Bad News for Nick@Nite fans...
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Bad News for Nick@Nite fans...
As if their horrendous editing (i.e. butchering) of our TV classics wasn't bad enough. Now they're producing a lineup of NEW shows that will start airing as early as this year. They will debut during the popular 9-10pm slots, but knowing N@N, they will probably creep futher past that. Granted, some of the shows do sound interesting... but they don't belong on N@N, "the home of Modern TV Classics." Not to mention, some of them sound like outright Nickelodeon daytime programming.
Here is a list of shows currently in production/development:
Fatherhood
Bill Cosby serves as executive producer of an animated series based on his best selling book, Fatherhood (Doubleday/Dolphin). Blair Underwood ("LA Law," "Sex and The City") stars. Charles Kipps ("Little Bill," "Cosby Mysteries," "Law & Order") is executive producer and David Brokaw ("Little Bill") is producer. (30 min.). Premieres: June '04
Exploding Baloney
Taking a cue from classic gags like the joy buzzer and hot pepper bubble gum, this hidden camera show features parents and teachers playing good-natured practical jokes on kids. Executive Producer Joe Boyd. (30 min.)
Series in Development
Alf's Hit Talk Show
TV's popular alien makes his triumphant return to prime time - this time as host of a television talk show who interviews celebrity guests. Executive Produced by Paul Fusco ("Alf") and Burt Dubrow ("The Tom Green Show," "Christopher Lowell," "Jerry Springer"). (30 min.)
Zen & Buster
Kelsey Grammer stars - in voice-over - in this animated series about Hollywood pets who navigate their way through life, as seen through the eyes of dogs. Series is being produced by Grammer's Grammnet Productions. (30 min.)
Kids Say The Darndest Things
Inspired by the famed Art Linkletter's House Party segment and the Bill Cosby edition of the same name, this American TV classic returns. Produced by Art Linkletter, Eddie Kritzer and Irvin Atkins. (30 min.)
Return Engagement
Actor and director Peter Bonerz ("Just Shoot Me," "Friends") is set to produce and direct this comedy about retired actors who inherit a Melrose Place-type apartment complex. (30 min.)
Take 2
Family sitcom about a classic TV star who becomes a psychologist and, despite being successful, is never able to escape the fact that he used to be a famous TV star. Created by Dan Schneider ("Big Fat Liar," "All That," "Kenan & Kel," "The Amanda Show"). (30 min.)
My Man Marty
A long lost, ahead-of-its-time sitcom is found in a television network vault and finally gets a slot on the network schedule. Executive Producers Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert ("Kenan & Kel," "Stripperella") (30 min.)
The Tommy Lynch Project
A behind-the-scenes comedy about a hidden camera dating show. Executive Producer Tommy Lynch (Nickelodeon's "Alex Mack," "Romeo"). (30 min.)
Read the press release here:
http://www.tvland.com/nickatnite/press/dec16_03.jhtml
Here is a list of shows currently in production/development:
Fatherhood
Bill Cosby serves as executive producer of an animated series based on his best selling book, Fatherhood (Doubleday/Dolphin). Blair Underwood ("LA Law," "Sex and The City") stars. Charles Kipps ("Little Bill," "Cosby Mysteries," "Law & Order") is executive producer and David Brokaw ("Little Bill") is producer. (30 min.). Premieres: June '04
Exploding Baloney
Taking a cue from classic gags like the joy buzzer and hot pepper bubble gum, this hidden camera show features parents and teachers playing good-natured practical jokes on kids. Executive Producer Joe Boyd. (30 min.)
Series in Development
Alf's Hit Talk Show
TV's popular alien makes his triumphant return to prime time - this time as host of a television talk show who interviews celebrity guests. Executive Produced by Paul Fusco ("Alf") and Burt Dubrow ("The Tom Green Show," "Christopher Lowell," "Jerry Springer"). (30 min.)
Zen & Buster
Kelsey Grammer stars - in voice-over - in this animated series about Hollywood pets who navigate their way through life, as seen through the eyes of dogs. Series is being produced by Grammer's Grammnet Productions. (30 min.)
Kids Say The Darndest Things
Inspired by the famed Art Linkletter's House Party segment and the Bill Cosby edition of the same name, this American TV classic returns. Produced by Art Linkletter, Eddie Kritzer and Irvin Atkins. (30 min.)
Return Engagement
Actor and director Peter Bonerz ("Just Shoot Me," "Friends") is set to produce and direct this comedy about retired actors who inherit a Melrose Place-type apartment complex. (30 min.)
