DARK SHADOWS FORUMS
General Discussions => Current Talk Archive => Current Talk '25 I => Current Talk '02 II => Topic started by: Midnite on October 31, 2002, 08:27:15 PM
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After Nov. 22, DS fans will be subjected to 3 straight weeks of pre-emptions, and possibly another 2 soon after. SciFi's schedulebot shows that DS won't be shown at all during the Thanksgiving week (Nov. 25 thru Nov. 29), and this morning ShadowGram is reporting the following additional pre-emptions:
Dec. 2 thru 6
Dec. 9 thru 13
Dec. 23 thru 27
Dec. 30, 31, Jan. 1, and possibly the rest of that week
This is nuts. Does anyone have SciFi's addys handy?
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You can try writing to programming@scifi.com.
I sent them an e-mail yesterday and complained about the pre-emptions. Of course all I got was a generic response. I don't know how much attention they pay to e-mail.
Snail mail addresses should be available a scifi.com
What a terrible time to pre-empt the show, during the 1897 story line.
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Well, we can always take comfort that Sci-Fi is totally screwing up the running order of The X-Files, too.
Dumbasses...
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After Nov. 22, DS fans will be subjected to 3 straight weeks of pre-emptions, and possibly another 2 soon after
Whoa, that's WAY TOO MANY pre-emptions! Sci-Fi has often pre-empted DS for about two weeks or so around Christmas/New Years, but never for more than 2 days around Thanksgiving!!
But on the bright side (for me, anyway) it should give me plenty of time to catch up on the HUGE backlog of work I have on the forum. ;)
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Actually, I'm a bit relieved that they will be interrupting it for so long during that period of time. Both my TV and VCR are on their last legs and I plan on replacing both during that interlude. That way, I won't risk the chance of missing any episodes.
Gerard
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I was afraid this would happen when I saw it wasn't going to do be airing any of the last week of November. Like Gerard, I have to replace my VCR over the holidays, but I still wish Sci Fi was airing it during that time. I really wouldn't have minded this as much during the Adam storyline (even though I still would've complained) but the 1897 storyline has been getting better and better *sigh*
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This is crazy!!! They always pre-empt it while I'm on a break for school, which are the only times I can watch it without having to worry about doing homework afterwards.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Lindsey
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that really sucks. Since I just got cable in this house and started watching Dark Shadows on Sci-Fi.
BOO!!!! (And not the Halloween Boo!) [nuts]
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I just hope that this isn't a sign for worse things to come! :-(
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This does seem extreme. Are you sure Sci Fi will
be showing DS again after this break?
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Whoa, that's WAY TOO MANY pre-emptions! Sci-Fi has often pre-empted DS for about two weeks or so around Christmas/New Years, but never for more than 2 days around Thanksgiving!!
But on the bright side (for me, anyway) it should give me plenty of time to catch up on the HUGE backlog of work I have on the forum. ;)
and me housework ...ICKY i'm gettimg my letter off right now!
jennifer
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Okay, I feel serious withdrawals coming on! Methinks it is time to break into my tape stash behind the armoire. Annoying to have to move it, but don't you think it's a somehow oddly appropriate place to store my DS archives? [jester]
Someone should really point out how dumb it is for this network to pre-empt a serial during a time when so many kids are off school and able to get into the show. Dohdy doh! [silly]
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I can't believe this - it totally bites!!!!
Has Sci-Fi committed to showing DS in 2003? This is scaring me a little. I have never seen the show pre-empted so much in all the time I've been watching it.
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Has Sci-Fi committed to showing DS in 2003?
They have. Sorry to scare you! But in a different time slot...
From ShadowGram:
--- DS will continue on Sci Fi Channel (SFC) through 2003.
--- DS' timeslot on SFC will change on Mon., Jan. 6. beginning on that date, the weekday (Mon.-Fri.) back-to-back episodes air 8:00-9:00 am (Eastern/Pacific).
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Looks like I will be watching a lot of MPI videos, watched one last night before bed time. I don't want to miss this part of the show. It's really good.
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I know this is infuriating for those of us who adore this 35-year-old soap opera.....but I think we have to take a deep breath and be realistic about The Sci Fi Channel's position.
It's not PBS....they aren't performing a community service here. Like it or not, it's a for-profit enterprise, and as such, is required to do things in a way that will maximize their profit potential.
