Miracles Canceled? by Auz

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Miracles Canceled?

POSTED BY: AUZ
UPDATED: Sunday, April 6, 2003 10:00
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Friday, April 4, 2003 5:14 AM

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ABC's supernatural series Miracles has been pulled from the network's schedule for the remainder of the season, Variety reported. Miracles had trouble finding an audience from the beginning, and after six airings, it averaged a 2.5 rating/6 share among adults 18-49 and 6.5 million viewers overall, Nielsen reported to the trade paper.

Miracles starred Skeet Ulrich as a man who investigates unexplained phenomena. Cancellation was a foregone conclusion after the April 1 airing, when the show posted a dismal 1.8 rating in adults 18-49. Miracles came from Touchstone TV and Spyglass Entertainment. Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber and David Greenwalt executive produced, the trade paper reported.

Just saw this over at Sci Fi Wire. I don't watch the show, but since I saw a few posts regarding the show over here I thought I would post it.

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Friday, April 4, 2003 5:41 AM

HJERMSTED

Here are some links regarding this announcement:

AICN:
http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=14887

Sci Fi Wire:
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2003-04/04/11.00.tv

AICN is saying Greenwalt is already back on Angel working on season five.

mattro

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Friday, April 4, 2003 10:52 AM

BRTICK

SON OF A GORRAM B*TCH!!!!
I saw it coming and I'm still upset.

what a crappy year for genre shows.

Keep Flying!

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Friday, April 4, 2003 12:41 PM

FURYFIRE

This fall may be the worst for Whedonverse fans.
No Firefly.
No Miracles.
No Buffy.
No Buffy Spinoff
No, possibly no Angel.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

If you know anyone that can help my screenwriting career, please help! And yes, I am self-advertising here. Hehehe, me such a little devil.

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Friday, April 4, 2003 1:42 PM

BRTICK

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No, possibly no Angel.

if they cancel angel I'm taking my tv to the pawn shop.

Keep Flying!

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Friday, April 4, 2003 6:05 PM

QIXOTL

I could bitch about many things regarding ABC's handling of Miracles, but I will only complain about one thing at the moment. AFAIK, most if not all of the other SEVEN episodes have been filmed. If networks are going to be this flaky with new series run lengths, please start commissioning six episode runs like British stations commonly do. Be fair to the writers and YOUR viewers by letting a story arc finish before pulling the plug. You will also stop wasting tens of millions of dollars by not paying for loads of unaired programming. Ya might start making profits again that way. *hint,hint*

OMG, I just saw an ABC sanctioned Miracles ad on TBS Superstation (before the 9th inning of the Braves-Marlins game, may have been a local ad inserted by Comcast). Now you try promoting the show in other ways!

I hope this is a sign that "You Are My Sunshine" will be burned off this coming Monday, but I doubt it.

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Saturday, April 5, 2003 8:26 AM

ROBERTSPARLING

I watched one ep of Miracles. Just didn't speak to me in any way. And I'm not too surprised about the cancelling, as I've stated before I never liked the premise. But sorry for those who liked it.

I do wonder why the studios are doing this half-assed production. I know it may make economic sense (less episodes made means less money spent), but how do they expect to ever get a show off the ground if they refuse to invest in it? CEO stupidity I assume.

I'm glad to see Greenwalt back on Angel (AICN can be believed). It just adds more to an already great show.

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Saturday, April 5, 2003 12:36 PM

FURYFIRE

With Firefly gone, Ben Edlund apparently is a producer on Angel now, and I've heard rumors he's writing ep 20, and Tim Minear may be back on Angel to write and direct the season finale. at least Firefly's death may bring some hope to Angel's return next season with Joss back at the helm with David, since Angel will be Joss' only show.

I've also heard "Battle of Shadow Ridge" may air monday for miracles, but if the show does air, You are my Sunshine seems more likely.

Miracles and Firefly have no hope of continuing, so lets just hope for DVDs of both. And SAVE ANGEL. I'm thinking of starting a campaign website, all in favor say "eye"

If you know anyone that can help my screenwriting career, please help! And yes, I am self-advertising here. Hehehe, me such a little devil.

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Saturday, April 5, 2003 12:59 PM

MISTERFALCON

I'd buy the DVD's for both. I know at least 3 other people in my family who would buy Firefly. One that would buy Miracles. So, any help you need on the campaign, let me know. (I really don't want to say "aye".)

One thing's for certain: Angel's gonna rule next season.

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Sunday, April 6, 2003 10:00 AM

SAVEMIRACLES

Hey Fellow Miracles Watchers, just FYI:

Just a quick note following the cancellation notice on the show. I'm an entertainment publicist and because I love this damn show, I'm organizing a major national grassroots "Save Miracles" campaign which will hopefully bring together Miracles newsgroups and bulletin boards, viewers and fans, as well as entertainment and TV media writers and critics. I've already contacted the show's producers and our materials and efforts may actually help them with their next steps here in trying to shop/save/market the show and its remaining unviewed episodes, to other likely networks, including such prospects as USA, Sci Fi, UPN, or WB.

Anyone interested in helping out, taking part, or add their names to a mailing list, please feel free to contact me!

My goal is that we the viewers would be willing to:

* Express public support for the show and its creators as an example of truly exciting and intelligent television;

* Watch the show faithfully on another network;

* Show public support for the network that chooses to pick up the show;

* And perhaps most importantly, that we'd also be willing to express our public support of the show's new advertisers and sponsors, committing to viewing their commercials and buying their products as a sign of appreciation.

In addition, secondarily, I'm putting together viewers/mailing lists to:

* Express polite, cordial unhappiness with ABC executives at their decision;

* Express public dissatisfaction with ABC for its consistent inability to stand behind quality television;

* Express polite dissatisfaction to ABC's advertisers and their products on their participation in the network's unwillingness to support challenging and critically acclaimed shows (and boycott said products for their participation)

Ultimately, my goal would be to assemble grassroots efforts from several groups into one concerted effort to market/save the show, and will be releasing press releases and bulletins to media and entertainment magazines on our progress. (I already have commitments from a few TV critics I know who say they'll write about our efforts.)

Also, I'd love assistance from any who might wish to take part by contributing contacts, "Miracles" group mailing lists (where approved by members of course), and hard numbers like production costs and Nielsen ratings for comparable shows, etc. -- let me know!

My goal here is to take a campaign one step beyond the recent excellent (and very public) efforts of Farscape fans to save their show -- I don't just want to save Miracles because it's a great show, but demonstrate that in the long run that it's a great business decision to find the show a home, and that this show can in fact make money for the producers and the network that supports it.

E-mail me at SaveMiracles@aol.com -- I'll look forward to hearing from you.

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