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mj · 01-03-2001, 05:16 PM

has any one noticed nick at night cutting i love lucy scenes? i thought they were supposed to show them uncut, thats what made nick at night special

Titania · 01-03-2001, 05:59 PM

I remember when N@N used to advertise that the shows were uncut, they obviously arent anymore. Im pretty sure all the shows they run now are cut (some of them arent cut, theyre butchered! they dont even make an efort to keep it looking authentic!) . Its just more noticable in some series (such as I love lucy) than in others.

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Johnny: Don't you people get it? It's the phone cops!!
Andy: There is no such thing as phone cops!
Johnny: Oh sure. Cover for them!

01-06-2001, 08:30 PM

I know they've cut good lines out of some "Facts" eps.

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Felix: "Responsibility" is my middle name, Mister!

Oscar: And "Pest" is your FIRST name, Mister!

01-13-2001, 12:00 AM

The days of watching uncut episodes of your favorite old shows are , sad to say, long gone . I myself think it's sad that networks like TV Land and nick at nite '' preserves '' our classic tv shows by butchering their shows. Maybe TV Land should call themselves Butcher Land.

The Obsolete Man · 01-13-2001, 09:42 PM

Yeah, N@N has been butchering Lucy for about 3 years now.

All the lucy episodes they show are the same ones you can see in syndication on your local channels.

I also remember the good old days, when Nick was "preserving our Television Heratige" by showing uncut, unedited shows. Now, they're madison avenue's b*tch.

The average Facts of Life episode is 22 minutes long. Same for Lucy. And don't get me started on Nick's policy of not showing episodes of shows they deem "controversial".

Nick at Nite sure does suck now.

ilovelucyjg15 · 02-17-2002, 01:09 AM

There should be a law saying that no TV network can cut or edit classic tv shows such as "I Love Lucy". It is unecessary and it should not be tolorated!

Joicetti · 02-17-2002, 02:35 AM

Is there anything like the National Film Registry (by the Library of Congress) for television? If there were such a list of tv shows considered to be national treasures and ILL were on it, then it could never be butchered again!

LucyFan · 02-17-2002, 04:22 AM

I have heard in the past that Nick at Nite butchered Lucy's third series, The Lucy Show badly. I do recall one person stating that Nick at Nite even ruined the opening credits to the show. I must say that Nick at Nite probably started editing their shows around the early 90's. Because when The Lucy Show aired on Nick at Nite it was shown in edited form. Some of the scenes were cut out and it made the show less humorous. So if Nick at Nite butchered the hell out of The Lucy Show then I guess they will do the same to I Love Lucy.

Barnabas1 · 02-17-2002, 09:08 AM

me either!

dawsongirl · 02-17-2002, 07:01 PM

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Originally posted by ilovelucyjg15
There should be a law saying that no TV network can cut or edit classic tv shows such as "I Love Lucy". It is unecessary and it should not be tolorated!

Seriously, if you can find a way for the networks to make money without cutting, then they will stop. Until then, we have to live with it. They just need to hire some smart editors.

ilovelucyjg15 · 02-17-2002, 10:06 PM

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Originally posted by dawsongirl

Seriously, if you can find a way for the networks to make money without cutting, then they will stop. Until then, we have to live with it. They just need to hire some smart editors.

How are they making money by cutting it!? is it that they want to have controle or somthing. I don't get why they have to edit everything!

dawsongirl · 02-17-2002, 10:47 PM

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Originally posted by ilovelucyjg15
How are they making money by cutting it!? is it that they want to have control or something. I don't get why they have to edit everything!

They edit shows to squeeze in more commercials. They make money off the commercials. So more commercials=more money=less show.

LucyFan · 02-18-2002, 01:47 AM

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Originally posted by dawsongirl

They edit shows to squeeze in more commercials. They make money off the commercials. So more commercials=more money=less show.

I find that to be sad. I wish there was some other way to do it rather than cutting shows for more commercial time. But like a host said "It's a business".

dawsongirl · 02-18-2002, 04:57 PM

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Originally posted by LucyFan
I find that to be sad.

