Recipe:

Step 1: Put the milk next to the Slayer Puffs.

Peter Ligouri on why the final episodes of DRIVE didn't air:

“It will always be a complicated issue with serialized shows [..] I do hope, given the amount of broadband there is out there, that actually airing those two [episodes] online will be satisfying for the loyalists of the show. I think in general, if we’re going to dive into serialized shows, I think what is important for the industry is somehow you bring some closure to those shows. It may not always be on broadcast with a lot of marketing, but again, when these shows wind up having a narrow group of loyalists, we try to satisfy them."

He could be a politician with a non-answer like that.

What's so wrong about committing to one entire season? OK if the show does really awful in the ratings, pull it and put in something more profitable but you can realease the one and only season on DVD, make the hard-core fans happy and not look like an a-hole.

I don't think FOX get a take in DVD sales. Unless I'm wrong.

I just think it's weird (although expected) he neither answers the question, and then uses a question about a prematurely cancelled show with no resolution at all to talk about keeping the viewer happy with resolution. Although though maybe it means he learned a lesson with Drive.

I watched the last two eps at my gf's house (cuz I have dial-up). We both really enjoyed them, especially "Rearview."

I don't think FOX get a take in DVD sales. Unless I'm wrong.

My understanding is that Fox doesn't, 20th Century Fox does.

I think I'm probably watching the two eps tonight.

dies of anticipation

Yeah. FOX funded the actual show production, so there's no sense in them funding a full series and then 20th doing a DVD. Of course, it's all part of the same mothership, but financially not so much.

My personal, completely uneducated opinion is that networks should make a pilot of a show, then if they're unsure put it on air and see if people actually watch it. If so, put it into production. There's probably a great many reasons why that isn't practical, of course.

I think, Kevin, that 20th pays for the production and sells the show, whether to a network (Fox) or to individuals via DVD, or whatever. If the network (Fox) cancels, as they did, there's probably not going to be enough coming in to cover their (20th's) costs, so they (20th) are likely to shut down production, because why throw good money after bad.

If they (20th) thought that they could sell enough DVDs to make money without selling to a network, I imagine that they would. But while DVD (and iTunes and whatever) sales can be a hefty chunk of change, my guess is that they're nowhere near what a network pays. Plus, sales would probably be lower, because running on a network should grow the fan base.

Of course, I'm from the boondocks of Alaska and am in no way involved with the TV industry, so take that as you will.

My parents have returned from Colombia, where they watched The Inside on Sunday morning at 11 am. I'm guessing Sunday morning cartoons aren't as big a draw as they used to be.

hahaha. that's some grim Saturday morning viewing. I love it.