Comments on: Memorial Day Robo-Post: What Am I Doing This Summer? http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2007/05/28/memorial_day_robopost_what_am/ A blog about television by TIME’s TV critic James Poniewozik. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Chaddogg http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2007/05/28/memorial_day_robopost_what_am/comment-page-1/#comment-6191 Chaddogg Tue, 29 May 2007 22:42:33 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=500#comment-6191 One more idea: a weekly "Show/Genre of the Past" that we'd like to see return to television, since this sparked some great discussion a couple weeks ago. Basically, each week, James could go to his impressive vault of past television shows (either cancelled before their time, had a short run, or else had a long run but then got cancelled), write a paean to their brilliance (all apologies to p_lukasiak for stealing that witty turn of phrase), and then suggest a reimagined version of the show today, along with a network that would do well with such a show, and suggested cast. Always a fun idea. (For example, prior to 2004, someone smart might have written in such a post: it'd be great, given the success of Survivor, to have a show like Gilligan's Island but where the characters are in actual peril....maybe like Fantasy Island, only no fantasies, only nightmares! And we could learn about the characters thru flashbacks to their lives before they got stranded!) One more idea: a weekly "Show/Genre of the Past" that we'd like to see return to television, since this sparked some great discussion a couple weeks ago.

Basically, each week, James could go to his impressive vault of past television shows (either cancelled before their time, had a short run, or else had a long run but then got cancelled), write a paean to their brilliance (all apologies to p_lukasiak for stealing that witty turn of phrase), and then suggest a reimagined version of the show today, along with a network that would do well with such a show, and suggested cast. Always a fun idea.

(For example, prior to 2004, someone smart might have written in such a post: it'd be great, given the success of Survivor, to have a show like Gilligan's Island but where the characters are in actual peril....maybe like Fantasy Island, only no fantasies, only nightmares! And we could learn about the characters thru flashbacks to their lives before they got stranded!)

]]> By: Keith http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2007/05/28/memorial_day_robopost_what_am/comment-page-1/#comment-6190 Keith Tue, 29 May 2007 21:08:53 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=500#comment-6190 All hail p_lukasiak, king of his own little world!!! ;) Ditto on doing posts on various networks and what makes them and/or their shows tick. Networks like History, All of the Discovery channels, National Geographic, TLC, etc. LOST discussion item of the week. All hail p_lukasiak, king of his own little world!!! ;)

Ditto on doing posts on various networks and what makes them and/or their shows tick. Networks like History, All of the Discovery channels, National Geographic, TLC, etc.

LOST discussion item of the week.

]]> By: Tom Shaw http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2007/05/28/memorial_day_robopost_what_am/comment-page-1/#comment-6189 Tom Shaw Tue, 29 May 2007 19:20:44 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=500#comment-6189 I fully concur with Chaddogg's #4: a more in depth view of the network lineups, your thoughts/corrections thereof, and predictions for who will have their entire new lineup canceled first. Following/leading from that, a discussion of how "TV" will be changing in the future with new technologies, etc. Personally, I doubt my TV will turn away from FX for the duration of the summer, so I have little stake in which shows you cover on a weekly basis. I fully concur with Chaddogg's #4: a more in depth view of the network lineups, your thoughts/corrections thereof, and predictions for who will have their entire new lineup canceled first. Following/leading from that, a discussion of how "TV" will be changing in the future with new technologies, etc.

Personally, I doubt my TV will turn away from FX for the duration of the summer, so I have little stake in which shows you cover on a weekly basis.

]]> By: Megan http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2007/05/28/memorial_day_robopost_what_am/comment-page-1/#comment-6188 Megan Tue, 29 May 2007 18:39:03 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=500#comment-6188 My first thought in response to your request was "Less HBO!". I don't have cable - if it's not on the ordinary networks, I don't much care. But as I prepared to type this in, I realized that it was partly your previous lauding of "The Shield" that had me add the first few seasons into my Netflix queue. So more ordinary network stuff would be great. I would be curious to see results of your random channel surfing - pick a network that you don't normally watch, give it a try, and let us know what you find that's suprisingly good or funny bad. My first thought in response to your request was "Less HBO!". I don't have cable - if it's not on the ordinary networks, I don't much care. But as I prepared to type this in, I realized that it was partly your previous lauding of "The Shield" that had me add the first few seasons into my Netflix queue.

