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Happenstance · 08-08-2003, 05:53 PM

Hi guys. Long time Wings fan here (I started watching this show on USA) who just found this place. I taped all the eps off of USA a few years back and I'm noticing a lot of stuff in the Nick feeds that weren't shown when USA ran them (a 20 second scene in last nights ep alone). I have decided to retape them because of this. Anyway I was wondering if anyone knew if Nick was showing the Wings eps uncut?

losthighway · 08-08-2003, 05:58 PM

Welcome Happenstance!

As far as I can tell, Nick is showing the episodes uncut. Which is great.

I had taped a handful of episodes when the show originally aired on NBC, and when I compared those episodes to those that Nick is running today, nothing was cut out. I know ususally in syndication this doesn't happen, but it is possible that the contract with Nick doesn't allow them to cut out any scenes.

Unfortunately one of the big negatitves with Nick is in the later episodes (season 6 etc..) Wings often had fun scenes going on during the credits and Nick talks all over them. But at least they are showing the entire episodes as near a I can tell.

Happenstance · 08-08-2003, 06:10 PM

Tell me about it. They completely destroy the tag scenes with that stupid TV appreciation guy or Cheers upcoming info crap. Like fans of that show won't know what the episode is about anyway. And they can't be trying to attract new viewers at midnight, can they? Although I think I have a way around the tag scene problem. I'll record the tag scenes of my USA tapes into my Tivo then when I copy the Nick feed eps over to tape use the USA tag scenes.

Chad22 · 08-08-2003, 06:12 PM

Yeah i hate what they do with the Tag Scenes, I Try to listen in closely like Focus My ears on it anyway but its kinda hard when you have that Guy screaming about Throwing Baseballs through peoples windows

Adamantium · 08-08-2003, 09:01 PM

As far as I can tell, it's uncut. And I taped most of them off of USA as well. However, there are a couple scenes I noticed N@N cut out. And both scenes refer to terrorists. So they were obviously cut for content. Which I think is stupid, but as long as we know the reason.

Happenstance · 08-09-2003, 05:24 AM

Hopefully that was a 1 time thing. I mean 9/11 was 2 years ago. People make terrorist jokes all the time. Why edit out a show that ended years ago? Only at Nick-at-Nite.

phoebe7165 · 08-09-2003, 01:49 PM

Welcome to the board, Happenstance!!

Yes, 9/11 was 2 years ago, but I guess N@N were probably afraid they would get angry calls from viewers, if they show the 'terrorist' scenes.

Chocoholic · 08-11-2003, 11:56 AM

I don't see why they took out the terrorists references either

Yet, they showed the episode when Brian and Antonio almost got hijacked by the bank robber and the one when the angry air-traffic controlller took Antonio hostage inside the airport. That doesn't make much sense to me at all.

I don't like that N@N voice-over guy either. i want to watch the end credits!

I also want to watch Wings at a decent timeslot.

08-08-2003, 05:53 PM	#1
Happenstance Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 08, 2003 Posts: 29	Newbie on board and a question Hi guys. Long time Wings fan here (I started watching this show on USA) who just found this place. I taped all the eps off of USA a few years back and I'm noticing a lot of stuff in the Nick feeds that weren't shown when USA ran them (a 20 second scene in last nights ep alone). I have decided to retape them because of this. Anyway I was wondering if anyone knew if Nick was showing the Wings eps uncut?

08-09-2003, 01:49 PM	#7
phoebe7165 Pop Culture Goddess Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Location: US of A - the country of "really bad music" lovers Posts: 11,600	Welcome to the board, Happenstance!! Yes, 9/11 was 2 years ago, but I guess N@N were probably afraid they would get angry calls from viewers, if they show the 'terrorist' scenes.
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08-08-2003, 05:58 PM	#2
losthighway Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 14, 2003 Posts: 370	Welcome Happenstance! As far as I can tell, Nick is showing the episodes uncut. Which is great. I had taped a handful of episodes when the show originally aired on NBC, and when I compared those episodes to those that Nick is running today, nothing was cut out. I know ususally in syndication this doesn't happen, but it is possible that the contract with Nick doesn't allow them to cut out any scenes. Unfortunately one of the big negatitves with Nick is in the later episodes (season 6 etc..) Wings often had fun scenes going on during the credits and Nick talks all over them. But at least they are showing the entire episodes as near a I can tell.

08-08-2003, 06:10 PM	#3
Happenstance Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 08, 2003 Posts: 29	Tell me about it. They completely destroy the tag scenes with that stupid TV appreciation guy or Cheers upcoming info crap. Like fans of that show won't know what the episode is about anyway. And they can't be trying to attract new viewers at midnight, can they? Although I think I have a way around the tag scene problem. I'll record the tag scenes of my USA tapes into my Tivo then when I copy the Nick feed eps over to tape use the USA tag scenes.

08-08-2003, 06:12 PM	#4
Chad22 Captain Juke N Jive Moderator Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Caribou, Maine Posts: 71,661	Yeah i hate what they do with the Tag Scenes, I Try to listen in closely like Focus My ears on it anyway but its kinda hard when you have that Guy screaming about Throwing Baseballs through peoples windows

08-08-2003, 09:01 PM	#5
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	As far as I can tell, it's uncut. And I taped most of them off of USA as well. However, there are a couple scenes I noticed N@N cut out. And both scenes refer to terrorists. So they were obviously cut for content. Which I think is stupid, but as long as we know the reason.

08-09-2003, 05:24 AM	#6
Happenstance Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 08, 2003 Posts: 29	Hopefully that was a 1 time thing. I mean 9/11 was 2 years ago. People make terrorist jokes all the time. Why edit out a show that ended years ago? Only at Nick-at-Nite.

08-11-2003, 11:56 AM	#8
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I don't see why they took out the terrorists references either Yet, they showed the episode when Brian and Antonio almost got hijacked by the bank robber and the one when the angry air-traffic controlller took Antonio hostage inside the airport. That doesn't make much sense to me at all. I don't like that N@N voice-over guy either. i want to watch the end credits! I also want to watch Wings at a decent timeslot.