Take 2
Family sitcom about a classic TV star who becomes a psychologist and, despite being successful, is never able to escape the fact that he used to be a famous TV star. Created by Dan Schneider ("Big Fat Liar," "All That," "Kenan & Kel," "The Amanda Show"). (30 min.)
My Man Marty
A long lost, ahead-of-its-time sitcom is found in a television network vault and finally gets a slot on the network schedule. Executive Producers Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert ("Kenan & Kel," "Stripperella") (30 min.)
The Tommy Lynch Project
A behind-the-scenes comedy about a hidden camera dating show. Executive Producer Tommy Lynch (Nickelodeon's "Alex Mack," "Romeo"). (30 min.)
Read the press release here:
http://www.tvland.com/nickatnite/press/dec16_03.jhtml
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So basically, everything is either a sitcom about TV, a cartoon about TV, or some crappy reality TV.
Well, at least TVLand is still repeating some shows. Better than nothing.
Well, at least TVLand is still repeating some shows. Better than nothing.
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Re: Bad News for Nick@Nite fans...
Originally posted by vivarey
As if their horrendous editing (i.e. butchering) of our TV classics wasn't bad enough.
As if their horrendous editing (i.e. butchering) of our TV classics wasn't bad enough.
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Originally posted by xVladx
Every time I ever pass Nick at Night when channel surfing, they're always showing Full House. I guess I just assumed that that's all they ever showed....
Every time I ever pass Nick at Night when channel surfing, they're always showing Full House. I guess I just assumed that that's all they ever showed....
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I havent seen the shows on Nick at Nite enough to know where something has been edited...I see things that feel a bit odd, but I havent noticed anything too out there, though Im sure if I knew some of these episodes by heart I would. I do hate how they run a promo overtop of the end of Wings (and even moreso that its ALWAYS the same one). Can anyone point out some examples, and is their version of Cheers any different than if I see the same episode on my local FOX affiliate which airs Cheers sometimes?
I havent seen the shows on Nick at Nite enough to know where something has been edited...I see things that feel a bit odd, but I havent noticed anything too out there, though Im sure if I knew some of these episodes by heart I would. I do hate how they run a promo overtop of the end of Wings (and even moreso that its ALWAYS the same one). Can anyone point out some examples, and is their version of Cheers any different than if I see the same episode on my local FOX affiliate which airs Cheers sometimes?
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Didn't Cosby's book come out, like, fifteen years ago?
You can tell N@N is owned by the same morons who own MTV.
It's weird, when I first started watching N@N, they were showing shows that were easily 20-30 years old. Stuff like Dennis the Menace, Hazel, Leave it to Beaver, etc. But now the average viewer has such a short attention span, they're playing stuff from maybe 5-10 years ago. And then these 'original programs'....
Dreck. And I just finished Season 1 of Mary Tyler Moore, so I'm stuck for classic tv....
Bring back Patty Duke!
You can tell N@N is owned by the same morons who own MTV.
It's weird, when I first started watching N@N, they were showing shows that were easily 20-30 years old. Stuff like Dennis the Menace, Hazel, Leave it to Beaver, etc. But now the average viewer has such a short attention span, they're playing stuff from maybe 5-10 years ago. And then these 'original programs'....
Dreck. And I just finished Season 1 of Mary Tyler Moore, so I'm stuck for classic tv....
Bring back Patty Duke!
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Originally posted by CaptStormy
Anyone notice tvland is showing Cheers and Family Ties? I wonder if TVLand will take over for the Nick at Night Audience?
Anyone notice tvland is showing Cheers and Family Ties? I wonder if TVLand will take over for the Nick at Night Audience?
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This new schedule sounds kind of weird, but there is still TV Land. As long as they don't take the Wings hour away (3-4AM), I'll be happy. Whenever I'm still awake that late and I turn it on, I just have to watch it. Show still cracks me up.
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^Same here if Im not watching a movie...theyve played the more recent episodes for so long, I forgot how great the opening credits for the show was when it first started. Now if I could only figure out the name of that Schubert piece.
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With this new programming, I am sticking with TV Land much more solidly now.
It has always been the predominant channel in our house (coupled with GSN, and Travel Channel), so no new surprises, but I do not like original programming on cable, and Family Ties is a personal fav, so all is good.
Still waiting for FT on DVD!
--LVM
It has always been the predominant channel in our house (coupled with GSN, and Travel Channel), so no new surprises, but I do not like original programming on cable, and Family Ties is a personal fav, so all is good.
Still waiting for FT on DVD!
--LVM