Here's A Complete History Of The Bob Saget AFHV Syndicated Packages:
September 11, 1995: MTM Television Distribution Begins Distributing The Show To Local TV Stations Across The USA.
Picks Up Episodes From Season 1 (November 26, 1989) To The First Half Of Season 6 (December 11, 1994).
In Most Episodes. An On Screen "America's Funniest Home Videos" Bug Appears In The Lower Left Of The Screen.
The Contest Plugs In The Original ABC Versions, Are Replaced With The Then-Current Season 6/7 Contest Plugs.
All Episodes With Saget Interviewing The $10,000/$100,000 Winners Are All Intanct.
Some Episodes During The Credits Had A Phone Number About Visiting America's Funniest Home Videos On-Line.
The In-Credit ABC Productions Logo In The Original ABC Versions, Are Plastered With 1988 ABC "Sunrise" Logo.
September 16, 1995: WTBS-TV Channel 17 & Cable Network TBS In Atlanta, GA Begins Carrying The Same Package Mentioned Above.
1997-98: News Corporation Buys AFHV's Syndicator MTM, Folds Into Fox-Owned 20th Television.
Begins Picking Up Episodes From The Rest Of Season 6 (December 18, 1994) To Saget's Finale (May 18, 1997).
Many Local Stations Begin Carrying The Later Package, Along Side The Earlier Package
September 1998: USA Network Assumes Cable Rights Of Saget AFHV, Airs The Same Package Of Episodes As Was Formely Shown On TBS.
Circa 2001-03: Fox's Distribution Rights Expire, Disney-Owned Buena Vista Television Now Assumes Syndicated Rights To Saget AFHV.
Reintroduces New Syndicated Packages: Seasons 1-5 (1989-94) & Seasons 6-8 (1994-97).
The Contest Plugs In The Original ABC Versions In At Least The Season 1-5 Package (1989-94) Are Mostly Intact.
Most Episodes With Saget Interviewing The $10,000/$100,000 Winners In Season 1-5 (1989-94) Are Mostly Edited Out.
The In-Credit ABC Productions Logo In The Original ABC Versions From Seasons 1-5 (1989-94) Are All Intact.
August 2001: Hallmark Channel Begins Carrying BOTH Syndicated Packages Of The Saget AFHV (1989-97).
October 6, 2003: PAX TV Begins Carrying The Season 1-5 (1989-94) Package Of Saget AFHV.
When PAX Aired 2 Full Episodes, The Announcer For PAX TV At The Time Would Say At The Half-Way Point:
"Now, Don't Go Away! Here's More Of America's Funniest Home Videos!".
September 2004: ABC Family Begins Carrying The Season 6-8 (1994-97) Package Of Saget AFHV.
The Contest Plugs In The Original ABC Versions, Are Edited Out Entirely.
The 1988 ABC "Sunrise" & 1990 Vin Di Bona Productions Logos Are Plastered With The 2003 ABC Logo & 1997 VDB Logo.
April 2007: Nickelodeon's Nick-At-Nite Begins Carrying The Season 1-5 (1989-94) Package Of Saget AFHV.
The Contest Plugs In The Original ABC Versions, Are Replaced With The Then-Current Tom Bergeron Era Contest Plugs.
September 2007: WPCH-TV Channel 17, Atlanta, GA (Formely WTBS) Resumes Carrying Saget AFHV, But Only Shows Season 1-5 (1989-94).
January 2010: Hallmark Channel Resumes Carrying Saget AFHV, But Only Shows Season 1-5 (1989-94).
The Contest Plugs In The Original ABC Versions, Are Edited Out Entirely.
September 11, 1995: MTM Television Distribution Begins Distributing The Show To Local TV Stations Across The USA.
Picks Up Episodes From Season 1 (November 26, 1989) To The First Half Of Season 6 (December 11, 1994).
In Most Episodes. An On Screen "America's Funniest Home Videos" Bug Appears In The Lower Left Of The Screen.
The Contest Plugs In The Original ABC Versions, Are Replaced With The Then-Current Season 6/7 Contest Plugs.
All Episodes With Saget Interviewing The $10,000/$100,000 Winners Are All Intanct.
Some Episodes During The Credits Had A Phone Number About Visiting America's Funniest Home Videos On-Line.
The In-Credit ABC Productions Logo In The Original ABC Versions, Are Plastered With 1988 ABC "Sunrise" Logo.
September 16, 1995: WTBS-TV Channel 17 & Cable Network TBS In Atlanta, GA Begins Carrying The Same Package Mentioned Above.
1997-98: News Corporation Buys AFHV's Syndicator MTM, Folds Into Fox-Owned 20th Television.
Begins Picking Up Episodes From The Rest Of Season 6 (December 18, 1994) To Saget's Finale (May 18, 1997).
Many Local Stations Begin Carrying The Later Package, Along Side The Earlier Package
September 1998: USA Network Assumes Cable Rights Of Saget AFHV, Airs The Same Package Of Episodes As Was Formely Shown On TBS.
Circa 2001-03: Fox's Distribution Rights Expire, Disney-Owned Buena Vista Television Now Assumes Syndicated Rights To Saget AFHV.
Reintroduces New Syndicated Packages: Seasons 1-5 (1989-94) & Seasons 6-8 (1994-97).
The Contest Plugs In The Original ABC Versions In At Least The Season 1-5 Package (1989-94) Are Mostly Intact.
Most Episodes With Saget Interviewing The $10,000/$100,000 Winners In Season 1-5 (1989-94) Are Mostly Edited Out.
The In-Credit ABC Productions Logo In The Original ABC Versions From Seasons 1-5 (1989-94) Are All Intact.
August 2001: Hallmark Channel Begins Carrying BOTH Syndicated Packages Of The Saget AFHV (1989-97).
October 6, 2003: PAX TV Begins Carrying The Season 1-5 (1989-94) Package Of Saget AFHV.
When PAX Aired 2 Full Episodes, The Announcer For PAX TV At The Time Would Say At The Half-Way Point:
"Now, Don't Go Away! Here's More Of America's Funniest Home Videos!".
September 2004: ABC Family Begins Carrying The Season 6-8 (1994-97) Package Of Saget AFHV.
The Contest Plugs In The Original ABC Versions, Are Edited Out Entirely.
The 1988 ABC "Sunrise" & 1990 Vin Di Bona Productions Logos Are Plastered With The 2003 ABC Logo & 1997 VDB Logo.
April 2007: Nickelodeon's Nick-At-Nite Begins Carrying The Season 1-5 (1989-94) Package Of Saget AFHV.
The Contest Plugs In The Original ABC Versions, Are Replaced With The Then-Current Tom Bergeron Era Contest Plugs.
September 2007: WPCH-TV Channel 17, Atlanta, GA (Formely WTBS) Resumes Carrying Saget AFHV, But Only Shows Season 1-5 (1989-94).
January 2010: Hallmark Channel Resumes Carrying Saget AFHV, But Only Shows Season 1-5 (1989-94).
The Contest Plugs In The Original ABC Versions, Are Edited Out Entirely.
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