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BOBANDRUN · 08-19-2002, 05:36 PM

Sunday Sept. 1st is the last scheduled showing of "Father Knows Best" on TV-Land. The are replacing it with back to back episodes of "The Beverly Hillbillies". Like they haven't played that one to death. If this displeases you also, let them know at TV-Land. Go to TVland.com. Really give it to them. You might suggest that the change their name to VD-Land. They seem to be getting infected with some really crappy shows. Too bad when there are really some good ones out there that haven't been shown in years.

Sean Snow · 08-19-2002, 05:47 PM

"Father Knows Best" will still air on Sundays at 11:30 AM.

Robert Mitchum · 08-20-2002, 01:36 PM

TV Land is perfect proof of the old saying:

"If you can't do something right, leave it alone!"

TV Land chops up everything they show, puts that stupid logo on the bottom right, uses pointless split-screens during the end-credits(along with that annoying announcer), and speeds up the frame rate so we won't fall asleep before the next commercial.

In others words, TV Land sucks. As Robert Run said, let them know how rotten they are. Maybe they'll go out of business, and some other station -- one that has genuine respect for American television history -- will pick up these shows and do right by them.

And on the follow-up point, sadly Bob is right. FKB will not be on Sundays anymore because VD Land is eliminating the "Better Life Through Television" block.

MargaretAnderson · 08-20-2002, 09:21 PM

Enraged does not even begin to express how angry I am at hearing this. For once in a long while, TVLAND finally decides, "Hey, we're gonna improve ourselves! We're gonna show 'Father Knows Best.' We're gonna show 'Burns & Allen.'"

And they decide to put a stop to it come September?

I don't think so.

I say we petition. Is anyone up for that?!

Pavan · 08-21-2002, 09:52 AM

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Originally posted by MargaretAnderson
Enraged does not even begin to express how angry I am at hearing this. For once in a long while, TVLAND finally decides, "Hey, we're gonna improve ourselves! We're gonna show 'Father Knows Best.' We're gonna show 'Burns & Allen.'"

And they decide to put a stop to it come September?

I don't think so.

I say we petition. Is anyone up for that?!

It isn't leaving!! Where are you getting this false info?? It will still air Sundays at 11:30AM in Sept.

BOBANDRUN · 08-21-2002, 09:59 AM

Let them hear about it at VD-Land. Hopefully someone like the PAX network of the Hallmark network will pick it up. If they do, then can only improve in the hack job that TV-Land did to the show.

Pavan · 08-21-2002, 10:01 AM

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Originally posted by BOBANDRUN
Let them hear about it at VD-Land. Hopefully someone like the PAX network of the Hallmark network will pick it up. If they do, then can only improve in the hack job that TV-Land did to the show.

Who said it was leaving?? It's only leaving weekdays in September. It will STILL air Sundays at 11:30am in September.

Robert Mitchum · 08-21-2002, 02:59 PM

Hey, Mr. Smartie Pants MC, you're so sure that FKB will continue through September, why don't you list the September episodes for us? Bet you can't do it.

TV Land, based on what's scheduled to show for the rest of August, is obviously DONE re-editing the shows from Columbia/TriStar. Why else stop showing the episodes in order as of this Friday?

Huh?

Pavan · 08-21-2002, 03:31 PM

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Originally posted by Robert Mitchum
Hey, Mr. Smartie Pants MC, you're so sure that FKB will continue through September, why don't you list the September episodes for us? Bet you can't do it.

TV Land, based on what's scheduled to show for the rest of August, is obviously DONE re-editing the shows from Columbia/TriStar. Why else stop showing the episodes in order as of this Friday?

Huh?

LOL, it's obvious you don't check my posts on the General Sitcoms Board, I get TV Land/Nick at Nite (and more networks) right from the networks. I am POSITIVE FKB will air in September, it will STILL air Sundays at 11:30AM ET/PT. It stops airing weekdays though, starting September 2nd. Are you challenging me? If so, you will get burned...

