How many watching Firefly on Scifi Fridays? by pizmobeach

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How many watching Firefly on Scifi Fridays?

POSTED BY: PIZMOBEACH
UPDATED: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 21:59
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Monday, August 15, 2005 9:33 AM

... fully loaded, safety off...

Are Nielsen ratings the only way stations track their viewership?
My guess is that like me, many not-so-new fans of the show who own the dvd set would rather watch DVD quality Firefly (16:9) without commercials, especially since as I understand it, our tvs are not being "watched." I caught the first one for the thrill of Firefly on live tv, but since then... not so much
So how many of you are watching and how many are not? Just trying to understand the 1.2 - 1.7 ratings.

Scifi movie music + Firefly dialogue clips, 24 hours a day - http://www.scifiradio.net

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Monday, August 15, 2005 10:00 AM

RIVERGIRL

I AM

love seeing trailers--behind the scences-scenes from the movie they call a trailer

who is NOT watching it ?

Also, I can kill you with my brain.

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Monday, August 15, 2005 10:06 AM

FIVVER

I'm watching it. It's kind of nostalgic to see it again on broadcast tv - commercials and all. Also, the Serenity teasers are cool.

Fivver

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Monday, August 15, 2005 10:10 AM

EMBERS

How could I resist?
My favorite show, AND clips of the up-coming BDM?!
(they promised interveiws, I'm hoping for interviews soon!)

Join my crew: Fairfield Fireflies
(Middle-aged Midwesterners looking for more crew or passengers)
http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/index.html?fuseaction=gro
ups.main&searchby=F

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Monday, August 15, 2005 10:17 AM

SOUPCATCHER

I'm watching.

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Monday, August 15, 2005 10:41 AM

STILLSHINY

I'm watchin whe I can get there in time. Iusually catch the tail end of it. It's on at 6:00!!!

"We had ties that could not be broken, except by the passing of time. Like a rock. A broken time rock. And you're very special to me, my broken time rock people." - Nathan Fillion

Stillshiny's Shop - I'm thinkin we rose again

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Monday, August 15, 2005 10:44 AM

KENADAK

I may not "watch" it but my DVR (tivo) does :)

and I am enjoyin' the behind the scenes/trailers

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Monday, August 15, 2005 11:05 AM

MACBAKER

Another watcher here, sort of! I DVR it, and then fast forward to the weekly Serenity trailer/clip of the week.

I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.

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Monday, August 15, 2005 11:17 AM

MONTANAGIRL

I'm watching every Friday! This is the first chance I've gotten to see the intros and the glowing firefly at the end. I enjoy actually seeing it on tv, even though it's not widescreen and commercials interrupt it.

"Man has an evil side, Pinky." -Brain
"Front or back?" -Pinky

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Monday, August 15, 2005 11:46 AM

DROPPYMCCOOL

I watch or DVR it. plus I watch the DVD's between Fridays. Now if only I could harness my obsessive behavior for good...

"This is not a time for extraordinary men."

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Monday, August 15, 2005 12:02 PM

ANNIE

I am watching if I am home. If I'm not home, I leave my tv on tuned to scifi anyway. Just in case Big Brother is really able to watch. :)

Sex and violence on the big screen, where it belongs.

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Monday, August 15, 2005 12:08 PM

DARKJESTER

I am! I have the DVDs, my original tapes, and files of all the broadcast episodes on my computer. I am often at the Sunday VShindigs and watch episodes there. But I'm still watching and taping on Friday nights. And I'm recording and posting the 1-minute Serenity previews as torrents.

MAL "You only gotta scare him."
JAYNE "Pain is scary..."

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Monday, August 15, 2005 1:08 PM

STARRBABY

A friend of mine mentioned seeing it the other day, and he asked "Is that the show you were talking about?"

Woo hoo!!! another convert!

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Monday, August 15, 2005 1:32 PM

IMLOCO2

I missed the first two hour episode and a friend of mine lent me her scratchy, almost inaudible video tape of it and even so I liked it so much I've started watching on Friday's trying to figure out if I want to buy it or not. It's telling that I've already started asking around for the best price...

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Monday, August 15, 2005 1:32 PM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

I'm watching and taping them. I have already sent a tape of "Serenity" and "The Train Job" to a couple of friends in Alabama who had not seen it before and do not have cable. I intend to compile two sets of tapes, one taped in SP mode with three eps each on five T-160 tapes, and another set in EP mode with all eps + the Serenity special on two tapes.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

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Monday, August 15, 2005 1:42 PM

SOONERTHEBETTER

I'm watching it because 1) I'm getting my mom into the show and 2) it's on right before all-new episodes of Stargate SG-1, which I watch every week anyway. Oh, and 3), there's nothing else on at that time, anyway *g*

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Monday, August 15, 2005 1:56 PM

DATALESS

I watch it on my TiVo, So I don't count in the rating system. Which Sucks but I love my TiVo!!!!!

