Comcast always describes the OT as George Lucas's re-edit and lists the date as 1997. It's always the 04.

I've noticed the description too, and I think it's a GOOD thing.

People should know they are NOT watching the original versions of the films. It infuriates me when they try to pass off Star Wars '97 as Star Wars '77.

AFI did some sort of a film festival a few years back, and they were showing a print of SW (1997, of course since GL was also scheduled to speak at the event) but it was listed in the online program as "1977". I sent them an email (as did several other people here, I think) and they ended up changing the listing, by removing "1977" as the year of release.

And I don't think the originals shall be ever shown again on TV. I want you all to think hard and long about this. Do you honestly think GL is going to ever repent his ways and release the originals again in any format or any broadcast? Is he going to listen to anyone, in particular some fringe website on the internet few people (less than 500,000) know about? Sorry to say it, but GL has put his boot on our faces for good, and the OOT as we know it will no longer exist outside of bootleg copies. Let's be honest here, there is very little chance that we will see LFL cave in again and release something even among the lines of the GOUT. GL has said the final word on the originals years ago and you cannot admit that. I'm sorry that I have to take a defeatist attitude, but deep down it is the only option left to us. You can go ahead and vent on the internet about this, but you cannot change what has happened. GL has committed a serious cultural crime, I know that, but no matter what you think or do, you cannot alter that fact. The direction of SW over the last 15 years has gotten further and further away from the OOT, and there is no doubt that LFL will be less caring about the OOT in 2025 as they are today.

Do you ever make happy posts?

I doubt anybody here is actually thinking that. It's just a little crack of light in the darkness that somebody at Spike actually knows which version is which.

And 500,000 might not seem like a lot of people until you try and make a dinner reservation. ;)

I have to wonder if Spike can keep running the movies during the window of the Blu Ray release?

Here's what DISH Network had to say about RotJ on Spike a few months ago:

generalfrevious said:

And I don't think the originals shall be ever shown again on TV. I want you all to think hard and long about this. Do you honestly think GL is going to ever repent his ways and release the originals again in any format or any broadcast? Is he going to listen to anyone, in particular some fringe website on the internet few people (less than 500,000) know about? Sorry to say it, but GL has put his boot on our faces for good, and the OOT as we know it will no longer exist outside of bootleg copies. Let's be honest here, there is very little chance that we will see LFL cave in again and release something even among the lines of the GOUT. GL has said the final word on the originals years ago and you cannot admit that. I'm sorry that I have to take a defeatist attitude, but deep down it is the only option left to us. You can go ahead and vent on the internet about this, but you cannot change what has happened. GL has committed a serious cultural crime, I know that, but no matter what you think or do, you cannot alter that fact. The direction of SW over the last 15 years has gotten further and further away from the OOT, and there is no doubt that LFL will be less caring about the OOT in 2025 as they are today.

tl;sos;dr

what the hell are you talking about, frink? tl;sos;dr!? 

You know it's not funny to casually dismiss what I say about this silent tragedy.

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none said:

^ How do you determine 'same old shit' without reading?

When you start a post with "Lucas repenting his ways," it's the same old shit. You don't even need to read any further to know what the rest of the content will be.

Have you ever read a generalfrevious post?  I assure you they are all the same.

I've suspected for a while now that generalfreivous and skyjedi are secretly lovers.

Even if it's not true, I will forevermore think of them that way.

none said:

^ and that's the same old shit reply to the same old shit argument.

If we didn't keep seeing the same old shit arguments, you wouldn't keep seeing the same old shit replies. Actions have consequences.

LOL! I love how it's implied that the regulars here are the ones perpetually "venting," when GF's posts actually hit closer to the mark.*

The guide is set by the cable provider. I noticed that comcast listed it as the re edit but other companies might not.

Spike tv has nothing to do with this as far as I know.

That's ok, the current conversation has nothing to do with Spike TV ;-)

none said:

 How do you determine 'same old shit' without reading?

Because shit has a very recognizable smell!*

*My apologies for the fecal matter joke. I am ashamed.