On Feb 27, 2:07 pm, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 3:41 AM, Trevor Trevor <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Working stiffs
> > Is it time to close The Office?
>
> The last episode of The Office this season is episode 100. Whatever
> you think of the creative merits, getting to 100 episodes is the goal
> of every sitcom because that's the minimum order for daily
> syndication, which is where the big money is. When the producers
> signed on to make a US version of the show, they did so knowing that
> their goal was to stay on the air for 100 episodes, not replicate the
> genius of the short BBC series. And by that standard, the series is a
> success.
Which is the big difference between U.S. scripted TV and scripted TV
everywhere else--everywhere else, the main goal is get a pay check and
do well enough to come up with other ideas that will get produced--an
international hit like "Doctor Who" is simply gravy.
But I see that the equivalent of 100 episodes for syndication might be
in the minds of the purveyors of reality and game shows, who look at
the international success of "Millionaire," "Survivor," "Idol" and
"Dancing" and get caught in the trap of trying to come up with the
next international sensation instead of entertaining their home
audiences.
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