tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post7569663396250768930..comments2024-03-27T22:27:16.556-04:00Comments on It's About TV: This week in TV Guide: May 31, 1980Mitchell Hadleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-15633242985417524332022-06-01T19:22:39.038-04:002022-06-01T19:22:39.038-04:00Boy, I do remember those days. In fact, I can reme...Boy, I do remember those days. In fact, I can remember back to when I lived in Minneapolis and the Stanley Cup final between Montreal and Boston was in syndication, and it was being shown on our local PBS affiliate. In Minnesota! That had to be the height of the depths. Mitchell Hadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-91301746263534080672022-05-29T20:25:07.590-04:002022-05-29T20:25:07.590-04:00Very, very impressed by your planned experiment. O...Very, very impressed by your planned experiment. Our masters will be contacting you shortly about your next assignment.John Berry (he/him)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17980394612113328907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-40768504099917719192022-05-28T11:47:11.851-04:002022-05-28T11:47:11.851-04:00Hey Mitchell, this comment has nothing to do with ...Hey Mitchell, this comment has nothing to do with this issue of TV Guide in particular, but within the prior couple of weeks in May 1980 a couple of TV-related sports events took place that certainly reflects how different NBA and NHL coverage was viewed back then. First, CBS televised on tape delay on a Friday night at 11:30 p.m. in the East the sixth and what turned to be the deciding game of the NBA finals when Magic and the Lakers beat the Sixers behind Magic's 42 points. And then eight days later I think, CBS carved out time on Saturday afternoon to televise live what turned out to be the clinching game in the Stanley Cup finals as the Islanders beat the Flyers in overtime in Game 6 to start their four-year dynasty. I can still see Bob Nystrom scoring the winning goal. Again, think about that. NBA Finals on tape delay and Stanley Cup Finals live on a Saturday afternoon. Things would be so much different for both leagues on TV within a few short years. Mark Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01413607455748978299noreply@blogger.com