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TMC · 04-03-2015, 06:17 PM

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/t...ecame_the.html

Last night's finale was an off-putting way of ending an unlikable series.

comedyfreak · 04-03-2015, 11:27 PM

The whole concept was stupid imo and you're going to build a series around it??

Edward216 · 04-05-2015, 03:05 AM

It was going to be a whole series? What? I thought it was only a limited run miniseries.

Ed.

king of comedy · 04-05-2015, 03:46 PM

It was a turnoff.

Mace Dolex · 04-05-2015, 06:01 PM

I had read that it was already an Australian miniseries version of it with Melissa George being the only actress in both versions and the promo images I'd seen made me want to check it out to see how they can expand on a one trick premise.

But what a waste the finale was, I was expecting a huge drama but felt cheated and I felt the same way the judge did after telling them to get out of her courtroom.

TMC · 05-01-2025, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Do you remember the show The Slap? I only had a vague memory of seeing commercials for it back in high school, but I never watched it. UNTIL NOW. I laughed. I cried. I cried again. But it feels like nobody else had the same reaction as I did. Let's talk about it.

0:00 The Slap
5:45 Sponsor
7:07 What is the show about?
10:44 Audience Confusion
16:08 This show deserved better.
19:34 The Australian Version
20:43 Critical Thinking

Just gonna list the cast down here for SEO purposes, don't mind me. Zachary Quinto, Peter Sarsgaard, Uma Thurman, Brian Cox, Penn Badgley, Thandiwe Newton, Melissa George, Thomas Sadoski, Makenzie Leigh. Okay, goodbye!

icecream · 05-02-2025, 10:16 PM

Lack of viewers slapped this show into oblivion.

TMC · 03-24-2026, 09:45 PM

11 Years Later, This Insane American Remake of a Drama Miniseries Has Aged Like Milk

Did that just happen?

04-03-2015, 06:17 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,384	Why did The Slap fail? http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/t...ecame_the.html Last night's finale was an off-putting way of ending an unlikable series.

04-03-2015, 11:27 PM	#2
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,061	The whole concept was stupid imo and you're going to build a series around it??
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05-02-2025, 10:16 PM	#7
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,931	Lack of viewers slapped this show into oblivion.
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04-05-2015, 03:05 AM	#3
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	It was going to be a whole series? What? I thought it was only a limited run miniseries. Ed.

04-05-2015, 03:46 PM	#4
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	It was a turnoff.

04-05-2015, 06:01 PM	#5
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,670	I had read that it was already an Australian miniseries version of it with Melissa George being the only actress in both versions and the promo images I'd seen made me want to check it out to see how they can expand on a one trick premise. But what a waste the finale was, I was expecting a huge drama but felt cheated and I felt the same way the judge did after telling them to get out of her courtroom.

03-24-2026, 09:45 PM	#8
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,384	11 Years Later, This Insane American Remake of a Drama Miniseries Has Aged Like Milk Did that just happen?