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Koohii
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RE: Writer's Strike...Does anyone actually notice?
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Gobi-1 posted:
I can't even bear the thought of what Frasier or Lost might have been like if they had only produced twelve episodes.
Concise and to the point?  Maybe funnier?
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Gobi-1
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LOST is like a good novel and watching the story unfold and grow over a period of time is one of the great pleasures of it. And one of the great pleasures of any show that lasts a long time. I enjoy seeing characters grow and change over time.
As for Frasier do I want 12 episodes of funny or 264 episodes of funny? To quote Frasier "If less is more, just think how much more more is."  I love Frasier because it has given me years of entertianment instead of hours.
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Koohii posted:
Gobi-1 posted:
I can't even bear the thought of what Frasier or Lost might have been like if they had only produced twelve episodes.
Concise and to the point? Maybe funnier?
I agree with Gobi. Assuming the same level of quality, I would MUCH rather have 100 episodes of Fawlty Towers than the measly 12 we've got. Most comedy series' only really start to hit their stride mid-season, sometimes even all the way into the beginning of the second season. If Fawlty Towers is that funny in the first 12 episodes, God only knows where writing more might have taken it.
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Koohii
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I'm all for quality AND quantity.
Sadly, those two don't normally go together.
I'd rather have 6 episodes that are good than 20 that leave me schrugging.
Waiting for God
The Good Life (aka Good Neighbors)
Executive Stress
To the Manor Born
Red Dwarf
All had 6-episode seasons (RD had two 8-ep seasons), but were extremely funny, and did not take 1/2 season to get going. At most, they have the first episode as set-up, and take off from there.
Other short-season series:
Blake's 7
The Prisoner (they actually had to make 4 additional episodes in order to syndicate in the US)
Star Cops
Taggart
If you get a chance, and haven't seen them already, check them out. Waiting for God had 6 seasons. Red Dwarf had 8 (though there were a couple of hiatus' with one of the actors and criminal charges).
If it takes a show 1/2 a season to get going, why not just throw that 1/2 away? Start with the good scripts.
A number of shows I did like were very hit-and-miss. It almost seemed to alternate between Good and Awful. Enterprise was very much like that, as was a British comedy called Hot Metal. I'd rather have had 10 good episodes than 20 that avereaged out.
But that's just me. If I can't have both, I'd rather have quality, and rewatch the episodes.
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Koohii posted:
If it takes a show 1/2 a season to get going, why not just throw that 1/2 away? Start with the good scripts.
A lot of times it's just a matter of the production getting into a groove, and you can't do that until after the cast and crew have worked together on a few episodes. Not to mention situations where serialistic story elements can't be discarded.
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In a Qausi related case of strange bedfellows... CBS is recycling Season one of Dexter beginning on Feburary 17
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For countless years I wouldn't watch Fraiser, thinking they're just a bunch of high-speaking archdukes arguing over wine vintages. The way the Gilmore "machine gun talking" Girls ooh and aah over what to wear for an episode. Then I realised just seriously funny their bickering of vintage wine can be, and situations they tangle themselves in.
Awesome, just in time for the show to cancel. Studio reruns are my only hope, when they show them.
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The2ndQuest posted:
Koohii posted:
If it takes a show 1/2 a season to get going, why not just throw that 1/2 away? Start with the good scripts.
A lot of times it's just a matter of the production getting into a groove, and you can't do that until after the cast and crew have worked together on a few episodes. Not to mention situations where serialistic story elements can't be discarded.
Exactly. That's part of building up a good show. The actors and directors have to develop a groove, just as the writers have to develop their groove. That's why in film sequels where the same cast is retained, by and large, they have an easier time working together. They know the nuances of each other and thus they can really work more efficently. Few shows click from day one. They take a few episodes.
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Robert Elisberg has posted a very good FAQ about the writer's strike, addressing many of the questions and statements made in this very thread.
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DGA reaches deal with Studios, pressure mounts for resolution to Writer's Strike.
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I'm still hoping for a resolution to the strike in the near future, although it is unlikely that many of the prime time drama seasons will be salvaged/finished. Adding to the tension is the fact that many actors/actresses, whose contract is up in June, have been outspoken with their support of the writers.
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THE STRIKE IS OVER!!!!!!!!
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LAJ_FETT
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Yeah, Fox News just did an update. They said some shows (ER, CSI, Desperate Housewives, to name a few) might be back by spring. However 24 might be away until next year.
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No more strike!! 
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LAJ_FETT posted:
Yeah, Fox News just did an update. They said some shows (ER, CSI, Desperate Housewives, to name a few) might be back by spring. However 24 might be away until next year.
Check the Ausiello report. There are now some definitive airdates coming up for the shows that are returning this season.
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