Words of Hope and DVD Goodness from Adam B.!

POSTED BY: Radegund
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 7, 2003 16:13
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LERXST

Tuesday, April 8, 2003 3:16 AM

Point of order: Star Trek was going to be cancelled at the end of the 2nd season in 1968. The letter writing campaign was what convinced them to bring it back for a 3rd. Of course they moved it to 10pm on Fridays, and then cancelled it after the end of the season. But, because it had gone on for 3 whole seasons, they were able to sell it into syndication easily (most networks require at least 3 seasons so they can run an episode every weekday and not get too repetitive). Once it was syndicated, the fan base grew exponentially -- spawning the Star Trek conventions, the SNL parodies, and eventually the movies and new series.

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Cap'n, can I have money for a slinky dress?

HARDAN

Tuesday, April 8, 2003 10:13 AM

Hey! I didn't know that we have Harry Knowles on our side!

.....He's our ally.......and a powerfull ally he is!

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Yes there are Fireflyfans all over the world. Even in little switzerland.

BROWNCOAT1

Tuesday, April 8, 2003 3:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Noocyte:
That's the stuff, Browncoat! They can put me down for multiple copies as well. We'll show those reavers at Fox the kind of loyalty (backed by hard currency) they pissed away!

A thought; how's about Browncoats in major cities make a point of purchasing DVD sets and contributing them to public libraries' A/V collections (perhaps under the auspices of the Browncoat Foundation, and with a smattering [or more!] of media attention). One way to get the word out...

Great idea Noocyte! I will do just that. I will donate one to the local library, and see if the VA hospital would like a copy.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

NOOCYTE

Tuesday, April 8, 2003 4:13 PM

Clearly my information on the demise and resurrection of Star Trek was incomplete (coming as it did primarily from a couple of Starlog articles, read MANY years ago, which formed impressions that I did not subsequently bother to amend). I stand corrected (and, I must add, rather more encouraged than I was yesterday!).

Incidentally, when I said that Roddenberry (whose memory I revere) was no Whedon, I was very specifically referring to my sense that the Great Bird of the Galaxy was more a visionary than a mover/shaker in the way that Joss seems to be when he becomes passionate about a project.

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NOOCYTE

Tuesday, April 8, 2003 4:19 PM

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Great idea Noocyte! I will do just that. I will donate one to the local library, and see if the VA hospital would like a copy.

Shiny! Glad you liked the idea. The VA hospital notion is a nice touch which I hadn't considered (since the library idea occurred to me basically as I was typing it!). I'll see about that for the VA in my area (Philadelphia, lest we double up on each other).

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X572

Wednesday, May 7, 2003 4:13 PM

I would sure like to know when the heck it's planned to come back on the air. I'm freakin hungry for more firefly dang it!!!
When When When!!!
Please respond...Somebodyyyy!!!!

Joshualeetopple@aemail4u.com

Crazy Topple

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