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Scoobiedoo30 · 10-26-2002, 10:49 AM

Hi Yall

Does Anyone Know If The Screen Gems Network Still Own The Right's To Benson And By The Way Does Any Of Yall Get
The Screen Gems On Your Local Station My Local Station
WUPL-TV-UPN-54 Drop The Scrren Gems Network From There
Schedule.

Aaron

Pavan · 10-26-2002, 12:09 PM

Benson IS Screen Gems. Screen Gems means distributed by Columbia Tri-Star Television. The Screen Gems Network is canceled since September.

bb25 · 12-23-2002, 01:04 AM

What do you mean the SGN "is cancelled"??

Pavan · 12-23-2002, 10:53 AM

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Originally posted by bb25
What do you mean the SGN "is cancelled"??

It had low ratings. It was a hour syndicated block airing weekdays from Fall 1999 to end if this summer 2002.

Brett Ferino · 12-23-2002, 03:00 PM

Here in Philadelphia they still show "Odd Couple" on GTW Channel 48. BTW, is that also in just regular syndication on its own or was it on The Screen Gems Network only in syndication?

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Pavan · 12-23-2002, 03:30 PM

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Originally posted by Brett Ferino
Here in Philadelphia they still show "Odd Couple" on GTW Channel 48. BTW, is that also in just regular syndication on its own or was it on The Screen Gems Network only in syndication?

The Odd Couple is not even a Screen Gems show. It is from Paramount. Odd Couple still airs on some locals in syndication. Like I said before, SGN is no more.

Cashodeen · 03-26-2003, 04:51 AM

Everyday here, SGN just played Bewtiched and Jeannie. Over the course of 3 years, only for 8 days did I see anything other than Bewitched and Jeannie. (with the exception of like a month with Partridge Fam. and The Monkees.) Maybe SGN should have gotten it together and actually played all the other shows. I thought that was the dumbest thing ever. SGN was the same for everybody in terms of what they aired everyday right? Did you all just see Bewitched and Jeannie?

BensonFan · 03-21-2004, 12:52 PM

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Originally posted by pavanbadal
It had low ratings. It was a hour syndicated block airing weekdays from Fall 1999 to end if this summer 2002.

SGN was set up to fail judging by the time slots these shows were in. 5-6 am? Jeez, at least give us 4-5pm or something like that!

RWCTV · 04-03-2004, 07:13 PM

The problem I had with SGN was that it was a marketing ploy for independent stations to have classic TV programs on, and provide more commerical time. When I taped shows from it, I noticed that the episodes were edited down from normal syndication time (approximately 22 minutes) to 20 minutes or less. This in turn leaves ten minutes (one third the time slot) for just commericals. Then they thought that having trivia questions would make it more fun for you to watch the re-runs. That part is true, yet I didn't like them editing down the already edited episodes to fit more commerical time, and I didn't like the fact that they showed the end credits in a small box in the corner of the screen, which made it impossible to see the copyright date. Of course, you can get the airdates on any Benson episode guide.

I am the editor of Benson at www.tvtome.com.

BensonFan · 04-19-2004, 10:42 PM

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Originally posted by RWCTV
The problem I had with SGN was that it was a marketing ploy for independent stations to have classic TV programs on, and provide more commerical time. When I taped shows from it, I noticed that the episodes were edited down from normal syndication time (approximately 22 minutes) to 20 minutes or less. This in turn leaves ten minutes (one third the time slot) for just commericals. Then they thought that having trivia questions would make it more fun for you to watch the re-runs. That part is true, yet I didn't like them editing down the already edited episodes to fit more commerical time, and I didn't like the fact that they showed the end credits in a small box in the corner of the screen, which made it impossible to see the copyright date. Of course, you can get the airdates on any Benson episode guide.

I am the editor of Benson at www.tvtome.com.

Rob,

Thanks for the great Benson episode guide! I saw a different one posted somewhere but it wasn't complete.

