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Monkeesfan1970 · 09-21-2003, 02:43 AM

I bought season one of The Monkees on DVD earlier this week. Let me tell you why I'm so glad I did. Those of you who didn't see or record them back in the late 80's when they were on Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite may not know this. TV Land done some chopping up of the episodes. In episode #4 Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnapper, there's a scene where Micky is on one side of this full length mirror and Mike is on the other. They both have phones and they do this little routine. TV Land cut out the end of that scene where they both looked around the mirror at each other and in unison said "We wait." I knew they had cut something out but I couldn't remember what till I got the box set season one dvd's. TV Land also cut out the interviews at the end of the shows that were about a minute short.

<--That's how I felt knowing TV Land was cutting them up so. I knew they were being cut up because of when they were on Nickelodeon back in the 80's, I remembered places where there was more. I could tell they had been edited.

Joke is on TV Land. Now everyone can see what all they cut out of the episodes in the summer of 2002 while they were on.

StrawberryFields · 09-21-2003, 02:10 PM

All old tv shows are edited, b/c today's shows are shorter to make more room for comercials. This is not unusual. It sucks, but it's very common. Every now and then, tv land will air unedited stuff. Like for Lucy's 50th anniversary, they aired uncut eppies of "I Love Lucy". I think they may have done it for "The Honeymooners", too.

Tammy · 09-21-2003, 03:10 PM

I can understand why they have to cut the episodes, but it's annoying. It doesn't bother me so much with The Monkees, because I have all the uncut episodes, so I know what their skipping but I hate it on other shows. I can't wait for Season 2 and the uncut concert DVD to come out so I have something new to watch

StrawberryFields · 09-21-2003, 03:12 PM

Hee Hee I just noticed that you're from Alabama, too! I live in Dothan.

Alabama Monkee fans unite!

Monkeesfan1970 · 09-21-2003, 07:21 PM

StrawberryFields

I know where Dothan is, way way down southeast of here. Do know where Muscle Shoals is? That's the town I live in, in Colbert County.

fellow Monkees fans now

Let's Dance On

StrawberryFields · 09-22-2003, 05:19 PM

Yeah, I think I know the general area. Don't think I've been there though...unless I was just passing through.

hippiechick60 · 10-10-2006, 05:58 PM

yeah i agree with you guys it is really stuiped that they all do that but what can you do you know! but i know how you all feel cause i have a lot of the monkee shows on video and after watching some of them its like ''hey they didn't show that part on tv!'' but i guess thats the price you pay for having them on tv!

09-21-2003, 02:43 AM	#1
Monkeesfan1970 I am a FEMALE named CAROLYN!!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 18, 2003 Location: (Colbert County) Alabama Posts: 22	Shortening Episodes of The Monkees. Don't Do That! I bought season one of The Monkees on DVD earlier this week. Let me tell you why I'm so glad I did. Those of you who didn't see or record them back in the late 80's when they were on Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite may not know this. TV Land done some chopping up of the episodes. In episode #4 Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnapper, there's a scene where Micky is on one side of this full length mirror and Mike is on the other. They both have phones and they do this little routine. TV Land cut out the end of that scene where they both looked around the mirror at each other and in unison said "We wait." I knew they had cut something out but I couldn't remember what till I got the box set season one dvd's. TV Land also cut out the interviews at the end of the shows that were about a minute short. <--That's how I felt knowing TV Land was cutting them up so. I knew they were being cut up because of when they were on Nickelodeon back in the 80's, I remembered places where there was more. I could tell they had been edited. Joke is on TV Land. Now everyone can see what all they cut out of the episodes in the summer of 2002 while they were on.
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09-21-2003, 02:10 PM	#2
StrawberryFields Apple Scruff Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 10, 2002 Location: The Monkees' pad Posts: 117	All old tv shows are edited, b/c today's shows are shorter to make more room for comercials. This is not unusual. It sucks, but it's very common. Every now and then, tv land will air unedited stuff. Like for Lucy's 50th anniversary, they aired uncut eppies of "I Love Lucy". I think they may have done it for "The Honeymooners", too.
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09-21-2003, 03:10 PM	#3
Tammy MonkeeGroupies Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 04, 2001 Location: Monkeeland Posts: 263	I can understand why they have to cut the episodes, but it's annoying. It doesn't bother me so much with The Monkees, because I have all the uncut episodes, so I know what their skipping but I hate it on other shows. I can't wait for Season 2 and the uncut concert DVD to come out so I have something new to watch
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09-21-2003, 07:21 PM	#5
Monkeesfan1970 I am a FEMALE named CAROLYN!!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 18, 2003 Location: (Colbert County) Alabama Posts: 22	StrawberryFields I know where Dothan is, way way down southeast of here. Do know where Muscle Shoals is? That's the town I live in, in Colbert County. fellow Monkees fans now Let's Dance On
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10-10-2006, 05:58 PM	#7
hippiechick60 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 18, 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 632	yeah yeah i agree with you guys it is really stuiped that they all do that but what can you do you know! but i know how you all feel cause i have a lot of the monkee shows on video and after watching some of them its like ''hey they didn't show that part on tv!'' but i guess thats the price you pay for having them on tv!

09-21-2003, 03:12 PM	#4
StrawberryFields Apple Scruff Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 10, 2002 Location: The Monkees' pad Posts: 117	Hee Hee I just noticed that you're from Alabama, too! I live in Dothan. Alabama Monkee fans unite!

09-22-2003, 05:19 PM	#6
StrawberryFields Apple Scruff Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 10, 2002 Location: The Monkees' pad Posts: 117	Yeah, I think I know the general area. Don't think I've been there though...unless I was just passing through.