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It’s Official!! Seven Episodes of JERICHO For Midseason!!

Huzzah! by Rutteger	Jun 6th, 2007 04:32:35 PM
Huzzah!
Awesome by fatsackowind	Jun 6th, 2007 04:33:28 PM
Can't wait to see the first season, so I can fall in love with this show like I've always known I would. Good job Merrick!
Many congratulations to Jericho fans. by Praetor	Jun 6th, 2007 04:36:47 PM
I've never seen the series but your commitment makes my geek heart proud.
Great by BrunoTheDog	Jun 6th, 2007 04:37:06 PM
Another lame show wasting airtime. Probably nothing better to replace it, but it deserved its cancellation.
Good to know by richier123	Jun 6th, 2007 04:38:39 PM
I didn't watch the show and I still won't, but I am proud of my fellow internet peeps at getting something like this to happen. Much better choice than that Veronica Mars boring ass show.
"cogratulations" EVERY ONE! by Squashua	Jun 6th, 2007 04:43:02 PM
:-) I don't watch your show. Bring back Veronica Mars now.
Woo f'ing Hoo by Avert Therapy	Jun 6th, 2007 04:43:06 PM
This was the most 'b-movie' quality series in a long time, stiff scripts and characters, but damn it was watchable. Congrats to everyone who took part in the campaign!
Congratulations Jericho fans by Shakes	Jun 6th, 2007 04:43:36 PM
Great job getting it back. I tried watching it myself but got put off by too many "we need to get fuel to power the generator at the hospital or else this baby's going to die" episodes early on. But after hearing about how things unfolded later in the season, I'll definitely be catching up on the first season and watching when it returns.
Well done CBS by newkie brown	Jun 6th, 2007 04:43:56 PM
Hope it does gangbusters. Well done CBS for listening to the fans. Wonder if those fuckers at Fox are reading this...
Wow by godzillasushi	Jun 6th, 2007 04:46:16 PM
I've never watched the show, nonetheless that's pretty incredible. I've kept track of the campaign and it's impressive!
Just because they actually did it... by Mister Man	Jun 6th, 2007 04:49:31 PM
I'm gonna watch Season 1, and follow through.
Now I have to actually watch the show by OGREISHERE	Jun 6th, 2007 04:49:36 PM
If you guys are this passionate about it I will give it a shot.
So Lets Get These Nut Senders by AidanJames	Jun 6th, 2007 04:51:33 PM
to send nuts for Firefly now. Because apparently sending peanuts works better than fan letters, sites, cons, fanfic, fanfilms, and hard work. Bastards.
I have to give CBS some credit... by jimmy rabbitte	Jun 6th, 2007 04:54:49 PM
...their viewers told them what they want to see on the air; and the network is actually going to give it to them. It's not without precedent; but it is an extremely rare thing.
I have to give CBS some credit... by jimmy rabbitte	Jun 6th, 2007 04:55:43 PM
...their viewers told them what they want to see on the air; and the network is actually going to give it to them. It's not without precedent; but it is an extremely rare thing.
I have to give CBS some credit... by jimmy rabbitte	Jun 6th, 2007 04:55:56 PM
...their viewers told them what they want to see on the air; and the network is actually going to give it to them. It's not without precedent; but it is an extremely rare thing.
dammit... by jimmy rabbitte	Jun 6th, 2007 04:57:22 PM
...how's yer site Harry?
Hell fucking yeah! by Neo Zeed	Jun 6th, 2007 05:02:33 PM
This is awesome! Wow a network actually giving a quality show a second chance. Hey CBS, don't put it against American Idol this time!
WOOOHOOOOO! by tristeele	Jun 6th, 2007 05:03:21 PM
Ive been sending letters, calling CBS & spending my cash on nuts, variety ad, hollywood reporter ad, Kansas cleanup and pretty much telling everyone I know about the show. It probably wont last past the 7 eps but at least its back! Now I can hang out with my wife again (I'm not sure if thats good or bad to her). This feels especially good after there were SOOOO many people in here and on other boards calling us crazy! Anyway...The show is kinda up and down the first half of the season but gets MUCH better the second half. Give it a chance. Its no Lost (what is) but its a fun show. AWESOME job Jericho Rangers I'm proud of US!!!!!!
Well Im glad by Tommy999	Jun 6th, 2007 05:03:33 PM
Im glad that CBS made this decision, they saw that the Nielson ratings arent the best indicator of a programs success and following and are giving it a chance and promoting it with the full backing of the networks resources, focusing on the online ones. Hopefully it works out for the best. Although there is one thing they could add though.. add Kristen Bell in as an FBI Agent... kill two birds with one stone
Great. Now let's do this for STUDIO 60. by Add to Friends	Jun 6th, 2007 05:05:32 PM
Just kidding.
No, that doesn't sound right at all by INWOsuxRED	Jun 6th, 2007 05:06:48 PM
I thought the point of all the protesting was because the show didn't get wrapped up. Now they're saying the show could go on, which makes it sound like they will be producing 7 more episodes without any closure yet again. Just wrap the thing up in 7, and don't tease your audience. If they end the 7th new episode in a cliffhanger and don't return, that would be the biggest possible F.U. they could do to their audience...although it would also be hilarious, so I kinda hope they do that.
hmmm by FrodoFraggins	Jun 6th, 2007 05:06:53 PM
I was kind of hoping they'd provide closure to the series. If the first 7 don't do well in ratings, there still won't be closure. I hope they just end the 7th episode so that it provides a satisfying end if necessary, but allows for more to be told. Maybe they can film alternate endings.
