Why no staying power?

Author: Rob
Date: 2-Jan-2007, 7:58 PM

Author: Rob
Time: 2-Jan-2007 7:58 PM
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Why is it that shows like Who's the Boss, Family Matters, etc. seem to lack the staying power of Full House? Is it that Full House is the only syndicated show that appeals to every generation, or is it that other such shows are not being syndicated (that was deep). In my opinion Perfect Strangers may have been one such show, if it only was given its proper respect. I'm not saying it was Full House caliber or anything, I'm just brainstorming here.

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Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Time: 2-Jan-2007 8:12 PM
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ALL OF THE SHOWS THAT YOU MENTIONED HAVE ALL HAD SYNDICATED RUNS ON TELEVISION. NICK@NITE TENDS TO ROTATE SHOWS EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS. I WOULD EXPECT TO SEE THEM AGAIN AT SOME POINT.

NOW, DO THE DANCE OF JOY !!!

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Author: Rob
Time: 2-Jan-2007 8:15 PM
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Let's hope Perfect Strangers comes back. If you're right about that I'll stop calling you gay.

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Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Time: 2-Jan-2007 8:18 PM
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I WILL START THE LETTER WRITING TO NICK@NITE RIGHT NOW. BTW, DID YOU EVER SEE THE MOVIE MY FAVORITE YEAR WITH MARK LINN-BAKER AND PETER O'TOOLE ???

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Author: Rob
Time: 2-Jan-2007 8:21 PM
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No I haven't! Is Mark Cousin Larry esque in it?

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Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Time: 2-Jan-2007 8:26 PM
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OH, YEAH. YOU NEED TO GO FIND A COPY OF IT TO WATCH RIGHT NOW.

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Author: ferris209
Time: 2-Jan-2007 8:40 PM
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I didn't even like Full House at all.

Author: Marvolo
Time: 2-Jan-2007 8:45 PM
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Originally posted by: ferris209
I didn't even like Full House at all.

How can you say that. Full House was one of my favorite t.v. shows when I was little.

Author: Rob
Time: 2-Jan-2007 8:58 PM
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Originally posted by: ferris209
I didn't even like Full House at all.

You sir, have no taste. I would be willing to bet that you enjoy jap anime. Jap anime is gay.

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Author: Gaffer Tape
Time: 3-Jan-2007 1:54 AM
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Hey. I for one am here to say that it is indeed possible to like both Full House and anime. Learn from my example.

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Author: ferris209
Time: 3-Jan-2007 3:19 AM
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Originally posted by: Rob

Originally posted by: ferris209
I didn't even like Full House at all.

You sir, have no taste. I would be willing to bet that you enjoy jap anime. Jap anime is gay.

I hate Jap anime too so I agree it is gay, I just never liked Full House, really dunno why, I just don't like it.

Author: Tiptup
Time: 3-Jan-2007 5:49 AM
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I watched a lot of Full House when I was younger. I hate it now and can't believe I wasted so much time and so many of my memory brain-cells on that inane show.

On the other hand, a lot of Anime is very good. Some of it sucks, sure, like with most things, but a lot of it kicks ass.

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Author: Number20
Time: 3-Jan-2007 10:16 AM
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Originally posted by: Rob
Why is it that shows like Who's the Boss, Family Matters, etc. seem to lack the staying power of Full House? Is it that Full House is the only syndicated show that appeals to every generation, or is it that other such shows are not being syndicated (that was deep). In my opinion Perfect Strangers may have been one such show, if it only was given its proper respect. I'm not saying it was Full House caliber or anything, I'm just brainstorming here.

Its about several things. Some shows don't get syndicated for various legal reasons. Anything that is owned by Disney will only appear on the Disney Channel, and therefore aren't ever shown. Some other shows have a myriad of legal reasons why they aren't shown/can't be shown much anymore.
And yes, some shows just don't have the staying power that others do. Why does I Love Lucy, Leave it To Beaver, Andy Griffith Show, etc, stay on the air all the time, out of all the other shows that that was on the air at the same time as these shows? Its what most people today still want to see.
I know several shows I'd personally love to see on TV more, or at least get complete season sets released on DVD, such as The Jack Benny Program, George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, and You Bet Your Life, with Groucho Marx. But sadly, apparently not enough people agree with me, because they aren't available.

Author: ricardo
Time: 3-Jan-2007 11:24 AM
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i think they still show you bet your life on TCM once in a blue moon. I know i saw it a few months back.

Author: Darth Chaltab
Time: 3-Jan-2007 1:04 PM
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I don't really care for sitcoms period.

I also don't care for most anime--there's just as much bad anime as there are bad American cartoons.

Author: Luke Skywalker
Time: 3-Jan-2007 1:41 PM
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im another who thought that Full House was shit.
too campy.

now The Wonder Years.
that's a TV show!

prolly still one of the best shows ever made.

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Author: Number20
Time: 3-Jan-2007 4:48 PM
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Originally posted by: ricardo
i think they still show you bet your life on TCM once in a blue moon. I know i saw it a few months back.

I think you are right about You Bet Your Life, but it doesn't seem to be very reguarly.

I know that Burns and Allen actually used to be on TV Land early Sunday mornings, but I don't think that they are still there, and they are also very rarely appears on PBS late at night. But alas, not regularly, and they usually play the same dozen episodes or so, but at least they are getting aired. And I don't think hardly anyone remembers Jack Benny anymore. Maybe someday we'll get a proper release of some of these shows.