There appears to be some confusion with USA's guide info and TiVo is going
to skip Friday's new show thinking it already recorded it a few days ago.

Check the upcoming listing and just force the recording for Friday's
episode if you see this error.

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On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:40:49 -0700, Mike Hunt <in2sheep@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> There appears to be some confusion with USA's guide info and TiVo is
> going
> to skip Friday's new show thinking it already recorded it a few days ago.
>
> Check the upcoming listing and just force the recording for Friday's
> episode if you see this error.
>

Good call. Thanks.


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Thanks, I just got TiVo and I'm still trying to figure out exactly what, and
how many duplicates it will record.
I will look out for it!

"Mike Hunt" <in2sheep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> There appears to be some confusion with USA's guide info and TiVo is going
> to skip Friday's new show thinking it already recorded it a few days ago.
>
> Check the upcoming listing and just force the recording for Friday's
> episode if you see this error.
>
> --
> This is my .sig

Mike Hunt <in2sheep@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:11g5qg1f49vl0fa@corp.supernews.com:

>
> There appears to be some confusion with USA's guide info and TiVo
> is going to skip Friday's new show thinking it already recorded it
> a few days ago.
>
> Check the upcoming listing and just force the recording for
> Friday's episode if you see this error.
>

And in my area at least, there's no replay. Usually it's on at 8 and 10
and I record the 10, but today it's only showing at 8. So I had to
change that recording and then change Battlestar Galactica to record at
11 instead of 8 .. what a hassle!

I love dvr.

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It's not the heat, it's the stupidity.

"Sagittaria" <sagittaria.nntp@emailias.com> wrote in message
news:Xns96B77B23C2C43sagittaria@216.168.3.44...
> Mike Hunt <in2sheep@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:11g5qg1f49vl0fa@corp.supernews.com:
>
>>
>> There appears to be some confusion with USA's guide info and TiVo
>> is going to skip Friday's new show thinking it already recorded it
>> a few days ago.
>>
>> Check the upcoming listing and just force the recording for
>> Friday's episode if you see this error.
>>
>
> And in my area at least, there's no replay. Usually it's on at 8 and 10
> and I record the 10, but today it's only showing at 8. So I had to
> change that recording and then change Battlestar Galactica to record at
> 11 instead of 8 .. what a hassle!
>
> I love dvr.
>

Oh My God. I do the same thing. How is it that Monk fans seem to be also BSG
fans? (rhetorical question, I don't really want to know the answers! :-)

I'm checking my TiVo right now - thanks all

Steve

On 2005-08-19, Sagittaria <sagittaria.nntp@emailias.com> wrote:
> Mike Hunt <in2sheep@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:11g5qg1f49vl0fa@corp.supernews.com:
>
>>
>> There appears to be some confusion with USA's guide info and TiVo
>> is going to skip Friday's new show thinking it already recorded it
>> a few days ago.
>>
>> Check the upcoming listing and just force the recording for
>> Friday's episode if you see this error.
>>
>
> And in my area at least, there's no replay. Usually it's on at 8 and 10
> and I record the 10, but today it's only showing at 8. So I had to
> change that recording and then change Battlestar Galactica to record at
> 11 instead of 8 .. what a hassle!
>
> I love dvr.

The joys of a DirecTiVo - able to record two things at once...really cuts
down on the conflicts I have to deal with. Hopefully TiVo will come out
with an SA model before too long that has dual tuners.

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"Steve Latham" <llatham@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Sagittaria" <sagittaria.nntp@emailias.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns96B77B23C2C43sagittaria@216.168.3.44...
>> Mike Hunt <in2sheep@yahoo.com> wrote in
>> news:11g5qg1f49vl0fa@corp.supernews.com:
>>
>>>
>>> There appears to be some confusion with USA's guide info and TiVo
>>> is going to skip Friday's new show thinking it already recorded it
>>> a few days ago.
>>>
>>> Check the upcoming listing and just force the recording for
>>> Friday's episode if you see this error.
>>>
>>
>> And in my area at least, there's no replay. Usually it's on at 8 and 10
>> and I record the 10, but today it's only showing at 8. So I had to
>> change that recording and then change Battlestar Galactica to record at
>> 11 instead of 8 .. what a hassle!
>>
>> I love dvr.
>>
>
> Oh My God. I do the same thing. How is it that Monk fans seem to be also
> BSG fans? (rhetorical question, I don't really want to know the answers!
> :-)
>
> I'm checking my TiVo right now - thanks all
>
> Steve
>

USA replays MONK 4-5 times a week. I don't see a problem. Maybe it is me
since I don't have Tivoli, I just rely on a VCR.

