Three Reasons why TV LAND needs me in their Programming Department for TV show ideas

[TVFactFan]

1.Carol Burnett and Friends

2.Cheers

3.Mister ED


PBS should have the rights to all of these programs. TV LAND's selection of TV Programming really STINKS. Bad choice of Programming for any time of the day. Who agrees?

[snowpeck]

I happen to think Carol Burnett is one of the funniest shows ever on television.



Greg

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by snowpeck
I happen to think Carol Burnett is one of the funniest shows ever on television.



Greg


Carol Burnett should be aired at 4am. Why give a crappy show like that a 8pm slot. Here is my timeslot


4am-Carol Burnett
4:30am-Mister ED
5am-Cheers

[Brent88]

I don't care for any of the three. I don't like how TV Land only airs AITF now with one new episode per day(other slot is a rerun), they should have kept it from 8-9 and gave Carol Burnett the 4-5 slot.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brent88
I don't care for any of the three. I don't like how TV Land only airs AITF now with one new episode per day(other slot is a rerun), they should have kept it from 8-9 and gave Carol Burnett the 4-5 slot.


I know what you mean. Carol Burnett belongs on 4am to 5am-on C-SPAN-LOL

[Adamantium]

Mister Ed is one of my favorite shows. I don't care what time it's on, since I've got most episodes on tape. I just thought I'd stand up for the show.

Carol Burnett, I think is funny, but I don't watch it at all.

Cheers, well, I wouldn't care if TV Land took it off.

[Stuck In The '70's]

The only problem I have with TV Land is they double up on to many shows.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by mr roper
The only problem I have with TV Land is they double up on to many shows.


Yeah like having Cheers on 7-8pm. A Full hour of nothing-LOL

[LucyFan]

I disagree.

I think "Mister Ed" is one of greatest shows that TV Land has to offer. It's wholesome, clean entertainment.

[James]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
1.Carol Burnett and Friends

2.Cheers

3.Mister ED


PBS should have the rights to all of these programs. TV LAND's selection of TV Programming really STINKS. Bad choice of Programming for any time of the day. Who agrees?

I can vouch for #2! I thought they were a classic TV station! Cheers belongs on TVLand no more than Britney Spears' music* belongs on an oldies station!

* This is NOT a slam against Britney, but who would you expect on an oldies station, her or Lesley Gore?

[James]

Originally posted by LucyFan
I think "Mister Ed" is one of greatest shows that TV Land has to offer. It's wholesome, clean entertainment.

That's what I want when I watch television! :rock:

[Brian Damage]

Solomon, if you'd be in charge we'd probably get 3 hours of That's my Mama. That's equivalent to watching paint dry.

[Brent88]

Good one Brian! :rotflmao:

[barwars]

Theres no doubt that all 3 of those shows are classics.

But the only one I watch is Cheers.
(and I dont even watch that on TVLand anyways)

[ClassicComedyFan2]

Carol Burnett & Friends is a top-notch variety show, which, in my opinion, is better than Saturday Night Live. I'm now a loyal watcher!

Cheers is a classic show, which deserves to be on TV Land. After the second season finishes, I'll begin to watch it on TV Land.

Mister Ed is just fun.

[benjamoon]

Carol Burnett and Friends is a very popular, very cherished variety show. Look at how the ratings were for that reunion special on CBS if you need proof

Mister Ed is a timeless cult classic that is never shown on any other channel so good for TV Land

I'll admit Cheers is overplayed between TV Land, Spike, and syndication but it is an all time classic

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by benjamoon
Carol Burnett and Friends is a very popular, very cherished variety show. Look at how the ratings were for that reunion special on CBS if you need proof

Mister Ed is a timeless cult classic that is never shown on any other channel so good for TV Land

I'll admit Cheers is overplayed between TV Land, Spike, and syndication but it is an all time classic


OK just look at the ratingsfor Carol Burnett from 1967 to 1979 and here is what I found.

The show was never in the top ten from 1967 to 1975, and never in the top 30 from 1975 to 1979. The highest the show ever finished that was 13 and that was after the 1969-70 season. And that was also before

All in the Family
Maude
Sanford and Son
Jeffersons
Alice
Good Times
Chico and the Man
Happy Days
Laverne and Shirley
Mary Tyler Moore
Rhoda
Three's Company.



