Jericho TV Show(Some Spoilers)

[Galaril]

This show has really surprised me up to now. DEcent story and seems like the directors/producers are trying to do the LOST type story again. There isn't alot of info. ABOUT (SPOILERS BELOW)
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the Nuke attacks except we know seven major cities in the US are hit and it sounds like this is world wide. Were the attacks from China, Russia, a Rogue-state or some evil alien race? This show could be really great or really flop dependig on how the big overarching story goes.

[bosshogg23]

I've enjoyed the show so far. The early reviews have been pretty harsh paticularly with Skeet Ulrich. I havent read how the ratings have been so far but I hope they keep the show on long enough to work out the story lines.

[spleen1015]

I am mixed about the show. I wasn't looking forward to this week because of the 'radiation is coming' storyline. I am interested in the storyline with the St. Louis cop who just moved to town. He knew this was coming. I'll keeop watching.

[Bee]

I'm enjoying it so far. Some really good new shows this season as opposed to past years, so I'm expecting most of the ones I like will end up cancelled.

[vex]

Yeah, I really like this show. Agree on wanting more storyline on the cop.

[Ksyrup]

I had a good laugh from reading some of the pre-season reviews about this show. One in particular said that they were trying to create a new Lost, but instead of going with a cast of pretty people in paradise they went with blah people in Kansas.

[Bee]

I had a good laugh from reading some of the pre-season reviews about this show. One in particular said that they were trying to create a new Lost, but instead of going with a cast of pretty people in paradise they went with blah people in Kansas.

I don't know...that Skeet Ulrich chick is pretty hot although a little flat chested.

[bbor]

So far so good in my books.I have enjoyed it o far.

[DaddyTorgo]

between this and "kidnapped" i just feel like the new thing is the "lost" clone. the "let's mindfuck the viewer" type of show, as opposed to reality tv. not that i'm complaining, at least it's drama instead of reality tv, but i can only take so much of it. i think that's why i have never been able to get into lost. almost too many plot twists.

[Honolulu_Blue]

between this and "kidnapped" i just feel like the new thing is the "lost" clone. the "let's mindfuck the viewer" type of show, as opposed to reality tv. not that i'm complaining, at least it's drama instead of reality tv, but i can only take so much of it. i think that's why i have never been able to get into lost. almost too many plot twists.

I think the success of "Lost" and to a lesser extent "24" are thing single best things to happen to primetime network T.V. in years. Before those shows sort of hit it big, primetime TV had become a wasteland for the most part. There were some good shows around for certain, but most of what was on TV was reality show after reality show and an endless procedural dramas likes the CSIs and the Law & Orders. The success of "Lost" proved that a show could be smart, complex, have interesting characters, and progress week-to-week and be successful. Those are all good things in my view.

Last year there were a flurry of copy-cats like "Invasion" and those other two alien invasion shows. All three failed. This year you have "Jericho", "Heroes", and some others. Hopefully at least one of these shows will catch on and help re-inforce the notion that T.V. can be smart, complex, and interesting.

[Joe Canadian]

between this and "kidnapped" i just feel like the new thing is the "lost" clone. the "let's mindfuck the viewer" type of show, as opposed to reality tv. not that i'm complaining, at least it's drama instead of reality tv, but i can only take so much of it. i think that's why i have never been able to get into lost. almost too many plot twists.

How is Kidnapped like Lost and Jericho??

[spleen1015]

How is Kidnapped like Lost and Jericho??

I don't see it either.

[bosshogg23]

How is Kidnapped like Lost and Jericho??

Its a serial drama, like 24. Shows that require you watch every episode or your lost(no pun intended).

[DaddyTorgo]

i guess kidnapped isn't quite the mindfuck that lost is. and jericho certainly isn't YET (although you can see it trending in that direction).

[Joe Canadian]

i guess kidnapped isn't quite the mindfuck that lost is. and jericho certainly isn't YET (although you can see it trending in that direction).

I can't even see how Kidnapped us a "mindfuck" at all... it's like an episode of Law & Order, except its dragged out over a whole season.

[jbmagic]

Put Vanished and Prison Break as other serial tv series that are great too.

[jeff061]

I don't know, I watched the pilot and felt like I could predict the next two seasons. Formulaic is the word I'd use. Course I never liked Lost either.


Heroes on the other hand...

[Schmidty]

Heroes on the other hand...

......was beyond boring.

[Schmidty]

I think the success of "Lost" and to a lesser extent "24" are thing single best things to happen to primetime network T.V. in years.

Good Lord.

Lost is the most pumped-up formulaic (in it's own way) piece of garbage in years. I predict every episode: 2 background story flashbacks, mix in a teaser that means nothing, and then end on a "cliffhanger" that leads to another episode of the same that tells us nothing. Blah.

"24" was good when it came out. Now I feel like, "Just get it the fuck over with".

[Honolulu_Blue]

Good Lord.

