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Post by wildojinx on Mar 18, 2022 17:39:14 GMT -5
What are some tv shows that had time slots that you found odd (either on local syndication or national/cable). It was kind of odd how Home Improvement was aired at 9pm in its early seasons, since it was always more of a family show (9pm was usually reserved for dramas or "edgier" sitcoms).
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Post by Feyrhausen on Mar 18, 2022 17:45:39 GMT -5
What are some tv shows that had time slots that you found odd (either on local syndication or national/cable). It was kind of odd how Home Improvement was aired at 9pm in its early seasons, since it was always more of a family show (9pm was usually reserved for dramas or "edgier" sitcoms). Maybe they were worried Allen would get back on the coke. |
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Mar 18, 2022 18:27:56 GMT -5
Sometimes networks will air stuff to keep it away from other shows. Seinfeld and Home Improvement went head to head for a while. HI slaughtered Seinfeld. Seinfeld got after Cheers, then Cheers spot and killed.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Mar 18, 2022 18:41:33 GMT -5
I still find it odd that The Tonight Show (and the other late night talk shows that followed its cue) starts at 11:35PM, not 11:30. I know there were specific reasons for this back in the Johnny Carson era that involved local programming obligations and the news and whatever, but the fact that it's still a thing in 2022 is just weird.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2022 18:46:56 GMT -5
Back in the Monday Night Wars, Raw would come on at like 8:57 or something like that.
I'm just going off memory.
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Mar 18, 2022 21:35:35 GMT -5
What are some tv shows that had time slots that you found odd (either on local syndication or national/cable). It was kind of odd how Home Improvement was aired at 9pm in its early seasons, since it was always more of a family show (9pm was usually reserved for dramas or "edgier" sitcoms). Moreso, wouldn't Roseanne air at 8? Or am I remembering wrong? |
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Post by James Fabiano on Mar 19, 2022 10:16:52 GMT -5
Any of the cable channels that air toddler/kids' shows after midnight.
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Post by thechase on Mar 19, 2022 12:41:39 GMT -5
Any of the cable channels that air toddler/kids' shows after midnight. To be fair, some channels were pretty awesome at it in the day. Jetix UK had Power Rangers marathons. |
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Post by CMWaters on Mar 19, 2022 12:45:42 GMT -5
For me, it's always been odd that TBS used to have everything start 5 minutes in (such as 6:05 for WCW back in the day IIRC).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2022 13:17:19 GMT -5
Cartoon network loved putting syndicated shows on Saturdays at 6am.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Mar 19, 2022 13:30:59 GMT -5
CTV in Canada has had a few weird ones where they show completely uncensored cable shows at 9pm. The Soprano’s, Game of Thrones and The Osborne’s all got that treatment for at least one season. That’s the equivalent to showing them uncensored on CBS in prime time.
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Post by James Fabiano on Mar 22, 2022 9:48:14 GMT -5
Reading a website devoted to Vehicle Voltron (been around for awhile), I am reminded that apparently there was a station in St. Louis that aired Voltron post-midnight on weekends. This is how the writer came to know about VV, as he tuned in one week expecting the Lion Force, but got Vehicle instead.
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