Yeah, I'm glad to see it returning, too. I would like to shake the hand of the man who must have called the network and said it was his terminally ill son's final wish that Family Guy return to television.
I think you meant to say, "every single truly good show that isn't making money hand over fist for Fox, it cancels."
Well, of course. As much as we geeks would like to see quality in the shows aired by a network, it is ultimately the viewership of the public in general which decides the shows we will see. Greater viewership leads to greater revenues for the network, and unfortunately enough, the trend is that money will win over quality.
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I have to admit, the prospect does seem more appealing than paying attention in those gen ed lectures.
So instead of AOL coasters we'll now be receiving AOL kleenex?
Yeah, I'm glad to see it returning, too. I would like to shake the hand of the man who must have called the network and said it was his terminally ill son's final wish that Family Guy return to television.
Hey now, it was a wardrobe malfunction!
I think you meant to say, "every single truly good show that isn't making money hand over fist for Fox, it cancels."
Well, of course. As much as we geeks would like to see quality in the shows aired by a network, it is ultimately the viewership of the public in general which decides the shows we will see. Greater viewership leads to greater revenues for the network, and unfortunately enough, the trend is that money will win over quality.