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Post by Lance Uppercut on May 5, 2023 23:06:18 GMT -5
This mainly applies to syndication, for those of you who still watch local or cable television.
Over here in LA, I am shocked that the King of Queens is still playing in syndication at a reasonable time on a channel that isn't some ridiculously high or obscure number. That show ended 15 years ago, considering it was a spinoff of Everyone loves Raymond, I'm suprised it lasted longer than Everyone loves Raymond. That show, felt like a classic CBS sitcom that I thought would be on forever like I love lucy. But they stopped playing Raymond years ago, and King of Queens is still on.
Also, growing up, I didn't care for Seinfeld, so I am surprised as hell that it's still on tv 30 years later. I mean, later as an adult, I can appreciate it, but damn that's a long ass time.
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Post by sfvega on May 5, 2023 23:39:40 GMT -5
Saved By The Bell. I loved it growing up, and I'm the perfect target for its nostalgia. But for someone who didn't grow up on it, I can't imagine it has much value. It was really simplistic sitcom stuff aimed at kids. It's not like the writing holds up at all like early Simpsons or Spongebob which is a masterclass in surreal humor. Everyone was a 1-dimensional character. Like Family Matters. Actually, can I change my answer to Family Matters?
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Post by thechase on May 6, 2023 1:38:58 GMT -5
Channel 4 in the UK air Raymond and King of Queens in the mornings all the time
M.A.S.H is another one. It's moved channels several times but is often in demand.
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Post by CMWaters on May 6, 2023 2:40:27 GMT -5
Not sure about its current standing, but given how utterly ludicrous and outlandish (though in a fun way) some of the stuff on that show got, I'm surprised how Gilligan's Island remained a TV staple for a while (and even got a tribute episode of sorts on Baywatch).
Cartoon wise, I think that some channel out there still airs the original "Inspector Gadget" cartoon.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on May 6, 2023 2:59:10 GMT -5
Bosom Buddies, with Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari, only went two seasons with 37 episodes, yet somehow could usually be found in syndicated reruns on over-the-air television well into the early 2000's. Yeah, sometimes you'd have to go hunting for it at ridiculous hours of the morning, but the fact that it was airing anywhere outside of a novelty cable channel after like 1983 is amazing.
On a similar note, It's a Living was a very 80's sitcom best known for its many cast changes and successful revival in first-run syndication years after its initial cancellation by ABC. Despite the fact that, by all rights, it should've been forgotten about the second 1989 ended, reruns of the show somehow became a staple on daytime television (at least where I grew up) throughout the 90's.
Wings was a solid workhorse sitcom during NBC's Must See TV Thursday block back in the 90's, but it was never the mega hit the shows airing around it were (Cosby Show, Cheers, Seinfeld, Friends, even Mad About You). Yet when USA Network acquired its rerun rights, it seemed to make up like a solid third of the cable channel's daily schedule well into the 2000's.
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Post by Bo Rida on May 6, 2023 4:55:01 GMT -5
Channel 4 in the UK air Raymond and King of Queens in the mornings all the time When you just want to watch Fraiser and these ruin your sick day more than being sick. I've never known anyone who actually watches them.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on May 6, 2023 5:06:39 GMT -5
For me the answer always has to be The Golden Girls
It's a great show but I think it is surprising how it continues to have such an influence. There's something timeless about it, it was a perfect storm of four women who re-ignited all of their careers in the suspected twilights of them, and made something that, to this day, is re-ran a ton on the likes of TV-Land and other channels, and is fondly remembered and discussed with even younger people, and it's an amazing show so I'm glad it gets that recognition
Another one I look at is George Lopez, which was Nickelodeon's most aired show for years until FRIENDS reruns took over that hour total this year, it no longer airs on Nick at Nite, but still airs on TBS, it's impressive how frequently it still airs in syndication
As for Seinfeld... Seinfeld was one of the most popular sitcoms ever created and its viewership for reruns get higher numbers than some cable premieres to this day, yes, it's still that beloved, it's crazy, and channels like Nickelodeon made a huge deal when they got syndication right to it for awhile. It was said on the day Frank Sinatra died, when he was being rushed to the Hospital in New York, the streets were damn near empty "Because everyone was home, watching the Finale of Seinfeld"... and that wasn't a joke lol
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Post by ERON on May 6, 2023 5:11:55 GMT -5
If you had asked me many years ago, out of all the various classic theatrical cartoon shorts that later became television staples - Looney Tunes, Popeye, Betty Boop, etc. - which one would still be going strong after all the others had pretty much fallen by the wayside, Tom & Jerry would not have been my first pick.
