Received my first Columbia House tape yesterday! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 03-16-2001, 12:57 PM

Finally, I received the first tape after receiving an out of stock notice! Anybody else get the first or even second tape yet? I would expect to receive the 2nd one soon after the 1st.

Madness · 03-16-2001, 01:55 PM

How did you like the tape?

coily2 · 03-16-2001, 02:20 PM

Very cool. I'm thinking about subscribing myself. Let us know what you think of it!

Attmay · 03-19-2001, 02:57 PM

It's edited, and my tape was defective. I'm sending mine back and DEMANDING that they recall the first volume and repress it with the UNedited masters.

FOL85NatandMrsGRock · 03-19-2001, 04:00 PM

how do you know if its edited??? TJ was your tape edited too??

03-19-2001, 05:23 PM

If it was, just cancel. Cause if ya want edited episodes, jus tape the off of N@N

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Andy: C'Mon Ms. Garrett, throw us a song.

Ms. G.: Born in the U.S.S.R.

03-20-2001, 10:21 AM

If anyone does decide to cancel his/her subscription to Columbia House video, I hope it won't be a pain. I not only wrote "cancel" according to their instructions after paying the account, but had to verify my desire to cancel several times more by both phone and mail. If only their video division was as customer friendly as their music one is.

lucillefan · 03-20-2001, 06:50 PM

great how was the tape i thinking about subscribing ?

TJ · 03-21-2001, 12:18 AM

I know what Attmay is talking about since we have discussed this over e-mails.. my opinion is that the first episode is uncut (and we both agree that the other 3 episodes on the tape are uncut). He thinks it was cut because the opening scene where Mrs. G is coming downstairs (it's longer than the Nick at Nite version, it shows her dusting some things while coming down the stairs) fades-in with laughter.. but there is another act which fades in with laughter so I believe that is how it is originally aired.

We don't have an original 1978 NBC airing to say with 100% certainty that there was an opening scene cut or if it is unedited. I do have have a copy of the pilot from a 1982 NBC morning rerun and is the same as far as I can tell.

FOL85NatandMrsGRock · 03-21-2001, 04:21 PM

well ya.. Nick at Nite does a HORRIBLE job of editing.. i'm ALMOST posititve that Columbia House is releasing UNEDITED episodes... so i think they ARE UNEDITED!

03-16-2001, 12:57 PM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,659	Received my first Columbia House tape yesterday! Finally, I received the first tape after receiving an out of stock notice! Anybody else get the first or even second tape yet? I would expect to receive the 2nd one soon after the 1st.

03-19-2001, 05:23 PM	#6
Devastation26 Guest Posts: n/a	If it was, just cancel. Cause if ya want edited episodes, jus tape the off of N@N ------------------ Andy: C'Mon Ms. Garrett, throw us a song. Ms. G.: Born in the U.S.S.R.
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03-20-2001, 10:21 AM	#7
D&R Guest Posts: n/a	If anyone does decide to cancel his/her subscription to Columbia House video, I hope it won't be a pain. I not only wrote "cancel" according to their instructions after paying the account, but had to verify my desire to cancel several times more by both phone and mail. If only their video division was as customer friendly as their music one is.
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03-16-2001, 01:55 PM	#2
Madness I call it the rocket Senior Member Join Date: May 03, 2000 Posts: 2,047	How did you like the tape?

03-16-2001, 02:20 PM	#3
coily2 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 28, 2000 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 969	Very cool. I'm thinking about subscribing myself. Let us know what you think of it!

03-19-2001, 02:57 PM	#4
Attmay Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 06, 2000 Posts: 137	It's edited, and my tape was defective. I'm sending mine back and DEMANDING that they recall the first volume and repress it with the UNedited masters.

03-19-2001, 04:00 PM	#5
FOL85NatandMrsGRock The Lovable Sarah Senior Member Join Date: Nov 07, 2000 Location: Wisconsin (Same Place Charlotte's From and where That 70's Show takes place!) .... Wish I was in Mayfield USA! Posts: 1,770	how do you know if its edited??? TJ was your tape edited too??

03-20-2001, 06:50 PM	#8
lucillefan Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 19, 2001 Posts: 49	great how was the tape i thinking about subscribing ?

03-21-2001, 12:18 AM	#9
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,659	I know what Attmay is talking about since we have discussed this over e-mails.. my opinion is that the first episode is uncut (and we both agree that the other 3 episodes on the tape are uncut). He thinks it was cut because the opening scene where Mrs. G is coming downstairs (it's longer than the Nick at Nite version, it shows her dusting some things while coming down the stairs) fades-in with laughter.. but there is another act which fades in with laughter so I believe that is how it is originally aired. We don't have an original 1978 NBC airing to say with 100% certainty that there was an opening scene cut or if it is unedited. I do have have a copy of the pilot from a 1982 NBC morning rerun and is the same as far as I can tell.

03-21-2001, 04:21 PM	#10
FOL85NatandMrsGRock The Lovable Sarah Senior Member Join Date: Nov 07, 2000 Location: Wisconsin (Same Place Charlotte's From and where That 70's Show takes place!) .... Wish I was in Mayfield USA! Posts: 1,770	well ya.. Nick at Nite does a HORRIBLE job of editing.. i'm ALMOST posititve that Columbia House is releasing UNEDITED episodes... so i think they ARE UNEDITED!