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Updated 06/05/07 11:56 PM CST USA: JERICHO Reborn!? Many Sources Now Say Resurrection Is Nigh!!

I wish someone had done this for mas*h by hextrav	Jun 5th, 2007 03:03:01 PM
and now we'll never get that moment back
Who cares ? by Quo Vadimus	Jun 5th, 2007 03:03:28 PM
I dont.
DIE ALREADY! by ShiftyEyedDog2	Jun 5th, 2007 03:07:04 PM
God Damnit, if a show has to get a second chance, it sure as hell shouldn't be this one. Bring me back my Veronica Mars!!!
Jericho by Schih Thayde	Jun 5th, 2007 03:10:09 PM
what poo.
This show sucks by AxeBox	Jun 5th, 2007 03:10:38 PM
After giving it numerous tries, it comes across as hokey and derivative, circa 90's era CBS.
Whatever. by DerLanghaarige	Jun 5th, 2007 03:11:50 PM
Save KP!
Save Arrested Development!!! by Shaw	Jun 5th, 2007 03:16:45 PM
Send Cornballers to Fox.
Wow, by jimmy rabbitte	Jun 5th, 2007 03:22:01 PM
...the nuts worked? I watched the first season for kicks. The show is in the definite guilty pleasure range quality wise. However, TV basically sucks; and I don't feel like getting roped in by something only to have it cancelled after one season. If it comes back I guess I'll watch it; but it will depend on the night and the timeslot. I'm half expecting the execs will do something really stupid, like put it on opposite Lost...
Glad to be the only positive one here by bongo123	Jun 5th, 2007 03:22:41 PM
Bout time you fucking 'mericans done something right, cant wait to see this show rapped up
In other news 7th Heaven gets picked up by PAX by Wed Vid Guy	Jun 5th, 2007 03:27:03 PM
Not really but how wild would it be for the Camdens to come back from the dead AGAIN?
This show sucks but.... by LordEnigma	Jun 5th, 2007 03:35:00 PM
Im glad some fans have a few more episodes with characters they love and that they had lost. I love it when fans get their way. This is awesome.
Great news. I wish Surface got this treatment by modlight	Jun 5th, 2007 03:36:57 PM
This show has a lot of potential. And Now that they got the "origin" episodes out of the way there is a lot of room to go do some creative things. The problem is will they.
LordEnigma by Banky the Hack	Jun 5th, 2007 03:40:48 PM
Exactly. Never watched it, but I love to see passion for something rewarded. Now if only someone would be champing at the bit to re-start Firefly once all traces of Fox's grubby paws are off of it.
Good News! by XoanonTORN	Jun 5th, 2007 03:47:15 PM
Wish we could have saved Angel...I really like Jericho. Was it the best show on TV? no, but it was unique and posed a very interesting question; 'what would you do if the world ended today?'. It is possible to like a show, even if you think it can be sub-par compared to others. I love 'Heroes' and 'Lost', but I also love 'Smallville' and 'The 4400' too...it's the Tee Vee...not Shakespeare!
Excellent. Soon my plan will be complete ... by chrth	Jun 5th, 2007 03:53:01 PM
Geek Show + Ribs + Cancellation = Free Ribs! I think I'll cancel the show every season.
There's a reason this show was cancelled... by Darth Sticky	Jun 5th, 2007 03:53:08 PM
...could it be because it sucked? Sure. Could it be because it might have been an okay show, but nobody felt like watching it? Sure. My money's on the former.
Holy Shnikes by TheTagger	Jun 5th, 2007 03:55:30 PM
That nut thing actually worked
FUCK DIS' SHIT! by glodene	Jun 5th, 2007 03:55:31 PM
PETITION JOSS WHEDON TA BRING HIS AZZ BACK TA DA' BOOB TUBE TO RESCUE IT FROM DIS ME-DEE-OCA BOLLSHIT. GIVE ME WHEDON OR GIVE ME DEATH! RECOGNIZE!
Come on Darth... you know better than that. by modlight	Jun 5th, 2007 03:57:34 PM
Yeah all TV shows that get cancelled suck, and all movies that aren't blockbusters are bad. Makes sense.
Could easily by skimn	Jun 5th, 2007 04:02:16 PM
take the place of that Angel rip-off CBS will take off the air after 3 episodes....
Great News! by fedrich519	Jun 5th, 2007 04:05:43 PM
Great show, great fans, great news! Haven't any of you haters had favorite shows get yanked out from under you? This is terrific news for everyone. If you fight hard enough for a show the networks will listen.
Coenbro - SUCK MY BALLS by tristeele	Jun 5th, 2007 04:06:03 PM
Mr. In-The-Know - you were wrong. So Suck my balls. That is all!