Lost is the most pumped-up formulaic (in it's own way) piece of garbage in years. I predict every episode: 2 background story flashbacks, mix in a teaser that means nothing, and then end on a "cliffhanger" that leads to another episode of the same that tells us nothing. Blah.

"24" was good when it came out. Now I feel like, "Just get it the fuck over with".

Sparty on.

[muns]

Its different, and I have also enjoyed it so far. I was ticked that the guy didnt show us what he wrote down off the morse code. It left me hanging for next week.

MUNS

[Tiphnie]

When he went into his little room and started marking off towns I assumed that it was a list of the towns that were hit. *shrug*

[DaddyTorgo]

When he went into his little room and started marking off towns I assumed that it was a list of the towns that were hit. *shrug*


welcome to FOFC. and which of our male members is responsible for your finding our little corner of the internet?

[Schmidty]

welcome to FOFC. and which of our male members is responsible for your finding our little corner of the internet?

PaulFred?????

[Schmidty]

PaulFred?????

Dude, no one will get that unfunny joke.

[muns]

When he went into his little room and started marking off towns I assumed that it was a list of the towns that were hit. *shrug*

Was hoping for more than that

[Maple Leafs]

The wife and I watched the first two episodes last night... overall it was pretty good, I suspect we'll stick with it. Part of the appeal at this stage is that we don't know if this is a straightforward story or a Lost/Twin Peaks type of show.

A couple of questions on things I'm guessing we missed:
- In the first episode, how did Ulrich's character know about the prison bus?
- Did anyone else find it odd, the scene in the second episode where the kid rides his bike to the girl's house, comes across this giant locked gate, and in the very next scene is at her front door?

[Bearcat729]

- In the first episode, how did Ulrich's character know about the prison bus?
- Did anyone else find it odd, the scene in the second episode where the kid rides his bike to the girl's house, comes across this giant locked gate, and in the very next scene is at her front door?

He drives the school bus by the Prison Bus if I remember right

[Galaril]

So, tonight's episode 3 was pretty good. I keep waiting for this show screw something up to kill it but it seems that this might be the next lost maybe.

[Ragone]

Honestly, i think that black "cop" is a terrorist in a sleeper cell, he created the rain fallout story to scare people into hiding so he could move what i assume to be uranium or plutonium from his storage area to his house

[Celeval]

Honestly, i think that black "cop" is a terrorist in a sleeper cell, he created the rain fallout story to scare people into hiding so he could move what i assume to be uranium or plutonium from his storage area to his house

I think he really is/was a St. Louis cop, and heard something about preparation for an attack of some sort; and ran with his family. Or, conceivably, a former cop - turned - Homeland Security guy who deserted his post because he knew this was coming.

[Ryche]

Last night was the first episode that I watched. For me it was very bleh. The big overall story didn't get enough attention and seems too implausible, while the little small town interpersonal stories are not of interest to me regardless of the backdrop.

It probably would have helped if I had seen the first two episodes though.

[Ragone]

I think he really is/was a St. Louis cop, and heard something about preparation for an attack of some sort; and ran with his family. Or, conceivably, a former cop - turned - Homeland Security guy who deserted his post because he knew this was coming.


I find it hardish to believe that a regular street cop would have that kind of info. But who knows :)

Regardless of all that.. why would he be cementing in a drum of somesorts if he was good?

[Maple Leafs]

Last night was the first episode that I watched. For me it was very bleh. The big overall story didn't get enough attention and seems too implausible, while the little small town interpersonal stories are not of interest to me regardless of the backdrop.

It probably would have helped if I had seen the first two episodes though.
Not necessarily. I'm feeling much the same way. Every time I want to like this show, it hits me with something I just don't care about.

I'm supposed to buy that there's been some sort of unprecedented disaster, leaving millions (billions?) dead. Given that, I really don't care about:

- the loser kid who can't sit with the popular girl
- the main character and the teacher making eyes at each other
- the farmer and the auditor making eyes at each other
- the blonde girls fiance being alive or dead
- the brother cheating on his wife

I want to know about the explosions, who was behind them, and the "cop" and what he's up to. That's pretty much it. That's three more things than I care about in most shows so it's a really good start. And I realize that you need some secondary story lines. But it feels like the show keeps waiting for me to scream things at my TV like "kiss her, you fool!" and I'm just not feeling that.

[Galaril]

I am really enjoying this show and it is slowly building very similar to how lost took off. If it can finsih strong this season and gets picked up for next season the story could be interesting.

[WVUFAN]

......was beyond boring.

Out of curiosity, what shows do you like?

(It's just that so far the shows you've not liked are the shows I tune into every week)

[Galaril]

Did this show get picked up for next season or the spring season more accurately? I really enjoyed it.

[TazFTW]

It'll be back in February.

[KevinNU7]

Not necessarily. I'm feeling much the same way. Every time I want to like this show, it hits me with something I just don't care about.