And yes, I will list the episodes for you:
Aug 21 Father Knows Best Father Is A Dope 11am
Aug 22 Father Knows Best Spirit Of Youth 11am
Aug 23 Father Knows Best Bud, The Ladykiller 11am
Aug 24 Father Knows Best The House Painter 11am
Aug 25 11:30am Father Knows Best Bud, The Wallflower
Aug 26 Father Knows Best Hero Father 11am
Aug 27 Father Knows Best The Old Days 11am
Aug 28 Father Knows Best The Indispensable Man 11am
Aug 29 Father Knows Best Father's Biography 11am
Aug 30 Father Knows Best Jim, The Answer Man 11am
Aug 31 Father Knows Best The Christmas Story 11am
Sept 1 11:30am Father Knows Best A Man Of Merit
Sept 8 11:30am Father Knows Best Bud Takes up the Dance
Sept 8 special Sunday Best 8:30pm Father Knows Best Sentenced to Happiness
Sept 15 11:30am Father Knows Best Lesson in Citizenship
Sept 22 11:30am Father Knows Best Football Tickets
Sept 29 No BLTT block today because of special 40th Anniversary of Beverly Hillbillies

October schedule is not out yet.

Satisfied? I copied/pasted just for you.

BOBANDRUN · 08-21-2002, 03:44 PM

So they are going back to episode 1, 2, again skipping 3 and then 4. At this rate it will be at least 38 weeks before they need to edit another episode, or just go back to 1 again..Yippee

B&W fan · 08-21-2002, 11:45 PM

#1 - Don't ever challenge Pav on his facts. If he says something is gonna air, it will air.

#2 - The fact that the Sunday Better Living set is continuing does NOT necessarily bode well for us FKB fans. As has already been pointed out, they are returning to episodes they've already shown. Frankly, I don't see this as a good sign at all.

And the fact that they have now jumped out of order during the rest of August isn't a good sign either. I think the sad truth is that they have NO plans at present to show us all, or even 50%, of the episodes.

Now, if Pav or anyone else can disprove that statement, I would love to hear it (really I would, because I want to see the show). But I'm not holding my breath.

B&W "I still think a petition isn't a bad idea, just for the fact that we need to let TVLand know that the measly few episodes they are throwing us aren't enough - FKB needs to be purchased as a whole set and shown daily from the first episode to the last" fan

Robert Mitchum · 08-22-2002, 11:43 AM

Thanks, pavanboobie, for the list. (How did you get it this far in advance?)

Looks like "Better Living" will continue through September.

But you seem to be overlooking the larger issue. All(but one) of those "Better Living" episodes have been shown before. In fact, all of them were from the "Father's Day" FKB marathon. So, clearly, VD Land has stopped acquiring and then butchering anymore episodes from Columbia/TriStar.

Maybe. There is a ray of hope in the list. "Sentenced to Happiness" is a re-edit they have not shown before and it is episode #105. So, perhaps, this means that VD Land will be prepared to show FKB twice a day, seven days a week, from episode #1 all the way through #203 -- including "Stage to Yuma"!!

And maybe I'll win the Irish Sweepstakes.

Dominic Bravo · 08-22-2002, 11:09 PM

Judging from the posted schedule of previously shown episodes, it might be better if VD-Land dropped the show altogether. This might give a more responsible network the opportunity to show a respect for the series that is definately lacking on the part of VD-Land (VD-Land, I like that, it really fits).

Excuse me while I find the petition and add my name to it.
Apparantly we all need to do our part.

JT · 10-05-2002, 05:03 PM

OK, I never resorted to serious bed words on this board, but Robert "I'm current banned" Mitchum, WHAT IS YOUR ****ING PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE'S USERNAMES?!?!?!??!?!!?!??! They picked their own username just like you did, Robert Bitchum.

Dominic Bravo · 10-05-2002, 07:15 PM

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08-20-2002, 01:36 PM	#3
Robert Mitchum Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: May 26, 2002 Posts: 27	VD Land indeed TV Land is perfect proof of the old saying: "If you can't do something right, leave it alone!" TV Land chops up everything they show, puts that stupid logo on the bottom right, uses pointless split-screens during the end-credits(along with that annoying announcer), and speeds up the frame rate so we won't fall asleep before the next commercial. In others words, TV Land sucks. As Robert Run said, let them know how rotten they are. Maybe they'll go out of business, and some other station -- one that has genuine respect for American television history -- will pick up these shows and do right by them. And on the follow-up point, sadly Bob is right. FKB will not be on Sundays anymore because VD Land is eliminating the "Better Life Through Television" block.

