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Archive through June 02, 2003
Clp | Monday, March 31, 2003 - 09:34 pm     Don't get me wrong, if ABC puts The Family up against either BB or AR, I will be taping The Family. But, I like it when the networks put reality programs on in the summer because there is so little to watch otherwise. Would Survivor have gotten such a huge following if it had premiered in January? Maybe, but I think good marketing and a summer run can give a show a great shot at becoming a hit. |
Tvjunkie | Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 07:32 pm     ABC is so stupid! I was involved in this story and have looked forward to watching it for weeks now! Last week a rerun show, and now Barbra Walters? My local TV guide keeps putting it on the schedule and I keep taping this BS while I am at work. What a total disappointment. I would understand if there was some major war footage they needed to show, but there isn't. Besides, we have CNN, MSNBC, FOXNEWS, etc. to tune in whenever we want. I think that most people, like me, are wanting to escape a little from time to time. You'd think that they would be trying to cash in on that fact. They really pissed me off when they did this with the Mole last year, and after that I figured they would have learned not to screw with devoted fans. It's not like ABC has the best lineup of shows anyway. Guess I won't have a problem with a boycott, it was pretty much the only show I watched on ABC. I used to watch the Bachelor, but that has been run into the ground IMO. ABC = A Bullsh!t Channel! |
Tabbyking | Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 07:34 pm     abc= already been canceled |
Marameko | Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 01:00 pm     Applauding TV Junkie and Tabbyking!! I went to the ABC website to gripe and sent a nice/nasty email.They make me sick. I was enjoying a show I swore I would not watch. |
Dee | Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 09:26 pm     ABC= A Boycotted Channel I wrote to ABC awhile back - never received a response. Has anyone? Isn't ABC the only network who cancels shows mid-stream? I remember all the way back to "Twin Peaks". "The Mole" ticked me off and now "The Family". Why should anyone get hooked on an ABC show if they know ABC will cancel it if the ratings aren't high enough? I watch "All My Children" and "The Practice" on ABC. That's it. I'd rather watch a network that has a bit more faith in their shows. |
Pamy | Friday, April 11, 2003 - 10:09 am     They also cancelled Push NV midstream. I doubt anyone will get a response from ABC! Dee..Love your ABC definition!!!!..Perfect!! |
Tabbyking | Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 08:57 am     Audience Being Conned has only responded to one email of mine over the years. that's when i asked how the answering part of Push, NV, would happen, since i was on the west coast...and i was told a huge group of <ABC's> attorneys had worked something out so it would be equitable ( a 'quittable' more likely, since they did quit midstream...maybe they have prostate troubles?) for all to play, no matter what time zone we were in. (c) |
Bladewelder | Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 09:05 am     Okay, add another reality show that ABC screwed up! All-American Girl. My daughter and I were really into that one and they had it narrowed down from about 25 girls to the last 4 or so and they pulled it because of low ratings and are going to run the remaining episodes on ABC Family channel which we don't get up here in Canada!!! I'm sooo annoyed! They just don't give a rats a** what the viewing public likes. No wonder they never do well in the ratings. I'm sick of the Bachelor. It's not the only reality show that matters! |
Avrey258 | Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 09:56 am     They actually did run the last few shows of "All American Girl" here. They skipped so many weeks with the war that I only saw the second to last show. They also did that to "Are You Hot" they actually bunched the last few shows together for a Saturday night. Didn't really like that show so... I really miss "The Family" and am disappointed that "Amazing Race" wasn't shown during the fall season. What really makes me mad is that they (the networks) barely give shows a chance anymore. How can you find an audience in 1-2 episodes? |
Willwillbee | Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 12:34 pm     Personally, I'm glad they will be redoing The Family. It was not listed in my cable TV guide and I missed the first episodes. |
Brenda1966 | Monday, May 19, 2003 - 02:11 pm     I guess this is an appropriate place to post this. From the IMDB quotes, from the movie Scary Movie: MOVIE/TV QUOTE OF THE DAY RAY Watching television shows doesn't make you violent! *Canceling* television shows makes you violent! |
Scorpiomoon | Saturday, May 24, 2003 - 07:05 pm     Just wanting to keep this thread alive. You know what I keep thinking? I'm not sure if the winner of this show already knows or if they have to wait (like with Survivor). But if they do know, it must be TORTURE for them. Can you imagine winning a million dollars and not be able to tell anyone or spend it because the ABC execs decided to pull the show and you have no idea when it will come back? It would make me nuts. |
Pamy | Sunday, May 25, 2003 - 01:50 pm     Scorpio..I have been thinking the same thing, and imagine how hard it would be to keep the secret in THIS family!!! LOL I think they could have had a great show just filming the family learning ABC pulled the show for 6 months so the winner wouldn't get their money for that much longer!! Anyone know the exact start date? I heard it was summer. Knowing ABC, they will probably air it opposite the Race or BB!! I watched the ABC 50yr reunion and could not believe all the great shows I grew up watching were on ABC, now I only watch about 2!!! Their programming/marketing people should all be fired! |
Seamonkey | Sunday, May 25, 2003 - 05:57 pm     If they don't know, I can see someone taking out a contract on someone if they thought they won and wouldn't share |
Clp | Monday, May 26, 2003 - 12:15 am     Very bad news guys! According to TV Guide, "The Family" has been cancelled! TV Guide
Quote:Updated May 15, 2003. Casualties of the 2002-2003 season: Andy Richter Controls the Universe (Fox). Cancelled on May 15. Fastlane (Fox). Cancelled on May 15. Futurama (Fox). Cancelled on May 15. John Doe (Fox). Cancelled on May 15. (skipped some to save space) The Family (ABC). Officially cancelled on May 13. Lost at Home (ABC). Officially cancelled on May 13. Regular Joe (ABC). Officially cancelled on May 13.