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Monday, August 15, 2005 3:02 PM

CEDRIC

I'm watching it when I can, mostly so I can catch the Serenity features. Also, it's kind of interesting seeing it with commercials. There's a rhythm to good television, and the writers took those breaks into consideration, often leaving us with cliffhangers right before the commercials. Even though I know what's coming, I like observing the artistry involved.

"You can't take my show from me,
Because I've got the DVD."
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Monday, August 15, 2005 3:45 PM

PIZMOBEACH

... fully loaded, safety off...

Quote:
Originally posted by Cedric:
I'm watching it when I can, mostly so I can catch the Serenity features.

Interesting - noticed a few saying this. Are these different than the 3 featurettes on the extra disc that came out with the recent Battlestar Galactica season one dvd set (UK version)?

Scifi movie music + Firefly dialogue clips, 24 hours a day - http://www.scifiradio.net

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Monday, August 15, 2005 7:07 PM

ROCKETJOCK

Quote:
Originally posted by pizmobeach:

So how many of you are watching and how many are not?

Watching it, via VCR timeshift, which has the beneficial side effect of giving me a new set of loaner copies. A Browncoat can always use another set of loaner copies...

"Know what the definition of a hero is? Someone who gets other people killed." -- Zoë Warren

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Monday, August 15, 2005 7:36 PM

PASTORHALE

Can't help myself... GOT ta' watch!!! Plus, it's a great oppurtunity to get friends and family to watch. I've got my little brother hooked, and now I'm working on my mom and dad. I dig the DVDs, but there's nothing like seeing it on SciFi Friday!

Be Blessed!

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Monday, August 15, 2005 8:15 PM

MOOSE

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
I intend to compile two sets of tapes, one taped in SP mode with three eps each on five T-160 tapes, and another set in EP mode with all eps + the Serenity special on two tapes.

What are these tapes you speak of?

My last VCR bit the dust about 2 years ago. I recently finally bought another one for the express purpose of watching my original FOX broadcast episodes. Kinda neat watching them with all the old commercials.

As far as the SciFi episodes go, thank god for DVR. I don't get home from work until 8pm.

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Monday, August 15, 2005 8:34 PM

BATMARLOWE

Unfortunately Nielsen is the only way Networks track their viewers.

I TiVo it because someone told me that does some good. Apparently TiVo reports their numbers to somebody. But not advertisers 'cause they know we're TiVo-ing to fast forward through commericials. So how don't see how TiVo-ing helps...but just in case.

Anyway I fast forward through it at the slowest motion and stop for favorite scenes. Like last week I stopped to watch the interrogation montage. Great way to get to know 7 of the 9 (not a Borg reference) characters, great writing, great editing in that sequence.

But I'm not watching the trailers 'cause I want to see as little as possible of the movie and I figure the behind the scenes stuff will end up on the DVD.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:19 AM

ODDNESS2HER

I am.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:24 AM

THATWEIRDGIRL

we are!

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

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Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:48 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

Every Friday night like clockwork. Of course our family don't have a Neilson box, but who cares.

__________________________________________

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

Richmond, VA & surrounding area Firefly Fans:

http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/richmondbrowncoats/

http://www.richmondbrowncoats.org

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Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:54 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

I missed the double episode, but have caught the others. It's a priority of mine for the rest of the series.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

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Tuesday, August 16, 2005 9:12 AM

NOX2HED

One of surely many who would not even be aware of Firefly had sci-fi not started airing it (not pluggin sci-fi, just never watched fox). Was such an unexpected and fantastic thrill, couldn’t believe I’d never heard of it before.

Double stroke of luck, happened to be set to record and have the four eps aired so far.(aware there’s dvd set, but this is free and getting the Serenity trailers also)

Ironic now, greater anticipation of the next Firefly than the original sci-fi lineup was watching, though still enjoy those. (have noticed a considerable number of ads for firefly and Serenity during week)

_ _ _ _ _
One of us is crazy, and it's not you!

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Tuesday, August 16, 2005 9:31 AM

MAUGWAI

I missed this week's because I left my VCR on when I went out of state. That also made me miss all of Sci-Fi Friday.

So what was the Serenity special thingee this week? What did I miss?

"Dear diary, today I was pompous and my sister was crazy."

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Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:56 AM

TRACY

Quote:
Originally posted by maugwai:
So what was the Serenity special thingee this week? What did I miss?

It was very shiny!

Select to view spoiler:

Zoe, Mal, Jayne and River on the hovercraft mule running away from the ruttin' Reavers!

Man, I can't wait until the 30th.!

MAL: If anyone gets nosy, just, you know... shoot 'em.
ZOE: Shoot 'em?
MAL: Politely.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2005 9:59 PM

REAVERINA1985RIVIERA

I watch every Fri, too. It's just cool to know that alot of you guys are watching it at the same time as me.

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The real-life box droppin', man-ape gone wrong thing, now without the pesky falling boxes

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