Theoretical Focus Group - New Show

[Marky]

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]

just my opinion, but any show based solely on info from a focus group is headed for failure,

 

[JoeyMuppet]

just my opinion, but any show based solely on info from a focus group is headed for failure,

I agree.

 

[JoeyMuppet]

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]

.....Sesame Street does good with focus groups.....but thats a diffrent thing...


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

 

[JoeyMuppet]

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

You know, That's not very punny. Aggggghh

 

[ravagefrackle]

.....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, so much for feedback from muppet fans!
Um, thanks?

 

[JoeyMuppet]

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, 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.