The reason why Hallmark is skipping some episodes of FOL

[Shelley]

I emailed them asking why they are skipping some episodes. They said that they had to check their programming department and will get back to me, but they didn't. So recently I emailed them again. I got an answer. This is their answer.

Some of the episodes are damaged, from age, and are not in good condition. These episodes cannot be aired.

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From: rhancock
Sent: Mon 9/2/2002 12:47 AM
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Subject: Re: Feedback from Hallmark Channel Web Visitor



Why are you still skippimg some episodes of The Facts Of Life?
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From: Viewers <Viewers@hallmarkchannel.com>
To: rhancock@oneimage.com <rhancock@oneimage.com>
Date: Monday, July 15, 2002 5:27 PM
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I'm checking with our programming department and will get back
to you.

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From: rhancock@oneimage.com [mailto:rhancock@oneimage.com]
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 4:06 PM
To: Mail Box; Viewers
Subject: Feedback from Hallmark Channel Web Visitor


Feedback from Hallmark Channel Web Visitor submitted by
rhancock@oneimage.com on Friday, July 12, 2002 at 19:06:05

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FirstName: Michelle

LastName: Hancock

Comments: Why are you skipping some episodes of The Facts of
Life?
Please tell me why? I would like to see them.


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[TVJunkie101]

That honestly doesn't make sense, lol, because in November 01, TV Land aired MANY of the episodes Hallmark is skipping. I mean, I believe them if they say this, but it's just weird.

I've e-mailed Hallmark a few times, they reply very fast, and with good responses too. What puzzled me was that when I asked them about other programming coming (Mork & Mindy, Lucy Show, etc) they said this month. I was like, HUH? They're not scheduled. I dunno, I find it weird...

[Impressions]

I don't see why they can't air them because of the poor quality of the episodes, but it might not be up to standards and conditions for showing them in sydication, so I see where they're coming from but can't they just restore or renew them? I mean it might take some money and time and also some effort but its worth it.

[Czas na Zywiec]

Originally posted by Classic is Better
but its worth it.

We all think that but the cable companies wouldn't do that. They love Cheers and Cosby Show. That letter that they sent to you is just them lying to avoid the real reason. They just want to get rid of it as soon as they can, or get to the Beverly Ann episodes as fast as they can since there's no mention of Charlotte Rae anywhere on their site. Whatever the reason is, I know it's not that, cause N@N and TVLand would probably have done the same.

[Mr. Stefani]

I can see that being a reason,but they still aired FOL Goes To Paris, and those eps. were the worst quality wise yet.

[jayman75]

Maybe they taped their episodes off TVLand's Fandemonium and off N@N -- just like the rest of us!

[ZeldaGilroy]

Originally posted by jayman75
Maybe they taped their episodes off TVLand's Fandemonium and off N@N -- just like the rest of us!

LOL!!!!!

[ABlairican Pie]

I don't buy Hallmark's excuse at all. The show's been aired for over the past twenty years and they got crummy copies of the
episodes?? They probably air episodes of programs that are older than dirt and most likely don't have a problem with those. I smell an agenda going on. (I don't even have Hallmark.) I have a sneaking suspicion it has to do with controversial episodes. Someone check and see if they don't air one considered controversial. I kinda figured with a name like Hallmark (you know, the greeting card company, used to air feel-good programs around the holidays back in the day), this wouldn't be too far-fetched.

[LynnFOL]

That's a bunch of lies! LoL. I mean how could the tapes be damaged, they were just aired on TVLAND awhile ago and they were perfect quality. Hallmark shouldn't make excuses, or they should at least come up with a good one, or maybe that dude was a newbie and didn't know what he was talking about. Oh well, whatever.

[Czas na Zywiec]

Originally posted by jayman75
Maybe they taped their episodes off TVLand's Fandemonium and off N@N -- just like the rest of us!

Or USA, cause they needed Dope, Breaking Point, Fear Strikes Back, The Front Page, and The Source.

[*Melissa*]

Originally posted by LynnFOL
That's a bunch of lies! LoL. I mean how could the tapes be damaged, they were just aired on TVLAND awhile ago and they were perfect quality.

I know, I was just thinking that. I mean, the show's only from the 80's, so how could the tapes be in such poor condition already? They air shows older than FOL (like Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie) and they don't seem to have a problem with them.

[DarleneIllyria]

Originally posted by Factsoflife_jo


I know, I was just thinking that. I mean, the show's only from the 80's, so how could the tapes be in such poor condition already? They air shows older than FOL (like Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie) and they don't seem to have a problem with them.

You do have a point there. How about shows like The Andy Griffith Show or Gilligan's Island that have shown reruns forever? I know Hallmark doesn't show either show I mentioned, but its the point of the matter.

Pardon me if I'm wrong. I haven't seen too many of the Beverly Ann episodes, but aren't those ranked as the worst ? Usually a big cast change means an immediate shark jumping.

[FOLrocks1]

Jenny, thouse are concitered ythe worst but I LOVE them! They are cool episodes! The writers because creative and the episodes became more funny with funnier themes

[Cloris Leachman Fan]

Originally posted by Ricky Ricardo
or get to the Beverly Ann episodes as fast as they can since there's no mention of Charlotte Rae anywhere on their site.

Can you blame Hallmark for wanting to air the Beverly Ann years? The girls looked their best in the last years especially Nancy she had the best hair do next to Mindy. Also Cloris Leachman was very great and funny as Beverly Ann in FOL. I'm glad Hallmarks website doesn't mention Charlotte because she was way to serious and never knew how to make people laugh on FOL. I think she should have gone back to Diff'rent Strokes when she left FOL. For some reason I like her better on DS then FOL, because on DS she was funny. She never was funny on FOL. I hope Hallmark doesn't skip 'Rumor Has It' and 'Post Christmas Card' like N@N did.

[Czas na Zywiec]

Originally posted by Cloris Leachman Fan


Can you blame Hallmark for wanting to air the Beverly Ann years? The girls looked their best in the last years especially Nancy she had the best hair do next to Mindy. Also Cloris Leachman was very great and funny as Beverly Ann in FOL. I'm glad Hallmarks website doesn't mention Charlotte because she was way to serious and never knew how to make people laugh on FOL. I think she should have gone back to Diff'rent Strokes when she left FOL. For some reason I like her better on DS then FOL, because on DS she was funny. She never was funny on FOL. I hope Hallmark doesn't skip 'Rumor Has It' and 'Post Christmas Card' like N@N did.

If Charlotte wasnt Funny, how did the show last the first 7 seasons? And don't tell me that damn Nancy McKeon cause im so sick of those Nancy Fans gloating how she saved the show. It was a lot of elements. If she wasnt funny, how come they opened up Edna's Edibles instead of Jo's Edibles? And Charlotte couldn't go back to Diff'rent Srokes because it ended in 1986.