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TMC · 03-05-2018, 09:36 PM

I’m talking the type where a show tries some ridiculous gimmick in a blatant attempt to just generate a little buzz, most likely to temporarily revive sagging ratings.

loaferman · 03-06-2018, 11:12 AM

You will get various opinions on this, but casting a woman as the next "Doctor Who" could be considered a gimmick. There were many ways to add more female characters without fundamentally changing a tradition of over 50 years. If we have seen 12 Doctors in a row be male over the course of 50 plus years it seems odd he's suddenly become a female with #13.

Sal · 03-06-2018, 11:27 PM

Like "Kevin Can Wait" killing off their lead female character (and not caring one bit!!) and bringing back Leah Remini to make it look like a "King Of Queens" reunion. That's not only gimmicky and dumb but also absolutely heartless!!

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03-05-2018, 09:36 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,615	Stupidest gimmick episodes of a TV show? I’m talking the type where a show tries some ridiculous gimmick in a blatant attempt to just generate a little buzz, most likely to temporarily revive sagging ratings.

03-06-2018, 11:12 AM	#2
loaferman Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 23, 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 642	You will get various opinions on this, but casting a woman as the next "Doctor Who" could be considered a gimmick. There were many ways to add more female characters without fundamentally changing a tradition of over 50 years. If we have seen 12 Doctors in a row be male over the course of 50 plus years it seems odd he's suddenly become a female with #13.