The Carol Burnett Show vs Carol Burnett and Friends on MeTV - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

cd637299 · 09-12-2023, 01:20 PM

Gee, I hope I will make sense here….

My friend told me that he was ready to see Carol Burnett last night because Barbara Eden was a guest. He was disappointed to find out that he only saw her “signing the book” at the end.

This confirmed for me that it was a butchered Carol Burnett Show, hacked down from one hour, as opposed to “Carol Burnett & Friends” which was a syndicated half hour of “best of” comedy sketches.

I just got Catchy Comedy a month ago, and every morning is a whole 60 minute Carol Burnett Show, replete with music and other features.

So, question:

As Weigel owns both MeTV and Catchy, why cannot MeTV show full hours? Trust me, it isn’t like they couldn’t clear 30 more minutes. I cannot imagine how many cycles MeTV has run Hogan, Andy (only the black & white), and other series into the ground with double- and quadruple-runs. Even as much as I love Green Acres, maybe it can go on hiatus for a spell.

Can somebody explain the rights issues of MeTV vis-a-vis Catchy, maybe music clearances, why MeTV cannot show what the lesser-count-of-affiliates Catchy can show?

P.S. There will be a test on this later.

cd

rusty spike · 09-13-2023, 02:22 PM

I think each network/channel not only negotiates the price of a TV show, but also the number of episodes, the duration of the contract and probably how often the program is aired.

I don't work in the industry, but I would think the cost of airing the entire CB hour with music would be much more than the highlights of CB comedy sketches.

09-12-2023, 01:20 PM	#1
cd637299 cd637299 Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 14, 2022 Location: South Florida Posts: 844	The Carol Burnett Show vs Carol Burnett and Friends on MeTV Gee, I hope I will make sense here…. My friend told me that he was ready to see Carol Burnett last night because Barbara Eden was a guest. He was disappointed to find out that he only saw her “signing the book” at the end. This confirmed for me that it was a butchered Carol Burnett Show, hacked down from one hour, as opposed to “Carol Burnett & Friends” which was a syndicated half hour of “best of” comedy sketches. I just got Catchy Comedy a month ago, and every morning is a whole 60 minute Carol Burnett Show, replete with music and other features. So, question: As Weigel owns both MeTV and Catchy, why cannot MeTV show full hours? Trust me, it isn’t like they couldn’t clear 30 more minutes. I cannot imagine how many cycles MeTV has run Hogan, Andy (only the black & white), and other series into the ground with double- and quadruple-runs. Even as much as I love Green Acres, maybe it can go on hiatus for a spell. Can somebody explain the rights issues of MeTV vis-a-vis Catchy, maybe music clearances, why MeTV cannot show what the lesser-count-of-affiliates Catchy can show? P.S. There will be a test on this later. cd

09-13-2023, 02:22 PM	#2
rusty spike Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 08, 2015 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,124	I think each network/channel not only negotiates the price of a TV show, but also the number of episodes, the duration of the contract and probably how often the program is aired. I don't work in the industry, but I would think the cost of airing the entire CB hour with music would be much more than the highlights of CB comedy sketches.