Paul Sheehan Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 CBS just announced this "new" Christmas special, airing from 8 to 9 ET/PT on Sunday, Dec. 7 Features two back-to-back classic episodes of the 1950s series, including the seldom-seen “Christmas Episode,” and an all-new colorized version of “Job Switching” (a.k.a. “Chocolate Factory”). Both were colorized with a vintage look, a nod to the 1950s period in which the shows were filmed. The main titles and end credits of the two episodes are seamlessly combined into one set—at the beginning and end of the hour, with no interruption between the episodes. (Rebroadcast) After last year's boffo ratings on a Friday night, CBS is showing real confidence by scheduling this one on the night with the most households watching TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 If I read this right Job Switching is brand new to colorization and has not shown up anywhere before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjw Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 That is correct. This will be the first broadcast for the colorized "Job Switching." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 O M G let's hope this is another dry run to see how popular the shows will be in color, hope the special follows sixty minutes and not a delayed overrun football game screwing up everybody's recording times, LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Absolutely fantastic news by the way, let's hope CBS does this every single Christmas season with another show colorized every single time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Always glad to see Lucy and the Gang in prime time, whether in glorious black and white...or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreddieMertz Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Hallelujah!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreddieMertz Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Question for tjw: So will this be included as a bonus feature on the season two blu ray? Also do we have a ballpark idea of when season two will be released? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjw Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 No... For whatever reason, CBS wants to issue the colorized materials separately... (trust me, I asked!)... I'm guessing Season Two will be released sometime in the spring. We do not have a definite date as yet. Will let you know as soon as I hear something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 When, if ever, do you see the entire series being released in color so that CBS can make a little money to keep going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjw Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 No one is rushing to do that... Right now the most the corporation is willing to do is "one at a time." Everyone knows that there is a lot of resistance in the world to colorization, and to do the whole series would cost a fortune... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Kampen Tripp Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 But CBS has deep pockets...and I Love Lucy has never let them down financially..right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 But CBS has deep pockets...and I Love Lucy has never let them down financially..right? You have to ask??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Well, I guess ONE at a time is a good start anyway. Hope I live to see the day when they get to 180. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKlucyfan Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Times like this I wished of moved to the us not down under lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 YAY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Just the thought of getting yet another I Love Lucy episode in COLOR has made my year, and in just a few weeks too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Well, I guess ONE at a time is a good start anyway. Hope I live to see the day when they get to 180. Hopefully you'll BE 180 by the time they all get bastardiz-- er, colorized! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Now now, just because you and the purists don't give a hoot, remember some of us fans would like something different about the shows we've seen 180 times each and also to bring the youngins who will never watch anything in black and white on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Now now, just because you and the purists don't give a hoot, remember some of us fans would like something different about the shows we've seen 180 times each and also to bring the youngins who will never watch anything in black and white on board. Their loss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Watched Citizen Kane the other day and got your point totally, but keep an open mind, please. What's a bored Lucy fan supposed to do for excitement nowadays, we live for something NEW about Lucy. December 7th will finally be known for something else besides Pearl Harbour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjw Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Anyone who does not want to see the program colorized always has the option of turning off the color on his or her TV set -- and watching the show in black-and-white... The bottom line for me is HOW WONDERFUL that people have that choice and that chance. What other 60-year-old TV program is asked and expected to compete in prime time against the best that the modern-day competitors have to offer... to prove itself all over again... Lucy's prgrams have always been special to me. I'm delighted that the network agrees and not only keeps it available to us in all the latest technological formats, but even lets "the lady" shine once again on the biggest stage ever devised... She'd be very proud... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 EXACTLY, a Christmas special that wasn't exactly LOVED by Lucy is shown at Christmas time and they add one of the classic eps of the series, COLORIZED for our pleasure, finally showing us something different from what we are used to seeing, some of us for more than half a century. Yes, Lucy certainly would be proud, that she has entertained us, given us the gift of laughter and did it in such a terrific way that we are still watching the shows, all over the world and these gifts, like seeing an episode colorized and in prime time yet shows her legacy is still intact and television's Chaplin is still sharing her comedic gifts with us a quarter century after leaving us. I for one, consider this my favorite gift for this Christmas and I appreciate the work YOU have done Mr Watson and CBS also for the gift of Lucy as our lives would be decidedly duller without her shining presence as Carol Burnett said of Lucy upon her induction into the T V Hall of Fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 This is a touch off thread conversation; but, perhaps tjw knows why CB does not agree to coming to Jamestown....let's ask him if he knows....FOR SURE, that is; we've had years to speculate. Tom should be on the Board of Directors; but, he knows MUCHO - let's ask him to spill. ANYONE???!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucille Ball fan Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Any news if CBS will release the new Job Switching color show on dvd like they did last year with the color Christmas dvd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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