I realized earlier last week that the episode where the little boy found the
cut off finger was titled "Mr. Monk Goes to a Wedding" (or whatever the 8/19
episode last night was). I bet the TiVo saw this, and didn't realize that it
was the wrong title, and that when the premiere "Wedding" came on, it
ignored it. Possibly. Maybe. Could Happen. Ok, I don't know what I'm talking
about - I just noticed an old episode had the current week's title and
description before 10:00 PM Friday 8/19 :-)

Steve


"Jake" <rswviking@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Steve Latham" <llatham@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:iIpNe.156$g47.24@trnddc07...
>>
>> "Sagittaria" <sagittaria.nntp@emailias.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns96B77B23C2C43sagittaria@216.168.3.44...
>>> Mike Hunt <in2sheep@yahoo.com> wrote in
>>> news:11g5qg1f49vl0fa@corp.supernews.com:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> There appears to be some confusion with USA's guide info and TiVo
>>>> is going to skip Friday's new show thinking it already recorded it
>>>> a few days ago.
>>>>
>>>> Check the upcoming listing and just force the recording for
>>>> Friday's episode if you see this error.
>>>>
>>>
>>> And in my area at least, there's no replay. Usually it's on at 8 and 10
>>> and I record the 10, but today it's only showing at 8. So I had to
>>> change that recording and then change Battlestar Galactica to record at
>>> 11 instead of 8 .. what a hassle!
>>>
>>> I love dvr.
>>>
>>
>> Oh My God. I do the same thing. How is it that Monk fans seem to be also
>> BSG fans? (rhetorical question, I don't really want to know the answers!
>> :-)
>>
>> I'm checking my TiVo right now - thanks all
>>
>> Steve
>>
>
> USA replays MONK 4-5 times a week. I don't see a problem. Maybe it is me
> since I don't have Tivoli, I just rely on a VCR.
>

"Millard Fillmore" <bathtub@whig.org.invalid> wrote in message
news:190820051856170264%bathtub@whig.org.invalid.. .
[snip]
>
> This is weird, all right. I had to do exactly the same thing -- move
> BG to the overnight so we could grab "Monk" tonight.

Well I have a dual tuner, so I was able to watch a re-reun of MythBusters
while BSG and Monk recorded, and then watched BSG while it was still
recording (started about 10:30 East Coast) and then watched Monk afterwards.
I gotta say, I'm loving this TiVo thing.

>
> I suppose we watch both series because we're all rare creatures of
> taste and breeding.

With this fine sir, I do most whole-heartedly agree!

>
> Nice to see that we're watching out for each other here, too. Thanks
> for the heads-up.

Yes thanks to the OP.

Steve

Here's one Monk fan that doesn't care about BSG. An alternative to VCR
or Tivo is a Media Center computer. I record the show and then burn two
episodes to DVD. The way USA reruns these show, I'll eventyally have
them all.

And, alas, the season is nearly over again.

"stamplaw" <lee.stamp@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1124620822.601762.245240@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Here's one Monk fan that doesn't care about BSG. An alternative to VCR
> or Tivo is a Media Center computer. I record the show and then burn two
> episodes to DVD. The way USA reruns these show, I'll eventyally have
> them all.
>
> And, alas, the season is nearly over again.
>

I agree with you. Altho, a VCR fits my needs since I don't care to see a
show more than once. As far as BSG, to boring, to much sexual situations ,
music to loud I could go on, but nobody cares.

