Listen....I don't hear any phones ringing.

[The Voice of Reason]

While channel-surfing Sunday I happened to tune into a PBS documentary on the life of Johnny Carson. It was a very interesting program. The Carson we saw on "The Tonight Show" was nothing like the real life person.

Unfortunately this program happened to be aired during a fundraising drive, which meant every 15 minutes or so the show was interrupted.

What I found very interesting is that during these pledge breaks I could not hear one telephone ringing.

Now here is the point I am trying to make, which might surpise some. Here is an excellent documentary that you won't see on commercial television, yet when a station asks viewers to call in a support such programming, all one hears are crickets chirping.

 

[therealjm12]

It had been shown at least twice before. Yes, it is excellent, but a rerun is a rerun.

 

[Bob1370]

Of course you didn't hear live phones ringing during the membership breaks. That's because the local breaks were pre-recorded earlier in the week so the staff could enjoy the weekend off.

 

[The Voice of Reason]

Of course you didn't hear live phones ringing during the membership breaks. That's because the local breaks were pre-recorded earlier in the week so the staff could enjoy the weekend off.

Then if the local breaks were pre-recorded does that mean there were no people answering the phones? If that's the case then why interrupt a great special umpteen times every half-hour, especially since this special has aired before? Trying to milk the cow to death are you? :