GODDAMN PIECE OF SHIT by punto	Jun 6th, 2007 05:07:22 PM
shit show sucks.
Merrick... by tristeele	Jun 6th, 2007 05:11:24 PM
Never written to any of the "Big Guys" of the site. I just wanted to say THANK YOU for keeping interest in the show on here. Even though most talkbacks were full of haters....They WERE talking about Jericho. It kept it in mind. That had to recruit new people to help in the fight. This site and Dark Horizons were the first 2 movie sites I ever went to. I never left this one but find darkhorizons to kinda suck these days. I did post to Garth over there about making a article about Jerico. He wrote me back a refusal. So I wont be back to his site. In closing I again really appreciate you for helping out! THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!
Wow! Good for us! by KingKirby	Jun 6th, 2007 05:12:23 PM
I've been a Jericho watcher since the first episode and was SO pissed at its premature cancellation. Stand up for what you want to see, folks. It does it work! Next, let's get ABC to give us an "Invasion" TV-movie that wraps up the series properly and not on a cliffhanger.
Great news!! by indyjonez100	Jun 6th, 2007 05:14:10 PM
I dropped my $5 on the nuts campaign as well as dropped $5 on the campaign to save the town that got whipped out by the F5 tornado. Now if only this kind of zeal and effort could be put towards World Hunger or any of the other problems facing our world it would DEFINITELY be a better place.
This has actually made me want to watch it. by Freakemovie	Jun 6th, 2007 05:14:17 PM
So good job, fans and CBS. And don't worry -- I imagine the writers will be very conscious of the fact that these next seven episodes might be their last shot, so the 7th episode will probably be able to serve as a finale with a possible continuation...shoot alternate endings, and then air the right one according to ratings, or something like that. One word of advice to CBS, though -- don't market the show too hard as "the one that came back because of an unprecedented hardcore fan base". That will only alienate everyone who doesn't watch it already. (That was the big marketing mistake of Serenity.)
Congratulations Jericho peeps by CherryValance	Jun 6th, 2007 05:17:55 PM
I only watched the first episode. Then I think the second one came on against something else I needed to watch and then I never got back into it. But I'm happy for you guys that you were able to get it back. If they can manage to not put it on against anything else important, I'll watch it. :D
"P.S. Please stop sending us nuts" by ahdvd	Jun 6th, 2007 05:19:31 PM
There it is, says it all, that' what made it, not the fact that people rallied in suport, they NEVER take notice of the online signatiures, of simple letter writing, it has to be something practical and something difficult for them to just file away in order to get their attention! Take note Veronica Mars fans, i'm no bothered about VM, but the Mars bars idea souns like your best shot at being heard!
firefly by sokitome	Jun 6th, 2007 05:19:58 PM
ok now lets get firefly back to... cmon guys i know we can do it
Take notes, FOX by wash	Jun 6th, 2007 05:20:59 PM
This is how a network respects it's viewers.
FUCK THIS SHOW, bring back miracles by Doc_Strange	Jun 6th, 2007 05:23:04 PM
I swear this show is utterly inferior to the awesomeness that was miracles. I watched Jericho for all of 7 episodes until I totally forgot about it. What was my reaction when I realized this? "No big deal, it's pretty boring anyway." Seriously, if they can get someone other than Ulrich to play the lead in a relaunched Miracles, I'd be all for it. Just bring back Angus McFadyen and that hot latina chick.
Hell Yes! Jericho was one of the best shows last fall by JohnnyS2	Jun 6th, 2007 05:38:37 PM
Now I'm glad it's getting a second chance. Kudos to everyone who worked their asses off to make it happen.
Good thing the line wasn't "Shit!" rather than "Nuts!" by outshine	Jun 6th, 2007 05:39:09 PM
CBS would have a whole other problem on there hands. I do love this show though... awesome job Jericho fans.
Fuckin' A! by Ky-El	Jun 6th, 2007 05:42:44 PM
This makes me happy in many ways. Jericho was the first show I passionately watched that got cancelled, in my opinion, before it's prime. So Veronica fans, S3 was weak and ended weak. And I got into Firefly off the DVD. Anyways, I'm thrilled just for the sole fact I get to find out what happened in the big last stand battle that was about to hit. Great finale and deserved to get a payoff. If it only gets 7 more episodes I'm fine with that. NUTS!
I keep hearing that this show kinda sucks... by Man_of_Stool	Jun 6th, 2007 05:48:40 PM
...still, gotta check it out now. FUCK HOSTEL
Jericho: flawed but watchable by newc0253	Jun 6th, 2007 05:56:43 PM
Congrats to the fans for actually saving a show for once. It may be too much to hope that the folk who write Jericho make the best use of their reprieve, instead of repeating the kind of hokey cheese that flawed the series in the first place.
I sent Mandy Patinkin a bunch of post-its... by Liquid_Daze	Jun 6th, 2007 05:57:07 PM
But I don't know if he ever used 'em. Also, I shipped Daniel Knauf a bottle of absinthe, but it seems he just wants to write about some Tony Stark character. Never watched Jericho, but I'm glad the fans got their wish. If only politics were this simple.
