# can i find straight dope on direct tv??

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**Created:** [May 21, 2000, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-find-straight-dope-on-direct-tv/20110 "2000-05-21T14:37:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Heather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9f8e36/32.png) [@Heather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heather)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2000, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-find-straight-dope-on-direct-tv/20110/1 "2000-05-21T14:37:52Z")

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I used to watch the straight dope on cable and then it was taken off the air. I now have a Direct TV dish and was wondering if i can find it on the dish somewhere or if it is even on tv anymore.  
thanks, Heather

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2000, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-find-straight-dope-on-direct-tv/20110/2 "2000-05-21T15:24:34Z")

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I believe it’s lost and gone. Hopefully not forever. From the Straight Dope FAQs (I can’t make the link work for some reason)

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> The Straight Dope TV show was hosted by Mike Lukas and appeared on the A&E cable network in the fall of 1996. Although the show was years ahead of its time and was adored by millions, it was heartlessly cancelled. Our operatives continue to badger Hollywood moguls and eventually they’re bound to find another one with a clue. We’ll let you know when it happens.

Welcome to the SDMB.

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**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2000, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-find-straight-dope-on-direct-tv/20110/3 "2000-05-21T16:31:59Z")

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Heather, welcome to the board.

May I suggest that you change your username before your post count gets too high?

'Specially if you haven’t mastered that “Shift” key yet. You may be confused with someone else…

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2000, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-find-straight-dope-on-direct-tv/20110/4 "2000-05-21T18:39:10Z")

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This is really something for About This Message Board. I’ll move it there.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2000, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-find-straight-dope-on-direct-tv/20110/5 "2000-05-22T01:19:27Z")

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Actually, Straight Dope TV was but a flicker in the eye of television – here today, gone today.

If you didn’t tape it, it’s lost.

Mike Lucas, last I heard, was on the comedy club circuit. And, last I heard, still bald.

your humble TubaDiva  
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