Dark Shadows is a serial production....which means it is difficult for people who have never seen it before to jump into whatever episode they happen to catch, and be right up to speed on what's going on. Programs that have a serial structure have always been considered the least likely to be successful in syndication.
For the Sci Fi Channel, this means that they can count on hard core fans like us, but cannot ever reasonably expect a sudden rise in the number of regular DS viewers, no matter when they air it. We're it, from their point of view....and they can safely assume that many of us are taping it as well, and will manage to find it no matter what time slot they shift it to. If it seems like they are taking us for granted and treating us badly....well, they are. But the hard truth is that they CAN. What will we do about it? Threaten to watch the show somewhere else? Many of us can already do that because we have the tapes/DVDs....but we watch it on Sci Fi so that we're all on the same page and can talk about it here.
The reason they pre-empt DS when it's a holiday, is because they know that more people who don't normally watch the station will be flipping round the dial on those days. And they know that they have a better chance of getting those folks to stop and watch a marathon of "The Crypt Keeper" than an episode in the middle of the 1897 story of DS!!
Yes, it sucks. But what, exactly, can we ask Sci Fi (which, like most of us, has to make money) to do about it?
Raineypark
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Very reasonable, Rainey.
I think I'm in the minority because holidays are generally very busy for me - I'm usually going somewhere - and I dont watch TV on holiday weekends. If here is something on that I want to see, I set the timer to tape it.
Last night was Halloween and there were tons of Halloween movies on but, again, I was giving trick and treaters candy and having a party. The night before, I was also at a party and not home watching TV.
Nancy
I know this is infuriating for those of us who adore this 35-year-old soap opera.....but I think we have to take a deep breath and be realistic about The Sci Fi Channel's position.
It's not PBS....they aren't performing a community service here. Like it or not, it's a for-profit enterprise, and as such, is required to do things in a way that will maximize their profit potential.
Dark Shadows is a serial production....which means it is difficult for people who have never seen it before to jump into whatever episode they happen to catch, and be right up to speed on what's going on. Programs that have a serial structure have always been considered the least likely to be successful in syndication.
For the Sci Fi Channel, this means that they can count on hard core fans like us, but cannot ever reasonably expect a sudden rise in the number of regular DS viewers, no matter when they air it. We're it, from their point of view....and they can safely assume that many of us are taping it as well, and will manage to find it no matter what time slot they shift it to. If it seems like they are taking us for granted and treating us badly....well, they are. But the hard truth is that they CAN. What will we do about it? Threaten to watch the show somewhere else? Many of us can already do that because we have the tapes/DVDs....but we watch it on Sci Fi so that we're all on the same page and can talk about it here.
The reason they pre-empt DS when it's a holiday, is because they know that more people who don't normally watch the station will be flipping round the dial on those days. And they know that they have a better chance of getting those folks to stop and watch a marathon of "The Crypt Keeper" than an episode in the middle of the 1897 story of DS!!
Yes, it sucks. But what, exactly, can we ask Sci Fi (which, like most of us, has to make money) to do about it?
Raineypark
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As much as I do not like the show pre-empted, I find it impossible to watch anything when my children are off from school. I am too busy stopping squabbles and fixing endless snacks to be able to enjoy Dark Shadows. I am very glad for Robservations on those days when my children are home and its not an official Sci-Fi holiday.
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They have. Sorry to scare you! But in a different time slot...
From ShadowGram:
--- DS will continue on Sci Fi Channel (SFC) through 2003.
--- DS' timeslot on SFC will change on Mon., Jan. 6. beginning on that date, the weekday (Mon.-Fri.) back-to-back episodes air 8:00-9:00 am (Eastern/Pacific).
Thanks for the information, Midnite!
Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what is Shadowgram, and how can one become subscribed? Sorry, but am kinda new to organized DS fandom.
BTW, love your avatar and the saying that goes with it! I am also a Buffy fan.
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I see your point Raineypark. It really makes sense when you look at it that way. I guess I was thinking about how, as a pre-teen and teen, I would end up watching daytime tv during vacations and kind of catchup from the summer or even get hooked on new soaps - especially during the fall/winter holidays. I suppose you can't really expect that to happen as much with a show the age of DS. Oh, I'm sure a few drifty dreamers (and I'm very partial to these types so no insult intended [peace] ) are out there searching for the off the wall kind of thing that I myself would have relished back when (and now). But there probably aren't as many of those as there are the ones who would prefer something more current. It's pretty easy to be blinded by personal tastes and great memories I suppose.
