In the discussion over TV Land's steady march away from classic TV, I was reminded of a somewhat imaginative, humorous idea I had years ago that I thought might spur some discussion. Before TV Land, I remember mainly watching TAGS on TBS and occasionally WGN. We taped some of these episodes and would occasionally watch them on VHS, of course. Then TV Land came along, which was fantastic because for a while they ran four episodes a night, I think (in two hour-long slots; each set of two ran for two days, as well).
But we wondered when there would be a time when we could watch TAGS episodes in higher quality any time we wanted. Although TV shows on DVD were just starting to come out, I never gave a thought to the idea that someday TAGS might be on DVD. So, instead, I remember hoping that one day (if the cost of operating new channels dropped) there would be an TAGS cable/satellite channel that would run TAGS and TAGS-related material all day long. Of course, that seems humorous to me in retrospect, since DVDs are obviously even higher quality and allow you to watch any episode at any time. But, like Aunt Bee of Orlando pointed out, there is definitely something special about knowing there are other TAGS fans watching right along with you. Even when we have a DVD in, it's nice to think, "Somewhere, there's a TAGS fan watching this exact same episode." Anyway, I hope I don't sound too much like bearded Goober with his crazy theories. I wouldn't want to drive anyone out of their mind! –A deceitful wretch hiding out in Oxford, Ohio (the Nashville of the North) _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
