Six Week Gap Following "Tidings..." - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

tvfan0101 · 11-17-2004, 10:28 PM

According to the NBC episode guide at the official AD website, following the November 21st broadcast of "Tidings of Comfort and Joy" the next AD episode is not set to air until Sunday, January 2nd, 2005 - a gap of six weeks without episode. On November 28th NBC is airing that "A Christoms Carol: The Musical" with Kelsey Grammer but following that, who knows what is going to be broadcast.

During Season One, "Black and White" aired on November 17th, 2002, followed by a two week gap before the December 1st airing of "The Home Front," which in turn was followed by another week without a new episode. "Silent Night" aired on December 15th, then another two week's without a new episode, then two episodes in a row on January 5th and January 12th, 2003, followed by another two weeks without episodes.

With Season Two, "The Long Goodbye" aired on November 30th, 2003, followed by a four week gap covering the entire month of December. "The 7-10 Split" finally aired on January 4th, 2004. Up until now, it seems, that was the longest gap during the regular television season. Season Two, with fewer episodes, ended its season far earlier than Season One, but during the actual season, the longest gap was four weeks.

Now, however, it looks like we will be without AD on November 28th, December 5th, December 12th, December 19th, and December 26th. The tenth episode of Season Three will be airing on January 2nd, 2005. Six weeks away.

Ouch.

TJ · 11-17-2004, 11:59 PM

If they were ever going to move the show to another night, I think this would be a good opportunity. I heard that a Variety article mentioned that NBC may have the new Law & Order show as a mid-season replacement and pair it with the Law & Order that currently airs on Sunday.

Personally, I think Wednesdays at 8PM would be good for American Dreams. I think it could improve on what LAX is doing. Sure it would be up against Lost, but that would be better then Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Cold Case and The Simpsons/Arrested Development.

I really don't think NBC will cancel the show without giving it a chance on another day and timeslot.

Some rumours I heard that only 13 episodes have been picked up so far, and that the back 9 hasn't been ordered yet. Also, the 13th episode will tie up some major storylines and that could be the series finale. I certainly hope that's not true.

tvfan0101 · 11-18-2004, 12:18 AM

I also have heard talk of another L&O series for NBC. Honestly, though, with the way the network has been losing viewers left and right on even its strong L&O franchise, I really do not think it needs another installment.

Wednesdays at 8:00PM could work. I imagine there is some overlap between AD fans and Lost fans, but not as much as there is with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and the other Sunday night shows.

I do believe that someone posted here about the first 13 episodes being written and in production and NBC waiting until late 2004 to decide whether to pick up the rest of the 22 episode comittment. From what they have been reporting at their media website, NBC seems to be happy with the way AD has been doing.

Moving the show is risky. It might be more trouble than it is worth. But going six weeks without an episode is also risky. I can almost guarantee that the ratings will be noticeably lower come January 2005 after so many weeks without new episodes - and if NBC decides not to air repeats either...

If the show is cancelled midway through the season it will be a travesty. AD is quality television in the midst of utter rubbish.

Storywriter · 11-18-2004, 01:09 AM

They bump these shows cause of the Holidays......My mom says its cause they aren't working during Holidays but all eppy's are filmed ahead.....Alot of shows are being bump due to Holidays......

This week The King Of Queens was bumped.....Next week One Tree Hill, The OC, and North Shore are all being bumped due to Holidays after this Sunday Ad is being bumped and then we wonder why ratings for all our shows drop.....

They bump shows for a long gap of time example Ad and another The OC and North Shore was held until Baseball ended.....I think one of the main reasons ratings drop with some shows is cause of this Bumping bull....

During the break people get into other things and loose interest in the older things.....

The 6 week gap will be annoying but its just something we have to deal with even though its such a pain.....Mel

Leigh Ann · 11-18-2004, 11:24 AM

I kind of figured that they would have a break after this episode, since they haven't had one so far this season. But, six weeks is a lot. I'm going to watch some of season 2 though, and re-watch all of the episodes of this season.

Storywriter · 11-18-2004, 01:05 PM

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Originally posted by ~MamaFan2004
I kind of figured that they would have a break after this episode, since they haven't had one so far this season. But, six weeks is a lot. I'm going to watch some of season 2 though, and re-watch all of the episodes of this season.

I'm hoping to get the Season 1 DVD for Christmas.....I would have gotten it with birthday money I received but it went back up to 70 something dollars.....

When it first came out in Target it was on sale for 50 something.....I almost bought it but my Brother said to wait and maybe it will go down more it went back up.....

I don't tape any eppy's unless I am going to miss it...So during the break I"ll be watching DVd's but at 9pm on Sunday I'll watch my other show Desperate Housewives its back on this Sunday after AD.....Mel

LuV2DreeM · 11-18-2004, 07:36 PM

Maybe someday someone will explain to me how a network can "renew" and "commit" to a full season and then wait until later after 13 episodes to decide whether to do it or not.
Hmmmmmmmm.