Yes, it sucks.
So true. But then so does DS - just in a very different way! [fangs]
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The world would be deadly dull without the drifty dreamers, and DS never would have existed in the first place.;)
Nancy
I see your point Raineypark. It really makes sense when you look at it that way. I guess I was thinking about how, as a pre-teen and teen, I would end up watching daytime tv during vacations and kind of catchup from the summer or even get hooked on new soaps - especially during the fall/winter holidays. I suppose you can't really expect that to happen as much with a show the age of DS. Oh, I'm sure a few drifty dreamers (and I'm very partial to these types so no insult intended [peace] ) are out there searching for the off the wall kind of thing that I myself would have relished back when (and now). But there probably aren't as many of those as there are the ones who would prefer something more current. It's pretty easy to be blinded by personal tastes and great memories I suppose.
So true. But then so does DS - just in a very different way! [fangs]
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The world would be deadly dull without the drifty dreamers, and DS never would have existed in the first place.;)
[hello] Couldn't agree with you more!
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Thanks for the information, Midnite!
Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what is Shadowgram, and how can one become subscribed? Sorry, but am kinda new to organized DS fandom.
You're welcome, and please feel free to ask whatever question you have! ShadowGram is DS fandom's official newsletter, and all the subscription info is included at the bottom of any of SG's email updates that Tim has on his website. The link to the latest update is right now on page 2 of this board.
BTW, love your avatar and the saying that goes with it! I am also a Buffy fan.
Thanks. Speaking of Anya, I was disappointed we didn't get to learn more last week about her fear of bunnies. :(
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It's been rumored that is due to the fact that as a child "Anya" had a floppy eared bunny and in a fit of inexplicable mad twitching the bunny nearly beat her to death with the ears.
Hence Anya developed a life long fear of bunnies. You can understand that, can't you? ;)
Nancy
Thanks. Speaking of Anya, I was disappointed we didn't get to learn more last week about her fear of bunnies. :(
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Yes, it sucks. But what, exactly, can we ask Sci Fi (which, like most of us, has to make money) to do about it?
I, for one, wrote them a polite but firm letter letting them know of my disapproval, especially in regards to the Halloween pre-emption. This was not, after all, a day that people were off work or out of school.
I also pointed out that DS was a solid ratings performer for them, else they wouldn't have been airing it all these many years. These constant pre-emptions are likely to anger many of their loyal viewers. I expressed my frustration that in all their myriad "chain reaction" marathons they have never once had a DS marathon.
They are just as likely to gain new viewers to DS as any of their other programs. Many people remember the series from their childhood and may not even be aware that Sci Fi airs it. This would certainly account for the fact that this is the fourth time (I believe) they have run the complete series. A DS marathon would be just as good of a promotional tool as any of their other marathons.
Certainly they are aware of the show's popularity. They even attempted a late-nite run of the show for a short while (but couldn't compete with the other networks) - and when they scaled back the morning airings from an hour to a half hour enough viewers complained that they went back to the hour long format. So I believe writing to them and letting them know how you feel does help.
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Thanks. Speaking of Anya, I was disappointed we didn't get to learn more last week about her fear of bunnies. :(
I too hoped we'd finally learn why she's so scared of bunnies. But maybe it's best left like this so that fans can always speculate what caused this fear. It's one of the best in-jokes of that series, IMHO! :)
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I just hope that this isn't a sign for worse things to come! :-(
Those were my thoughts exactly!! The fact that they're changing the air time isn't a good sign either!! :(
Bernie
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I absolutely respect your opinion, Dr. Eric Lang, but may I disagree with you on a point or two?
I also pointed out that DS was a solid ratings performer for them, else they wouldn't have been airing it all these many years. These constant pre-emptions are likely to anger many of their loyal viewers. I expressed my frustration that in all their myriad "chain reaction" marathons they have never once had a DS marathon.
Yes, they have a solid viewing audience for DS....which, I suspect, never varies very much. Those who love this show REALLY love it, and are VERY loyal. But I still believe that they have already cornered the market on people who want to sit through yet another run of this series and thus, they have little to gain by marketing it any further.
Many people remember the series from their childhood and may not even be aware that Sci Fi airs it.
