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NBC Cancels TRAUMA & Orders More CHUCK!!
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NBC announced late Wednesday that it’s canceling its pricey but low-rated paramedic drama “Trauma,” and upping its current episode order for “Chuck.”
“Chuck’s” third-season order has grown from 13 installments to 19.
“Trauma” will cease production after its 13th episode. While it consistently pulls better ratings than "The Jay Leno Show," it costs considerably more to produce.
Find all of Variety’s story on the matter here.
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'sides the occasional bit of Leno that is
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Trauma. He wants to a producer and heard Bruckheimer was the head. Guess there's no real reason for him to watch now, ey?
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as it stood it was looking like this was going to be the last season so the writers could tie up the story. This extension may give them a false sense of security and if NBC pull the plug completely without the story being done I will go on one hell of a rampage >:<
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Also seemed to have the same writers. Shooting around San Francisco must have been a huge part of the budget.
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One of the most enjoyable shows and has the lovely Yvonne in it. sigh.
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encourage more shooting in the city. It's such a compelling back-drop, but it's so costly to film there (from what I understand).
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How 'bout cancelling Leno's ass. Seriously, how much worse do his ratings need to get before they pull the bloody plug on this failed "experiment"?
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All given full season pick ups as well, if it hadn't already been mentioned.
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Can't wait
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Now they need to nail down when it starts.
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I am sorry guys but this is fucking bullshit... Trauma is one of my favorite new shows. It blows the pants off of fucking 3rd Watch and ER, I can't believe they are going to cancel this shit and keep that fat fuck Leno on even though he sucks worse than Lohan on a weekend bender.... Oh and fuck Chuck to!!!! I only said that cuz Chuck and Fuck rhymes... I am sure he's an ok guy...
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I think NBC wasn't sure how to market it: The initial ads made it seem like a wacky EMT romp, then the later ones tried to make it seem like a more serious drama. I guess in the end people gave a shit about neither!
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Chips was about cops, Trauma is about Paramedics/EMTs.... If it is similar to any classic 70's show, I'd say maybe EMERGENCY!
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I only caught Trauma every now and then, but what I saw I really liked. It was no Southland mind you, Leno must have some photos of NBC execs doing some really twisted shit, there is no other possible reason why his trainwreck remains untouched...other than it's super-way cheaper to make. Who here would like to see the casts of every show that fell to make room for this ex-comic to each come up, one by one and get one swing at him.
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I stumbled on his show this week and he had that 7 foot douche Dr Phil who when asked about marijuana reform had the balls to compare oxycotin addiction to the fictional addiction to weed!! Leno let it pass without even a comment. I'm old enough to remember when Leno would guest on Carson, hell I'm old enough to remember when he appeared on Alice as a biker. I remember when he was funny......now? Dude, I highly doubt you read these kind of things, maybe you pay some intern to do it, if so please pass this on to him. "Jay? Hi there, please stop this. You must have made enough cabbage so that you and yours do not have to worry about anything for the rest of their lives, so why continue with this? It's time to nut up, this tv thing is over, maybe try a standup tour if you want to feel busy.
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JUmped the shark big time at the end of the last season by giving him Kung Fu.
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Yay for more Chuck. Keep those episodes coming.
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I just coudln't take it seriously from the promos. Especially that helicopter pilot who acted like a douche all the time. Am I supposed to root for douches now?
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I do not know what has to be done to make sure this show sticks, but it the time spit doe not work, move it to Tuesday. There is nothing on Tuesdays anyways.
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How can anyone watch Trauma and take it seriously. Granted, I've never watched an entire episode, but mostly because I can't get past the first few minutes. I always end up catching the first few minutes after Heroes (yes I still watch it...there are some better things this season, and my wife likes Deanne Bray, so she wants to watch it) and we watch the opening sequence just to laugh at how bad it is. There's no excitement, poor acting, and the helicopter guy who's trying to be Erik Estrada is just annoying.
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"Chuck" was a good lead-in. Perhaps NBC can go about the business of righting the wrongs put in place by Leno's primetime ignorathon.
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Shitty quality, but at a great price!!
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It was doing a nice job filling the void Rescue Me leaves after the Summer. I enjoyed the different ways the people got hurt. It was not the worst show on TV, I found it enjoyable. I'll take a decent scripted show over all this "reality" crap that is everywhere. Hopefully we'll get to see all 13 episodes. Fuck Jay Leno.
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To keep the series going, they would have to cut out all the rescue parts, the expensive exterior scenes, and focus on hospital staff gossiping about each other.
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Yep, look it up -- the "helicopter douche-y guy" as you guys so refer to him, is played by Cliff Curtis, the great New Zealand actor, who's been great since ONCE WERE WARRIORS and WHALE RIDER, among many other pics. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0193295/
Seems like he's got a role in THE LAST AIRBENDER as well...along with Aasif Mandvi ("PARKER, YOU'RE ALWAYS LATE!" from SPIDER-MAN 2, and also of THE DAILY SHOW), whom I originally thought was playing this "helicopter guy", not having seen the show...
Anyway, too bad for TRAUMA (I just couldn't take it seriously just from that awful "EPIC" promo that I was forced to watch IN THEATERS). Good for the CHUCKins, I guess...although, does this mean that we have to deal with yet more of the bland, boring, Brandon ROUTH on our screens this year...? -
Nice, more Chuck is a good thing.
