Now I don't mean to change the subject, but when I made this thread, I had
WKRP in Cincinnati in mind. That show was one of, if not the first primetime sitcoms (or primetime dramas), to make frequent use of copyrighted music. Also, the show was videotaped, rather than filmed, because supposedly, it was cheaper to license songs that way. Recent syndication packages replaced some of the music, and not only that, but some of the dialogue was redubbed by sound-a-like actors, as well.
Yet according to
Jaime Weinman's WKRP music changes guide, there were some scenes with both music/dialogue that had music replaced, yet the original, undubbed dialogue was still intact.
For example, here's a clip comparison from the first episode, where Johnny says "I almost forgot fellow babies... Booger!".
Original versionNew version (dialogue at 15:21)
As you can see in the new version, even though the music has been changed, that's still Howard Hesseman's real voice saying that line.
Another comparison, this time from Johnny Comes Back.
Original version (Dialogue in question starts at the 2:32 mark in the second video)
New version (Dialogue in question starts at 13:14)
As you can see in the new version even though Philip Charles MacKenzie's voice saying "Morning" was re-recorded by a voice-actor, that's still Howard's real voice when he says he's Heavy Early and asking the question "Is there anybody out there?". But even with that said, in the new version, that's so obviously not Howard's real voice at the very end of the episode, when he plays the song that was originally Layla by Derick and the Dominoes.
So my question is, if
WKRP was a videotaped show, why is it that some scenes featuring both dialogue/music had the music replaced, but the dialogue left undubbed, while others of its kind had both music AND dialogue replaced?
Sorry if I didn't word my question properly enough.