Why not first-run syndication? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Kane · 05-19-2001, 03:53 PM

Now that ABC has chickened out on a fifth season of TGAAG, I suggest writing to the studio that produces the show, 20th Century Fox Television, in a last-ditch attempt to persuade them to either try selling the show to another network, or to bring the show back for first-run syndication. The show deserves at least one more year. Write to:

Two Guys and a Girl,
20th Century Fox Television
10201 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035

All you need to say is that you love the show and that if the studio can't get another network to pick up the show, then they should seriously consider the option of first-run syndication.

A canceled primetime show being brought back to produce new episodes to be seen exclusively in syndicaton is nothing new. It happened with Charles In Charge, for example. And on some occasions, a long-running primetime show may come back to produce at least one more year worth of new episodes to air in syndication. That happened with Silver Spoons (NBC, 1982-1986, and first-run syndication, 1986-87 season) and 21 Jump Street (FOX, 1987-1990, and first-run syndication, 1990-1991 season).

Think about it. Could it work for TGAAG? It's possible, but we'll never know for sure unless the personnel involved in the series is willing to give it a shot.

Don't just sit there, start writing to the studio. It may be our last best hope in getting better closure for the series.

Brett Ferino · 06-21-2003, 10:04 PM

The reason why it aint in syndication is because WE (Women's Entertainment) has been airing it for a couple years and I think they have an exclusive rights package for it..

Kane · 06-30-2003, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Brett Ferino
The reason why it aint in syndication is because WE (Women's Entertainment) has been airing it for a couple years and I think they have an exclusive rights package for it..

I'm well aware of that. But you must have misunderstood my post, otherwise you would have noticed that I made that post two years ago, just days after ABC officially canceled the show (and a year before WE bought the rights to the reruns).

My point in that old post was that, with its ABC run over, they should have tried to persuade some syndicator to commission a fifth season for first-run syndication--meaning original episodes to be shown in syndication (just like how Baywatch, after being axed by NBC, produced new episodes to be shown in syndication).

When I said "syndication," you must have been thinking of only reruns. But when I say "first-run syndication," that means producing new episodes exclusively for syndication.

I hope this clears things up.

05-19-2001, 03:53 PM	#1
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	Why not first-run syndication? Now that ABC has chickened out on a fifth season of TGAAG, I suggest writing to the studio that produces the show, 20th Century Fox Television, in a last-ditch attempt to persuade them to either try selling the show to another network, or to bring the show back for first-run syndication. The show deserves at least one more year. Write to: Two Guys and a Girl, 20th Century Fox Television 10201 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035 All you need to say is that you love the show and that if the studio can't get another network to pick up the show, then they should seriously consider the option of first-run syndication. A canceled primetime show being brought back to produce new episodes to be seen exclusively in syndicaton is nothing new. It happened with Charles In Charge, for example. And on some occasions, a long-running primetime show may come back to produce at least one more year worth of new episodes to air in syndication. That happened with Silver Spoons (NBC, 1982-1986, and first-run syndication, 1986-87 season) and 21 Jump Street (FOX, 1987-1990, and first-run syndication, 1990-1991 season). Think about it. Could it work for TGAAG? It's possible, but we'll never know for sure unless the personnel involved in the series is willing to give it a shot. Don't just sit there, start writing to the studio. It may be our last best hope in getting better closure for the series.

06-21-2003, 10:04 PM	#2
Brett Ferino Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 18, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,782	The reason why it aint in syndication is because WE (Women's Entertainment) has been airing it for a couple years and I think they have an exclusive rights package for it..