Networks executives say a possible work stoppage by the writers guild of america could put a series damper on the season. The WGA contract expires on October 31. Nothing will really happen in short term as a number of fresh episodes will already be in the can but an extended job action will likely give the prime time the look of summer-reruns and reality shows.


Information from Tv Guide, 9/3-9/9, 2007

yeah, be prepared for all shows to become unscripted reality series...

yeah, be prepared for all shows to become unscripted reality series...
Wait, isn't that how it is already? :lol:

I remember the strike back in 1980 and we had to wait a whole month to find out WHO SHOT J.R. :faint::crazy:

are they going to continue the summer tv season for now?

are they going to continue the summer tv season for now?


No, it will affect the season if it's long term. The first batch of episodes have already been produced for the new shows for the fall season

Doesnt bother me any....Corner Gas makes all its episodes over the summer and Hockey Night in Canada doesnt use writers....Im safe! :lol:

Doesnt bother me any....Corner Gas makes all its episodes over the summer and Hockey Night in Canada doesnt use writers....Im safe! :lol:


I expect a strike if i start liking one of the fall shows. That's just how it has always been for me, "whatever solomon likes it must come to a sudden end"

Well, it looks like Back to You and Boston Legal will get breaks in October. It won't matter with American Dad because Fox always preempts for baseball.

Something's always gotta go wrong. I remember the strike back in 1988. It made my 2 favorite shows premiere late- Murphy Brown and Roseanne.

It probably won't be noticeable until after the Holidays. I hate these strikes though. Everybody loses and it will be worst now becaue more reality shows will just air.

Something's always gotta go wrong. I remember the strike back in 1988. It made my 2 favorite shows premiere late- Murphy Brown and Roseanne.


I always wondered why Roseanne had such a late debut in 88

I always wondered why Roseanne had such a late debut in 88
1980's actor strike was worst. Some fall shows didn't premiere until January.

1980's actor strike was worst. Some fall shows didn't premiere until January.
I Forgot About The 1980-1981/1981-1982 Strike
Is There A Book Anywhare That talk About The Early 80 Actor's And Writer's strike?

I Forgot About The 1980-1981/1981-1982 Strike
Is There A Book Anywhare That talk About The Early 80 Actor's And Writer's strike?
I don't know if their is one but those strikes were really long. I remember watching the Emmy Awards in 1980 and hardly any actors showed up.

Wait, isn't that how it is already? :lol:

I remember the strike back in 1980 and we had to wait a whole month to find out WHO SHOT J.R. :faint::crazy:

It was more like two months! That episode didn't air until November and they had one week where Dallas aired at least three times so they could get to that episode.

That was back when a nighttime soap cliffhanger was a novelty and it could capture a nation's attention. After that, cliffhangers were the norm.

Getting back to the topic at hand - given the money these writers make, I find it hard to feel sorry for them. I know they don't make the bloated salaries that the actors make, but still...I mean, doesn't something like this happen once every couple of years or so?:rolleyes:

A Couple Other Strike I Just Remembered

The 1985 Writer's strike
The 2001 Writer's Strike

I Forgot About The 1980-1981/1981-1982 Strike
Is There A Book Anywhare That talk About The Early 80 Actor's And Writer's strike?


I have the book, "One Season In American Television"

I do remember the 81/82 strike. Definitely oen of the worst. All I remember vividly, though is the strike of 88/89. My two new shows I was planning to watch that season were Murphy Brown and Roseanne, plus returning show The Wonder Years. Murphy Brown, which was supposed to premiere in September, premiered in late November, and Roseanne and Wonder Years both premiered in the middle of October. I do a couple shows premiered in January, which cancelled almost all mid-season shows.

The early 80's were bad. On top of the strikes in 1980 and 81, we also had the baseball strike in 81 and the football strike in 82. :eek:

The one good thing now though is we have the internet. Back then we had nothing. :lol:

Show Like The Jeffersons, M*a*s*h And Diff'rent strokes And Other Shows Were Effected By The Writer's And Actor's Strike In 80 and 81.
The Jeffersons May Have Been One Of The Shows Effected the Most, The Jeffersons Primiered Late In Novcember 1980 Because Of The Actor's Strike And Then The Cast And Crew Shut Down Production Early On in January 1981 Beacuse Of The Writer's Strike And 4 Episodes Were Still Unaired And Cbs Could Not Air The 4 Episodes Until Later When Everything Thing Was Settle And The 4 Unaired Season 7 Episods Aired In Season 8 The 1981-1982 Season. But What I Don't Know Is When The Writer's Strike Ended Because 3 Season 8 Episodes Aired In Season 9 The 1982-1983 Season Because Of The writer's Strike.

If there is a writers stike would we really notice like we have before? Certainly, there are some sitcoms and dramas on TV but last season I remember watching shows and it seemed like every few weeks was a repeat.

