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The Simpsons was trying to do what only The Flintstones and Bullwinkle did before it. But they really weren't sure of their own audience at the time. Was it for kids, was it for adults, was it for both? They didn't even have Hank Azaria as a main cast member yet. Heck, Moe and Mr. Burns were originally the guy who played Cobra Commander! Plus, well...the animation was goofy and the background characters didn't start looking professional until midway through the second season. But hey, that's what a first season does. Futurama was advertised in Nickelodeon magazine and even they didn't know how adult to make the series until a couple episodes in.
I actually was psyched for it until I heard "from the creators of Glee." Then I threw my arms in the air and said "nuh uh!" and didn't bother. I find Glee to be overrated and only respect it as a counterpoint to the even more obnoxious High School Musicals (though they at least gave us Ashley Tisdale who was far better in Phineas and Ferb among others). Plus, I still hate what they did to Rocky Horror Picture Show (the new remake couldn't possibly be any worse by comparison) and the fact the actor on the show that was nominated for a "Best Actor in a Comedy" Emmy was the character who was never seen smiling or saying anything remotely comedic, managing to make a comedy ghetto out of a comedy award (but he didn't win it, so that's something). Oh, and "The New Normal." Yeah. Just straight up plagiarize your own darn characters for that lame series. You're clearly Osamu Tetzuka and can get away with it.First, I happen to have LOVED Scream Queens, thank you very much
I haven't seen the show, I'm just saying it was a huge flop in the ratings, and it was supposed to be a big hit.First, I happen to have LOVED Scream Queens, thank you very much
I feel the retooling was pointless, and was unneccesary sucking up to the people who hated the show, because it ruined their childhood or something, and they weren't going to come back anyways. Also, the show hit it's stride by "Pig's in a Blackout", so why did we need to change the show, the unnecesary long break also destroyed it's already modest ratings to flop territory, so I really wish they changed, they co would have given the show maybe 18 episodes aired from January to March, and if the ratings were okay renewed it for a season 2 and then if they wanted it to change then they could have retooled it.
Yeah. I own the first season on DVD and there's a marked difference the further along the show went. And now - actually decades ago - it surpassed the Flintstones as the longest running prime time animated series.
Don't forget that the creators of Glee also created American Horror Story and American Crime Story, both of which are now Emmy and Golden Globe winners AND do very well in the ratings. There were episodes of Glee that I thought were done well, but yeah, I'm a little old to be watching High School Musical the series.
And part of the problem too, as with a lot of shows in their earlier seasons, is that network scrutiny was so heavy - the network wanted to make sure people watching knew M*A*S*H was a sitcom, while the producers and writers wanted the show to have a level of seriousness from the get-go, which is why the earlier seasons were much more lighthearted and silly at times. That, and the producers admitted they had way too many minor/recurring characters the first season and got rid of just about all of them but Klinger and Father Mulcahy - both of whom ended up becoming regulars.
I saw a show Desi had produced a while back called THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW, which lasted only a couple of seasons . . . it was an interesting concept, and I think it could have worked, but admittedly, it was already a formulaic show to begin with, so I can see why it didn't last too long. That, and because it had the same writers from I LOVE LUCY, it was essentially as if Fred and Ethel had a daughter who married Little Ricky and Lucy and Ethel are always meddling in their lives and annoying Ricky and Fred in the process -- that's the best way I can describe the show and it's characters (though just to throw this out, TMS guest Kaye Ballard was one of the mothers-in-law). Also, even though it came out in the 60s, when single camera laugh track sitcoms were still prelevant, THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW was a multi camera audience sitcom, so it felt out of place for that period, despite that's the filming setup that Desi pioneered for I LOVE LUCY - it just didn't catch on again until the 70s.
A lot of what the retool was supposed to be about was stuff they were doing all along by the time it went on hiatus. I liked the idea of the branding guru, but I don't think it was used properly. I'd mind the forced break up of Kermit and Denise a lot more if this show was guaranteed a second season, but if this is the only season we get, at least we won't be left hanging. And the introduction of more musical numbers and sketches (something they had been trying to do since the episode with Reese Witherspoon) was a strong improvement that even those who liked the show as is were wanting. I felt that since the Witherspoon ep, the show was solidly improving with only the Chelsea Handler episode being an unfortunate setback (but still better than episodes before Pigs in a Blackout). I like the idea of a Muppet actually dating a human celebrity, especially one that isn't a main 5 character, but it was done better with Bobo in MT. Plus, not a fan of Chelsea. The Muppets have swooned over lousy guests in the past, though.
) ABC has a plethora of stars that could and should be utilized on the show.
Um, no way Muppets, a show that flopped is suddenly moving to Wednesdays before Modern Family, The Goldbergs does double the ratings I'm sorry but that's not possible. Wednesdays at 9:30 if ABC is willing to give it a second chance is a good slot, maybe Blackish moves to Tuesdays, and Muppets airs 13 episodes after Modern Family, and see how the ratings go.
That's because OUAT is a drama, and a promo for the next episode airs after the episode finishes, and Muppets got tons of love from the network until it flopped after the retooling.