Posted on 05/16/2005 7:40:32 AM PDT by AmishDude
The success of CBS's "Everybody Loves Raymond" offers several lessons today's TV executives would do well to recognize:
It takes time to grow a hit.
When "Raymond" premiered in September 1996, the show aired at 8:30 p.m. Friday and had terrible ratings. Critics raved about it, but viewers didn't find it. CBS paid attention to the critical plaudits and moved "Raymond" to 8:30 p.m. Monday in 1997, where it grew into a hit.
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I watched for probably a total of two minutes over all the seasons they were on. I had to avert my eyes, I found them so ugly and stupid. To be fair, the script was stupid. I do know one of the "stars," who is definitely not stupid but extremely nasty irl.
Two minutes, eh? :)
TV is like cancer. A little bit isn't even good for you.
I have no mis-conception that I will effect anyone into not watching TV.
I just find it odd that so many posts to me about this subject and that is what I'm really amazed about.Ask an avid TV watcher and they cannot for the most part tell you who their congressman is.
You have just proved my thesis that people take their TV seriously and they show a very high amount of loyalty to their shows.
It's almost as if they show their identity by what they watch.
The old addage holds true......you are what you see ,think and eat.
Yes and getting replies from people who cannot even for a week give up TV.
...and making assumptions about people you don't know....
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