So do I. They get rich and we get nothing!

It is so much fun to watch Columbia House tapes and see extra footage. But it also makes me wonder. I was watching the first episode of Adam-12 on a CH tape. I only noticed one scene that was cut from the TV Land airings, and that scene was no more than 30 sec. One commercial more?? Big deal- why not just leave it in??

OH! And back when Nick was airing ILL uncut- they couldn't have been losing money, so why cut it now?

ilovelucyjg15 · 02-19-2002, 09:43 PM

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Originally posted by dawsongirl

One commercial more?? Big deal- why not just leave it in??

I think its that they like having controle. It makes them feel special LoL.

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Originally posted by dawsongirl

It is so much fun to watch Columbia House tapes and see extra footage.

Really? By extra footage do you mean that ALL of it is uncut?

Columbia House selling I Love Lucy sounds really good, but I don't feel comfortible getting inrolled in those monthly plans. Plus, its a lot of money and it takes for EVER to get all the episodes!
But I really wish I could get them

01-03-2001, 05:16 PM	#1
mj Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jan 03, 2001 Posts: 1	cutting lucy has any one noticed nick at night cutting i love lucy scenes? i thought they were supposed to show them uncut, thats what made nick at night special

01-06-2001, 08:30 PM	#3
PomeranzFan1 Guest Posts: n/a	I know they've cut good lines out of some "Facts" eps. ------------------ Felix: "Responsibility" is my middle name, Mister! Oscar: And "Pest" is your FIRST name, Mister!
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01-13-2001, 12:00 AM	#4
tv watcher Guest Posts: n/a	The days of watching uncut episodes of your favorite old shows are , sad to say, long gone . I myself think it's sad that networks like TV Land and nick at nite '' preserves '' our classic tv shows by butchering their shows. Maybe TV Land should call themselves Butcher Land.
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02-17-2002, 02:35 AM	#7
Joicetti Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 46	Is there anything like the National Film Registry (by the Library of Congress) for television? If there were such a list of tv shows considered to be national treasures and ILL were on it, then it could never be butchered again!
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02-17-2002, 09:08 AM	#9
Barnabas1 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 4,598	me either!
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01-03-2001, 05:59 PM	#2
Titania a part of that Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 04, 2000 Posts: 3,694	I remember when N@N used to advertise that the shows were uncut, they obviously arent anymore. Im pretty sure all the shows they run now are cut (some of them arent cut, theyre butchered! they dont even make an efort to keep it looking authentic!) . Its just more noticable in some series (such as I love lucy) than in others. ------------------ Johnny: Don't you people get it? It's the phone cops!! Andy: There is no such thing as phone cops! Johnny: Oh sure. Cover for them!

01-13-2001, 09:42 PM	#5
The Obsolete Man Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 18, 2000 Location: Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, Earth Prime Posts: 567	Yeah, N@N has been butchering Lucy for about 3 years now. All the lucy episodes they show are the same ones you can see in syndication on your local channels. I also remember the good old days, when Nick was "preserving our Television Heratige" by showing uncut, unedited shows. Now, they're madison avenue's b*tch. The average Facts of Life episode is 22 minutes long. Same for Lucy. And don't get me started on Nick's policy of not showing episodes of shows they deem "controversial". Nick at Nite sure does suck now.

02-17-2002, 01:09 AM	#6
ilovelucyjg15 Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 06, 2001 Location: MA Posts: 209	There should be a law saying that no TV network can cut or edit classic tv shows such as "I Love Lucy". It is unecessary and it should not be tolorated!

02-17-2002, 04:22 AM	#8
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	I have heard in the past that Nick at Nite butchered Lucy's third series, The Lucy Show badly. I do recall one person stating that Nick at Nite even ruined the opening credits to the show. I must say that Nick at Nite probably started editing their shows around the early 90's. Because when The Lucy Show aired on Nick at Nite it was shown in edited form. Some of the scenes were cut out and it made the show less humorous. So if Nick at Nite butchered the hell out of The Lucy Show then I guess they will do the same to I Love Lucy.