Do Not Disturb Creators Say Sorry for Show!!! LOL - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 09-23-2008, 10:34 PM

The producers behind the widely panned Fox sitcom "Do Not Disturb" are taking a new approach with critics: Kill ’em with self-deprecation.
The show’s production team has sent a letter to a handful of TV crix, admitting that their first episode wasn’t, well, all that good. Attached was a DVD of another episode they thought better represented the comedy.

The "Do Not Disturb" crew blamed the show’s bad buzz on the fact that Fox opted to postpone airing the pilot and instead bow with a different episode.

"We here at ‘Do Not Disturb’ agree that by airing the ‘Work Sex’ episode — before airing the actual pilot — we created much confusion and we deserve all the criticism, the bad puns (i.e. ‘an early checkout from the fall season,’ ‘Do Not Make in the First Place,’ etc.) and, yes, even the accusation that it very well could be the final nail in the multicamera sitcom’s coffin," the scribes wrote.

"Disturb’s" producers then go on to argue that their show wasn’t quite as bad as the critics claimed — but nonetheless apologize "for being the perpetrators of such bad television."

Give the producers points for attempting to drum up interest in "Do Not Disturb" — even if it meant giving critics the go-ahead to "hate away" should they still find themselves racing toward the checkout desk.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=14&cs=1

Mr. Television · 09-23-2008, 11:06 PM

Fox should have just kept BTY on the air...this show is doomed.

Zoneboy · 09-23-2008, 11:09 PM

Jackie Gleason did this years ago when You're in the Picture was canned after one episode. He came back on the air the following week and apologized for 'that bomb' as he called it.

JulieSomoski · 09-25-2008, 05:38 PM

Does he actually think it's going to work? The show's gonna be cancelled anyways - they should be saying sorry for producing such a bad show

PrettyinPink55 · 09-26-2008, 02:06 AM

At least they were polite?

JulieSomoski · 09-26-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

At least they were polite?

Yeah - too bad other other show creators couldn't do the same for their shows

Brian Damage · 09-26-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

At least they were polite?

R.jsheedy · 11-17-2008, 07:45 PM

I've seen it at least once on here before, but i will be the one to say it again, they cancelled Back To You for this piece of Garbage!!!!!!!

09-23-2008, 10:34 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Do Not Disturb Creators Say Sorry for Show!!! LOL The producers behind the widely panned Fox sitcom "Do Not Disturb" are taking a new approach with critics: Kill ’em with self-deprecation. The show’s production team has sent a letter to a handful of TV crix, admitting that their first episode wasn’t, well, all that good. Attached was a DVD of another episode they thought better represented the comedy. The "Do Not Disturb" crew blamed the show’s bad buzz on the fact that Fox opted to postpone airing the pilot and instead bow with a different episode. "We here at ‘Do Not Disturb’ agree that by airing the ‘Work Sex’ episode — before airing the actual pilot — we created much confusion and we deserve all the criticism, the bad puns (i.e. ‘an early checkout from the fall season,’ ‘Do Not Make in the First Place,’ etc.) and, yes, even the accusation that it very well could be the final nail in the multicamera sitcom’s coffin," the scribes wrote. "Disturb’s" producers then go on to argue that their show wasn’t quite as bad as the critics claimed — but nonetheless apologize "for being the perpetrators of such bad television." Give the producers points for attempting to drum up interest in "Do Not Disturb" — even if it meant giving critics the go-ahead to "hate away" should they still find themselves racing toward the checkout desk. http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=14&cs=1
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R.jsheedy Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 06, 2008 Posts: 1,035	I've seen it at least once on here before, but i will be the one to say it again, they cancelled Back To You for this piece of Garbage!!!!!!!