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Ericguy · 10-08-2002, 06:16 PM

I don't know how many of you saw this but USA Today this morning said that the first two shows that are about to be axed are "That was Then" and "Push Nevada" both on ABC. I guess that TWT is almost certain but ABC is having problems cancelling PN because the win a million dollar contest is going on and if they ax it without giving somebody enough clues to win then it is fraud and they are in all kinds of s---t. Anybody watch either one of these seen to be former shows?

DarleneIllyria · 10-08-2002, 07:25 PM

Isn't Push Nevada the show that Ben Affleck produces or does some work for?

Ericguy · 10-08-2002, 08:45 PM

Yes it is the same

IheartMoonlighting · 10-09-2002, 12:01 AM

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Originally posted by Ericguy
I don't know how many of you saw this but USA Today this morning said that the first two shows that are about to be axed are "That was Then" and "Push Nevada" both on ABC. I guess that TWT is almost certain but ABC is having problems cancelling PN because the win a million dollar contest is going on and if they ax it without giving somebody enough clues to win then it is fraud and they are in all kinds of s---t. Anybody watch either one of these seen to be former shows?

I don't think they will cancel Push because there's only 13 episodes total and so far they have showed 4. ABC is just gonna have to suffer it's their fault for putting on during two huge shows like that.

Ericguy · 10-10-2002, 09:43 AM

It became offical today. They are both gone.

Pavan · 10-10-2002, 10:03 AM

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Originally posted by Ericguy
It became offical today. They are both gone.

Not true, Push Nevada is airing tonight so far. That Was Then is not airing tomorrow though, 2 hours of AFHV will air.
That Was Then has not been officially canceled yet, word is it could be or it could be moved to another day.

Pavan · 10-10-2002, 02:44 PM

Here is the official release:

ABC ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE CHANGES
¡°That Was Then¡± Goes on Immediate Broadcast Hiatus
¡°Push, Nevada¡± to Air Until October 24
¡°The Drew Carey Show¡± and ¡°Whose Line is it Anyway?¡±
Move to Fridays, as of November 8
¡°Monk¡± Moves to Mondays as of November 18
In a move designed to strengthen the ABC Television Network¡¯s overall performance, Susan Lyne,
president, ABC Entertainment, today announced several changes to the Network¡¯s lineup.
As of this Friday, October 11, ¡°That Was Then¡± will be on broadcast hiatus, with ¡°America¡¯s Funniest
Home Videos¡± airing from 8:00-10:00 p.m., October 11 and October 18, and an original Halloween-themed
episode airing October 25 at 9:00 p.m. (preceded by Charlie Brown and Winnie the Pooh Halloween specials
from 8:00-9:00 p.m.).
As of November 8, ¡°The Drew Carey Show¡± moves to Fridays at 9:00 p.m., with ¡°Whose Line is it
Anyway?¡± following at 9:30 p.m. ¡°We think Friday night presents a great opportunity for a strong comedy
block,¡± stated Ms. Lyne. ¡°The pairing of ¡®Drew¡¯ and ¡®Whose Line¡¯ with ¡®Monday Night Football¡¯ made great
sense from a demographic viewpoint, but clearance issues due to football really impacted their numbers. Drew
has been such an important creative force on ABC -- we hope longtime fans of both his series will rediscover
them on Friday nights.¡±
¡°Push, Nevada¡± will air until Thursday, October 24, culminating the critically-acclaimed series¡¯ run
with the seventh episode. Viewers who have been playing along with the game that is woven into the weekly
episodes will still have the chance to win the grand prize, in excess of one million dollars. Details will be
announced shortly and revised rules will be posted on abc.com.
On Thursday, October 31, from 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC will broadcast the two-hour pilot of ¡°Monk.¡±
Special programming will air in the 9:00 p.m. time period throughout November (additional information is
forthcoming). ¡°Monk¡± will move to its new time slot, Mondays at 8:00 p.m., beginning November 18.
¡°Both ¡®That Was Then¡¯ and ¡®Push, Nevada¡¯ are creatively very strong, but we were simply unable to
attract a mass audience for them,¡± added Ms. Lyne. ¡°We want viewers of ¡®Push¡¯ to see the outcome of
Prufrock¡¯s investigation, and airing it through the seventh episode will give closure to the storyline. As for
¡®That Was Then,¡¯ it was a good show in a bad time period. We have six remaining episodes that we fully
anticipate trying in a different time slot later on.¡±

