What If They Just Don’t?
December 16th, 2006 by screenwriterguy
OK, normally I support networks giving TV shows a chance to find their legs. We’ve seen far too many decent show never given the chance to gel because they didn’t become instant hits.
And normally I insist that people not judge a TV show without actually giving the pilot episode a look.
However… I’m perfectly happy to see Daybreak go bye-bye after 6 airings.
I know Hollywood is heavy into recycling, but this non-idea has bugged me from the start. It’s Groundhog Day with guns. As an episode of South Park once so eloquently argued, “I mean, come on!”
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Posted in Television | 3 Comments »
Dec 20th 2006 at 4:05 pm
I concur with this statement. Other shows that I have tried and ultimately failed to embrace despite repeated viewings:
Studio 60, My Name Is Earl, Heroes …
Actually, I’ve been sucked into catching up on four years of The Wire for the last month, with breaks only for The Office and 30 Rock.
Dec 20th 2006 at 4:12 pm
Oh, and two more shows I just don’t get: Battlestar Galactica and Gray’s Anatomy. People love these shows … but I just don’t.
Dec 21st 2006 at 6:33 am
I was most impressed when Heather Graham’s vehicle “Emily’s Reason’s Why Not” got canceled after 1 or 2 episodes last year. I live in NYC, and there were billboards and ads on taxis EVERYWHERE. Frankly, they outlasted ths how.
I guess I just find it odd that TV execs don’t *know* a show is crappy by just watching it. Because, really, what data do they get when show *one* episode? The number of people who watch the first episode bears no relation to th equality of the show. Rather, it’s the name of the star and whatever leads into it (and whether or not there was something compelling on that night, etc.)
I guess they’ve already sunk the cash into them, and there’s still value in selling detergent beside Taye Diggs’ face.