CBS is bringing wrestler Chris Jericho to replace Skeet by Heckles	Jun 5th, 2007 04:14:42 PM
Skeet Skeet Skeet mahfacka!
re: ShiftyEyedDog2 by Freakemovie	Jun 5th, 2007 04:16:27 PM
Veronica Mars DID get a second chance (a few second chances actually), and with it they delivered the pure-shit 3rd season. It's over.
So what other subpar shows can we save? by Thick McRunFast	Jun 5th, 2007 04:17:29 PM
The "Diff'rent Strokes" spin-off "Hello, Larry" was an unheralded masterwork of its time, it needs to come back NOW. (But "Veronica Mars", now that had to go.)
Hopefully they will finish by Wed Vid Guy	Jun 5th, 2007 04:34:38 PM
Hopefully they will finish out the story in the 8 eps because I think another full season isn't in the cards.
Screw the haters....Who cares about your stupid shows! by tristeele	Jun 5th, 2007 04:35:33 PM
WONDERFALLS SUCKED! It aired what 3 times before getting canned? Dead like me was ok, but neither show is ANYTHING like Jericho. Your shows are dead and ours is back .....ahahaha HOW YOU LIKE THEM APPLES FUCKAS!
They won't finish in 8 episodes... by Jim Jam Bongs	Jun 5th, 2007 04:37:06 PM
Cynical me says that the producers will try to drag things out in a bid to get a full season renewal, stringing along viewers and generally annoying the CBS executives in the process.
Oh I don't think for one minute... by tristeele	Jun 5th, 2007 04:42:42 PM
that the show will last past 8 more eps. CBS wants the show gone. They are just trying to make the fans happy. They will bring it back...CBS will say "See we do care" and then stick it in a shit slot. It'll still have 8-9 million viewers and then they will cancel it again. I'm just happy we got it back on the air. Ive got no delusions that it will last.
Fantastic! Let's rally and save....wtf...Jericho? by SantiagoAtez	Jun 5th, 2007 04:49:25 PM
In the history of fans rallying to the cause of a canceled show, this will become the one success story? Fucking Jericho? Are you kidding me? Jericho? Good god. Firefly fans will cry many a nights.
Nuts by Nodwick	Jun 5th, 2007 04:58:03 PM
Crap writing. Crap apocalypse. Crap plots. Unless they're swapping out the ex-soap opera hacks that have been grinding this show into the ground, I'll expect it to be dead before season 3.
BRING BACK HOLMES AND YO-YO! by wash	Jun 5th, 2007 04:59:42 PM
And Blow Job and the Bear please.
To all you nay-sayers... by BicNowler	Jun 5th, 2007 05:00:11 PM
...Mwahaha!
Why? by Lord Megorious	Jun 5th, 2007 05:01:47 PM
Why are so many people so keen on saving this show? I gave it a shot, I watched the first half of the season and even went back for some of the second half, but it never got interesting. They never knew how to handle such an interesting premise.
THIS is the show they resurrect? by newc0253	Jun 5th, 2007 05:05:14 PM
not Firefly, not Angel, not Veronica Mars, not the OC. I like Jericho in a minimal kinda way, but i can think of many, better shows that were cancelled before their time that deserve a second chance more than Jericho.
I think 8 episodes is too much. Six might be better. by Jim Jam Bongs	Jun 5th, 2007 05:09:10 PM
CBS should make it clear to the producers that they're not coming back. So either the producers should wrap it up, or if they don't, then it's not the network's fault. They could now be holding off on releasing a Jericho DVD box set until the status of this mid-season possibly and the number of episodes ordered is cleared up.
Holy crap! by SkidMarkedUndies	Jun 5th, 2007 05:12:41 PM
Where was this Intranet when Firefly was canceled? We could have used them back then.
How many better shows didn't get this luxury... by Novaman5000	Jun 5th, 2007 05:18:42 PM
I mean, good for Jericho fans, I'm not really type of guy to shit on a show just because I don't like it, but damnit, there are so many other shows that deserved a chance to wrap up over the years and didn't... What makes this case so special?
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo by kilpack	Jun 5th, 2007 05:19:01 PM
The worst show on TV gets resurrected while the one of the best ones, Veronica Mars, gets cancelled. Total BS.
Great news :) by giger167	Jun 5th, 2007 05:19:10 PM
As fashionable as it seems to be hating on every show in existence on this site, some people actually liked it and would very much like to see some kind of conclusion to the story. It was smartly written, well acted and held my attention for the full season. Shouldn't the point of this whole Jericho saga be that if you actually expend some energy rallying againt a network that you find ending shows prematurely is wrong, then shows you actually enjoy may survive to conclude their storylines.
this isnt a wrap up... by tristeele	Jun 5th, 2007 05:21:06 PM
this is 8 eps to see the ratings....to bring it back for future seasons or to let it go for good.
VM's "pure-shit" third season? by Novaman5000	Jun 5th, 2007 05:21:21 PM
Are you insane? The third season had some of the best writing the show ever saw. I would have liked a season-long mystery, but the rape and murder minis were satisfying in their own way. VM's finale was the show at the VERY top of its game.
