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Originally posted by Haken:
I never understood the logic behind scheduling Sci-Fi series on Fridays. As one of those belonging to the demographics that the series is trying to target, I'm not at home on Friday nights to watch. I suspect a lot of others aren't at home as well.

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
I think it is more that the entire industry thinks that sci-fi fans are teenage boys who can't attract a date and thus are home on Fridays, or else adult men who also cannot attract a date and still live with their parents. If that was the case then Fridays would be fine for genre shows, but it ain't.




wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

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Originally posted by SigmaNunki:
Please, I highly doubt that any executive even knows what a DVR is, never mind expect that any of there viewers to know how to work one and would.

IMO, the simplest answer is that a new shiny object turned there attention from the old shiny object (as said above as well) in the ADD-fest which is the executives world. Quite frankly, the only reason why I suspect they constantly get away with stuff like this is that they are all of the same mentality and there is no-one above them to fire them for it. And even if there is someone to answer to, all they'd have to do is add some grease to slip out of the spot (i.e. blame it on someone/something else), in there jock inspired world. Sci-fi didn't work out? It's just that there isn't many NERDS around.

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Who do I have to kill to get a decent time slot?

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Originally posted by TuJiaoZuo:

I hate to correct you, but being a student at an art school and taking Animation as a major, there are MANY, MANY nerds about (all visual effects majors, with the exception of moi). Throngs of us. 80% of the students in my classes go to conventions and build their own computers and can engage in conversations about the nuances of Star Wars that can last hours (possibly days if it's Star Trek and it's the right person). There's plenty of us young, eager nerds and geeks out here in my neck of the woods where SciFi is a staple of life (alongside comics, Anime, video games and ramen noodles).

However unlike how people perceive the young geeks and nerds, we tend to have a weekend life. Friday night for most is the beginning of the social weekend (unless you're the type of nerd that has sold their soul to WoW or Spore 'cause then that is your weekend). Nobody young watches TV on Friday unless its three in the morning.

The Friday night slot is totally the kiss of death, there's plenty of nerds out there, we just have social lives now. I'm really surprised about the friday night schedule though (I mean I shouldn't be, it's f*x) I thought the whole thing with making amends with Joss was that they were going to completely back his show 100% and all that.

Your Indian Pirate Lord,
Ash

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
Zeek.

I have to say I think you've hit the nail on the head there. Joss doesn't need to make a 'dumber' show exactly, but maybe for the pilot he could deliver an eye popping sensation - as with the Lost pilot, and then develop things more to his [Joss'] direction once he has hooked your audience. I dare say nobody expected Lost to go where it has after the pilot - but look at it now. It's almost an entirely different show.

(What day is Lost aired in the US?)

Here in the UK a show will often have a repeat viewing later on in the week - do you guys have that over there, and if so does that have any relevance in terms of overall viewing figures? Or does the strength of the show lay entirely on the first airing?

That said lets not despair yet. An enigmatic trailer does seem all the rage at the moment. Fringe was a little like that.

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
I think it is more that the entire industry thinks that sci-fi fans are teenage boys who can't attract a date and thus are home on Fridays, or else adult men who also cannot attract a date and still live with their parents. If that was the case then Fridays would be fine for genre shows, but it ain't.


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Dayyam , E-C , why the NEG-a-TUDE-i-Ty ?


I can attract a date , I D-O-N'-T live with my Pay-Rents , but if I've got ELIZA , W-H-Y would I want a Friday night with anyone else ?

The Dushku can convince even Hardboiled Atheists , " Yes , Joss , There IS A God ! "

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
What day is Lost aired in the US?)

Here in the UK a show will often have a repeat viewing later on in the week - do you guys have that over there, and if so does that have any relevance in terms of overall viewing figures? Or does the strength of the show lay entirely on the first airing?

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Originally posted by whozit:
Now that HOUSE is moving to Monday what are they pairing with FRINGE?

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Originally posted by stinkingrose:
I do have to wonder why Joss does not shop around to other networks.

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Originally posted by Haken:
I never understood the logic behind scheduling Sci-Fi series on Fridays. As one of those belonging to the demographics that the series is trying to target, I'm not at home on Friday nights to watch. I suspect a lot of others aren't at home as well.

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Lost has been moved around a lot. If I'm not mistaken it was originally on Tuesdays at 8pm Eastern, then was moved to Wednesdays at 9, then Wed. at 10, then Thursdays at 10. ABC has just announced that it returns for Season Five on Wed., January 21 at 9.

As for repeats, when it first began they repeated the two-hour pilot (originally shown in two parts) on a Saturday night following the second hour regular showing. They may have done that a time or two since, especially for the season premieres, but I can't recall exactly. They have learned that LOST is not a show that does well in repeats due to the serialized nature of the show. Most of the networks now repeat their higher rated shows on Saturday nights, but I am sure they look at the ratings of the original airings more closely. I have no idea how much they value online viewership at this time.

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Originally posted by ecgordon:

Lost has been moved around a lot. If I'm not mistaken it was originally on Tuesdays at 8pm Eastern, then was moved to Wednesdays at 9, then Wed. at 10, then Thursdays at 10. ABC has just announced that it returns for Season Five on Wed., January 21 at 9.

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Originally posted by TuJiaoZuo:

I hate to correct you, but being a student at an art school and taking Animation as a major, there are MANY, MANY nerds about (all visual effects majors, with the exception of moi). Throngs of us. 80% of the students in my classes go to conventions and build their own computers and can engage in conversations about the nuances of Star Wars that can last hours (possibly days if it's Star Trek and it's the right person). There's plenty of us young, eager nerds and geeks out here in my neck of the woods where SciFi is a staple of life (alongside comics, Anime, video games and ramen noodles).

However unlike how people perceive the young geeks and nerds, we tend to have a weekend life. Friday night for most is the beginning of the social weekend (unless you're the type of nerd that has sold their soul to WoW or Spore 'cause then that is your weekend). Nobody young watches TV on Friday unless its three in the morning.

The Friday night slot is totally the kiss of death, there's plenty of nerds out there, we just have social lives now. I'm really surprised about the friday night schedule though (I mean I shouldn't be, it's f*x) I thought the whole thing with making amends with Joss was that they were going to completely back his show 100% and all that.

Your Indian Pirate Lord,
Ash

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You completely missed the very very clear point I made. I strongly suggest you actually read my post instead of skimming it. Maybe then you'll actually see what I said instead of assuming what I said.

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