To all saying its a shit show by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Jun 6th, 2007 05:58:19 PM
Have you watched the end of season 2? Whatever shortcomings this show had, it got rid of them! I fully realised its premise of how modern man acts after nuclear war. What does modern man do? He goes to war over food, resources, and land! Jericho and New Bern could be Greece and Troy, or Sparta and Persia, or Germany and Poland. And now we know the conspiracy in full, I cant wait to see how that plays out too. Jericho got REAL good by the end! Nuts to you haters
Good Stuff! by Highlander25	Jun 6th, 2007 06:02:14 PM
The fact is, Jericho had pretty decent ratings until it had the winter hiatus and came back to face up against American Idol. Glad it is getting another shot, and at least the original cliffhanger will be settled. I'm still annoyed that Now & Again's cliffhanger didn't get resolved, so this will make up for it a little.
I've Never Seen It by Birdys Piano Teacher	Jun 6th, 2007 06:05:53 PM
But this was clearly a victory for the "good guys". Good job, Jericho fans.
To all those who will watch season 1 for the first time by somethingsomething	Jun 6th, 2007 06:06:30 PM
The show started out really corny with bad acting. I stuck with it because the premise was interesting. I am glad I did as the show found it's way and finished strong. Still kind of corny at times with bad acting, but definitely worth watching.
They shouldn't cancel shows until.. by seven0	Jun 6th, 2007 06:08:09 PM
Until they see how well the DVD sells first. Because if the first season DVD sells like crazy for whatever reason, chances are the second season of the show will have a large viewership. Congrats, sounds hopeful. Why did this work for Jerico and none of the others? Because Jerico had an actual viewership, the other shows did not.
OK Firefly GOT a second chance - Serenity it failed... by ComputerGuy68	Jun 6th, 2007 06:10:56 PM
let it go. Good luck to VM fans, never watched it, never will but it sucks when shows get cut in their prime. This action may pave the way for a VM rebirth...
Highlander25, NOTHING will make up for Now & Again by ComputerGuy68	Jun 6th, 2007 06:13:59 PM
But I hate CBS just a little bit less...
It is what it is. by Red Ned Lynch	Jun 6th, 2007 06:14:39 PM
But I'm glad we get some more of it. Thanks, CBS.
Give them ratings by AlwaysThere	Jun 6th, 2007 06:17:58 PM
and they'll respect you morons. All this BS will be worthless if those 7 episodes air and nobody is watching.
Awesome by photoboy	Jun 6th, 2007 06:21:56 PM
So what do we bombard Fox with to get Firefly back?
Sweet! by Snizitch	Jun 6th, 2007 06:27:52 PM
I'm stoked Jericho is coming back! And I'm pushing for Veronica Mars too... who doesn't want to continue to see that sweet little a... um, anyhow!
To all who watched fist few epps and gave up... by TheHichhiker	Jun 6th, 2007 06:32:12 PM
...it got MUCH MUCH better in the second half of the season. And unlike most of these "mystery tease" shows, they actually created questions and delivered answers, and these answers were satisfying, definitive and yet opened doors to new questions and actually progressed the story. (What a concept, take note LOST writers!!!!) You did not feel like the writers are just yanking your chain and have no clue to whats going on, or they do know but are trying to obfuscate it as much as possible. - It felt like a real story. I don't think its the best show out there (or even on CBS) but it certainly deserved being brought back.
WELL DONE GUYS! by spikerules2	Jun 6th, 2007 06:33:58 PM
Good news indeed peeps! I cant wait for the new eps and to see Jake take out his revenge on newburn (sp!). Lets make this a double whammy and get VM back on the air! I dont know about you peeps, but seeing VM at the FBI sounds WAAAAY cool:)
Wow...I still won't watch it. by Err	Jun 6th, 2007 06:42:04 PM
nothing changes.
VICTORY!!!! by Marsellus	Jun 6th, 2007 06:44:33 PM
I'm a french viewer of Jericho, and the season 1 hasn't even aired here yet, but I watched every single espisodes (god bless the world wide web), and this is a damn good news. Congrats to every "nut" who made this possible...
Nina Tassler has chosen HD-DVD..., and here's why: by Pound Sand	Jun 6th, 2007 06:46:24 PM
Peanuts. It's all about the Peanuts.
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT!! by Kusoyaro	Jun 6th, 2007 07:02:06 PM
GODDAMNIT!!
btw.. by spikerules2	Jun 6th, 2007 07:03:27 PM
I really dont see the reason why people who have seen the show and for some reason hate it, keep coming in these posts and bashing the fans and their show! I suggest the haters watch the last 10 eps and then come back here and try and make your excuses for not liking Jericho! The finale was probably the best finale I have seen in a long time, would have been the best I had ever seen, if it were not for this years Lost finale!
Jeriqueef Get's Saved But Freaks And Geeks by The Ender Smites Foes	Jun 6th, 2007 07:07:29 PM
Got canned. Right.....
Before You Fucking Ask why I Say Freaks And Geeks by The Ender Smites Foes	Jun 6th, 2007 07:08:29 PM
It's because I'm bitter about it. Nothing else. Go fuck yourself.
Hahahaha by Triceratops on Fire	Jun 6th, 2007 07:09:21 PM
That's awesome... So many good shows that have come and gone and Jericho gets the save. Oh well, I'll watch!
