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Dana · Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: Jericho cancelled

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/16/tv.newseason.ap/index.html

That leaves LOST and Criminal Minds. I probably won't even watch CM anymore, because it was on after, oh, that's right, JERICHO. Broadcast TV has NOTHING else to offer, and I won't put faith in a broadcast TV show ever again. Damned idiots. "duuuhhhh ratings dropped after the mid season hiatus!" No, REALLY Sherlock?? WTF did you EXPECT to happen?? Why can't you people STAND BEHIND your shows -- like you USED to -- instead of throwing shit at the proverbial wall and hoping something sticks?? Even then, when something DOES stick, you make us wait 6 weeks in the MIDDLE OF THE F'N SEASON before we can see the rest!

I can't even get pissed about this anymore. I should have learned my lesson after Firefly four years ago. This is exactly why I'm not watching 24. If they cancel it before the story is finished, then the fans are SOL. If they don't, then I'll just buy (or rent & burn) the DVD season sets.

They've done this to us on so many shows:

Invasion
The Nine
Firefly
Drive
Sons & Daughters
Commander in Chief
and now Jericho.

To broadcast TV networks:

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Plague · Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 4:31 pm Post subject:

Agreed
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Ravage · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 10:41 am Post subject:

I had said several times that Jericho was the second best show on television, next to Heroes.

I'm on the verge of cutting most network TV out myself. Maybe I should watch Heroes on Sci-fi, just to stick it to NBC as well.

Grand Master Sef · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject:

A: This is on my XANGA.

B: NBC owns Sci-Fi...so there is not sticking it to them

3: Yeah, this whole thing (including TV in general) is the gay.

D: Dana needs to learn about 24. Each season is its own story. Thus, if its cancelled, its no REAL big deal as its not like LOST where each season continues a story. 24 is just a story about Jack Bauer. It follows his life, once a day, every year or so. Just thought you should know since using that in this argument doesn't really work.
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Ravage · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 6:12 pm Post subject:

On that note, Alex now has seaons 1-5 of 24. I'm on season 3, and it's been...worth watching. Actually, it's quite good so far watching on DVD. It's definitely not a series I want to wait every week to see. Of course, I said that about LOST too, when I first started.

Grand Master Sef · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject:

I'm just finishing season 4. Downloading season 6. I plan on watching 7 next year on Fox.

EDIT:

I just finished Season 4 of 24. It was the best of the first 4. Infact, I'd rate them 4, 2, 3, 1. However, they're all good. I can't wait to start 5 & 6 (even tho I heard 6 was a bit of a let down, so much so that the producers of the show apologized & promised season 7 to be stand out)

just my 2 (or 3) cents.
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Dana · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject:

Good (sorta) news... Jericho may be coming back for 8 mid-season episodes to help wrap up the story:

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Grand Master Sef · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:30 am Post subject:

Dana · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:27 am Post subject:

Ravage · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:36 am Post subject:

"CBS may also be considering the dent a long hiatus put in the show's viewership, the same scheduling misstep that hurt ABC's "Lost" and NBC's "Heroes." "

I hope that dent was prevalent enough that they never do it again. People make fun of them all the time, but this is really where Survivor and American Idol trump the rest of TV. There is no hiatus...you just have fans sitting down week after week for an entire season to watch the programming. Then you know you'll be ready to watch more next year at the same time. This way, the show doesn't get stale (supposedly), and there's no break in viewership.

I would rather get a large chunck of the LOST story every winter than have it strung out to where I have no clue when it's on and when it's not.

Another interesting thing I note, particularly on NBC, is their Thursday comedy lineup. The critics touted "30 Rock", however it's pretty obvious the show has flustered greatly in viewership. They change the schedule of their lineup on an almost weekly basis. 30 Rock used to be the last show in the lineup, and I bet people were just shutting off after that, so they rearranged so that in order to see Scrubs and The Office, you would have to sit through 30 Rock - supposedly. I always make it a point to change channel during that one half-hour, no matter which timeslot it's in.

Grand Master Sef · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:03 pm Post subject:

Dirty Jobs, Mythbusters, Deadliest Catch, Dog the Bounty Hunter & shows of the like do the same thing. They start a season & it goes non-stop (minus holiday weeks & such) until its over. There is no other way to do TV if ratings are what you want.

ABC said they won't do that again with LOST. However, they still suck. CBS still sucks for canceling a good series after THEIR dumb mistake.

I still stick by my view. Either continue a show or don't. I of course want to know how a show ends. However, I don't want a cheap ending for the sake of having an ending either. I wanna see how the series would have developed if not been cancelled. I think Jericho needs to move to another network willing to put it on instead of putting a half ass ending in 6 episodes.

I honestly could care less what anyone on broadcast TV does. I'm not watching ANY new shows until they change their ways.

I'm going to continue Heroes & LOST. I may watch American Innventor again (since the first season was great) but thats not a NEW show. Gotta love sticking to your word.
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Ravage · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject:

I actually find myself watching WWE again, just because it's fresh...well, fresher than everything else. Isn't that sad?

Actually, I do more gaming than TV watching these last few weeks. Plus, I'm well into season 5 of 24 right now...dunno what I'll do when I finish that. I'll be a lost little Ravage, that's for sure.

On a similar note, Glenn Beck's show is probably my most consistent viewing experience, but any idea when Dirty Jobs starts back up?

Grand Master Sef · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:03 pm Post subject:

Dirty Jobs might be back after Deadliest Catch is done.

I'm not watching WWE. Unless its gets UBER again, I'm done with them. Sick of wasting my time. TNA is enough good wrestling for me. I just can't bear to see bad wrestling anymore. I'll develope an ulcer.

I watch Glenn's show pretty consistantly too. I listen to the radio show more than the TV show, especially since I'm an Insider. Plus, I got tickets to see his stage show when it comes to Columbus Friday. Should be uber.
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Ravage · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject:

Are there still tickets? I was toying with the idea of going, but didn't when I heard it was totally non-political.

Admiral Trell · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject:

So did they cancel Dirty Jobs, or is it just on hiatus? (sp?)