I'm supposed to buy that there's been some sort of unprecedented disaster, leaving millions (billions?) dead. Given that, I really don't care about:

- the loser kid who can't sit with the popular girl
- the main character and the teacher making eyes at each other
- the farmer and the auditor making eyes at each other
- the blonde girls fiance being alive or dead
- the brother cheating on his wife

I want to know about the explosions, who was behind them, and the "cop" and what he's up to. That's pretty much it. That's three more things than I care about in most shows so it's a really good start. And I realize that you need some secondary story lines. But it feels like the show keeps waiting for me to scream things at my TV like "kiss her, you fool!" and I'm just not feeling that.
Word!

If there was anything even remotely on against it I would watch something else.

[ISiddiqui]

I watched the beginning of the season, but the 'badness' of it weened me off of it. I mean I orginally watched it because it was so bad that it was fun, but then it became less fun as the season wore on (but still bad).

[Easy Mac]

Did this show get picked up for next season or the spring season more accurately? I really enjoyed it.

Latest reports give it at 60-40 that it will not return next season. Thankfully, Rules of Engagement looks to be safe.

[st.cronin]

I've been enjoying this show, too.

[KevinNU7]

The last 2 episodes have been good. They are finally moving out of Jericho and trying to get information.

[SackAttack]

I haven't quite caught up yet - been downloading the episodes off of Xbox Live Video Marketplace, and I think I'm two weeks behind - but I'm really enjoying this show so far.

The bombshells - pun unintended - haven't been all that surprising to me.

One thing I don't quite get, though (warning: legit spoiler tag ahead!).

New York City survived because of 'massive security after 9/11,' but somehow D.C. bit the dust? My 'bullshit' meter went off the charts on that one. It didn't surprise me that not every city so far alluded to as having been hit was necessarily a 'major' city, but I really can't reconcile NYC being defended so strongly that it didn't get hit, while D.C. sat around and went "oops."

[st.cronin]

I haven't quite caught up yet - been downloading the episodes off of Xbox Live Video Marketplace, and I think I'm two weeks behind - but I'm really enjoying this show so far.

The bombshells - pun unintended - haven't been all that surprising to me.

One thing I don't quite get, though (warning: legit spoiler tag ahead!).

New York City survived because of 'massive security after 9/11,' but somehow D.C. bit the dust? My 'bullshit' meter went off the charts on that one. It didn't surprise me that not every city so far alluded to as having been hit was necessarily a 'major' city, but I really can't reconcile NYC being defended so strongly that it didn't get hit, while D.C. sat around and went "oops."


Well, I think its actually the case that NYC security is in a league of its own, even compared to someplace like DC. So that doesn't remotely surprise me.

[lordscarlet]

Well, I think its actually the case that NYC security is in a league of its own, even compared to someplace like DC. So that doesn't remotely surprise me.


That's why DC has never been hit by a terrorist attack but NYC has twice?

[st.cronin]

That's why DC has never been hit by a terrorist attack but NYC has twice?


Actually 9/11 hit both locations, so I think the score is NYC 2, DC 1, although I don't know what that proves. Its because of 9/11 that security around NYC has grown so intense. *shrug* I was just talking about whether the show was believable, though. Its not an unreasonable suggestion that security is superior in NYC to DC.

[Bearcat729]

I haven't quite caught up yet - been downloading the episodes off of Xbox Live Video Marketplace, and I think I'm two weeks behind - but I'm really enjoying this show so far.

The bombshells - pun unintended - haven't been all that surprising to me.

One thing I don't quite get, though (warning: legit spoiler tag ahead!).

New York City survived because of 'massive security after 9/11,' but somehow D.C. bit the dust? My 'bullshit' meter went off the charts on that one. It didn't surprise me that not every city so far alluded to as having been hit was necessarily a 'major' city, but I really can't reconcile NYC being defended so strongly that it didn't get hit, while D.C. sat around and went "oops."


I thought it was NYC survived because of a fluke. A couple of cops who had been there because of increased homeland security just happened to discover the mysterious package in time. Not because there were more cops in New York and not in Washington

[lordscarlet]

Actually 9/11 hit both locations, so I think the score is NYC 2, DC 1, although I don't know what that proves. Its because of 9/11 that security around NYC has grown so intense. *shrug* I was just talking about whether the show was believable, though. Its not an unreasonable suggestion that security is superior in NYC to DC.

The 9/11 attacks were in NYC and Virginia. DC security is very high. You can't leave a lunchbox on the metro without shutting down a station for 45 minutes.

[lordscarlet]

dola: This is mainly to have an argument, not because I feel strongly or think taht the technicality in my argument is that important. :)

[Maple Leafs]

I was watching this for the first six episodes or so, but then stopped.

Have they revealed a.) what/who caused all the explosions, and b.) what's up with the black ex-cop guy?

[Bee]

I was watching this for the first six episodes or so, but then stopped.

Have they revealed a.) what/who caused all the explosions, and b.) what's up with the black ex-cop guy?

