How could a show like Jericho be cancelled?

[episodic]

Just finished watching season 1 of Jericho - what an awesome show. How could this be cancelled? I'm already upset that there is only 1 more season.


Why wouldn't SciFi pick this up or something? Sheesh. . .

 

[newb111]

It had poor ratings in the first season. They brought it back for a second after a big fan campaign, but ratings for the second season pretty much killed its chances.

 

[Hyperlite]

because theres better shows out there like Knight Rider and the Sara Conner Chronicles!!!

 

[Baked]

Hotties not found.

 

[aphex]

1. Horrible acting.
2. Crappy Music.
3. Gradient Neutral Density filter on every outdoor shot.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Baked
Hotties not found.

this

It's a show that's supposed to be an answer to Lost, but with a different approach. One different approach was the lack of sexy women.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: aphex
1. Horrible acting.
2. Crappy Music.
3. Gradient Neutral Density filter on every outdoor shot.

What's wrong with that? I get annoyed when they aren't used. I haven't watched the show though so maybe they use a blatantly obvious (8-stop or something) filter.

 

[Bignate603]

It's the same way firefly got canceled.

 

[MovingTarget]

Because reality shows are much cheaper to produce. Seriously, I was rather pissed when they cancelled it both times. What did they expect when they moved the time slot over and over and then inserted a seasonlong hiatus?

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: MovingTarget
What did they expect when they moved the time slot over and over and then inserted a seasonlong hiatus?

Those were a response to the sucky ratings. The show had a fair chance to succeed, people didn't watch it. End of story.

 

[Kaido]

Bottom line is money. The show was great, but wasn't pulling in the ratings. There are a lot of great shows that are cancelled because of that, but that's just how the networks work. If they weren't so greedy and cared about their customers, we'd have more great shows at good time slots. As it is, oh well!

 

[BrownTown]

Never heard of it before...

maybe they had bad marketing or something..?

 

[Maleficus]

It was a terrible terrible show.

 

[Queasy]

poor ratings + high cost = cancel

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: MovingTarget
Because reality shows are much cheaper to produce. Seriously, I was rather pissed when they cancelled it both times.

that, and TV traditionally hates Sci Fi.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: newb111
It had poor ratings in the first season. They brought it back for a second after a big fan campaign, but ratings for the second season pretty much killed its chances.

IIRC, the writer's strike didn't help, either. I liked it, as TV programs go.

 

[Joemonkey]

Here's the deal: the majority of people are stupid sheep

Anything that requires intelligence, critical thinking, and logic will most likely be canceled. The people that watch network TV watch it to turn their brain off. Most intelligent people are too busy watching the national geographic, science, history, discovery, and local educational channels to give network TV shows a chance for fear of their intelligence being insulted. Not sure how Numbers has made it as long as it has, but I think Fringe isn't going to make it for this very reason.

 

[imported_Imp]

I watched some episodes to see Emily Rose, and it couldn't keep my attention.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Kaido
There are a lot of great shows that are cancelled because of that, but that's just how the networks work. If they weren't so greedy and cared about their customers, we'd have more great shows at good time slots.

What color is the sky in your little fantasy world? Please explain to me how the networks are not caring about their customers by canceling shows that nobody watches and replacing them with shows that people do watch.

I'm dying to hear this.

 

[JS80]

How could a show like Keith Olbermann still be on the air?

 

[FDF12389]

Originally posted by: Joemonkey
Here's the deal: the majority of people are stupid sheep

Anything that requires intelligence, critical thinking, and logic will most likely be canceled. The people that watch network TV watch it to turn their brain off. Most intelligent people are too busy watching the national geographic, science, history, discovery, and local educational channels to give network TV shows a chance for fear of their intelligence being insulted. Not sure how Numbers has made it as long as it has, but I think Fringe isn't going to make it for this very reason.

Numbers doesn't require thinking.....

 

[sdifox]

Too close to reality.

 

[daniel1113]

Because season two sucked big time.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I really liked it, in spite of the disbelief and utterly retarded survival decisions that were made.

I really would like for Sci-Fi or something to pick it up anyway. I'm not sure where they would go with the storyline though. The alternate ending would have been a good intro for another season.

I've never seen a series where so many core characters died though, kinda weird.

Could have done without the love stories.

And wtf no hotties? Emily, Heather, April, MiMi, the RJ gal? I'd burgle their turds with my tongue.

 

[Joemonkey]

Originally posted by: FDF12389

Originally posted by: Joemonkey
Here's the deal: the majority of people are stupid sheep

Anything that requires intelligence, critical thinking, and logic will most likely be canceled. The people that watch network TV watch it to turn their brain off. Most intelligent people are too busy watching the national geographic, science, history, discovery, and local educational channels to give network TV shows a chance for fear of their intelligence being insulted. Not sure how Numbers has made it as long as it has, but I think Fringe isn't going to make it for this very reason.

Numbers doesn't require thinking.....

you're right, they have professors and mathematicians on staff to verify what they say and translate for the average person, which means they explain the math for a layman. Those that truly understand the math involved can get a different experience out of the show than the aformentioned layman