Almost certainly true. But with the exceptions of DS, the original "Outer Limits" and "The Twilight Zone" virtually NONE of the Sci Fi channel's focus is on programming aimed at Baby Boomer aged viewers. Their entire line-up grows more and more focused on younger viewers all the time. As a perfect example, note that this year it was AMC that showed all the "old" horror movies, while Sci Fi showed nothing but newer "slasher" movies for the season. It wasn't that way a few years ago.
Regarding a marathon of DS episodes.....I think that would be more of a problem for regular viewers than not, especially if they weren't made aware of it in time to either watch or tape....I'd be furious to find out too late that I'd missed several of the FEW episodes that Carl Collins appeared in because I didn't read the TV Guide.
Please don't misunderstand.....I'm a great believer in letting networks, or newspapers or politicians (my favorite) know what you think, and I applaud you for "expressing your frustration"! I'm a prolific writer of angry letters myself. I simply think that DS is what it is, from the Sci Fi Channel's point of view, and nothing it does or doesn't do is going to change the core viewership, for good or ill.
Raineypark
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Yes, they have a solid viewing audience for DS....which, I suspect, never varies very much. Those who love this show REALLY love it, and are VERY loyal. But I still believe that they have already cornered the market on people who want to sit through yet another run of this series and thus, they have little to gain by marketing it any further.
One wonders if that would be the case should they attempt to promote the show at all, let alone with the veracity of some of their other programming. Of course, I am not privy to their daily Nielsens, but as cable goes digital and Dish networks continue to increase in the market, potential audience growth is certainly there.
I had to suffer for years knowing Sci Fi was airing Dark Shadows while my stupid cable company didn't even carry that channel. Not until I moved to another county was I finally able to see the show. I suspect this is the case with many other viewers and potential viewers.
I know Sci Fi initially paid to air the series three times, and had to pay extra to air it this fourth time. Surely they must have been motivated to do so by more than a static rating in a morning time slot. With the advent of SoapNet they must be aware of the audience potential for old soap reruns even amongst new viewers who may have heard about the show but never seen it. I find their lack of enthusiasm puzzling for these reasons.
(Love your new avatar, BTW!)
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I wonder how much of the lack of promotion to a new audience has to do with the lousy production values of DS? The programmers just don't think a younger audience reared in the days of slick (though not always good) productions would tolerate dangling mikes, bewildered actors or moving scenery? Maybe the suits don't think it would sell beyond the crowd it has now for those reasons.
Just a thought.
Nancy
One wonders if that would be the case should they attempt to promote the show at all, let alone with the veracity of some of their other programming. Of course, I am not privy to their daily Nielsens, but as cable goes digital and Dish networks continue to increase in the market, potential audience growth is certainly there.
I know Sci Fi initially paid to air the series three times, and had to pay extra to air it this fourth time. Surely they must have been motivated to do so by more than a static rating in a morning time slot. With the advent of SoapNet they must be aware of the audience potential for old soap reruns even amongst new viewers who may have heard about the show but never seen it. I find their lack of enthusiasm puzzling for these reasons.
(Love your new avatar, BTW!)
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I had to suffer for years knowing Sci Fi was airing Dark Shadows while my stupid cable company didn't even carry that channel. Not until I moved to another county was I finally able to see the show. I suspect this is the case with many other viewers and potential viewers.
I was in the same boat. My cable company kept sending out questionaires. I would always request the Sci-Fi channel. Finally, I got the Sci-Fi channel. They completed that run of DS and then dropped it. I wrote both my cable company and the Sci-Fi channel. I do not care for Sci-Fi programming for the most part. If it were not for DS, I probably would not watch it at all.
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I think that if they would choose to promote the show a little, they could probably increase the viewers, though maybe I'm naive. The less-than-slick production values etc. could be used as a selling feature of the show - that's one of the reasons I watch it. There are any number of crap shows out there with slick production values. Even on an off day, DS works on lots of levels - and for people from lots of age groups, from what I've learned.
I've always felt that DS is on in the wrong time slot anyway. Would love to see it in the afternoon, just after the 'normal' soaps air - say 4pm EST. Get the kids hooked on it, the way they still get hooked on 60's and 70's sitcoms on TVLand; the way lots of DS fans got hooked on the show when it originally aired. Still in all, I suppose Sci-Fi knows what they are doing, and am relieved to hear the show will continue to air for 2003, no matter when they schedule it, I'm taping it daily!