In article <Qc2dnXhElMP6AZXeRVn-rw@comcast.com>, Jake
<rswviking@yahoo.com> wrote:

> "stamplaw" <lee.stamp@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1124620822.601762.245240@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > Here's one Monk fan that doesn't care about BSG. An alternative to VCR
> > or Tivo is a Media Center computer. I record the show and then burn two
> > episodes to DVD. The way USA reruns these show, I'll eventyally have
> > them all.
> >
> > And, alas, the season is nearly over again.
> >
>
> I agree with you. Altho, a VCR fits my needs since I don't care to see a
> show more than once. As far as BSG, to boring, to much sexual situations ,
> music to loud I could go on, but nobody cares.
>

There's no such thing as "too much sexual situations," especially ones
involving Grace Park. Hotcha!

"stamplaw" <lee.stamp@gmail.com> wrote in message
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[snip]

> And, alas, the season is nearly over again.
>

Yes, my other biggest complaint about Monk - too few episodes during the
season. People have responded and given the numbers in the past, and they're
not as short as they seem, but they seem so short because of they way
they're broken up. It's maddening. Oh well, I bet the crew enjoys a shorter
season!

Steve

"Jake" <rswviking@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "stamplaw" <lee.stamp@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1124620822.601762.245240@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>> Here's one Monk fan that doesn't care about BSG. An alternative to VCR
>> or Tivo is a Media Center computer. I record the show and then burn two
>> episodes to DVD. The way USA reruns these show, I'll eventyally have
>> them all.
>>
>> And, alas, the season is nearly over again.
>>
>
> I agree with you. Altho, a VCR fits my needs since I don't care to see a
> show more than once.

Well, you can do that with TiVo, you just delete it after you see it. You
can also set it to record only one of the first batch so you don't get each
of the half dozen or so times USA replays it. It's kind of a hnady feature -
but I understand, I just made the switch from VCR. I gotta say, TiVo has a
lot of flaws, but it's much closer to a modern technology than my old VCR
was.

>As far as BSG, to boring, to much sexual situations , music to loud I could
>go on, but nobody cares.

I don't see the SS as being over the top, and certianly they're less
suggesstive than things like Will and Grace, but I understand if it bothers
you , it bothers you.

I did want to say one of the things I've liked about BSG is the music - I
don't think it's too loud, maybe just more present than in your typical
sitcoms and dramas, although since the X-Files (and actually, Star Trek NG)
there's been a revival of "movie type" soundtracks in TV shows - seems like
they were gon for a while. I like the way music enhances a show - only
dislike it if it's distracting (and I'm a musician, so I mind of pay a lot
of attention to it).

You're right though, everyone's going to have their own opinions about all
this junk, so I'll leave it there.

Steve

On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:00:37 GMT, Steve Latham <llatham@verizon.net> wrote:
[...]
> Yes, my other biggest complaint about Monk - too few episodes during the
> season. People have responded and given the numbers in the past, and they're
> not as short as they seem, but they seem so short because of they way
> they're broken up. It's maddening. Oh well, I bet the crew enjoys a shorter
> season!

16 episode is the *normal* number for a cable show. Having two
half-seasons is A LOT better than having to wait a @#%$^&!@ year for new
episodes.

--
Al Ruffinelli <alvaro@accesscom.com>
http://www.turning-pages.com/xf/
http://www.turning-pages.com/xf101/

There will be special Christmas episodes of Monk and the Dead Zone
e

"Mox Fulder" <alvaro@accesscom.com> wrote in message
news:11gksdsbaf0od59@corp.supernews.com...
> On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:00:37 GMT, Steve Latham <llatham@verizon.net>
> wrote:
> [...]
>> Yes, my other biggest complaint about Monk - too few episodes during the
>> season. People have responded and given the numbers in the past, and
>> they're
>> not as short as they seem, but they seem so short because of they way
>> they're broken up. It's maddening. Oh well, I bet the crew enjoys a
>> shorter
>> season!
>
> 16 episode is the *normal* number for a cable show. Having two
> half-seasons is A LOT better than having to wait a @#%$^&!@ year for new
> episodes.


Well, that's true! It just seems that the half seasons are interpreted
mentally as very short, 8 epi seasons. An interesting cultural experiment.

