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« on: December 24, 2009, 07:53:03 PM »
Have they run out of ideas or just want to play it safe?  So many lame shows on that might be interesting for a show maybe two turned into series IE Ice Road truckers, Axe Men ect Not to mention the million real estate and design shows
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Re: Television
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2009, 08:48:22 PM »
I don't watch much tv, not even news - that is too depressing. I have always liked watching the weather news, though.
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Re: Television
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2009, 08:57:23 PM »
Don't watch too much TV here either.

Cartoons with the kid, Pawn Stars, & Lock N' Load when I can.
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Re: Television
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2009, 09:32:48 PM »
What happens is that someone comes along and makes a really good show that is a hit. Then everyone else thinks to themselves that they want a piece of that action and think that they know the formula to that show success.

That's why after the first series of Survivor that there was a million of those type of shows. What they didn't realise that a lot of that shows initial success was because there was nothing like it before.
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Re: Television
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2009, 12:51:22 PM »
I end up watching older shows on dvd.

Am looking forward for Dexter 4 once it's released next summer though. :)
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Re: Television
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2009, 04:39:00 PM »
I like mostly shows on history or science and don't watch many regular shows.  I just see the adds and wonder who does :-\
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Re: Television
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2009, 05:11:43 PM »
That's the thing, a lot is popular, because of the ads. Good promotion can get rubbish popular.
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Re: Television
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2009, 08:46:25 PM »
Cop & Dr shows will always make $$$. ALWAYS.
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Re: Television
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2009, 09:36:59 PM »
I have been watching movies lately.
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Re: Television
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2010, 12:22:10 AM »
Quote from: parts on December 24, 2009, 07:53:03 PM
Have they run out of ideas or just want to play it safe?  So many lame shows on that might be interesting for a show maybe two turned into series IE Ice Road truckers, Axe Men ect Not to mention the million real estate and design shows

The worst ones I have seen is "Cake Boss" "John and Kate Plus eight"and a show about being a lumberjack  A LUMBERJACK!!!!!!!!!!!! A FUCKING LUMBER JACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They need to make a show about watching paint dry or watching grass grow.
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Re: Television
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2010, 08:50:04 AM »
Quote from: Gluey on January 01, 2010, 12:22:10 AM
Quote from: parts on December 24, 2009, 07:53:03 PM
Have they run out of ideas or just want to play it safe?  So many lame shows on that might be interesting for a show maybe two turned into series IE Ice Road truckers, Axe Men ect Not to mention the million real estate and design shows

The worst ones I have seen is "Cake Boss" "John and Kate Plus eight"and a show about being a lumberjack  A LUMBERJACK!!!!!!!!!!!! A FUCKING LUMBER JACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They need to make a show about watching paint dry or watching grass grow.

They already did, and do.

On Xmas Day, one of the local stations spent four hours airing a Yule Log burning in a fireplace. It's now a tradition.

And don't forget the Fish Channel! Someone back in the 1980s had the bright idea of pointing a vidcam at a fishtank and leaving it on. It got good ratings.
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Re: Television
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2010, 09:54:32 AM »
Almost any job can become an interesting half hour show once but weekly I don't think so
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Re: Television
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2010, 11:31:39 PM »
Quote from: punkdrew on January 01, 2010, 08:50:04 AM
Quote from: Gluey on January 01, 2010, 12:22:10 AM
Quote from: parts on December 24, 2009, 07:53:03 PM
Have they run out of ideas or just want to play it safe?  So many lame shows on that might be interesting for a show maybe two turned into series IE Ice Road truckers, Axe Men ect Not to mention the million real estate and design shows

The worst ones I have seen is "Cake Boss" "John and Kate Plus eight"and a show about being a lumberjack  A LUMBERJACK!!!!!!!!!!!! A FUCKING LUMBER JACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They need to make a show about watching paint dry or watching grass grow.

They already did, and do.

I actually enjoy that. It's like having my own fireplace in my room. I have a fireplace app on my ipod touch.

On Xmas Day, one of the local stations spent four hours airing a Yule Log burning in a fireplace. It's now a tradition.

And don't forget the Fish Channel! Someone back in the 1980s had the bright idea of pointing a vidcam at a fishtank and leaving it on. It got good ratings.
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