Why does the best show on CBS have low ratings?
Thursday, March 13th, 2008<rant>
Ok, I realize this has nothing to do with the wholesale industry, but I feel the need to comment. Due to my workaholic personality, I do not watch a lot of television. However, there has been one TV show that I’ve watched regularly since last year, Jericho on CBS. Jericho is a post apocalyptic TV drama that follows the lives of the people who live in the small town of Jericho Kansas after a nuclear attack. Without question, this is the best show currently on TV. The writing is fantastic and the story line seems very realistic.
For those of you who haven’t followed the drama, Jericho was cancelled by CBS last year due to low ratings. Fans of the show were so outraged, they sent millions of “nuts” to CBS headquarters. It worked, and CBS brought the show back. It was a smart move because even though the ratings were low, the buzz surrounding the show was extremely positive.
Unfortunately, the ratings for the show have remained low. Its hard to understand, since the show only seems to get better with every episode. So to all the business owners out there who need a “get away” on Tuesday nights at 10PM, check out the show.
Hopefully CBS has room in next years 2009 lineup to keep the best show on TV alive, even if the outdated Nielson ratings system doesn’t show high ratings numbers.
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