NBC's SMASH, Season 2 -- Discussion- Page 69

[LYLS3637]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 11:19am

8PM again? Wow they really are trying to kill this show.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 11:20am

Maybe they are just trying to end her suffering.

[LYLS3637]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 11:24am

By preventing people from watching it? They dropped the ball last week causing many DVR's to get screwed up. Seems like they're repeating the pattern this week, and adding salt to an already gaping wound.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 11:34am

If you have the show set to record on your DVR, it'll record no matter what time they move it to.

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 12:32pm

Smash is the only show I enjoy watching when it airs, if only to follow the comments on this board in real time. However, 8pm in New York is 7pm in my neck of the woods. That's insane. The only reason I watch television at 7pm is to have Jeopardy or a Seinfeld rerun in the background while cooking a complicated meal.

This is a sad send-off for a show that while broken in many (many!) ways, still captured my attention and appreciation every week. I enjoyed watching Bombshell come together despite the many plot flaws and also appreciated the characters despite the frequent need to see beyond a script that didn't seem to understand them very well.

I plan to savor the final few episodes because I'm afraid we're not going to see anything like this again for a long time. And I also know that the appeal of the show was limited from the start. In one unscientific sample comprised of the friends and family I've tried to engage in conversation, none have ever seen an episode. That's true regardless of the holes in the plot or whether the actors were the best choices for their roles. The subject matter just doesn't hold much interest outside our world.

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 12:50pm

Rumpelstiltskin - Excellent post. You are so right in regards to appeal of this show. I will also add that I have two daughters in their twenties who love Broadway and they have never watched the show, too busy with life - lol.

Yes, the "flaws" of the show have been pointed out many times on this board but even with the "flaws" I have enjoyed the show. I think Megan Hilty has been great and the songs for "Bombshell" have been pretty darn good. Once SMASH concentrated on the shows getting to Broadway and not the personal stuff with characters like Julia, episodes got much better.

I will also add that NBC really screwed this show. A show with limited appeal needed a decent lead in show and be kept at the same day and time to give it a chance to build a audience. I remember reading years ago that FOX said one of the reasons for the show "24" success was that they kept it at the same day and time and never had it miss a week from beginning to end of season so the audience could find it. This is important when you have a series with a contining story line. NBC is the worst rated network so if SMASH could have even got semi respectable numbers it would have been given another season.

Updated On: 4/18/13 at 12:50 PM

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 1:23pm

However, 8pm in New York is 7pm in my neck of the woods. That's insane. The only reason I watch television at 7pm is to have Jeopardy or a Seinfeld rerun in the background while cooking a complicated meal.

Shrug, 8pm in New York is 7 in my neck of the woods, too and all television runs an hour earlier here as well. Are you in a different time zone or just a time warp?

I can't believe this week's grouse on here is that it's still on at 8(7 central). Didn't you kind of figure that it was going to be on at that time from now on when they switched it last week?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 1:42pm

At this point I expect them to show the season finale between The Chica Show and Pajanimals on a Saturday morning in June. And I will get up, brew some coffee, toast a Pop Tart and enjoy every crazy minute of SMASH.

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 1:43pm

No, the issue is not the nature of time zones or how to set the DVR. As Jordan wrote, the DVR is pretty smart and adjusts for scheduling changes. The grouse is simply that 7pm is pretty early to catch a show if I want to see it as it's being aired. Whether the plan is to kick back and watch along with my online friends or have people over to introduce something new, 7pm is way to early to make that happen.

Regardless, the focus of my post was the pre-mortem for the show's imminent demise. I'm not delusional that it has a chance for additional episodes; just sorry to see it go.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 1:52pm

Well, if you want to have friends over, you could record and show it any time you wanted.
Updated On: 4/18/13 at 01:52 PM

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 2:40pm

Sure. Careless post on my part. I was trying to circle back to my earlier comment that Smash is the only show I try to catch at the time it airs, but the network has made that difficult. It's as if they want to justify the imminent cancellation by ensuring that the ratings are as low as possible.

[Ham3]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 3:17pm

"I can't believe this week's grouse on here is that it's still on at 8(7 central). Didn't you kind of figure that it was going to be on at that time from now on when they switched it last week? "

I did, but then NBC's schedule showed it as back to 9/8 until the change today.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 4:32pm

At least it's almost over and no one will have to go through this anymore.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 4:36pm

I hope NBC sees what this show is doing to us and pulls it off their schedule immediately. We don't deserve this.

[bwayrose7]

Posted: 4/18/13 at 4:43pm

All this back and forth is getting annoying, that's for certain. But as long as I'm not working, I'll continue to watch it at whatever time it's on until it ends. Might as well be entertained while I can- despite all its many problems, I do have a soft spot for this show and I'll miss it.

[DEClarke]

Posted: 4/19/13 at 12:03am

I still love SMASH, and I finally saw "The Dress Rehearsal" on OnDemand tonight.

In my opinion, SMASH as a niche show with a niche audience (of mostly people involved or in love with theatre) should have always aired on Monday nights. Why? Well, most theaters are dark that night. So, we can watch the darn show LIVE.

The Tuesday time slot was manageable, and I caught the show live sometimes there. However, as the Contributing Editor for BroadwayWorld's Houston page, I have little to no hope of seeing a single airing live with Saturday night airings. I hate that.

My views on "The Dress Rehearsal." This is a fun episode, but was mostly a placeholder. I'm excited to see where the drama goes for "Opening Night," especially now that Tom knows Julia helped HIT LIST!I'm sad that OnDemand didn't have a preview for episode 12 and that I can;t find it anywhere online! :-/

[kyl3fong2]

Posted: 4/19/13 at 12:08am

@DEClarke -- I think they are no longer doing "next episode" previews for SMASH since it airs on Saturday nights now...

[DEClarke]

Posted: 4/19/13 at 12:10am

BAH! That blows!

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 4/19/13 at 12:11am

I'm in the central time zone and here prime time starts at 7 PM. So I definitely don't think it's too early.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 4/19/13 at 12:11am

I'm in the central time zone and here prime time starts at 7 PM. So I definitely don't think it's too early.

[DEClarke]

Posted: 4/19/13 at 12:14am

Other than the fact that the conservatives will complain that it comes on too early and that their impressionable, young kiddos will be exposed to the evils of homosexuality because they're still awake at 7pm. Yay! More bad publicity for a fledgling show...

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 4/19/13 at 1:01am

I don't the show is the opposite of fledgling at this point.

Updated On: 4/19/13 at 01:01 AM

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 4/19/13 at 1:36pm

If anyone does want to save 'Smash' E! is doing a poll where it can help save one show from cancellation. This poll successfully saved 'Felicity', 'Angel' and 'One Tree Hill'. After they get their winner, they announce it on E! News and on E! Online, and then they take the message directly to that network. When they get down to the final round, they even get the stars of the shows involved. Last year, 'Community' was our winner, and it lived to see another season. 'Smash' is in the lead right now with 18.71%. If the program's fans help, then maybe the program can move to a cable network if NBC does not want it. I posted this for die-hard fans. I'll make a decision later if I want to take part in this.








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[all that jazz]

Posted: 4/19/13 at 2:46pm

Let's all unite and save SMASH!!!!!

[wicked1492]

Posted: 4/19/13 at 2:53pm