It bothered me to death that originally cable was trying to follow the
broadcast seasons and go head to head with them. That was idiotic, now,
finally, cable has learned that they need to produce better shows, and offer
them in "non-traditional" seasons to steal viewership (and of course, a
certain amount of cable density had to be reached). It seems to me that the
shows that have been most successful are those that are a little "chancier"
with time slots and season offerings - I don't really see any reason in this
day and age why we still need to show repeats during the holidays (which is
what's hurting broadcast still) or having long repeat seasons (shows like
"The Nanny" wouldn't have been discovered by the public had one network not
pushed it while the others were showing re-runs) - and I don't see why we
need 16 episodes. The way cable is structured with re-runs, there's no
reason (other than finances and tradition) that someone can't make a
continual run show - all new episodes, all the time, with repeats being
played in other hour time slots. Nobody's willing to cross that bridge yet,
but if they do it with a good show, they can have more viewers than ever
imaginable. But that would involve thinking, which, we know would be a
little much to ask of TV networks (remember when Monk was on NBC (IIRC) a
couple of times).

Sorry, ranting, back to normal now.

Bye.
Steve

What do you mean?

Will these be new episodes "out of season", or will they just be repeats?

Steve
"extex" <tppbfan@aol.com> wrote in message
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> There will be special Christmas episodes of Monk and the Dead Zone
> e
>

In article <f%EOe.5489$Hi.2856@trnddc04>, Steve Latham
<llatham@verizon.net> wrote:

> "Mox Fulder" <alvaro@accesscom.com> wrote in message
> news:11gksdsbaf0od59@corp.supernews.com...
> > On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:00:37 GMT, Steve Latham <llatham@verizon.net>
> > wrote:
> > [...]
> >> Yes, my other biggest complaint about Monk - too few episodes during the
> >> season. People have responded and given the numbers in the past, and
> >> they're
> >> not as short as they seem, but they seem so short because of they way
> >> they're broken up. It's maddening. Oh well, I bet the crew enjoys a
> >> shorter
> >> season!
> >
> > 16 episode is the *normal* number for a cable show. Having two
> > half-seasons is A LOT better than having to wait a @#%$^&!@ year for new
> > episodes.
>
>
> Well, that's true! It just seems that the half seasons are interpreted
> mentally as very short, 8 epi seasons. An interesting cultural experiment.
>
> It bothered me to death that originally cable was trying to follow the
> broadcast seasons and go head to head with them. That was idiotic, now,
> finally, cable has learned that they need to produce better shows, and offer
> them in "non-traditional" seasons to steal viewership (and of course, a
> certain amount of cable density had to be reached). It seems to me that the
> shows that have been most successful are those that are a little "chancier"
> with time slots and season offerings - I don't really see any reason in this
> day and age why we still need to show repeats during the holidays (which is
> what's hurting broadcast still) or having long repeat seasons (shows like
> "The Nanny" wouldn't have been discovered by the public had one network not
> pushed it while the others were showing re-runs) - and I don't see why we
> need 16 episodes. The way cable is structured with re-runs, there's no
> reason (other than finances and tradition) that someone can't make a
> continual run show - all new episodes, all the time, with repeats being
> played in other hour time slots. Nobody's willing to cross that bridge yet,
> but if they do it with a good show, they can have more viewers than ever
> imaginable. But that would involve thinking, which, we know would be a
> little much to ask of TV networks (remember when Monk was on NBC (IIRC) a
> couple of times).
>
> Sorry, ranting, back to normal now.

Too bad, because that's as thoughtful a synposis as I've seen of the
situation.

The oldline networks still program against each other as if this were
1965 and even the least-watched programs still drew audiences of 20 and
30 million. That's just ridiculous. You're also asking some good
questions here while implying some others: Why don't the networks
schedule cooperatively instead of competitively? Why don't the
networks rerun their prime-time schedules during the overnight hours?
And why are we getting *three* alien-invasion series this season?

Affordable home recording has now been around for more than 25 years,
and TiVo and the like are growing fast. The nets need to (finally)
recognize this and begin to cope.

