Comments on: Dispatches From The Couch: THE L WORD, JERICHO, SWINGTOWN & More! http://www.thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/ theTVaddict.com is your number one source on the net for TV news, scoop, reviews and commentary on all of your favourite TV shows. Check out theTVaddict.com daily for commentary, a WHAT TO WATCH TVguide, and a weekly podcast. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Reg http://www.thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/comment-page-1/#comment-271493 Reg Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:59:18 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/#comment-271493 I just wish Swingtown would continue. It was the best show I've seen in years and I was really looking forward to the return of the season. I love the nostalgia in the show and the actors were perfect for the roles. PLEASE bring Swingtown back. I am so bored of all the other same old repetitive stuff on T.V. these days. I just wish Swingtown would continue. It was the best show I’ve seen in years and I was really looking forward to the return of the season. I love the nostalgia in the show and the actors were perfect for the roles. PLEASE bring Swingtown back. I am so bored of all the other same old repetitive stuff on T.V. these days.

]]> By: CT http://www.thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/comment-page-1/#comment-267570 CT Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:26:46 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/#comment-267570 Lots of shows go on "hiatus" in the middle of their seasons. It's just called a mid-season finale. Nip/Tuck, Battlestar... until recently, Lost. If I'm not mistaken, the network actually DID do a full-length episode called "return to Jericho" designed to catch people up, much the same way Lost does just about every year. And sorry, but the fan-generated publicity for season two didn't result in numbers. The network isn't responsible for that. Anyone who didn't have a clue the show was returning musta been living under a rock, because it was written about in every major media outlet, advertised fairly extensively... and I don't know that I'd call Big Brother a bad lead-in. After all, the show has been on for several years. In the end, the show got two separate chances to prove itself and failed. As for the Arrested Development movie, I can't say that I think that's a much smarter idea, frankly. Although I would say it's a much easier concept to sell: You could do a two-hour Arrested Development movie that has all the same characters, yet could function as a complete stand-alone entity. I love, love, love Arrested Development, but I can't say that I'd pay $10 to see it on the big screen. Lots of shows go on “hiatus” in the middle of their seasons. It’s just called a mid-season finale. Nip/Tuck, Battlestar… until recently, Lost. If I’m not mistaken, the network actually DID do a full-length episode called “return to Jericho” designed to catch people up, much the same way Lost does just about every year. And sorry, but the fan-generated publicity for season two didn’t result in numbers. The network isn’t responsible for that. Anyone who didn’t have a clue the show was returning musta been living under a rock, because it was written about in every major media outlet, advertised fairly extensively… and I don’t know that I’d call Big Brother a bad lead-in. After all, the show has been on for several years. In the end, the show got two separate chances to prove itself and failed.

As for the Arrested Development movie, I can’t say that I think that’s a much smarter idea, frankly. Although I would say it’s a much easier concept to sell: You could do a two-hour Arrested Development movie that has all the same characters, yet could function as a complete stand-alone entity. I love, love, love Arrested Development, but I can’t say that I’d pay $10 to see it on the big screen.

]]> By: Dbalcer http://www.thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/comment-page-1/#comment-267564 Dbalcer Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:18:09 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/#comment-267564 Let see waiting until February when the strike was on to air it, giving it Big Brother as a lead in, no stars going on to promote it until after it aired, not showing the reruns or recaps right before it aired, going on hiatus in the middle of season one-all of those and more are part of the poor promotion of Jericho. Until the hiatus of season one the numbers were strong. CBS failed to capitalize on the fan generated publicity for season 2. I know people who didn't have a clue it was on the air again. CBS, the network failed miserably with Jericho. If it isn't a criminal procedural drama they don't know how to promote it. The show's producers and actors gave it their all, the fans did everything in their power but CBS did not promote season one or two. Let see waiting until February when the strike was on to air it, giving it Big Brother as a lead in, no stars going on to promote it until after it aired, not showing the reruns or recaps right before it aired, going on hiatus in the middle of season one-all of those and more are part of the poor promotion of Jericho. Until the hiatus of season one the numbers were strong. CBS failed to capitalize on the fan generated publicity for season 2. I know people who didn’t have a clue it was on the air again. CBS, the network failed miserably with Jericho. If it isn’t a criminal procedural drama they don’t know how to promote it. The show’s producers and actors gave it their all, the fans did everything in their power but CBS did not promote season one or two.

