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Texannie
Member
07-15-2001
| Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 7:05 pm 
Is anyone watching this? It is amazing!!! It reminds me of Fame and Glee with an edge. They are dealing with very now issues amongst great performances.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 8:08 pm
I've watched episode 1. I taped today's episode and will watch it tomorrow. It is Fame + Glee + a bit of Friday Night Lights. I am enjoying the cast and the caliber of the musical performance. It's a joy to see Rosie Perez on the small screen too.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 9:29 pm
Enjoyed the pilot and am taping the series.
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Texannie
Member
07-15-2001
| Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 4:52 am
Yes, Roteach...Friday Nights Lights too!
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Jasper
Moderator
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 7:10 am
I was not a Glee fan, never watched it, but I'm really enjoying Rise.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 2:13 pm
One of the Friday Night Lights producers is involved in producing Rise as is one of the producers of Hamilton.
There was also a short lived show called Boston Public that was about a Boston Arts Academy.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 10:32 pm
I am enjoying but hope to enjoy it more.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 10:34 pm
They definitely have thrown every kind of background into it...and yet I am drawn to all of the characters - no overcrowding for me!
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Wowprincess
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, March 23, 2018 - 11:52 am
All the episodes are on my DVR. I was waiting to hear feedback before I start it. I've been hearing good things. I think I'll catch up this weekend.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, March 23, 2018 - 12:30 pm
Wow.. Worth watching them, is my vote!
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Irsnappy
Member
01-13-2009
| Monday, March 26, 2018 - 1:03 pm
yep well worth watching...my vote
I enjoy all the different family stories and how they all come together as a family...Friday Night Lights anyone....
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Thursday, March 29, 2018 - 1:20 am
I was not aware of this
'Rise's companion web series continues to be a gem
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Friday, March 30, 2018 - 4:09 pm
OMG, just watched the first episode and I am in LOVE with this show. Totally a cross between Glee and Friday Night Lights. They do have every type of kid, but I love that because there's someone for everyone to relate to. My teenage son has a young friend who's a transgender boy (used to be Rebecca, now Sam). Reminds me so much of Margaret/Michael. 
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Irsnappy
Member
01-13-2009
| Sunday, April 01, 2018 - 11:28 am
Baby, I guess that is the trick to enticing all sorts of an audience. There is someone for everyone to relate to...I also love the show and just found the web series
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Monday, April 02, 2018 - 11:30 am
Lots of commercials ran during Jesus Christ Superstar last night. Hope that will draw in more people. I am going to have to find the web series.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Wednesday, April 04, 2018 - 12:07 pm
Roteach, it's on Hulu, if you have that.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Wednesday, April 04, 2018 - 1:14 pm
I got it on demand
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Thursday, April 05, 2018 - 5:55 am
Thanks Babyjaxmom. I do have Hulu so I will check it out. I also have On Demand so one way or another I will find it. Is it also called Rise or does it have another name?
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, April 05, 2018 - 4:13 pm
It's just Rise.
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Whrlwnd
Member
10-13-2006
| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - 9:43 am
This is/was such a good show. Needless to say, I had tears throughout the last 10 mins last night.
I'm so disappointed that it's ending... much too soon. I still keep thinking that it's cancellation announcement must be a mistake. I can't figure out why it didn't pull in more viewers. Maybe it was the time-slot, idk, probably should've followed This is Us. 
Anyway, I wish NBC would've given it a little more time to gain a better following. Big loss, I think.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - 10:13 am
I've watched a few episodes and really liked it too. But, I kept losing sight of when it was actually on. So, I missed it.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - 10:15 am
😟
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Uncle_ricky
Member
07-02-2007
| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - 10:21 am
...I had tears throughout the last 10 mins last night.
Me, too! 
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - 1:36 pm
Finally watched the finale. All I can say is WOW! I wonder if the scene with the superintendent canning the drama department was filmed in two ways? The way we saw with the show being canceled and saying the program would continue if the show had been renewed? I have read that the cast recorded the music from this season. That's good. I'll be watching for it to show up on my Spotify or Amazon Music.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - 4:28 pm
That was a great finale.
I was hoping he would go back to the original version.
The standing ovation should make the school board reconsider their decision.
That was sad that the father wouldn't stay to watch the end of the show. In contrast, the mother on oxygen loved the show and enjoyed it to the end.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 5:36 am
The tv show has been cancelled.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 10:35 am
So sad about this show. I thought it was a cross between Glee and Friday Night Lights. So many talented young people. I really wish NBC had given it a chance to catch on. Even I Love Lucy wasn't a hit its first season. They used to give shows more time to build an audience.
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