Timewaster's Guide Archive
Departments => Movies and TV => Topic started by: Necroben on December 11, 2008, 03:07:18 AM
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If these shows have a lot of viewers, why cancel them?
http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/when-will-canceled-tv-shows-leave-the-air--54
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That has been a question I have been asking for a long time. I know in some cases, certain execs dislike a show personally and so they actively ruin the ratings. They will change the show's time continually, or force their own "improvements" upon it. Fox actually wanted to cancel X-Files after it's first season, but couldn't because of the viewers and investors.
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Fox is notorious for this. So many good shows canceled before they were even given a chance.
Brimstone, Space: Above and Beyond, Firefly. To just name a few.
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I was always under the impression that the execs. were the ones to approve the show in the first place. Why approve it if you hate it? Why should it matter if your, pulling in the ratings, getting more money from commercials? It just sounds like bad business to me. But what do I know, I only watch TV and sit through stupid commercials so not to miss anything. That's one of the reasons I've started watching my shows on-line.
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Wish I still had it, but there was a great article that came out when the first season of the new Battlestar Galactica came out. Saying that current advertising is now aged and should change. All the people who downloaded season 1 early got it from the British SciFi channel, SkyOne. Their logo is constantly on the screen. Said article mentioned that it would be wise for current companies to follow SkyOne's lead and use internal advertising. Let the show run uninterrupted, but have advertising in small parts of the screen. Reach consumers without annoying their time.
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Yeah, that seems a better idea. I've noticed that they've also started putting products into the shows themselves, as "subtle" hints as to what we should drink and what-not.
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alot of times, those "logos" on the bottom of the screen, screws up the closed captioning. The TV thinks that the logo is the main broadcast and does not display the captioning for the show.
Anyway, I am a big fan of Eli Stone, and we watched My Own Worst Enemy as well. Too bad on both shows. I was a fan of Kidnapped when it was on the air and they abruptly pulled it off withoout finishing the storyline. Very frustrating.
I just hope NBC sticks with Chuck and Heroes for at least the rest of this TV season.
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Oooh, I LOVE Chuck! It's one of only two shows that my husband and I watch regularly, and tape when we can't watch them. (The other is Amazing Race.)
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I have a love/hate relationship with Chuck. The main character is...well 'Aweomse'. But I identify with him a little too much, and thus, I can only take so much of the relationship trauma that he goes through. It is actually painful at times to watch.
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I love Chuck, too. I watched some of My Own Worst Enemy, but it got boring. What I really love is Crusoe, but I've felt all along that it shouldn't last more than a season--that it should be like a long miniseries, where we get to see him go home again. The adventures on the island are a lot of fun, but the thing about a story like that is that you can only stretch it so far before the guy really just needs to go home. Given that Crusoe is not a Leaper, and that there seem to be plenty of ships stopping by that island, it was only a matter of time before him not getting home got ridiculous. Right now it's not--I love it--but I'm saying if they stretched it to 2 or 3 seasons it would be harder to believe.
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Chuck is a good show. Does every one remember that FOX canceled Family Guy like three times before I really had its chance to shine. I mean I loved the show from the start and they kept taking it off the air.
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Anyone watching Life on Mars? I was ticked when they (ABC?) canceled Journeyman, but this time-travel show is edgy and hilarious. I hope they show reruns this winter... I only caught two episodes so far and I can't find old ones on the net. Mars is extremely enjoyable for those of us who grew up in the politically-incorrect 1970's. I will write some kind of letter one of these days to try to insure this show's success.
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Anyone watching Life on Mars? I was ticked when they (ABC?) canceled Journeyman, but this time-travel show is edgy and hilarious.
I was also very unhappy when they canceled Journeyman. It was a fun show. I'll definitely have to check out Lif on Mars. Thanks for the info.
Oooh, I LOVE Chuck! It's one of only two shows that my husband and I watch regularly, and tape when we can't watch them.
Chuck is AWESOME. It's one of the few shows my wife and I watch regularly too.
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They're canceling Eli Stone and Pushing Dasies?!!!
Those are some of my favorite shows. I think they have great stories and aren't just your run of the mill sex and drama tv shows. Stupid TV companies!
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Just started watching Daisies with the kiddos. So much fun. Fortunately, most old episodes are viewable on Fancast or similar sites or they can be downloaded somehow. My sweet-sixteen did that for me today. (Hey kids, how do you... ?) :P
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I saw the premier of Life on Mars... i kind of liked it, but i havent really been following it since. I dont watch any of the shows that they plan on cancelling, though.
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I saw the premier of Life on Mars... i kind of liked it, but i havent really been following it since. I dont watch any of the shows that they plan on cancelling, though.
News flash! ABC got their act together recently and we can now watch all episodes of Life on Mars. New shows are coming soon, so catch up while you can!
http://dynamic.abc.go.com/fep/player?i=1&aff=&partner=comcast&show=143825&episode=144233
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American football will soon be over for the season (actually, I'm more of a college football fan so the real season has been over for awhile for me).
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Sadly, Prison Break is being cancelled. They're going to finish this season and then they're done.....I'm not really all that surprised, though. I knew it couldn't last much longer. I mean, there were only so many places they could take that show, and this season just hasn't been as good as the first two were....or even the third.
I really hope Heroes stays for a while longer. I heard once that they were shooting for at least 6 seasons. I really hope that's still the case, and I also really hope that they're able to pick up the show and bring it back to the greatness it was in Season 1.
And Chuck. I love Chuck. I can't wait for February 2. I want more. It's totally my favorite tv show right now, and I really hope NBC keeps it for a couple more seasons (assuming the story line is good enough for that long. I think it is....).