Color me pleased... by Billyeveryteen	Jun 5th, 2007 05:23:51 PM
Sure, Apocolypse-Hallmark-style is goofy. But goofy can be fun.
so, now HBO can resurrect DEADWOOD as well by Evil Hobbit	Jun 5th, 2007 05:25:10 PM
but I'm happy for the Jericho fans.
This is GREAT news, but what about CARNIVALE? by brokentusk	Jun 5th, 2007 05:44:50 PM
I'll be very pleased for JERICHO fans if this comes to pass, because stories should always be told through to their conclusion, not cut short half way through. I just wish HBO would have done the same thing to finish off the CARNIVALE story.
VM - Novaman by Captain Hollywood	Jun 5th, 2007 05:57:35 PM
I actually really enjoyed the ;Weevil -centric' episode also. Pretty classic.
Bring Back: Tales From The Crypt!!!!!!!! by SoylentMean	Jun 5th, 2007 05:59:31 PM
Why The Fuck not? It's not like people wouldn't watch it and as long as they have John Kassir doing the voice of the Cryptkeeper people would come back in droves. Brain hungry, undead droves, but droves nonetheless.
Fuck resurrecting Jericho by mrmgp	Jun 5th, 2007 06:00:06 PM
How about reincarnating it. It had such an interesting premise that got blown to shit because CBS didn't have the balls to show a realistic post-attack United States, and they also blew the whole premise by having what appears to be fellow Americans right-wingers nuking our own cities. The whole series got bogged down into a "guess who's fucking who this week on Jericho" and the whole series became impossible to watch.
Jericho is okay by newc0253	Jun 5th, 2007 06:01:37 PM
but i have a hard time believing it's "smartly written, well acted and held my attention for the full season". i like Jericho, which is to say i like the concept and some of the plot lines and ashley scott is easy on the eyes. But it's not well-written: most of the time it's a loosely assembled bag of cliches. And it's not well-directed: you've only got to compare the performance that Gerald McRaney gave in Deadwood to his performance on Jericho to see the difference. And it's got the cheesiest production values: half the scenes look like they were B-footage from a daytime soap. I like Jericho because any show that opens with a bunch of nuclear blasts and deals with the aftermath deserves some leeway. But it isn't a great show. I doubt it's even a good show.
TCA 2007 nominees announced today... by Pennsy	Jun 5th, 2007 06:01:43 PM
Television Critics Association, that is. PROGRAM OF THE YEAR: American Idol, Friday Night Lights, Heroes; Planet Earth, The Wire, When the Levees Broke OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY 30 Rock, The Daily Show, Entourage, The Office, Ugly Betty OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA FNL, Heroes, Lost, Sopranos, The Wire OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT MOVIES, MINI-SERIES AND SPECIALS Broken Trail (AMC); Planet Earth (Discovery); Prime Suspect (PBS); The State Within (BBC America); When the Levees Broke (HBO) OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM OF THE YEAR 30 Rock, Dexter, FNL, Heroes, Ugly Betty INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), Stephen Colbert (The Colbert Report), America Ferrara (Ugly Betty), Tina Fey (30 Rock), Jon Stewart (The Daily Show) INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA Connie Britton and Kyle Chandler, FNL; Michael C. Hall (Dexter); Hugh Laurie (House); Helen Mirren (Prime Suspect) OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NEWS & INFORMATION Baghdad ER (HBO); Bill Moyers Journal (PBS); Galapagos (National Geographic); Planet Earth (Discovery); When the Levees Broke (HBO) HERITAGE AWARD: MAS*H; Roots Sesame Street; Mary Tyler Moore Show; Sopranos What, do these critics just have the DishFamily package, with just 40 channels, 2 of which aren't named CW or SciFi? Kristen Bell, Lauren Graham and Battlestar Galactica were ass-fracked. AGAIN.
Now bring back The Black Donnellys by polyh3dron	Jun 5th, 2007 06:05:27 PM
and I'll be a happy camper.
I'll drink to that! by The Goat	Jun 5th, 2007 06:24:22 PM
Not that I really need a reason.
I say it's not too late... by themikejonas	Jun 5th, 2007 06:28:02 PM
Time to start mailing tons of strawberries to Fox for Firefly...
Jericho was getting better by SlickyVonBoner	Jun 5th, 2007 06:28:33 PM
I was surprised they killed off the Dad. The war with the neighboring town was a cool idea. Also, that CIA/terrorist guy was climbing in his Locke-like coolness factor. They killed off that stupid love triangle, and started showing us what was going on in the world. The potential was surely building...
VM: FBI - The Trailer Is Going To Piss Me Off by Darth Fabulous	Jun 5th, 2007 06:38:22 PM
Because it is only going to whet appetites to bring it back in the new form.
