Several PBS stations aired St. Elsewhere when it went into syndication
The PBS station in Memphis aired a few classic shows
The PBS station in Memphis aired a few classic shows
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Network reruns on PBS (besides Lawrence Welk)
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I remember seeing Groucho Marx's "You Bet Your Life" and The Jack Benny Show on PBS about 15 years ago. PBS aired reruns of "I'll Fly Away" about a year or so after it was cancelled by NBC.
The Atlanta PBS station carried reruns of Bill Cosby's 1969-1971 sitcom during the 1970s.
The Atlanta PBS station carried reruns of Bill Cosby's 1969-1971 sitcom during the 1970s.
Back in the 80's, a NY station was rerunning episodes of "Dark Shadows"
WFSU had acquired the rights to an obscure show from the '50s, "Fabian of Scotland Yard," sometime in the late '70s.
PBS ran "The Paper Chase" in 1982 (which persuaded Showtime to revive the series with new episodes a year later). They filled the 12+ minutes formerly taken up by commercials with interviews, with lawyers and legal experts; one interview was with "Paper Chase" author John Jay Osborn Jr.
PBS ran "The Paper Chase" in 1982 (which persuaded Showtime to revive the series with new episodes a year later). They filled the 12+ minutes formerly taken up by commercials with interviews, with lawyers and legal experts; one interview was with "Paper Chase" author John Jay Osborn Jr.
Here's a previous thread on this topic: http://radiodiscussions.com/smf/index.php?topic=209237.0
KETC in St. Louis aired Leave it to Beaver reruns weeknights at 10:30 during the mid-1980s. When commercial KDNL bought the Leave it to Beaver rights (and proceeded to air the reruns in the familiar 10:30 timeslot), KETC then aired the aforementioned Dark Shadows at 10:30 pm.
If memory serves, when KETC had the rights to St. Elsewhere, they aired those episodes at 10:30 pm as well.
If memory serves, when KETC had the rights to St. Elsewhere, they aired those episodes at 10:30 pm as well.
in cincinnati
As far as I can remember, the four PBS stations in the Cincinnati area (14, 16, 48 and 54) never carried old OTA network series, with the exception of the afore-mentioned Lawrence Welk and Paper Chase after it left Showtime. I would have watched St. Elsewhere and Dark Shadows!
As far as I can remember, the four PBS stations in the Cincinnati area (14, 16, 48 and 54) never carried old OTA network series, with the exception of the afore-mentioned Lawrence Welk and Paper Chase after it left Showtime. I would have watched St. Elsewhere and Dark Shadows!
I'd guess The Red Green Show would count since it started on commercial stations in Canada before moving to CBC and eventually being carried by PBS stations in the US. WLJT in Lexington/Jackson, TN carried it until Jan. 2012.
I recall decades ago, PBS airing one episode from, I think, an NBC dramatic series (don't ask me which one) that they touted as especially good, realistic and not typical of commercial television fare. It was about a guy whose bottom half of his body gets caught under a commuter rapid transit rail train. It was good, but not as exquisite as the buildup PBS made it out to be. I remember thinking that this was also a budget conscious episode because, based on the story, they really only needed one set, and since the guy caught under the train wasn't going to move, all of the other actors would go in and out of the set and scenes as needed.
Though it is no longer a PBS station educational independent KCET in Los Angeles does air the original land of the lost,H.R pufinstuf, Mustard Pancakes, the Adventures of Paddington Bear,and Busytown Mysteries.
They also air public domain movies, news reels and cartoons on classic cool theater.
They also air public domain movies, news reels and cartoons on classic cool theater.
...when KDTN/2 Denton was co-owned with KETA-TV/13 Dallas, the two stations ran The Ed Sullivan Show, The Red Skelton Show, The Nat "King" Cole Show and The Ford Show with Tennessee Ernie Ford, among other off-network oldies. Wisconsin Public Television also ran Victory at Sea in the late '70s and early '80s...
azumanga said:
WYES in New Orleans also carried those two syndicated country music shows. I always thought that was just part of the strangeness that can be the New Orleans market. Had no idea other PBS stations ever carried any of the Sho Biz programs.
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