From the prof: GSN schedule changes ahead

[Matt Ottinger]

Since GSN refuses to provide episode information to the folks who gather guide information for Tivo, I wouldn't complain about this one at all. And I don't care which one. 8A or 3P, pick one, I'm sick of having to hand-edit my Tivo to not tape one every day.

Getting off the topic, but as I'm just discovering how my TiVo works, I'm having a similar issue.  I told it to tape ONLY the first-run episodes of The Daily Show, but Comedy Central apparently doesn't identify the seven or eight replays the next day as reruns, so I ended up with way too much Jon Stewart.  Worse still, it somehow took priority over the Game Show Week Squares episodes, and it was Wednesday before I figured that out.

Still, it doesn't seem to be too terribly difficult to hand-program for one airing only based on the time of day that it airs.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Nov 7 2003, 01:15 PM\'] Still, it doesn't seem to be too terribly difficult to hand-program for one airing only based on the time of day that it airs. [/quote]
 It's not at all, but avoiding that is one of the reasons I bought a Tivo in the first place, and there is already a mechanism in place to avoid that, if the folks at GSN (and apparently Comedy Central, to an extent) were taking an extra second to furnish that information.

[PeterMarshallFan]

Nice to see that GSN appears to be losing faith in the video game block. Who knows, maybe something good WILL come out of this.....we'll see.....

[HSquares2003]

[quote name=\'mctoyboy\' date=\'Nov 7 2003, 02:55 PM\'] The 6PM Pyramid is getting close to the end of the run again......i guess i need to have a new episodes voodoo ritual! =)
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 It's surprising that "Pyramid"(Donny Osmond) hasn't shown up on GSN already. Heck it's only been 5 minutes since the first season ended :-)

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'HSquares2003\' date=\'Nov 8 2003, 11:50 AM\']
It's surprising that "Pyramid"(Donny Osmond) hasn't shown up on GSN already. Heck it's only been 5 minutes since the first season ended :-) [/quote]
 I think ABC Family shows an episode Fridays at 9AM, no? I don't think a lot of us want to see something that recent on GSN(although those who live in cities who don't get Osmond Pyramid on their stations wouldn't mind)

[catnap1972]

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Nov 8 2003, 08:28 PM\'] I don't think a lot of us want to see something that recent on GSN(although those who live in cities who don't get Osmond Pyramid on their stations wouldn't mind) [/quote]
 Didn't stop them from running DG/NG almost concurrently with the syndication run back in 97/98.

[uncamark]

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Nov 7 2003, 10:31 AM\'][quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Nov 7 2003, 10:09 AM\'] Is "Lingo" the only one now that's got new episodes on the horizon, as far as their "originals" go? I honestly can't think of any others I've heard about.... [/quote]
At this point, Lingo is the only one with imminent new episodes. No word on Whammy!, Cram, or Funny Money having new episodes. [/quote]
And with "Funny Money" banished to the weekends, I would be shocked if that got renewed.

And I predicted that despite all of the sturm und drang from this board, "GSN Video Games" was pre-destined for failure.  Looks like they're just burning off the contract--and once the deals with GamePro and GameSpy end, they'll probably ride out the contract with the producers by airing the two shows without wraparounds.

[melman1]

Looks like they're just burning off the contract--and once the deals with GamePro and GameSpy end, they'll probably ride out the contract

Or perhaps they realized that their target audience just isn't in front of the TV on a weekday afternoon/evening, and that an earlier weekend slot might be better.

In other words, we don't know what they're trying to do with this change.  And I'm no fan of it either - never seen it, and I think the promotion of it ("Dude!  That is sooo ill!") is embarrassing.

[aaron sica]

Well, with next week's TV Guide (my local one carries GSN in the grids), if the TVG is right, 10:30's "Match Game" will be PM.

I don't usually complain about GSN much, but if TVG is right, that *really* seems like overkill...

[Chelsea Thrasher]

The Password is "Temporary"

More than likely, we're looking at big changes on Dec 1 (Same day as Lingo S3 premiere)

[HSquares2003]

Hey, maybe they dug MG98 out of the trash can for the 10:30 slot(geez Louise I surely hope not!), anything is possible!

[GS Warehouse]

[quote name=\'HSquares2003\' date=\'Nov 13 2003, 11:45 PM\'] Hey, maybe they dug MG98 out of the trash can for the 10:30 slot(geez Louise I surely hope not!), anything is possible! [/quote]
I remember reading something about a five-year waiting period before current versions of Pearson/Fremantle shows showing up in reruns.  Considering MG98 aired five years ago, and niche networks will do anything for a broader audience...

...but does anybody still remember Monica whatshername?

[uncamark]

[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'Nov 14 2003, 01:29 PM\'][quote name=\'HSquares2003\' date=\'Nov 13 2003, 11:45 PM\'] Hey, maybe they dug MG98 out of the trash can for the 10:30 slot(geez Louise I surely hope not!), anything is possible! [/quote]
I remember reading something about a five-year waiting period before current versions of Pearson/Fremantle shows showing up in reruns.  Considering MG98 aired five years ago, and niche networks will do anything for a broader audience...[/quote]
I really don't think GSN will *ever* pick up the 1998 version of "MG."  It was a huge ratings failure that didn't even last a full first-run season and in moments of candor even Kevin Bellinkoff would probably tell you now that it was wanting in many aspects.

And I have the feeling that any research GSN has done pretty much proves that to the wider public, if it ain't Gene with Richard, Brett and/or Charles, it ain't "MG."

[TV Favorites]

And I have the feeling that any research GSN has done pretty much proves that to the wider public, if it ain't Gene with Richard, Brett and/or Charles, it ain't "MG."

I think that is probably true else we'd be seeing a lot more of Match Game '90.

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Nov 14 2003, 03:34 PM\'] It was a huge ratings failure that didn't even last a full first-run season [/quote]
 Amazingly enough, it did limp through the full 1998-99 season.