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Jack1000 · 04-13-2003, 03:00 PM

Guys,

For either cable or syndicate offerings. What sitcom is most severely edited now. If I had to pick a #1 choice it would be The Brady Bunch and #2 would be Gilligan's Island.

Jack

TV Guy · 04-13-2003, 06:29 PM

I believe it's "I Love Lucy", simply because there were fewer commercials in the 50s than in the 60s or 70s (unedited ILLs run around 26 minutes without commercials). Nowadays, ILL is edited to run as a 20-minute show with 10 minutes of commercials. So more than 5 minutes winds up on the floor for some episodes. It has been said that Lucille Ball herself couldn't stand to watch the show in syndication because of all the cuts.

treky · 04-15-2003, 01:13 AM

a 3o-minute show originally ran for 26 minutes in the 70s, so "I Love Lucy" probably originally ran for 28 minutes. The same for "The Honeymooners". I saw an interview on some special once, with Nanette Fabray (she's a comedian, all you "young bucks" outt there!!

)talking about "Ceasars Hour" (a variety show she did in the fifties) and she was saying how it was 90 minutes long, and there was only 3, 15 second commercial breaks-one every half hour!!

Dude111 · 05-20-2025, 06:10 PM

I would say ALL IN THE FAMILY!!!!

I would not wanna see it on MSM TV now.... I would have to see edited P.C. garbage I dont wanna see!!

BigManMike · 05-20-2025, 09:37 PM

Three’s Company is pretty badly edited too both on Pluto on streaming and on Logo and IFC on cable

Dude111 · 05-20-2025, 10:11 PM

Wow I cant think of much on Threes company they would edit!!

Thats bloody insane!!

04-15-2003, 01:13 AM	#3
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04-13-2003, 03:00 PM	#1
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	What Sitcom is Most Severely Edited Now? Guys, For either cable or syndicate offerings. What sitcom is most severely edited now. If I had to pick a #1 choice it would be The Brady Bunch and #2 would be Gilligan's Island. Jack

04-13-2003, 06:29 PM	#2
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	I believe it's "I Love Lucy", simply because there were fewer commercials in the 50s than in the 60s or 70s (unedited ILLs run around 26 minutes without commercials). Nowadays, ILL is edited to run as a 20-minute show with 10 minutes of commercials. So more than 5 minutes winds up on the floor for some episodes. It has been said that Lucille Ball herself couldn't stand to watch the show in syndication because of all the cuts.

05-20-2025, 06:10 PM	#4
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,331	I would say ALL IN THE FAMILY!!!! I would not wanna see it on MSM TV now.... I would have to see edited P.C. garbage I dont wanna see!!

05-20-2025, 09:37 PM	#5
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,021	Three’s Company is pretty badly edited too both on Pluto on streaming and on Logo and IFC on cable

05-20-2025, 10:11 PM	#6
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,331	Wow I cant think of much on Threes company they would edit!! Thats bloody insane!!