Wonderfalls - Second Season conundrum

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DIDGE

Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:57 PM

My daughter Sarah was 7 at the time and I took her to see crew showing we lived in Watford at the time and we caught the train to Euston and walked along to Thames Studio she was talking about it all the way home sadly see died 4 years ago aged 26 from a brain tumour. I did have a copy on VHS but lent it to someone and did not get it back but I still have the script.

Regard

Don

DECLAN

Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:14 PM

re: Canceled shows with cliff hangers

Many years ago there was an episode of a SF/Horror/fantasy show where Aliens have come to Earth to revive a TV show that was not picked up for the following season and ended with a cliff hanger. The Aliens have been monitoring our radio/TV transmissions and they think this show is High Art. So, the story revolves around them reassembling the show to make the final episode.

I can't remember which TV series this episode was on. I guessing something like New Outer Limits or New Twilight Zone. Does this episode sound familar to anyone? And do you know which series it was on?

(And, if there are any Aliens out there, I got a list of shows for you...)

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"'Course, there are other schools of thought."

REAVERCHOW

Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Declan:
re: Canceled shows with cliff hangers

Many years ago there was an episode of a SF/Horror/fantasy show where Aliens have come to Earth to revive a TV show that was not picked up for the following season and ended with a cliff hanger. The Aliens have been monitoring our radio/TV transmissions and they think this show is High Art. So, the story revolves around them reassembling the show to make the final episode.

I can't remember which TV series this episode was on. I guessing something like New Outer Limits or New Twilight Zone. Does this episode sound familar to anyone? And do you which series it was on?

(And, if there are any Aliens out there, I got a list of shows for you...)

Actually....that happened in an episode of "Futurma"...

A planet was 1000 light years away, and they showed up in the year 3000 demanding an ending to "Single Female Lawyer" (guess which show that was a paradoy of?)

BTW: The execs at Fox are a bunch of mindless jerks who will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes!!!

(Oh, and all 13 "Wonderfalls" are out on DVD...)

NEEDY

Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:35 PM

Maybe its a bit late, but you can still check out Wonderfalls. It's shown at various times on Wednesday night but is repeated at 8pm on Fridays. Oh and it's on Sky One Mix. Don't ask me why they changed the channel, maybe it wasn't getting very good ratings (they switched Alias season 2 from Sky One to Sky One Mix without so much as an announcement, and they never picked it up for the following season - must have been low ratings)

It's probably nearer the end than the beginning of the series, but its worth checking out if you dont know whether you'd buy the boxset. Jewel Staite is in it at the minute

Needy. Male Companion a.k.a. First Boy Whore of Destiny

DECLAN

Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by reaverchow:
Quote:
Originally posted by Declan:
re: Canceled shows with cliff hangers

Many years ago there was an episode of a SF/Horror/fantasy show where Aliens have come to Earth to revive a TV show that was not picked up for the following season and ended with a cliff hanger. The Aliens have been monitoring our radio/TV transmissions and they think this show is High Art. So, the story revolves around them reassembling the show to make the final episode.

I can't remember which TV series this episode was on. I guessing something like New Outer Limits or New Twilight Zone. Does this episode sound familar to anyone? And do you which series it was on?

(And, if there are any Aliens out there, I got a list of shows for you...)

Actually....that happened in an episode of "Futurma"...

A planet was 1000 light years away, and they showed up in the year 3000 demanding an ending to "Single Female Lawyer" (guess which show that was a paradoy of?)

(Oh, and all 13 "Wonderfalls" are out on DVD...)

Thanks for your help but the show that I was thinking of was live-action. I seem to recall that the episode, or parts of it, were shot in black-and-white with a very film noir look to it. And the supposed High Art may have been something like the "The Fugitive" but now my memory is getting very dim.

Oh, by the way, I came to Wonderfalls by way of this site. I'm through episode 10. I'm glad to hear that it resolves.

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"'Course, there are other schools of thought."

CITIZEN

Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:53 PM

Thanks muchly Needy, If I can prise the cable controls from the grip of others I'll definatly give it a look...

