You have all seen my previous post regarding NBC returning Studio 60 to the air. I suppose I knew all along they were only finishing out the season and that the show would ultimately be canceled, but I guess I always hoped that the ratings would skyrocket and the station would be forced to keep it on.
The final episode aired last night. It was good, but seemed clear they were just trying to have a happy ending to tie it up. Because they left all the characters intact, and because they left it with a slight bit of suspense, I feel even more compelled to suggest that another station, namely FX, should pick up the show. It is not unheard of that when shows change stations they experience successes not realized on their original networks.
There are two reasons I want it to go to FX. One is because that station historically has excellent shows. To name a few that I regularly watch: Dirt, Rescue Me, Nip/Tuck (though that one has gotten a bit wacky), King of the Hill. The other is because they only have one reality show, Fear Factor, which isn't even airing.
NBC, on the other hand, has seven(!) reality shows, at least five of which are currently airing. If this is their demographic, then it is no wonder Studio 60 has failed to reap rewards for that network. Also, NBC completely FAILED in every way possible to advertise for the show, airing commercials for it only on NBC, unlike the ad campaign for Heroes and 30 Rock, which aired commercials on several rival networks.
And lastly, in this article on Foxnews, the author had this to say: "One of the most expensive hours in TV history, 'Studio 60' was a goner even before it hit the airwaves. The ill-conceived drama about a comedy sketch show wasn't funny or tense, it was simply annoying." My response is that this author is not only a moron, but he himself wrote an "ill-conceived" article which highlighted no actual points about why the show went down, and used his web space simply as a forum for childish insults and poor taste.
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Unfortunately, summer ratings are never as good as regular season ratings.
I have not watched the last 2 or 3 weeks, but they are still on my DVR so I'll get around to watching them eventually.
FX has developed into a very high quality television network over the years, thanks entirely to purchasing broadcasting rights of excellent shows that their respective networks (stupidly) canceled. As for reality shows, I refuse to watch any of them. I will watch the ones where the lone man has to survive out in the wilderness for so many days in adverse conditions or whatever, but that is about it.
Studio 60 used to be on right after Heroes.
Aside from the problems I already laid out, I also think that NBC put it on too late of a time slot.
I think it should be on FX, Tuesday night at 8 or 9pm. They often play movies at that time, so it could also be on Weds, when they are playing back to back reruns of King of the Hill for hours on end.
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