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IndianaChad
03-15-2009, 07:21 AM
I was watching this episode last night and noticed that it fades to black rather abruptly a few times in the final third of the program. It also runs only 27 minutes which seems about 2 minutes short of the normal running time. Does anybody know if this episode has been edited or if there was a problem with the master videotape? I don't recall reading anything about it when I bought the set some time ago.
missmacinthorpe
03-15-2009, 08:38 AM
I've always wondered about this too, especially between the scene with Young Mr. Grace and the segment with the staff working to music--something seems to have been cut out.
sanna_o75
03-15-2009, 01:45 PM
I haven't noticed the fading, but I have always thought the little "montage" to the music on the radio was a bit werird for this show. I like it, though, but it seems a bit...I don't know, weird, hehe
sonosun
03-15-2009, 07:08 PM
I was watching this episode last night and noticed that it fades to black rather abruptly a few times in the final third of the program. It also runs only 27 minutes which seems about 2 minutes short of the normal running time. Does anybody know if this episode has been edited or if there was a problem with the master videotape? I don't recall reading anything about it when I bought the set some time ago.


The only way you'll really know is to ask the source of your program. If you watched on DVD I don't know what to tell you.
Greg WibblyWobbly
03-16-2009, 01:43 AM
Seen the eppy a 1,000 times, noticed the fade out but never really thought too much of it. Never heard of anything being cut out.
IndianaChad
03-16-2009, 04:46 AM
I was watching on the original dvd as I bought the entire series boxed set a few years ago. It just struck me as odd. Thanks for the input though and I'm glad a few others noticed it as well.
Red Shadow
03-16-2009, 05:07 AM
Was this the infamous lost food fight scene? j/k
Melchett
03-16-2009, 08:43 AM
The episode also starts off kinda weird, where it shows the store floor and then cuts right to the canteen. What with the other cuts mentioned above, I've always thought this was sort of an odd episode in terms of flow... although it's one of the funniest at times!
Diana Yarswick
03-16-2009, 03:09 PM
Probably had trouble with that frog...lol
Melchett
03-17-2009, 08:02 AM
Probably had trouble with that frog...lol

I always liked that frog. :lol:
blakey
03-17-2009, 01:39 PM
on imdb it says there is a blooper in that you can see the wires on the frog. i can never spot this :confused:
cpl.er...Capt. Joe
03-17-2009, 08:52 PM
I like the conspiracy... a missing scene that they had to delete and fill the time with that impromptu musical montage that didn't quite fill the gap! There doesn't to be a gap in the storyline though.

I never noticed the time difference or the fade outs, but I always wondered about the opening credits of the empty sales floor, then the cut right to the canteen. I'm sure they started some other episodes right from the canteen, didn't they?
blakey
03-18-2009, 04:32 AM
they started the junior from the canteen when they were saying 'get lost' to mr tebbs :)

ive also seen titles which start on the shop floor but show the gang walking off it to the right, to rumbolds office.
Melchett
03-18-2009, 09:04 AM
Doesn't Fire Practice start off with them off the floor? In Rumbold's office I think. Or was it Happy Returns?
Lucas The Tucas
03-18-2009, 05:41 PM
Happy Returns ..... for sure.


Do you have Odd Socks ..... on Melchett ??? :lol:


:lucas01:


Fire Practice is O'Jug Ears in his office getting a call from Mr. Grace, then going about the store when the bell rings, hollering .... Fire !
Melchett
03-19-2009, 08:48 AM
Happy Returns ..... for sure.


Do you have Odd Socks ..... on Melchett ??? :lol:


:lucas01:


Fire Practice is O'Jug Ears in his office getting a call from Mr. Grace, then going about the store when the bell rings, hollering .... Fire !

Why, did you secretary notice something she thought she'd never see? :lol:
sonosun
03-19-2009, 09:31 PM
Was this the infamous lost food fight scene? j/k

I meant to ask sooner what scene are you trying to say is Lost? If it's lost how would you know about it and why hasn't anyone else brought it up? Very many people taped all of the episodes so why is it lost?
Greg WibblyWobbly
03-20-2009, 01:44 AM
I'm lost in this conversation .... :wildeyes:

:lol:
minki
03-20-2009, 07:18 PM
AFAIK no episodes on DVD have been edited. If you saw it on PBS, that's another story...

I always thought that part seemed weird too. I'll have to rewatch it.
cpl.er...Capt. Joe
03-20-2009, 07:43 PM
I think they just had a few too many gin and tonics while they edited this episode together. ...only they had several bottles of tonic left over.
sonosun
03-20-2009, 08:03 PM
I think they just had a few too many gin and tonics while they edited this episode together. ...only they had several bottles of tonic left over.
:lol:
Melchett
03-23-2009, 08:44 AM
I'm lost in this conversation .... :wildeyes:

:lol:

Keep up! Really!
Greg WibblyWobbly
03-24-2009, 01:47 AM
http://lordgreg.minki.net/coffee.gif It's too early ....
Lady Stableforth
03-24-2009, 10:07 AM
i have the episodes on dvd as well and didn't notice anything about the fading to black? of course my favorite one is - The Hold Up!
badboy0
05-28-2010, 11:09 PM
...sometimes if on the original mastertape,or film reel if a certain piece of film is in a bad way then the company that are re-distributing the said programme will re-edit a certain episode or episodes,....this is probably the case,....or it could be contratural reason......it is 25 years since aybs stopped and the archive resources back then werent as good as they are today.:|