In article <kv1dq3hnk1418f3e1s0d7ijqejnsv6vum6@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Kimba W Lion <kimbawlion> wrote:
>gazelle@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Kenny McCormack) wrote:
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>>Incidentally, does this mean that the shows were in color (as seen by
>>the home viewer) only on their first run? Although not common, it is
>>true that some of the eps of WML were shown on tape (not "live", as
>>noted in the closing credits when they say "this episode was previously
>>recorded").
>
>If the show was intended to be delayed by tape, color video tape
recorders
>did exist and it would have been CBS, not G-T, that made the tape for
>later broadcast. This also means that CBS owned the tape, and it was
>normal for networks to erase and re-use video tapes because they were
very
>expensive. So, a videotaped show would be aired in color, but G-T's B&W
>kinescope would be all that survived for posterity.
Makes sense. Thanks.
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