TV Guide Retro

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'May 25 2005, 10:01 PM\'][quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'May 25 2005, 09:57 PM\']

WPXI aired Peck YDS, TTD(1978-79), and reruns of LMAD and TTTT(70s syndie versions) in 1978-79 on. They later aired Fun House, the 1988-89 Gong SHow, the last season of Marshall Squares(Vegas), $50K Pyramid, and the last year of Davidson Squares.

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Zach, I've always wondered.....I know you know the GS's that aired on the Philly/NY stations (for obvious reasons!), how do you know so much about Pittsburgh's shows? That's on the other side of PA..

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I wonder about that myself. TV Guide readings from there I guess.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Johnissoevil\' date=\'May 26 2005, 01:37 AM\']Don't say that "d" word around Zach. :^)

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Damn. That makes two words I can't say to Zach.

[uncamark]

Considering that Metromedia co-produced and syndicated "Cross-Wits," I would suspect that WNEW carried it for the entire run.

[Jimmy Owen]

[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'May 26 2005, 11:07 AM\']Considering that Metromedia co-produced and syndicated "Cross-Wits," I would suspect that WNEW carried it for the entire run.

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That is correct.  WNEW aired it at 8pm from Dec. 75 until late March of 80, when it moved to 12:30pm.  It's last airing in that slot was 9/19/80.  The predecessor in the 8pm slot was "Dealer's Choice," so Jack had a good five year run at 8pm on Channel 5.

[aaron sica]

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'May 26 2005, 12:24 PM\']
That is correct.  WNEW aired it at 8pm from Dec. 75 until late March of 80, when it moved to 12:30pm.  It's last airing in that slot was 9/19/80.  The predecessor in the 8pm slot was "Dealer's Choice," so Jack had a good five year run at 8pm on Channel 5.

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I'll verify when I get home, but I do believe sister Metromedia station WTTG (5 from Washington DC) also carried Cross-Wits in prime-time as well.

Both channel 5's were one of the few independent stations I can remember that put actual programs on from 8pm-10pm (as compared to a movie, which a lot of independent stations aired during that time slot)

[sshuffield70]

[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'May 26 2005, 11:07 AM\']Considering that Metromedia co-produced and syndicated "Cross-Wits," I would suspect that WNEW carried it for the entire run.

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Does that mean that Fox is holding any surviving tapes?

[ChuckNet]

WPXI aired Peck YDS, TTD(1978-79), and reruns of LMAD and TTTT(70s syndie versions) in 1978-79 on.

They also had 2 short-lived 70s shows, Celebrity Charades and Make Me Laugh, during their brief runs in 1979.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

[uncamark]

There may be, but Ralph Edwards owns the rights for that series and God knows who owns the format now.