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cyclist44 · 2012-06-29, 07:25 PM

Channel 637 SD Comedy Gold is having a free preview until July 31st.

RayFromOntario · 2012-07-01, 02:29 PM

Hope you like old "I LOVE LUCY" reruns.

reidw · 2012-07-01, 02:58 PM

They're a lot funnier than what passes for comedy these days.

It was nice to see a couple of Lucy's last night for purely nostalgic reasons but in all honesty I do wonder if old comedy programs are really a viable programming source today. What was funny back in the golden age of TV (50's, early 60's) seems very naive in our time. People and their sense of humour have changed.

JoeLouie · 2012-07-01, 10:02 PM

My wife is going to love this lol

RayFromOntario · 2012-07-02, 08:55 AM

Don't get me wrong, I too love the nostalgia of the old I Love Lucy shows, but to to watch it end for end for "days" with back to back episodes, is a bit much, no matter what program it is. It's like the Bell put the show on, and just walked away, leaving it play on and on etc.
I also agree that times have changed, as well as sense of humors etc, and what was funny or entertaining 50 or 60 years ago, may seem quite *yawn* boring today. I'm just saying it would have been nice if Bell would have given us a little variety on that comedy channel, with several different shows...eg The Carol Burnet Show, or Ed Sullivan, Bonanza from way back when, instead of one continuous diet of I Love Lucy.

kovalev · 2012-08-01, 10:10 PM

Almost nothing ! no new free preview !

Panache70 · 2012-08-02, 11:33 AM

No point in having free previews when everybody is watching the Olympics.

There is still DisneyXD on free preview until November

JoeLouie · 2012-08-02, 03:30 PM

My wife is upset that the Comedy Gold preview is gone, but I can't justify paying $10 where Comedy Gold and TVtropolis are the only channels in the Variety package that we'll actually watch.

kovalev · 2012-08-16, 08:58 PM

Teletoon on free preview, as if I needed that !

MCIBUS · 2012-08-18, 01:21 PM

Actually
Teletoon East
Teletoon West
Teletoon French is on fre preview.

Its also on Fre Preview on Rogers with the addtion of Teletoon On Demand.
Not sure about Bell Fibe or other providers?
So I'm asuming its on all providers are offering it as free preview this month?

cyclist44 · 2012-08-18, 03:09 PM

Lets hope that bell adds some more free preview channels come Sept 1st. September is the beginning of increased Television viewership.

MCIBUS · 2012-08-18, 03:15 PM

@cyclist44

I'll bet you'll see:

Lifetime(formerly Diva)
History(formerly History TV)
H2(formerly Cave)

rogue17 · 2012-08-18, 05:24 PM

MCI

Quote:

I'll bet you'll see:

Lifetime(formerly Diva)
History(formerly History TV)
H2(formerly Cave)

LOL. I won't bet you because that is exactly what will happen.

cyclist44 · 2012-08-31, 03:44 PM

Newest free previews I have spotted: 335 Lifetime until Nov 30th and 336 Documentary Channel until Oct 1st.

cyclist44 · 2012-09-01, 04:37 PM

The Fight Network channel 388 has a free preview until September 30th.

2012-07-01, 02:58 PM	#318
reidw Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Stratford, PE. Posts: 2,471	They're a lot funnier than what passes for comedy these days. It was nice to see a couple of Lucy's last night for purely nostalgic reasons but in all honesty I do wonder if old comedy programs are really a viable programming source today. What was funny back in the golden age of TV (50's, early 60's) seems very naive in our time. People and their sense of humour have changed. Last edited by 57; 2012-07-01 at 10:33 PM. Reason: UQR

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2012-06-29, 07:25 PM	#316
cyclist44 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 535	Channel 637 SD Comedy Gold is having a free preview until July 31st.

2012-07-01, 02:29 PM	#317
RayFromOntario Rookie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hawkesbury Ontario Posts: 19	Hope you like old "I LOVE LUCY" reruns.

2012-07-01, 10:02 PM	#319
JoeLouie Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 890	My wife is going to love this lol

2012-07-02, 08:55 AM	#320
RayFromOntario Rookie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hawkesbury Ontario Posts: 19	Don't get me wrong, I too love the nostalgia of the old I Love Lucy shows, but to to watch it end for end for "days" with back to back episodes, is a bit much, no matter what program it is. It's like the Bell put the show on, and just walked away, leaving it play on and on etc. I also agree that times have changed, as well as sense of humors etc, and what was funny or entertaining 50 or 60 years ago, may seem quite yawn boring today. I'm just saying it would have been nice if Bell would have given us a little variety on that comedy channel, with several different shows...eg The Carol Burnet Show, or Ed Sullivan, Bonanza from way back when, instead of one continuous diet of I Love Lucy.

2012-08-01, 10:10 PM	#321
kovalev Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lachute, Quebec Posts: 213	Almost nothing ! no new free preview !

2012-08-02, 11:33 AM	#322
Panache70 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 520	No point in having free previews when everybody is watching the Olympics. There is still DisneyXD on free preview until November

2012-08-02, 03:30 PM	#323
JoeLouie Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 890	My wife is upset that the Comedy Gold preview is gone, but I can't justify paying $10 where Comedy Gold and TVtropolis are the only channels in the Variety package that we'll actually watch.

2012-08-16, 08:58 PM	#324
kovalev Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lachute, Quebec Posts: 213	Teletoon on free preview, as if I needed that !

2012-08-18, 01:21 PM	#325
MCIBUS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ottawa Posts: 2,098	Actually Teletoon East Teletoon West Teletoon French is on fre preview. Its also on Fre Preview on Rogers with the addtion of Teletoon On Demand. Not sure about Bell Fibe or other providers? So I'm asuming its on all providers are offering it as free preview this month?

2012-08-18, 03:09 PM	#326
cyclist44 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 535	Lets hope that bell adds some more free preview channels come Sept 1st. September is the beginning of increased Television viewership.

2012-08-18, 03:15 PM	#327
MCIBUS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ottawa Posts: 2,098	@cyclist44 I'll bet you'll see: Lifetime(formerly Diva) History(formerly History TV) H2(formerly Cave)

2012-08-31, 03:44 PM	#329
cyclist44 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 535	Newest free previews I have spotted: 335 Lifetime until Nov 30th and 336 Documentary Channel until Oct 1st.

2012-09-01, 04:37 PM	#330
cyclist44 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 535	The Fight Network channel 388 has a free preview until September 30th.