You really don't want my hair pink. I can go as far as navy, but pink is contra-indicated.
Mal: Cut it out. Job's not done until we're back on Serenity. Zoe: Sorry, sir. Didn't mean to enjoy the moment.
'Ariel'
The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
§ ita § - Jun 03, 2005 8:22:21 pm PDT #7771 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Gris - Jun 03, 2005 9:26:49 pm PDT #7772 of 10001
Hey. New board.
Natural blondes unite against colorizing!
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 04, 2005 6:51:49 am PDT #7773 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
They use both, depending on the market and time of year. And they measure people, not sets.
Block party at Kieyra's Wednesday night!
Jessica - Jun 04, 2005 7:23:29 am PDT #7774 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Natural blondes unite against colorizing!
Fake blondes applaud, more color for the rest of us!
kieyra - Jun 04, 2005 12:09:50 pm PDT #7775 of 10001
tends to use overly long sentences
Block party at Kieyra's Wednesday night!
Eee!
Seriously, the Nielsen rep said 'the week of June 30th', which looking at the calendar is a Thursday. Does this mean televisionland operates on some weird schedule that starts with Thursday? Perhaps I misunderstood and that's around the date I should be receiving my diary. Either way, it seems like I should be 'active' during the July 6th episode. So here's hoping that's a new episode that week.
(For the record, I realize that just being one household during one week isn't an enormous deal, but as a person who's watched so many excellent-yet-struggling shows go down in flames, I'm very excited to be able to help nudge quality television even a tiny bit.)
Kristen - Jun 04, 2005 12:14:19 pm PDT #7776 of 10001
It's the week before the start of July sweeps.
I realize that just being one household during one week isn't an enormous deal
No, it is. I'd have to do actual math, which I try not to do on the weekends, but I think you probably represent somewhere around 15,000 households.
kieyra - Jun 04, 2005 12:23:19 pm PDT #7777 of 10001
tends to use overly long sentences
It's the week before the start of July sweeps.
See, I didn't even know there were July sweeps. Cool!
Oh, wait. You said the week before. Okay, so potentially less cool. But hey, ratings. I'm there.
Kristen - Jun 04, 2005 12:28:20 pm PDT #7778 of 10001
Yep. There's four: February, May, July and November.
But I just double-checked the dates and I was off. This year, it runs June 30 to July 27. Right when you get your diary.
kieyra - Jun 04, 2005 12:32:58 pm PDT #7779 of 10001
tends to use overly long sentences
So is it overly simplistic to assume that the ratings during July will therefore be more important to the network than for the first couple of (June) episodes?
Thanks for all the info, by the way.
DCJensen - Jun 04, 2005 12:35:37 pm PDT #7780 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
I seem to recall August being important at one time, or was I on crack as a youngster?