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Mini Series generation

countrybear

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First I am new here. Hi all.
Country Woman told me I had to come to this forum.
Us, country folks, must stick together.

Someone mentioned the other day they thought mini series started with our generation.
Is that true? Which ones did you watch?

I remember watching Roots as a child.
And in college I remember watching Winds of War (I think that was the title).
Recently I saw episodes of Thorn Birds which I remember was in my youth.
Today I watched Stephen King's Rose Red which was originally a mini series.

Myself I am not a big fan of the mini series format.
Let me sit and watch the whole thing like I did with Rose Red this afternoon into evening.
 

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Well, first of all, welcome CB! And thanks for starting a new thread!

I think that Roots was the first miniseries. It was one of the longer ones. Nowadays they call things miniseries if they run any more than one night. So a 2 or 3 part movie gets called a miniseries.
 
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countrybear said:
First I am new here. Hi all.
Country Woman told me I had to come to this forum.
Us, country folks, must stick together.

country folks...and BEARS!! stick together!!!

Welcome!!

I rememeber watching Roots, and parts of Lonesome Dove. But, my attention span isn't very long!!! If something is more than an hour, I get sidetracked!!
 
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countrybear

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MN John said:
I think that Roots was the first miniseries. It was one of the longer ones. Nowadays they call things miniseries if they run any more than one night. So a 2 or 3 part movie gets called a miniseries.

I was thinking Roots was the first one too.
But was afraid my memory was not so good.

And I agree nowadays they do overuse the term miniseries.
True miniseries should last a week or two.

And thanks for the welcomes.
And mamabear we certainly do need to stick together.
 
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