There was a special on the TV Guide channel about why good and highly acclaimed shows got cancelled with a cliffhanger. Take Surface and Invasion for an example. They both ended with a cliffhanger. Both shows got high ratings. But before their season ended with the network announcement of a new fall schedule, in commericals it was a season finale, when in reality, it's series finale. And those shows ended with a cliffhanger. If a show gets a pink slip before May like in April for taping, it should end with closure, not a cliffhanger. It's misleading and false advertising in a way. Take Commander in Chief. It started off well and tanked after a break, due to a new day and time. Its ending the series with a TV Movie. Deadwood after 3 yrs is doing 2 TV movies. So kudos to them. The only exception is 7th Heaven. It ended on the WB as a series finale; but one week after it ended, it was picked up by CW with 13 episodes. No series finale, but season finale. Sabrina was another one. Opines?
2006-08-28
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