Zen Buddhist to the Hotdog Vendor:
"Make me one with everything."

NEEDY

Thursday, September 15, 2005 10:41 PM

Well Citizen if you do get the chance, the only thing you really need to know (Apart from the whole inanimate animals talk to Jaye and tell her to do things) is that Jaye had fallen for bartender Eric, whose wife was unfaithful on the wedding night. But now he's giving his wife (Jewel Staite) a second chance...

Its a quirky and fun show, and for the most part really good... I know I'm going to be sad when I get to the final episode

Needy. Male Companion a.k.a. First Boy Whore of Destiny

DIETCOKE

Thursday, September 15, 2005 11:42 PM

I wish there was more Wonderfalls, I loved it. But if you want something fresh, well 9 years old, but brilliant, see Profit. Run to a DVD store and buy it. There is a very, very, very long wait on Netflix and last time I checked Amazon was on back order.

This is just dark, funny, and just too different....you just got to see it! Anyone else see it?

NY/NJ Browncoats: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firefly_nyc

HOTFORKAYLEE

Friday, September 16, 2005 1:24 AM

Just had to chime in with 2 more shows given the short end of the stick.

The first show is Miracles. David Greenwalt worked on this show and it was on in 2003. I first heard about the show from visiting here and watched it from the start. Unfortunately, it got bumped around by ABC and axed after only six shows with another seven in the can never aired. It is now on DVD (at least in the states) and Amazon has a deal if you buy this and Wonderfalls together.

Another great network decision was the way CBS handling one of the best shows ever American Gothic. Between 95 & 96 they showed the show on different nights and out of order. Well, being a show with an actual story and an arc this messed up everything to anyone who was trying to watch. The show was just great and Sci-fi has shown it on occasion. Well, come October 25 it too will finally be on DVD including the four episodes that CBS did not air.

These are two shows I strongly advise people to check out (well, first being Firefly and Wonderfalls is also up there), but believe me, American Gothic was truly a great show.

"It's not fair."
"No. It's not. Death never is."

NEEDY

Friday, September 16, 2005 5:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by HotForKaylee:
Just had to chime in with 2 more shows given the short end of the stick.

The first show is Miracles. David Greenwalt worked on this show and it was on in 2003. I first heard about the show from visiting here and watched it from the start. Unfortunately, it got bumped around by ABC and axed after only six shows with another seven in the can never aired. It is now on DVD (at least in the states) and Amazon has a deal if you buy this and Wonderfalls together.

Another great network decision was the way CBS handling one of the best shows ever American Gothic. Between 95 & 96 they showed the show on different nights and out of order. Well, being a show with an actual story and an arc this messed up everything to anyone who was trying to watch. The show was just great and Sci-fi has shown it on occasion. Well, come October 25 it too will finally be on DVD including the four episodes that CBS did not air.

These are two shows I strongly advise people to check out (well, first being Firefly and Wonderfalls is also up there), but believe me, American Gothic was truly a great show.

"It's not fair."
"No. It's not. Death never is."

I missed Miracles when it was shown here on Living, but managed to tape the repeats... all except the pilot. And then when it was repeated again (about a month after), I missed the pilot again! Then again it was shown at 3 in the morning so can you blame me for missing it in the schedule?

I still have all the other episodes on tape, still unwatched, and am *whispers* currently downloading the pilot episode. When it actually finishes downloading I can watch the others.

As for American Gothic - I've never watched it. I always am reminded of Dark Skies though when I hear it mentioned, because over here in the UK, they were both bought by Channel 4 who aired them both on Monday nights, back to back. However, I was a might bit younger back then and American Gothic didn't really appeal. I loved Dark Skies though and hope that it will be released on DVD soon. And Now and Again - another great show cancelled after 1 season

The next series I want to see on dvd though is Undeclared. I havent seen it before but am a big fan of Freaks and Geeks, and I've heard that Undeclared is another great similarly-themed show

I've been trying to download the pilot of that too, but even though I've found it on edonkey, the downlaod hasnt progressed any

Needy. Male Companion a.k.a. First Boy Whore of Destiny

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