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TV Programming Execs Can Be Cruel |
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Written by Mike Wood
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Friday, 06 April 2007 |
 Enough already.
Last night NBC did their whole super-sized episode horse crap thing so that every episode of every show on their primetime schedule started and ended at some stupid, fake time like 8:34 or 9:17. We couldn’t even get our Grey’s on amidst the confusion! Good thing it was a repeat!
This whole trick they’ve developed where a show starts at 8:58 and goes until 10:03 for an extra few morose minutes on House or a really desperate Desperate Housewives is beginning to bug me and my TV-addicted friends.
So let’s tell ‘em we ain't having it. We’ll concoct a letter something like this:
Dear Execs,
I get that your market share is shrinking and that your need to sell ad time is high, but you’re starting to really make my blood boil (Don’t make Mikey angry—just ask the interns!) I used to be able to watch a TV show that started at a real time like 9pm and then start another show at 9:30. With the advent of TiVo and other DVR technology, I’ve been able, until recently, to record my favorite shows with no hiccups. But now my DVR is regularly cutting off the last minute or two of every show because of this dumb-but-clever time gimmick/scheme. I don’t want to watch the last 12 minutes of anything. I want to watch the whole show. I want a show to begin and end when a show should; on the hour or half hour. So please, stop. Think of the children.
Are you with me, peeps?
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written by Kash Monsefi on April 06, 2007
I totally agree. This is getting to be so annoying. I don't even understand what they think they're gaining from this, since you're just as likely to miss their shows because of these crazy schedules.
But Mike, in your letter to TV execs, I wouldn't mention anything about DVRs. If it hurts your DVR viewing experience, to them that's a plus.
written by JR on April 06, 2007
Speaking of the NBC shows last night - did you guys see 30 Rock - really funny with Will Arnet playing a gay exec- by far the best show on TV except of course, The View.
written by Zap on April 09, 2007
I prefer American Gladiators, myself.
written by Kash Monsefi on April 09, 2007
Is that show still on?
written by mark on April 16, 2007
Has this blog already died?