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Sean Snow · 06-09-2001, 01:51 PM

I heard that NAN will not air the last season of DS. Is this true? If so, why?
Any help would be appreciated!

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callmetootie · 06-09-2001, 02:48 PM

It won't, because of 2 reasons:

1: The seasons, except the last season aired on NBC, while the last aired on ABC.

2: They didn't want to confuse people, with another person playing Maggie.

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Sean Snow · 06-09-2001, 07:50 PM

That doesn't make sense! They aired My Three Sons which switched networks, and the Lionels switched on the Jeffersons. I guesss we can't be sure until they get to that point.

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Jack: I'm surprised at you. Where would all the great women of history be if they thought like that!? Look at Joan of Ark and what she accomplished. And, and Florence Nightengale and Madam Curry.
Chrissy: And Lucretia Borzok.
Janet: She posioned people.
Chrissy: Yeah, but she was very good at it.

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Pavan · 06-09-2001, 09:13 PM

Who said they are skipping season 8? Just because it didn't air in the marathon it doesn't mean they will not air the last season in the regular cycle.

They didn't show Season 7 of Three's Company in the Marathon, but of course they did in the regular rotation.

Sean Snow · 06-09-2001, 09:18 PM

That's what I thought, but callmetootie once posted that it wasn't going to show. That's why I posted this, because I was scepticle, and I still agree with you, PB.

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Jack: I'm surprised at you. Where would all the great women of history be if they thought like that!? Look at Joan of Ark and what she accomplished. And, and Florence Nightengale and Madam Curry.
Chrissy: And Lucretia Borzok.
Janet: She posioned people.
Chrissy: Yeah, but she was very good at it.

Visit my website, The Reagle Beagle, at:

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TV Guy · 06-13-2001, 11:53 AM

A network switch generally isn't the reason why episodes of a show won't be rerun. NBC essentially leased two or more airings of DS when the show originally aired, and ABC leased the show during the final season. But once their agreements expired, those networks had nothing more to do with rights for the show. Every episode, including the ABC ones, is owned by Columbia-TriStar, and they can lease the entire package, or pieces of it, to Nick-at-Nite.

That said, Nick-at-Nite is famous for not buying every episode, so it will be interesting to see if they've excluded the ABC ones.

ThomasE · 06-20-2001, 06:34 AM

I hope not cause that is the season I wanted.

06-20-2001, 07:43 AM

Although the first 7 seasons are great, I gotta believe that season 8 is the one most wanted to see.

panman · 06-20-2001, 08:22 PM

Thats not true. There will be some eps of Season 8 on the Un-re-al-a-thon!!

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06-09-2001, 01:51 PM	#1
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	Nick-At-Nite and the Last Season of Diff'rent Strokes I heard that NAN will not air the last season of DS. Is this true? If so, why? Any help would be appreciated! ------------------ Jack: I'm surprised at you. Where would all the great women of history be if they thought like that!? Look at Joan of Ark and what she accomplished. And, and Florence Nightengale and Madam Curry. Chrissy: And Lucretia Borzok. Janet: She posioned people. Chrissy: Yeah, but she was very good at it. Visit my website, The Reagle Beagle, at: http://hometown.aol.com/seantcfan/myhomepage/tv.html

06-20-2001, 07:43 AM	#8
Devastation26 Guest Posts: n/a	Although the first 7 seasons are great, I gotta believe that season 8 is the one most wanted to see.
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06-09-2001, 02:48 PM	#2
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	It won't, because of 2 reasons: 1: The seasons, except the last season aired on NBC, while the last aired on ABC. 2: They didn't want to confuse people, with another person playing Maggie. ------------------ Andrew Carden

06-09-2001, 07:50 PM	#3
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	That doesn't make sense! They aired My Three Sons which switched networks, and the Lionels switched on the Jeffersons. I guesss we can't be sure until they get to that point. ------------------ Jack: I'm surprised at you. Where would all the great women of history be if they thought like that!? Look at Joan of Ark and what she accomplished. And, and Florence Nightengale and Madam Curry. Chrissy: And Lucretia Borzok. Janet: She posioned people. Chrissy: Yeah, but she was very good at it. Visit my website, The Reagle Beagle, at: http://hometown.aol.com/seantcfan/myhomepage/tv.html

06-09-2001, 09:13 PM	#4
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,815	Who said they are skipping season 8? Just because it didn't air in the marathon it doesn't mean they will not air the last season in the regular cycle. They didn't show Season 7 of Three's Company in the Marathon, but of course they did in the regular rotation.

06-09-2001, 09:18 PM	#5
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	That's what I thought, but callmetootie once posted that it wasn't going to show. That's why I posted this, because I was scepticle, and I still agree with you, PB. ------------------ Jack: I'm surprised at you. Where would all the great women of history be if they thought like that!? Look at Joan of Ark and what she accomplished. And, and Florence Nightengale and Madam Curry. Chrissy: And Lucretia Borzok. Janet: She posioned people. Chrissy: Yeah, but she was very good at it. Visit my website, The Reagle Beagle, at: http://hometown.aol.com/seantcfan/myhomepage/tv.html

06-13-2001, 11:53 AM	#6
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	A network switch generally isn't the reason why episodes of a show won't be rerun. NBC essentially leased two or more airings of DS when the show originally aired, and ABC leased the show during the final season. But once their agreements expired, those networks had nothing more to do with rights for the show. Every episode, including the ABC ones, is owned by Columbia-TriStar, and they can lease the entire package, or pieces of it, to Nick-at-Nite. That said, Nick-at-Nite is famous for not buying every episode, so it will be interesting to see if they've excluded the ABC ones.

06-20-2001, 06:34 AM	#7
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I hope not cause that is the season I wanted.

06-20-2001, 08:22 PM	#9
panman Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 28, 2000 Posts: 327	Thats not true. There will be some eps of Season 8 on the Un-re-al-a-thon!! ------------------ The Facts of Life are all about You!