I'm confused... by TheWacoKid	Jun 5th, 2007 06:39:59 PM
I mean, I love Jericho. Watched it every week, got to know the characters and enjoyed it immensely. I am curious as to why so many post here are asking "why are they bringing back this crap?" This makes no sense, why do you care? You didn't like it, you aren't watching it, then don't watch. All I know is that apparantly whatever show you wanted back didn't have the fans to support it. Jericho had fans that supported in enough even in the face of cancellation. So stop your stupid incessant whining, and shut the fuck up.
I don't want it to work. by Paragon Complex	Jun 5th, 2007 06:40:56 PM
There have been much better shows that deserved to come back that didn't. Angel and Wonderfalls just to name a couple. What makes this show any better?
"What's the matter with Kansas," indeed... by Nodwick	Jun 5th, 2007 06:48:21 PM
Even the geography of this faux-Kansas makes no sense. One of the flattest states in the union, and it apparently has only one bridge that, if blown up, cuts off access to the whole town (including, apparently via off-road army vehicles. Guess they must have terraced fields or something). And where in Kansas can you see mountains, let alone a mushroom cloud over Denver? And don't get me started on the show's other massive problems (ignoring the effects of radiation, ignoring the oncoming winter, etc.).
Hextrav... by BillyPilgrim	Jun 5th, 2007 06:52:05 PM
MAS*H was brought back. It was called AfterMASH. Ran in the early 80's. IT SUCKED! Wanting is often better than having.
Color me jealous. by Demosthenes2	Jun 5th, 2007 06:54:25 PM
I only watched the pilot of Jericho and while it didn't strike a chord with me, I wouldn't judge it based on just that episode. But I certainly wish I were reading this about Veronica Mars instead. But I would venture to bet that the reason this is getting the second chance that Firefly, VM, Angel, and other quality (possibly better) shows didn't is that I believe Jericho's ratings were considered moderate as opposed to low. Maybe not really enough for an expensive ensemble show but moderate nevertheless. Anyway losing Veronica and the confirmation that BSG's next season will be its last makes for a disappointing television landscape in my taste; all I will have left is Lost which really moved uphill and 24 which really moved down. I only think Heroes is okay; the characters aren't very involving for me. The only new show that sounds promising next season is Pushing Daisies; I'm skeptical about David Greenwalt's Angel rehash.
The show CBS must bring back! by BillyPilgrim	Jun 5th, 2007 06:57:27 PM
Me and the Chimp! I think there is more to explore there. Gary Marshall seems to be begging for work right now too!!!
Praise be to ALLAH! by JohnnyS2	Jun 5th, 2007 07:07:13 PM
I did my part. This show definitely deserves it. VM and Black Donnellys suck so they don't deserve shit.
Excellent news!! by Neo Zeed	Jun 5th, 2007 07:18:42 PM
Jericho is a great show! Easily my top 3 network shows after Lost and Heroes. I still don't get the haters. Is the new talkback trend bashing shows that don't deserve it? I'm sorry the CW/WB and Fox are a bunch of douchebags who can't give a show a chance. Maybe if Jericho's a success this time, a stupid cancellation won't happen to the next good show. Think about it before you blindly hate.
billypilgrim by hextrav	Jun 5th, 2007 07:31:07 PM
true, and mash also ran for countless seasons. And aftermash. I was making a joke that I thought was funny. We have not missed any magical moments with the 4077.
nice by palewook	Jun 5th, 2007 07:43:55 PM
beats another hour of reality tv. i'll actually watch 8 hours of jericho.
Jericho is a delicious guilty pleasure by slone13	Jun 5th, 2007 07:54:39 PM
I've decided it's ok to like it. And I am no longer ashamed In fact, I have begun to pity those who don't. Good day.
I bet ppl won't even watch it once it comes back! by captboulder	Jun 5th, 2007 07:55:25 PM
Glad for the show fans at least!
Great, Jericho is back... by INWOsuxRED	Jun 5th, 2007 08:11:17 PM
now lets lobby for it to not suck like most of the episodes in the first season.
BRING BACK SLEDGE HAMMER by INWOsuxRED	Jun 5th, 2007 08:12:31 PM
Lets start sending the networks bullets until they bring back Sledge Hammer...BULLETS FIRED FROM GUNS!
While we're resurrecting shows... by Epsilon	Jun 5th, 2007 08:39:11 PM
Can we get a second season for Surface, a conclusion to the Pretender, and how about that Faith The Vampire Slayer spinoff?
New X-Files too? by SoylentMean	Jun 5th, 2007 08:47:10 PM
That's a show that could use a straight up spin-off, you know like Star Trek:TNG. Yeah, there was Millenium(awesome) and The Lone Gunmen (terrible) but they could easily do another X-Files show, I mean there are 8 million Law & Order spinoffs. I need to see some supernatural/paranormal/unexpl ainable shit to keep coming back for more. Fuck sitcoms (except for Scrubs & The Office) and frickin' barbed wire fist fuck reality TV.
