What about UPN?

POSTED BY: Hikeeba
UPDATED: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 23:21
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HIKEEBA

Sunday, January 25, 2004 10:59 PM

Considering the train wreck that is their flagship program, maybe they might prefer something that is actually loved by people. And appeals to a wider audience than Vulcan ear wearers and gorram Klingon quoters.

I know UPN already turned Firefly down once, but now, maybe a large enough effort could prompt them to reconsider? I ran across this in a "Save Enterprise" thread--like a good Sheppard I see it as my duty to walk among the lost--and I thought that perhaps we could use this for our own shiny purpose.

A few addresses for important people at UPN and Paramount:

http://www.enterpriseproject.org/address-f.htm

SADLITTLEKING

Sunday, January 25, 2004 11:44 PM

Good point. UPN should drop Enterprise and go with Firefly. I certainly wouldn't mind.

And I think a series like Firefly would add more credibility to the network as a whole.

KALATHENA

Sunday, January 25, 2004 11:58 PM

Remember how good ST:TNG got after Roddenberry died? I think the same thing needs to happen for Enterprise. Only way to save Enterprise is to kill off Berman & Braga.

I have mixed feelings about UPN getting Firefly, but they are strictly local concerns. Our local UPN affiliate also carries the Red Wings games and there are a lot of pre-empts. Hockey is just a teensy bit on the popular side here in Detroit. *snicker*

--Kala

STEVE580

Monday, January 26, 2004 5:02 AM

Too expensive though, no?

BOOMERGOODHEART

Monday, January 26, 2004 5:10 AM

Our local UPN has truly shitty reception. Sorry for the cussin', but there really is no other way to describe it. Truthfully, I would hate to see a wonderful show like Firefly picked up by a crappy station like UPN.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

ALFERDPACKER

Monday, January 26, 2004 6:03 AM

Although it would be nice for some of us if it would be aired on network TV.

There are still those of us who don't have cable or satellite TV.

I'd hate to have to spring for cable. Although I would if that was the only way to get my Firefly fix.

Heck, I just wish it was a legitimate concern at this point.

TALONPEST

Monday, January 26, 2004 6:42 AM

UPN and everyone else foolishly passed on picking up Firefly. They would have been far wiser to do as you've all suggested and dump Enterprise and pick up Firefly, but noooo...

Personally, I wouldn't care where Firefly ran, as long as it came back. Cable, network, it wouldn't make any difference. Know why? 'Cause for one thing I download 90% of the TV I watch off Bittorrent, and even if I couldn't do that it would be out on DVD and I could watch it then. Either scenario is far, far better than no Firefly at all.

BROWNCOAT1

Monday, January 26, 2004 4:25 PM

UPN would not necessarily be the worst option for Firefly, even though they turned it down to focus their attention on Enterprise. Definitely a big mistake on their part.

Other than the fact that there are quite a few Browncoats without the benefit of cable or dish would have to spring for it or go without their Firefly fix, it would be great to see the show back on the little screen.

I don't watch UPN as there are no shows on it that appeal to me since Buffy left the air, but I would watch it for Firefly. Hell, I would watch Fox if they aired it.

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

EBONEZER

Monday, January 26, 2004 8:19 PM

UPN is a crappy station (well, i have no idea what's on the station, but it can't be good itf they turned down firefly), esp scense i don't get it. But as much as I would hate to spring for statelite or cable, I think it would be realy great to see firefly an HBO, an hour everyweek, comercial free...ahhh, that sounds nice...

"Oh my god it's grotesqe! and here's a thing in a jar."

SEVENPERCENT

Monday, January 26, 2004 8:21 PM

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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
I don't watch UPN as there are no shows on it that appeal to me since Buffy left the air, but I would watch it for Firefly. Hell, I would watch Fox if they aired it.

Hell, if Fox picked FF back up, I'd go one step further- They put Firefly back on, and I'll watch any two of their reality shows faithfully, no matter how crappy or degrading they are- You hear that Fox execs? Any two -

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