Fox Fall Lineup - and why I'm disappointed

[nikvoodoo]

That suddenly makes the cancelling of Firefly make a lot more sense...

I know, doesn't it??!! Bastards.

[HaveCrowBarWillTravel]

All of the Networks still rely WAY too much on Nielsen ratings and don't take into account the numbers from sites like Hulu or views of episodes on their own sites. It's an antiquated system and because of it good shows are cancelled. As to what makes them air a show like Napoleon Dynamite, well I'm with Nik on the knife wielding blindfolded network exec.
There are a few instances of internet campaigns to save shows that worked (see: Chuck) but for the most part, if they think they can take the Nielsen numbers to the ad execs and get the most green then that is what is going to happen.
BTW, Does anyone here know a Nielen family? I don't.

I've lived in a good number of states and countries and i've meet a ton of people in my career and I have yet to meet a "Neilsen" family. I think they're fake. While i'm ranting.. NBC bring back "The Event" dammit!!

[janet963]

FOX is really a great tv channel, It always used to give me the best series, which I love to see all the times.

[mascaria]

I'm kind of disappointed by a lot of the new shows coming on in the fall, in fact some of them are really shocking that they'd get put on.

[j0be]

That suddenly makes the cancelling of Firefly make a lot more sense...

That, and the fact that the episodes were aired OUT OF ORDER.
What the hell, fox? What the hell?

[mascaria]

Fox has a terrible track record with Sci-Fi. It's like they don't really understand how to handle the shows.

[fraggot]

They cancelled Lie To Me, I'm done with FOX.

[j0be]

I know. I was pissed because it was a show that didn't treat it's viewers like idiots

[mem]

New on Fox
Sitcom - 2 guys hitting each other with sticks
Reality - Catch it on fire and stick it _____
Drama - I am like sad and feel bad
News - Oh F*** something bad happened and we will tell you about it over and over because you are too dumb too retain anything
Sports - Run for the Commodoties