They've given more information, but not hard and fast answers.

[st.cronin]

The 9/11 attacks were in NYC and Virginia. DC security is very high. You can't leave a lunchbox on the metro without shutting down a station for 45 minutes.

The pentagon is not in DC? news to me

btw, this is groundbreaking use of the spoiler tag

[Maple Leafs]

They've given more information, but not hard and fast answers.
Wonderful.

But the big question, of course, is did the high school loser kid get to mack on the popular girl? And what about Peyton Manning's wife, does she know he's cheating on her?

[Bee]

Wonderful.

But the big question, of course, is did the high school loser kid get to mack on the popular girl? And what about Peyton Manning's wife, does she know he's cheating on her?

The loser hasn't tapped it yet, but it's looking good since he inherited the grocery store after the old lady bit the big one. The wife knows and Peyton moved out but the wife is pregnant and still living with Archie.

[lordscarlet]

The pentagon is not in DC? news to me


I though that might be the case. :) It is in Arlington, VA, just across the Potomac River, about 3.5 miles from the White House.

btw, this is groundbreaking use of the spoiler tag

assuredly.

[SackAttack]

I'm up through episode 11 now, which I guess was the hiatus point. For those who are further along, did the recap episode have anything worth seeing, or was it basically a ~40 minute version of the "Previously on Jericho" segments?

Also...

Why do I get the feeling that, whoever the mysterious folk are on the other end of Hawkins' e-mail, they're trying to flush somebody?

Episode 11, there's a message about 'traitor identified, contact ASAP,' and then there's that sort of vague menace pointed at him after he blows them off to try to bond with his son.

Whatever Hawkins is or isn't, I think the more important revelation is going to be what his handlers are or aren't.

[SackAttack]

Am I the only one still watching this?

[kingfc22]

Am I the only one still watching this?

Nope. This is one of my top 5 favorite shows right now.

[-apoc-]

I still watch it also its kinda my guilty pleasure but I really think it is starting to get alot better with them finally involving more outside storylines and killing off one of the annoying people. Now only if they could kill off Mrs Green things would be perfect :)

[SackAttack]

Mrs. Green is one of my favorite characters right now, seriously. Instead of being just sort of the token married female character in the show, she has been, IMO, a huge part of Johnston Green's character. He wouldn't be nearly as three-dimensional as he is without her.

[Bee]

I'm still watching and I heard a rumor that they were planning on killing off a main character during May sweeps (no idea who though).

[bosshogg23]

I still watch.

A few weeks ago the producers were asked if they would prepare a series finale along with a season finale, and air whichever was appropriate. The answer was that only a season finale would be made. Hopefully the series is renewed so we all aren't left with so many plots hanging. Either way we will know within 3 weeks or so at most.

[SackAttack]

How many episodes are left in the season? The whole thing that's really blown up with Hawkins in the last couple episodes, I guess it could be resolved by season's end given the progress he's made, but that would feel a little cheap, for him to discover what's going on and nail it down in just a half-dozen episodes' time.

Yeah, I realize that time isn't passing on a 1:1 basis with each episode, but still.

[bosshogg23]

May 9th last I checked is the finale, so including tonight, 3 episodes left. I don't really understand why CBS didn't push more episodes into May sweeps. They trust the show enough for 2 new showings but not 3 or 4? Seems 0 or 4 would be more prudent.

[bosshogg23]

Link (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117964967.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&nid=2565)

Cancelled.

Talk about a show being cancelled without any plots wrapped up at all.

[Maple Leafs]

Oh no, now I'll never know whether the high school loser will get to make out with the popular chick.

[JPhillips]

The last episode was completely ridiculous. They should have at least consulted someone with a military background before writing it.

[Joe]

horrible show

[WVUFAN]

At least The Unit is coming back. That's a great show.

[BigMak]

I thought this was a very entertaining show with a unique premise. Disappointed they are not bringing it back.

[chrisj]

Agreed.

I think, with the drop in quality of 24, I may not have any TV shows that I really look forward to each week.

That may not be a bad thing.

edit: You know, part of me wonders if another network will try and pick up the show and give it another shot. It lost steam when it came back from its two month break - maybe if they tried to air in in a row (similar to 24)...

[stevew]

I hate how they always cancel shows so quickly. I'm suprised they didn't replace it with some CSI:LA type spinoff.

[cougarfreak]

Disappointed, I enjoyed the show.

[SackAttack]

Kiss of death. Any show I get into gets cancelled after one season.

CBS is on my blacklist moving forward, and I think from now on I'm going to target the most obnoxious tripe I can find to watch in the first season, just to rid our airwaves of the crap they'd rather broadcast than shows that are actually, you know, good.

[spleen1015]

Kiss of death. Any show I get into gets cancelled after one season.

CBS is on my blacklist moving forward, and I think from now on I'm going to target the most obnoxious tripe I can find to watch in the first season, just to rid our airwaves of the crap they'd rather broadcast than shows that are actually, you know, good.

