Jericho getting un-cancelled?

[aphex]

i watched it for awhile but eventually gave up.... the acting was horrid.

 

[dartworth]

malibu...

 

[Nick5324]

Well, hopefully it works out, I'd like to see some closure to the story.

 

[tasmanian]

I cant wait for them to bring it back. It was such an awsome show.

 

[Joemonkey]

omg! they actually listened to people? woot!

 

[RagingBITCH]

What a piece of sh!t show.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

They killed off the best actor they had, not a good move :thumbsdown:

 

[dr150]

Support Jericho:

HERE!

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
They killed off the best actor they had, not a good move :thumbsdown:

He wanted out even before they cancelled the show - that's why they killed him off. At least that's what I read.

 

[rh71]

can't believe petitioning worked...

 

[slsmnaz]

woohoo!

 

[Kev]

look, I liked the show, but it wasn't THAT good that it deserved this kind of uproar

 

[lupi]

Story of the return has now madeCNN's front page.


Also picjed up by Reuters.

And for a funny little video from some of the cast, ah NUTS.

 

[Homerboy]

And for a funny little video from some of the cast, ah NUTS.

ah f*ck
I went to HS with Brad.

 

[lupi]

Originally posted by: allisolm
They didn't just send shipments of peanuts to CBS - they sent over 34,000 lbs of nuts to CBS! :laugh:

'Jericho' fans assail CBS with 25 tons of peanuts
Network donating 50,000 pounds of protest peanuts to charity

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: lupi
And for a funny little video from some of the cast, ah NUTS.

LOL that video was great.

I really really hope they don't center all episodes around Jake again. HE'S BORING.

 

[Accipiter22]

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Fans trumpeting the cause of CBS' canceled drama "Jericho" have caught the network's ear.

CBS, deluged with calls, messages and shipments of nuts signifying viewer displeasure, is reconsidering its decision, a source close to the production said Tuesday.

The source spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly. A decision on whether to bring the show back, probably for a midseason run, is imminent, the source said.

"We are tired of the networks (not just CBS) tossing aside quality programming," was the message carried by jericholives.com, one of several Web sites protesting the cancellation. "Enough! We're going to fight for this one."

Clarke Ingram, a "Jericho" fan from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a spokesman for jericholives, said he was optimistic that CBS would find a way to revive the drama about a Kansas town isolated by a nuclear terrorist attack.

"People would paint this as teenagers in tinfoil hats" rallying behind the show, said Ingram, 50, an operations manager for two radio stations. "That's not what this is. These are educated professionals."

The show's daring premise, its writing and acting make the case for its survival, he said.

Several factors could work in the show's favor: It appeals to the young adult viewers sought by advertisers and was one of CBS' most popular shows streamed online, indicating an audience beyond that measured by traditional ratings.

CBS may also be considering the dent a long hiatus put in the show's viewership, the same scheduling misstep that hurt ABC's "Lost" and NBC's "Heroes."

The network apparently has been impressed by the display of viewer passion, which included the delivery of 50,000 pounds of peanuts to its New York offices. In the season finale, a character replies "Nuts!" to a demand that the beleaguered town of Jericho surrender.

That's the same response that a U.S. general in World War II made to a German demand for surrender at the Battle of the Bulge.

There's already been one positive outcome: CBS is donating the protest peanuts to charities, including one that sends care packages to troops overseas.

 

[hdeck]

that's awesome. i can't wait!

 

[lupi]

It's now official.

Below is a message from CBS Entertainment.


June 6, 2007

To the Fans of Jericho:

Wow!

Over the past few weeks you have put forth an impressive and probably unprecedented display of passion in support of a prime time television series. You got our attention; your emails and collective voice have been heard.

As a result, CBS has ordered seven episodes of ?Jericho? for mid-season next year. In success, there is the potential for more. But, for there to be more ?Jericho,? we will need more viewers.

A loyal and passionate community has clearly formed around the show. But that community needs to grow. It needs to grow on the CBS Television Network, as well as on the many digital platforms where we make the show available.



We will count on you to rally around the show, to recruit new viewers with the same grass-roots energy, intensity and volume you have displayed in recent weeks.

At this time, I cannot tell you the specific date or time period that ?Jericho? will return to our schedule. However, in the interim, we are working on several initiatives to help introduce the show to new audiences. This includes re-broadcasting ?Jericho? on CBS this summer, streaming episodes and clips from these episodes across the CBS Audience Network (online), releasing the first season DVD on September 25 and continuing the story of Jericho in the digital world until the new episodes return. We will let you know specifics when we have them so you can pass them on.

On behalf of everyone at CBS, thank you for expressing your support of ?Jericho? in such an extraordinary manner. Your protest was creative, sustained and very thoughtful and respectful in tone. You made a difference.

Sincerely,

Nina Tassler

President, CBS Entertainment



P.S. Please stop sending us nuts

Love the last line

 

[Homerboy]

So start sending them (Hersey's) Kisses now.

 

[dr150]

Wooooooooooohooooooooo!! Jericho is back!!

 

[TallBill]

What a bunch of crybabies. So a few people like the show and went nuts over it. Its still going to flop. The CBS exec said it herself. They aint out to make good shows, they are out to get the most viewers.

 

[lupi]

Originally posted by: TallBill
What a bunch of crybabies. So a few people like the show and went nuts over it. Its still going to flop. The CBS exec said it herself. They aint out to make good shows, they are out to get the most viewers.

And yet the ratings for the show tell a different story. There are 126 hours per week of primetime coverage on the 6 broadcast networks, which comes out somewehre along the lines of 200 or so shows given the amount of 30 minute shows. They managed a top 50 rating for the year.

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
So start sending them (Hersey's) Kisses now.

Mailing chocolate is bad

 

[lupi]

While waiting to see what Hawkins does with that tank, here's a snippet from him.

"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat."
Theodore Roosevelt

Dear family, friends, rangers and fans...
Now you guys know victory...how does it feel to be out of the gray twillight?
I'm staggered all over again. Utterly and totally STAGGERED. Thank you, thank you...and just for good measure, THANK YOU. Thank you for your passion. Thank you for you determination. Thank you for your grace, manners and most of all thank you for your class. Your campaign was so smartly put together, so expertly organized and so very, very classy. I can't quite find the words to totally express just how impressed I am by your actions. Outside of what you guys have done for myself and the rest of the cast and crew, I truly believe you guys have made a little bit of history. You may have changed the way that TV audience figures are calculated from now on. You have certainly got all the networks talking about whether 'Nielsen' is still the best way to find out who and how many people are watching their stations. You have given a voice to the many that for a long time have been ignored. You made yourselves impossible to be ignored, and here's where your class came in...you always made it possible for CBS to change their minds. You never threatened or attacked or insulted. You were just so honest, forthright, well mannered and persistent. I think the network deserves much credit for being open enough and gracious enough to listen to you guys and to allow you this victory.
One minute I'm saying I can't find the words to express my feelings and here I am going on and on...I really just wanted to say thank you to all of you who posted such kinds words and good wishes to me after my last post. Your words touched me deeply. Other than that, all that's left to say is WELL DONE.
I coming back across the pond to work with a wonderful group of people I believed I might never be with again as we were before. For that I will forever be grateful to you all.
God bless you all and raise a glass to yourselves.
Cheers
Lennie 'The Hawk' James
Jericho Fans Truly Are Da Bomb