Yep, so am I. Apparently Jericho is number 2 in it's time slot at the moment, but this is before 30 Rock premieres this week. So the only thing beating it currently appears to be Bones.
Not sure where they are putting the money in Studio 60 - there's no location shots, it's all interiors and all just one large set. No big special effects. No action or stunts. So must be the cast and writers salaries? Only thing makes sense.
We'll see what NBC does. NBC is an interesting network - they own Bravo and Sci-Fi channel, by the way. And have put on shows ranging from Star Trek to Hill Street Blues to Homicide Life on The Streets, all of which struggled. They gave Trek two seasons, I think, before cancelling it. (At least I think that was NBC). Of the big three - NBC tends to try to push the envelope the most, do something different. They go after the younger crowd, singles, 30 somethings. CBS is the older more traditional crowd. ABC is families. So we'll see. Of the networks - shows have a greater chance of surviving longer on NBC. Particularly if critics love them. Homicide Life on The Streets had low ratings it's first few seasons (I know, I was the only one I knew watching it when it first showed up late Friday nights), Hill Street Blues (same deal), and Cheers? (it was up for cancellation but they changed their mind even though it was at the bottom of the ratings) Same deal with Seinfield. So, NBC can be patient. I think Studio 60 may have a better chance of making on NBC than it would have on ABC, CBS or Fox. Again it all depends on how much money it's costing them and how much they are making off of it.
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Date: 2006-10-10 03:43 am (UTC)Not sure where they are putting the money in Studio 60 - there's no location shots, it's all interiors and all just one large set. No big special effects. No action or stunts. So must be the cast and writers salaries? Only thing makes sense.
We'll see what NBC does. NBC is an interesting network - they own Bravo and Sci-Fi channel, by the way. And have put on shows ranging from Star Trek to Hill Street Blues to Homicide Life on The Streets, all of which struggled. They gave Trek two seasons, I think, before cancelling it. (At least I think that was NBC). Of the big three - NBC tends to try to push the envelope the most, do something different. They go after the younger crowd, singles, 30 somethings. CBS is the older more traditional crowd. ABC is families. So we'll see. Of the networks - shows have a greater chance of surviving longer on NBC. Particularly if critics love them. Homicide Life on The Streets had low ratings it's first few seasons (I know, I was the only one I knew watching it when it first showed up late Friday nights), Hill Street Blues (same deal), and Cheers? (it was up for cancellation but they changed their mind even though it was at the bottom of the ratings) Same deal with Seinfield.
So, NBC can be patient. I think Studio 60 may have a better chance of making on NBC than it would have on ABC, CBS or Fox. Again it all depends on how much money it's costing them and how much they are making off of it.