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   Frank J. Lhota to Derek Janssen   
   Re: Sci-Fi Channel gives in to jokes, re   
   17 Mar 09 21:38:44   
   
   From: FrankLho.NOSPAM@rcn.com   
      
   Derek Janssen wrote:   
   > Joseph Nebus wrote:   
   >   
   >>     Or Game Show Network, which just causes one friend of mine to sigh   
   >> and shake his head sadly about whenever that subject comes up.  But,   
   >> surely, another network giving up on its unique qualities to become a   
   >> discount USA Network will make it finally achieve the ratings and mock   
   >> prestige of the actual USA Network, someday.   
   >   
   > And even "USA Network" seemed ill-named back in the early-90's days when   
   > 80% of its programming was cheap Canadian...   
   >   
   > Derek Janssen (has anyone else started getting nostalgic for Commander   
   > USA's Saturday-afternoon Movies after seeing "Watchmen"?)   
   > ejanss1@verizon.net   
      
   I share your fondness for Commander USA; I was also rather partial to   
   Night Flight. But mostly, I miss USA's cartoon express, where they   
   showed the Hanna Barbera classic cartoon series with the original titles   
   and credits -- something that Boomerang never does.   
      
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   Gods of Heaven, gods of Earth,   
   Let everything be as it should be;   
   Thus shall it be!"   
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   "Drizzle, Drazzle, Drozzle, Drome,   
   Time for this one to come home!"   
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