Ten has hit a new low [Archive]

Admiral Afterworld

17 Nov 2007, 15:49

Running promos that they've gotten the rights for a sitcom that ended 3 and a half years ago...

Is this the very definition of lame?

The Old Dark Navy's

17 Nov 2007, 15:55

They have Kyle Sandilands on their flagship Idol and Big Brother shows. This promotion is not in the same hemisphere in terms of how they have gone before.

Howard Littlejohn

17 Nov 2007, 15:57

Running promos that they've gotten the rights for a sitcom that ended 3 and a half years ago...

Is this the very definition of lame?

So what? They run ads for Futurama, finished some time back (in that run anyway - its coming back like a union leader in a Liberal party ad). They run ads for that youtube show on friday nights. Now, that's low.

And they did have Yasmin. Things don't get much lower than that. Ten have some quite amazing lows to live down to reach a new one. Maybe, and even its questionable, if they put Bestiality Tonight on in a children's timeslot they might reach new low. But anything short of that isn't even going to compete with the likes of Yasmin.

Bradesmaen

17 Nov 2007, 16:00

Futurama is good though... Friends wasn't that good and as they said, ended a long time ago on C9... Futurama ended on their channel.

Howard Littlejohn

17 Nov 2007, 16:03

Futurama is good though... Friends wasn't that good and as they said, ended a long time ago on C9... Futurama ended on their channel.
Not saying Futurama isn't good. Just that running ads for shows that finished years ago isn't exactly a low point.
Friends will probably rate well in repeat, particularly for what is no doubt a relatively cheap pick up. It might prove to be a big winner if the writer's strike goes on in the US and impacts on next year's available new material.

thewhippersnapper

17 Nov 2007, 16:08

Friends is a decent show, better than most of the crap CH10 have on.

SunKing

17 Nov 2007, 16:10

Don't think it's lame really..just letting viewers know Friends will be on 10 soon. Friends is an excellent sitcom with a large fan base(rated around 2m on 9) and could do well at 7pm.

And as far as a new low goes..two words..David Tench..as low as it gets.

flight23

17 Nov 2007, 16:15

David Tench said one funny thing

"Leyton Hewitt, you love to watch him win caus he's an aussie, you love to watch him lose, caus he's a wanker"

ManWithNoName

17 Nov 2007, 16:18

Friends is a shit, shit, shit show.

Possibly the most overrated of all time.

likka

17 Nov 2007, 16:32

No surprises here, would be cheap to buy and fits in with all their other sitcom re-runs (Simpsons, Futurama, Something About Raymond, Seinfeld).

Ten just finished showing all 5 seasons of Futurama and have basically just started from the beginning again.

Cannot stand Friends myself but understand how re-runs of this makes economical sense and fits their target demographic.

ManWithNoName

17 Nov 2007, 16:33

mad-saint-guy

17 Nov 2007, 16:38

There's only 4 seasons of Futurama.

There are 5 TV seasons. 4 seasons were made and released on DVD, but Fox screwed around with the order and showed them in 5 seasons.

ManWithNoName

17 Nov 2007, 16:48

There are 5 TV seasons. 4 seasons were made and released on DVD, but Fox screwed around with the order and showed them in 5 seasons.
Indeed, but I go off Production Order over Broadcast Order.

Houlidouli

17 Nov 2007, 17:04

Only two reasons to watch Ten.... ever- the office :thumbsu::thumbsu::thumbsu: and Sandra Sully:thumbsu:

Bombers_Forever

17 Nov 2007, 18:54

I won't mind it to be honest - yes it ended a while ago but they kept playing Seinfield repeats endlessly. I liked Friends so I will be watching - it is better than most of the rubbish on 10

BABYBOMBERS2007

17 Nov 2007, 18:58

Friends is a stupid show that is not even funny.

Crosby87

17 Nov 2007, 19:43

They tried to do the same with Sex and they City, did they not? Morons.

mr_cellotape

17 Nov 2007, 19:56

They tried to do the same with Sex and they City, did they not? Morons.

