Getting a cartoon in syndication?

[D'Snowth]

Personally, I never understood the appeal of Steve Carell, anything he does that's live action, his performance is always stiff and wooden, and the way he delivers his lines are so blank and deadpan... yet, whenever he does voice work, he's just the opposite, he seems a lot more energetic and charismatic. But yeah, to me seeing him leave The Office would be like Bewitched without Elizabeth Montgomery, M*A*S*H without Alan Alda, Cheers without Ted Danson, etc.

And actually, Drtooth brought up a point I forgot to mention too, another reason it's wise to work independently is that way, you can control (for the most part) how long you want your own show to survive; otherwise, if you were to do the show FOR the network, then they would either ax it too soon, or milk it for too long.

 

[Xerus]

Thank you for the advice and encouragement Dr. Tooth and Snowthy.

Yes, I do keep hearing that television is starting to become unpopular. Maybe a cartoon series on DVD or on the net might be the answer. VeggieTales did fine on video and DVD all these years and Homestar Runner does fine on the net.

But in the meantime, I still have my webcomics and I'll try to keep on making them and putting that Saturday morning spirit in them until one day, we get to see them animated.

http://www.therebusquestwebsite.com/

 

[D'Snowth]

Television isn't going anywhere, it just needs to be saved by people who actually have the talent and dedication to show something worthwhile on it... the reason why it's so unpopular right now, is because there's nothing actually on TV that people WANT to watch, between the countless reality shows that have no reality in them, the bland and dull sitcoms that have actors with big names who can't act (whatever happened shows making the actors famous, rather than trying to make a show for actors who shouldn't be famous to begin with), channels who always stray away from their original purpose (i.e. MTV and VH1 no longer playing music, Cartoon Network no longer playing cartoons, TV Land no longer showing classics, etc), and even cartoons becoming to watered down and idiotic (no wonder people think this nation's schoolchildren are stupid)... is there any reason why people would watch any of that? That's one of the real reasons why people are watching things online and on DVD: what they actually want to watch is online, or on DVD, not on TV.

Frankly, here's what I truly believe... Cullen wants to bring back the spirit of Saturday morning; Drtooth wants to break into the world of animation himself; I'm slowly working my way through television puppetry; the three of us are obviously ambitious in what we work on, or what we want to work on... if people could take a chance on what we have to offer, I think slowly, but surely, we could change the media for the better.

Read comments, reviews, and such anywhere on the internet... people want to see the kind of television that television forgot again.

 

[Xerus]

Television isn't going anywhere, it just needs to be saved by people who actually have the talent and dedication to show something worthwhile on it... the reason why it's so unpopular right now, is because there's nothing actually on TV that people WANT to watch, between the countless reality shows that have no reality in them, the bland and dull sitcoms that have actors with big names who can't act (whatever happened shows making the actors famous, rather than trying to make a show for actors who shouldn't be famous to begin with), channels who always stray away from their original purpose (i.e. MTV and VH1 no longer playing music, Cartoon Network no longer playing cartoons, TV Land no longer showing classics, etc), and even cartoons becoming to watered down and idiotic (no wonder people think this nation's schoolchildren are stupid)... is there any reason why people would watch any of that? That's one of the real reasons why people are watching things online and on DVD: what they actually want to watch is online, or on DVD, not on TV.

Frankly, here's what I truly believe... Cullen wants to bring back the spirit of Saturday morning; Drtooth wants to break into the world of animation himself; I'm slowly working my way through television puppetry; the three of us are obviously ambitious in what we work on, or what we want to work on... if people could take a chance on what we have to offer, I think slowly, but surely, we could change the media for the better.

Read comments, reviews, and such anywhere on the internet... people want to see the kind of television that television forgot again.

Who knows? Maybe the three of us can combine our talents and become like a Saturday Morning Squad where we can bring Saturday Morning cartoons and puppet shows back to bored people who want good shows again.

 

[Puckrox]

... the reason why it's so unpopular right now, is because there's nothing actually on TV that people WANT to watch

... *cough* Well, err, I'd disagree. There's actually a lot of really great TV on nowadays. Yes, okay, there is also a lot of really bad TV on too, but there's always been bad TV shows. To say there's absolutely nothing on nowadays is completely untrue. NBC comedy Thursday is still great, as ever, (Parks & Rec, Community, Office, & 30 Rock, specifically), and then there are a lot of really great dramas on nowadays (Dexter, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Walking Dead, Castle, Fringe, Doctor Who, Boardwalk Empire, etc.), not to mention some great sitcoms (namely HIMYM, TBBT, and Modern Family). I could list off a ton more, but I wont. But all the shows I listed off are all very high quality, very well written shows. I always hear people say "there's nothing worth watching on TV", which always irks me because I think there actually is a lot worth watching.

I'm not trying to start anything, I'm just stating my opinion. There's the chance that you don't find any of these shows appealing and, if that's the case, that's totally fine. To each their own. I just happen to be a complete TV nut.

