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Michael Bowker  
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 More options Nov 17 2012, 12:35 pm
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv, rec.arts.sf.tv
From: Michael Bowker <mi...@rawbw.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:35:39 -0800
Local: Sat, Nov 17 2012 12:35 pm
Subject: Re: ABC cancels "Last Resort," "Park Avenue"
On 11/17/2012 9:33 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> In article <0vdea85qigdegk381aflutk7c4hrlcf...@4ax.com>,
>   Ashton Crusher <d...@moore.net> wrote:

>> On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:10:27 -0800, Dimensional Traveler
>> <dtra...@sonic.net> wrote:
>>> On 11/16/2012 3:41 PM, David wrote:

>>>> http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/11/16/abc-cancels-666-park-av...
>>>> ast-resort-856214

>>>> ABC Cancels "666 Park Avenue," "Last Resort"
>>>> By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

>>>> LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- ABC has pulled the plug on its
>>>> freshman dramas "666 Park Avenue" and "Last Resort."

>>>> Both series however will continue to broadcast their initial
>>>> 13-episode orders on Sundays and Thursdays, respectively.

>>>> The news was first reported by Deadline.com.

>>>> "Last Resort" and "666 Park Avenue" both posted a 1.3 rating among
>>>> adults 18-49 in their most recent telecasts, matching their series
>>>> lows.

>>> ABC has not been quoted as saying "We give up.  We admit that despite
>>> our best efforts we were unable to make a show as stupid as 'Revolution'
>>> and congratulate NBC on its ability to sink so much faster than us."

>> How in god's name can Revolution continue and Last Resort get
>> cancelled!!!

> Because you guys are numbskulls - "Last Resort" is far dumber (and more
> insultingly so) than "Revolution", the latter of which plays more like a
> harmless 1970s Saturday morning kids show.

Exactly!

 
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