Television Show "Jericho" canceled, Fans Mobilize

The Vault Dweller

The Vault Dweller

always looking for water.
As some of you may have noticed in the past NMA reported on the television show "Jericho" due to it's post-apocalyptic nature and supposedly good quality.

Recently the show was canceled after only the first season. The fans angered by what they deem to be an unfair and inexplainable move by the CBS executives have mobilized and started a campaign to get the show back on air and voice their displeasure.

Many of you may be fans of the show and even if you are not, as I am, you will be fairly impressed by the level of fanaticism of such fans. They may remind you of our movement here.

If you wish to help them or are just curious you can see their site here:

Jericho Lives

I'd like to say that after seeing just how much work they've been doing I'd like to watch the show now inspite of hardly watching any television. Perhaps they are on to something.

Special thanks to one Revdrjflash for reporting this to NMA.

Sincerely,
The Vault Dweller
 
(darn i didnt get credit for this one :wink:)

This is sorta old news, its been up in the Jericho discussion since it was canceled.

I hope more NMA fans rise to enjoy this show, it really is wonderful for soo many reasons. It appeals to me most because this show is in present times and seems to real that it could happen today.

Americans can view the show on its website quite easily, ther is also some online exclusive material as well. But if you are outside of the United States you will have to settle for download the HD recording torrents.
 
This is a fantastic show! I've signed a few petitions already. Not gonna get my hopes up but even if CBS doesn't bring it back hopefully another channel such as Sci-fi or Space will pick it up.
 
I've watched every single episode of this show. I'm addicted it because I love post-apocalyptic most-anything.

However, I've gotta say that it's lousy. I'd rather see it resurrected on a different network where it will get the grit that it deserves: true Gritt.

It's honestly like a freaking soap opera that, oh yeah, takes places after the bombs drop.

*sigh*
 
I am from Spain and i watch the show downloading caps and subs... The show is good but is a bit boring, always the same... i like it because of it's post-apocalyptic theme, but nothing more...
 
I first heard about this show through the news page here at NMA. Five minutes into watching the first episode I realized it had been given the 'Lost' treatment (same as 'Heroes'), a concept which, presumably, evolved from the '24' series.

That is, every last minute detail is endlessly, infuriatingly and excruciatingly played out on the screen... and it really isn't that interesting.
 
hmm I like it especially cause its not like LOST
none of the bullshit mystery added to every episode with little subtracted if anything ever.

Jericho doesn't leave me with the feeling of, definetly is going on or going to happen next, except for the season finale which was still really good for the cliff hanger it ended on

Its plausibility and decent realism make it fun for me, although I realize many aspects of the show may be inaccurate or not brutal enough. I think its pretty well balanced for being a Post-Apoc theme show on tv now a days
 
hmm I like it especially cause its not like LOST
none of the bullshit mystery added to every episode with little subtracted if anything ever.
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Everything is explained in the third season. The finale of the series is on Sunday.
 
man this show sucked. Its like one three hill in the post-apoc setting.
Really deserved to be canned.
 
I haven't seen it and don't plan to. Coincidentally, there was a short review in the SMH TV program for tonight's episode by T. Elliott.

For those who don't know, the premise of this series is that unknown bombers have unleashed a catastrophic series of nuclear attacks across the US, wiping out most of the country's major cities. Assuming that such an attack would target Los Angeles, the home of such television programs as this, it only seems fair to ask: would such an attack be a bad thing? Let's weigh it up: the bombs would incinerate tens of millions of innocent people, devastate the world economy and turn vast tracts of the US into a nuclear wasteland. On the other hand, not another episode of Jericho would be made. I think it's an easy choice to make. Bring on the bombs, please.
 
I stopped watching after the first half of the series. I was expecting a gritty, survival-based series. I got yet another conspiracy theory series, where through the use of Deus Ex Machinas every survival-problem got solved quickly.
 
Im fan of the show and im doing my best to bring it back :) Episodes in the middle of first season were kinda boring but after few quite bad episodes they started making much better ones, till great season finale. For those who are interested i suggest visting:
jerichorallypoint.com - really good forum.
 
Well, at least it was certainly better than the crap they are going to throw up for us next season. Some show =ing up to child neglect (but the premise sounds kinda neat) Kid Nation I think, and another reality show about the life of "Swingers" in our society today.
 
American network TV blows. Nearly every good show gets canceled and replaced by mass-produced garbage. Anything that is not an instant ratings smash goes to the scrapheap and another mindless reality show makes it to air.

