alternate scenes. I have both.

[justins5256]

Originally Posted by seanmc1114

I too have seen the 1980 airing incorrectly identified as 1979, but the only airings I have actually seen being traded are October 5, 1980 and July 20, 1986, both including the deleted and alternate scenes. I have both.

Any idea if there are differences between these two broadcasts?

I have a couple different ABC broadcasts of Jaws 2, for example. One airing from 1983 is played at normal speed, but some minor dialog is edited out. A version from 1988(?) is heavily time compressed, but not missing any dialog. Always thought this was weird.

[KRW]

I've got a Jaws 2 TBS TV Version.

[seanmc1114]

Originally Posted by justins5256

Any idea if there are differences between these two broadcasts?

I have a couple different ABC broadcasts of Jaws 2, for example. One airing from 1983 is played at normal speed, but some minor dialog is edited out. A version from 1988(?) is heavily time compressed, but not missing any dialog. Always thought this was weird.

There are no differences that I am aware of.

[justins5256]

Originally Posted by seanmc1114

There are no differences that I am aware of.

Interesting. Thanks. I was always curious if there were any differences between the broadcast premiere in 1979 and the subsequent rebroadcasts. Hopefully it will surface some day.