Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Why network television sucks
"Andy Richter's latest bid for sitcom success has been cut short by NBC, which has pulled his new show 'Andy Barker, P.I.' from its Thursday slot after just four airings," the Yahoo! News reports.
"The critically acclaimed 'Barker' starred the former 'Late Night With Conan O'Brien' sidekick as an accountant who accidentally becomes a detective. O'Brien co-created the show."
The demise of Andy Barker after only four episodes got me to thinkin':
If Cheers and Seinfeld came down the pike these days, they'd never make it. Both of these shows had dismal ratings during their early years, and they had to work - by using witty writers and relying on strong character development - to build an audience. Thank goodness circa 2007 TV execs weren't around to judge these shows during their early iffy days, if you will.
Andy Barker was a funny, funny show. It deserved more than a month-long go. Man, I hate network TV.
"The critically acclaimed 'Barker' starred the former 'Late Night With Conan O'Brien' sidekick as an accountant who accidentally becomes a detective. O'Brien co-created the show."
The demise of Andy Barker after only four episodes got me to thinkin':
If Cheers and Seinfeld came down the pike these days, they'd never make it. Both of these shows had dismal ratings during their early years, and they had to work - by using witty writers and relying on strong character development - to build an audience. Thank goodness circa 2007 TV execs weren't around to judge these shows during their early iffy days, if you will.
Andy Barker was a funny, funny show. It deserved more than a month-long go. Man, I hate network TV.
# posted by Joltin' Django @ Wednesday, April 11, 2007 