Haha, I'd forgotten about that debacle. They barely showed half a dozen episodes of that. Idiots. Stuffing around with repeats when they've got the rights to quality shows like The Shield with episodes they haven't aired yet.

SunKing

17 Nov 2007, 20:53

Stuffing around with repeats when they've got the rights to quality shows like The Shield with episodes they haven't aired yet.

Or Monk which they haven't shown in years

Mr Eagle

17 Nov 2007, 22:39

I read somewhere that they may also have the rights to Frasier... Ten could just go with nothing but repeat sitcoms all summer! Simpsons, Futurama, Friends, Frasier, Raymond, Seinfeld, The Nanny...

Darealrath

17 Nov 2007, 22:55

I read somewhere that they may also have the rights to Frasier... Ten could just go with nothing but repeat sitcoms all summer! Simpsons, Futurama, Friends, Frasier, Raymond, Seinfeld, The Nanny...

They'd have to do a Nanny/Californication double header, wouldn't they ?

HBK619

17 Nov 2007, 23:47

They'd have to do a Nanny/Californication double header, wouldn't they ?HAHA, for all those Grace/Mia lovers.;)

chickens_law

18 Nov 2007, 10:25

Thank god Seven has the grannie next year. :D

Cousin Jed

18 Nov 2007, 10:49

Or Monk which they haven't shown in years

Monk is one of the worst shows ever seen on tv, how it wins emmy awards is beyond me.

They'd have to do a Nanny/Californication double header, wouldn't they ?

The Nanny is on 9. It came on yesterday when the cricket was in a rain delay

vanders

18 Nov 2007, 10:57

I found it hilarious the first time I saw it.

Ridiculous! :D

SunKing

18 Nov 2007, 11:56

Monk is one of the worst shows ever seen on tv, how it wins emmy awards is beyond me.

For me it's one of the best of the decade,if not the best. It's only competition is House IMO. Brilliantly acted,written as well as being quirky & often hilarious. Can easily see why it has won the emmys and should have won more IMO:)

Bender571

18 Nov 2007, 15:34

Friends is a shit, shit, shit show.

Possibly the most overrated of all time.

Seconded.

It should really be classified a drama, all anyone cared about with that show was ross and racheal.

"Why doesn't Ross the largest friend, simply eat the other five?"

mr_cellotape

18 Nov 2007, 15:59

Can easily see why it has won the emmys

Yeah, Emmys are an accurate gauge of the quality of a television show :rolleyes:

SunKing

18 Nov 2007, 16:36

Yeah, Emmys are an accurate gauge of the quality of a television show :rolleyes:

When shows like Star Trek TNG and The X-Files are ignored while dross like Grey's Anatomy & Ugly Betty are honored you may have a point.

Still Monk is one of the times they got it right and a quality show was justly rewarded;)

Howard Littlejohn

18 Nov 2007, 19:27

Seconded.

It should really be classified a drama, all anyone cared about with that show was ross and racheal.

"Why doesn't Ross the largest friend, simply eat the other five?"

It is true what they say. Men are from Omicron Persei 9, women are from Omicron Persei 7.

thewhippersnapper

18 Nov 2007, 20:48

Starting from december 3rd at 7pm for anyone wondering.

Jabso

18 Nov 2007, 23:21

Thank god Seven has the grannie next year. :D

I'd rather sit through Channel 10 doing the grand final with ads for Friends coming up on screen (those annoying ads down the bottom during the actualy play) every 2 minutes than Channel 7 doing the grand final uninterrupted.

Friends is a 'meh' show. In that they didn't break the mold for sitcoms, but they probably did it better than most in terms of fitting the mold.

Mr Eagle

19 Nov 2007, 11:33

It will be interesting to see how it rates... it's actually probably a better fit for the Neighbours audience than Futurama was. Anyone know what Ten are running over summer in the 6:30 slot?

Burningleviathan

19 Nov 2007, 11:55

considering what you ususally get over summer "friends" isn't that bad. I do miss two guys, a girl and a pizza place. Hopefully we can get some repeats of that this summer.