Lorimar-Telepictures was a production and television syndication firm established in 1986 with the merger of Lorimar and Telepictures until both TV divisions became separate in 1988. Lorimar Productions as Lorimar Television and Telepictures as Telepictures Productions are under the Lorimar-Telepictures company name.
List of shows produced/distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures
Note: All series listed here are now owned and distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution and/or Sony Pictures Television.
- Gumby (1980-1995)
- The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (1986-1988)
- Animalympics
- Blood & Orchids
- Chiller
- The Comic Strip (TV series)
- Dallas (1986-1988)
- A Death in California
- Full House (1987-1988)
- Fun House (technically Lorimar Distribution, Telepictures in 1990)
- Ghost of a Chance
- Hard Choices
- Here's Lucy
- The Hogan Family (1986-1988)
- Hunter (1986-1988) (Sony is the US TV distributor, NBC Universal is the global TV distributor through MGM, and WB owns ancillary rights)
- Jack Frost
- Jake's Journey (1988 pilot for CBS starring Graham Chapman)
- Knots Landing (1986-1988)
- Legendary Ladies of Rock & Roll
- Love Connection
- Made in Heaven
- ALF (Currently distributed by Debmar-Mercury)
- Mama's Family
- Master Harold...and the Boys
- Our House
- The People's Court
- Perfect Match
- Polyester
- Mayberry R.F.D.
- Second Serve
- SilverHawks
- Something Is Out There
- Summer Girl
- Three's Company (Owned and distributed by Don Taffner's DLT Entertainment Ltd.)
- ThunderCats
Broadcasting
In the mid-1980s, Lorimar-Telepictures went into the broadcasting business by acquiring six television stations, which were as follows:
| Market | Station | Channel | Sold To | Currently | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
22.
|
Pittsburgh | WPGH-TV | 53 (UHF) | Renaissance Broadcasting (1987) |
Fox network affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
|
76.
|
Springfield - Branson | KSPR | 33 (UHF) | N/A (Data not available at this time) |
ABC network affiliate owned by Perkins Media and operated by Schurz Communications |
|
130.
|
Chico - Redding | KNVN | 24 (UHF) | N/A (Data not available at this time) |
CBS network affiliate owned by Evans Broadcasting and operated by Catamount Broadcasting |
|
159.
|
Midland - Odessa | KMID | 2 (VHF) | N/A (Data not available at this time) |
ABC network affiliate owned and operated by Nexstar Broadcasting Group |
|
NR
|
San Juan - Caguas - Ponce - Mayagüez |
WLII / WSUR-TV |
11 (VHF) / 9 (VHF) |
Malrite Communications (1991) |
Univision Owned & Operated (O&O) (Simulcasts on locally-owned WORA-TV 5 in Mayagüez) |
The success of this broadcast division was non-existent resulting in the sale of each of these stations by 1991.
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