Back then, it would also have been “formatted to fit your screen.” Meaning that if we saw two people talking, we never saw both at the same time. I’m so glad widescreen took over.
Mostly to make time for advertising. A 2-hour time slot for a movie had at least a half hour of ads. If it was a 2 hour film 30 minutes of it would be cut out, regardless of the effect on the story, plotline, etc.
One of my favorite Peanuts has Linus sitting in a beanbag watching TV and the 2nd panel declares “We will be right back after these important announcements” 3rd panel Linus is sitting bolt upright pointing at the Tv and loudly declaring “YOU LIE!”
I saw an “editted for television” version of Blazing Saddles which I figured could not be done. I was pretty much right. Some of the best gags made no sense because of the editting. It was a real travesty. I’m sure Mel had no say-so in how this movie was cut (butchered) for television.
momofalex7 almost 4 years ago
I feel the same way sometimes, and not just for the editing.
RobinHood almost 4 years ago
We’ve all been there.
Wilde Bill almost 4 years ago
They are just trying to drive you to their streaming service.
Ravenswing almost 4 years ago
Go Opus!
Yngvar Følling almost 4 years ago
Back then, it would also have been “formatted to fit your screen.” Meaning that if we saw two people talking, we never saw both at the same time. I’m so glad widescreen took over.
PoodleGroomer almost 4 years ago
The TV is the messenger of bad news. You need to go to the studio and discuss this with the editors.
pathamil almost 4 years ago
♬ Blow up your TV, throw away your paper,
Go to the country, build you a home.
Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches,
Try and find Jesus on your own. ♪♩
– John Prine, Blow Up Your TV (Spanish Pipedream)
monya_43 almost 4 years ago
Destroying your TV isn’t going to make anything better, unfortunately.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Need those commercials which take up more and more chunks of time in a show. Soon an hour show will be 30 minutes long. It is about 42 minutes now.
ACK! Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Mostly to make time for advertising. A 2-hour time slot for a movie had at least a half hour of ads. If it was a 2 hour film 30 minutes of it would be cut out, regardless of the effect on the story, plotline, etc.
rhartt4363 almost 4 years ago
yes.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation almost 4 years ago
One of my favorite Peanuts has Linus sitting in a beanbag watching TV and the 2nd panel declares “We will be right back after these important announcements” 3rd panel Linus is sitting bolt upright pointing at the Tv and loudly declaring “YOU LIE!”
pshea almost 4 years ago
#…the best parts have been removed."
vacman almost 4 years ago
Groucho Marx says “TV is very educational, every time someone tuns on a TV, I go read a book.”
Sisyphos almost 4 years ago
Oh, yeah! Totally justified, Opus. —Even worse is showing films in the TV-censored version on YouTube! Grr!
TexTech almost 4 years ago
I saw an “editted for television” version of Blazing Saddles which I figured could not be done. I was pretty much right. Some of the best gags made no sense because of the editting. It was a real travesty. I’m sure Mel had no say-so in how this movie was cut (butchered) for television.
dwdl21 almost 4 years ago
Yup Scarface just wasn’t quite the same on TV…lol
jrankin1959 almost 4 years ago
I know – I feel the same way when a channel cuts the songs short on the Blues Brothers movies…
Bob Blumenfeld almost 4 years ago
And this is a perfect example of how Berke can draw (literally) four panels of laughs out of a two-panel joke.