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Hippyt | Monday, May 26, 2003 - 08:06 am     ABC shines once again! My dog could do a better job of tv network programming. |
Pamy | Monday, May 26, 2003 - 10:39 am     You said it Hippy!!! How can they cancel it and not show the last of the episodes? They suck! They won't even respond to letters we have written them! They should be at least forced to announce who won the money, it was a million dollars, don't game show rules apply to this show? I hope that family sues them for distress!!! |
Realmom | Monday, May 26, 2003 - 12:34 pm     My husband has been on a few game shows and won in his lifetime, and he always has had to sign something that says that he understands that if for some reason the show on which he wins does not air, he doesn't get any money. I don't know if "The Family" is considered to be a "game show," but they might have had to sign something similar. Guess it would save ABC $1 mil if they don't air it and can get away without giving the winner the money. I won't watch any new shows on ABC (and don't watch many old ones) because of this annoying tendency they have to screw over the viewers. I liked "The Family," so I sure hope that they finish it up during the summer even if they did decide to cancel it. |
Pamy | Monday, May 26, 2003 - 03:08 pm     Can you imagine how the family would react to that news? If Mike is the winner I bet they will all be thrilled! Let's just hope they will at least show us the rest of the show this summer. I wish there was a place we could find out for sure. |
Scorpiomoon | Monday, May 26, 2003 - 06:00 pm     OH MY GOSH! I can't freakin' believe this! Are you telling me ABC stuck with "Are You Hot Or Not" and can't fit this show into their schedule? WTF? I feel bad for the family. They didn't even get their 15 minutes. If I'm not mistaken, this has got to be the first reality show that has ever been cancelled. I am so pissed. |
Tvjunkie | Monday, June 02, 2003 - 12:25 am     GRRRRRRRR! What a stupid network! ABC you suck! |
Tabbyking | Monday, June 02, 2003 - 08:11 am     push, nv was basically 'canceled' when they suddenly went to the last episode and ended the show early. they stopped "Mole2" after showing 2 or 3 episodes and made us wait another 5 or 6 months until they re-started it. they pulled "maximum bob" after 7 episodes. (not a reality show, but a great and funny show). that is why i consider ABC to stand for 'already been canceled', and why i did not watch the firestone bachelor show. why get into something they could suddenly end midstream? and abc wonders why they finished last of all the major networks in ratings...........i can see their ratings absolutely plummeting and abc is saying they had a few scheduling problems. duh.... |
Ryn | Monday, June 02, 2003 - 09:05 am     Tabby - the only exception there was Mole - which was put on hold due to 911 - at least they brouht it back (and even replayed the original episodes). I still can't believe this show is really gone for good - the least they could have done was run it on ABC Family. |
Tabbyking | Monday, June 02, 2003 - 09:23 am     i know they showed the mole2 later in its entirety, which was good...but this starting and stopping is driving me bonkers! the not starting again at all is even worse. it makes me wonder if the person(s) who do the scheduling have 'relationship' problems ...do they get a divorce or drop the person they are dating after a few weeks or stick it out and see if it gets better? and if no one better comes along, they hook back up with the person they 'dumped'. LOL it seems to me they aren't giving things a chance before they do some mad scrambling to plug some other show in. and ABC is scrambling and the viewers are mad! |
Wilsonatmd | Monday, June 02, 2003 - 07:26 pm     http://www.tvweek.com/news/web060203.html Return of 'The Family' ABC is bringing "The Family" back. A two-hour episode, "The Family Recap," explaining what happened in the first three hours of the show will air from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30. Starting Wednesday, Aug. 6, new episodes will air from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. Six new episodes have yet to air. "The Family," which features a middle-class family living together in a Palm Beach mansion and competing to win $1 million, originally debuted in the spring, but was pulled from the air after it tanked in the ratings. (BTW, this will put it up against "Cupid" on CBS....) |
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