News article about network TV compares Joss to Seinfeld

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SUCCATASH

Saturday, October 30, 2004 2:23 AM

Network TV Execs Laughing Out of Context
Friday October 29, 2004
http://www.mediapost.com/dtls_dsp_tvwatch.cfm?artid=276137

"TV PROGRAMMING EXECUTIVES CAN'T LAUGH and have a good time anymore because they can't -- or aren't allowed to -- create any good comedies. Their business partners aren't laughing either.

Programming chiefs at a recent Hollywood Radio & Television Society lunch were all pretty much down on the state of comedies and creativity on television. There were some exceptions noted -- Fox's "Arrested Development," ABC's "Desperate Housewives," and "Lost."

They are not the only ones complaining. TV advertising executives have whined for the last several years about the lack of creativity; networks don't really take risks. Then when one network steps up to the plate, and fails horribly, they say "Too bad." And walk away.

Not since the days of "Seinfeld" where creator Larry David was allowed to put his original and quirky vision on a comedy has there been much in the way of independent-minded TV creators. More recently, "Buffy" creator Joss Whedon falls into the same category...."

Funny, no mention of how FOX told Joss to walk away from Firefly.

"Gott kann dich nicht vor mir beschuetzen, weil ich nicht boese bin."

CHRONICTHEHEDGEHOG

Saturday, October 30, 2004 2:59 AM

Anyone else find it funny that they say there's been nothing in the way of independent-minded creators since Seinfeld, but that Joss did it more recently? Doesn't that completely negate his point about Seinfeld??

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GHOLA

Saturday, October 30, 2004 1:38 PM

^I took that to mean that there hasn't been independent-minded creators that have had a networks full support, since Seinfield.