And so do some viewers. I get the network affiliates in New York and
Los Angeles for CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox via DirecTV because I live in the
boonies. (It's legal. I'm eligible for the feeds and I pay for them.)
I've been told by some DirecTV enthusiasts that no one should have the
feeds because it upsets the industry model, which depends on hundreds
of little local fiefdoms ruled by affiliates, and that importing
distant signals threatens local public-service coverage, etc. This is
all dratted nonsense, of course, but it shows that some viewers -- even
ones who pride themselves on being on the technological cutting edge --
are stuck in the Middle Ages when it comes to broadcast television.

"Millard Fillmore" <bathtub@whig.org.invalid> wrote in message
news:230820051158014329%bathtub@whig.org.invalid.. .
[snip me]
>>
>> It bothered me to death that originally cable was trying to follow the
>> broadcast seasons and go head to head with them. That was idiotic, now,
>> finally, cable has learned that they need to produce better shows, and
>> offer
>> them in "non-traditional" seasons to steal viewership (and of course, a
>> certain amount of cable density had to be reached). It seems to me that
>> the
>> shows that have been most successful are those that are a little
>> "chancier"
>> with time slots and season offerings - I don't really see any reason in
>> this
>> day and age why we still need to show repeats during the holidays (which
>> is
>> what's hurting broadcast still) or having long repeat seasons (shows like
>> "The Nanny" wouldn't have been discovered by the public had one network
>> not
>> pushed it while the others were showing re-runs) - and I don't see why we
>> need 16 episodes. The way cable is structured with re-runs, there's no
>> reason (other than finances and tradition) that someone can't make a
>> continual run show - all new episodes, all the time, with repeats being
>> played in other hour time slots. Nobody's willing to cross that bridge
>> yet,
>> but if they do it with a good show, they can have more viewers than ever
>> imaginable. But that would involve thinking, which, we know would be a
>> little much to ask of TV networks (remember when Monk was on NBC (IIRC) a
>> couple of times).
>>
>> Sorry, ranting, back to normal now.
>
> Too bad, because that's as thoughtful a synposis as I've seen of the
> situation.

Well, thank you - and that wasn't all that well though out :-)

Yes, I'm in a ranting mood, so read on...

>
> The oldline networks still program against each other as if this were
> 1965 and even the least-watched programs still drew audiences of 20 and
> 30 million. That's just ridiculous. You're also asking some good
> questions here while implying some others:

Intentional implications by the way :-)

Why don't the networks
> schedule cooperatively instead of competitively? Why don't the
> networks rerun their prime-time schedules during the overnight hours?
> And why are we getting *three* alien-invasion series this season?

I'll make a guess here. Because people are generally stupid enough to
believe that people are generally stupid enough to fall for the same plots
over and over again (and I'm not saying it hasn't worked). You would think
that experience would have taught that If, after network X releases a prime
time cartoon show, then networks C, C, and S will fail miserably when they
try to copy them. No originality. by the way, why is the original one still
on and aiming for a record, while all of those copies that came out are long
gone? Lost is great (I like it). But you know what, every network releasing
a Lost-like program will inevitable end in disaster. Despite Lost's
following, it's hard for it to attract new viewers because of the plot line
(which is why most "continuity" shows end up resticting viewership, and why
things like the X-Files have tried to weave "arcs" in with "generic"
episodes). Lost is getting to the point where now it's like, OK, how long
can they stay lost, how many backstories can we get, if they get rescued
(boy, wouldn't that be a great original and novel take on the whole Lost (in
Space, Gilligan, ST Voayager, and even BSG when they find Earth, etc.) idea
and keep the show going even after the "climax that wasn't really the
climax" is reached - one can only hope).

It happened with the Flintstones - how many Gunsmokes were on
simultaneously, how bout P.I. shows (Baretta, H 5-0, Mannix, Rockford were
all pretty close).
And then there's the worst of all possible things (with a few exceptions) -
the "spin off" - Ahhhhhhhh Blind me now! Everybody knows that the only Spin
off from Seinfeld that would work would be called - "Newman!" :-)

>
> Affordable home recording has now been around for more than 25 years,
> and TiVo and the like are growing fast. The nets need to (finally)
> recognize this and begin to cope.

