BUt he did get, and used the chance for a red neck joke... well call the contestant a red neck. The guy, with his winnings, wanted to buy a Lamborgini, paint it camoflauge, with the #94 on the side (Class of 94).
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Originally posted by TAYLORJNG: I'm watching 'Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader' and it's actually kind of fun and entertaining. Jeff Foxworthy isn't doing his usual shtick so he's not bothering me as much as I thought he would.
BUt he did get, and used the chance for a red neck joke... well call the contestant a red neck. The guy, with his winnings, wanted to buy a Lamborgini, paint it camoflauge, with the #94 on the side (Class of 94).
That is true.
But, I was imagining him doing his whole Blue Collar shtick all throughout the show and it was far from it. He actually wasn't a bad host.
Posts: 1487 | Location: Brookline, MA | Registered: 25 September 2006
I have a question I'm hoping Marc will give his opinion on.
As we know, Lost's ratings have been declining since the middle of season two. The last 3 episodes have averaged 12-13 million viewers.
If the ratings decline again, at what point would it be in trouble of either being cancelled or not renewed?
For example (and I'm only speaking hypothetically), if over the next 10 episodes Lost averages 5 million viewers, I think it's safe to say it's a goner.
I realize this is only speculation but what's your opinion concerning the point at which Lost is DOA?
My guess is if it dropped below the 10 million mark, then you might have to start worrying. But you would also need to look at the other numbers (Demo, Male, Income) along with the over all viewership numbers.
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Originally posted by colin72: I have a question I'm hoping Marc will give his opinion on.
As we know, Lost's ratings have been declining since the middle of season two. The last 3 episodes have averaged 12-13 million viewers.
If the ratings decline again, at what point would it be in trouble of either being cancelled or not renewed?
For example (and I'm only speaking hypothetically), if over the next 10 episodes Lost averages 5 million viewers, I think it's safe to say it's a goner.
I realize this is only speculation but what's your opinion concerning the point at which Lost is DOA?
I think that a long as LOST doesn't do worse than Alias did, then it will stay on. Alias was never anything spectacular in ratings but it stood on for 5 or 6 seasons.
Posts: 1543 | Location: NY | Registered: 17 November 2006
Well, I think the losses are indeed concerning. While ABC is boasting growth in the Wednesday 10 p.m. hour care of Lost, let's be honest: viewers are losing interest. And I blame that on poor scheduling and the lack of any mysteries being solved. My guess is that next season will be the last for Lost. Right now these ratings are livable, but if the erosion continues I think it will be over by May 2008. Sad, but potentially true.
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Originally posted by colin72: I have a question I'm hoping Marc will give his opinion on.
As we know, Lost's ratings have been declining since the middle of season two. The last 3 episodes have averaged 12-13 million viewers.
If the ratings decline again, at what point would it be in trouble of either being cancelled or not renewed?
For example (and I'm only speaking hypothetically), if over the next 10 episodes Lost averages 5 million viewers, I think it's safe to say it's a goner.
I realize this is only speculation but what's your opinion concerning the point at which Lost is DOA?
I think that a long as LOST doesn't do worse than Alias did, then it will stay on. Alias was never anything spectacular in ratings but it stood on for 5 or 6 seasons.
1)It was five seasons, and the fifth season was 17 episodes.
2)It wasn't as expensive to produce as Lost.
3)It only got a fifth season BECAUSE of Lost.
4)ABC really wishes it hadn't gone for a fifth season. And honestly, the fourth season was probably a mistake too.
Well, I think the losses are indeed concerning. While ABC is boasting growth in the Wednesday 10 p.m. hour care of Lost, let's be honest: viewers are losing interest. And I blame that on poor scheduling and the lack of any mysteries being solved. My guess is that next season will be the last for Lost. Right now these ratings are livable, but if the erosion continues I think it will be over by May 2008. Sad, but potentially true.
At this point in time, the only way to arrest the slide, let alone reverse it, is to announce that either next season or the season after it is going to be the end of the story. And if they don't do that soon, it'll be too late. It may already be too late. It's a question of how many former viewers are willing to be lured back by the promise of real answers. And they can't deliver real answers without a finalized timetable.
At this point in time, the only way to arrest the slide, let alone reverse it, is to announce that either next season or the season after it is going to be the end of the story. And if they don't do that soon, it'll be too late. It may already be too late. It's a question of how many former viewers are willing to be lured back by the promise of real answers. And they can't deliver real answers without a finalized timetable.
I'm not sure the desired affect (more viewers) would be achieved. For every person willing to come back for 'the answers', there would probably be two people that quit watching because they 'are not going to invest any more time in a show that they know will end'.
I thought the 4th season of Alias was alright, but that horror of a 5th season should've never happened.
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I think that a long as LOST doesn't do worse than Alias did, then it will stay on. Alias was never anything spectacular in ratings but it stood on for 5 or 6 seasons.
1)It was five seasons, and the fifth season was 17 episodes.
2)It wasn't as expensive to produce as Lost.
3)It only got a fifth season BECAUSE of Lost.
4)ABC really wishes it hadn't gone for a fifth season. And honestly, the fourth season was probably a mistake too.
Travis, I just wanted to thank you for stepping in while Marc took a well-deserved break, & to letcha know this fan appreciates your work. Yes, I know ya make your living in the TV industry, but for you to take time to clue us fans in is above & beyond the call of duty.
I believe I speak for many other fanzz in saying "Thanx for your effort!"
Originally posted by robycop3: Travis, I just wanted to thank you for stepping in while Marc took a well-deserved break, & to letcha know this fan appreciates your work. Yes, I know ya make your living in the TV industry, but for you to take time to clue us fans in is above & beyond the call of duty.
I believe I speak for many other fanzz in saying "Thanx for your effort!"
I'm not sure the desired affect (more viewers) would be achieved. For every person willing to come back for 'the answers', there would probably be two people that quit watching because they 'are not going to invest any more time in a show that they know will end'.
Um---?
What is your basis for this assumption?
I've never heard anyone say "I'm going to stop watching the serialized program I like because I found out it's going to run only five seasons."
Maybe you never heard of the law of supply and demand? People value something more when there's LESS of it.
In the case of Lost, people are looking for a complete story--if the show never ends, there is no complete story.
Plus there's the problem of time passing very slowly in the context of the show, while the actors go on aging in the real world.
Plus there's the problem of people wanting answers, but the writers having to hold them in reserve for the finale, which you say people never want to happen.
The reason ABC is reluctant to announce an end to the show is that if the ratings go up, they'll be forced to terminate a very lucrative franchise.
The reason people are walking away from Lost is that they're giving up on ever getting what the show promised them--a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
And one way or another, the story WILL end--but if this continues, it could end with a hastily contrived ending, resulting from ratings that fell below the survival point.
