Hallmark Channel September 2003 -- M*A*S*H, Matlock, Little House, & The Lone Ranger

[Pavan]

Schedule changes listed ONLY:

WEEKDAYS, Effective Tuesday, September 2:
11:00AM Matlock (replaces Perry Mason)
1:00PM Perry Mason (replaces Quincy, M.E.)
3:00PM M*A*S*H (replaces Perry Mason)
3:30PM M*A*S*H (replaces Perry Mason cont.)
4:00PM M*A*S*H (replaces Bonanza)
4:30PM M*A*S*H (replaces Bonanza cont.)
6:00PM Little House on the Prairie (replaces The Waltons)
10:00PM M*A*S*H (replaces Movie)
10:30PM M*A*S*H (replaces Movie cont.)
11:00PM M*A*S*H (replaces Movie cont.)
11:30PM M*A*S*H (replaces Movie cont.)

NEW SHOWS: M*A*S*H, Matlock, Little House on the Prairie, and The Lone Ranger
OFF THE SCHEDULE: The Waltons

Everything else is the same as it is now.




SATURDAYS, Effective Saturday, September 13:
12:00PM Have Gun Will Travel (replaces Bonanza)
12:30PM Marshal Dillon (replaces Bonanza cont.)
1:00PM The Lone Ranger (replaces Marshal Dillon)
1:30PM The Lone Ranger (replaces Marshal Dillon)


SPECIALS AND MARATHONS:

- Little House on the Praire Launch
Saturday, August 30 6:00AM to 3:00AM
The Hallmark Channel presents an all-day salute to Little House, which will air Mon-Thurs at 6PM starting Sept. 2.

- Matlock Marathon
Sunday, August 31 1:00PM to 8:00PM
The Hallmark Channel welcomes the great lawyer with a lucky seven marathon, then starting September 2 it will air weekday mornings at 11 a.m.

- M*A*S*H Labor Day Launch
Monday, September 1 6:30AM to 1:00AM
M*A*S*H joins The Hallmark Channel in style, with an all-day twenty-four episode marathon until 9pm, followed by the feature movie that started at all until 11:30pm, and the 90-minute 20th Anniversary Tribute until 1 a.m. hosted by Shelley Long.

-M*A*S*H in Primetime Special
Tuesday, September 2 through Thursday, September 4 8:00PM to 1:00AM
The Hallmark Channel continues to celebrate the launch of M*A*S*H with a three day five hour a-night marathon.

- The Lone Ranger Marathon
Saturday, September 6 6:00AM to 3:00AM
The Hallmark Channel presents an all-day salute to the Lone Ranger, which will air every Saturday 1-2PM starting Sept. 13.

- Little House on the Prairie Movie Week
Monday, September 15 through Thursday, September 18, 8:00-10:00 p.m.
Hallmark will air 4 Little House movies. The pilot movie, and the three movies that followed after the series concluded in 1983. The following is the scheudle:
Monday, September 15: Little House on the Prairie Pilot (1974) -- The Ingalls family travels from the Big Woods of Wisconsin, looking for more open and fertile land in Kansas.
Tuesday, September 16: Look Back To Yesterday (1983) -- Charles returns to Walnut Grove to try to get the farmers to share their crops. With James T. Callahan.
Wednesday, September 17: The Last Farewell (1984) -- The people of Walnut Grove learn that somebody else owns the town and this person wants everybody to leave Walnut Grove.
Thursday, September 18: Bless All The Dear Children (1984) -- The Wilders and Mr. Edwards travel to Mankato. There, Rose is kidnapped.

[TVJunkie101]

Thanks Pav.

Once again, a TON of M*A*S*H.

I'm surprised about Matlock/Little House. TBS must have given up the rights, because I though they had both of those shows for a while?

[Pavan]

Originally posted by TVJunkie101
Thanks Pav.

Once again, a TON of M*A*S*H.

I'm surprised about Matlock/Little House. TBS must have given up the rights, because I though they had both of those shows for a while?

TBS has Little House until Feb. 2008 and Matlock through Dec. 2006. Both of these shows are Paramount shows, which Hallmark has a huge deal with, so that's how they're probably airing. Because two episodes of Little House are still scheduled on TBS for Sept 7 and 14 from 6-7:30am.

[TVJunkie101]

Ah. That makes sense.

Too bad Hallmark is not taking advantage of the sitcoms they could probably get. I know MASH is a sitcom, but I've never considered it one, lol, and of course, it's being overplayed again.

I guess I should stop holding my breath for new sitcoms on Hallmark. At least they still air Hillbillies and Hogan's on Sat. Not enough, but better than nothing.

[hawaii five-o]

Too bad they're taking off "The Waltons".

[dandelion wine]

For crying out loud, we're going to OD on M*A*S*H if they don't watch it! And no more Waltons?

Oh well, nice to see Little House and The Lone Ranger. Maybe I'll catch part of their L.R. marathon.

