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Friday, July 6, 2007
‘The Nine,’ ‘Black Donnellys’ — dead shows revived?
Dead? Alive? Somewhere in between?
It’s about time for network execs to come up with a term to fit shows that are dropped, revived and then returned to limbo. Maybe semi-axed?
NBC brought back “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” in late May, but never with the intention of reviving the series for another season. The Aaron Sorkin drama just never caught on with viewers, but “burning off” the remaining six episodes at least recouped a few of the ad dollars.
Now comes word that ABC is bringing back its failed fall serial drama “The Nine.” After debuting with strong ratings, favorable reviews and healthy promise last September, “The Nine” was yanked after only seven episodes. It was said to be “trending downward” by the number crunchers.
But beginning Wednesday, Aug. 1, the show will return to burn off its remaining six installments.
Wouldn’t it have made more sense to run all episodes of both those series to their conclusion? Maybe viewers would have come back, and if not, at least die-hard fans wouldn’t have had to wait half a year to see the end of their shows.
Sigh … I guess burning off episodes months later is better than nothing at all. At least we got a satisfying end to “Studio 60.”
On the heels of the successful campaign to revive CBS’s “Jericho,” fans of the short-lived but fabulous NBC crime drama “The Black Donnellys” is pleading with HBO to pick up the series.
You may recall that “Jericho” fans sent 50,000 pounds of nuts to CBS, driving home the point that the cancellation was nuts to begin with. “Donnellys”” fans are sending packages of Zesta crackers, munchie items featured in a lounge owned by one of the characters, to HBO execs.
If you want to join the crackers brigade, check out the movement’s new Web site.
It’s probably just a matter of time before “Joey” comes back.
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