No, they're like the old Phone companies. Instead of getting on the wireless
band wagon, they were lazy and tried to influence the government
(successfully to some degree) to legislate in ways to protect themselves.
Nontheless, people like Verizon saw the writing on the wall and got with the
program. Same thing is happening now to DVD (copy issues) companies,
Handhelds, even food products. The trick is to recognize an ignorant fad
(Atkins, sorry to offend any users) versus what people actually want -
healthy food. But food manufacturers try to influence what people want, just
like TV. They seem to think that if they only offer Alien shows, that will
make people want them (what they don't realize is if they have one new alien
show, and the rest is crap, people are left with nothing to watch -
unfortunately for them, cable is not low budget crap anymore and it's taking
viewership). We live in this society where corporations think its Supply and
Demand (which is why the saying's that way) where it should be, Demand
first, then supply the product (OK, I know it can go the opposite way,
because if Demand were a factor, based on Google searches we'd be watching
Bonk instead of Monk).


>
> And so do some viewers. I get the network affiliates in New York and
> Los Angeles for CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox via DirecTV because I live in the
> boonies. (It's legal. I'm eligible for the feeds and I pay for them.)
> I've been told by some DirecTV enthusiasts that no one should have the
> feeds because it upsets the industry model, which depends on hundreds
> of little local fiefdoms ruled by affiliates, and that importing
> distant signals threatens local public-service coverage, etc. This is
> all dratted nonsense, of course, but it shows that some viewers -- even
> ones who pride themselves on being on the technological cutting edge --
> are stuck in the Middle Ages when it comes to broadcast television.

I remember, as a kid, when traveling in the south (which we did a lot) I'd
run into other kids and we'd be comparing our Tape collections on our
boomboxes (the original kind :-) and they'd be listening to things from
years ago, and no nothing about the current fads - seems they didn't get MTV
and their local stations didn't play anything from Britain. Nowadays, you
can listen to Radio broadcasts from Germany or China on your computer if you
want to. The days of the "local" (in terms of broadcast range) Radio and TV
are over. It's world wide. Just like the Phone companies crying about
InternetPhone because they weren't getting long distance anymore. I can call
my wife anywhere in the country and it's a local call. Guess what, Pa Bell,
you bit the hands that were feeding you. But the point is, the dissemination
of information is serving to equalize populations - and I see nothing wrong
with that. If we had this in the 60s, the Civil Rights movement would have
progressed to thinking people a lot quicker. Now, we can see Rodney King
getting attacked nationwide on CNN - and the broadcasts are losing out
(fortunately though, some of them were wealthy enough to buy subsidiaries so
the "umbrella" company is just changing focus, so they're bettering their
odds, and maybe just are keeping broadcast to be backwards compatible - but
I don't think they're that smart). This has manifested itself recently in
things like Link and unfortunately the demise of NWI - but not only are we
getting nationwide news, but 9/11 and surrounding events have increased the
world wide focus. Fortunately, some people are realizing that information
coming from a little small town somewhere can have a world impact, and
people in the boonies (not you of course) can realize there's bigger things
out there than whose ATV plowed up poor old man Jessup's front lawn,
knocking over his gnomes and deer made of tree parts.

Screw the Industry Model - it was conceived when the industry consisted of 3
stations. Fox came up and already gave them a run for their money. Now
cable's doing it. I think an interesting side note is that cable stations
are even doing it to cable pay channels - Why did Showtime decide it needed
a bunch of Hour dramas? Why would stations specializing in non-commercial
Movies start airing "shows". Why does Music Television have reality shows -
these "old-line" cable networks are now suffering from the same lack of
intelligence and originality that the broadcasts used too. AMC couldn't
fight with TCM, but instead of trying to improve itself, they went to more
recent movies and commercials. Ummmm. Ok. Guess what, I don't watch MTV
anymore. I watch Fuse and VH1 classics because, you know what, if I want to
watch Music Videos, I don't want to be misled by a station calling itself a
Music Video station playing drivel. I'd rather watch Echo and the Bunnymen
drivel :-).

Oh well, I feel a little better know. Thanks for opening the valve. Of
course, maybe next time you'll be more cautious :-) !!!!

Best,
Steve