Wh00ster t1_iud7dxq wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:16 PM

The hour long episode has always been like 40 minutes

ElectricPeterTork t1_iudbpnf wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Hourlong shows in the 50s and 60s were roughly 50 minutes with 10 minutes of commercials. They were cut down to 48 in the 70s. Then 46, then 44, then they landed at the current 40-42 somewhere in the last decade.

ghotier t1_iueh04b wrote on October 30, 2022 at 6:38 PM

"Always."

It's been like 20 years, but definitely not always.

bruceleroy99 OP t1_iud8663 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:23 PM

haha I mean yeah back when an "hour" was really 50-55 minutes - the DVR for the current ep I have here is 1h9m, meaning they've added ~15m+ of commercials.