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90-Minute filmed series' rerun power

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My mind must be a blank, but I can think of only two filmed, scripted, 90-minute-long TV series---"The Virginian" (now on Cozi TV) and
"The Name of the Game."

Were there any others of note? Was "Playhouse 90" filmed, or videotape/kinescope?

Anyway, was thought put into these series prior to their start, as far as possibility of long runs in syndication? I'd think they hurt more than helped, especially "The Name of the Game," which I am not sure ever went into reruns. "Virginian" is still good in a Western-series marathon or whatever.

Anyway.....thoughts? Also were there any series of longer weekly length (heaven forbid)?

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The 1967-68 CBS series, "Cimarron Strip" was also 90 minutes, but only lasted a year. The show, a Western, was actually considered to be CBS's attempt to duplicate "The Virginian." The network did rerun certain episodes during the summer of 1971, but I seriously doubt it's been seen since.
 
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