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Oh my Gosh what's a girl to do WITHOUT HER
Q-MAN FOR THREE WEEKS ARRRRRRRRRHHHHHHH
LOVE ANNE
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It's the never-ending pursuit of the 18-34 year old demographic....though why they want THOSE people is beyond me. I've got 2 nieces in their 20's who can barely make their rent, much less spend money on 'things'....so what's the point of marketing to a demographic already up to their eyes in school loans and credit card debt? I think we boomers are the big spenders in America!!
(Love your new avatar, BTW!)
Why Thank You!!
I was thinking of deleting it now that Halloween is over, but it suits my personality so well I might have to keep it! [lghy]
Rainey
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Why Thank You!!
I was thinking of deleting it now that Halloween is over, but it suits my personality so well I might have to keep it! [lghy]
Rainey
I hope you keep it. It is apropos for a DS discussion board and it looks good, too.
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See what excessive drug use can do? Its symptoms manifest in the strangest ways -- like a bunch of stressed -out executives trying to win browing points with their higher-ups with no idea of, or corncern for, quality programing come up with progressive idea that might make a few more dimes for the shareholders.
What a bunch of creeps!
I am going to put a spell on them!!
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Oh my goodness!...Someone please tell me I am dreaming.No DS for 3 weeks.That's ridiculous.Oh.well...we all go through things that tests our patience..and this is one of them!..OOOO WHOA IS ME!!!Someone fan me please, i'm gonna pass out!
Adra
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RaineyPark Wrote;
But with the exceptions of DS, the original "Outer Limits" and "The Twilight Zone" virtually NONE of the Sci Fi channel's focus is on programming aimed at Baby Boomer aged viewers.
And as far as I know, the "Outer Limits" has been cancelled because it use to air in the time slot right after the "Twilight Zone" now there's another show on. I could be wrong but I haven't seen it shown anywhere elso on Sci-Fi.
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DAMN IT. Just when things are running smoothly in your home, life, whatever, this comes along.
I should have known "this" would happen.
[pissd]
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What a bummer! This whole thing is going to confuse my pointy little brain. For so many of us we have developed a science in setting our VCR's and training our family not to touch the TV setting. I even have the hubby trained to check it for me. Hey, he knows what makes me happy. Do we have the address for snail mail for the sci-fi chanel? I would not mind dropping them a line.
Birdie--I think I should prepare for withdrawal now. Where is Julia I need a seditive.
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RaineyPark Wrote;
And as far as I know, the "Outer Limits" has been cancelled because it use to air in the time slot right after the "Twilight Zone" now there's another show on. I could be wrong but I haven't seen it shown anywhere elso on Sci-Fi.
If you're talking about the '60s The Outer Limits series, right now it airs at 9:00 AM Eastern.
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Do we have the address for snail mail for the sci-fi chanel? I would not mind dropping them a line.
Me too, Birdie, but I wasn't able to find their snail mail address. That's not to say it's not on scifi.com, but all I came across were email addys and phone numbers. I feel like such a failure, LOL. I hoped someone it handy, or maybe another pair of searching eyes will have better success on their website?
I did, however, find this in their FAQ and thought it was interesting:
Why did you change the time slot of my favorite show?
We alter our schedule quarterly, with big changes tending to happen in 1st Quarter (January) and 4th Quarter (October).
The reason it was moved is the same reason it was scheduled where it was in the first place, namely ratings. A program is scheduled in the hopes of getting good ratings and of helping the shows around it get good ratings. A show is given a new timeslot in the hopes of raising either its ratings overall, raising the new timeslot's ratings, or raising new timeslot's ratings -- and hopefully the ratings of the shows around those time slots. Sometimes a change can result in lower ratings but still be the right thing to do.
For example, say a show called "Intergalactic Space Ninjas" aired Mondays at 8pm and was moved to Sundays at 10am. There's little chance it could get higher ratings in its new slot, but if the new Monday night show gets a higher rating, and "Intergalactic Space Ninjas" gets a higher rating than the show it replaced, the net result is better ratings for the network as a whole.
Keep in mind that no show has a "natural" or "rightful" time slot.[/i]
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They are just as likely to gain new viewers to DS as any of their other programs. Many people remember the series from their childhood and may not even be aware that Sci Fi airs it. This would certainly account for the fact that this is the fourth time (I believe) they have run the complete series. A DS marathon would be just as good of a promotional tool as any of their other marathons.
