The Pittsburgh-Post-Gazette Talks About Our Bottled Water Campaign!!! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

estha123 · 05-12-2008, 05:13 PM

Here's an interesting article which includes a short phone interview with Steven Levitan. Damn Kevin Reilly!!

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08133...id=tunedin.xml

Sonia · 05-12-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by estha123

Here's an interesting article which includes a short phone interview with Steven Levitan. Damn Kevin Reilly!!

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08133...id=tunedin.xml

Hey they mention our online petition and bottled water campaign!!!!!

JulieSomoski · 05-12-2008, 05:36 PM

Is that for serious????-LOL That is so completely awesome that someone finally caught eye to our campaign to save the show!!!! Maybe that will get people to help us out.

I better send an email thanking them for including that in the article.

Brian Damage · 05-12-2008, 06:05 PM

Meanwhile, a fan campaign to save the show has begun with a petition and discussion about the campaign on a message board.

In a nod to last year's "Jericho" nuts campaign, fans plan to send bottled water to CBS executives, encouraging them to pick up "Back to You." On last week's episode of the sitcom, the new WURG station manager slashed the budget, including bottled water.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08133/881205-237.stm

catlover79 · 05-12-2008, 06:11 PM

Very cool!! Hopefully, this will work and someone will bring back this fine show!!

JulieSomoski · 05-12-2008, 06:16 PM

This is really is awesome, guys. I hope we can get our idea spread elsewhere soon.

Mr. Television · 05-12-2008, 06:33 PM

Hey that's great news. The word's getting out. Reading that whole article it seems like they were told they were renewed and at the last minute they were cancelled. Fox lied to them. They also confirmed that Fox was the one behind the recasting of Gracie. They went along with a lot of this so they wouldn't give Fox an excuse to cancel them and they did it anyway.

JulieSomoski · 05-12-2008, 06:38 PM

I think the moral of this story is FOX has a bunch of lunatics running around in charge of their network. All they care about is American Idol - they probably think that every other show can die.

Sonia · 05-12-2008, 07:10 PM

I get so mad reading this article to see how FOX interefered with the production, mishandled and disrespected the show and all its staff. And it's all Kevin Reilly's doing....

energy · 05-12-2008, 09:05 PM

I am so glad Estha posted this. Now we know so much more about what was going on behind the scenes with the show. Everything makes so much more sense now.

When the the cast change with Gracie was made, I though it was boneheaded. I couldn't understand how people who understand comedy like Burrows, Levitan, Grammer, etc. could think the original actress was not doing a good job. It turns out they thought she WAS doing a good job, but it was FOX that wanted the change.

Janice · 05-12-2008, 09:44 PM

That's an excellent and informative article. Thanks for posting, Estha. Yeah, what's up with Kevin Reilly and FOX? You never know what's going on behind the scenes.

Great news that they mentioned the bottled water campaign! Word really gets around.

Ireneparalegal · 05-12-2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by roseanne88-97

I think the moral of this story is FOX has a bunch of lunatics running around in charge of their network. All they care about is American Idol - they probably think that every other show can die.

A boycott of AI would be awesome but I know that would never happen. Too many people love that show.

catlover79 · 05-12-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

A boycott of AI would be awesome but I know that would never happen. Too many people love that show.

Sad, but true.

05-12-2008, 05:13 PM	#1
estha123 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 13	The Pittsburgh-Post-Gazette Talks About Our Bottled Water Campaign!!! Here's an interesting article which includes a short phone interview with Steven Levitan. Damn Kevin Reilly!! http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08133...id=tunedin.xml
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JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	This is really is awesome, guys. I hope we can get our idea spread elsewhere soon.

05-12-2008, 06:38 PM	#8
JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	I think the moral of this story is FOX has a bunch of lunatics running around in charge of their network. All they care about is American Idol - they probably think that every other show can die.

05-12-2008, 07:10 PM	#9
Sonia Bring Patty Back on TV, NOW!!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 24, 2006 Location: TV Land Posts: 395	I get so mad reading this article to see how FOX interefered with the production, mishandled and disrespected the show and all its staff. And it's all Kevin Reilly's doing....

05-12-2008, 09:05 PM	#10
energy Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2006 Location: florida Posts: 101	I am so glad Estha posted this. Now we know so much more about what was going on behind the scenes with the show. Everything makes so much more sense now. When the the cast change with Gracie was made, I though it was boneheaded. I couldn't understand how people who understand comedy like Burrows, Levitan, Grammer, etc. could think the original actress was not doing a good job. It turns out they thought she WAS doing a good job, but it was FOX that wanted the change.

05-12-2008, 09:44 PM	#11
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	That's an excellent and informative article. Thanks for posting, Estha. Yeah, what's up with Kevin Reilly and FOX? You never know what's going on behind the scenes. Great news that they mentioned the bottled water campaign! Word really gets around.