Friday Night Lights show

**CaptainZombie** · 10-12-2006, 05:08 PM

Re: Friday Night Lights show

Originally posted by ExtremeGamer

It's good, but I give it 3 weeks tops till bye bye time.

If you liked the movie, you'll like this.

Well, I liked the movie, but if this show is close to being on the chopping block than there is no point in watching and then getting hooked only for the show to be cancelled. I've had that happen one too many times.

**aholbert32** · 10-12-2006, 05:10 PM

Re: Friday Night Lights show

Originally posted by marino13

Well Smith head a heavy dose of promotions and was canned after three weeks.CBS has the best shows and generates the most advertising dollars and was in a position to give it a chance, but they didn't.

NBC has finished third the past couple of years and have the least profit of the big four networks, so in reality they are in no position to give a struggling show a chance if it doesn't perform.They already panicked and moved Studio from Thursday's to Monday's before the fall season started.

Tuesday's at 10 might be a good choice since ABC is the only network airing original programming at this time.

You are right about Smith but CBS is and always has been more ratings driven. NBC has a history of sticking with struggling shows with great press and Studio 60 is one of them.

Also, NBC didnt panic when they moved Studio 60. NBC announced it schedule first at the upfronts (a day before CBS and 2 before ABC) so they had no idea that they were going to put Studio 60 up against Grey's and CSI. That would have been complete suicide to launch a new show against the two biggest shows on TV. That wasnt a panic move....it was a common sense move.

**MassNole** · 10-12-2006, 05:10 PM

Re: Friday Night Lights show

Originally posted by candyman56

If their going to cancel a show, don't cancel it with a few episodes left. FOX has a very bad habit of stringing us along the entire season only to wait till the final episodes of the season to cancel a show. That pisses me off.

FOX has cancelled shows in the last few years that my wife and I enjoyed, and we're very reluctant to watch shows on FOX for the fear that they will also be cancelled. Those shows were, Tru Calling, Reunion, Firefly, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr, and Point Pleasant.

It just irks me that we never got to see the ending to Point Pleasant or Reunion.

Supposedly Fox was supposed to release Point Pleasant on DVD with the missing episodes, no idea if that happened. I agree with you whole heartedly with Fox's antics, they are petty and childish and make little to no sense. I find it ironic that one of Fox's most successful shows, Married With Children was originally cancelled by ABC, yet they won't give shows a chance to develop a following. That and their constant changes in time slots makes me wonder how Fox survived.........oh wait it was by taking a chance with The Simpsons and Beverly Hills 90210. I even bet FNL could do better on Fox than NBC.

Their treatment of Point Pleasant I think was their worst mistake, it was supposed to begin its final run but then got pre-empted after an American Idol screw up and never came back.

Originally posted by ExtremeGamer

At least Tru Calling aired till it's end. Like I said before, Reunion had no ending, so while it bothered me the show was cancelled, it was a train wreck from the beginning.

Not really, IIRC they had a season finale with a cliff hanger then never brought the show back.

Originally posted by candyman56

Is FNL on the verge of being cancelled? Is it any good?

The first episode was good, sort of a cross between the movie and Varsity Blues IMO. It has potential but I really believe it would be better served on CW or even a cable network like F/X or the forthcoming F/X2.

**MassNole** · 10-12-2006, 05:14 PM

Re: Friday Night Lights show

Originally posted by aholbert32

You are right about Smith but CBS is and always has been more ratings driven. NBC has a history of sticking with struggling shows with great press and Studio 60 is one of them.

Also, NBC didnt panic when they moved Studio 60. NBC announced it schedule first at the upfronts (a day before CBS and 2 before ABC) so they had no idea that they were going to put Studio 60 up against Grey's and CSI. That would have been complete suicide to launch a new show against the two biggest shows on TV. That wasnt a panic move....it was a common sense move.

Yeah, imagine if NBC had been impatient with Cheers (rated dead last its first week, nearly cancelled) or Hill Street Blues (IIRC it started off slowly). Those are 2 classic TV shows that needed patience, I hope NBC shows it but if ratings continue to struggle I can see why.

