Theoretical Focus Group - New Show

Status
Not open for further replies.

Marky

Well-Known Member
Joined
Feb 17, 2006
Messages
799
Reaction score
2
Okay, folks.

Let's say there was going to be a new prime time comical show involving puppets. A Sketch show type of thing, if you would. NOT A NEW MUPPET SHOW - just to make this point very, very clear.

Now producers these days don't like to get crazy with budgets, but let's say a small network, say, the Canadian CBC (they did Fraggle Rock in Toronto) were to launch a smaller scale type of show.

1) What types of puppets and characters would you like to see?
2) What style of humor would work today?
3) What audience would be targeted?
4) What would work, and what wouldn't work?
5) What would the general backdrop or premise be, if any?
6) what type(s) of music would be interesting to use

Serious answers only please. Feel free to post here or PM me!

Jamie (aka Marky)
 

ravagefrackle

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 30, 2003
Messages
1,099
Reaction score
6
just my opinion, but any show based solely on info from a focus group is headed for failure,
 

JoeyMuppet

Well-Known Member
Joined
Nov 28, 2005
Messages
770
Reaction score
4
ravagefrackle said:
just my opinion, but any show based solely on info from a focus group is headed for failure,
I agree.
 

JoeyMuppet

Well-Known Member
Joined
Nov 28, 2005
Messages
770
Reaction score
4
Marky said:
Okay, folks.

Let's say there was going to be a new prime time comical show involving puppets. A Sketch show type of thing, if you would. NOT A NEW MUPPET SHOW - just to make this point very, very clear.

Now producers these days don't like to get crazy with budgets, but let's say a small network, say, the Canadian CBC (they did Fraggle Rock in Toronto) were to launch a smaller scale type of show.

1) What types of puppets and characters would you like to see?
2) What style of humor would work today?
3) What audience would be targeted?
4) What would work, and what wouldn't work?
5) What would the general backdrop or premise be, if any?
6) what type(s) of music would be interesting to use

Serious answers only please. Feel free to post here or PM me!

Jamie (aka Marky)
Uhhh, It depends. What do you want to do?, then maybe I can help.
 

Teenager's

Well-Known Member
Joined
Oct 27, 2005
Messages
382
Reaction score
0
.....Sesame Street does good with focus groups.....but thats a diffrent thing...


I have always enjoyed tasteful bad puns...usually clumped together
 

JoeyMuppet

Well-Known Member
Joined
Nov 28, 2005
Messages
770
Reaction score
4
Teenager's said:
I have always enjoyed tasteful bad puns...usually clumped together
You know, That's not very punny. Aggggghh:embarrassed:
 

ravagefrackle

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 30, 2003
Messages
1,099
Reaction score
6
Teenager's said:
.....Sesame Street does good with focus groups.
Really you think so?

i guess comming from the old school, Sesame was more interesting when they were not as worried about Focus group feedback. I feel that it hinders the whole craetive process
 

Marky

Well-Known Member
Joined
Feb 17, 2006
Messages
799
Reaction score
2
Well, so much for feedback from muppet fans!
Um, thanks?
 

JoeyMuppet

Well-Known Member
Joined
Nov 28, 2005
Messages
770
Reaction score
4
Marky said:
Well, so much for feedback from muppet fans!
Um, thanks?
Sorry Marky, Somethings just don't work out. How about you read again what I wrote in one the first posts in here...
 

Marky

Well-Known Member
Joined
Feb 17, 2006
Messages
799
Reaction score
2
Well, I wouldn't say that negativity from 2-3 people constitues this not working out. I just assumed with all of the puppet builders and puppeteers who post here that it may be interesting to get some feedback from fans who are more than just passively involved in the craft.

There are other avenues for me to take than MC.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top