Carol Burnett never finished better than any of those Sitcoms. Like I said Carol Burnett STINKS

[barwars]

Just because it didnt get good ratings.... doesnt mean its a bad show.


Take Arrested Development for example.... the critics love it, and it does have a following.
But its hardly a ratings hit.
But still a good, make that great.... sitcom.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by barwars88
Just because it didnt get good ratings.... doesnt mean its a bad show.


Take Arrested Development for example.... the critics love it, and it does have a following.
But its hardly a ratings hit.
But still a good, make that great.... sitcom.


I agree with you about ratings don't determine if a show is good or bad, but benjamoom told me to check out the ratings for Carol Burnett when it aired on CBS like they were IMPRESSIVE and they were not. Even Welcome Back Kotter, and What;s Happening finished better than Carol Burnett

[Brian Damage]

That doesn't mean Carol Burnett stinks like you said. That is just your opinion. Don't state it as if it were fact.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
That doesn't mean Carol Burnett stinks like you said. That is just your opinion. Don't state it as if it were fact.


Brian even Different Strokes had more viewers than Carol Burnett-LOL

[Brian Damage]

What does that mean?

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
What does that mean?


Well it basiclly means that viewers in the United States of America decided to watch other TV programs during the 1970's rather than Carol burnett

[Brian Damage]

Does that make a show less funny? I grew up watching Carol Burnett.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Does that make a show less funny? I grew up watching Carol Burnett.


No it doesn;t make it unfunny, i'm just saying it wasn't a popular TV show to watch for the majority of the American Public. And I just may watch it for a week, analyze it and tell you why that was.

[Brian Damage]

You mean you haven't watched the show and you're putting it down? How can that be Solomon?

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
You mean you haven't watched the show and you're putting it down? How can that be Solomon?


I have not watch the show on TV LAND. I watched it in the late 80's.

[Brian Damage]

Regardless, you should not put it down as being unfunny. You're just starting a fight. Which I guess is what you're looking for.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Regardless, you should not put it down as being unfunny. You're just starting a fight. Which I guess is what you're looking for.


It doesn;t belong on TV LAND at 8pm. It defintely should be on between 2am and 4am

[Brian Damage]

In YOUR opinion.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
In YOUR opinion.


I predict that the show will not do well on TV LAND at 8pm. People will turn to something else until All in the Family Comes on at 8:30pm

[benjamoon]

You obviously did not read what I wrote

Carol Burnett and Friends is a very popular, very cherished variety show. Look at how the ratings were for that reunion special on CBS if you need proof

I said the reunion special from a couple years ago. It proves that people love the show and it has become a classic. "The Brady Bunch" was never a huge hit in its original run but look at it now.... the ratings for the reunion special exceeded expectations and proved how much people still love her show

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by benjamoon
You obviously did not read what I wrote



I said the reunion special from a couple years ago. It proves that people love the show and it has become a classic. "The Brady Bunch" was never a huge hit in its original run but look at it now.... the ratings for the reunion special exceeded expectations and proved how much people still love her show


you are right, i did misread your statement

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
1.Carol Burnett and Friends

2.Cheers

3.Mister ED


PBS should have the rights to all of these programs. TV LAND's selection of TV Programming really STINKS. Bad choice of Programming for any time of the day. Who agrees?

Well, I agree on 2...just because I don't consider that old enough to be on TVL. But Carol Burnett is fine and so is Mr. Ed.

What they need to do is cut back on the amount of times they show Leave it to Beaver.

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Carol Burnett should be aired at 4am. Why give a crappy show like that a 8pm slot.


Because not everyone thinks like you.

[barwars]

My only complaint about TVLand is that I Love Lucy doesnt get a primetime slot.

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Solomon, if you'd be in charge we'd probably get 3 hours of That's my Mama. That's equivalent to watching paint dry.

:lol:

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
OK just look at the ratingsfor Carol Burnett from 1967 to 1979 and here is what I found.

The show was never in the top ten from 1967 to 1975, and never in the top 30 from 1975 to 1979. The highest the show ever finished that was 13 and that was after the 1969-70 season. And that was also before

All in the Family
Maude
Sanford and Son
Jeffersons
Alice
Good Times
Chico and the Man
Happy Days
Laverne and Shirley
Mary Tyler Moore
Rhoda
Three's Company.