10-08-2002, 06:16 PM	#1
Ericguy Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 09, 2002 Posts: 185	First shows in danger I don't know how many of you saw this but USA Today this morning said that the first two shows that are about to be axed are "That was Then" and "Push Nevada" both on ABC. I guess that TWT is almost certain but ABC is having problems cancelling PN because the win a million dollar contest is going on and if they ax it without giving somebody enough clues to win then it is fraud and they are in all kinds of s---t. Anybody watch either one of these seen to be former shows?

10-08-2002, 07:25 PM	#2
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	Isn't Push Nevada the show that Ben Affleck produces or does some work for?

10-08-2002, 08:45 PM	#3
Ericguy Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 09, 2002 Posts: 185	Yes it is the same

10-10-2002, 09:43 AM	#5
Ericguy Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 09, 2002 Posts: 185	It became offical today. They are both gone.

10-10-2002, 02:44 PM	#7
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Here is the official release: ABC ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE CHANGES ¡°That Was Then¡± Goes on Immediate Broadcast Hiatus ¡°Push, Nevada¡± to Air Until October 24 ¡°The Drew Carey Show¡± and ¡°Whose Line is it Anyway?¡± Move to Fridays, as of November 8 ¡°Monk¡± Moves to Mondays as of November 18 In a move designed to strengthen the ABC Television Network¡¯s overall performance, Susan Lyne, president, ABC Entertainment, today announced several changes to the Network¡¯s lineup. As of this Friday, October 11, ¡°That Was Then¡± will be on broadcast hiatus, with ¡°America¡¯s Funniest Home Videos¡± airing from 8:00-10:00 p.m., October 11 and October 18, and an original Halloween-themed episode airing October 25 at 9:00 p.m. (preceded by Charlie Brown and Winnie the Pooh Halloween specials from 8:00-9:00 p.m.). As of November 8, ¡°The Drew Carey Show¡± moves to Fridays at 9:00 p.m., with ¡°Whose Line is it Anyway?¡± following at 9:30 p.m. ¡°We think Friday night presents a great opportunity for a strong comedy block,¡± stated Ms. Lyne. ¡°The pairing of ¡®Drew¡¯ and ¡®Whose Line¡¯ with ¡®Monday Night Football¡¯ made great sense from a demographic viewpoint, but clearance issues due to football really impacted their numbers. Drew has been such an important creative force on ABC -- we hope longtime fans of both his series will rediscover them on Friday nights.¡± ¡°Push, Nevada¡± will air until Thursday, October 24, culminating the critically-acclaimed series¡¯ run with the seventh episode. Viewers who have been playing along with the game that is woven into the weekly episodes will still have the chance to win the grand prize, in excess of one million dollars. Details will be announced shortly and revised rules will be posted on abc.com. On Thursday, October 31, from 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC will broadcast the two-hour pilot of ¡°Monk.¡± Special programming will air in the 9:00 p.m. time period throughout November (additional information is forthcoming). ¡°Monk¡± will move to its new time slot, Mondays at 8:00 p.m., beginning November 18. ¡°Both ¡®That Was Then¡¯ and ¡®Push, Nevada¡¯ are creatively very strong, but we were simply unable to attract a mass audience for them,¡± added Ms. Lyne. ¡°We want viewers of ¡®Push¡¯ to see the outcome of Prufrock¡¯s investigation, and airing it through the seventh episode will give closure to the storyline. As for ¡®That Was Then,¡¯ it was a good show in a bad time period. We have six remaining episodes that we fully anticipate trying in a different time slot later on.¡±