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Jumped the shark in the last minute of the last episode aired?!? Seriously, the one minute of Chuck that we all saw since they introduced Kung Fu has been a shell of its former self. The worst one minute of television ever.
Exactly how can a show jump the shark based on episodes no one have yet to see yet?!? We have no idea how the new intersect with the upgrades is going to affect the show. It could cause it to jump the shark or infuse new fresh energy to the show. Word is that the new episodes are strong and that is why NBC has upped the order and pushed the launch of the new season back from March to January. -
It's a terrifically fun show, and those just don't make it.
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that is all
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NBC is fuckin' clueless
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has jumped the shark. Enough already.
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I know I shouldn't have invested in a new network show, but I did, and this is the predictable result.
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Oct 29, 2009 1:40:40 PM CDT
Are there any other shows that film on the streets of San franci
by cylon_conspiracy
That's part of the reason I liked the show so much, all the location shots in the city. Are there any other current series that film there or was that it?
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Awww... so does this mean we'll never find out if the blonde paramedic who should be a doctor but has "issues" finally gives in and fucks her cliche` partner, then spends the rest of the season regretting it and pining over the other partner she was fucking who died in the helicopter crash in the pilot episode?
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Why does every cop or lawyer show have to be a big tragedy? At least Denny Crane was funny.
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Its a light weight true but entirely entetaining and they usually have greatlooking broads on the show.
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Funny Show, likeable characters...doesn't realy fit in on NBC.
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How good ER was. I know, it had some problems,like characters that had business being doctors, but it was 10 times better than this and "Mercy" too. (Could any nurse get away with what she does and says? In a word, no. It's not edgy, it's not dark and mysterious, it's just stupid.) "Three Rivers" I like and I think it is the only one that has a chance of surviving, so, with my luck it will be canceled next.
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....Shark Tank, 90210, Vampire Diaries, Accidentally on Purpose, and Melrose Place. The trouble with the suits at the networks is that they always think they have the "Next Big Thing" and if they can just get rid of a show that's not doing so well right now, the new show will be a smash. Guess what? Hardly ever happens. A "Lost" doesn't come around every year. They would make more money letting a show find it's way for a while, except in the case of "A Beautiful Life". Good choice to get rid of it.
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Oct 29, 2009 3:55:19 PM CDT
LIFE was better than both Trauma or jay fucking Leno
by bauerpowerhour24
Life was the best show NBC had since Quantum Leap
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I agree bauer.
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has Nuked the Fridge. Or is it the other way around.
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im gonna have a party when that festering shit CHUCK is cancelled...seriously.....bring back LIFE and JOURNEYMAN....ill have a party if those are brought back 2....lol
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Not sure. They are most irritating as fuck.
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have the same feel to them. Weekly light fun.
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It sure is a critical darling. If it is quality then I am all for that.
It would be great if it got the 8PM/Monday slot and Heroes got bumped up an hour to 9PM. That way I could not have to decide between watching (vs time shift viewing) Monday Night Football, House and Heroes. -
That's all.
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That too.
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I am really, really happy!
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Oct 29, 2009 11:49:23 PM CDT
They really need to get Chuck's Season 2 DVD's out there
by dreamwriter
Bad enough already that they waited until way into this season to release them, but now the set will probably come out after season 3 has started! I have friends who need catching up before they can watch season 3!
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It seemed the right mix of formulaic and quirky, kind of like House. Maybe it was the dull title (though I got used to it). Maybe it was a little too quirky for a mass audience. Maybe because it didn't have a recognizable star, which is sad, because Damian Lewis was terrific.
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TRAUMA was terrible. Now CHUCK can move into the 8PM slot in January and HEROES will go back to 9PM.
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As with Robert Carlyle on the execrable Stargate: Universe, Curtis was the only thing worth watching on Trauma (well, him and the great San Francisco locations). The series and its cast were terrible, as was the writing, which was completely cliched and predictable. Put Curtis into something worthy of his talent! Ditto Carlyle (who I still think would have made a spectacular 11th Doctor) and Jason Dohring, who seems to have fallen off the face of the earth.
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I liked the fact that they had the ladies man be a minority, and I thought Aimee Garcia was pretty coo', I've been looking for teardrop aviator shades like she wears, how they're dark on top and then more flesh colored on the bottom. Sad to see them and everyone else out of work, but on the + side I'm sure it'll be on dvd in a few.
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So does this mean NBC's belief in the power of a cheaply made show is vindicated?
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Probably the 4th or 11th. DVD is currently scheduled to be released January 5th.
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I called TRAUMA being cancelled REALLY fast. I predicted fewer episodes than 13, but the high cost and the catastrophically bad ratings and the head-rolling due to executive pet project after pet project signal pure death and doom for any show with ANY kind of budget. V will be next to die. And after that, I predict a whole slew of big projects and big series shows just evaporating next year. This is the year, guys. This is the stick-your-head-down between-your-legs kiss-it-goodbye year for draam, comedy, action, and MOST especially this is the year when GENRE is headed for the end days, and the year the networks BEGIN the decline into pure empty reality and even emptier predicted-by-me "observation television" which is basically like putting a camera in a single place and letting anything (or nothing) happen. It will cost nothing, generate HUGE rating as background and play like local access. IT'S HERE!
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Rosie O'Donnell variety show(you gotta know someone at NBC is seriously considering it)
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