No, this isn't another one of my rants about the mindless garbage of lame sitcoms, unbelievable reality shows, and the endless string of Law & Order-esque series that is today's television.
What I'm talking about is something I've notice that's been happening in "rerun heaven" as of late; is it just me, or does it seem like a lot of the more popular, beloved and "greatest" shows are being phased out slowly from the airwaves? TV Land began phasing out M*A*S*H months ago, Hallmark Channel just now dropped it entirely after six years, and ION plays it less and less; meanwhile I couldn't help but notice Seinfeld seems to only come on ONCE a day on TBS now, meanwhile FOX occasionally plays it at an odd hour (like 12:30 or 2:30 in the morning).
Shows like these are considered the greatest of all time, and it would seem that they're endless popularity with audiences would make syndicated reruns very marketable, but it seems as if they're slowly disappearing from the airwaves.
Anyone else getting this vibe?
What I'm talking about is something I've notice that's been happening in "rerun heaven" as of late; is it just me, or does it seem like a lot of the more popular, beloved and "greatest" shows are being phased out slowly from the airwaves? TV Land began phasing out M*A*S*H months ago, Hallmark Channel just now dropped it entirely after six years, and ION plays it less and less; meanwhile I couldn't help but notice Seinfeld seems to only come on ONCE a day on TBS now, meanwhile FOX occasionally plays it at an odd hour (like 12:30 or 2:30 in the morning).
Shows like these are considered the greatest of all time, and it would seem that they're endless popularity with audiences would make syndicated reruns very marketable, but it seems as if they're slowly disappearing from the airwaves.
Anyone else getting this vibe?