So more ordinary network stuff would be great.

I would be curious to see results of your random channel surfing - pick a network that you don't normally watch, give it a try, and let us know what you find that's suprisingly good or funny bad.

]]> By: Jim ATL http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2007/05/28/memorial_day_robopost_what_am/comment-page-1/#comment-6187 Jim ATL Tue, 29 May 2007 17:57:45 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=500#comment-6187 1) Fall pilot watch 2) That Pirate Show - it will be awesome of a complete catastrophe. Either way, count me in! 3) New/returning HBO shows 4) The cable story - what shows are doing well, what are not as networks take the summer off (must be nice!) 5) The best KIDS shows 1) Fall pilot watch
2) That Pirate Show - it will be awesome of a complete catastrophe. Either way, count me in!
3) New/returning HBO shows
4) The cable story - what shows are doing well, what are not as networks take the summer off (must be nice!)
5) The best KIDS shows

]]> By: Chaddogg http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2007/05/28/memorial_day_robopost_what_am/comment-page-1/#comment-6186 Chaddogg Tue, 29 May 2007 04:38:29 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=500#comment-6186 I'll vote for: 1) Continued discussion of Lost (seriously, I'm still trying to wrap my head around that finale) 2) Summer television shows - I know USA has done great things here (Dead Zone, 4400 - are they coming back? And of course Monk and Psych) 3) HBO's new series, particularly Flight of the Conchords 4) A feature called "If I Ran (fill in the network)" - basically, you look at their planned fall schedule, discuss what you think are weaknesses/strengths and what you would do to fix the network (plus, this offers plenty of chances for discussions, one network at a time) As for taking over the blog, C. Brown, I believe it is already in James' very capable hands....I'm nowhere near as creative as he is in coming up with great ideas to discuss. I'll vote for:
1) Continued discussion of Lost (seriously, I'm still trying to wrap my head around that finale)

2) Summer television shows - I know USA has done great things here (Dead Zone, 4400 - are they coming back? And of course Monk and Psych)

3) HBO's new series, particularly Flight of the Conchords

4) A feature called "If I Ran (fill in the network)" - basically, you look at their planned fall schedule, discuss what you think are weaknesses/strengths and what you would do to fix the network (plus, this offers plenty of chances for discussions, one network at a time)

As for taking over the blog, C. Brown, I believe it is already in James' very capable hands....I'm nowhere near as creative as he is in coming up with great ideas to discuss.

]]> By: Anonymous http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2007/05/28/memorial_day_robopost_what_am/comment-page-1/#comment-6185 Anonymous Tue, 29 May 2007 03:51:45 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=500#comment-6185 Entourage Fall pilot screeners Entourage
Fall pilot screeners

]]> By: Ken http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2007/05/28/memorial_day_robopost_what_am/comment-page-1/#comment-6184 Ken Tue, 29 May 2007 01:49:27 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=500#comment-6184 Fall Pilots. Any of the summer shows that you think are worthwhile. Fall Pilots. Any of the summer shows that you think are worthwhile.

]]> By: seth http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2007/05/28/memorial_day_robopost_what_am/comment-page-1/#comment-6183 seth Mon, 28 May 2007 22:24:09 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=500#comment-6183 fall pilot screeners Rescue Me John from Cincinnati fall pilot screeners
Rescue Me
John from Cincinnati

]]> By: Sean http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2007/05/28/memorial_day_robopost_what_am/comment-page-1/#comment-6182 Sean Mon, 28 May 2007 21:54:08 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=500#comment-6182 Rescue Me!!! Rescue Me!!!

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