Public Domain Season 1 Episodes Airing On Laff October 1st - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Svenfan1234 · 09-20-2022, 11:49 PM

Laff, the bastion of variety on digital subchannels, is airing a 4-hour marathon of The Beverly Hillbillies with the same episodes that air on most digital channels, like Retro TV, Circle and cable channel GAC Family. It doesn’t mean they are adding it permanently or that MeTV is (gasp!) losing the rights to it and all CBS shows, because they aren’t anytime soon.

Just wanted people who got Laff to know who don’t get MeTV or Decades who enjoy The Beverly Hillbillies. October 1st, starting at 6AM. Why, who knows.

stevea · 09-21-2022, 05:25 AM

Why? Cheapskates. They can fill time and it's all profit.

cpmaz · 10-01-2022, 01:01 PM

While I love the show BH replaced on Saturday mornings, Home Improvement, I wasn't a fan of watching another set of reruns of it. Still, I'd rather do that than watch How I Met Your Mother, which I regard as distinctly unfunny.

Now if Laff replaced that with public domain eps of BH...

Svenfan1234 · 10-01-2022, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

Why? Cheapskates. They can fill time and it's all profit.

Agreed. And they likely still edit it down to the usual 22 minutes even though there’s no cost. MeTV, Decades and the DVDs are the way to go for the early episodes.

MA · 10-01-2022, 07:28 PM

According to the listings, it will be on for more than 1 week.

Svenfan1234 · 10-03-2022, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MA

According to the listings, it will be on for more than 1 week.

Yes but it will only be that first season.

stevea · 10-03-2022, 05:13 PM

I think there are a few second season episodes too. I don't know where the cutoff point is.

MA · 11-04-2022, 07:37 AM

Season 1 episodes of Petticoat Junction will be replacing The Beverly Hillbillies starting tomorrow.

Svenfan1234 · 11-04-2022, 10:07 AM

Still public domain episodes and a bad look for a network like Laff.

stevea · 11-04-2022, 10:13 AM

It should have been an embarrassment for GAC Family, too.

MA · 11-05-2022, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by stevea

It should have been an embarrassment for GAC Family, too.

JLTV and ZLiving as well.

Will Dockery · 05-21-2023, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Svenfan1234

Laff, the bastion of variety on digital subchannels, is airing a 4-hour marathon of The Beverly Hillbillies with the same episodes that air on most digital channels, like Retro TV, Circle and cable channel GAC Family. It doesn’t mean they are adding it permanently or that MeTV is (gasp!) losing the rights to it and all CBS shows, because they aren’t anytime soon.

Just wanted people who got Laff to know who don’t get MeTV or Decades who enjoy The Beverly Hillbillies. October 1st, starting at 6AM. Why, who knows.

Interesting.

I know it's probably discussed elsewhere, but what's the story on how the Copyright to some episodes of Beverly Hillbillies, Andy Griffith Show and others were lost?

09-20-2022, 11:49 PM	#1
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	Public Domain Season 1 Episodes Airing On Laff October 1st Laff, the bastion of variety on digital subchannels, is airing a 4-hour marathon of The Beverly Hillbillies with the same episodes that air on most digital channels, like Retro TV, Circle and cable channel GAC Family. It doesn’t mean they are adding it permanently or that MeTV is (gasp!) losing the rights to it and all CBS shows, because they aren’t anytime soon. Just wanted people who got Laff to know who don’t get MeTV or Decades who enjoy The Beverly Hillbillies. October 1st, starting at 6AM. Why, who knows.
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10-01-2022, 07:28 PM	#5
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,545	According to the listings, it will be on for more than 1 week.
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09-21-2022, 05:25 AM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,678	Why? Cheapskates. They can fill time and it's all profit.

10-01-2022, 01:01 PM	#3
cpmaz Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 364	While I love the show BH replaced on Saturday mornings, Home Improvement, I wasn't a fan of watching another set of reruns of it. Still, I'd rather do that than watch How I Met Your Mother, which I regard as distinctly unfunny. Now if Laff replaced that with public domain eps of BH...

10-03-2022, 05:13 PM	#7
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,678	I think there are a few second season episodes too. I don't know where the cutoff point is.

11-04-2022, 07:37 AM	#8
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,545	Season 1 episodes of Petticoat Junction will be replacing The Beverly Hillbillies starting tomorrow.

11-04-2022, 10:07 AM	#9
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	Still public domain episodes and a bad look for a network like Laff.

11-04-2022, 10:13 AM	#10
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,678	It should have been an embarrassment for GAC Family, too.