08-20-2002, 09:21 PM	#4
MargaretAnderson Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 16, 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 10	Enraged does not even begin to express how angry I am at hearing this. For once in a long while, TVLAND finally decides, "Hey, we're gonna improve ourselves! We're gonna show 'Father Knows Best.' We're gonna show 'Burns & Allen.'" And they decide to put a stop to it come September? I don't think so. I say we petition. Is anyone up for that?!
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08-21-2002, 02:59 PM	#8
Robert Mitchum Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: May 26, 2002 Posts: 27	Hey pavanbadal Hey, Mr. Smartie Pants MC, you're so sure that FKB will continue through September, why don't you list the September episodes for us? Bet you can't do it. TV Land, based on what's scheduled to show for the rest of August, is obviously DONE re-editing the shows from Columbia/TriStar. Why else stop showing the episodes in order as of this Friday? Huh?

08-21-2002, 11:45 PM	#11
B&W fan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 09, 2002 Location: USA Posts: 589	Two things about FKB on TVLand #1 - Don't ever challenge Pav on his facts. If he says something is gonna air, it will air. #2 - The fact that the Sunday Better Living set is continuing does NOT necessarily bode well for us FKB fans. As has already been pointed out, they are returning to episodes they've already shown. Frankly, I don't see this as a good sign at all. And the fact that they have now jumped out of order during the rest of August isn't a good sign either. I think the sad truth is that they have NO plans at present to show us all, or even 50%, of the episodes. Now, if Pav or anyone else can disprove that statement, I would love to hear it (really I would, because I want to see the show). But I'm not holding my breath. B&W "I still think a petition isn't a bad idea, just for the fact that we need to let TVLand know that the measly few episodes they are throwing us aren't enough - FKB needs to be purchased as a whole set and shown daily from the first episode to the last" fan

08-22-2002, 11:43 AM	#12
Robert Mitchum Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: May 26, 2002 Posts: 27	Win the Battle, Lose the War Thanks, pavanboobie, for the list. (How did you get it this far in advance?) Looks like "Better Living" will continue through September. But you seem to be overlooking the larger issue. All(but one) of those "Better Living" episodes have been shown before. In fact, all of them were from the "Father's Day" FKB marathon. So, clearly, VD Land has stopped acquiring and then butchering anymore episodes from Columbia/TriStar. Maybe. There is a ray of hope in the list. "Sentenced to Happiness" is a re-edit they have not shown before and it is episode #105. So, perhaps, this means that VD Land will be prepared to show FKB twice a day, seven days a week, from episode #1 all the way through #203 -- including "Stage to Yuma"!! And maybe I'll win the Irish Sweepstakes.

08-19-2002, 05:36 PM	#1
BOBANDRUN Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 30, 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 21	Bye Bye FKB on TV-Land Sunday Sept. 1st is the last scheduled showing of "Father Knows Best" on TV-Land. The are replacing it with back to back episodes of "The Beverly Hillbillies". Like they haven't played that one to death. If this displeases you also, let them know at TV-Land. Go to TVland.com. Really give it to them. You might suggest that the change their name to VD-Land. They seem to be getting infected with some really crappy shows. Too bad when there are really some good ones out there that haven't been shown in years.

08-19-2002, 05:47 PM	#2
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	"Father Knows Best" will still air on Sundays at 11:30 AM.

08-21-2002, 09:59 AM	#6
BOBANDRUN Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 30, 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 21	Let them hear about it at VD-Land. Hopefully someone like the PAX network of the Hallmark network will pick it up. If they do, then can only improve in the hack job that TV-Land did to the show.

08-21-2002, 03:44 PM	#10
BOBANDRUN Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 30, 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 21	So they are going back to episode 1, 2, again skipping 3 and then 4. At this rate it will be at least 38 weeks before they need to edit another episode, or just go back to 1 again..Yippee

08-22-2002, 11:09 PM	#13
Dominic Bravo Member Forum Cub Join Date: Aug 22, 2002 Location: Orange County Ca Posts: 2	Judging from the posted schedule of previously shown episodes, it might be better if VD-Land dropped the show altogether. This might give a more responsible network the opportunity to show a respect for the series that is definately lacking on the part of VD-Land (VD-Land, I like that, it really fits). Excuse me while I find the petition and add my name to it. Apparantly we all need to do our part.
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10-05-2002, 05:03 PM	#14
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	OK, I never resorted to serious bed words on this board, but Robert "I'm current banned" Mitchum, WHAT IS YOUR ****ING PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE'S USERNAMES?!?!?!??!?!!?!??! They picked their own username just like you did, Robert Bitchum.
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10-05-2002, 07:15 PM	#15
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