Bring back POLICE SQUAD! IN COLOR! by Pennsy	Jun 5th, 2007 08:48:17 PM

I see... by SlickyVonBoner	Jun 5th, 2007 09:27:57 PM
So most of these haters are pissed that there isn't an effort to save THEIR shows. Well get off yer fat pimply asses and start petitionatin'.
A Smart Move. by The Outlander	Jun 5th, 2007 09:31:36 PM
Weather you like the show or not you have to admit that a series with a conclusion is more valuable on DVD, than one without. A series like Invasion could have benifited from such a move.
Bacci by tristeele	Jun 5th, 2007 09:33:25 PM
You've been crying to be heard like the little fucking bitch you are for weeks about this show. Ohhhh I watched a few and hated it...ohhh i watched a few more and hated them....ohhhh.... If you hate the show then fucking do something else. I think its great everyone else is pissed their shows didn't get picked up. You know what the problem is. They DIDNT do what Jericho fans DID! We brought our show back even if all you fuckers in here hate it. Its back and your shows are still dead. So keep whining away about how much you hate it Bacci. Or how other shows are better. You may always hate it and the others shows may be better. But ours is here and yours aren't. Thats pretty much end of discussion.
Great!! by gotilk	Jun 5th, 2007 10:01:29 PM
I really want to see that tank get used. It also feels good that, metaphorically and in reality, there's a good chance that my nuts (or at least nuts I paid for) are in CBS's mouth. Thank you, CBS. I mean that. Let's just hope it's really happening. There was something genuine about that show. Sure, it seemed a bit gung-ho and simple-minded at times. But in a real crisis (not the ones we Americans are frequently "scared" by), I think the money is going to be on those who fight for their communities and stick together like the people of Jericho who survive. Not the survivalists and their paranoid hoarding.
Good God, y'all by OtisSpofford	Jun 5th, 2007 11:05:03 PM
I love all these haters who piss, whine and moan that THEIR show (Veronica Mars, Serenity, whatever) is not being resurrected, so life is so unfair and it sucks that Jericho may be on again - cry me a river, mofos - I couldn't get into VM or Serenity (please note, I did love BTVS) - but where were you when those were being axed - did you write letters and organize? Or did you think that just posting your rants on AICN was enough - HA! I would love to see Deadwood, Dead Like Me, Carnivale and the fucking original Trek with a newly rejuvenated cast incl Shat and Nimoy to come back - but it ain't gonna happen... HOWEVER, if you get one of your shows back (be it Veronica Mars or Chips), I won't waste my time crying that you got your show - I just won't watch like the first time 'round -- who fucking cares? Life's too short to bag and diss on people that got their cake and you feel like somebody pissed in your latte - too bad - either organize or shut the fuck up - and by the way, if you hate Jericho, we who like don't give an irradiated rat's ass what you think - go play with your Kristen Bell action figure - BTW, anyone else ever make the connection that VM was a rip-off of Smallville's Chloe? Just wondering.
All the whiners need to STFU and go away by Z0D	Jun 6th, 2007 12:08:54 AM
I've read a couple of posts on this Jericho board and laugh my ass off at the bitches who whine about how their favorite shows should be on instead of Jericho. Well, I've got news for ya: People actually care about Jericho, wrote in, sent nuts, made videos on YouTube about their hate for CBS for Jericho's cancellation, etc, etc! What did you do to save your show? Bitch and complain on fan sites? LOL You guys need to get on the short bus out of here and go play with your girlie toys. I guess mature television isn't up your alley, since all you watch are girlie shows. Anybody who watches the OC, Veronica Mars, and Angel must something wrong in the head....MY GOD HOW CAN YOU WATCH SUCH PATHETIC POP-CULT DRECK?!?! I'm with OtisSpofford and tristeele! ___KNEEL___ before Z0D
Networks listen to money, they don't listen to whining by hubert_cumberdale	Jun 6th, 2007 12:18:02 AM
Lets look at the tally here. Jericho fans put their money where thier mouth is... pony up $50,000 worth of nuts sent to CBS and every media outlet that mattered. Ponys up a few thousand bucks to take out a full page ad in Variety magazine petitioning for their show. Pony up another couple thousand to 2 or 3 other advertising campaigns. AND gain over 100,000 signatures on the online petitions. Now what are the fans of the shows like Firefly and VM doing? Whining on message boards. That's it. The Firefly petitions can't even break 15k signatures. Veronica Mars stalling out at 25k signatures. Face it, those shows just didn't have the same fanbase as Jericho. That's why Jericho is coming back and those shows aren't.