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Post by peaches1 on May 6, 2023 5:29:38 GMT -5
Scooby Doo as an IP juggernaut. Even as a kid I didn't think it stood out from the other 70s era cartoons.
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Post by thechase on May 6, 2023 5:52:15 GMT -5
Scooby Doo as an IP juggernaut. Even as a kid I didn't think it stood out from the other 70s era cartoons. I'm morer surprised the Scrappy era had staying power for decades in reruns afterwards. Not that I'm complaining, as I loved the years where it was just Shaggy and Daphne with Scoob and Scrap.
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Post by Sephiroth on May 6, 2023 6:02:35 GMT -5
Frasier has aged a lot better than many other nbc shows of the time
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2023 9:08:27 GMT -5
I’m really surprised that the Simpsons has managed to get pretty good again. It’s still nowhere near the classic seasons, but it’s a hell of a lot better than it was, due to their newfound willingness to go WAY outside the box.
If you want a good example, watch “Lisa the Boy Scout;” I would be doing you a great disservice by describing anything at all about that episode, save for the fact that the title has almost nothing to do with it.
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Post by Jaws the Shark on May 6, 2023 9:24:35 GMT -5
Channel 4 in the UK air Raymond and King of Queens in the mornings all the time M.A.S.H is another one. It's moved channels several times but is often in demand. I don't remember these ever being popular in the UK either, the first time I saw either of them was in the Channel 4 morning slot. I can only assume they picked them up dirt cheap and it's easier and less costly to just stick them on than actually producing breakfast TV. I can't even remember what C4 used to show in the mornings before them. It's such an enigmatic broadcaster, in equal measures groundbreaking and totally lazy.
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Post by BorneAgain on May 6, 2023 9:43:45 GMT -5
I mean it helps that the writing was great most of the time and its themes have staying power even now, but Twilight Zone still getting marathons and being semi-relevant is a pleasant surprise given the age of the show.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on May 6, 2023 9:48:01 GMT -5
Three's Company stuck around in syndication a lot longer than other shows from that era. I still find it funny to this day.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on May 6, 2023 10:17:54 GMT -5
Columbo is like a fine wine when it comes to crime procedurals.
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on May 6, 2023 10:48:38 GMT -5
This mainly applies to syndication, for those of you who still watch local or cable television. Over here in LA, I am shocked that the King of Queens is still playing in syndication at a reasonable time on a channel that isn't some ridiculously high or obscure number. That show ended 15 years ago, considering it was a spinoff of Everyone loves Raymond, I'm suprised it lasted longer than Everyone loves Raymond. That show, felt like a classic CBS sitcom that I thought would be on forever like I love lucy. But they stopped playing Raymond years ago, and King of Queens is still on. Also, growing up, I didn't care for Seinfeld, so I am surprised as hell that it's still on tv 30 years later. I mean, later as an adult, I can appreciate it, but damn that's a long ass time. Actually, while King of Queens and Everybody Loves Raymond are set in the same universe, KoQ actually isn’t a spin-off. Kevin James was originally a different character on ELR, got his own show, then they merged the shows and just forgot about James’ original character.
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Post by thechase on May 6, 2023 12:53:58 GMT -5
Channel 4 in the UK air Raymond and King of Queens in the mornings all the time M.A.S.H is another one. It's moved channels several times but is often in demand. I don't remember these ever being popular in the UK either, the first time I saw either of them was in the Channel 4 morning slot. I can only assume they picked them up dirt cheap and it's easier and less costly to just stick them on than actually producing breakfast TV. I can't even remember what C4 used to show in the mornings before them. It's such an enigmatic broadcaster, in equal measures groundbreaking and totally lazy. I think it was the Hoobs and a 30 minute music show called Freshly Squeezed.
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Post by Cyno on May 6, 2023 13:02:51 GMT -5
Columbo is like a fine wine when it comes to crime procedurals. Columbo is such a great show. I like how it's different from a lot of other detective and crime drama shows where you know exactly who the murderer is and how they did it. The fun is in seeing how Columbo figures it out in his own way.
And just one more thing. Its resurgence in popularity during the COVID lockdowns and being a big favorite among millennials and Gen Z is a wonderful thing to behold.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on May 6, 2023 13:35:38 GMT -5
Channel 4 in the UK air Raymond and King of Queens in the mornings all the time When you just want to watch Fraiser and these ruin your sick day more than being sick. I've never known anyone who actually watches them. Mind you, I'm not in the UK, but I catch the KOQ reruns from time to time. It's on at 4 every weekday, two episodes, and it's sometimes the only watchable thing on. Jerry Stiller is reason enough to catch it.
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