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post #31 of 163
12/20/04 at 3:59pm
First Wonderfalls, now Dead Like me. Who did Bryan Fuller piss off? And why do we have to pay for it?
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post #32 of 163
12/21/04 at 12:10am
Bastards. I was looking forward to a new season.

Oh well, they'd better at least release the second season on DVD faster now, since they don't have to synch it up with the new season
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post #33 of 163
12/21/04 at 3:16am
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First Wonderfalls, now Dead Like me. Who did Bryan Fuller piss off? And why do we have to pay for it?


You can't really compare the two - Wonderfalls was cancelled because it had bad ratings and was a very cheap, boring copy of Dead Like Me.

Dead Like Me had great ratings and was a great show.
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post #34 of 163
12/21/04 at 5:18am
What crap. I liked the show. Then again, I liked Stargate SG-1 and they cancelled it too. At least the SciFi channel picked it up (one of the few good moves they've made) so maybe they can pick Dead Like Me up to. All they'd have to do is curb the bad words.

P.S. I liked Wonderfalls
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post #35 of 163
12/21/04 at 5:59am
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so maybe they [Sci-fi] can pick Dead Like Me up too
But Showtime complained that the costs were high with reguards to filming, not to mention that on cable the integrity of the show would be ruined by the FCC. Id much rather see the show layed to rest, than to have Mason censored.
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post #36 of 163
12/21/04 at 6:29am
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Id much rather see the show layed to rest, than to have Mason censored.


Or Daisy - "Clark Cable? I knew him. I, eh, shook his hand once."

Unless Showtime reconsiders or HBO picks it up, the show is better off cancelled.
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post #37 of 163
12/21/04 at 7:19am
They are now reporting Dead Like Me Cancelled on CNN Website

This really sucks!
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post #38 of 163
12/21/04 at 8:07am
Yep, I dropped showtime and movie channel off my subscription yesterday.
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post #39 of 163
12/21/04 at 9:02am
Those of you who are cancelling Showtime, make sure that you let them know exactly why you are cancelling it!

If Comedy Central can show uncensored films late at night, then Sci-Fi could run something like this show. Not that I expect them to or anything.
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post #40 of 163
12/21/04 at 9:59am
I cannot believe this. I was so much looking forward to the third season, after the way the second ended. I hope another network picks it up. This is such an amazing show, the fuckers at Showtime don't even deserve to have it. Too expensive? It had maybe 5 scenes with the gravelings the whole second season. And by scenes I mean 2-3 second snippets. Cheap bastards.
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post #41 of 163
12/21/04 at 11:37am
Why dont networks do finale episodes? Wouldnt it be nice to have a final episode to tie up loose ends? Id feel a little more at ease and less pissed off.
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post #42 of 163
12/21/04 at 4:37pm
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I cannot believe this. I was so much looking forward to the third season, after the way the second ended. I hope another network picks it up. This is such an amazing show, the fuckers at Showtime don't even deserve to have it. Too expensive? It had maybe 5 scenes with the gravelings the whole second season. And by scenes I mean 2-3 second snippets. Cheap bastards.
Mandy Patinkin remarks on the commentary track for the pilot episode something to the effect of;

"you know, the producers said those little gravelings shots are, . . like $100k a pop?"

and awed murmurs ensued from the rest of the cast.
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post #43 of 163
12/21/04 at 6:16pm
Does anybody have good email addresses, phone numbers, and snailmail addresses for contacting Showtime over this matter?
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post #44 of 163
12/21/04 at 8:14pm
Are the effects the reason they stopped showing the places the souls walked to when they left? They had them for almost every death in Season 1 and then absolutely none in Season 2.

They could've always just asked the writers to tone down the use of gravelings, or had them do most of their stuff off camera, I'm sure there's a way they could have worked it out instead of just cancelling it.

Plus it's kicking Huff's ass in the ratings, and that's already been greenlit for a second season.

To quote Buffy: Your logic does not resemble our Earth logic.
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post #45 of 163
12/22/04 at 5:21am
I think The Graveling "Ray" used most of their shots this season. I must say, most of his appearances could've been skipped over. I wouldnt have minded as long as I couldve had a few extra episodes.
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post #46 of 163
12/22/04 at 11:48am
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Does anybody have good email addresses, phone numbers, and snailmail addresses for contacting Showtime over this matter?


A ton here: http://www.deadlikemeonline.com/foru...pic.php?t=7031

I've BCCed them all.
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post #47 of 163
12/22/04 at 1:22pm
Same here. I figured, end with a zinger. I wrote:

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I’ve been a subscriber of Showtime for the last seven years. I receive Showtime, Showtime Tier (all of the extra East/West Extreme, Action, Beyond, Showtime Women, Showtime Next, Showtime Family, Showtime Demand, Showtime HD).. as well as Movie Channel E/W, etc.



Well, no more. After following showtime for so long, and paying for it for four boxes in the house, I figure it’s time to cut bait. While I may only represent that number of subscriptions, I have been at least able to influence six others to also forfeit their subscriptions.


