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lordsmurf

10-08-2005 10:09 PM

pilot with a 24:55 run time

I was absolutely shocked.

The pilot for "MY NAME IS EARL" is actually 24:55 long without commercials. I've not seen a show this long in many years now. I wish more shows did this... more show, less commercials.

Padre2

10-09-2005 12:52 AM

Yeah, but it was just a one-time thing. Episode 2 was 21:35 and Episode 3 was 21:48.

debwalsh

10-09-2005 01:30 AM

Pilots tend to go odd times these days. The WB is notorious for running pilots in a 65-minute time slot, with footage not shown in later airings.

I'm working on converting a show from the early '80s right now - clocking in at nearly 48 minutes per episode after commercials are removed. Nowadays an hour show is anywhere from 41 to 45 minutes, including "previously" and "next time" segments.