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TMC · 10-22-2011, 09:21 PM

http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollyw...ity-transplant

Will Snoop Dogg, Dane Cook, Chelsea Handler and Whitney Cummings sweep away "post-graduate" shows like "The Office," "30 Rock" and "Community"?

benjamoon · 10-23-2011, 12:17 AM

Very good article! I especially liked the descriptions of the networks at the beginning - very true!

The thing I've liked about NBC is that the ratings have been so anemic, real quality shows like Parks & Rec and Friday Night Lights have stayed on the air long past when the other three networks would have cancelled them.

But NBC does need to do something different. Whitney isn't going to cut it but it does signal where they're going with shows and that's not a horrible idea. There can still be a place for their quality niche shows (and I hope there is!) because it will take awhile to get out of the toilet. Some of their midseason dramas look really good, but we'll see. I do think "The Voice" is going to help them come back some from a dreadful fall.

megamanj2004 · 10-26-2011, 02:52 AM

As bad as NBC has been, at least this season while they may not be in the top-notch ratings department yet, at least most of their current efforts are giving NBC a bit of life and a bit of a fight thus far this season.

While it's the 30-second opening theme songs common everywhere else, NBC actually has a large number of shows that actually have good opening theme songs over the last few years.

10-22-2011, 09:21 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,387	Is NBC undergoing a personality transplant? http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollyw...ity-transplant Will Snoop Dogg, Dane Cook, Chelsea Handler and Whitney Cummings sweep away "post-graduate" shows like "The Office," "30 Rock" and "Community"?

10-23-2011, 12:17 AM	#2
benjamoon Bewitched Senior Member Join Date: Jun 15, 2000 Location: New York Posts: 1,450	Very good article! I especially liked the descriptions of the networks at the beginning - very true! The thing I've liked about NBC is that the ratings have been so anemic, real quality shows like Parks & Rec and Friday Night Lights have stayed on the air long past when the other three networks would have cancelled them. But NBC does need to do something different. Whitney isn't going to cut it but it does signal where they're going with shows and that's not a horrible idea. There can still be a place for their quality niche shows (and I hope there is!) because it will take awhile to get out of the toilet. Some of their midseason dramas look really good, but we'll see. I do think "The Voice" is going to help them come back some from a dreadful fall.
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10-26-2011, 02:52 AM	#3
megamanj2004 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2004 Posts: 2,357	As bad as NBC has been, at least this season while they may not be in the top-notch ratings department yet, at least most of their current efforts are giving NBC a bit of life and a bit of a fight thus far this season. While it's the 30-second opening theme songs common everywhere else, NBC actually has a large number of shows that actually have good opening theme songs over the last few years.
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