Still holding out hope for Benson to be released on DVD. Judging by some of the shows I see coming out, I really am getting more and more optimistic all the time

Lisa

alienkattuk · 07-17-2005, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Cashodeen

Did you all just see Bewitched and Jeannie?

I saw them on a latino tv station.

It was in english!

LOL

megamanj2004 · 08-04-2005, 01:55 PM

No, Benson is not a Screen Gems show. Screen Gems productions folded in 1974, after The Partridge family was cancelled. It's actually from Columbia. See the Yahoo CLG for a few details that might talk about Benson being a Columbia show.

jamesanthony · 08-09-2005, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Cashodeen

Everyday here, SGN just played Bewtiched and Jeannie. Over the course of 3 years, only for 8 days did I see anything other than Bewitched and Jeannie. (with the exception of like a month with Partridge Fam. and The Monkees.) Maybe SGN should have gotten it together and actually played all the other shows. I thought that was the dumbest thing ever. SGN was the same for everybody in terms of what they aired everyday right? Did you all just see Bewitched and Jeannie?

I suppose that because Jeannie and Bewitched were the most popular they aired them the most. In NYC they showed them most, but they also showed Partridge Family and the Monkees in a couple of monthly intervals. On a few Fridays they showed stuff like Police Woman or some other hour long show. I don't ever recall Benson airing, but I can't say for certain. This was 5 seasons back.

BensonFan · 08-11-2005, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesanthony

I suppose that because Jeannie and Bewitched were the most popular they aired them the most. In NYC they showed them most, but they also showed Partridge Family and the Monkees in a couple of monthly intervals. On a few Fridays they showed stuff like Police Woman or some other hour long show. I don't ever recall Benson airing, but I can't say for certain. This was 5 seasons back.

Benson did indeed air on SGN during the Fall of 2000 to Spring of 2001. Unfortunately for me I didn't have access to tape record any episodes until about March when I bought a tv with a VHS recorder just as the show was ready to be replaced again with Bewitched and Jeannie. I managed to get 15 episodes when it was yanked.

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RWCTV Making Sense Senior Member Join Date: Sep 21, 2001 Location: Lockport, IL USA Posts: 1,138	The problem I had with SGN was that it was a marketing ploy for independent stations to have classic TV programs on, and provide more commerical time. When I taped shows from it, I noticed that the episodes were edited down from normal syndication time (approximately 22 minutes) to 20 minutes or less. This in turn leaves ten minutes (one third the time slot) for just commericals. Then they thought that having trivia questions would make it more fun for you to watch the re-runs. That part is true, yet I didn't like them editing down the already edited episodes to fit more commerical time, and I didn't like the fact that they showed the end credits in a small box in the corner of the screen, which made it impossible to see the copyright date. Of course, you can get the airdates on any Benson episode guide. I am the editor of Benson at www.tvtome.com.
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megamanj2004 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2004 Posts: 2,357	No, Benson is not a Screen Gems show. Screen Gems productions folded in 1974, after The Partridge family was cancelled. It's actually from Columbia. See the Yahoo CLG for a few details that might talk about Benson being a Columbia show.
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12-23-2002, 03:00 PM	#5
Brett Ferino Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 18, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,782	Here in Philadelphia they still show "Odd Couple" on GTW Channel 48. BTW, is that also in just regular syndication on its own or was it on The Screen Gems Network only in syndication? MERRY CHRISTMAS From all of us at SitcomsOnline! www.sitcomsonline.com OR www.sitcomsonline.com

03-26-2003, 04:51 AM	#7
Cashodeen Hi. Forum Star Join Date: Aug 30, 2001 Posts: 11,362	Everyday here, SGN just played Bewtiched and Jeannie. Over the course of 3 years, only for 8 days did I see anything other than Bewitched and Jeannie. (with the exception of like a month with Partridge Fam. and The Monkees.) Maybe SGN should have gotten it together and actually played all the other shows. I thought that was the dumbest thing ever. SGN was the same for everybody in terms of what they aired everyday right? Did you all just see Bewitched and Jeannie?