"Up All Night's" shift to a multi-camera sitcom is a sign of things to come at NBC - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 10-30-2012, 01:56 AM

http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-wat...-camera-sitcom

The Peacock is no longer interested in single-camera comedies like "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation." With the exception of "Modern Family," single-camera comedies tend to have low ratings.

EmoJoe · 10-30-2012, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TMC

The Peacock is no longer interested in single-camera comedies like "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation." With the exception of "Modern Family," single-camera comedies tend to have low ratings.

People keep throwing around that multi-camera sitcoms are so successful but outside of CBS - where pretty much *everything* is more successful - there hasn't been a bonafide multi-cam hit in many years. The closest is Last Man Standing and calling that a hit is being generous. However, there are plenty of single-cams that do well for themselves outside of Modern Family. New Girl, The Middle, Suburgatory, The Office...

In fact, directly on NBC, the multi-cams they've tried in recent years have not done any better than their single-cams. All this is going to do is alienate the show's already tiny audience.

TMC · 11-01-2012, 01:45 AM

Why is NBC giving "Up All Night" so much slack?

The multi-camera shakeup is at least the 3rd overhaul for the low-rated sophomore NBC comedy. Which begs the question: What does a series have to do to get canceled these days? PLUS: Where did "Up All Night" go wrong?

Cyrax · 01-06-2013, 05:06 PM

NBC comments on Up All Night multi-cam retool at TCA:

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethe...xperiment.html

NBC acknowledges the major changes to "Up All Night" -- converting the show to a live-audience, multi-camera comedy under a new showrunner -- are a gamble, but it's one the network is willing to take.

The show suffered another blow Saturday (Jan. 5) when creator Emily Spivey departed, but NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke says the network still wants to work with stars Christina Applegate, Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph.

"There's a lot of thought that went into all of that, and conversation with all the talent involved," Salke said Sunday at the TCA winter press tour. "That was a show that wasn't performing the way we needed it to. We are not fools -- we know that that talented cast of actors, they're not growing on trees. They still felt like there were stories to tell in that world, and were collectively really passionate about continuing to tell them, as well as [executive producer] Lorne Michaels and that group."

Salke also says the actors were feeling "a little tied down" in "Up All Night's" single-camera format, and they and NBC agreed that going in front of a live audience was a way to open them up.

"It's a bit of an experiment -- they would all tell you that as well," Salke says. "But we think it's really worth [trying], and we're all really excited about what they're talking about and how passionate they are about doing it."

"Up All Night" will return to NBC in the spring.

James28 · 02-08-2013, 05:40 PM

It's been announced that Christina Applegate has decided to leave "Up All Night". I thought the show was gonna improve in its new multi-camera format, but now upon hearing this, I hope the new multi-camera episodes flop and the show gets cancelled for good.

Cyrax · 02-08-2013, 05:48 PM

Horrible news, I'm not even sure they are going to film anymore episodes now. NBC already has like a dozen of comedy pilots for next season anyway.

10-30-2012, 01:56 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,797	"Up All Night's" shift to a multi-camera sitcom is a sign of things to come at NBC http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-wat...-camera-sitcom The Peacock is no longer interested in single-camera comedies like "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation." With the exception of "Modern Family," single-camera comedies tend to have low ratings.

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James28 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 3,971	It's been announced that Christina Applegate has decided to leave "Up All Night". I thought the show was gonna improve in its new multi-camera format, but now upon hearing this, I hope the new multi-camera episodes flop and the show gets cancelled for good.
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11-01-2012, 01:45 AM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,797	Why is NBC giving "Up All Night" so much slack? The multi-camera shakeup is at least the 3rd overhaul for the low-rated sophomore NBC comedy. Which begs the question: What does a series have to do to get canceled these days? PLUS: Where did "Up All Night" go wrong?

01-06-2013, 05:06 PM	#4
Cyrax Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Posts: 221	NBC comments on Up All Night multi-cam retool at TCA: http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethe...xperiment.html NBC acknowledges the major changes to "Up All Night" -- converting the show to a live-audience, multi-camera comedy under a new showrunner -- are a gamble, but it's one the network is willing to take. The show suffered another blow Saturday (Jan. 5) when creator Emily Spivey departed, but NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke says the network still wants to work with stars Christina Applegate, Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph. "There's a lot of thought that went into all of that, and conversation with all the talent involved," Salke said Sunday at the TCA winter press tour. "That was a show that wasn't performing the way we needed it to. We are not fools -- we know that that talented cast of actors, they're not growing on trees. They still felt like there were stories to tell in that world, and were collectively really passionate about continuing to tell them, as well as [executive producer] Lorne Michaels and that group." Salke also says the actors were feeling "a little tied down" in "Up All Night's" single-camera format, and they and NBC agreed that going in front of a live audience was a way to open them up. "It's a bit of an experiment -- they would all tell you that as well," Salke says. "But we think it's really worth [trying], and we're all really excited about what they're talking about and how passionate they are about doing it." "Up All Night" will return to NBC in the spring.

02-08-2013, 05:48 PM	#6
Cyrax Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Posts: 221	Horrible news, I'm not even sure they are going to film anymore episodes now. NBC already has like a dozen of comedy pilots for next season anyway.