Jeff Willis
Senior HTF Member
This videotape issue from the 80's sitcom days brings up a question that I've wondered about for a while. Whenever I view those Barney Miller & Welcome Back Kotter eps I wish they were filmed.
Question is: Why were a lot of the 70's-80's sitcoms shot on videotape vs film? Cost reasons? That would be my guess.
If only the industry had been able to see the home video future back then.....what a benefit for us years later.
Question is: Why were a lot of the 70's-80's sitcoms shot on videotape vs film? Cost reasons? That would be my guess.
If only the industry had been able to see the home video future back then.....what a benefit for us years later.