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chris jacob · 04-08-2003, 06:25 PM

would ther had been a 12th season if the a team had not beaten Happy days I heard that that was why Hd did not havea 12th season?

FonzForever · 04-08-2003, 06:30 PM

The A-Team was klling Happy Days in the ratings. Ifr there was no A-TEam and HD pulled in the ratings they wanted there might have been a 12th season. It would have depended on the willingness of the cast to do it.

BLT · 04-09-2003, 08:33 AM

I have a related question. Do you think A-Team would've still beat HD in the ratings if it wasn't weakened by the departures of Al, Joanie & chachi & all those new characters weren't added to compensate the loss?

FonzForever · 04-09-2003, 05:49 PM

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Originally posted by BLT
I have a related question. Do you think A-Team would've still beat HD in the ratings if it wasn't weakened by the departures of Al, Joanie & chachi & all those new characters weren't added to compensate the loss?

Joanie & Chachi were back for the last season, remember that. But I think times had changed in general. 50's nostalgia has very prevelent in the 70's which had a lot to do with HD's early success. Times had changed alot by 1984. I know personally by the earlie 80's none of the kids I went to school really thought The Fonz was that cool anymore. So my sad answer is no. I DO think however HD might have had better ratings without all the oost characters and settings. Maybe thety wouldnlt have beatent The A-Team but they probably would have retained enough of the core audience to do very well.

chris jacob · 04-09-2003, 06:10 PM

BUT DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF THE CAST WANTED TO DOA 12TH SEASON OR DID THEY DECIDE THAT THE 11TH WS THERE lAST ONE?

BLT · 04-10-2003, 12:15 PM

Yeah, I know that J&C did return in the last season, but I was wondering if the ratings would've dipped as much if they never left in the first place. Granted, the show had a good, healthy run and most all good shows run out of steam creatively and changes are often made as a result. I think the Patton Vocational school oin the last season is a good example of that.

04-08-2003, 06:25 PM	#1
chris jacob Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2000 Location: Hartford Posts: 753	a 12th season would ther had been a 12th season if the a team had not beaten Happy days I heard that that was why Hd did not havea 12th season?
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04-09-2003, 06:10 PM	#5
chris jacob Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2000 Location: Hartford Posts: 753	A 12TH SEASON BUT DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF THE CAST WANTED TO DOA 12TH SEASON OR DID THEY DECIDE THAT THE 11TH WS THERE lAST ONE?

04-08-2003, 06:30 PM	#2
FonzForever A classic Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 16, 2002 Location: Discussing "the rules" with Cynthia ;) Posts: 582	The A-Team was klling Happy Days in the ratings. Ifr there was no A-TEam and HD pulled in the ratings they wanted there might have been a 12th season. It would have depended on the willingness of the cast to do it.

04-09-2003, 08:33 AM	#3
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	I have a related question. Do you think A-Team would've still beat HD in the ratings if it wasn't weakened by the departures of Al, Joanie & chachi & all those new characters weren't added to compensate the loss?

04-10-2003, 12:15 PM	#6
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	Yeah, I know that J&C did return in the last season, but I was wondering if the ratings would've dipped as much if they never left in the first place. Granted, the show had a good, healthy run and most all good shows run out of steam creatively and changes are often made as a result. I think the Patton Vocational school oin the last season is a good example of that.