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   Message 168 of 377   
   Dr. Fysh to Dr. Fysh   
   Re: Mystery Science Theater 3000 Trivia   
   23 Sep 04 17:54:27   
   
   From: drfysh420@verizon.net   
      
   My bad, you were counting KTMA as the first season. In that case, you are   
   correct sir. But i'm still right about KTMA not being a cable channel.   
      
   "Dr. Fysh"  wrote in message   
   news:D1E4d.17536$%42.7265@trndny08...   
   > Umm, hate to burst your bubble, but KTMA was NOT a cable access channel.   
   > The letters UHF mean Ultra-High Frequency (Channels 13 and above), which   
   > is the wavelength that this BROADCAST TV CHANNEL broadcasted on through an   
   > antenna. Therefore not on cable. It was just a cheapo station. The phrase   
   > 'UHF Cable Access channel' is an oxymoron. Also, it was cancelled from CC   
   > after the 7th season, NOT the 8th. The 8th season was the first season   
   > they were on Sci-Fi.   
   >   
   > Please check your facts before creating more 'trivia'.   
   >   
   > "RicksTvShows"  wrote in message   
   > news:20040905100627.24934.00000407@mb-m28.aol.com...   
   >> The first episode produced did not air. Episodes 2-21 aired on UHF Cable   
   >> Access   
   >> channel "KTMA" in Minneapolis. In the second season, Mystery Science   
   >> Theater   
   >> 3000 moved to the brand new "Comedy Channel", later to be renamed,   
   >> "Comedy   
   >> Central". They cancelled it at the end of the eighth season due to   
   >> falling   
   >> ratings but that wasn't the end of Mystery Science Theater 3000. It   
   >> featured   
   >> only science fiction movies after moving to the Sci-Fi Channel for its   
   >> final   
   >> three seasons.   
   >>   
   >> More tv show trivia at: Crazy About Tv   
   >   
   >   
      
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