Annual airings of holiday specials and movies like The Wizard of Oz
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TV events that used to be big
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All Star games (East West Shrine Bowl, Hula Bowl)
The MLB All Star game was bigger before inter league play and 500 channels, wouldn't be surprised if it moves to ESPN or TBS
The NFL Pro Bowl and NBA All Star game have been shifted to cable
The MLB All Star game was bigger before inter league play and 500 channels, wouldn't be surprised if it moves to ESPN or TBS
The NFL Pro Bowl and NBA All Star game have been shifted to cable
azumanga said:
besides Jerry Lewis, does anyone do telethons anymore besides Pat Robert$on or a after major disaster (Katrina,9/11)?
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before the home video/cable/satalite tv rise major network movie premeres.
Or miniseries like "Roots."flashback said:
Another TV event that used to be big, at least on pay-per-view: WRESTLEMANIA!!!!! (especially with Hulk Hogan in the main event)
Heavyweight title fights.
The finals of the annual Miss America contest from Atlantic City on Saturday night in September, It was carried on ABC, CBS and NBC in the 50's, 60's and 70's and drew a large number of viewers.
The mini-series. These were huge events - particularly in the 70s. Roots, The Thorn Birds, etc. In the early years, they were usually critically acclaimed ratings winners. Then - as I remember it - the quality of the writing and production deteriorated in later mini-series, and some were ratings losers. Given that they were expensive to produce, the networks got skittish and stopped producing them.
In a sense, the actual format - a series of limited episodes - lives on. Most cable networks now produce series in limited numbers - 8 or 13 episodes maximum - and may or may not bring them back the next season. AMC's Rubicon was one such example, last year.
In a sense, the actual format - a series of limited episodes - lives on. Most cable networks now produce series in limited numbers - 8 or 13 episodes maximum - and may or may not bring them back the next season. AMC's Rubicon was one such example, last year.
Christmas specials. You couldn't miss "Peanuts" or "The Grinch" or it'd be A WHOLE YEAR, and I'm not talking a real year, I'm talking a "kid year" which is a lot longer than 365 days 
I also used to like the fact (at least in Chicago) the independent TV stations (32, 9, 44, 60,66) would pull the "regular" reruns in June, July and August and air "new reruns" for the summer
I also used to like the fact (at least in Chicago) the independent TV stations (32, 9, 44, 60,66) would pull the "regular" reruns in June, July and August and air "new reruns" for the summer
Anytime a broadcast network airs a major blockbust motion picture for the first time was always promoted as a major event. When growing up in the 70's and 80's, we did not have cable. It was big deal for my family when Superman and Star Wars aired for the first time. We basically set up our living room like a movie house with popcorn and soft drinks to watch the premier.
Nowadays, with cable and DVD sales, the blockbuster premier on broadcast networks is not a big deal. Cable reruns and DVD rentals render it a small event. But I would imagine there is still a small part of the population who don't have cable that might get excited.
Nowadays, with cable and DVD sales, the blockbuster premier on broadcast networks is not a big deal. Cable reruns and DVD rentals render it a small event. But I would imagine there is still a small part of the population who don't have cable that might get excited.
Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes
Battle of the Network Stars
Circus of the Stars
and similar shows.
Battle of the Network Stars
Circus of the Stars
and similar shows.
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The annual telecast of THE WIZARD OF OZ, which now pops up all the time (most recently on the Cartoon Network).
Thanksgiving-Parade telecasts in which you actually saw the parade and didn't have to sit through a series of pre-recorded musical comedy highlights.
News and documentary specials like "Project 20" and "CBS Reports", now usurped by the narrowcast cable channels (I recall that CBS would have a yearly "visit" with pundit Walter Lippman, and always make a big deal of it).
Thanksgiving-Parade telecasts in which you actually saw the parade and didn't have to sit through a series of pre-recorded musical comedy highlights.
News and documentary specials like "Project 20" and "CBS Reports", now usurped by the narrowcast cable channels (I recall that CBS would have a yearly "visit" with pundit Walter Lippman, and always make a big deal of it).
Movies of the Week - basically relegated now to Hallmark Hall of Fame movies that more resemble Lifetime movies than anything else. In fact there was a time when all 3 networks carried a movie each day of the week.
Aside from The Wizard Of Oz, I remember Mary Poppins being on every year up until the late 1980's. If I remember right, they re-released Mary Poppins one year in movie theaters the same time it was seen on TV.
The traditional variety special or variety shows in general.
Miss America and any other pageant in general.
Telethons
Sporting events like the NBA Finals, the World Series, Stanley Cup, NASCAR and Golf Events like The Masters and The PGA Championship since when Tiger Woods did his do they are not of much interest anymore.
Aside from The Wizard Of Oz, I remember Mary Poppins being on every year up until the late 1980's. If I remember right, they re-released Mary Poppins one year in movie theaters the same time it was seen on TV.
The traditional variety special or variety shows in general.
Miss America and any other pageant in general.
Telethons
Sporting events like the NBA Finals, the World Series, Stanley Cup, NASCAR and Golf Events like The Masters and The PGA Championship since when Tiger Woods did his do they are not of much interest anymore.
Manned space launches from Cape Canaveral used to be covered by all three over-the-air networks. Now, it is necessary to go to CNN or FoxNews on cable or the NASA cable channel.
Those of the right age can remember ABC, NBC & CBS staying with the coverage while the astronauts made various orbits of the earth. Of course, there was the all-day-into-next-day coverage of Apollo Eleven on July 20-21, 1969.
Those of the right age can remember ABC, NBC & CBS staying with the coverage while the astronauts made various orbits of the earth. Of course, there was the all-day-into-next-day coverage of Apollo Eleven on July 20-21, 1969.
I'm waiting for someone to come up with The Award Show Awards. :
I'll second the thoughts on how huge first-run theatrical movies used to be. Until...Gee, Im not sure when...A-list movies didn't show up on TV for at least 3 or 4 years, and it was a big deal when they did premiere on TV. (The spark for the legendary Carol Burnett "Went With The Wind" sketch was all the hype surrounding "Gone With The Wind"'s TV debut.)
As far as TV movies, they have fallen in stature quite a bit since the days of "Duel", "Brian's Song", etc. Even cheesetastic stuff like "Trilogy Of Terror" (Karen Black vs the tiki doll) was a big deal.
As far as TV movies, they have fallen in stature quite a bit since the days of "Duel", "Brian's Song", etc. Even cheesetastic stuff like "Trilogy Of Terror" (Karen Black vs the tiki doll) was a big deal.
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