Wednesday, October 22, 2003
HIATUS HERNIA: "Business in the front, no party in the back" is how Zap2It.com put it. The Mullets aimed low and got exactly what it was targeting by becoming the least watched series on the six "recognized" broadcast networks since the new season started (we'll get to those "recognized" quotes in a moment, don't panic). If you remember, our chatroom discussion on the topic ended with the "how many weeks do you give it?" debate. Therefore, I'm happy to announce that the winner of the Unofficial Mullets Deadpool is Josh Mann, who called it at six weeks ("any other network, 3 weeks"). If he took those bidding skills to The Price is Right, Bob Barker would pay him $100 out of his own pocket, but as it is, we're just stunned that one of our own nailed it with such accuracy.
I can express only a guarded optimism regarding this hiatus, since there are 13 episodes either in the can or still in production, so a fresh spate of Mulletude could theoretically spring up to plug a scheduling gap when UPN mercy kills Rock Me Baby (which I still haven't worked up the nerve to watch, but see its mediocrity in every advertisement I've seen) before the New Year. We're safe from the Mullets, but for how long?
Back to the "all six networks" statement for a moment. Apparently, when Zap2It counts broadcast networks, they leaving out PAX in the tally, thus disappointing low-powered UHF TV station managers across the country who thought they'd gone legit. Of course, that would set an unnaturally low standard for the Nielsen basement, so we're letting them slide for the moment.
I can express only a guarded optimism regarding this hiatus, since there are 13 episodes either in the can or still in production, so a fresh spate of Mulletude could theoretically spring up to plug a scheduling gap when UPN mercy kills Rock Me Baby (which I still haven't worked up the nerve to watch, but see its mediocrity in every advertisement I've seen) before the New Year. We're safe from the Mullets, but for how long?
Back to the "all six networks" statement for a moment. Apparently, when Zap2It counts broadcast networks, they leaving out PAX in the tally, thus disappointing low-powered UHF TV station managers across the country who thought they'd gone legit. Of course, that would set an unnaturally low standard for the Nielsen basement, so we're letting them slide for the moment.
|| Eric 8:49 PM#
