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The Nick at Nite reruns--clipped scenes missing from syndication: LIST?

posted 8 years ago by shango7200
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This subject has never been posted on the board and is "for fans only" I suppose...and ones with eagle eyes and razor sharp memories. Name clips that are on the DVD sets that were trimmed for Nick at Nite (and syndication before that.In the NYC area NBC channel 4 showed Mary Tyler Moore repeats very very late at night in the early 1980s. I'm talking like 2 AM! Great for insomniacs and over-night shifters!)

[b][CLIPPED FOR SYNDI LIST/b] (to be added to by y'all)
Now I could be off but perhaps people out there still have their Nick at Nite VHS tapes and your player still works! So I'm going on memory...........
1) "Anyone that Hates Kids and Dogs" a classic ep. with the little brat Stevie! The actor that played Mary's date had a bandaged arm (I supposed the actor - who is long time husband to Lucie Arnaz - had a mishap in real life?)
Ted goes "Mary's guy is broken". The reply (on the DVD) was something about "my dog attacked me as I got into my car". My ears pricked upward! Wha???? Did we know this in the N.A.N . (Nick at Nite) reruns that a DOG did that? I totally do not remember this fact. At all.
After that I tried to notate all the missing clips--usually not more than 1 or 2 lines of dialog.
In another episode Phyllis (speaking of here neurosis in general) says "Mary--you don't know me (pause) But it's amazing how much you know my mother". On the DVD Mary says "Phyllis; I don't know your mother..." I know totally insignificant but I never heard Mary's replay before in syndication.
Another episode has Mary wrapping a gift for Bess that would be considered "a boys toy" for her birthday. (The toy was actually a Mattel Hot Wheels set cleverly disguised not to show a brand name) There is extensive dialog here with Mary , Rhoda and Phyllis that I never remember hearing before....again totally insignificant BUT......... if you have insomnia right now like I do...join in!

[–] bfg1118 8 years ago

I'm guessing "The System" from season five had some edits. That was the episode where (I think) Ted devises a foolproof way to win money by betting on football games. Anyway, the episode takes place during the entire football season leading up to the Super Bowl, and onscreen text tells you where we are during the "season" (September 12, 1974, The Following Monday, Super Bowl Sunday, etc.).

The text used for some portions is a different font than the more familiar font used during the credits, making me think they edited out the original text, if that makes sense.

[–] shango7200 8 years ago

I have not watched the one in a while- Originally when that was first broadcast - at the end of the episode Mary did a voice over (the end credits?) that said something along the lines of "This was taped before the real Superbowl actually happened- so if we were correct and predicted the winner first......" or something like that . So yeah- things were tampered with on that episode for sure.
Another "clipped out" scene occurs during a dining room scene with Mary, Rhoda & Phyllis (in the scene Phyllis is picking at the SALAD) . There is an additional line or 2 in there- not seen for 30 years I guess. All the clipped lines- of course- are jokes or quips that have nothing to do with the plot. Nowadays PLOT elements are clipped out from shows like Roseanne and King of Queens and other classic shows!

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[–] bfg1118 8 years ago

From what I've read, yep...it was during the closing credits. I'd love to see it on Youtube someday.