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How could they afford all the copyrighted music?


I know other shows, like supernatural, have had trouble getting the rights to similar music. Was the rest of the show just really cheap to produce or something?

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This show had a great soundtrack, whoever did the music know their stuff.

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I think I'm right in saying that if the show isn't being released on DVD it's not so much of an issue cost wise?

Tour Of Duty was great for music on it's TV run but when it was released on VHS / DVD, it was all generic library music and it took a great deal away from the production of it all.

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They butchered Tour of Duty

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This is the only show I have seen that rivaled WKRP in Cincinnati with the original soundtrack music.

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My Name is Earl was released on DVD all four seasons.






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What? Supernatural has great music! Where are you watching it?

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The reruns on TNT have different music for many of the first season's episodes because the song rights don't apply to syndication. I don't think any other seasons have this problem only season 1.

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That's one of the reasons MNIE is a great show. Even though it's about a bunch of poor people, the writing is top notch and they didn't scrimp on the music, even when reshowing it on Netflix. Class act all around.

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Even though it's about a bunch of poor people, the writing is top notch and they didn't scrimp on the music, even when reshowing it on Netflix. Class act all around.

That's what made MNiE so great. Everyone was on the same level and didn't feel the need for superiority.

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Even though it's about a bunch of poor people, the writing is top notch and they didn't scrimp on the music

Its not like the 'poor people' in the show are paying the music rights lol

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Supernatural & Earl has the BEST soundtrack! I couldn't have picked the music better myself.

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This is part of the reason it was cancelled. The network cited an increasing budget because much of the show was shot on location and not on sets, and also because clearing the music became a big piece of the budget.

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Could they not just have cut back on the music they used in later seasons?

If budget was the only reason that this show was discontinued, I'd happily drop some of the background music in order to save it.

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