Carol Burnett never finished better than any of those Sitcoms. Like I said Carol Burnett STINKS

Ratings mean squat. A lot of really good shows have not cracked the top 25 once in their entire run.

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
I predict that the show will not do well on TV LAND at 8pm. People will turn to something else until All in the Family Comes on at 8:30pm

And you've polled everyone?

[RichFonz]

Here's my opinion. I know Carol Burnett is a funny show, but I didn't know that the show never finished above top 15. I'm surprised. Anyway, when I saw the marathon last week, it was a different kind of comedy than I usually watch. Even if I find the show in a slump, I can't take Carol Burnett off, because my mother really likes the show. As for Mr. Ed, it's interesting, because of the talking horse. For Cheers, wait a few more years, then I'll get into Cheers. Don't worry, Sitcom Analyzer, MTM, Rhoda, HD, and L&S are among the tops on my list.

[Sean Snow]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
1.Carol Burnett and Friends

2.Cheers

3.Mister ED

TV LAND's selection of TV Programming really STINKS. Bad choice of Programming for any time of the day. Who agrees?

I disagree. I think Carol Burnett and Friends is one of the best shows of all time, and it never fails to make me laugh. I'm not a big fan of Cheers and Mister Ed, but I know they have a lot of fans and are both a part of our pop culture. I think all three were good programming acquisitions. The only real complaint I have is that their programming isn't as diverse as it once was, and some shows are aired too much.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Sean Snow
I disagree. I think Carol Burnett and Friends is one of the best shows of all time, and it never fails to make me laugh. I'm not a big fan of Cheers and Mister Ed, but I know they have a lot of fans and are both a part of our pop culture. I think all three were good programming acquisitions. The only real complaint I have is that their programming isn't as diverse as it once was, and some shows are aired too much.


I know. That damm Happy Days is on TOO MUCH

[Pavan]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
I know. That damm Happy Days is on TOO MUCH

Once each weekday and three times on Saturdays is too much?

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by pavanbadal
Once each weekday and three times on Saturdays is too much?



Yes because it's been on TV LAND for 2 years. It's time for something else. If I see Chachi marry Joanie one more time I'm going to go Crazy. Their wedding has been show atleast 15-20times

[Pavan]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Yes because it's been on TV LAND for 2 years. It's time for something else. If I see Chachi marry Joanie one more time I'm going to go Crazy. Their wedding has been show atleast 15-20times

Change the channel. Not everything YOU like is going to be on TV Land. Is complaining all you do? When you even complain it doesn't even make sense. Try looking up things before making a fact, you're making a fool out of yourself. Happy Days on too much is totally false. It USED to be on 4-5 times a day.

And for the last time, why do you think you're opinions are FACTS???

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by pavanbadal
Change the channel. Not everything YOU like is going to be on TV Land. Is complaining all you do? When you even complain it doesn't even make sense. Try looking up things before making a fact, you're making a fool out of yourself. Happy Days on too much is totally false. It USED to be on 4-5 times a day.

And for the last time, why do you think you're opinions are FACTS???


LOL-Pav i'm not complaining this is just my way of finding out who else on the board thinks TV LAND's programming need some improvement.

[Stuck In The '70's]

I do wish TV Land would pick up Alice and One Day At A Time.

[Brent88]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Yes because it's been on TV LAND for 2 years. It's time for something else. If I see Chachi marry Joanie one more time I'm going to go Crazy. Their wedding has been show atleast 15-20times

ONLY 2 YEARS??? Most shows are on a certain network for 4 or 5 years at least, as long as they get good ratings.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brent88
ONLY 2 YEARS??? Most shows are on a certain network for 4 or 5 years at least, as long as they get good ratings.


feels like 5 years as much as i seen it on TV LAND

[TVJunkie101]

Happy Days now only airs at 8:00am and I think for an hour on Saturdays in the afternoon.

It aired quite a lot when it came back in May 2002. It first aired in January 2002, then left February 24th, came back May 6th. It's been aired since. Now that it's soon to be starting over, it's going to take quite a while to get through a rotation. Because shows that have double takes it goes faster and seems like the show has been on longer. I love Sanford and Son, but when it aired back-to-back all last year, it seemed like it had been on MUCH longer.

Once I tape a show, I personally don't really watch it anymore on TV unless I get a spare minute, so I would also like some more shows added. What's Happening!! Good Times and One Day at A Time would be a nice start. I think Laverne & Shirley needs to be brought back too.