It's nice that we live in a time where this can happen. by DanielKurland	Jun 6th, 2007 07:21:35 PM
Obviously, it's not a common thing, but it's reassuring that OCCASIONALLY, maybe one unjustly cancelled show, with a big enough following, can return. I never watched Jericho, but I'm happy for the people. I've lived through Freaks and Geeks, Twin Peaks, Undeclared, Clone High, Arrested Development, Andy Richter, Firefly, Angel, Miracles, and most recently Studio 60 and Veronica Mars, and it's nice that sometimes people can make a difference. If this sort of thing DOES work on Veronica, I'd have such a huge fucking grin on my face.
Also, this is why CBS is probably the best... by DanielKurland	Jun 6th, 2007 07:24:02 PM
non-cable network. You may not actually watch it, but they don't do bullshit like FOX, ABC, and to a lesser extent ABC does. They haven't become dominated with pedestrian game shows, and when they make a mistake, they may not be ashamed to acknowledge it, and then rectify it. And they've got "How I Met Your Mother."
Wow. by blacklodgebob	Jun 6th, 2007 07:28:33 PM
I always grumble to myself how stupid and futile all the people who campaign to bring back their dumb shows are, but I really am eating my words! Very impressive!
Also, Angel fans raised fucking blood... by DanielKurland	Jun 6th, 2007 07:35:00 PM
They potentially "saved lives", and the show was number 2 on the network. How the fuck does that not get brought back? Ridiculous.
this has to be some sort of geek milestone... by Director17	Jun 6th, 2007 07:49:25 PM
nice job everyone!
Shouldn't the world be exploding right about now? by brokentusk	Jun 6th, 2007 08:00:47 PM
If only this happened with ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT and CARNIVALE... still, this is awesome news.
they have a history of doing this.. by Cotton McKnight	Jun 6th, 2007 08:03:22 PM
Cagney and Lacey, among others. NBC is by far the WORST when it comes to listening to what the viewers want.
I will watch this show... by Mezzanine	Jun 6th, 2007 08:11:11 PM
Seriously, after I have seen the outpouring of support and love for this show, and from how I have heard how great it is, I will definitely watch this show when it comes back on.
I didn't send Nuts to CBS, I sent by TheLawyerKobayashi	Jun 6th, 2007 08:23:51 PM
Killer Mutant Squirrels! Woohoo, I hope the citizens of Jericho kill them New Bern Fuckers in Season 2 and avenge Major Dad!
Boy, I bet on the wrong horse... by tonagan	Jun 6th, 2007 08:48:48 PM
I bailed on Jericho after the straw-cheotomy scene in the premiere. Then, when it was cancelled, I said "I'm glad I didn't invest any time in that show." Now this. The universe laughs at me.
Let me officially go on the record by ATARI	Jun 6th, 2007 08:59:24 PM
as "I don't care."
Fuckin A' by Thorstrongstone	Jun 6th, 2007 09:03:43 PM
Sure the show was sub-par. Sure, some of the sub-plots were fucking terrible. And sure, the acting was not the greatest. But it was still good in that car crash kind of way. Firefly should have been brought back, but only if they promised to change it's fucking theme song. Seriously, I know people who did not watch the show because they hated the theme song so much. Angel being brought back? No. Maximum Bob, now that is a show they should have brought back. And Stark Raving Mad. Oh, one last thing, ANYBODY who watches 24 has no right to trash-talk Jericho. Christ, the writing in Jericho was better than the last 4 seasons of 24.The next season of 24 will have Jack suffering with Montezuma's Revenge while hunting his terrorist daughter's aborted, atomic fetus across........East L.A.
Fall 2009 on NBC: ChrTh presents "The Pyramid" by chrth	Jun 6th, 2007 09:04:05 PM
Jake Neilsen, everyman, is the owner of a small rib shack in Memphis Tennessee. One day he arrives at work to find the ghost of Elvis looming. Elvis looks at him, sneers, and says "Shoot the TV" and then disappears. That evening he's watching the Memphis Tigers play, when the Pyramid is suddenly held hostage by terrorists. People start dying. Jake remembers what Elvis told him, grabs his gun, and shoots the TV. But instead of breaking the tube, the bullet travels through the TV and kills the terrorists. Thus Jake is set down a path where he finds that he has powers to save the world. The problem is: he doesn't always know what he needs to do. He leaves his keys in the door, and a bank gets robbed. He grabs a tossed umbrella from a trashcan and opens it and it stops raining. A lot seems to happen with the Pyramid ... and Elvis doesn't always seem very helpful. Can Jake save the world? What is Elvis and what is his agenda? Will the fans send ChrTh tons of ribs when the show is cancelled the following spring? Tune in to NBC and find out.
who gives a rats a*s by revenge_flicks	Jun 6th, 2007 09:41:11 PM
The Sopranos is wrapping. TV now officially sucks!
Wow by ronsullivan12	Jun 6th, 2007 09:44:20 PM
gotta admit ... I didn't think it could be done. Nor did I think that many people watched it, I thought I was the only one ...
Awesome news by MatthewSchlo	Jun 6th, 2007 10:17:34 PM
I am very happy this is coming back....Jericho is one of those 'its very entertaining if not totally original' kinds of shows that was fun to watch!
