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From: uhclem@trsvax
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: longest running series
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Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 12:31:00 EDT
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/* Written  2:39 pm  Aug  1, 1985 by pucc-h!ags in trsvax:net.startrek */
>...  Usually
>a series has to last five seasons before it is considered suitable for
>syndication.  Star Trek had only three seasons.
>----

Nope, three years is the magic number.  Remember "Paper Chase" or "Batman"?
There are a few very short-lived shows that end up in
syndication, but that is fairly rare.  These are usually shows that did
fairly well, (or at least the production company thought they did) and ended
up being placed against "60 Minutes" or the "A-Team".
(This helps recoup the production costs on these die-from-competition shows.)

A few years ago I also saw a large ad in a video production magazine that said
"Your Three Year Wait Is Over!  The Dukes Of Hazard Is Now Available
 for Syndication!...".

In these cases, I wish it was five years.


						
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