Comments on: Good News, Bad News: PRISON BREAK Cancelled, 24 & President Bush

By: CarolynMorton

CarolynMorton — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:53:52 +0000

HAHAHA! I totally predicted that bringing Sara back would ruin this once good show (Prison BReak) and I was right. Ever since they brought that character back, Prison BReak has lost 24% of its viewers. Its a joke of a show now and the acting is terrible. Glad its cancelled! Its been ‘creatively played out’ for about two seasons now, to be honest. They should have cancelled it long ago. Can’t believe anyone still watches that terrible show!

By: allie

allie — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:46:32 +0000

I’m enjoying Prison Break but if they are going to end it on a real high note with everything wrapped up nicely then I’m happy … as for Thursday, why does the President’s address have to wreck every other station? Obama’s inauguration speech will be important, but Bush’s, not so much!

By: abcohen

abcohen — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:11:12 +0000

I think Prison Break’s reboot this year was needed but I think the angle of the Company should be over with – I do hope they can really WRAP the show up in the final few episodes (I hate it when a show leaves the air with a cliff hanger) so let them go off to the sunset and enjoy opening up a dive shop in Mexico or something!

By: AHA

AHA — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:28:23 +0000

I wonder if Prison Break’s cancellation has something to do with Wentwoth Miller putting on weight? I liked him more when he was leaner.

By: shanna

shanna — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:19:55 +0000

I think Prison Break is creatively played out. I don’t know where it can go after this. We’ve had Michael’s dad and mom come back He’s gone from discovering the Company to trying to take it down, to working for it, to taking it down and now we don’t know who’s on the “right” side anymore. I think once this season’s battle is over there’s not really another place to go.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:27:19 +0000

Hil,

Bones will have a 2 hour premiere on Thursday Jan 22. Hope this helps!

By: Todd W in NC

Todd W in NC — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:46:40 +0000

Good point, Hil. I’m glad to know now that I’m not the only one who switches channels fast to see how the different networks look during presidential pre-empts. Have you noticed each network has slightly different sound too? Some are louder, some are more echoey, etc.

As for Prison Break, I’m neither happy nor sad about the cancellation. I’ve watched it from the beginning and have continued to enjoy it despite how ludicrous it has sometimes been. It’s my guilty pleasure. But considering it’s lasted three seasons longer than it should have, cancellation was eminent, if not overdue. I will miss it but am not upset it’s going. I’m happy Fox is giving it a chance to wrap up, but with only 6 to 8 episodes left, it’d be nice if they let it go out on a non-Friday timeslot.

By: Hil

Hil — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:05:17 +0000

Yeah, there is very little reason for EVERY SINGLE STATION to play the same thing. Unless you enjoy flipping through them quickly and seeing which ones make the faces peachier or greener or whatever. I just turn the TV off and do something else. I get super basic cable so it pretty much will be every single station.

I was looking forward to Bones coming back. Is it going to play later on in the night or is it bumped all the away into next Thursday?

By: TVFan

TVFan — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:52:20 +0000

I know this will make me sound like a moron, but I can’t stand when TV is pre-empted for news. Isn’t that what MSNBC, CNN, FOX News, CNBC are for?

By: Josh Emerson

Josh Emerson — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:30:11 +0000

“Good News: The phrase “outgoing President Bush” sure does have a nice ring to it.”

Yeah it does! I believe “Ultra Amazing Fantastic News” is probably more appropriate.

I’m curious about how the networks will switch their schedules. NBC could just take Kath & Kim off for the night.