There a far fewer sitcoms then back in the 80's and better part of the 90's. If it isnt reality it seems to be a medical or forensic/crime solving show these days. CSI and L&O are shown in 3 different versions taking an hour each of primetime. There isnt even much diversity on TV any longer among shows. What would we really miss with a writers strike? Oh wait we may lose that one new drama episode every once in a while that is thrown in among the constant repeats....I so miss the days when the new season came around it was more or less new episodes all in a row not one or two then reruns for a week or two then a new episode etc....Dont think I would really notice a strike unless reality show producers took a strike!, and that would be fine with me.

Something's always gotta go wrong. I remember the strike back in 1988. It made my 2 favorite shows premiere late- Murphy Brown and Roseanne.
I remember that one also delayed the premiere of the second season of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION until the end of November. And then since they didn't have time to write a new script; they used one from the aborted STAR TREK series from the mid-70s and just modified it.

1980's actor strike was worst. Some fall shows didn't premiere until January.
yea; I remember that one. That WAS bad. I remember some shows were rerunning episodes 3 and 4 times.
I can remember thinking it was getting bad when I saw an episode of WKRP IN CINNCINATTI for the second time that season, and CBS had already aired it twice over the summer.

Show Like The Jeffersons, M*a*s*h And Diff'rent strokes And Other Shows Were Effected By The Writer's And Actor's Strike In 80 and 81.
The Jeffersons May Have Been One Of The Shows Effected the Most, The Jeffersons Primiered Late In Novcember 1980 Because Of The Actor's Strike And Then The Cast And Crew Shut Down Production Early On in January 1981 Beacuse Of The Writer's Strike And 4 Episodes Were Still Unaired And Cbs Could Not Air The 4 Episodes Until Later When Everything Thing Was Settle And The 4 Unaired Season 7 Episods Aired In Season 8 The 1981-1982 Season. But What I Don't Know Is When The Writer's Strike Ended Because 3 Season 8 Episodes Aired In Season 9 The 1982-1983 Season Because Of The writer's Strike.

I never knew it was that bad for The Jeffersons. It must have been from what you put. I also remember the stike in 1980 was a partial reason for a lter premiere for The Facts of Life season 2, but I could be wrong.

i remember that during the actors strike in 1980 it got so bad that nbc was airing eps of litttle house that were already 4 and 5 years old and cbs in additon to airing old eps of alice and the jeffersons in the daytime would sometimes air these same old eps in prime time too

On November 5, 2007, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) labor unions went on strike after failing to negotiate a new basic contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), key issues of contention including increased funding and DVD residuals for the writers, union jurisdiction over animation and reality program writers, and compensation for "new media" (content written for or distributed through emerging digital technology such as the Internet).

Polls showed that 84% of Americans were aware of the strike, two-thirds of those polled supported the WGA while only 4% sided with the AMPTP. Despite the Screen Actors Guild having a "no strike" clause, over 200 SAG actors marched with the picketing writers, some refused to cross the WGA's picket line and others participated in a PSA campaign called "Speechless Without Writers".

The strike lasted 100 days, ending on February 12, 2008 (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/7xcq4d/10_years_ago_yesterday_the_200708_writers_guild/). On February 26, the WGA announced that the contract had been ratified with a 93.6% approval among WGA members.

The TV writers' strike ended 10 years ago this week: Here's how it changed TV forever (http://tvline.com/2018/02/15/writers-strike-tv-2008-photos-breaking-bad-friday-night-lights/)
The three-month strike that lasted from November 5, 2007 through February 12, 2008 resulted in David Letterman and Conan O'Brien growing strike beards (http://www.eonline.com/news/62413/the-late-shows-go-on-but-not-without-strike-beards) and the cancellation of the Golden Globes (http://people.com/awards/its-official-golden-globe-awards-are-canceled/). The strike also unintentionally benefited shows like Breaking Bad, The Big Bang Theory, Friday Night Lights and 30 Rock.

The early 80's were bad. On top of the strikes in 1980 and 81, we also had the baseball strike in 81 and the football strike in 82. :eek:

The one good thing now though is we have the internet. Back then we had nothing. :lol:
Unless you had cable or satellite and or a VHS player as for me I seldom watched network TV so it it weren't a big deal.

The TV writers' strike ended 10 years ago this week: Here's how it changed TV forever (http://tvline.com/2018/02/15/writers-strike-tv-2008-photos-breaking-bad-friday-night-lights/)
The three-month strike that lasted from November 5, 2007 through February 12, 2008 resulted in David Letterman and Conan O'Brien growing strike beards (http://www.eonline.com/news/62413/the-late-shows-go-on-but-not-without-strike-beards) and the cancellation of the Golden Globes (http://people.com/awards/its-official-golden-globe-awards-are-canceled/). The strike also unintentionally benefited shows like Breaking Bad, The Big Bang Theory, Friday Night Lights and 30 Rock.

The strike threw a monkey wrench into Heroes and the then-planned spin-off. Pushing Daisies and Dirty Sexy Money got a second season in their original time-slots but never quite caught on.

The cancelled script for that season's Christmas episode of The Office was scrapped but later used in season 9.

The solicited episode of SNL that was cancelled due to the strike was The Rock with musical guest Amy Winehouse.

Whoopee:lol: