NBC Decides That They Need To Stop Canceling Shows In Order To ‘Restore’ Their Brand - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 06-27-2016, 01:20 AM

http://uproxx.com/tv/nbc-finished-canceling-sitcoms/

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When NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke notes that the network went from “must see” to “number 5 or 6 behind Telemundo” at the New Voices in Primetime Comedy panel in Denver on Friday, you know things are dire for the once great network. Out of the bulk of sitcoms that made their debut this past season, only a few seem to be doing well — The Carmichael Show, despite its delay in gaining a renewal, and Superstore.

The tone at this panel seems to be one of determination and course correction, with a strategy of taking a step back from the controls for a bit. Instead of attempting to cram shows like The Paul Reiser Show or The Michael J. Fox Show down viewers throats, NBC is going to attempt to capture lightning in a bottle by letting shows grow and stand on their own feet before cancellation. They’re also going for a certain feel in their programming according to The Hollywood Reporter:

“The comedy brand got a little murky for us,” she said. Now, she noted, NBC’s comedy brand is intended to be “smart, specific, a little sophisticated and not too sweet.” (By way of negative example, Salke noted the “saccharine” quality of Growing Up Fisher, the failed 2014 blind-dad sitcom.)

As part of the hoped-for comedy turnaround, Salke pledged, “we won’t cancel shows quickly.”

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“How do you redefine a classic brand?” Pakosta asked. The new recipe is “smart, sophisticated but not alienating,” she said, with the goal to be a little bit more “big tent,” like the Andrea Martin overbearing-mom premise of Great News, but to remain a family show at the core. “We continue to build a comedy brand and redefine what is comedy on NBC.”

mets82 · 06-27-2016, 08:44 AM

About time. Networks have to stop cancelling these shows so fast. Let them try to build an audience.

ILuvCarolBurnett · 08-28-2016, 01:38 PM

It is nuts to cancel shows after only 2 - 4 episodes are aired. In a sea of programming options, it takes people longer to find a show. It is one of the reasons people stop trying to get hooked on shows, you never know when the plug will be pulled.

Mace Dolex · 01-19-2017, 08:20 PM

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NBC is going to attempt to capture lightning in a bottle by letting shows grow and stand on their own feet before cancellation

Sounds good but on the other hand is this why CBS hasn't cancelled Kevin Can Wait and Man With A Plan yet?

Dr. Thong · 01-22-2017, 02:47 PM

Shows like All In The Family and M*A*S*H were given time to find their audiences.

In today's world, they'd be cancelled after a few episodes.

MrCleveland · 01-22-2017, 07:56 PM

NBC really forgot about what Brandon Tartikoff stood for...If there was a show that isn't doing well... Tartikoff would give the show a second chance.

NBC needs another Brandon Tartikoff!

Dr. Thong · 01-24-2017, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MrCleveland

NBC really forgot about what Brandon Tartikoff stood for...If there was a show that isn't doing well... Tartikoff would give the show a second chance.

NBC needs another Brandon Tartikoff!

If it hadn't been for Tartikoff, Cheers and Family Ties would have been one season wonders.

He even gave Saturday Night Live two reprieves from death row when NBC wanted to cancel it in the mid-80s.

MrCleveland · 01-24-2017, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

If it hadn't been for Tartikoff, Cheers and Family Ties would have been one season wonders.

He even gave Saturday Night Live two reprieves from death row when NBC wanted to cancel it in the mid-80s.

That's what I'm saying...Brandon Tartikoff helped NBC after its first drought in 1981. And yes...If Cheers and Family Ties were aired today...They already would've been cancelled!

king of comedy · 01-24-2017, 07:51 PM

Is The Carmicheal Show still on?

06-27-2016, 08:44 AM	#2
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Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	Shows like All In The Family and MASH* were given time to find their audiences. In today's world, they'd be cancelled after a few episodes.
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08-28-2016, 01:38 PM	#3
ILuvCarolBurnett Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 20, 2014 Location: Beverly Hills CA Posts: 312	It is nuts to cancel shows after only 2 - 4 episodes are aired. In a sea of programming options, it takes people longer to find a show. It is one of the reasons people stop trying to get hooked on shows, you never know when the plug will be pulled.

01-24-2017, 07:51 PM	#9
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	Is The Carmicheal Show still on?