Posted on 05/16/2005 7:40:32 AM PDT by AmishDude
The success of CBS's "Everybody Loves Raymond" offers several lessons today's TV executives would do well to recognize:
It takes time to grow a hit.
When "Raymond" premiered in September 1996, the show aired at 8:30 p.m. Friday and had terrible ratings. Critics raved about it, but viewers didn't find it. CBS paid attention to the critical plaudits and moved "Raymond" to 8:30 p.m. Monday in 1997, where it grew into a hit.
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Baldrick: "I have a cunning plan...." ;^)
You got it! Excellent writing and well acted.
And who can forget the "baby-eating Bishop".
Tony Robinson was wonderful as Baldrick.
You're right. Iwas at a friends house one time, and their kids were watching it. I couldn't believe what I was hearing from the next room. And couldn't believe what my friends were allowing their kids to watch (until I made a rather "rude" comment).
The next time I was home, flipping through channels, and came across it. I decided to give it another chance. WRONG! Same trash as before. Some scrawny little twit, acting like a 10 tear old, giggling every time he heard the word "balls". Oh yeah, thats funny. If your a prepubesent 10 year old.
Its a shame, Debra Messing reminds me of a girl I dated many many moons ago.
You understand that she's playing a character on the show, right?
I never watched it until a few months ago, but I will not miss a rerun on TBS. The show is a riot.
Oh, it comes on Channel 2 on cable at 11 P.M.!
Bill, you must be rubbing off on me.........I swear!
Quite a few of them post on FR. :-)
True, it was a very funny and entertaining series. Unfortunately, "Frasier" did get tired towards the end of its run. TV shows probably weren't meant to go on that long. Keeping it going too long meant too many attempts at bedroom farce and too many "What stupid thing will Frasier do this week" shows. But Kelsey Grammar was talented enough to make even a lot of the more stale plots work.
Good for them and I have to say I noticed it in both of the above episodes as well as others.
ELR is hysterical and I will very much miss it!
Me too!
I can't stand Will and Grace. Now that IS offensive!
Seriously. That's not right. They shouldn't do that to you.
Thank you for your concern.
My anecdote was somewhat enhanced for comedic effect.
That said, my parents and I get along pretty well. Their 'bad' behavior was addressed long ago, and we're doing much better now.
They've lived in Vegas for 20 years and we moved them here to NC back in late 03. After being so far apart for so long, they went a little nuts at first. We now try to respect each others privacy, etc.
For the record, I'm 52, they are 82 and 86. They are both in great health, still very active and my Dad is bored to tears with NC.
They will miss ELR but thank God for syndication.
That makes me so much better than you....(Stupidity and sarcasm off)
But in all seriousness???????.......I'm learning languages that I never thought I had time for because of no TV......plus I'm learning how to play the piano and the guitar. All the while not watching TV. I guess it works for some and for others...well I guess you do what you do!
Do you watch TV while in Europe and if you do, do you buy the products that are advertised...because that is what TV programs are for...to sell merchandise with tidbits of entertainment.
I don't know who is still on the air and who isn't. The last program I used to watch regularly was Cheers and I don't even know if it is still on. Probably not by now.
If you want to watch TV....go right ahead.
The world needs people to buy the stuff being advertised.....because that is all TV is really used for...advertise stuff to buy with a little bit of entertainment in between.
Nooooooo go right ahead. I'm not saying you are stupid for watching TV. Nope. I like the idea of being able to choose if you want to sit in front of a glowing screen and mesmerize your mind with vicariuos experiences.
I prefer to live a life of tasting all it has to offer.
It would be a very crowded world where I go if all had the same ideas about TV and the waste of time that it is.
By the way.........Harvard University did a study on television watching and found that for every hour of TV watched......it costs you $250.00 in lost earnings due to the waste of time factor.
TV is very expensive when you look at it that way.
I also couldn't get thru one episode of Desperate Housewifes, I was bored. But I love Friends, Seinfield and ELR, Too funny.
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