Help save "Jericho" UPDATE: Mission accomplished

[Cansportschick]

So much for my chances of giving Skeet work ;D

 

[Football_Bat]

CBS made it official just minutes ago. There will be seven new episodes to start, with a full 22 to follow if ratings warrant it.
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June 6, 2007

To the Fans of Jericho:

Wow!

Over the past few weeks you have put forth an impressive and probably unprecedented display of passion in support of a prime time television series. You got our attention; your emails and collective voice have been heard.

As a result, CBS has ordered seven episodes of “Jericho” for mid-season next year. In success, there is the potential for more. But, for there to be more “Jericho,” we will need more viewers.

A loyal and passionate community has clearly formed around the show. But that community needs to grow. It needs to grow on the CBS Television Network, as well as on the many digital platforms where we make the show available.



We will count on you to rally around the show, to recruit new viewers with the same grass-roots energy, intensity and volume you have displayed in recent weeks.

At this time, I cannot tell you the specific date or time period that “Jericho” will return to our schedule. However, in the interim, we are working on several initiatives to help introduce the show to new audiences. This includes re-broadcasting “Jericho” on CBS this summer, streaming episodes and clips from these episodes across the CBS Audience Network (online), releasing the first season DVD on September 25 and continuing the story of Jericho in the digital world until the new episodes return. We will let you know specifics when we have them so you can pass them on.

On behalf of everyone at CBS, thank you for expressing your support of “Jericho” in such an extraordinary manner. Your protest was creative, sustained and very thoughtful and respectful in tone. You made a difference.

Sincerely,

Nina Tassler

President, CBS Entertainment



P.S. Please stop sending us nuts :)

 

[Perry White]

I've never watched the show, but I am very impressed by the fan outpouring of support.

 

[Freelance Hack]

My hope is this will get enough play to at least tie-up the remaining loose ends. Primarily, the battle between New Bern and Jericho and the Hawkins-remaining bomb plot. I don't really need a full season of shows, but at least enough to give me (and others) closure.

I think that's what pissed Jericho fans off so much. It wasn't the fact that it was canceled, but rather how the cancellation was handled. If it ends with eight shows, so be it -- as long as it ends well.

 

[Football_Bat]

My hope is this will get enough play to at least tie-up the remaining loose ends. Primarily, the battle between New Bern and Jericho and the Hawkins-remaining bomb plot. I don't really need a full season of shows, but at least enough to give me (and others) closure.

I think that's what pissed Jericho fans off so much. It wasn't the fact that it was canceled, but rather how the cancellation was handled. If it ends with eight shows, so be it -- as long as it ends well.

I don't think the producers intend at all to wrap it up. They're shooting for a full Season 2, followed by Season 3 and beyond. I understand they've already arced out 5 years.

The incredibly nutty fan base shows Jericho is on its way to becoming every bit the franchise Star Trek is — without the virginity. ;D

 

[Freelance Hack]

My hope is this will get enough play to at least tie-up the remaining loose ends. Primarily, the battle between New Bern and Jericho and the Hawkins-remaining bomb plot. I don't really need a full season of shows, but at least enough to give me (and others) closure.

I think that's what pissed Jericho fans off so much. It wasn't the fact that it was canceled, but rather how the cancellation was handled. If it ends with eight shows, so be it -- as long as it ends well.

I don't think the producers intend at all to wrap it up. They're shooting for a full Season 2, followed by Season 3 and beyond. I understand they've already arced out 5 years.

The incredibly nutty fan base shows Jericho is on its way to becoming every bit the franchise Star Trek is — without the virginity. ;D

Five years? By that time, the American society will have been rebuilt, destroyed again and rebuilt again.

Hopefully we'll be able to find out what happened to the kidnapped girl and her abductor -- I'm smelling a spin-off.

 

[Perry White]

http://www.syfyportal.com/news423858.html

Clay Aiken: 'Jericho' Fans Should Thank Me
The show 'Jericho,' I loved it," said former American Idol contestant Clay Aiken to the Houston Chronicle. "I started blogging about it on my fan site. It got canceled, and I blogged about how upset I was. I said, 'The Claymates can do anything. How do we get this show back on the air?"

After his readers figured out what a "Claymate" was (realizing it was them), apparently they not only went into action, but did everything but actually invent the concept of a fan campaign, at least according to Aiken.

"Honestly, within a week, they had organized a campaign amongst 'Jericho' fans to send nuts to CBS. It kind of started in that place. And it's back on the air. It just blows my mind."

So was Clay Aiken the mastermind of the "Save Jericho" campaign? Not even some of those who read the story believe it.

"It's pretty egotistical to believe that the groundswell of support for 'Jericho' was due to his blogging about it," said one poster who commented on the story named Dcsports. "Does anyone believe he really has that much influence?"

 

[Football_Bat]

Glad to see Jericho has such a high-profile fan. ::)

 

[BYH]

Did Clay save Scrubs too? He once appeared as a guest.

 

[Football_Bat]

Colby Donaldson couldn't save Curb, and that episode was one of the best.

 

[Freelance Hack]

http://www.syfyportal.com/news423858.html

Clay Aiken: 'Jericho' Fans Should Thank Me
The show 'Jericho,' I loved it," said former American Idol contestant Clay Aiken to the Houston Chronicle. "I started blogging about it on my fan site. It got canceled, and I blogged about how upset I was. I said, 'The Claymates can do anything. How do we get this show back on the air?"

After his readers figured out what a "Claymate" was (realizing it was them), apparently they not only went into action, but did everything but actually invent the concept of a fan campaign, at least according to Aiken.

"Honestly, within a week, they had organized a campaign amongst 'Jericho' fans to send nuts to CBS. It kind of started in that place. And it's back on the air. It just blows my mind."

So was Clay Aiken the mastermind of the "Save Jericho" campaign? Not even some of those who read the story believe it.

"It's pretty egotistical to believe that the groundswell of support for 'Jericho' was due to his blogging about it," said one poster who commented on the story named Dcsports. "Does anyone believe he really has that much influence?"

Perhaps Jericho fans should start sending nuts to Mr. Aiken, just not the nuts that Mr. Aiken prefers.

 

[markvid]

http://www.syfyportal.com/news423858.html

Clay Aiken: 'Jericho' Fans Should Thank Me
The show 'Jericho,' I loved it," said former American Idol contestant Clay Aiken to the Houston Chronicle. "I started blogging about it on my fan site. It got canceled, and I blogged about how upset I was. I said, 'The Claymates can do anything. How do we get this show back on the air?"

After his readers figured out what a "Claymate" was (realizing it was them), apparently they not only went into action, but did everything but actually invent the concept of a fan campaign, at least according to Aiken.

"Honestly, within a week, they had organized a campaign amongst 'Jericho' fans to send nuts to CBS. It kind of started in that place. And it's back on the air. It just blows my mind."

So was Clay Aiken the mastermind of the "Save Jericho" campaign? Not even some of those who read the story believe it.

"It's pretty egotistical to believe that the groundswell of support for 'Jericho' was due to his blogging about it," said one poster who commented on the story named Dcsports. "Does anyone believe he really has that much influence?"

Perhaps Jericho fans should start sending nuts to Mr. Aiken, just not the nuts that Mr. Aiken prefers.

Line of the day.