I agree that a letter to Sci-Fi can help. If someone can provide the address, I will definitely write to Sci-Fi.
I also agree with Nancy that certain types of people are attracted to Dark Shadows. Take for instance my own family. My brother started watching it in the 60's and has stuck with it. I've been hooked for the last 3 yrs., and now my daughter has gone nuts over the show. She's home everyday now with my first grandchild and watches it on Sci-Fi. My son couldn't be less interested. My brother, myself and my daughter are basically romantics at heart and DS appeals to us in such a personal way that folks who seem to be involved with action movies and real-life stuff could never be. Unfortunately, there is a shortage of people these days who are romantics.
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Me too, Birdie, but I wasn't able to find their snail mail address. That's not to say it's not on scifi.com, but all I came across were email addys and phone numbers. I feel like such a failure, LOL. I hoped someone it handy, or maybe another pair of searching eyes will have better success on their website?
I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but Shadowgram has this address:
Sci Fi Channel Programming Dept.
1230 Avenue of the Americas
NYC, NY 10020-1513
Hope it helps.
ProfStokes
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Thank you, ProfStokes.
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Thanks Profstokes, I will write a quick note tomorrow.
Birdie
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In reading all these realize i don't watch anything else on SciFi hate all their shows, they show horrible movies, and as i said somewhere else the William Shatner
Halloween marathon was horrid!!(Only thing creepy on it was him!) i wrote to them last time they pulled DS
but maybe i'll try a different angle this time! otherwise have to start investing in DVD collection and this will seriously hurt my shoe collection HeeHee!
Good luck everyone!
jennifer
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otherwise have to start investing in DVD collection and this will seriously hurt my shoe collection HeeHee!
Oh no, not the shoes!!!
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Speaking of Anya, I was disappointed we didn't get to learn more last week about her fear of bunnies. :(
That made me so mad! Especially after all the hype...
Even sadder is the fact that even if there's an 8th season, Emma Caulfield is reportedly leaving at the end of the year.
:(
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I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but Shadowgram has this address:
Sci Fi Channel Programming Dept.
1230 Avenue of the Americas
NYC, NY 10020-1513
Hope it helps.
ProfStokes
I believe I will send Sci-Fi a Christmas card... wishing them a nice Dark Shadows Christmas!
Also let them know Dark Shadows is the best program they have!
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WHAT???????????????? NO DS FOR THREE WEEKS???
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHATS A GIRL TO DO WITHOUT HER Q-MAN?????????
I DON'T THINK I'LL BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT HELP
ME YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [wavey] [wavey]
Love Anne
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WHATS A GIRL TO DO WITHOUT HER Q-MAN?????????
Damned if I know.
I was putting dinner on the table and my daughter asked, "What are we going to DO for 3 weeks?"
My eight-year-old said, "Resume your dignity!"
ROFL. Where do they GET this stuff??
-CLC
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Damned if I know.
I was putting dinner on the table and my daughter asked, "What are we going to DO for 3 weeks?"
My eight-year-old said, "Resume your dignity!"
ROFL. Where do they GET this stuff??
-CLC
TV !!!!!!!!!!you should hear the things that come out of my 5 year old!
jennifer
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Today is the first day with out our DS fix. My family is trying very hard to be nice to me. They are afraid of my mental state.hehe. My husband told me he would be happy to get me one of my taped episodes. I have to say I check the TV guide and the fancy TV quide in the remote just to make sure there was not some horrid mistake.
Birdie
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Thank goodness there are some great Columbo reruns on Bravo in the coming weeks. Otherwise my trusty 15+ year old (!) VCR won't know what hit it.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! [wavey]
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Hopefully I can get back in sync with the rest of you now! :) I've got the last 25 episodes or so on my TiVo and haven't found the viewing time yet...
Like some others, I was nervous about all these preemptions, and the re-scheduling... I'm relieved to hear that DS is on solid footing with Sci-Fi channel. For now.
BTW: I really, really hate the "suits"at Sci-Fi channel... I will never forgive them for cancelling their own 2nd highest rated show (Farscape) with no warning and in the middle of a cliffhanger... :(
I notice, too, that they showed Braveheart this weekend. Huh??
I guess any similiarity between Sci-Fi channel and any real Sci-Fi is purely coincidental at this point... They've actually been quoted saying "we have no interest in 'spaceship shows' anymore".... They should just change their damn name to USA2 and quit insulting their genre audience.