Meh... by ozliiifter	Jun 6th, 2007 10:35:15 PM
I was a loyal Jericho viewer, and I saw every episode. I never really loved it, although I did find it watchable. I'm glad it'll be back. I hope the writers take some chances with this opportunity and make the show a little more hardcore. Give it a better visual style. Make it less preachy. Give us more suspense, more tragedy. Make it sexier and sleeker. Give us less of the little kid store-owner and his girlfriend. Get better directors who demand more from the actors. Have the deaf girl get kidnapped and the IRS lady put through something harrowing. Show more of the rest of the US. Don't oversaturate us with military stuff -- a little goes a long way. Bring in some Amish people. (Well, maybe not the last one.) {{{{{And for all you Veronica Mars fans. I've also watched every episode of all three seasons, and that show was past its prime. The CW gave it a long, healthy life, but the public just wasn't interested. Let it die in peace.}}}}}
My guilty pleasure returns!!!! by slone13	Jun 6th, 2007 10:36:00 PM
I continue to pity those who don't embrace this wonderfully cheesey, yet highly enjoyable show. Good day.
SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by Bill Clay	Jun 6th, 2007 11:03:14 PM
Oh, watch the jealous haters choke on their words now!
Gotta give credit where it's due by slder78	Jun 6th, 2007 11:05:36 PM
CKudos to CBS. You bring back How I Met Your Mother and Jerivho, the ONLY shows I watched on CBS this past season (Yes I've bailed on CSI - Insert City name here). So I tip my cap to you and I will watch and get others to watch.
Cool by SlickyVonBoner	Jun 6th, 2007 11:39:07 PM
Nice to see a network doing something for the fans, other networks should take note.
Jericho producers: Please wrap up most of the arcs by Prof. Pop-Cult	Jun 6th, 2007 11:47:53 PM
You've been given 7 episodes, and it's no guarantee that there will be more episodes ordered. So PLEASE do not try to string things out with another cliffhanger. Resolve the Jericho/New Bern war, and resolve the conflict situation developing between Hawkins and his former boss. (I predict that Hawkins will assassinate him.) Close out these two storylines, and if (I emphasize "if") CBS orders more episodes, then start new storylines (for example, going into further details about a second American civil war). It's called starting and ending a chapter. So with these 7 episodes that CBS has granted you, and which your faithful viewers fought for you to have, please at least wrap up these two major storylines and don't leave anything hanging, in case the show gets canceled for real. Thanks.
Wow, indeed. This is actually kinda amazing. by robogeek.com	Jun 7th, 2007 12:10:47 AM
I've never seen an episode of Jericho. I was just maxed out on shows to watch this past season. But I've heard good things, and if CBS is giving it a second chance, so will I. I look forward to checking it out this summer. Hats off to Nina, and the fans (and Merrick!).
As I said before, let this by Wed Vid Guy	Jun 7th, 2007 12:56:54 AM
As I said before, let this be a proper wrap up of the show. There's no guarantee that it will come back for a third season.
Jericho Renewed. Your Crappy Shows.. by fedrich519	Jun 7th, 2007 01:10:37 AM
..didn't, so get over it and stop bitchin. Stop whining about your shitty show that got canceled, if it had dedicated fans like Jericho that fought as hard, maybe it would have had a chance. All you haters can shove a nuke up your ass.
congrats to Jericho fans everywhere by sith-vol	Jun 7th, 2007 02:11:02 AM
CBS has proved to be a class act here. I applaud them and the fans who made this happen. Even though I dislike the show myself. Too bad Firefly fans couldn't get their shit together...however there may still be hope for Galactica....Excelsior!
8 to 9 million viewers against Idol! by thevision	Jun 7th, 2007 02:17:21 AM
And that's not counting DVR and Streaming. If "Jericho" were the only series to lose viewers after its hiatus I'd understand, but "LOST" and "Heroes" took a hit. If any show deserves another shot, its "Jericho."
Serenity by kwisatzhaderach	Jun 7th, 2007 03:02:29 AM
didn't even make back its $39 million production budget worldwide! Wow. I hadn't realised it was such a big flop.
kwisatzhaderach by optimus122	Jun 7th, 2007 03:15:56 AM
A lot of movies do not make back there money in the theaters. But Serenity has sold a ton of DVD's and is in the black now...also a new 2 disk special edition DVD is being released this summer , because the first DVD sold so well.
Okay, you got a handful more episodes... by Sledge Hammer	Jun 7th, 2007 03:19:25 AM
Now wrap up the main arcs and give us some sense of closure, because the chance of a huge turnaround in fortunes and growth spurt in audience numbers is still slim at best. Anyway, nice work Jericho fans, and props to CBS for having the stones to reverse a corporate decision.
From one who went through the SaveFarscape campaign, by raw_bean	Jun 7th, 2007 03:30:44 AM
Jericho fans, I salute you! I know what you must be going through, remembering as I do how elated I felt when Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars mini-series was announced, or for that matter, when Serenity happened. Jericho hasn't been on anywhere I can view it in the UK yet, but the passion you fans showed for it gets my interest, so I'll certainly give it a try at some point.
Also, those whose 'save-my-show' campaigns didn't work by Sledge Hammer	Jun 7th, 2007 04:32:11 AM
...should realise that it takes more than just overwhelming fan commitment to get a second chance for your fave show, it also takes something much rarer, a suit in the higher echelons willing to reverse a corporate decision. You need both of those things to line up for a show to be saved. Jericho fans were just lucky enough for that to happen, and that the suits at CBS didn't get arrogant or dug in, and instead had the stones to reverse an already made decision. So again, kudos to both the Jericho nuts, and the CBS suits who took notice.