[Impressions]

Originally posted by little insomniac
For crying out loud, we're going to OD on M*A*S*H if they don't watch it! And no more Waltons?

Oh well, nice to see Little House and The Lone Ranger. Maybe I'll catch part of their L.R. marathon.

The Waltons will still be on TV Land in September.

Anyways, I'm not surprised that M*A*S*H has many numerous time-slots, Hallmark paid millions of dollars to air the show, they might as well make use out of it.

[dandelion wine]

Originally posted by Impressions
The Waltons will still be on TV Land in September.

Anyways, I'm not surprised that M*A*S*H has many numerous time-slots, Hallmark paid millions of dollars to air the show, they might as well make use out of it.

I never taped those Waltons episodes when they were still on Hallmark, so it looks like I'll be doing that in September.

I'm not all that surprised, either. It's a good show, and yeah, if you pay that much, better make the most of it.

[dawsongirl]

How much MASH do we need???

[JT]

Pros & Cons, courtesy of JT

Pros...

* I always knew that sooner or later Hallmark was going to try to spend some time at the Little House on the Prairie. LHOTP fans who don't have it in syndication, but have Hallmark, should be very happy. I know I am.

* Hallmark decides to kick The Waltons out. Thank goodness, but now we need TVLand to get rid of it too. It's been on TNN for years, when they dropped TVLand almost instantly picked it up, and then when TVLand gave it a hiatus, Hallmark picked it up, and now they are both airing it.

* They decide to keep "Murder at Midnight" and "MysteryadnuS" (alright its really "Mystery Sunday" but I love typing that lol). I would just about hate Hallmark right now if it weren't for McMillan and Wife, McCloud, Hawaii Five-0, Kojak, Ironside, and the daily showings of Quincy ME. Well the daily showings of QME are gone and what's replacing it? The main show on the CON list...

Cons...

* WAY TOO MUCH OF THAT DAMN M*A*S*H!!!!!!!! Isn't it just about enough that it was aired literally 5+ times a day on fX!?!? Doesn't that mean ANYTHING to them? And now the damn show is on DVD and VHS. Since fX is dropping it so it can go to Hallmark, fX is going to lose some of its audience, and lots of people don't even have Hallmark. You know, I am sick and tired of that show. It is way to damn overrated. I'm not trying to be like some stuck-up people and say "War isn't funny" I'm just saying that M*A*S*H isn't funny. To tell you the truth, I always counted it as a drama.

* WAY TOO MANY SHOWS that they are not airing. They can rope in some longtime soap viewers if they aired the classic The Doctors. But no, we don't want to see a show that hasn't been seen in over 20 years. No, we want to see a show that has been airing multiple times a day on another station for years, and is now on DVD. Yep, that's real smart.

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by JT
* They decide to keep "Murder at Midnight" and "MysteryadnuS" (alright its really "Mystery Sunday" but I love typing that lol). I would just about hate Hallmark right now if it weren't for McMillan and Wife, McCloud, Hawaii Five-0, Kojak, Ironside, and the daily showings of Quincy ME. Well the daily showings of QME are gone and what's replacing it? The main show on the CON list...

I'm totally with you on that! I need my McMillan and wife!! And Quincy! But the first airing of Quincy (11am our time) is still there.

[Pavan]

Hallmark has added 2 more marathons, of Little House and Matlock now. Also, a Little House 2 hour movie week. They have also updated the MASH Marathon info and Primetime Week info:

SPECIALS AND MARATHONS:

- Little House on the Praire Launch
Saturday, August 30 6:00AM to 3:00AM
The Hallmark Channel presents an all-day salute to Little House, which will air Mon-Thurs at 6PM starting Sept. 2.

- Matlock Marathon
Sunday, August 31 1:00PM to 8:00PM
The Hallmark Channel welcomes the great lawyer with a lucky seven marathon, then starting September 2 it will air weekday mornings at 11 a.m.

- M*A*S*H Labor Day Launch
Monday, September 1 6:30AM to 1:00AM
M*A*S*H joins The Hallmark Channel in style, with an all-day twenty-four episode marathon until 9pm, followed by the feature movie that started at all until 11:30pm, and the 90-minute 20th Anniversary Tribute until 1 a.m. hosted by Shelley Long.

-M*A*S*H in Primetime Special
Tuesday, September 2 through Thursday, September 4 8:00PM to 1:00AM
The Hallmark Channel continues to celebrate the launch of M*A*S*H with a three day five hour a-night marathon.

