Even godawful bombs have a fan or two
Rummaging around the Sitcoms Online game show board, I came across this thread about GSN "mistakes."
For the most part you can guess what the oldies board complains about. There's endless Harvey-hate and lots of pining for old shows. (No need to say it but I'll say it anyway, Harvey Feud is hardly a mistake with the people who literally count at the Nielsen Company.)
But one odd note from the thread really caught my eye. The original poster actually thinks GSN made a mistake in pulling Late Night Liars.
For those who have mercifully forgotten, this 2010 puppet show was a misbegotten effort by GSN to appeal to...well, I'm not sure who. GSN execs thought that paying gazillions to the Henson organization for foul-mouthed puppets was a swell idea. I panned the show and so did just about everybody else. Ratings were beyond horrendous and the show died a quick and ugly death.
But "LaBestia" at Sitcoms Online thinks GSN should have given the show more of a chance? This proves that any bomb, no matter how horrific, has some fans somewhere.
For the most part you can guess what the oldies board complains about. There's endless Harvey-hate and lots of pining for old shows. (No need to say it but I'll say it anyway, Harvey Feud is hardly a mistake with the people who literally count at the Nielsen Company.)
But one odd note from the thread really caught my eye. The original poster actually thinks GSN made a mistake in pulling Late Night Liars.
For those who have mercifully forgotten, this 2010 puppet show was a misbegotten effort by GSN to appeal to...well, I'm not sure who. GSN execs thought that paying gazillions to the Henson organization for foul-mouthed puppets was a swell idea. I panned the show and so did just about everybody else. Ratings were beyond horrendous and the show died a quick and ugly death.
But "LaBestia" at Sitcoms Online thinks GSN should have given the show more of a chance? This proves that any bomb, no matter how horrific, has some fans somewhere.
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