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This three-week pre-emption is truly insulting to the DS audience and just plain ridiculous in general--especially considering that all they've given us are 10-year-old Alien Nation reruns--which nobody watched much the first time around--and Mulder-less X-Files.
Good work, Sci-Fi...
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Sci-Fi's programming really mystifies me. I just can't understand why they choose some of the stuff that they air. When I've logged onto their website however, I have seen some people posting that they don't like Dark Shadows and can't figure out why anyone would still want to watch it. Takes all kinds, I suppose.
Still, am a bit nervous as to whether or not the show will actually return in January. Have heard that they did cancel it once in mid-run several years back, and that it was only returned to the air due to an aggressive letter writing campaign. Just hope that we don't have to go through all of that again, would hate to lose our show.
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CD Tate Wrote:
I notice, too, that they showed Braveheart this weekend. Huh??
Yeah, I noticed that too and wondered what was up with it? If you notice they also have alot of their scheduled shows all screwed up. Nothing is on at the time it's suppose to be on and some shows will come on about three hours later. Twilight Zone is suppose to air here at 12:00 Midnite and instead it's been coming on at 3am!! I've also noticed that they've been doing alot of paid advertising lately. I hope they're not trying to give us "hints."
Cassandra[/font]
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I.too,miss DS so much! It looks like we won't get to see it until after the new year. Aren't they going to change the time it's supposed to air? Marcy(Shadowgram) sent me a postcard with info about this,but,it's early in the morning here,and I've forgotten what's on the postcard!LOL! (Hey,I've got to have an excuse for forgettfulness!LOL!)
I love this new site. It's beautifully done! Good work!
sassygram
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Sassygram Wrote:
It looks like we won't get to see it until after the new year. Aren't they going to change the time it's supposed to air?
Sassygram, DS will be airing again this month on the 16th through the 20th. It's only a week but it's better than nothing. The show will then resume again after the new year on Jan 2nd. The new time change will be at 8am-9am Eastern/Pacific starting on Jan.2nd as well.
Welcome to board! :-)
Cassandra[/font]
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Thank you,Cassandra! I get Dishnetwork Satellite and I was looking at their program guide last night. I don't know if anyone lives in the South,but,Turner South is airing Night of Dark Shadows on Dec. 31st at 12:10 p.m.
They air it the one time only. I live in South Carolina and Turner South only airs for the Southern States.If I had my way,I'd turn it loose so everyone in the U.S. could see it! I forgot to say that 12:10 is Eastern Time.
When they change the time of DS,I will have to get moving very early!LOL! I have to walk 7 dogs before I settle down to watch the show. 3 of the dogs stay in fenced in areas during the day(after it warms up,some) and the rest are strictly inside dogs.And I bring the 3 that's outside in before dark to sleep inside with us.
Again,thank you for the welcome!!! It's nice to hang around other people that LOVE Dark Shadows as I do!!!
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Hello, I checked the scifi schedule this weekend and it said that although the East Coast will be showing Dark Shadows at 8AM in January, the West Coast will be showing them at 5AM. That right?
Latisha
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Hello, I checked the scifi schedule this weekend and it said that although the East Coast will be showing Dark Shadows at 8AM in January, the West Coast will be showing them at 5AM. That right?
Hi Latisha,
Yes, that's right if you get the same SciFi feed as the East coast. If you get the West Coast feed, however, it'll air at the same time as the East Coast.
If you're in the Pacific Time zone and you've been watching DS at 7 a.m. all year, you get SciFi East. But if you've been watching it at 10, you get SciFi West. Regardless, the show will air 2 hours earlier starting in January.
I hope that didn't confuse you. :)
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I wish they would leave the show(in my time slot--the eastern time slot)alone. I had my routine down where I watched it at 10:00 A.M. Oh well,I guess I'll have to go with the flow.LOL! :)
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I wish they would leave the show(in my time slot--the eastern time slot)alone. I had my routine down where I watched it at 10:00 A.M. Oh well,I guess I'll have to go with the flow.LOL! :)
Tape it and watch it at 10:00.
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Hi MB- (I don't know how to do that groovy thing where I put what you wrote in a pink box at top but) thanks for clearing that up. No, what you wrote didn't confuse me, but the scifi schdule did. What a shock! Thanks!