A "familiy" show that has "quality" programming.......NOT on during the holiday season, when families are watching with family members. Does that make sense? Not to me. Nor my family.

Peace.

See you all in 2005, .......maybe?

ThirteenInchEscape · 11-18-2004, 08:05 PM

thereare alot of timeslots where I dont really watch anything, I'm prett sure that nothing I care that much about has the 8 or 9 slot Mondays or Tuesdays

(The only shows I really care about are L&O, L&O SVU, Arrested Development, Lost, and Desperate Housewives, those are the ones I truly cant miss, I dont think I watch anything at all at 8 or 9 Mondays and Tuesdays, just reruns of L&O and Family Guy)

Too bad I cant watch American Dreams, it is very good

flsoutherngirl · 11-18-2004, 11:05 PM

Man that really stinks. I hope that they don't drop AD after this year. It's the only thing I like to watch on Sundays.

Storywriter · 11-19-2004, 01:04 AM

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Originally posted by ThirteenInchEscape
thereare alot of timeslots where I dont really watch anything, I'm prett sure that nothing I care that much about has the 8 or 9 slot Mondays or Tuesdays

(The only shows I really care about are L&O, L&O SVU, Arrested Development, Lost, and Desperate Housewives, those are the ones I truly cant miss, I dont think I watch anything at all at 8 or 9 Mondays and Tuesdays, just reruns of L&O and Family Guy)

Too bad I cant watch American Dreams, it is very good

There's nothing I watch on Mondays at 8pm....Tuesday nothing at 8pm but I'm addicted to One Tree Hill at 9pm and thats being bumped until Febuary after the November 30th eppy....

Wednesday nothing at 8pm but I like The King Of Queens at 9pm and Thursday is my Oc and North Shore Night......

American Dreams and Desperate Housewives are the only thing I watch Sunday now that Dead Like Me won't be returning until next Summer.....Mel

Trish Marie · 11-20-2004, 05:50 PM

I wanted American Dreams holidays.

Oh well.

Trish

kmigdon · 11-21-2004, 08:54 PM

Hey, I am an avid American Dreams fan and so of course, I read this forum a lot.

For the sake of easy reading, can we please not type....with a million dots......separtating our thoughts....and, like instead...finish them with a period. ?

Its soo freaking annoying to read topics like that!
:-) Kel

Storywriter · 11-22-2004, 12:41 AM

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Originally posted by kmigdon
Hey, I am an avid American Dreams fan and so of course, I read this forum a lot.

For the sake of easy reading, can we please not type....with a million dots......separtating our thoughts....and, like instead...finish them with a period. ?

Its soo freaking annoying to read topics like that!
:-) Kel

Its better to seperate them so we have no run on sentences.....Mel

kmigdon · 11-22-2004, 12:45 AM

Exactly, because its so annoying to read messages that aren't very well thought out.
-Kell :-)

Storywriter · 11-22-2004, 12:59 AM

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Originally posted by kmigdon
Exactly, because its so annoying to read messages that aren't very well thought out.
-Kell :-)

Yeah it is and when somebody writes a long reply and doesn't break in into paragrahs......

Sorry if my dot thing drives you bonkers but its just a Habit I picked up....

Hopefully a good one because I got made fun of at a site one time cause of the way I typed....

So I started the dot thing. Mel

11-17-2004, 10:28 PM	#1
tvfan0101 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 961	Six Week Gap Following "Tidings..." According to the NBC episode guide at the official AD website, following the November 21st broadcast of "Tidings of Comfort and Joy" the next AD episode is not set to air until Sunday, January 2nd, 2005 - a gap of six weeks without episode. On November 28th NBC is airing that "A Christoms Carol: The Musical" with Kelsey Grammer but following that, who knows what is going to be broadcast. During Season One, "Black and White" aired on November 17th, 2002, followed by a two week gap before the December 1st airing of "The Home Front," which in turn was followed by another week without a new episode. "Silent Night" aired on December 15th, then another two week's without a new episode, then two episodes in a row on January 5th and January 12th, 2003, followed by another two weeks without episodes. With Season Two, "The Long Goodbye" aired on November 30th, 2003, followed by a four week gap covering the entire month of December. "The 7-10 Split" finally aired on January 4th, 2004. Up until now, it seems, that was the longest gap during the regular television season. Season Two, with fewer episodes, ended its season far earlier than Season One, but during the actual season, the longest gap was four weeks. Now, however, it looks like we will be without AD on November 28th, December 5th, December 12th, December 19th, and December 26th. The tenth episode of Season Three will be airing on January 2nd, 2005. Six weeks away. Ouch.