Haters keep 'em coming! by thevision	Jun 6th, 2007 12:32:12 AM
I love these guys and I love reading all their bitter rants on this site. Its like having a family member over for the Holidays who gets tanked and spews his rage on Grandma for not getting the Stretch Armstrong for X-Mas back in '78, but here in Aintitcool its every frickin' day- Michael Bay sucks, Brett Rattner is a hack, Shia LeBouf is a little bitch, etc.- this site has some of the angriest, bitter Brownshirt motherfuckers on earth and I love it! I'm glad Jericho is coming back, even if its for only 8 episodes. I'm hoping the ratings spike up and it gets renewed for the next 7 fricking years! The Jericho haters are pissed off now, but can you imagine if it comes back to high ratings...OMG! THEY ARE GOING TO GO ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY INSANE! And the great thing is, all the venom will be spewed right here for my entertainment pleasure!
Guess I touched a nerve eh Bacci? by tristeele	Jun 6th, 2007 12:49:11 AM
Little Bitch can't take it when its thrown back at yah. To- Thevision well said hehe. I love getting punks like Bacci40dicksinhismouth pissed off. That idiot has been spouting off for weeks about Jericho. He's probably still pissed they canceled his favorite show way back in the day. I think it was called Homeboys In Space. Give it up Bacci ITS NOT COMING BACK. Dont hate our show cause that piece of shit tanked. ZOD & Hubert - YOUR BOTH THE MAN!!!! Long live the 8eps of Jericho.
Money didn't work for "Enterprise" by thevision	Jun 6th, 2007 12:54:33 AM
Back in '05, TrekUnited raised over 3 million dollars to show fans would be willing to pony up for a fifth season. I think the goal was 26 million to pay for 22 episodes. It wasn't going to happen even if the goal was reached due to legal concerns but the fans put their money where the mouth is to show they were serious and CBS owned UPN still said fuck you Enterprise fans. When that didn't pan out and Paramount announced the creation of direct-to DVD division, Trekunited sent letters and fans offered to pre-order for an Enterprise DVD movie- the response was NO to an Enterprise direct to DVD but would you buy "Save the last Dance 2?" Granted, Enterprise pissed away first 2 seasons, went for dark action in Season 3 with mixed results but came back with a true prequel in Manny Coto's run of Season 4- too little, too late. Enterprise went from 13 million viewers to barely 3 million. Jericho still had 8 to 9 million viewers against American Idol and that's not counting DVR- it deserves to be brought back, money or not.
let's face reality here, guys by oisin5199	Jun 6th, 2007 12:55:17 AM
Many shows that deserved being saved way more than this mediocre show were not. Is this because of lack of fan support? Don't think so. For instance, the Save Angel campaign was huge - they even raised money for charity, for christsakes. Full-page ads, the works. The primary reason they're giving this a second chance is the network. It's crusty CBS, who were so surprised that some people (and when I say some people, I mean people under the age of 70) actually cared about one of their shows, they sat up and took notice. As much as I hate Variety and their idiotic writing style, I think they hit the nail on the head. CBS does not have 'buzz' shows. ABC has Lost, NBC has Heroes. If this were any other network, we would not be having this discussion. Of course, I'm all for closure, and I hope they find a way to make those 8 episodes count, but am I the only one that thinks Swingtown may be more interesting? I just don't think there's a lot of life left in this thing. On the other hand, I hope that Barbee is right about this being a sign of a paradigm shift in ratings, taking DVR and online into account. Anything that works towards burying the Nielsen dinosaur is a good thing. Maybe this resurrection is a good thing for all buzzworthy tv that suffer from poor writing. Now if only there was a better poster child. I miss you already, Veronica (Sniff!)
Why wasn't this type of effort put into VM... by DanielKurland	Jun 6th, 2007 12:56:58 AM
Obviously the fans are capable of this sort of work. Is it because they've lived in fear of cancellation every year, and they just got tired? Disappointing either way. And stop saying "Let's get back Arrested Development". I loved the show to death, but it HAD the option to come back. Showtime would be airing it's 5th season right now, but HURWITZ said no. It was his choice. Now granted, some time has passed, and after his new pilot wasn't picked up, his thoughts may have changed, but basically, we could have had new AD, but Hurwitz was against it.
oops! Freudian slip! by oisin5199	Jun 6th, 2007 12:58:10 AM
I meant to say 'buzzworthy tv that suffers from poor ratings.' I'm not kidding, that was actually a mistake. I guess my true feelings for Jericho just came out.
...because VM is on CW by thevision	Jun 6th, 2007 01:14:49 AM
and the hybrid doesn't have enough viewers. According to EW the merger hasn't increased ratings like they hoped. Smallville is going strong and helping Supernatural, WWE still has its audience but that's about it. CBS and Warners is concerned CW will never make a profit and may shitcan the entire network in two years. There was interest from other networks in Jericho and I think CW was one of them.
Frak Jericrap by RokurGepta	Jun 6th, 2007 01:31:50 AM
bring back Firefly, and Wonderfalls
oh yeah by RokurGepta	Jun 6th, 2007 03:09:53 AM
and bring back Veronica Mars, god damn it.... GOD DAMN IT
I guess im a "fan" but... by ls420	Jun 6th, 2007 03:59:46 AM
I enjoyed the show, but not enough to take time to lick a stamp or fire off an email.But I do hope its the start of fans defending shows that get cancelled.
