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Summer reruns were invented purely to save money

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There is no artistic reason television traditionally vanished in June. Executives realized decades ago that viewers went outside during the summer, meaning ratings dipped. Instead of producing new content for a smaller audience, they simply aggressively repackaged old episodes to maximize profit.

Summer reruns were invented purely to save money
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