How long will this writers strike last??

Question

and when do you think it will affect prime time shows and the soap operas

Answer 1

the last strike was about 22 weeks and that was like 20 years ago and this could take a while aslo///
it could be another big hurt for the film industry which is all ready hurting

Answer 2

Who knows how long it will last, but I hope not long. The last one in 1988 lasted 22 weeks! I don't think it will start effecting prime time shows until at least a month or two. Most of the soap operas have scripts written through Jan 2008 so after that if they are still on strike there will be no soaps!

Answer 3

All the daily shows-- like late night (Letterman, Conan, Leno, as well as the Daily Show and Colbert Report) have felt the effects instantly. They have rooms and rooms of writers supplying their needs. With this strike they are already in reruns. Regular primetime shows usually shoot a few weeks ahead of schedule, so most have about 3 weeks worth of shows in the bag... but by next month they'll all be in reruns too.

The Writers Guild striked in the 80's and it lasted over 20 weeks last time. My question is... if a network ordered 24 shows... once the strike is over, are the shows going to be responsible to still deliver all 24 episodes? Or are we going to have a season of The Office, for example, with only 8 episodes?

Answer 4

i'm questioning with youtube etc (I recommend look at this is often Sunny in Philadelphia) in the event that they won't in basic terms get replaced. There have have been given to be some proficient unemployed, undiscovered writers accessible who may be prepared to take a job out-of-union. i certainly do not understand who's authentic in all this, yet unions have type of had their day and outlived their usefulness. they have in basic terms exchange into their very own companies with the comparable corruption and underhandedness that they have got been created to guard against. perchance it is in basic terms what television needs to get some sparkling perspectives. yet I particularly think of it is going to final until previous the recent twelve months. If the networks have been going to grant in earlier, they might do it now earlier they are harm. they are actually not probably going to be hurting until after that.

Answer 5

I have no idea. This happened years ago and it lasted for two months. I can't go for a WEEK let alone a month without my soap opera. I go crazy after not seeing it for a day. I can't believe they couldn't decide on an agreement! grrrr

Answer 6

Nobody knows. The last strike several years ago lasted 3 or 4 months. Won't affect shows for quite a while. But if it were to last months, we'll have to get used to reruns. Oh, no!!! Nothing ridiculous about it at all. The Writers Guild wants what they think they're entitled to. That's the point of a union.

Answer 7

So, if the writers strike goes on & on how exactly will OUR REAL lives be effected? If we are not writers, or critics of these shows?
I mean re-runs.. .. .. and then we will have to find something else to do, RIGHT?

TV and movies are not real life, too many people are stuck in front of the tube anyway!
So get active, and stop stressing about it!!

Answer 8

Sounds like it could be a while. I've heard that most soaps have a few months worth of scripts saved up. So let's hope that's enough time to sort it all out.

Answer 9

I hope not too long people need to work and get paid and we need to be entertained. But I have got a feeling it's going to be a while.

Answer 10

It's supposed to last for quite a while. The Actor's guild contracts come up in the spring and it is expected that they will go on strike to.