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Post by justwall83 on Apr 8, 2018 19:43:43 GMT -5
I wanted to ask will the Little Rascals Reruns will every return to METV?
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Post by Buppster on Apr 9, 2018 5:21:31 GMT -5
I've had a search online and can't find the show in their 2018 schedules but it seems very likely, to me at least, that if they've shown the series once they'll probably do so again, in the not too distant future.
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Post by rascalflats on Apr 13, 2018 11:55:45 GMT -5
Very doubtful. Didn't do that well in the ratings, considering its very early morning time slot. It may come back if MeTV can't find anything else to put on the schedule and ends up being a placeholder.
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Post by Buppster on Apr 13, 2018 15:13:23 GMT -5
It depends what sort of deal they made to show the Rascals. If they bought the rights to show them more than once then they probably will show them again at some point. If they only bought the right to show the series once and the initial showing didn't attract enough viewers then they probably won't pay for the rights to show the series again.
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Post by farinastymie on Jun 8, 2018 14:36:20 GMT -5
Normally, if there are plans to bring a show back, they would at least keep it on their web page. It seems ME TV has removed any mention of the Little Rascals on their web site. I would love to see it back, however hopefully at a better time to ensure better viewership. I did notice that certain episodes such as Anniversary Trouble was never shown at all.
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Post by Buppster on Jun 9, 2018 5:20:49 GMT -5
I live in Britain and I don't even own a TV so I couldn't watch METV even if I wanted. I simply posted a few logical replies in this thread so that the OP would have some sort of response to his query. When I wish to watch Our Gang shorts I simply chose one of my DVDs or go to YouTube.
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Post by rascalflats on Jul 18, 2018 8:44:31 GMT -5
Normally, if there are plans to bring a show back, they would at least keep it on their web page. It seems ME TV has removed any mention of the Little Rascals on their web site. I would love to see it back, however hopefully at a better time to ensure better viewership. I did notice that certain episodes such as Anniversary Trouble was never shown at all. I heard rumors that "Anniversary Trouble" is not aired anymore because of controversy surrounding blackface. I also believe that such short is not aired because the segment involved spanking, which is not acceptable by today's television standards, especially when some states have laws that forbid spanking.
Ironically, WDIV in Detroit did air "Anniversary Trouble" when they used to air local broadcasts of the Rascals shorts during the 1980s and early 1990s - but that may have been a different era back then. |
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Post by myhomeo on Jul 18, 2018 13:26:16 GMT -5
When The Little Rascals aired in the 70's and 80's, the objectionable scenes were generally edited out. For example, the bit in 'Anniversary Trouble' where Spanky disguises himself as Buckwheat was cut.
Several episodes, including 'The Kid From Borneo,' 'Little Sinner' and 'Spanky', were removed entirely from the package.
When ME TV aired the shows, they did include some of the previously censored episodes and material, but occasionally blurred some images.
I doubt if ME TV is planning to bring back the show. There is a pretty heavy turnover in their schedule and, as noted, the Rascals apparently didn't do very well in the ratings.
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