Please start watching American Idol.

[SackAttack]

Please start watching American Idol.

I missed that boat about 8 seasons ago.

You have my deepest, most profound apologies.

[Bearcat729]

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-nujericho22may22,1,5064995.story?coll=la-headlines-entnews

CBS responds to 'Jericho' fans: We'll let you know how it would have ended
By Maria Elena Fernandez, Times Staff Writer
May 22, 2007

How will it end?
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We were on to the "Lost" legion and "Heroes" worshippers, but who knew there were also "Jericho" junkies?

A "Jericho" online movement is afoot to bring back the just-canceled CBS drama, starring Skeet Ulrich. The show, which explored the aftermath of nuclear attacks in the U.S., seemed like it was going to be one of the TV season's hits, but a large chunk of its audience disappeared during its winter hiatus.

CBS, like the rest of the networks, announced its fall lineup last week, and the network decided to cancel "Jericho" because the show had "lost its engine," CBS President of Entertainment Nina Tassler said.

Since then, passionate "Jericho" fans have organized and bombarded the network with letters and e-mails that state feelings, such as, "This show has touched us like no other before" and "CBS has cast aside a gem in Jericho." An online petition, http://www.jericholives.com , already has 60,000 signatures. One fan even wrote a Bring Back Jericho poem and posted it at http://jericholives.com/fight.htm .

Tassler was so moved by the response that she posted a letter to the fans on http://www.cbs.com , her spokesman, Chris Ender, said.

"She was touched by the letters and e-mails she's received because they each had independent voices," Ender said. "It was not an organized cookie-cutter type campaign. She was touched by the thoughtfulness of the response and wanted to directly respond to them."

In the letter, Tassler told the fans that she also loved the show: "We truly appreciate the commitment you made to the series and we are humbled by your disappointment. In the coming weeks, we hope to develop a way to provide closure to the compelling drama that was the 'Jericho' story."

CBS executives will meet this week to discuss how the network can let the fans know how the "Jericho" story would have ended.

[Galaril]

I like the show too and was bummed it was axed but.............I got this feels pretty pathetic. It's like when you were in high school and got dumped by a hot girl before "doing it" ;), so you go and the next day ask her to give some closure by explain how the sex would of been.

[SackAttack]

In the letter, Tassler told the fans that she also loved the show: "We truly appreciate the commitment you made to the series and we are humbled by your disappointment. In the coming weeks, we hope to develop a way to provide closure to the compelling drama that was the 'Jericho' story."

CBS executives will meet this week to discuss how the network can let the fans know how the "Jericho" story would have ended.

Not good enough. Either stick to your guns, or bring it back right.

A reunion show that tried to wrap up the 37 different threads in one hour would basically be a like a visit to your proctologist for an hour-long probing session without the benefit of lube.

Maybe it's necessary on some level, but it's really not going to be all that memorable in any way you'd WANT to remember.

[bosshogg23]

Guess some Jericho fans were bored....

http://www.syfyportal.com/news423677.html

Half-Ton Of Nuts Heading To CBS
The first of many shipments already on its way to New York

By MICHAEL HINMAN
Source: SyFy Portal
May-21-2007

When the first orders for nuts started to trickle in to his family's 78-year-old business Friday, Jeffrey Braverman had no idea what he was getting himself into.

About 50 orders had been placed in a short time to New Jersey retailer Nuts Online, all in reference to a television show called "Jericho," a show that Braverman said he barely had heard of, let alone watch.

"When we first started getting these orders, and we realized what was going on, my first thought was, 'What are these weirdos doing?' It was bizarre," Braverman told SyFy Portal's Michael Hinman. "But you know what? These are real people. These are normal people. They have been calling up, and these are some real nice people and I understood where they were coming from."

Braverman thought about one of his favorite television shows, "Lost," and how he would feel if suddenly ABC pulled it off the air like CBS did with "Jericho." That's when he realized his company would do whatever they could to help fans of "Jericho" make a statement with its "Nuts to You, CBS!" campaign. And Tuesday morning, the network's New York offices will have more than 1,000 pounds of peanuts -- enough to make more than 2,000 people quite satisfied -- sitting in its mailroom.

"These people are really hoping that this will make an impact, and I don't think they'll be disappointed," Braverman said. "In this first order alone, we have 40 25-pound boxes of nuts being shipped. It's kind of hard to ignore that."

Sending nuts is not cheap, and usually involves quite a bit more than a few dollars to order and ship, Braverman said. But as the individual orders grew from a handful to hundreds, he knew Nuts Online had to open things up for more fans to participate. So the company, through its new "Nuts for Jericho" page, decided to take the bold step of offering nuts sales in bulk wholesale, meaning even if fans were just donating $5, they could contribute to an overall pool of nuts that would then be sent to CBS as they were being prepared. At last count early Monday evening, fans had ordered more than 1,801 pounds of nuts through the wholesale method, spending about $2,440. And that number continues to grow, Braverman said.

