Antenna TV reset, WTH?? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

sm95fan · 06-30-2025, 03:11 PM

Season 9 ended in May, so they started with the pilot and were up to Season three on Friday.

Then today they restarted the series with the pilot again??

cloggedmind · 06-30-2025, 09:51 PM

Depends on what exhibition package they got. Stations only get a certain amount of plays for each episode of the series.

I don't watch the channel, but have they burned through any episodes with a marathon or late night showings?

TVFactFan · 07-01-2025, 10:32 PM

makes me mad at myself for not watching the whole series when it was available on internet database

sm95fan · 07-02-2025, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cloggedmind

Depends on what exhibition package they got. Stations only get a certain amount of plays for each episode of the series.

I don't watch the channel, but have they burned through any episodes with a marathon or late night showings?

Antenna has aired Alice since 2017 I think so I can't believe this was done to fulfill some sort of contractual obligations.

sm95fan · 07-03-2025, 08:51 PM

If the schedule is correct season 1 continues next week then on 7/14 they jump into Season 4 at the spot the series would be at if S3 had continued. WTH??

cloggedmind · 07-05-2025, 10:45 AM

If they're employing a newer Master Control software system like Softron (I haven't done any of that work in nearly 20 years and that was with Wide Orbit) it is probably automated with what seems like random results based on what has been mentioned here.

sm95fan · 07-11-2025, 07:58 PM

I don't know what day it happened but this week they jumped back into series at the point it would have been chronologically, contrary to the schedule on Antenna's own website who still shows Season 1 thru Friday.

TVFactFan · 07-13-2025, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sm95fan

I don't know what day it happened but this week they jumped back into series at the point it would have been chronologically, contrary to the schedule on Antenna's own website who still shows Season 1 thru Friday.

I was watching a ep of Alice on Antenna TV yesterday and it was scheduled for 6pm and it didnt start until 6:06pm

Dude111 · 07-13-2025, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

makes me mad at myself for not watching the whole series when it was available on internet database

Ya might get another chance soon mate

sm95fan · 07-13-2025, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I was watching a ep of Alice on Antenna TV yesterday and it was scheduled for 6pm and it didnt start until 6:06pm

Yep, Antenna has a healthy commercial load, especially top of the hour episodes.

TVFactFan · 07-13-2025, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sm95fan

Yep, Antenna has a healthy commercial load, especially top of the hour episodes.

Antenna TV getting worse each year.

Dude111 · 07-14-2025, 02:54 AM

Yup everything is

BestTVever · 07-14-2025, 04:42 AM

Yeah but we are all lucky that we have Antenna TV. Its being dropped by cable providers all over the country. Was it not dropped by Xfinity several years ago and the pushback made them bring it back. Its probably the largest classic sitcom channel out there. MeTv is good but airs too many really old stuff that is not my cup of tea. Logo airs Threes Company and Mamas Family. Without Antenna TV I would be lost.

Dude111 · 07-14-2025, 09:19 PM

I wonder if they are dropping it BECAUSE it is getting worse??

BestTVever · 07-15-2025, 07:57 AM

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I wonder if they are dropping it BECAUSE it is getting worse??

The market for classic TV is not huge. We on this board are the exception. Millennials, Gen Y and Z grew up with the internet as children. Reality TV is what they grew up with. They don't know nor do they care about sitcoms from the 1970s or 1980s.
Its sad because when I watch a classic drama on MeTv like Barnaby Jones or Cannon I am amazed at the scripts and the acting. In those days there were sensational writers and people went to acting schools to act really well. Today anyone can be on a show or movie. I just admire the craft from the 70s and 80s when we all watched TV and it was quality. I dont think someone in their early 20s today would even have patience to sit down and watch an episode of Alice and they would not get the jokes because the context for many of them is no more.

06-30-2025, 03:11 PM	#1
sm95fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 07, 2021 Location: Las Lunas Posts: 1,880	Antenna TV reset, WTH?? Season 9 ended in May, so they started with the pilot and were up to Season three on Friday. Then today they restarted the series with the pilot again??

06-30-2025, 09:51 PM	#2
cloggedmind Inactive Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 30, 2007 Posts: 527	Depends on what exhibition package they got. Stations only get a certain amount of plays for each episode of the series. I don't watch the channel, but have they burned through any episodes with a marathon or late night showings?

07-01-2025, 10:32 PM	#3
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,951	makes me mad at myself for not watching the whole series when it was available on internet database

07-03-2025, 08:51 PM	#5
sm95fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 07, 2021 Location: Las Lunas Posts: 1,880	If the schedule is correct season 1 continues next week then on 7/14 they jump into Season 4 at the spot the series would be at if S3 had continued. WTH??

07-05-2025, 10:45 AM	#6
cloggedmind Inactive Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 30, 2007 Posts: 527	If they're employing a newer Master Control software system like Softron (I haven't done any of that work in nearly 20 years and that was with Wide Orbit) it is probably automated with what seems like random results based on what has been mentioned here.

07-11-2025, 07:58 PM	#7
sm95fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 07, 2021 Location: Las Lunas Posts: 1,880	I don't know what day it happened but this week they jumped back into series at the point it would have been chronologically, contrary to the schedule on Antenna's own website who still shows Season 1 thru Friday.

07-14-2025, 02:54 AM	#12
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,378	Yup everything is

07-14-2025, 04:42 AM	#13
BestTVever Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2021 Location: Miami Posts: 1,874	Yeah but we are all lucky that we have Antenna TV. Its being dropped by cable providers all over the country. Was it not dropped by Xfinity several years ago and the pushback made them bring it back. Its probably the largest classic sitcom channel out there. MeTv is good but airs too many really old stuff that is not my cup of tea. Logo airs Threes Company and Mamas Family. Without Antenna TV I would be lost.

07-14-2025, 09:19 PM	#14
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,378	I wonder if they are dropping it BECAUSE it is getting worse??