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oldtvshows · 02-03-2006, 12:23 PM

Hi I just traded someone for this set Banacek and upon inspection the the 9 dvd set the pilot is 90 mins but the other eps that I have checked are 60 mins. did the hallmark channel edited that much or are all the other eps 60 mins-some please help me clear this confusion.

I even check this link here and according to it all eps should be 90 mins. Have I been fooled in this trade?

http://www.nostalgiacentral.com/tv/cops/banacek.htm

thank you

padre · 02-03-2006, 12:42 PM

Does that time include commercials? 90 minutes with commercials can trim down to 60 minutes or less without commercials.

scottdvd · 02-03-2006, 12:47 PM

Sounds about right after the commercials are taken out. I am sure these are not uncut episodes since they are from hallmark. I have the same set most of the episodes run 60-65 mins.

oldtvshows · 02-03-2006, 12:52 PM

there are no commercials, the time of the eps are 1hr 05mins to be exact-I'm just wanna make sure I can't seem to find any correct information on this.

padre · 02-03-2006, 01:02 PM

I've seen it posted (www.epguides.com) that the original pilot was 120 minutes, with episodes of 90 minutes each - but that IS with commercials. When you take out the commercials, they trim down to about 1hr 05mins.

oldtvshows · 02-03-2006, 01:07 PM

so they have been counting the time with commercials? that is odd-well thanks for clearing this up, much appreciated!

bencasey · 02-04-2006, 03:21 AM

The originals ran in 90 minute slots which for the time it ran would be about 74-75 minutes without commercials. If you have them at 65 minutes they are cut by 10 minutes.

02-03-2006, 12:23 PM	#1
oldtvshows Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 02, 2006 Posts: 15	Banacek 60 mins or 90 mins Hi I just traded someone for this set Banacek and upon inspection the the 9 dvd set the pilot is 90 mins but the other eps that I have checked are 60 mins. did the hallmark channel edited that much or are all the other eps 60 mins-some please help me clear this confusion. I even check this link here and according to it all eps should be 90 mins. Have I been fooled in this trade? http://www.nostalgiacentral.com/tv/cops/banacek.htm thank you

02-03-2006, 12:47 PM	#3
scottdvd Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 23, 2004 Posts: 144	Sounds about right after the commercials are taken out. I am sure these are not uncut episodes since they are from hallmark. I have the same set most of the episodes run 60-65 mins.
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02-03-2006, 12:42 PM	#2
padre Cookie baker Frequent Poster Join Date: May 09, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 389	Does that time include commercials? 90 minutes with commercials can trim down to 60 minutes or less without commercials.

02-03-2006, 12:52 PM	#4
oldtvshows Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 02, 2006 Posts: 15	there are no commercials, the time of the eps are 1hr 05mins to be exact-I'm just wanna make sure I can't seem to find any correct information on this.

02-03-2006, 01:02 PM	#5
padre Cookie baker Frequent Poster Join Date: May 09, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 389	I've seen it posted (www.epguides.com) that the original pilot was 120 minutes, with episodes of 90 minutes each - but that IS with commercials. When you take out the commercials, they trim down to about 1hr 05mins.

02-03-2006, 01:07 PM	#6
oldtvshows Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 02, 2006 Posts: 15	so they have been counting the time with commercials? that is odd-well thanks for clearing this up, much appreciated!

02-04-2006, 03:21 AM	#7
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	The originals ran in 90 minute slots which for the time it ran would be about 74-75 minutes without commercials. If you have them at 65 minutes they are cut by 10 minutes.