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24/7 reruns · 07-16-2022, 11:29 PM

My Favorite Martian is one show that I have to put everything down, be it phone, tablet, book or conversation, to truly appreciate. Because of the science fiction component there is a lot of content that can be missed and in turn can make it hard to understand the story of the episode.

stevea · 07-17-2022, 05:41 PM

This can happen on the simplest show. I happened to watch a Dennis the Menace on DVD (rather than the lazy way on Antenna TV) and saw something that was edited out in TV syndiction, and it was, aha, now I get that reference!

24/7 reruns · 07-17-2022, 09:15 PM

Yeah Stevea I know what you mean. How often is a show cut from 25 minutes to 20 minutes? Those cut 5 minutes often have content relevant to the story of the show.

howilu · 07-18-2022, 09:32 AM

The short lived sitcom Police Squad. The show had numerous sight gags that you had to pay close attention to get them. That was also why the show had a short run. But the producers behind Police Squad had even greater success with The Naked Gun and its two sequels.

07-16-2022, 11:29 PM	#1
24/7 reruns Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 10, 2022 Location: New York Posts: 1,468	What TV show(s) do you have to give you undivided attention to truly appreciate? My Favorite Martian is one show that I have to put everything down, be it phone, tablet, book or conversation, to truly appreciate. Because of the science fiction component there is a lot of content that can be missed and in turn can make it hard to understand the story of the episode.

07-17-2022, 05:41 PM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,663	This can happen on the simplest show. I happened to watch a Dennis the Menace on DVD (rather than the lazy way on Antenna TV) and saw something that was edited out in TV syndiction, and it was, aha, now I get that reference!

07-17-2022, 09:15 PM	#3
24/7 reruns Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 10, 2022 Location: New York Posts: 1,468	Yeah Stevea I know what you mean. How often is a show cut from 25 minutes to 20 minutes? Those cut 5 minutes often have content relevant to the story of the show.

07-18-2022, 09:32 AM	#4
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,961	The short lived sitcom Police Squad. The show had numerous sight gags that you had to pay close attention to get them. That was also why the show had a short run. But the producers behind Police Squad had even greater success with The Naked Gun and its two sequels.