"It's not necessarily profitable to us," Braverman said. "But in the long term, we really hope people appreciate it. It was crazy for us trying to fill orders. Normally, our shipper leaves at 5 p.m. but we still had about 450 pounds of nuts to go, so they stayed late and let us get it done."

The issues raised from taking the orders went beyond whether the venture would be profitable or not, however, Braverman said. There also was a concern that CBS might reject the shipments, and cost Nuts Online -- a family-owned business steeped in tradition -- even more money.

"That would be bad, because we would have to pay for it to come back, and we would have all this product that people had already paid for," Braverman said. "But we put notes on the cases asking them to please don't discard the cases. They are all freshly roasted peanuts, so give them to co-workers, or donate them to a good cause. Put them to good use."

Nuts Online is one of several companies fans had targeted to ship nuts, a play on some of the final dialogue of the "Jericho" series that Jake Green (Skeet Ulrich) says to the sheriff of New Bern when asked to surrender. It was his way of telling the advancing soldiers from that town to go to hell. Fans have since adopted that as their own mantra, and hope to do for Jericho what tabasco sauce a few years ago did for UPN's "Roswell."

With the orders have come hundreds of pieces of e-mail to the nuts company, something Braverman said he has been spending a great deal of time personally responding to.

"I'm literally sending hundreds of e-mails back to people," he said. "It's an amazing thing. You have all these people coming out of the woodwork, and they are thanking us. People are telling us that we had made their day, and that they are really happy."

And CBS might want to take note, because Braverman wants CBS to give "Jericho" a chance, so that he can give it a chance as a viewer.

"People were calling up and placing orders on the phone, and when they were doing it, they were giving us the lowdown on the show," Braverman said. "Now I want to go watch it on the [CBS] Web site. This has a chance to bring in so many more viewers, people who have never seen the show before who see all this and now want to watch the show. It's great how something like this can be passed along to brothers and sisters and friends, and how it can really grow an audience."

To take part in the "Nuts to You, CBS" campaign, visit the Nuts Online "Jericho" page by clicking here.

[chrisj]

http://www.nutsonline.com/gifts/jericho.html?sid=pBKeD9Fbl9hNlcKj

They are up to 5539 lbs... wow!

[SackAttack]

They've added almost another 500 pounds in the last two hours.

I love that they're sending these care of Kelly Kahl, the same executive who blamed the fans for the performance of the show after a three-month hiatus.

Nuts to you, Kahl. I'm dropping ten bucks in just so I can have the pleasure of imagining the look on her face when three tons of nuts show up on her doorstep.

[chrisj]

And now it's over 2,600 in the past 14 or so hours. That's amazing.

FWIW, videos of the first shipment (~ 1,000 pounds received Tuesday) are available on the website: http://www.nutsonline.com/jericho

[BrianD]

I always thought the ratings drop was due more to the fact that the show was getting stale and wasn't really going anywhere, but maybe that wasn't really it. Shortly before the hiatus I was hoping that this was going to be a one-season show which wrapped itself up nicely at the end.

[spleen1015]

This whole situation is just nuts!

Hehehe!

:D

[Bee]

I always thought the ratings drop was due more to the fact that the show was getting stale and wasn't really going anywhere, but maybe that wasn't really it. Shortly before the hiatus I was hoping that this was going to be a one-season show which wrapped itself up nicely at the end.

I believe all the serial shows had a drop with the mid-season hiatus. With a borderline show like Jericho, I'd think that impact was probably more significant.

[SackAttack]

This whole situation is just nuts!

Hehehe!

:D

Almost 100 pounds added just in the 20 minutes or so I've been at the computer.

This thing is going to hit the 5 ton mark today. :D

[SackAttack]

Incidentally, I was browsing the list of contributors, and apparently about a half-hour ago, somebody at CBS placed an order. Has to be, since the 'pooled' order page, you only enter your billing address (incl. name), and it's automatically shipped to the CBS offices.

That might be the funniest part of this whole saga to me, is the idea that somebody at CBS said "you tell those bastards! I'm with you!" and chipped in on the nuts.

[chrisj]

They are almost at 5,000 for todays shipment. And I had figured yesterday would have been where they topped out at.

[SackAttack]

They shipped 4,000 pounds of nuts to NYC today. There's another 1,000+ pounds that apparently were ordered after the deadline to ship the nuts.

So, yeah, over 5,000 pounds ordered since YESTERDAY'S delivery, and no signs of slowing down yet.

Oh, and that's just from NutsOnline. Who knows how much extraneous product has been purchased/delivered by individuals.

Apparently the proprietors of the NutsOnline site have, on their own, sent packets to the Howard Stern show, Letterman, and some other places as well. This might be just the beginning.

[chrisj]

CBS is donating the nuts to food banks, the zoo, homeless shelters, etc - a good move on their part.

