something i'd like to point out...

[Astro Forever]

I think what was universally cut though was a good 5 minutes per episode...

[DrFrag]

Episode 1 - 3:22 cut
Episode 17 - 3:39 cut
Episode 26 - 4:01 cut
Episode 41 - 3:38 cut
Episode 47 - 3:38 cut
Episode 49 - 3:24 cut
Episode 50 - 3:24 cut

That's just what I happen to have on my hard drive at the moment. Two minutes were cut from the opening/closing/trailers for each episode, leaving around 80 to 120 seconds of episode footage removed. It looks like it was done mostly to shorten the episodes to get more ads in, as all the English episodes are very close to 20:10 in length. Give or take three seconds, that's pretty precise.

[zeo]

Episode 1 - 3:22 cut
Episode 17 - 3:39 cut
Episode 26 - 4:01 cut
Episode 41 - 3:38 cut
Episode 47 - 3:38 cut
Episode 49 - 3:24 cut
Episode 50 - 3:24 cut

That's just what I happen to have on my hard drive at the moment. Two minutes were cut from the opening/closing/trailers for each episode, leaving around 80 to 120 seconds of episode footage removed. It looks like it was done mostly to shorten the episodes to get more ads in, as all the English episodes are very close to 20:10 in length. Give or take three seconds, that's pretty precise.

ah,ive noticed that.nearly everytime i end an episode recorded onto my skybox,it always seems to end on almost exactly 20 mins in.it dose'nt display seconds...ive always thought this was rather odd.

[CommanderEVE]

oh, man! no wonder why you can fit 3 Episodes in one hour

[Astro Forever]

Episode 1 - 3:22 cut
Episode 17 - 3:39 cut
Episode 26 - 4:01 cut
Episode 41 - 3:38 cut
Episode 47 - 3:38 cut
Episode 49 - 3:24 cut
Episode 50 - 3:24 cut

That's just what I happen to have on my hard drive at the moment. Two minutes were cut from the opening/closing/trailers for each episode, leaving around 80 to 120 seconds of episode footage removed. It looks like it was done mostly to shorten the episodes to get more ads in, as all the English episodes are very close to 20:10 in length. Give or take three seconds, that's pretty precise.

Oh, it's not as bad as I thought it was. Thanks!

[CommanderEVE]

is it olny the 1980's?

[zeo]

is it olny the 1980's?

we we're talking about the 03' version...i would'nt know if the same thing happend with the 80's/60's versions...ive never seen any episodes (except ONE 60's episode...but that was a long time ago...)

[fafner]

i would'nt know if the same thing happend with the 80's/60's versions...ive never seen any episodes (except ONE 60's episode...but that was a long time ago...)

The 80s version was heavily cut between Japanese and English. The French version was even more heavily cut (as if it were even possible). I think I remember that Astro Forever had reported up to 5 minutes cut. The most emotionally charged episodes were the most butchered of course.

[Kaileocomial]

The most emotionally charged episodes were the most butchered of course.

-Sarcasm alert!- Yes, Heaven forbid we give the violence any CONTEXT! It should be senseless or else the kids might start to think that maybe killing is BAD! -End sarcasm-

[CommanderEVE]

-Sarcasm alert!- Yes, Heaven forbid we give the violence any CONTEXT! It should be senseless or else the kids might start to think that maybe killing is BAD! -End sarcasm-

thats that about *confused*