The funniest thing is they have FNL up against House, a show on Fox which NBC produces. They made the losing bet between House and that other medical show w/ the NIH. I would love to see FNL move to maybe Sunday at 7 as a lead in to the NFL, anyone wanna bet its ratings would go through the roof?

**CaptainZombie** · 10-12-2006, 05:19 PM

Re: Friday Night Lights show

Originally posted by MassNole

Supposedly Fox was supposed to release Point Pleasant on DVD with the missing episodes, no idea if that happened. I agree with you whole heartedly with Fox's antics, they are petty and childish and make little to no sense. I find it ironic that one of Fox's most successful shows, Married With Children was originally cancelled by ABC, yet they won't give shows a chance to develop a following. That and their constant changes in time slots makes me wonder how Fox survived.........oh wait it was by taking a chance with The Simpsons and Beverly Hills 90210. I even bet FNL could do better on Fox than NBC.

Their treatment of Point Pleasant I think was their worst mistake, it was supposed to begin its final run but then got pre-empted after an American Idol screw up and never came back.

Not really, IIRC they had a season finale with a cliff hanger then never brought the show back.

The first episode was good, sort of a cross between the movie and Varsity Blues IMO. It has potential but I really believe it would be better served on CW or even a cable network like F/X or the forthcoming F/X2.

I think the Point Pleasant dvd came out sometime this year.

Only shows that I watch on FOX now is Prison Break & Till Death. PB is stable for the moment, but I can see TD getting axed. I'm just really afraid to watch anything on FOX these days in fear they will get canned.

**MassNole** · 10-12-2006, 05:26 PM

Re: Friday Night Lights show

House and Bones are stable. Does anyone know how Justice does in the ratings department?

**ExtremeGamer** · 10-12-2006, 05:47 PM

Re: Friday Night Lights show

Originally posted by MassNole

House and Bones are stable. Does anyone know how Justice does in the ratings department?

Poor, very poor. But Fox is still giving it a big shot. I love that show.

It's replacing Vanished on Monday's.

**MassNole** · 10-12-2006, 06:59 PM

Re: Friday Night Lights show

Originally posted by ExtremeGamer

Poor, very poor. But Fox is still giving it a big shot. I love that show.

It's replacing Vanished on Monday's.

That is a shame, that show is good IMO. Sure, sometimes its insulting to my intelligence but it is usually interesting. Wow, this thread has been some hijacked.

**pk500** · 10-13-2006, 09:02 AM

Re: Friday Night Lights show

Originally posted by candyman56

Is FNL on the verge of being cancelled? Is it any good?

It's great -- the best new show on TV this fall. Shame that it's probably going to get the chop.

Take care,
PK

**pk500** · 10-13-2006, 09:04 AM

Re: Friday Night Lights show

Originally posted by MassNole

I would love to see FNL move to maybe Sunday at 7 as a lead in to the NFL, anyone wanna bet its ratings would go through the roof?

No way NBC would drop "Football Night in America," which gets probably quadruple the ratings of "FNL."

Take care,
PK

**fsquid** · 10-13-2006, 09:29 AM

Re: Friday Night Lights show

St. Elsewhere was another example of a low rated show that NBC kept on the air. However, that show kept winning emmys.

**fsquid** · 10-13-2006, 09:31 AM

Re: Friday Night Lights show

Originally posted by pk500

No way NBC would drop "Football Night in America," which gets probably quadruple the ratings of "FNL."

Take care,
PK

Football Night in America is getting in the 6s, FNL got a 4.1 last week.

**dbeth** · 10-13-2006, 11:26 AM

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So far, I'm hooked on Friday Night Lights.

As a coach and teacher, it really hits home. I even got my mom hooked, and she's not a sports fan. It's not geared as a "sports show"...it's a drama that centers around a team.

**pk500** · 10-13-2006, 11:29 AM

Re: Friday Night Lights show

Originally posted by fsquid

Football Night in America is getting in the 6s, FNL got a 4.1 last week.

Not quadruple, but 1 1/2 times the ratings of "FNL." As much as I love "FNL," there's only one proper lead-in to Sunday Night Football -- "Football Night in America."

Take care,
PK

**NYG_Meth** · 10-15-2006, 09:24 PM

Re: Friday Night Lights show

Will somebody more assertive than I start a petition to keep this show on?

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