]]> By: Josh Emerson http://www.thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/comment-page-1/#comment-267562 Josh Emerson Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:53:08 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/#comment-267562 So you think the development of a Jericho movie is ridiculous, yet you have no problems with an Arrested Development movie? That show was so far in the ratings basement it makes Jericho look like American Idol. So you think the development of a Jericho movie is ridiculous, yet you have no problems with an Arrested Development movie? That show was so far in the ratings basement it makes Jericho look like American Idol.

]]> By: CT http://www.thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/comment-page-1/#comment-267560 CT Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:48:49 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/#comment-267560 Dblacer: There's only so much bame that can be put at the feet of CBS for Jericho's double cancellation. let's face it: They bit the bullet and, at fan insistence, gave the show a second chance. And it still tanked in the ratings. That's not CBS' fault. That's proof -- like it or not -- that there just wasn't a bit enough audience out there to sustain it. Maybe they didn't do a great job of promoting it once it was launched, but that show got a TON of free publicity when it came back. It was "the resurrection" show, and a lot of attention was focused on both it and fans. Unfortunately, it still failed... and like I said, that ain't CBS fault. It's not the executive producer's fault either, necessarily, but how many times can you lead the camel to water before you admit that it just ain't gonna drink? Dblacer: There’s only so much bame that can be put at the feet of CBS for Jericho’s double cancellation. let’s face it: They bit the bullet and, at fan insistence, gave the show a second chance. And it still tanked in the ratings. That’s not CBS’ fault. That’s proof — like it or not — that there just wasn’t a bit enough audience out there to sustain it. Maybe they didn’t do a great job of promoting it once it was launched, but that show got a TON of free publicity when it came back. It was “the resurrection” show, and a lot of attention was focused on both it and fans. Unfortunately, it still failed… and like I said, that ain’t CBS fault. It’s not the executive producer’s fault either, necessarily, but how many times can you lead the camel to water before you admit that it just ain’t gonna drink?

]]> By: Ace http://www.thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/comment-page-1/#comment-267557 Ace Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:18:43 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/#comment-267557 Honestly, Cera, how long do you think an AD movie will take to shoot? That show/movie is all about the dialogue. It isn't like they will have to do a ton of locations, kung-fu moves, CGI or anything else that would take up time. Put your other movies on hold for like two seconds and come on back to George Michael where you belong. Honestly, Cera, how long do you think an AD movie will take to shoot? That show/movie is all about the dialogue. It isn’t like they will have to do a ton of locations, kung-fu moves, CGI or anything else that would take up time. Put your other movies on hold for like two seconds and come on back to George Michael where you belong.

]]> By: Dbalcer http://www.thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/comment-page-1/#comment-267554 Dbalcer Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:50:09 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/#comment-267554 Jericho was canceled due to poor management on CBS' part. The fact that a show in reruns without much promotion can best any numbers that CW had before its run shows the draw of that show. Turtetaub is has success on the big screen with The Nation Treasures features. I can't wait to see Jericho on the big screen. Jericho was canceled due to poor management on CBS’ part. The fact that a show in reruns without much promotion can best any numbers that CW had before its run shows the draw of that show. Turtetaub is has success on the big screen with The Nation Treasures features. I can’t wait to see Jericho on the big screen.

]]> By: Lindsey Morrison http://www.thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/comment-page-1/#comment-267550 Lindsey Morrison Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:59:47 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/#comment-267550 Prisonbreak is my favorite show as well as Heroes, Smallville, & Supernatural....But to end Prisnbreak is so heartless. I've been there and never missed an episode since it premiered....I'm so dissappointed! Prisonbreak is my favorite show as well as Heroes, Smallville, & Supernatural….But to end Prisnbreak is so heartless. I’ve been there and never missed an episode since it premiered….I’m so dissappointed!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/comment-page-1/#comment-267547 Sarah Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:43:12 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2009/01/15/dispatches-from-the-couch-the-l-word-jericho-swingtown-more/#comment-267547 If Michael Cera SERIOUSLY isn't on board for an Arrested Development movie, there needs to be a fan movement to find him and beat some sense into him. He can only can away with awkward an adorable for so long, he might as well milk everything he can out of it. If Michael Cera SERIOUSLY isn’t on board for an Arrested Development movie, there needs to be a fan movement to find him and beat some sense into him. He can only can away with awkward an adorable for so long, he might as well milk everything he can out of it.

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