It amazes me that HBO puts forward challenging, unique & different programming and sticks by it, whereas Showtime rolls out innovative programming and pretty much kills it right off the bat. No wonder Hollywood prestige never seems to be knocking at your door.

What next, bring back Sherman Oaks?
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post #48 of 163
12/22/04 at 1:53pm
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Just found this at www.tvguide.com

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Question: No, no, no! Showtime can't cancel Dead Like Me! Might another network pick it up? — Joseph T. Sustrik

Ausiello: It's a good question, and one I posed to MGM's television president Hank Cohen over the phone yesterday. "We are exploring every opportunity and option that we have available to us," he told me. "It's a terrific show and, contrary to what [Showtime president Robert Greenblatt] told Variety [on Tuesday], our producers don't feel like we've even begun to explore all of the Reaper opportunities that we have. We have a very, very loyal fan base and I'm going to do everything I can for these fans to make sure the show lives on. The irony of all this is that Dead Like Me is a metaphor for second chances, and we're hopefully going to find one." Cohen expects a final decision will be made within 45 days, which, according to my calculations, is plenty of time to mount a massive letter-writing campaign.


However I still think that unless they get it on HBO (or maybe a DVD-only release?) the show is better off dead - a watered-down, castrated "network version" of the show is nothing I'd want to see.

I can just see the meeting with Fox, UPN or SciFi:

"Do they have to be dead?"

"What about a laugh-track?"

"Let's add Ted McGinley to the show."
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post #49 of 163
12/22/04 at 4:27pm
I was JUST about to post that!!!
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post #50 of 163
12/22/04 at 7:31pm
Don't be so sure that a "safe" version of DLM wouldn't be great. Shows like Farscape and Stargate SG1 have done great on cable networks which have commercials and have more PC policies. Buffy and Angel were on one of the regular on-air networks for heaven's sake. It can be done. And not just because we'd all know what Daisy really meant, having seen the first two critically acclaimed and popular seasons.

One more comment: The bit about the cost of the show being high. Remember the arse at Showtime who decided it was weighing the cost of DLM against the crop of brand new shows which have no assurance of being as popular, but have the advantage of being cheaper since they're not yet popular. We can only hope that instant karma gets that guy and all his new cheaper shows turn out to be duds.

Showtime = HBO plus boxing. Never saw the point of that network.
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post #51 of 163
12/22/04 at 9:05pm
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Showtime = HBO plus boxing. Never saw the point of that network.

Actually, HBO has decent boxing.. Showtime is HBO, minus the specials, big name series, mini series and original documentaries of HBO.
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post #52 of 163
12/23/04 at 12:55pm
I'd love it if it came on a cable network, especially one with a good track record and a willingness to let some gore and a "shit" or three get through (i.e. F/X). There's no nudity to speak of, and I wouldn't mind even if they had to get rid of saying "fuck".

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Showtime is HBO, minus the specials, big name series, mini series and original documentaries of HBO.
On the other hand, they show HD movies in OAR, they've had some pretty good original movies (If These Walls Could Talk), series ("Dead Like Me", "The L Word"), and they have some killer specials lined up (the musical remake of "Reefer Madness", with original cast members including Kristen Bell of "Veronica Mars").
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post #53 of 163
12/23/04 at 2:25pm
I just ran a search on Friendster to see how many people in the country listed Dead Like Me as their favorite show, and the result was beyond the ability to Friendster to report. It came in over 1,000 fans, which maxes out the result (they only return 1,000 search requests).

If only they could all sign the petition, we'd probably have a few thousand more sigs instantly.
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post #54 of 163
12/23/04 at 4:23pm
All I have to say is BUMMER
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post #55 of 163
12/23/04 at 4:43pm
If These Walls Could Talk is HBO, not showtime.
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post #56 of 163
1/5/05 at 8:50am
Good news -- TV Guide is reporting that the WB is seriously considering picking up the show!!!

One of their columns gives a snail mail address for the WB:

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Question: In your last column, you mentioned a letter-writing campaign to save Dead Like Me. To whom should I write? — Barbara

Ausiello: I hear MGM has pitched the show to WB, so that's one place to start. Here's that address: The WB, 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif., 91522
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post #57 of 163
1/5/05 at 8:58am
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Sorry, but that is very bad news.

Can you imagine the show on the WB?

New theme song by some pop-rock band?
"Sanitized" language and plots?
Make-over for Ellen Muth?
Guest appearences by "hot new bands"?

That's a fate worse than cancellation.
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post #58 of 163
1/5/05 at 3:32pm
You're overreacting. MGM would still be producing it. I doubt that WB would change it that much (and if they did, then the producers probably wouldn't agree to the deal).
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post #59 of 163
1/6/05 at 12:05am
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It's not official, but on several Dead Like Me messageboard there are postings by people saying the show has been cancelled.


Say it ain't so!!!

That's such a great show!!! Those Showtime exec's are fools to cancel such a great show. I was actually considering about possibly subscribing to Showtime just for that show, but now they can forget it! I'm sticking to HBO and Starz!
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post #60 of 163
1/7/05 at 2:01pm
Already posted
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