Jericho? Isn't that a wrestler? by J-Dizzle	Jun 6th, 2007 04:08:26 AM
Didn't know he needed saving.
Score one for mediocrity. by The Selecter	Jun 6th, 2007 04:15:46 AM
It would be enormously funny (and enjoyable) to have CBS plot the eight episodes centered around Hawkins...and reveal that he never strayed from the conspiracy! He was really the Plan B mop-up man for Baldy and finally delivers his Package to the dumbizens of Jericho, wiping the town out and raising the collective IQ of the state by five points! Then, people could rally around to save a re-imagined show about nuclear zombies after it gets cancelled again!! Oh, wait, this is a CBS show...never mind.
Times change... by GilesT	Jun 6th, 2007 04:41:06 AM
YOU'RE ALL WASTING YOUR TIME AND EFFORT! JERICHO WILL NEVER GET A SECOND SEASON! ... MY FAVOURITE SHOW DESERVED TO GET RENEWED MORE THAN THIS ONE! JERICHO WILL NEVER GET A 3RD SEASON! Times change, but the little bitches keep on whinin'...
Jericho got REALLY good at the end. by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Jun 6th, 2007 06:50:36 AM
Yeah it got off to a soapy start, but someone listened and the last half of the last series was on fire. Thats why we're all going NUTS trying to get it back.
Will CBS Resurrect "Otherworld" too? by tonagan	Jun 6th, 2007 07:13:34 AM
I've been waiting 20+ years to see that one resolved.
KEEP FIGHTING by Abin Sur	Jun 6th, 2007 07:24:44 AM
Regardless of your feelings for the show, if enough viewers voice their opinion, then FUTURE shows you love (let's face it, it's too late for any show that was off before this season - that means no Angel, Firefly, etc...) could have DVR and alternative media outlets functioned into their ratings, thereby saving them from an early demise. Advertisers must LOVE it when you watch a show through the network website, because you can't fast-forward through the commercials. Whether you like the show or not, we could set a trend here, people, and this bodes well for all of us. FYI, I do think that Jericho really picked up steam in the second half of the season, and deserves another shot. Rag on CBS all you want, but who else even considered doing a drama about a large-scale nuclear attack in the US? I don't count Jeremiah.
And Networks... by Abin Sur	Jun 6th, 2007 07:29:10 AM
Here's something new - why don't you take all the pilots for shows that you didn't pick up and make them available on your website to watch? Babylon Fields, for example - I was kinda looking forward to that one, even if it was described as a zombie "dramedy." All it costs is bandwidth, and if the network execs see that 15 million people went to the website and watched it, then maybe they might reconsider your opinion on not putting it in the lineup.
Forget JERICHO...Bring back ROME for a third season! by SpyGuy	Jun 6th, 2007 08:18:27 AM
There's an awful lot of Roman Empire left to cover and an awful lot of people left for Pullo to kill and dismember in various ways. THIRTEENTH!!!
I enjoyed Jericho Especially Black Bauer by DarfurOnTheRocks	Jun 6th, 2007 08:44:03 AM
That spec ops dude is pro!
Black Bauer...heh by GilesT	Jun 6th, 2007 09:21:29 AM
I'm probably proving that I don't trawl Jericho talkbacks much by finding that heard-first-time funny. 'Course, if you did just coin it, kudos to you, sir!
Yay Jericho by bender7	Jun 6th, 2007 09:34:19 AM
I liked this show. I understand some of the negativity towards the naff parts of it, but a lot of the story was cool
YEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAA! by blagwedge	Jun 6th, 2007 10:05:52 AM
......and im not even American!!!! And to all the people who dont like the show, why the hell are you posting here in the first place? Bunch of clefts, thats what you are
Hurwitz killed Arrested Development. by Barry Egan	Jun 6th, 2007 10:43:55 AM
Sure Fox cancelled the damn thing. But Shotime offered them a 2 season, 26 episode commitment to continue the show and Hurwitz allegedly turned it dow.
DarfurOnTheRocks by indyjonez100	Jun 6th, 2007 10:48:16 AM
I would often think that too while watching Jerhico, it's time for black Jack Bauer to kick some ass and blow shit up, and he did.
BlackBauer by SlickyVonBoner	Jun 6th, 2007 11:02:42 AM
That's perfect. Give whoever invented that a cigar.
Black Bauer? by TempusFugitive	Jun 6th, 2007 11:06:52 AM
C'mon now folks... Curtis Manning from 24 was Black Bauer back on day 4. Right up until White Bauer offed him early in day 6. R.I.P. Black Bauer.
Need second season of Manimal!!! by KennyB	Jun 6th, 2007 11:12:55 AM
Come on NBC!