11-18-2004, 01:09 AM	#4
Storywriter Tcha! You Know What. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2004 Location: not given Posts: 1,209	They They bump these shows cause of the Holidays......My mom says its cause they aren't working during Holidays but all eppy's are filmed ahead.....Alot of shows are being bump due to Holidays...... This week The King Of Queens was bumped.....Next week One Tree Hill, The OC, and North Shore are all being bumped due to Holidays after this Sunday Ad is being bumped and then we wonder why ratings for all our shows drop..... They bump shows for a long gap of time example Ad and another The OC and North Shore was held until Baseball ended.....I think one of the main reasons ratings drop with some shows is cause of this Bumping bull.... During the break people get into other things and loose interest in the older things..... The 6 week gap will be annoying but its just something we have to deal with even though its such a pain.....Mel Attached Images
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11-18-2004, 07:36 PM	#7
LuV2DreeM Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 20, 2004 Posts: 200	Maybe someday someone will explain to me how a network can "renew" and "commit" to a full season and then wait until later after 13 episodes to decide whether to do it or not. Hmmmmmmmm. A "familiy" show that has "quality" programming.......NOT on during the holiday season, when families are watching with family members. Does that make sense? Not to me. Nor my family. Peace. See you all in 2005, .......maybe?
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11-18-2004, 08:05 PM	#8
ThirteenInchEscape Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 21, 2004 Location: Palouse, Washington Posts: 1,218	thereare alot of timeslots where I dont really watch anything, I'm prett sure that nothing I care that much about has the 8 or 9 slot Mondays or Tuesdays (The only shows I really care about are L&O, L&O SVU, Arrested Development, Lost, and Desperate Housewives, those are the ones I truly cant miss, I dont think I watch anything at all at 8 or 9 Mondays and Tuesdays, just reruns of L&O and Family Guy) Too bad I cant watch American Dreams, it is very good
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11-21-2004, 08:54 PM	#12
kmigdon Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 21, 2004 Posts: 9	Hello All... Hey, I am an avid American Dreams fan and so of course, I read this forum a lot. For the sake of easy reading, can we please not type....with a million dots......separtating our thoughts....and, like instead...finish them with a period. ? Its soo freaking annoying to read topics like that! :-) Kel

11-17-2004, 11:59 PM	#2
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,688	If they were ever going to move the show to another night, I think this would be a good opportunity. I heard that a Variety article mentioned that NBC may have the new Law & Order show as a mid-season replacement and pair it with the Law & Order that currently airs on Sunday. Personally, I think Wednesdays at 8PM would be good for American Dreams. I think it could improve on what LAX is doing. Sure it would be up against Lost, but that would be better then Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Cold Case and The Simpsons/Arrested Development. I really don't think NBC will cancel the show without giving it a chance on another day and timeslot. Some rumours I heard that only 13 episodes have been picked up so far, and that the back 9 hasn't been ordered yet. Also, the 13th episode will tie up some major storylines and that could be the series finale. I certainly hope that's not true.

11-18-2004, 12:18 AM	#3
tvfan0101 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 961	I also have heard talk of another L&O series for NBC. Honestly, though, with the way the network has been losing viewers left and right on even its strong L&O franchise, I really do not think it needs another installment. Wednesdays at 8:00PM could work. I imagine there is some overlap between AD fans and Lost fans, but not as much as there is with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and the other Sunday night shows. I do believe that someone posted here about the first 13 episodes being written and in production and NBC waiting until late 2004 to decide whether to pick up the rest of the 22 episode comittment. From what they have been reporting at their media website, NBC seems to be happy with the way AD has been doing. Moving the show is risky. It might be more trouble than it is worth. But going six weeks without an episode is also risky. I can almost guarantee that the ratings will be noticeably lower come January 2005 after so many weeks without new episodes - and if NBC decides not to air repeats either... If the show is cancelled midway through the season it will be a travesty. AD is quality television in the midst of utter rubbish.

11-18-2004, 11:24 AM	#5
Leigh Ann Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 2,189	I kind of figured that they would have a break after this episode, since they haven't had one so far this season. But, six weeks is a lot. I'm going to watch some of season 2 though, and re-watch all of the episodes of this season.

11-18-2004, 11:05 PM	#9
flsoutherngirl Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 08, 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl, USA Posts: 22	Man that really stinks. I hope that they don't drop AD after this year. It's the only thing I like to watch on Sundays.

11-20-2004, 05:50 PM	#11
Trish Marie Lover of Jack Pryor Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Posts: 204	I wanted American Dreams holidays. Oh well. Trish

11-22-2004, 12:45 AM	#14
kmigdon Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 21, 2004 Posts: 9	Exactly, because its so annoying to read messages that aren't very well thought out. -Kell :-)