Fox has the record for canceling a Primetime show by Dataless

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Fox has the record for canceling a Primetime show

POSTED BY: DATALESS
UPDATED: Sunday, August 26, 2007 14:08
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Saturday, August 25, 2007 8:48 AM

They canceled a show after one episode. Is anyone surprised that Fox did it. So it was a bad reality show called Anchorwoman. I wonder who will and what will be the first Primetime Non-Reality show to be canceled after one episode.

http://tv.yahoo.com/anchorwoman/show/41360/news/urn:newsml:tv.ap.org:2
0070824:tv_fox_anchorwoman_canceled__ER

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Saturday, August 25, 2007 9:33 AM

WYTCHCROFT

cancelled after ONE SHOW???

knowing our luck?...

Joss Whedon's FireFly Live!
9 contestants - cramped together in space -
who will survive? who will eat airlock - or flee in a shuttle?

What romances will blossom in this hothouse called

SERENITY - live/ reality / debuting on Fox.

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Saturday, August 25, 2007 9:34 AM

ILUVYOSAFFBRIDGE

Given that it's a reality show, I'm surprised F*X gave it the boot so soon.

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Saturday, August 25, 2007 9:50 AM

SINGATE

I'm sure there have been a few series through the years which only aired the pilot episode then were canceled. Nowadays, with many shows being filmed in chunks, it is unlikely anything would be shut down after one episode. Worst case scenario would be something along the lines of what happened with Drive: air the first 4-5 episodes that were on the shelf then pull the plug before it could get off the ground.

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Saturday, August 25, 2007 3:10 PM

CYBERSNARK

Wasn't there one show, many years ago, that actually got yanked off the air during a commercial?

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Saturday, August 25, 2007 4:55 PM

FREEBROWNCOAT

I think it was called, "So you want to be a FOX executive." Lobotomies are free, village idiots are welcomed with five extra points, Gumbys get extra points for pounding bricks on their heads. But for the all time prize you have to be a really Great Twit!

"... and if you're the best they can send."

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Saturday, August 25, 2007 5:20 PM

ANONYMOUS1

Watch episodes 1 - 6 online at http://www.myspace.com/driveonfox

Watch Emmy nominated Drive clip at http://www.fox.com/drive

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Saturday, August 25, 2007 6:24 PM

FLORALBUNNY

I heard Anchorwoman was neither good enough nor bad enough to satisfy the suits.
But didn't see the show, so....

Can't remember a TV show yanked during broadcast.

Wasn't there a summer "series" a while back in which
they showed pilots for un-picked-up shows?

Have heard a few radio guests smothered...heh.

bun
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Saturday, August 25, 2007 7:40 PM

DATALESS

I think their has been pilots that they shot one one episode and they wanted to see if they would make more episode but they never did. This was a series that they intended to run longer but canceled it after one episode.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_series_cancelled_after
_one_episode

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Saturday, August 25, 2007 9:22 PM

MOOSE

Quote:
Originally posted by Dataless:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_series_cancelled_after
_one_episode

My god, is there anything that isn't in wikipedia?

Quote:
Originally posted by Cybersnark:
Wasn't there one show, many years ago, that actually got yanked off the air during a commercial?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn-On

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Sunday, August 26, 2007 12:26 AM

GEMINI37

I've gotten to where I hate Fox just for this reason.

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Sunday, August 26, 2007 12:21 PM

STOWEAWAY

Does FOX seem to be moving towards airing an episode or two then making the rest available online? Perhaps they plan to make it their new "TV" format. One episode is shown like an extended commercial. Then you can buy the remaining episodes for example $2 each to download and watch at your convenience.
Networks have been looking for ways to reduce production costs (thus the proliferation of crappy reality shows). Wouldn't that be the ultimate setup for them?
I'm not much of a "conspiracy theorist" but it just seems to make sense.

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Sunday, August 26, 2007 2:08 PM

FLORALBUNNY

Moose wrote:
Saturday, August 25, 2007 21:22
Quote:
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Originally posted by Dataless:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_series_cancelled_after
_one_episode
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My god, is there anything that isn't in wikipedia?
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Beat me to it, Moose.
Your God?
When Wikipedia contains the sum of all information we shall have created God.

bun
Frisky Browncoat
Capt. Mal's birthday is Sept. 20
I planted a cake...
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Save the fireflies! Minimize outdoor lighting so they can find each other!!

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