[PrinceLH]

Can't believe the commercials, on TV Land. It's totally ridiculous, that a television program, like Gunsmoke, or Bonanza has been stretched into half an infomercial Those programs were originally edited for one hour, including commercials. Now, they turn them into an hour and 15 minutes, an hour and 18 minutes. On top of that, they edit the credits and insert them near the end of the program, while the show is still playing. Is Viacom that greedy for revenue, that they make their daytime shows unwatchable? I get fed up and turn it over to my Over-the-air system and grab AntennaTV or MeTV, so I can actually watch a show in 60 minutes. TV Land is just brutal!:nono2:

 

[Charise]

Yep, they are all that greedy, sad to say.

 

[txtommy]

Watch Gunsmoke and Bonanza on the Western Channel commercial free.

 

[PrinceLH]

I do that. However, the Westerns Channel only have the early episodes of Gunsmoke(the best episodes) and they are in Black and White. Bonanza, over there, is the so called lost episodes, and are kind of a snapshot of 3 years of the series and not the best episodes. Gunsmoke aired for 20 years, so the first half where black and white, but the second 10 years where in color. I will say, however, that Encore Westerns did a good job restoring these series and deserves credit. TVLand is just a shell of it's past glory.

 

[mitchflorida]

I, for one, was disappointed that the Viacom dispute ended so quickly. It is really a very sleazy operation, if you notice what sort of programming they put on their other channels, including, MTV, Spike, etc. And of course the ads. I hate how they roll the credits at 60 mph at the end of the show. Of course, I use a DVR so I really skip the ads, and so should you.

 

[jdspencer]

Commercials are why the DVR was invented!

 

[Renard]

Gee, I hate that when the channels are cutting our favorite commercials with stupid shows, movies, or sport events. (sarcasm)

 

[Church AV Guy]

Can't believe the commercials, on TV Land. It's totally ridiculous, that a television program, like Gunsmoke, or Bonanza has been stretched into half an infomercial Those programs were originally edited for one hour, including commercials. Now, they turn them into an hour and 15 minutes, an hour and 18 minutes. On top of that, they edit the credits and insert them near the end of the program, while the show is still playing. Is Viacom that greedy for revenue, that they make their daytime shows unwatchable? I get fed up and turn it over to my Over-the-air system and grab AntennaTV or MeTV, so I can actually watch a show in 60 minutes. TV Land is just brutal!:nono2:

They frequently air half hour shows, like The Dick Van **** show in a 35 or even 40 minute block. That's just about 50% commercial time, and as you said, the closing credits air in a small inset window in a corner of the screen that shows OVER the end of the episode. So the answer must be YES, they are THAT greedy for revenue!:nono2: I too have quit watching TV Land and am watching METV and AntennaTV.

 

[PrinceLH]

They frequently air half hour shows, like The Dick Van **** show in a 35 or even 40 minute block. That's just about 50% commercial time, and as you said, the closing credits air in a small inset window in a corner of the screen that shows OVER the end of the episode. So the answer must be YES, they are THAT greedy for revenue!:nono2: I too have quit watching TV Land and am watching METV and AntennaTV.

Unfortunately, MeTV and AntennaTV are out of market, in my area. I do have a great antenna array and I can usually pitch it towards lake Ontario and snag the Rochester, NY market. Antenna only comes in, if I snag Buffalo and that's only about 40% of the time. Too bad that Directv wouldn't add these two networks to their SD lineup. It's what Nick At Night and TVLand used to be, before Viacom ruined them.

 

[djzack67]

Watch Gunsmoke and Bonanza on the Western Channel commercial free.

+1

 

[ejjames]

I just bought the entire 5 seasons of The Twilight Zone on blu ray. They went back to the 35mm camera negative, and the resolution and restoration done is just incredible.

Most episodes run 25:30 to 26:00. I'm seeing entire scenes, cut for syndication, that I've never seen before.

If you're a fan, the picture you get from the sci fi...sorry...SCY FY channel marathons don't do it justice. Try blu ray.

 

[trainman]

I just bought the entire 5 seasons of The Twilight Zone on blu ray. They went back to the 35mm camera negative, and the resolution and restoration done is just incredible.

Most episodes run 25:30 to 26:00. I'm seeing entire scenes, cut for syndication, that I've never seen before.

If you're a fan, the picture you get from the sci fi...sorry...SCY FY channel marathons don't do it justice. Try blu ray.

These same restored episodes are also available for streaming on Netflix (except Season 4, for whatever reason), in case anyone wants to check them out before spending money for the Blu-ray.

 

[fleckrj]

At least TV Land extends the time of the program to add more commercials. BBCA cuts segments from the program to add more commercials into the same amount of time. They are both greedy, but I like TV Land's method better than BBCA's

 

[ejjames]

These same restored episodes are also available for streaming on Netflix (except Season 4, for whatever reason), in case anyone wants to check them out before spending money for the Blu-ray.

I am aware of the HD episodes on Netflix, and although it looks good, it can't match BR. I'm also into commentary tracks, and some episodes have 3 or 4. Netflix, however, is a good way to go for many viewers.

 

[Laxguy]

+1

Mr. Zack: Time to change your sig!!

__________
Waiting for
BBCA HD

Enjoy!

 

[zimm7778]

I posted this awhile back on another thread when this topic came up. I'd love for one of the premium distributors to take one of their channels and start airing classic tv shows the way they were originally aired. Not the syndication cuts, not the ridiculous further cuts made for them to be aired as they are now. The original versions. I think a lot of people would pay for that.

 

[FLWingNut]

Including one that we'll never see in its original format -- WKRP in Cincinnati. Due to music rights issues, we will likely never see them they way they were originally broadcast. Even the one season they put on DVD is dubbed over with different music. What a shame.

 

[wipeout]

The History Channel has been ruined as well. I always used to be able to find interesting content on there and now all you get is crap reality programs. It is just soooo frustrating to pay all this monbey every month and get stuck with TV you have no interest in watching.

 

[maartena]

+1

Your signature is wrong. You are no longer waiting for BBC America HD.

 

[Laxguy]

OK; see post 15....