Another interesting development - the save Jericho campaign is also purchasing an ad in Variety magazine on the show.

[SackAttack]

The zoo is my favorite part.

The elephants are going to be thrilled.

[Tiphnie]

Just an update but so far fans have bought over 18,000 pounds of nuts to send to CBS!

[SackAttack]

Just about 39,000 pounds of nuts shipped, and some tantalizing rumor hitting the airwaves:

Jericho to be renewed as a mid-season pickup? (http://www.syfyportal.com/news423728.html)

[gstelmack]

I'm just amused that "Nuts!" is no longer a WWII term...

[chrisj]

Just about 39,000 pounds of nuts shipped, and some tantalizing rumor hitting the airwaves:

Jericho to be renewed as a mid-season pickup? (http://www.syfyportal.com/news423728.html)

And another link from the LA Times.

Resurrection: The fans save Jericho (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2007/06/its_official_th.html#more)

Honestly, I think it makes for a pretty neat story overall.

[Ksyrup]

First nuts, then a Jerich Olives website? What's with all the food?

[SackAttack]

Whatever's with the food, it sure worked.

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 :-)

So, yeah. I'm dancing!

Gotta remember to pick up season one on September 25.

[ISiddiqui]

a play on some of the final dialogue of the "Jericho" series that Jake Green (Skeet Ulrich) says to the sheriff of New Bern when asked to surrender

:rolleyes:

And just when I thought the show couldn't have gotten cheesier :p.

Of course, without ratings, we'll be at this same point next year. I don't think the nuts ploy will work again.

[bosshogg23]

I think the first week or two will draw an increase in ratings because of all the media attention the show has gotten recently. Hopefully Jericho can sustain that bump and it lasts more than 7 episodes. Either way, great news that the show is being brought back for a partial season.

[stevew]

Next year, I bet the rallying call is "tarantula"......god forbid if CBS cancels them that time.

[SackAttack]

Jericho reruns begin tonight at 9/8c, for anybody who needs a refresher or just plain wants to start watching.

[Easy Mac]

All of you Jericho fans can thank Clay Aiken for saving your show

http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/06/clay-aiken-takes-credit-for-reviving-jericho/

[jeff061]

Claymates?

[hawk4669]

Is Clay Aiken still famous? Just curious.

:D

Cheers!

[SackAttack]

Hurray! 3 hours and 37 minutes on the Left Coast until Jericho's return!

[cougarfreak]

Certainly were some interesting twists they threw in there last night....

[SackAttack]

I'm just curious what the long-term result is going to be of Hawkins' action.

Was he trying to destroy the train, or the tank?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Ouch.

“Jericho” fans may not have done a good enough job getting the word out about their famously uncanceled show’s return. While last night’s season two premiere fared better than the first-season finale, it was still off from the show’s first-season average and finished second in its new timeslot.

“Jericho” averaged a 2.5 adults 18-49 rating in the 10 p.m. Tuesday slot, according to Nielsen overnights, up 19 percent over last spring’s finale, when it aired at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

But that was still 11 percent off the show’s 2.8 average last season and down 22 percent from a 3.2 for its first-season premiere. “Jericho” finished behind a repeat of NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” in the timeslot, though its rating did remain steady from its first to its second half hour.

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Overnights_50/Ho-hum_of_a_return_for_CBS_s_Jericho.asp

[Galaril]

Ouch.

“Jericho” fans may not have done a good enough job getting the word out about their famously uncanceled show’s return. While last night’s season two premiere fared better than the first-season finale, it was still off from the show’s first-season average and finished second in its new timeslot.

“Jericho” averaged a 2.5 adults 18-49 rating in the 10 p.m. Tuesday slot, according to Nielsen overnights, up 19 percent over last spring’s finale, when it aired at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

But that was still 11 percent off the show’s 2.8 average last season and down 22 percent from a 3.2 for its first-season premiere. “Jericho” finished behind a repeat of NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” in the timeslot, though its rating did remain steady from its first to its second half hour.

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Overnights_50/Ho-hum_of_a_return_for_CBS_s_Jericho.asp

Shit I hadn't even heard that it was back yet. So, I think it is true they did a poor job of advertising the return of the show. I am guessing this was done pruporsely by the network to be sure this show dies.

[SackAttack]

So if anybody's still watching, am I the only one who's able to respond to tonight's episode only in expletives?

[Coder]

I think one of the problems with low ratings might be the fact that the first three episodes were leaked. Someone created torrents from a 3-episode preview copy sent out by CBS to reviewers and made them available weeks before the first episode of the season premiered. I think that the 4th episode will have higher ratings (if the show isn't cancelled) than the first three.

[Lathum]

crazy ending. messed up

[TazFTW]

Just watched the latest ep. When season 2 started I was wondering what happened to all the "kids". Hawkins kids, dale and his chick, the deaf girl. I don't think any of them were in the season 2 premiere. Now they're either being arrested or killed.

Bummer of an ending.

