He doesn’t realize how lucky he is. Some of the sampling I’ve done in recent years gives me the shivers at how poorly cast and filmed they are. That’s not especially new except for the numbers of them that manage to retain an audience. But then I began watching in the mid 20th century and have had plenty of examples to compare truly fine work vs schlock.
These days I do not even begin a show until it is done. Just finished Orange Is The New Black 10 years behind everyone else but I never had to wait for new episodes and it was so old, no one was giving spoilers at work. :-)
One of the funniest shows I remember was “Police Squad!,” which was cancelled after 6 episodes. The network executives complained that you actually had to pay attention to catch the jokes.
Of course, those ended up giving us the “Naked Gun” movies, but the show was much better.
(They’re rebooting the “Naked Gun” franchise, with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin. Seth MacFarlane is behind the project, which might swing fans either way.)
wfhite about 13 hours ago
Lots of people feel the same way. Networks don’t have patience.
Pharmakeus Ubik about 13 hours ago
He has terrible taste and loves garbage, he should be a ratings bonanza.
sandpiper about 12 hours ago
He doesn’t realize how lucky he is. Some of the sampling I’ve done in recent years gives me the shivers at how poorly cast and filmed they are. That’s not especially new except for the numbers of them that manage to retain an audience. But then I began watching in the mid 20th century and have had plenty of examples to compare truly fine work vs schlock.
cracker65 about 9 hours ago
Landman. Killer show. I hope there are several seasons.
kjnrun about 8 hours ago
Boy, this is me. What I find interesting apparently most of America doesn’t!
Geophyzz about 7 hours ago
Does anyone else remember that sitcom about an orangutan that was in congress? It was great, but cancelled mid-season, and completely disappeared.
david_42 about 7 hours ago
Every time I like something from Trader Joe’s they drop it. One exception: Maple Clusters.
InTraining Premium Member about 7 hours ago
Probably, Flora just stops recording it… so she can watch her soaps…!
tech60 about 6 hours ago
Hubby is in mourning that Blue Bloods was cancelled. Being the nice wife, I bought him all 14 seasons on DVD.
fritzoid Premium Member about 6 hours ago
I thought “So Help Me Todd” was fun. They cancelled it after two seasons, and ended on a cliffhanger…
We’re still waiting for Season Two of “Poker Face,” but at least I know they’re now filming it.
formathe about 5 hours ago
Most new stuff doesn’t pass my smell test and the stuff that is 4-5 seasons old they have gone overboard on storylines.
curtlyon19 about 4 hours ago
I, among others, seem to be a bell weather for shows to be canceled
CeceliaWD Premium Member about 3 hours ago
Right now I am thinking of Sports Night, Mr. Sunshine, Better Off Ted, among others. And yet they let other shows keep going till they jump the shark.
Jeeper Premium Member about 3 hours ago
These days I do not even begin a show until it is done. Just finished Orange Is The New Black 10 years behind everyone else but I never had to wait for new episodes and it was so old, no one was giving spoilers at work. :-)
fritzoid Premium Member 18 minutes ago
One of the funniest shows I remember was “Police Squad!,” which was cancelled after 6 episodes. The network executives complained that you actually had to pay attention to catch the jokes.
Of course, those ended up giving us the “Naked Gun” movies, but the show was much better.
(They’re rebooting the “Naked Gun” franchise, with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin. Seth MacFarlane is behind the project, which might swing fans either way.)