"Seinfeld", one of the most successful TV shows ever, did not get significant ratings until its 3rd season. "The X-Files" started as a cult secret and became a pop culture phenomenon.

Current network TV is the creative equivalent of Oblivion.
 
It's good they cancelled it, the show was a mix of Beverly Hills, Baywatch, bad episodes of MacGyver and X-files seasons 7-9. Imagine what happens if some marketing at Bethesda genius sees the fan group and mistakes it for a general opinion...
 
Its plausibility and decent realism make it fun for me, although I realize many aspects of the show may be inaccurate or not brutal enough. I think its pretty well balanced for being a Post-Apoc theme show on tv now a days
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I agree with this. It was a decent show.

I guess for most geeks though, there were too many alpha males and no geekbait "kick-ass chicks". :roll:
 
The thing is; I loved the premise, but the show was bad.
Bad Acting
Bad Plot lines
Bad Character Development
Bad Cinematography
Nothing fresh about it
 
Huh, I'm confused why some here stated that they disliked the show. I for one enjoyed it thoroughly especially since it is a very unique bit of TV programming.

Hell, they had the price is right for god knows how many seasons... ABC is talking about canceling Lost, replacing it with a really neat murder mystery show where a small boy solves each murder and brings the victim back to live in the end... Never mind the new show staring Christina Applegate...

I'm really REALLY tired of crappy blah programming. ABC/Sci-Fi/MGM is being severely mis-managed and because of that they are on the bottom of ALL rating polls. FOX has suffered a few blows for canceling products Such as Firefly and Family Guy prematurely as well.

I say, lets not support a CSI/ER/OC show or two on every network. We've had enough crappy reality and game programs involving children out witting adults and William Shatner.

To me, Jericho was something unique, while most here would like a more gritty product it's important that they understand this program is really apocalyptic progressing into a post-apocalyptic setting. If the show moves on, things (theoretically) should get worse as the world continues to rip itself apart... Thats just "theoretically" though.

Anywho, my two cents.

Another neat fact, jericholives.com is shipping at least one ton of nuts to CBS in NY City every day... Where the hell are they going to store all of that?
http://www.nutsonline.com/jericho

20276 lbs sent to CBS so far!
 
""The Wasteland: Episode 5,000X10-6th""

""The Wasteland: Episode 5,000X10-6th""





'Urban Legend Quotes' may be conjectured as known sayings that need no direct scholarly footnotes ...

Urban Legend Quote #1: ""There's no business like show business ....""

Urban Legend Quote #2: ""Garbage in / garbage out "".


Minow:
... vast wasteland ...
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Short source@ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_Minow


Minow*:
... But when television is bad, nothing is worse. I invite you to sit down in front of your television set when your station goes on the air and stay there without a book, magazine, newspaper, profit and loss sheet or rating book to distract you -- and keep your eyes glued to that set until the station signs off. I can assure you that you will observe a vast wasteland.

You will see a procession of game shows, violence, audience participation shows, formula comedies about totally unbelievable families, blood and thunder, mayhem, violence, sadism, murder, western bad men, western good men, private eyes, gangsters, more violence, and cartoons. And, endlessly, commercials -- many screaming, cajoling, and offending. And most of all, boredom. True, you will see a few things you will enjoy. But they will be very, very few. And if you think I exaggerate, try it. ...
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*Text source @ http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/newtonminow.htm


Newton Minow's address delivered May 9th, 1961 ......


1961.


Urban Legend Quote #3: ""War, war never changes.""


Urban Legend Quote #4 ""TV, TV never changes.""




Not many here may have the time to waste on TV,
since we are burning our dual flamed candle on the internet.

The internet is TV wanna-be, just like the computer game industry is a movie wanna-be.
Consider that some corps want to control access and content for the internet medium, and have us pay for the dis-service.
Micro Soft approved web sites.
Bethesda-Zenimax approved PORN ....

The politicians have sold out TV as a public service medium with the HDTV broadcasting scam.
Force the nation to be cable subscribers ... for yo' ABC-CBS-NBC-PBS-Fox News daily indoctrination.
A wasteland where talent show finalists are PRIME TIME NEWS HEROS!
All the bandwidth maneuvers for more cell phone channels ,,, so the BRAVE NEW AGE APOLOGISTS can talk endless trivial drivel with their dysfunctional relationships, or download porn on their cell phones while they rear end your car at the stop light ...






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