Something isn't right here by Great Czars Ghost	Jun 7th, 2007 04:35:11 AM
This all seems to easy and is happening to fast. There have been a lot of save my show movements that were as large or even larger than this one and yet failed to revive a TV show. Most didn't get any were near as much attention from the media as this one did either. I'm wondering if this isn't all a set up by CBS to play us fans?? CBS has people create the movement then uses it's Medea outlets to publicize the movement it created to get attention and pull new possible viewers to the show. Then looking like the nice network they resurrect the who while congratulating us viewers for sending them a bunch of nuts. And the NUTS.... seems like that ending was just a little to convenient and fit to well into this whole event. Almost like it was scripted to this whole event. Have we all been had???
The devoted do deserve admiration by The Selecter	Jun 7th, 2007 04:44:05 AM
for the show's resurrection. OTOH, it was a low risk move for CBS. Sure, CBS got some egg on their face for cancellation in the first place, but now they have somewhat of a sure thing to slot in for whatever new Fall show fails, and get a PR boost as well. And a word for the newbie "refugees" -- temper your expectations, or you'll be disappointed. Gray may even tear gas you. Jericho worked its way to a step above Guilty Pleasure, but in the end, whenever that comes, this show will likely be remembered more for its revival than the show itself.
We've made history!!!!! by blagwedge	Jun 7th, 2007 04:52:26 AM
Has anything like this ever happened before? Will it ever happen again? Im in heaven, and i cant wait to see what happens those Army helicopters turn up, whats hawkins going to do with the tank?
LMAO, why Jericho? by Harrow	Jun 7th, 2007 04:56:12 AM
Out of the countless shows that have been cancelled, Jericho has been the one most acceptable, yet crazy CBS think this support shown is a new thing. Bless their cotton socks! I suppose I might track down the last few eps of S1, but please can we have Angel, Firefly, Veronica Mars, Drive etc. etc. back, instead of this promising premise but disappointing soap-y delivery?
chrth by Man_of_Stool	Jun 7th, 2007 04:57:37 AM
Fookin` brilliant, man! I`d tune in to see that show. A little cheesy, but original and cool nonetheless. Are there more ideas? I`m a writer too (studying Creative Writing and Cultural Journalism right now), and I would love to help you get something off the ground. That is, if you ARE serious.
Man_of_Stool: Oh I'm serious all right ... by chrth	Jun 7th, 2007 06:03:23 AM
... about getting plenty of ribs from the fans when the show gets cancelled! With any luck, we'll get cancelled/resurrected every year! Although now that I think about it, it is a cool concept. Donal Logue as Jake, Bruce Campbell as Old Elvis, Val Kilmer as Young Elvis (and yes, it's important to the plot that there be young and old Elvii), Haley Joel Osmont as Jake's grown-up son, Joanna Gleason as Jake's mom, and Stacy from My Two Dads as Jake's love interest (last name Keanan?) "You're tapping into the power cosmic, Jake" "Why should I believe anything you say?" "Because I'm the King, Baby"
Of all the shows to be uncancelled... by mowgliworf	Jun 7th, 2007 06:21:29 AM
Come on guys, I mean really? This show bites. Before someone says "well then don't watch it", I don't watch it after I realized it wasn't getting any better. Of all the shows to be uncancelled due to fan support why did it have to be the one that actually sucks? Why not the ones that actually have potential like Drive, Firefly, Kidnapped, etc?
Yay, show I never heard of comes back for a few more by Trazadone	Jun 7th, 2007 06:24:34 AM
Seriously, even being a super-nerd I've never heard of this thing.
MOWGLIWORF by SantiagoAtez	Jun 7th, 2007 06:25:10 AM
I'm completely with on Firefly and Kidnapped....but Drive? I'd say even Jericho was better than Drive...and well, Jericho is pretty bad.
Jericho not having potential by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Jun 7th, 2007 06:29:05 AM
I pity that fool! How about what the world would be like after civilisation has failed. Now tell me that premise doesnt have potential? lol
If any consolation, WB admitted Angel cancellation ... by Shan	Jun 7th, 2007 07:02:17 AM
... a mistake, I believe. Probably especially after all the replacements did much worse. Unfortunately, too late for them to reverse the decision, I guess. A shame really, 12 or even 6 episodes might have given the writers some time to come up with an ending that was ... less abrupt.
7 EPISODES = LESS FILLER by Abin Sur	Jun 7th, 2007 07:07:01 AM
For those of you wanting these 7 eps to provide closure, what are you looking for? It's not like the US is going to rebuild and put everything to normal in those 7 eps. This is an "aftermath" show...for those of you that read the "Walking Dead" comic series, you'll get that (for those of you that don't, it's about what happens AFTER the zombies take over the world).
Remember the new "paradigm"... by Abin Sur	Jun 7th, 2007 07:09:14 AM
CBS said that if they brought Jericho back, they would follow the ratings with a new business model that included DVR recordings and online viewing...I think it's actually ironic that CBS, which I've always looked at as the "old folks" network, is moving its business structure into the future before any of the other networks.
still pissed about Angel... and Firefly by turketron	Jun 7th, 2007 07:17:34 AM
I've never watched Jericho and I don't have any real urge to do so, but kudos to the fans for getting this to work. Sad that other shows whose fans showed even stronger outcry were still cancelled.