 

[D'Snowth]

Who knows? Maybe the three of us can combine our talents and become like a Saturday Morning Squad where we can bring Saturday Morning cartoons and puppet shows back to bored people who want good shows again.

I REALLY, and I mean R-E-A-L-L-Y need to get my ambition back... that's my main problem right now, I have no ambition anymore; there's been one roadblock after another along the way, and another thing that's hurt has been tied-up finances... there's been times where we were so poor these past few months, we were actually without power through much of December and January, borrowing electricity from a neighbor via an extension cord and a surge protector. Even though Steve D'Monster & Friends is going to be a local, community, public access show and the equipment and such would be paid for by taxpayer dollars, there hasn't been any money for myself to put into the show as far as puppet and set construction is concerned. However, I've been told that I can apply for a grant from the government for X-amount of dollars for the construction and such... but again, it's just getting my ambition back. I don't know, maybe if people who are waiting to see the show harp on me about, that might get me into the mindset to do it, lol.

Sorry... I felt the need to say that for some reason.

... *cough* Well, err, I'd disagree. There's actually a lot of really great TV on nowadays. Yes, okay, there is also a lot of really bad TV on too, but there's always been bad TV shows. To say there's absolutely nothing on nowadays is completely untrue.

Yeah, I get what you're saying Puckrox, and you're right, there is still some good on TV these days, as well as there always was bad TV (ever heard about a 1969 variety show that was canceled after half an episode?). I guess I can't really generalize something, but that seems like a bit of a logical reasoning behind why TV is unpopular right now as Drtooth mentioned.

 

[Puckrox]

I guess I can't really generalize something, but that seems like a bit of a logical reasoning behind why TV is unpopular right now as Drtooth mentioned.

Well, as I said, there is a lot of really bad TV out there. It's hard to deny that. Namely, really awful reality shows. I wont lie, I'm a sucker for a few reality shows, but only the ones that change people's lives for the better... so, really, only two. And there are a lot of awful drams and sitcoms out there as well. I just tend to avoid those like the plague and watch the good stuff, so I often forget about the bad TV out there. Blarg.

 

[Drtooth]

That's one of the real reasons why people are watching things online and on DVD: what they actually want to watch is online, or on DVD, not on TV.

Paradox, man... paradox.

No one wants to watch the stuff on TV, so they go online and buy DVD's, and it leads to less on TV people want to watch. It killed the niche market, since the stations feel they need to be competitive, and they wind up pushing more loyal fans out. They lose those to DVD's and internet. Vicious cycle paradox.

However, the shows on TV that are popular are VERY popular, and popular enough to sustain their place. Unless the ratings take a big dip, then you're looking at rapid cancellation, like Heroes. If a show starts out popular, there's no guarantee it will stay popular. Look at Desperate Housewives. Does anyone even watch that anymore? It started out as a fresh satire of stale soap operas and their stalest cliches, and then it morphed into one. I'd say it has a year left if anything. And youy have to have instant hits, there's no room for mildly impressive ratings that will over time become smash hits anymore. Again, Seinfeld was about to get canceled several times before it was moved to Thursdays, Spongebob didn't really hit until 2 years after it premiered (at least 2001 is when the merchandise started popping up), Family Guy was canceled TWICE and the DVD sales and adult swim ratings (as well as American Dad being in production at the time) made it the most overrated show on television (I still like it and all, but really...)

 

[Xerus]

I REALLY, and I mean R-E-A-L-L-Y need to get my ambition back... that's my main problem right now, I have no ambition anymore; there's been one roadblock after another along the way, and another thing that's hurt has been tied-up finances... there's been times where we were so poor these past few months, we were actually without power through much of December and January, borrowing electricity from a neighbor via an extension cord and a surge protector. Even though Steve D'Monster & Friends is going to be a local, community, public access show and the equipment and such would be paid for by taxpayer dollars, there hasn't been any money for myself to put into the show as far as puppet and set construction is concerned. However, I've been told that I can apply for a grant from the government for X-amount of dollars for the construction and such... but again, it's just getting my ambition back. I don't know, maybe if people who are waiting to see the show harp on me about, that might get me into the mindset to do it, lol.

Sorry... I felt the need to say that for some reason.

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I'm sorry you had to go through all of that Snowthy. But I really hope your ambition comes back soon. Steve D'Monster is a great series and I like the ideas you come up with.

 

[D'Snowth]

Thanks Cullen.

I'm actually forcing myself to gain my ambitious and motivation back, and here in a couple of weeks or so, I'm definitely going to jump back into the game, full force, and do what I can to FINALLY get this show off the rocks, and on the air, and also on YouTube.

THEN, once that's out of the way, I can finally get to work on shows that I actually want to work on, like the three puppet sitcoms I've had developments for since 2007 and 2008, lol.

So, yeah, just make sure to keep checking back with my Project: Snowth thread, or my site/blog for whenever updates are available; likewise, I'll keep checking in with the Rebusquest website for the newest installments for our favorite turtlenecks, boneheads, and robotic seals.