Save Miracles by squelch91	Jun 6th, 2007 11:16:16 AM
I always like Miracles with Skeet, but Jericho is a better overall show. Very Red Dawn. Bring it back.
Miracles by oisin5199	Jun 6th, 2007 12:12:10 PM
that show leaves Jericho in the dust! - should have been the next X-Files, instead of Supernatural.
More Stringfellow Hawke please by kwisatzhaderach	Jun 6th, 2007 12:21:29 PM
also, Bring Em Back Alive with Bruce Boxleitner, Tales of the Golden Monkey with Stephen Collins and an all new V mini-series!!!! Cool.
Power to the People by killermiller	Jun 6th, 2007 12:26:39 PM
All haters need to realize the reasons for JERICHO's return - a dedicated fanbase and a network which needed some buzz. Whining about other cancelled shows won't change the fact that they're cancelled, only makes you seem stupid for not realizing the opportunity that JERICHO has given fans. Like the call for a VM campaign, this is akin to FIREFLY DVD sales leading to SERENITY, or FAMILY GUY returning - networks are starting to realize that word-of-mouth and fanbases are key to not falling in the ratings (note to Silverman). And I've seen the SWINGTOWN pilot. A drama about promiscuous singles broadcast on network television is everything it couldn't be. Give the set back to the citizens of Jericho, I WANT HAWKINS TO STOP THE TRAIN WITH A TANK
Also save Automan by Vinz Glortho	Jun 6th, 2007 12:57:44 PM
that show rocked - way cooler than Tron
How about bringing back AUTOMAN instead? by SpyGuy	Jun 6th, 2007 01:01:10 PM
C'mon, it's only been 24 years and Desi Arnaz, Jr. and Chuck Wagner gotta eat.
Bring back Misfits of Science! by chrth	Jun 6th, 2007 01:01:58 PM
Cancel Dirt!
Vinz beat me to the AUTOMAN reference. Well done. by SpyGuy	Jun 6th, 2007 01:02:37 PM
So, what's Cursor doing these days anyway?
Yeah, I also want Hawkins to stop the train with a tank by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Jun 6th, 2007 01:16:10 PM
Shame Johnston had to go. That man had some big, mayoral balls to be sure. We all know Gray is Chamberlin to Johnstons Churchill. NUTS I say!!
Bring back POWERS OF MATTHEW STAR by Abin Sur	Jun 6th, 2007 01:23:14 PM
Lou Gossett Jr. gotta eat!
Bring back Brisco County Jr. by indyjonez100	Jun 6th, 2007 01:48:26 PM
Or how about Jack of Trades, both great shows
Or what about Drive! by indyjonez100	Jun 6th, 2007 01:49:26 PM
Too bad we couldn't bring that back
Bring back THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL by Abin Sur	Jun 6th, 2007 02:03:06 PM
They should air this every Christmas.
Money raised to bring back Enterprise by RokurGepta	Jun 6th, 2007 02:47:28 PM
did the fans get their money back when the show didn't get renewed?
The Tank in Jericho by RokurGepta	Jun 6th, 2007 02:47:52 PM
they already did use it....
Bring back Street Hawk by kwisatzhaderach	Jun 6th, 2007 02:51:30 PM
you know you want to.
Bring back Hunter by kwisatzhaderach	Jun 6th, 2007 02:54:34 PM
Stepfanie Kramer gotta eat.
RokurGepta: Yep, we did by chrth	Jun 6th, 2007 02:57:33 PM

Bring back Jericho! by chrth	Jun 6th, 2007 02:57:59 PM
...wait a minute
Bring back Scarecrow and Mrs King by kwisatzhaderach	Jun 6th, 2007 02:57:59 PM
Without it there's no True Lies. Mind you, there was no harrier jet/skyscraper interface in Scarecrow.
Bring back Viper!?!? by indyjonez100	Jun 6th, 2007 03:26:32 PM
Really? Maybe not
bring back Little House on the Prairie by RokurGepta	Jun 6th, 2007 03:48:37 PM
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Galactica 1980 by RokurGepta	Jun 6th, 2007 03:53:54 PM
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Star Trek the animated series by RokurGepta	Jun 6th, 2007 03:54:30 PM
"Wherever you are, there you are" -BB
Buckaroo Banzai by RokurGepta	Jun 6th, 2007 03:54:51 PM
Against the World Crime League
Biggles Adventures in Time 2 by RokurGepta	Jun 6th, 2007 03:55:15 PM
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Starring Michael jackson by RokurGepta	Jun 6th, 2007 04:02:54 PM
The Adventures of Captain Eo
Remo Williams: The adventure Continues by RokurGepta	Jun 6th, 2007 04:10:03 PM
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Woot for Jericho fans but... by AidanJames	Jun 6th, 2007 04:50:12 PM
FUCK JERICHO. Firefly is the only show from the last fifteen years that deserves a come back.

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