Abin Sur: It's not irony, it's the fact they can afford by chrth	Jun 7th, 2007 07:19:19 AM
to. CBS is top dog right now -- they've won 5 straight years. As a result they're free to mess around with the traditional model because it could mean even more money for them. ABC and NBC can't, because they're sucking hind tit, and they can't afford to change business models that could potentially make them look worse.
Chrth, I get that... by Abin Sur	Jun 7th, 2007 07:30:02 AM
But I don't know why the other networks would not at least track the ONLINE viewing...if you've watched a network show through their website, you HAVE to watch the commercials that are placed throughout before you can proceed. I'm no expert, but with the growing number that watch online, that should be a dream for advertisers dealing with the world of DVR - and all the network has to do is pay for bandwidth to stream the show.
"you HAVE to watch the commercials" by chrth	Jun 7th, 2007 07:31:50 AM
You might, but I don't. I'm usually looking at another webpage while the commercial shows. And I think the networks know that.
Chrth... by Abin Sur	Jun 7th, 2007 07:39:15 AM
Don't you think looking at another website when the commercial loads is the online equivalent of going to the bathroom/grabbing something out of the kitchen, etc...when a standard commercial plays out on TV? Advertisers have dealt with those issues for years and years. The smart thing they're doing online is having fewer commercials and keeping and shorter. And I've got the laptop plugged into the DLP, so it's a pain in the ass to search the web when there is a commercial - the cord ain't long enough. ;)
Oh I know, people can also switch channels during break by chrth	Jun 7th, 2007 07:44:01 AM
From a network/advertiser perspective, though, the ability to be ADD with the Internet is higher than with TV, and I'm sure they'll take that into account. Bastards!
"ADD with the internet..." by Abin Sur	Jun 7th, 2007 07:48:56 AM
That's why I'm on THIS site. ;) I don't know off the top of my head, but you seem a knowledgeable sort - how much revenue is generated for the networks by the sites that sell commercial-free eps (for like $1.99 or something) on iTunes or the like? Now there's money they can't ignore (I would think).
wow by slkboxrman	Jun 7th, 2007 07:56:40 AM
i for one was praying that the "save jericho" campaign suceeded but i didnt really hold much hope, so i am f'ckin amazed by this... im also enthused by all the people that are posting that they never watched it, but since they saw how passionate US fans are that theyre going to watch it too. it perhaps proves how under promoted the series was, on the national or international level. also the fact that CBS will be taking into account DVR recording, which honestly i thought most networks already did....i DVR 99% of what i watch, mainly cause i work graveyard shift and i have wacky hours, plus i honestly dont like commercials...so its better for me to fast fowrd thru them....heres hoping for a huge jump in the ratings and an extension beyond the 7 episodes.....this almost makes up for CBS cancelling "now and again" on a cliffhanger...almost ....giving jericho a full season will make me forget.... if u dont like the show and i see a few haters in here, go away and stop bothering the real fans...anyone that hasnt seen it , please watch the re-runs on cbs this summer...i for one think it was interesting from the beginning ...but if u wanna look at it this way....we all kept watching star trek:next gen and it caught its stride eventually....jerichos first few eps may have been slow but the pace jumped quickly
I haven't seen any numbers yet on iTunes ep sales by chrth	Jun 7th, 2007 08:02:40 AM
Honestly, I think it's pretty low. It'll pick up at some point, but right now not many people want to watch eps on 3 inch screens (you can watch them via your PC ... but then why not watch it free online?) ... I know there are a couple of iPod Video viewers/cabling, but it's not ubiquitous (spelling?) yet.
For all you people who have said you have never watched by indyjonez100	Jun 7th, 2007 08:12:04 AM
CBS will be replaying all the episodes of Jerihco over the summer so you'll have a chance to watch all the episodes in a row. Better than all the reality TV crap that is on over the summer. Plus you can download the episodes on the internet through CBS website.
This is gonna sound geeky... by Abin Sur	Jun 7th, 2007 08:12:09 AM
But I've got a video headset from Sharper Image that plugs into my Zune, and I watch it through the goggles (when I'm flying, which is fairly often) and the attached earphones. I guess I hadn't even considered the 3-inch screen thing since I haven't looked at video on it in a while. And for those of you that are interested, the technology on those headsets is much better, and the prices are coming down - I got these on eBay for about 300 bucks. I've been watching the first two seasons of Entourage on there - technically this set of goggles are supposed to be the equivalent of an 80-inch screen from 6 ft away.
What Happens by Trooperof3	Jun 7th, 2007 08:12:17 AM
I'm just as excited as the next guy but What happens when the 7 new episode don't get the ratings that CBS wants and we end up with "Nuts 2.0"
i stopped watching after the second episode by BLWiseass	Jun 7th, 2007 08:19:05 AM
but this makes me want to watch the DVD to see what i missed
Deez nuts! by Abin Sur	Jun 7th, 2007 08:29:17 AM
I meant to say that earlier - just seemed appropriate.
chrth by Man_of_Stool	Jun 7th, 2007 08:39:02 AM
Damn. I really like this. Doesn`t sound like a TV shpw to me though. It sounds like a cool B-style movie. Sam Raimi or Don Coscarelli directing. Do somrthing with this, man! You have three years until I fookin`steal your idea.
Jeriqueef by The Ender Smites Foes	Jun 7th, 2007 08:54:01 AM
This show has officially been renamed Jeriqueef
Hooray! by Billyeveryteen	Jun 7th, 2007 09:37:14 AM
Me likey! More Jerico please.