Solomon, didn't you like Happy Days?

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by TVJunkie101
Happy Days now only airs at 8:00am and I think for an hour on Saturdays in the afternoon.

It aired quite a lot when it came back in May 2002. It first aired in January 2002, then left February 24th, came back May 6th. It's been aired since. Now that it's soon to be starting over, it's going to take quite a while to get through a rotation. Because shows that have double takes it goes faster and seems like the show has been on longer. I love Sanford and Son, but when it aired back-to-back all last year, it seemed like it had been on MUCH longer.

Once I tape a show, I personally don't really watch it anymore on TV unless I get a spare minute, so I would also like some more shows added. What's Happening!! Good Times and One Day at A Time would be a nice start. I think Laverne & Shirley needs to be brought back too.

Solomon, didn't you like Happy Days?



Only Episodes from 1975 to 1980.

[Brian Damage]

Originally posted by pavanbadal
Is complaining all you do?

Yes, yes it is.

[Brian Damage]

And Pav, while you're at it, please tell him that Good Times IS a spinoff. You know more about TV than alot of us here.

[Brian]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
And Pav, while you're at it, please tell him that Good Times IS a spinoff. You know more about TV than alot of us here.


I thought that issue was resolved? :confused:

If not, get TV Guy on him. He is one of SO's biggest experts when it comes to TV.

[Brian Damage]

Originally posted by Brian
I thought that issue was resolved? :confused:

If not, get TV Guy on him. He is one of SO's biggest experts when it comes to TV.

No, he still insists it wasn't a spinoff and he said he won't be satisfied until Norman Lear himself says otherwise.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
No, he still insists it wasn't a spinoff and he said he won't be satisfied until Norman Lear himself says otherwise.


That's Right. Unless it comes out of Lear's mouth, I won't see GT as a spinoff.

[Brian Damage]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
That's Right. Unless it comes out of Lear's mouth, I won't see GT as a spinoff.

Foolish

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Foolish


Either Lear or Eric Monte.

[Brian Damage]

Like I said, foolish. Don't you think after all these years of people calling GT a spinoff that one of them would've come out and corrected them?!?

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Like I said, foolish. Don't you think after all these years of people calling GT a spinoff that one of them would've come out and corrected them?!?


Well Lear said to Esther Rolle-"How would you like to star in your own show"? Not "we are going to spin your character off". That's in the Tv Guide from 1974.

[HuntingtonM15]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
I agree with you about ratings don't determine if a show is good or bad

Apparently you must have changed your views on that.

[Brian Damage]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Well Lear said to Esther Rolle-"How would you like to star in your own show"? Not "we are going to spin your character off". That's in the Tv Guide from 1974.

What the heck does that mean?

[Brian Damage]

Are you saying that Norman Lear and Eric Monte were idiots and couldn't come up with a new name for Esther Rolle's character? Why did they stick with FLORIDA EVANS?!?

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
What the heck does that mean?


It means that he said nothing to her about spinning her character off. It looks like someone who actually wrote the script MESSED UP big time.

[Brian Damage]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
It means that he said nothing to her about spinning her character off. It looks like someone who actually wrote the script MESSED UP big time.

First of all, how do you know everything that was said in that conversation? Because unless you were there, you don't. Second of all it's not like Florida is a common name like Mary or Jennifer, so I don't buy your bull about the script writer(Eric Monte) screwing up.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Are you saying that Norman Lear and Eric Monte were idiots and couldn't come up with a new name for Esther Rolle's character? Why did they stick with FLORIDA EVANS?!?

Lear wouldn't be responsibe for the names of the characters. I'm just saying that the creation of Good Times was not very good. My mom who was 24 when Good Times first aired said she was confused that the husband had a different name and that the family lived in Chicago. She said that she knew that Good Times had nothing at all to do with Maude when she watched the first episode in February of 1974

[Brian Damage]

Then your mom, needs serious help because my parents loved Good Times and recognized it as a spinoff Maude, which they also watched.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Then your mom, needs serious help because my parents loved Good Times and recognized it as a spinoff Maude, which they also watched.


So your parents were not confused by the location?

[Brian Damage]

They recognized Florida Evans as the character. Which was spunoff of Maude. Everybody knew that.