[SackAttack]

Bummer of an ending.

Loved this week's episode.

I think I'm developing a strictly platonic man-crush on Lennie James. Dude kicks ass.

[Bearcat729]

http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Cbs-Cancels-Jericho/800036005

Bombs Away: CBS Cancels Jericho (Again)

National upheaval caused by a nuclear assault? Easy. Nielsen ratings? Hard. Despite efforts from zealous fans to keep Jericho alive — including the now-famous peanut incident — Tuesday's episode will be its last.

"The March 25 episode... will be the series finale," CBS entertainment boss Nina Tassler says in a statement. "Without question, there are passionate viewers watching this program; we simply wish there were more. We thank an engaged and spirited fan base for keeping the show alive this long, and an outstanding team of producers, cast and crew that went through creative hoops to deliver a compelling, high-quality second season.... We're proud of everyone's efforts."

Two "finales" were filmed for Tuesday: one that left viewers with a cliff-hanger (in the event of a Season 3), and one that resolves things a bit more. The latter edit, now headed to your screens, will leave fans "not too happy,"

[TazFTW]

Nuts.

[SackAttack]

CBS ratings - permanently down one viewer.

[SackAttack]

Dola,

Although I wonder why they didn't see if CBS would let another network pick them up for a season 3 and run with the cliffhanger instead.

[hawk4669]

CBS ratings - permanently down one viewer.

Same. If you count the wife and I....two viewers.

Cheers!

[SackAttack]

This didn't feel like a door slammed shut to me.

I was afraid they were going to kill everybody off to avoid a repeat of what happened after the last cancellation. Nobody left alive = nothing to protest over.

Instead, they resolved the major plotline, and left a way for the series to continue if Sci-Fi or somebody else picks it up, or if CBS themselves have a change of heart.

I think barring CBS having renewed the show for season 3, I'm as happy with the way season 2 ended as I could be.

[TazFTW]

I wonder what the cliffhanger ending would have been? The bomb going off? In Texas?

[SackAttack]

I wonder what the cliffhanger ending would have been? The bomb going off? In Texas?

I don't know how that'd be any MORE of a cliffhanger than what we've got already. I mean, it would have had the same net effect, no?

[TazFTW]

I don't know how that'd be any MORE of a cliffhanger than what we've got already. I mean, it would have had the same net effect, no?

Well, yeah but you get a mushroom cloud. Mushroom cloud > Skeet Ulrich staring out into space.

[SackAttack]

Well, yeah but you get a mushroom cloud. Mushroom cloud > Skeet Ulrich staring out into space.

Don't stop believin'.

[Lathum]

What a bummer, it seemed they had a pretty good storyline with the next civil war about to happen

[SackAttack]

What a bummer, it seemed they had a pretty good storyline with the next civil war about to happen

That's what gives me hope, though. The fact that they DID set up a way for the story to continue and not go scorched earth and kill everybody.

It may be done on CBS, but it's not like they left it so destroyed that nobody else would touch it.

[Lathum]

That's what gives me hope, though. The fact that they DID set up a way for the story to continue and not go scorched earth and kill everybody.

It may be done on CBS, but it's not like they left it so destroyed that nobody else would touch it.

I'm just wondering if it is to big budget for a network like sci fi to pick up

[sachmo71]

I'm just wondering if it is to big budget for a network like sci fi to pick up

My guess would be that the budget would be smaller than Galactica, but it's just a guess. Anyway, read this for a ray of hope:

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=1&id=50950

[SackAttack]

Season 2 on DVD today!

Hopefully it enjoys strong sales. That might encourage someone to pick it up.

[muns]

anyone read anything as far as rumors go? Ive done searches and it doesnt turn up anything. I was hoping to have heard something by now.

[SackAttack]

I'd imagine there have been talks but they wanted to see if there's any post-cancellation support as far as DVD sales go before they commit to bringing it back. If it proves still financially viable, that's a powerful boost to its future on another network. If sales are laggard, well...why would you invest in a show whose support seems to have withered?

[chrisj]

Has anyone seen the TV commercial purchased by the fans of the show?

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/06/12/jericho-faithful-not-giving-up-without-a-fight-again/4112

[muns]

I'd imagine there have been talks but they wanted to see if there's any post-cancellation support as far as DVD sales go before they commit to bringing it back. If it proves still financially viable, that's a powerful boost to its future on another network. If sales are laggard, well...why would you invest in a show whose support seems to have withered?

your right sack, Im just a lil too hopeful :banghead:


That commercial spot is kinda neat, for what they paid, I dont think its too shabby.

[SackAttack]

your right sack, Im just a lil too hopeful :banghead:


That commercial spot is kinda neat, for what they paid, I dont think its too shabby.

Nothing wrong with being hopeful. I'll admit I've been hunting for news myself.

But justified or not, you gotta figure any network is going to be a little leery of picking up a twice-canceled show without some kind of proof of financial solvency.