- Little House on the Prairie Movie Week
Monday, September 15 through Thursday, September 18, 8:00-10:00 p.m.
Hallmark will air 4 Little House movies. The pilot movie, and the three movies that followed after the series concluded in 1983. The following is the scheudle:
Monday, September 15: Little House on the Prairie Pilot (1974) -- The Ingalls family travels from the Big Woods of Wisconsin, looking for more open and fertile land in Kansas.
Tuesday, September 16: Look Back To Yesterday (1983) -- Charles returns to Walnut Grove to try to get the farmers to share their crops. With James T. Callahan.
Wednesday, September 17: The Last Farewell (1984) -- The people of Walnut Grove learn that somebody else owns the town and this person wants everybody to leave Walnut Grove.
Thursday, September 18: Bless All The Dear Children (1984) -- The Wilders and Mr. Edwards travel to Mankato. There, Rose is kidnapped.

[JT]

Posted by dawsongirl:
But the first airing of Quincy (11am our time) is still there.

Oh I forgot that it said changes listed only. Too bad they couldn't keep the 10pm showing though. With hell....I mean school coming back, I will probably have to timer record on occasion.

Posted by PB:
- Little House on the Praire Launch
Saturday, August 30 6:00AM to 3:00AM
The Hallmark Channel presents an all-day salute to Little House, which will air Mon-Thurs at 6PM starting Sept. 2.

- Matlock Marathon
Sunday, August 31 1:00PM to 8:00PM
The Hallmark Channel welcomes the great lawyer with a lucky seven marathon, then starting September 2 it will air weekday mornings at 11 a.m.

I'm glad they decided to be FAIR and have marathons for each of the four shows! That "Little House" marathon is going to wear me out! That's 7am-2am my time so I'll probably be watching the whole thing. Saturdays are usually boring, so this will be fun.

[Pavan]

HALLMARK CHANNEL’S ALREADY-STRONG SCHEDULE ENHANCED BY ACQUISITION OF PROVEN-RATINGS WINNERS

Emmy® Award Winners “JAG,” “Matlock,” “Little House on the Prairie” and “The Lone Ranger,” Poised for Programming at Television’s Upstart Startup


Beginning September 2003, Hallmark Channel will introduce three out of four new acquisitions to its programming lineup in a strategy designed to freshen the schedule and strengthen the network’s already-strong standing as a formidable cable contender.

The Emmy® Award-winning series “Matlock” debuts on Hallmark Channel weekday mornings, beginning Tuesday, September 2 (11 a.m. – 12 p.m. E/P). Multiple Emmy® winner “Little House on the Prairie” premieres weeknights, effective Tuesday, September 2 (6 – 7 p.m. E/P). Television’s classic Western, “The Lone Ranger,” charges onto Hallmark Channel’s highly-rated “Rough ‘n Ready” block with an all-day marathon Saturday, September 6 (6 a.m. – 3 a.m. E/P) before settling into its regular time period, Saturday afternoons (1 – 2 p.m. E/P). And in a high-profile acquisition coup, the edgy military drama “JAG” will land at Hallmark Channel in January 2005.

“We are excited about these solid ratings performers coming to our network,” says David Kenin, Executive Vice President, Programming. “We jumped at the chance to acquire these high-profile, award-winning series’ from networks like TNT and TBS, because they have been perennial ratings sluggers, but were stuck on the bench. These hitters should provide plenty of power going into the future.”

“Matlock” stars People’s Choice Award winner Andy Griffith as a high-priced defense attorney who earns every penny of his quarter-of-a-million dollar fee. The drama ran from 1986-95 and received three Emmy® nominations, including a win for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore). And series regular Julie Sommars earned a Golden Globe nomination for her supporting role in the series.

Based on the series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, “Little House on the Prairie” originally aired from 1974-83 and followed the lives of the 19th century Ingalls family who worked a farm in the small town of Walnut Grove, Minnesota. Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, each of whom earned a Golden Globe nomination for their roles, and Emmy® nominee Melissa Sue Anderson starred in the beloved series, which was nominated for 17 Emmy® Awards and won four of the statuettes.

“Hi-yo, Silver, away!” Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels, both immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, star in the classic Western that ran from 1949-1957. Nominated for an Emmy® Award, “The Lone Ranger” followed the adventures of a Texas ranger and his trusted Native American comrade who lived off the proceeds of a silver mine while riding their faithful mounts, Silver and Scout, and bringing justice to the frontier.

David James Elliott and Catherine Bell star in “JAG,” about an elite legal wing of officers trained as lawyers who investigate, prosecute and defend those accused of crimes in the military including murder, treason and terrorism. The adventure drama has succeeded in its highly competitive time period on CBS and proven a key asset to USA’s lineup, drawing huge audiences to cable.

[Pavan]

Originally posted by pavanbadal
TBS has Little House until Feb. 2008 and Matlock through Dec. 2006. Both of these shows are Paramount shows, which Hallmark has a huge deal with, so that's how they're probably airing. Because two episodes of Little House are still scheduled on TBS for Sept 7 and 14 from 6-7:30am.

Some notes on this, it is NOT part of the Paramount deal, it was bought separate. Hallmark has a 5 year deal with both Little House and Matlock. Matlock is shared with WGN. So I'm guessing TBS has dropped the contract for both shows, I'm still trying to find that out.