Nuts....again.
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> rave, I have long since given up on fathoming the thought processes
of those H'Wood clowns...
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> ravenadal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What
puzzles me about shows like "Jericho" is that, with the ongoing
> fragmentation of the viewing audience, it seems some network would be
> interested in audience of 5.8 million a week.
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> ~(no)rave!
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> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote:
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> > Score one more for the demise of quality shows on TV... :(
> > I wonder what it's like in the mirror universe? You know, that
> alternate reality where "Jericho", "John Doe", "Dresden Files" and
> "Frank's Place" are still on TV, and "American Idol" is synonymous
> with bad quality?
> >
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> > CBS cancels 'Jericho'
> > By James Hibberd
> >
> > March 22, 2008
> > UPDATED 1:21 p.m. PT, March 21, 2008
> >
> > Complete pilot season coverage
> >
> > CBS has nuked "Jericho."
> >
> > Producers were told Thursday the show is ending its run on the
> broadcast network, sources said.
> >
> > CBS will air the season finale next week with a resolution that
> helps give closure to fans.
> >
> > After the first season concluded with an abrupt cut to black, fans
> famously inundated CBS with tens of thousands of pounds of peanuts to
> urge the network to continue the show.
> >
> > For the seven-episode second season, producers shot two endings --
> one that leaves viewers in suspense for a third round, another that is
> more conclusive.
> >
> > The ending chosen by CBS will wrap up the final season's storyline,
> where the nuclear war survivors of a Kansas town struggled under a
> violent occupation by a government contractor.
> >
> > "The March 25th episode of Jericho will be the series finale," CBS
> said in a statement. "Without question, there are passionate viewers
> watching this program; we simply wish there were more. We thank an
> engaged and spirited fan base for keeping the show alive this long,
> and an outstanding team of producers, cast and crew that went through
> creative hoops to deliver a compelling, high quality second season. We
> have no regrets bringing the show back for a second try. We listened
> to our viewers, gave the series an opportunity to grow, and the
> producers put a great story on the screen. We're proud of everyone's
> efforts."
> >
> > Tuesday's finale doesn't entirely slam the door on the series, but
> is notably different from the cliffhanger version, sources said. The
> ending also doesn't entirely preclude the possibility of "Jericho"
> finding a second life on cable. The high cost of the production,
> however, will likely prevent a continuation of the show.
> >
> > Despite the erosion of broadcast ratings in recent years, the
> massive protest that saved "Jericho" last year has been called the
> largest fan effort ever to try and halt a network cancellation of a
> series.
> >
> > The outcry put CBS in a tough position, whether to renew a show that
> has below-the-line ratings, yet unprecedented fan support. "Jericho"
> also performed well online on CBS.com and in iTunes downloads.
> >
> > Unfortunately for the network and fans, the second season's Nielsen
> ratings were even lower than the first. The most recent episodes have
> averaged about a 1.9 rating among adults 18 to 49 in the show's
> Tuesdays at 10 p.m. time period. The network's decision to cancel the
> show still might not have been easy, but it was easier to see coming.
> >
> > "'Jericho' is unique because the fans saved it -- watching it on the
> Internet and streaming and iTunes downloads, all those things that are
> not being counted," said executive producer Carol Barbee in a recent
> interview. "That's what 'Jericho' will be known for."
> >
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> "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels
will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A
Man Without A Country"
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