Cable spamming

[WoodStoner1]

I was talking with friends about when HBO, etc. spammed certain movies over the month, or more, in the 80s and 90s.  Road Warrior was one movie that was named from the 80s.  

I will say that them spamming the crappy Superman Family films from the 80s made me obsessed with them...before the internet reminded me they sucked.  Especially Superman 4.  

Then this made me obsessed with obscure titles such as Three O'Clock High and Body Slam.

Oh Comedy Central in the 90s were just as guilty.  The Rock 'n' Roll High School sequel was my big one in the late 90s.  As was I'm From Hollywood, the Andy Kaufman vs. Jerry Lawler documentary of course.

Long story short, what's your cable spam/obsession moments?  

[Zombie Mod]

ITV's channels in the uk at one point alternated between the Harry Potter movies, the James Bond movies, Shaun of the dead/hot fuzz/worlds end for what felt like three years in a row (with despicable me/how to train your dragon/ice age during the day at weekends).

not an obsession for myself but I couldn't put a certain channel without finding one of those movies on.

[Lance Uppercut]

I’m not sure what you mean by spam, but if you mean shows always on cable that I would always watch

Problem child 1 & 2

[Big DSR Energy]

I feel like Starz and/or Encore played the 80s gender imposter comedy JUST ONE OF THE GUYS all the time back when I had those channels (mid-to-late 90s).

[willywonka666]

May 20, 2024 8:51:02 GMT -5 WoodStoner1 said:

I will say that them spamming the crappy Superman Family films from the 80s made me obsessed with them...before the internet reminded me they sucked.  Especially Superman 4.  

Excuse me?

[Schizo]

I knew Nathan Summers was a jerk

[tirtefaa]

I didn't have cable growing up, so typically my access to the movie channels was whenever we went on vacation.

For whatever reason, this movie was always on whenever we went on vacation;



Project X with Matthew Broderick and a bunch of chimpanzees who are totally better actors than he is.

Anyways, this movie used to freak me out since one of the chimps is killed after being radiated. No kid wants to see a dead monkey. I probably saw this movie a half dozen times over several years without knowing what the name of it was.

Another movie that was on all the time was Maniac Cop 3. My dad thought the movie was hilarious, while 7 year old me is freaking out at this crazy guy who wouldn't die.

[Ultimo Gallos]

No mention of Beastmaster on HBO,Hey Beastmasters's On,or TBS,The Beastmaster Station,?

Felt like from 2004 till 2009 every weekend Airheads was on Comedy Central.

[darbus alan]

So this isn't about Cable's AHVB's in Marvel vs Capcom 2?

[legendkiller1985]

Around 2003-2004 It seems like ever week they played Office Space or Joe Dirt on Comedy Central and Shawshank Redemption on TNT or AMC. Harry Potter Films were always on ABC Family sometines every weekend during the winter break.

[Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite]

May 20, 2024 8:51:02 GMT -5 WoodStoner1 said:

Oh Comedy Central in the 90s were just as guilty.  The Rock 'n' Roll High School sequel was my big one in the late 90s.  As was I'm From Hollywood, the Andy Kaufman vs. Jerry Lawler documentary of course.

Long story short, what's your cable spam/obsession moments?  

I remember this getting played a lot on Showtime and then later comedy central, I didn't even know there was another/original Rock and Roll High School besides the Corey Feldman one until decades later. Even as a little kid I had a strange crush on the Mean Principal from that movie.

For some reason there was a period where Vh1 would play a various Gallagher comedy specials followed by A Queen concert, seemingly EVERY night of the week and I was usually in front of my TV watching it.

[WoodStoner1]

May 20, 2024 20:17:02 GMT -5 Lance Uppercut said:

I’m not sure what you mean by spam, but if you mean shows always on cable that I would always watch

Problem child 1 & 2

You got it

[Mozenrath]

Clue and Knight's Tale both seem like movies I've seen pop up on cable many, many, many times.

[BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps]

May 21, 2024 16:16:24 GMT -5 darbus alan said:

So this isn't about Cable's AHVB's in Marvel vs Capcom 2?

I’m certain the Netherrealm programmers for Robocop in his MK cameos were massive fans of MvC Cable’s projectile beam abusing.

[Big DSR Energy]

May 21, 2024 17:29:16 GMT -5 Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite said:

May 20, 2024 8:51:02 GMT -5 WoodStoner1 said:

Oh Comedy Central in the 90s were just as guilty.  The Rock 'n' Roll High School sequel was my big one in the late 90s.  As was I'm From Hollywood, the Andy Kaufman vs. Jerry Lawler documentary of course.

Long story short, what's your cable spam/obsession moments?  

I remember this getting played a lot on Showtime and then later comedy central, I didn't even know there was another/original Rock and Roll High School besides the Corey Feldman one until decades later. Even as a little kid I had a strange crush on the Mean Principal from that movie.

Mary Woronov? Yeah, she was always great for strange crush fodder.

[tafkaga]

When I think of cable, I think of the early days of TBS and TNT and how it seemed like they were always playing old westerns. We amassed a huge John Wayne collection from TBS playing his entire filmography.

[agent817]

I remember that in the 1990s, HBO showed the hell out of "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead."

Also, USA would show Jean-Claude Van Damme films like "Sudden Death" and "Hard Target" often.

[tirtefaa]

Comedy Central was notorious when they would get their hands on a movie.

I remember when they got the Revenge of the Nerds, they were playing those movies every day during the daytime, and then doing another marathon on Sunday nights.

They also played Trading Places and Kingpin a lot. Unfortunately, CC was also notorious for their edit jobs, to the point where a ton of jokes get cut and certain scenes don't play right, and both of these movies were victims of that.

On AMC during the late 90's and early 2000's...it seemed like Jaws was on a lot as well.

[WoodStoner1]

May 22, 2024 11:58:23 GMT -5 tirtefaa said:

Comedy Central was notorious when they would get their hands on a movie.

I remember when they got the Revenge of the Nerds, they were playing those movies every day during the daytime, and then doing another marathon on Sunday nights.

They also played Trading Places and Kingpin a lot. Unfortunately, CC was also notorious for their edit jobs, to the point where a ton of jokes get cut and certain scenes don't play right, and both of these movies were victims of that.

On AMC during the late 90's and early 2000's...it seemed like Jaws was on a lot as well.

AMC. Tremors.

[Gunhaver]

May 22, 2024 11:58:23 GMT -5 tirtefaa said:

Comedy Central was notorious when they would get their hands on a movie.

I remember when they got the Revenge of the Nerds, they were playing those movies every day during the daytime, and then doing another marathon on Sunday nights.

They also played Trading Places and Kingpin a lot. Unfortunately, CC was also notorious for their edit jobs, to the point where a ton of jokes get cut and certain scenes don't play right, and both of these movies were victims of that.

On AMC during the late 90's and early 2000's...it seemed like Jaws was on a lot as well.

There was also a point where CC played Hebrew Hammer, Malibu's Most Wanted, and 8 Crazy Nights all the time. Thier late night movie show, I think it was called Secret Stash, was a little less repetitive and had less editing.