Jayel
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Name is Jay. I like weird stuff. :)
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Post by Jayel on Nov 14, 2019 16:04:37 GMT
Thank you! Absolutely, understood! Very cool signature, by the way! Thank you!
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Post by Rockerbaby on Nov 15, 2019 0:17:54 GMT
Some interesting things I have picked up on...
So Weird isn't included in the Disney Channel collection on D+. If you hit search, you can scroll down and find the Disney Channel collection and it's not there under series.
So Weird also is the only Disney Channel show I can find that doesn't have Disney written on its cover photo anywhere.
So Weird is in the 1990s section of the Disney Through the Decades collection. It's also included in the Kids section if you click on "Series" at the top of the page. So Weird is searchable if you set up a Disney Kids profile but it is not shown as a Disney Channel series in the Kids profile.
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Post by Rockerbaby on Nov 17, 2019 21:33:51 GMT
If anyone sees So Weird as one of the suggested titles for people who watch another show/movie, let me know! I haven't found it suggested for anything yet, including Even Stevens, which aired at the same time, and Halloweentown II, which was written by Jon Cooksey and Ali Marie Matheson.
We were hoping that having the show on Disney+ would expose the show to more people, but the way the site is set up now, it's not very likely that new viewers will find it.
There have been a lot of people on Twitter saying that they're upset that So Weird isn't on there because they aren't thinking to use the search bar but that's one of the only ways you can find it right now, or else scroll way far down in the Kids series/scroll way far over in the 90s section of the Disney through the Decades Collection.
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Post by Kathie on Nov 17, 2019 22:17:55 GMT
I found it by clicking "series" on the side menu and then A-Z. I'm hoping people do that too. I did that with all movies and series to see what they had. But maybe once the service gets going, the algorithm will get better?
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writerchic16
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Post by writerchic16 on Nov 18, 2019 0:52:02 GMT
Isn't So Weird not officially a Disney Channel production? I don't remember the specifics, but it was made in Canada and I think it was produced by a smaller company for Disney. (I could've completely made that up, someone confirm please...) That could be the main, maybe the ONLY, reason it's not considered an official "Disney Channel Series." Also why "Disney's" isn't anywhere on the thumbnail. I also wonder if this has to do with rating. So Weird is much darker than recent Disney Channel shows. Parents today would probably consider it more of a preteen or young teen show, not for the typical six-to-ten-year-old demographic. Maybe Disney's trying to head off complaints from parents who let kids browse on their own. While I really do want people to discover this show, I don't know if it will happen right away. After people watch everything on their must-watch list, they'll start browsing to see what they missed over the years. I'm thinking there will be comments like "what IS this show and how did I not know about it when I was a kid?" At least I hope! Also, if people complain about So Weird not being on Disney Plus, before they try searching...that sounds like a "them" problem.
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Post by Mischievous Monkey on Nov 18, 2019 9:09:08 GMT
Isn't So Weird not officially a Disney Channel production? I don't remember the specifics, but it was made in Canada and I think it was produced by a smaller company for Disney. (I could've completely made that up, someone confirm please...)
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Post by Rockerbaby on Nov 18, 2019 11:35:30 GMT
Forgot about that post! That makes a lot of sense. It's just weird seeing Boy Meets World listed as a Disney Channel series when it only aired on there in syndication... and then So Weird not listed as a Disney Channel series.
Also in old promos for So Weird, it is described as a Disney Channel Original series?
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Post by Candy on Nov 18, 2019 13:19:18 GMT
Well because Boy Meets World was produced by ABC and ABC is owned by Disney
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Post by Mischievous Monkey on Nov 19, 2019 3:34:41 GMT
Sabrina the Teenage Witch was also produced and created by ABC. Like BMW, it was also in the TGIF block on ABC. But I've never seen Sabrina described as a "Disney show" or Disney channel original the way BMW is. I wonder if they're claiming ownership because Girl Meets World *was* a Disney channel original and they're doing it for consistency?
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writerchic16
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Post by writerchic16 on Nov 20, 2019 1:54:40 GMT
Sabrina the Teenage Witch was also produced and created by ABC. Like BMW, it was also in the TGIF block on ABC. But I've never seen Sabrina described as a "Disney show" or Disney channel original the way BMW is. I wonder if they're claiming ownership because Girl Meets World *was* a Disney channel original and they're doing it for consistency?
I feel like that probably has a lot to do with it. Fans of Girl Meets World will look for Boy Meets World. But didn't Disney move Boy Meets World over to Disney Channel at some point? I remember them airing episodes and later generation fans thinking BMW was a Disney Channel show. Between that, and the production being done in-house, I can see them putting the "Disney's" label on it.
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Post by Mischievous Monkey on Nov 20, 2019 10:28:08 GMT
Sabrina the Teenage Witch was also produced and created by ABC. Like BMW, it was also in the TGIF block on ABC. But I've never seen Sabrina described as a "Disney show" or Disney channel original the way BMW is. I wonder if they're claiming ownership because Girl Meets World *was* a Disney channel original and they're doing it for consistency?
I feel like that probably has a lot to do with it. Fans of Girl Meets World will look for Boy Meets World. But didn't Disney move Boy Meets World over to Disney Channel at some point? I remember them airing episodes and later generation fans thinking BMW was a Disney Channel show. Between that, and the production being done in-house, I can see them putting the "Disney's" label on it. Following what you said, Disney+ probably has it set up for fans of BMW who might want to see GMW too. I believe Emily said that Boy Meets World was only aired on the channel as syndication. I don't know if that was after the series ended or if new eps were airing on ABC while reruns were simultaneously on Disney channel.
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Post by Candy on Nov 20, 2019 11:40:24 GMT
To clarify Boy Meets World:
Disney owns Touchstone Pictures that made movies like: Pretty Woman, 10 Things I Hate About You ... basically when Disney wanted to create adult ot more graphic movies they used Touchstone. But Touchstone had a division called Touchstone Television, and this was the main producing company. But the series isn´t disney, the DVD´s were released by Lionsgate. The show lasted from 1993-2000, and only in 2000 it started to air in the US. So being short, it means that Disney owns it but it´s not a Disney Channel Original Show , as someone said Even Stevens was the first fully produced show by Disney
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Post by Candy on Nov 20, 2019 11:41:40 GMT
I meant only on the year 2000 it started to air on Disney Channel
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Post by Rockerbaby on Nov 20, 2019 23:42:54 GMT
The whole production company situation might explain why it doesn't have the word "Disney" on its cover image but I don't think that's an excuse for why this show is not listed as a series in the Disney Channel collection. It was referred to as a Disney Channel original series here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and I doubt Henry Winkler and Larry Sugar ever complained about that.
I am kind of glad it's not in the category because I imagine parents might get upset about that (heard a lot of people complaining about the new AYAOTD series airing on Nick), but I wish it was in more lists than it is currently and easier for people to stumble upon. 90s Throwbacks, Throwbacks, Beasts and Monsters could all apply.
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Post by Elvengypsypheonix on Nov 30, 2019 13:43:51 GMT
Checking if anyone else has noticed this. On the app it showed all the seasons when I started watching. A few days later, as I couldn't binge watch as I'd like, when I finally finished season 1, it jumped straight to Lightening Rod, and now it's only showing two seasons, 1 & 3.
Is anyone else missing season 2 on the app?
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