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re: WKRP In Cincinnati – Loni Anderson or Jan Smithers? + Wet Video!
Posted on 3/24/13 at 4:25 pm to HerbEaverstinks
Posted on 3/24/13 at 4:25 pm to HerbEaverstinks
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Where do you rank this comedy series in your all time list of comedy sitcom favorites and what are some of your favorite episodes, quotes …
I have it very high - if you can find it with the original music. The big tragedy of the show and the reason that most people cannot fully enjoy it today is that the music was licensed for a limited time/# of runs or whatever. The current DVD package, at least that I'm aware of, does not have much of the original music and the editing required to fix it has damaged the integrity of these packages.
I want to say Nick at Night ran a syndication package with most, but not all, of the original music intact and I have heard that some bootleg copies of that package (in very poor, sub-VHS quality condition) exist.
In any event, I have it probably in my top 4 or 5 sitcoms of all time - I thought it was exceptionally well done, well acted, well cast, and well written. Overlooked somewhat, because the 70s was fully of wonderful sitcoms.
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Posted on 3/24/13 at 4:32 pm to Ace Midnight
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The big tragedy of the show and the reason that most people cannot fully enjoy it today is that the music was licensed for a limited time/# of runs or whatever.
Same thing happened with the movie Slap Shot.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 7:24 am to Ace Midnight
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The current DVD package, at least that I'm aware of, does not have much of the original music and the editing required to fix it has damaged the integrity of these packages.
I did not know that. Yes, it would definitely take away from the show if you don't actually hear the classic songs they're playing. I saw a show on a network recently, can't remember which one, and that got me into wanting to watch it again. Definitely have to have the original songs or it really isn't worth watching for the most part.
FWIW I did know the very first song Johnny played when he went to the new format just by the few notes played, but had to double check to make sure I was right: Nugent, Queen of the Forest. That's pretty good for not listening to that one in years ...
Oh, and
Boooo...Gaaarrrrr!
Posted on 7/4/13 at 12:08 pm to Ace Midnight
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I have it very high - if you can find it with the original music. The big tragedy of the show and the reason that most people cannot fully enjoy it today is that the music was licensed for a limited time/# of runs or whatever. The current DVD package, at least that I'm aware of, does not have much of the original music and the editing required to fix it has damaged the integrity of these packages.
I think this shows how stupid and harmful a lot of our copyright/publishing laws can be. I understand the artist wanting to get paid, but at the same time it seems to me like free publicity. Especially with an old show like WKRP where the music is all over 30 years old. Bound to get some new sales from people that hear a sing maybe they forgot about or someone that never heard it before.
This post was edited on 7/4/13 at 12:11 pm
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