anted to). Look at the garbage that is currently on the tube: Skating with the Has-Beens, Dancing with the Slightly-Famous, Survivor: Topeka, Spouse Swap, You Are a Troll and Need a Makeover, CSI, CSI, CSI, CSI. Now don’t get me wrong, I love the CSI shows but how many more reality/homicide/criminal investigation/hospital/lawyer shows do we really need? Love Monkey was a breath of fresh air change to the same old stuff. Not only did CBS pull it, they didn’t even give it a chance. They ran two episodes, promoted the hell out of the third, then delayed that a week for the State of the Union Address. To make matters worse, many stations in the East delayed broadcast to show an ACC basketball game. How does CBS really expect to find a following when they have not yet lead? CBS, you had a good thing going. You should have given it some nurture and time to grow like Northern Exposure, Seinfeld, Friends and Raymond. Ironically, CBS became the Goliath Records they portrayed in the show. You disappoint me and have lost a Tuesday night viewer. All hail the Monkey!
Thursday, February 16, 2006
A Moment for the Monkey...
Naturally, big television executives know exactly what the end-viewer wants to watch more than we (the end-viewer) do. After only three episodes CBS has pulled Love Monkey from its programming lineup. I am typically not so passionate about a television show, but something about the Monkey just clicked within the first few minutes. It is well-written, well-acted, witty, intelligent and it makes you think. Wait, I might have just hit the nail on the head. The average viewer does not want to think when they watch TV (hell, most probably couldn’t think if they w
anted to). Look at the garbage that is currently on the tube: Skating with the Has-Beens, Dancing with the Slightly-Famous, Survivor: Topeka, Spouse Swap, You Are a Troll and Need a Makeover, CSI, CSI, CSI, CSI. Now don’t get me wrong, I love the CSI shows but how many more reality/homicide/criminal investigation/hospital/lawyer shows do we really need? Love Monkey was a breath of fresh air change to the same old stuff. Not only did CBS pull it, they didn’t even give it a chance. They ran two episodes, promoted the hell out of the third, then delayed that a week for the State of the Union Address. To make matters worse, many stations in the East delayed broadcast to show an ACC basketball game. How does CBS really expect to find a following when they have not yet lead? CBS, you had a good thing going. You should have given it some nurture and time to grow like Northern Exposure, Seinfeld, Friends and Raymond. Ironically, CBS became the Goliath Records they portrayed in the show. You disappoint me and have lost a Tuesday night viewer. All hail the Monkey!
anted to). Look at the garbage that is currently on the tube: Skating with the Has-Beens, Dancing with the Slightly-Famous, Survivor: Topeka, Spouse Swap, You Are a Troll and Need a Makeover, CSI, CSI, CSI, CSI. Now don’t get me wrong, I love the CSI shows but how many more reality/homicide/criminal investigation/hospital/lawyer shows do we really need? Love Monkey was a breath of fresh air change to the same old stuff. Not only did CBS pull it, they didn’t even give it a chance. They ran two episodes, promoted the hell out of the third, then delayed that a week for the State of the Union Address. To make matters worse, many stations in the East delayed broadcast to show an ACC basketball game. How does CBS really expect to find a following when they have not yet lead? CBS, you had a good thing going. You should have given it some nurture and time to grow like Northern Exposure, Seinfeld, Friends and Raymond. Ironically, CBS became the Goliath Records they portrayed in the show. You disappoint me and have lost a Tuesday night viewer. All hail the Monkey!
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