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Rockford Files coming to CHCH, Monday - Friday, 1:00pm Starting November 11, on 11
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Awesome news ! I have been hoping for this for a long time. My DVR will be set and ready. 
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I'm impressed by the number of old shows CHCH has managed to find that haven't been on TV anywhere else in a while. Are there others you haven't seen in a long time that have enough episodes that they could potentially buy and strip every weekday?
I know they once had ER, St. Elsewhere and Hill St. Blues, among others, that hadn't been around anywhere for years.
I honestly can't think of any others they could pull out of the vault. Are there shows you haven't seen in a long time that you'd like to see again?
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RadioActive wrote:
I'm impressed by the number of old shows CHCH has managed to find that haven't been on TV anywhere else in a while. Are there others you haven't seen in a long time that have enough episodes that they could potentially buy and strip every weekday?
I know they once had ER, St. Elsewhere and Hill St. Blues, among others, that hadn't been around anywhere for years.
I honestly can't think of any others they could pull out of the vault. Are there shows you haven't seen in a long time that you'd like to see again?
In the early 80s I enjoyed a show called “Buffalo Bill” starring Dabney Coleman. It was only on for a couple of seasons and I later read that it didn’t land with audiences as there was no laugh track, which is probably why I enjoyed it! And how about “Cop Rock” for a laugh?! Bravo aired it back in the 90s, there was only one season I believe. I also wouldn’t mind watching again “Ripping Yarns” from Monty Python’s Michael Palin.
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WKRP in Cincinnati, but only if it has the original music.
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.. Are there shows you haven't seen in a long time that you'd like to see again?
The 70s NBC Mystery Movie threesome rotation of McCloud (Dennis Weaver), Columbo (Peter Falk) and McMillan & Wife (Rock Hudson & Susan Saint James) might be interesting.
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Not sure how repeatable it is, but "Lost" was a huge hit for a few years on ABC, despite the rather disappointing finale. I can't recall seeing it anywhere since.
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In the early 80s I enjoyed a show called “Buffalo Bill” starring Dabney Coleman. It was only on for a couple of seasons and I later read that it didn’t land with audiences as there was no laugh track, which is probably why I enjoyed it! And how about “Cop Rock” for a laugh?! Bravo aired it back in the 90s, there was only one season I believe. I also wouldn’t mind watching again “Ripping Yarns” from Monty Python’s Michael Palin.
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In all honesty, considering what CHCH does in the mid-morning and afternoons, Channel Zero should seriously considering going the same route Weigel Television in the states did and start a network dedicated to classic TV. In the U.S., it's called MeTV and its lineup covers the gamut of genres....from comedies to westerns, dramas(legal and otherwise), sci-fi/fantasy shows on Saturdays(topped off by Svengoolie, which shows classic horror/sci-fi, etc. movies.), detective shows overnights, etc.
Am I suggesting that Channel Zero turn CHCH into MeTV Canada? No. Create a stand-along cable channel and snap up the rights to as many shows as possible. Coordinate with Weigel if needed. I should note that of CHCH's current series....Matlock, Leave it to Beaver, All in the Family and Laverne & Shirley currently air on Me; The A Team aired for a summer on Me.
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In all honesty, considering what CHCH does in the mid-morning and afternoons, Channel Zero should seriously considering going the same route Weigel Television in the states did and start a network dedicated to classic TV. In the U.S., it's called MeTV and its lineup covers the gamut of genres....from comedies to westerns, dramas(legal and otherwise), sci-fi/fantasy shows on Saturdays(topped off by Svengoolie, which shows classic horror/sci-fi, etc. movies.), detective shows overnights, etc.
Am I suggesting that Channel Zero turn CHCH into MeTV Canada? No. Create a stand-along cable channel and snap up the rights to as many shows as possible. Coordinate with Weigel if needed. I should note that of CHCH's current series....Matlock, Leave it to Beaver, All in the Family and Laverne & Shirley currently air on Me; The A Team aired for a summer on Me.
This year METV launched its cousin, METVTOONS. All the stuffyou watched on Saturday mornings. Underdog, Rocky &Bullwinkle, Popeye, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, plus the Jetsons, Flintstones, Top Cat and Bugs Bunny. I even came across an episode of Fireball XL5.
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In all honesty, considering what CHCH does in the mid-morning and afternoons, Channel Zero should seriously considering going the same route Weigel Television in the states did and start a network dedicated to classic TV. In the U.S., it's called MeTV and its lineup covers the gamut of genres....from comedies to westerns, dramas(legal and otherwise), sci-fi/fantasy shows on Saturdays(topped off by Svengoolie, which shows classic horror/sci-fi, etc. movies.), detective shows overnights, etc.
Am I suggesting that Channel Zero turn CHCH into MeTV Canada? No. Create a stand-along cable channel and snap up the rights to as many shows as possible. Coordinate with Weigel if needed. I should note that of CHCH's current series....Matlock, Leave it to Beaver, All in the Family and Laverne & Shirley currently air on Me; The A Team aired for a summer on Me.This year METV launched its cousin, METVTOONS. All the stuffyou watched on Saturday mornings. Underdog, Rocky &Bullwinkle, Popeye, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, plus the Jetsons, Flintstones, Top Cat and Bugs Bunny. I even came across an episode of Fireball XL5.
MeTV Toons is done in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery. The show you mentioned at the end airs overnights.
Weigel has quite the portfolio of TV networks: besides Me, they also have Catchy Comedy, Heroes & Icons, MeTV+, Story Television, Movies!, Start TV and the just launched WEST(which is dedicated to Westerns).