Sunday, August 8, 2010

Watching old Rawhide episodes.

I love Westerns, and the Asian equivalents, samurai and kung fu shows.  I noticed something however, while watching Rawhide: since the 50's and 60's, broadcast television has been shortening show lengths to add more advertising time.

  • (1959) Rawhide - 51:30
  • (1977) Charlie's Angels - 50:10
  • (1983) The A-Team - 48:30
  • (1989) Quantum Leap - 47:30
  • (1999) Angel - 42:30
  • (2004) Stargate Atlantis - 43:30

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