That's correct, 'Sean'. When Reiner produced the show for CBS, he and his other partners {Sheldon Leonard, Dick, and Danny Thomas} signed an agreement giving distribution rights to the network's syndication division, CBS Films, when ithe series finally went "off network" (which happened in 1969, after the CBS daytime repeats ended). When the network was forced to divest itself of CBS Films after 1971, it became Viacom, retaining their vast library of programs, including Dick's....
.....and about a decade ago, Reiner (with Van Dyke) exercised his right to end the distribution agreement with Viacom, retaining full ownership of the series, and chose Paul Brownstein as his distributor. Pure and simple.
@nakyer I looked this up, Carl Reiner (Alan Brady) will be 90 on March 15th, Rose Marie (Sally) is 88, Dick Van Dyke is 86, Mary Tyler Moore is 75, and Larry Matthews is 56.
Yes, Brownstein controls the rights to distribute it now, 'Neville', but Carl Reiner and Dick Van Dyke still share ownership of the program itself {through "Calvada Productions"}.
I have to assume that this video came from San Diego's Channel 6 (formerly the area's Fox affiliate). The San Diego stations, at least from what I can remember, used to cut the closing credits short.
CBS Films- and its 1971 successor, Viacom- originally handled the distribution rights to the series until a few years ago. Another company has the rights to it these days....
@fromthesidelines: Distribution rights now reside with Paul Brownstein Productions under license from Carl Reiner, who claimed the rights to the show from Viacom several years ago.
That's correct, 'Sean'. When Reiner produced the show for CBS, he and his other partners {Sheldon Leonard, Dick, and Danny Thomas} signed an agreement giving distribution rights to the network's syndication division, CBS Films, when ithe series finally went "off network" (which happened in 1969, after the CBS daytime repeats ended). When the network was forced to divest itself of CBS Films after 1971, it became Viacom, retaining their vast library of programs, including Dick's....
fromthesidelines 10 months ago
.....and about a decade ago, Reiner (with Van Dyke) exercised his right to end the distribution agreement with Viacom, retaining full ownership of the series, and chose Paul Brownstein as his distributor. Pure and simple.
fromthesidelines 10 months ago
Loved this show :D
LuigiDude1808 1 year ago
Somebody, PLEASE bring back Dick Van Dyke. I LOVE THIS SHOW!
Sheri451 1 year ago
@Sheri451 Do you know how old they all are now? The show was done 50 years ago.
nakyer 1 week ago
@nakyer I looked this up, Carl Reiner (Alan Brady) will be 90 on March 15th, Rose Marie (Sally) is 88, Dick Van Dyke is 86, Mary Tyler Moore is 75, and Larry Matthews is 56.
Sheri451 1 week ago
@Sheri451 The woman that played Millie is still alive too Ann Morgan Guilbert is 83, I remember her better as Grandma Yetta from The Nanny.
Sheri451 1 week ago
Never seen Viacom Pinball like that.
ColumbiaPicturesFan 2 years ago
Yes, Brownstein controls the rights to distribute it now, 'Neville', but Carl Reiner and Dick Van Dyke still share ownership of the program itself {through "Calvada Productions"}.
fromthesidelines 3 years ago
I have to assume that this video came from San Diego's Channel 6 (formerly the area's Fox affiliate). The San Diego stations, at least from what I can remember, used to cut the closing credits short.
ShawnieMac 3 years ago
CBS Films- and its 1971 successor, Viacom- originally handled the distribution rights to the series until a few years ago. Another company has the rights to it these days....
fromthesidelines 3 years ago 2
Paul Brownstein Television owns it now.
Neville6000 3 years ago
@fromthesidelines: Distribution rights now reside with Paul Brownstein Productions under license from Carl Reiner, who claimed the rights to the show from Viacom several years ago.
SeanElGatoTelevision 10 months ago
On epiosde from s1 had V of Doom in regular speed and maybe it was b/w. I had a black and white set then.
britfrenir 3 years ago
Filmed or videotaped?
BobMargeCorp 3 years ago
@BobMargeCorp Hi,
Were you asking me? I think filmed but I am not sure.
britfrenir 1 year ago
I meant one episode.
britfrenir 3 years ago
I last saw that logo on this show in 1988 on WGN and then the prints with the warp speed V of Doom started to be on.
britfrenir 3 years ago
Should be DVD_end_V_Pinball.
ClassicTVFan82 3 years ago
The Viacom "Pinball" logo is cut off at the end.
mrceleb2006 3 years ago
Yes,
Too bad it was cut off. I have it on auidi where it was not cut off from WGN.
britfrenir 3 years ago
I meant audio. It is recorded on a casette tape.
britfrenir 3 years ago
Must be an old print!
K0CBS 4 years ago
Yeah. A 1971 remaster.
ClassicTVFan82 3 years ago