Special Ed: "They de-cancelled Jerich-o, yayyy!" by Captain Happy	Jun 7th, 2007 10:00:52 AM
yayyy- I got nuts, you're a nice lady
Awesome by rutgerman	Jun 7th, 2007 10:27:19 AM
I have lost faith in TV and have been starting a campaign among friends to no longer pick up new shows, and if they do get successful then we can catch up on DVD. However, I am SO happy about Jericho - it is a great show and shouldn't have been taken off in the first place. Let's see if CBS uses the goodwill they just got in a positive way or if they screw it up like Bush after 9/11.
I'm sending candy canes to FOX, until they give me a by Slugworth	Jun 7th, 2007 12:08:13 PM
Bluth Family Christmas Special. Who's with me?
And by "FOX" I mean Michael J. Fox by Slugworth	Jun 7th, 2007 12:36:03 PM
I'm sending candy canes to Michael J. Fox, until we get a BLUTH FAMILY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL. See, if you you send a boat load of yummy candy canes to an entire network: big deal. They have tons of employees who could eat those candy canes as fast as you could send them. BUT... there is no way that ONE GUY could eat all of those candy canes. This is so crazy it has to work. You'll all thank me in December.
Wait, not Michael J. Fox...BONO by Slugworth	Jun 7th, 2007 12:39:21 PM
I'm sending candy canes to Bono until we get a Bluth Family Christmas Special.
A Complete... by Karuma	Jun 7th, 2007 06:31:10 PM
...waste of time. The show was so much less than the sum of it's parts. Soap opera disguised as cutting edge drama. It's too bad one of the bombs didn't smack Jericho right in the center of its overblown acting and ham fisted action...And, by the way, since when are there mountains in Kansas? And it barely has enough trees in the whole state to build a playhouse...Don't you remember in school when they talked about the pioneer families and how they had to use sod to make their houses in Kansas because there WERE NO TREES!!!! If they couldn't even get a little fact like that right, then how are we supposed to care about the rest of it? And the premise that you could see the mushroom cloud over Denver in Jericho.....? It's over 250 miles away, for Heaven's sake...
wahhhhh waahhh my name is Karuma and by tristeele	Jun 7th, 2007 11:58:23 PM
i suck dick.... the end.
and Bacci.... by tristeele	Jun 8th, 2007 12:12:15 AM
I see your dumb ass has STILL not given up the hate. Even after the show got picked back up- which you swore wouldn't happen. Why are you still here? For the last time NO ONE cares about Homeboys in Outer space. Its NOT COMING BACK! Stop ripping Jericho in your moments of sadness. GO AWAY. Watch your VHS repeats in Mommies basement and let us gloat in our victory. The Same goes for Coenbro, Karuma, Poeticwarrior and the rest of you haters.
nice reasoned debate, Tristeele by oisin5199	Jun 8th, 2007 12:36:23 AM
Glad to see you're representing the intelligence of the Jericho fan base.
I'm not trying to represent ANYTHING by tristeele	Jun 8th, 2007 01:05:14 AM
I'm just tired of specific people continually bagging on the show. In no way do my drunken rants in talkback represent the Jericho Nation as a whole. Those are good people. I'm the blacksheep of the family. So go mind your own fucking business.
"Unprecidented"? by HumanEnhancement	Jun 8th, 2007 09:23:27 AM
She must be forgetting about the fan-driven effort to save the original Star Trek from oblivion.
So it's official... by Kid Z	Jun 8th, 2007 11:39:54 AM
... Lester Moonves has a peanut allergy. 25 tons of peanuts... that's a lotta adreneline injections!
7 episodes no-one will watch. by MrFloppy	Jun 8th, 2007 12:56:34 PM
What a boring show. I don't understand where all this "sudden fans" were this past season.
MrFloppy by riker33	Jun 8th, 2007 02:13:12 PM
We weren't "sudden", we were always there, and in great numbers. The problem was that CBS, like all the other networks, relied solely on the outdated Neilsen ratings and didn't take into account webcasts, downloads, PVR's, etc. Even their almighty Neilsens told them the show was doing well before the winter hiatus, and that's when the writing, plot and acting were still pretty weak. After the break, it came back strong in all those departments, but it was up against American Idol, which got more of the almighty Neilsen ratings. Then, the blind network execs saw that and did what they always do. Now, we large number of fans have hopefully opened their eyes. If it is only for 7 episodes, so be it, but hopefully they will consider EVERYTHING before they cancel a show the next time...hopefully.
LET'S SEND FLANNELS TO ABC TO GET MY SO-CALLED LIFE.... by wackybantha	Jun 8th, 2007 02:54:18 PM
...BACK ON THE AIR, BABY!!! I'm sure Claire Danes and Jared Leto are available.
First Jericho gets re-upped, then Paris Hilton by Itchy	Jun 8th, 2007 07:33:05 PM
gets her herpes riddled strung out coke-whore ass chucked back in the slam for a month. All is right in the universe this week, my friends.
finally watched it. by Mr_X	Jun 29th, 2007 09:22:54 AM
interesting show!. and i admit i only wtached it because i knew that they would get a 7 eps conclusion / continuation if things when right. it's ok, not brilliant but ok. goes to show what a class act cbs is and what a bunch of fuckwits fox is

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