How come season 7 (1978-1979) hasn't been rerun for 40 years?

[EhManana]

The same season w/ Finish Line, Shower Game, the original Punch-a-Bunch... that can't be the reason why season 7 eps havn't been rerun/seen the light of day for 40 years, right? Right?

Or is there another reason? (Can't search the forums since "7" isn't a 2 letter word. go figure).

[mellongraig]

Except for the February 20, 1979 episode that was seen on GSN's WIN-TV, I think it was basically in part due to fur coats like the rest of the earlier seasons and while some could have been available to show because of no fur coats, GSN was unable to reach that particular season from their normal schedule.

Today, that, model clearances, and some of the games in general are the reasons why we aren't seeing these epsiodes rerun yet (other than hopefully studio master quality episodes).

[Alfonzo]

I'm beginning to suspect that Bob might be the reason episodes with Finish Line were never shown. He had stated in his Academy of Television Arts and Science interview that he disliked it because he hated horse racing.