Thus Says Suzanne...

Jericho back tonight!

Oh yeah!  I've been waiting for what feels like forever to find out what happened at the end of last season.  It only took thousands of dedicated viewers about a fillion e-mails, snail mails and many tons of peanuts (long story) but we did it...we got the show back.  Then came the writer's strike and I started to wonder if it was lost after all.

Tonight is the night for season two.  If you're not already watching give it a shot.  (Hey, if nothing else it's the only new thing on TV in quite some time.)  It's really an excellent show.

Jericho is back...starting this Friday

I know some of you didn't watch Jericho in the fall because you thought it was going to be a gloomy and depressing post apocolyptic story.  You have a second chance to find out how wrong that impression is...season one is being replayed from the premiere episode (on CBS) beginning this Friday.

What would you do if you saw a mushroom cloud in the distance?  How would you find out what happened?  What happens when the supply chain for goods and services is cut off?  How do you know who your friends (neighboring communities) are?  Can you trust your neighbors?  Can you trust strangers who come to town?  How do the dynamics of your community change?  How would you feed yourself?  Would any of your job skills be in demand or would you be useless?

This show gives me food for thought, and I miss the characters.  As you know, I was one of the folks who made a stink when it was canceled so I'm thrilled to have it back and I encourage you to give it a second try this summer and see what you think!

Jericho is back!

I waited all day to hear the news I felt certain was coming and it was worth it...Jericho is back!  All the e-mails, snail-mails and shipments of peanuts did the trick.  Getting a show back is rare but Jericho is back from the dead and I am thrilled!

Here's the official statement on the CBS Jericho Boards...

June 6, 2007

To the Fans of Jericho:

Wow!

Over the past few weeks you have put forth an impressive and probably unprecedented display of passion in support of a prime time television series. You got our attention; your emails and collective voice have been heard.

As a result, CBS has ordered seven episodes of “Jericho” for mid-season next year. In success, there is the potential for more. But, for there to be more “Jericho,” we will need more viewers.

A loyal and passionate community has clearly formed around the show. But that community needs to grow. It needs to grow on the CBS Television Network, as well as on the many digital platforms where we make the show available.

 

We will count on you to rally around the show, to recruit new viewers with the same grass-roots energy, intensity and volume you have displayed in recent weeks.

At this time, I cannot tell you the specific date or time period that “Jericho” will return to our schedule. However, in the interim, we are working on several initiatives to help introduce the show to new audiences. This includes re-broadcasting “Jericho” on CBS this summer, streaming episodes and clips from these episodes across the CBS Audience Network (online), releasing the first season DVD on September 25 and continuing the story of Jericho in the digital world until the new episodes return. We will let you know specifics when we have them so you can pass them on.

On behalf of everyone at CBS, thank you for expressing your support of “Jericho” in such an extraordinary manner. Your protest was creative, sustained and very thoughtful and respectful in tone. You made a difference.

Sincerely,

Nina Tassler

President, CBS Entertainment

 

P.S. Please stop sending us nuts :)

holding my breath for Jericho

Oh...there are rumors today, rumors that sound rife with possibility.  The rumors are that the 50,000 pounds of nuts we sent to CBS got their attention and there might be an announcement tonight with some good news about a renewal.  Fingers crossed and holding my breath.

bring Jericho back

I want my show back! 

If you want it back too, here's what you can do to help the cause.

Nuts to CBS!

I may have mentioned (once or twice a nanosecond) my dismay at the cancellation of Jericho.  There is a vigorous campaign by viewers to get the show back on the air.  If you were watching you know what it means when we (the fans of the show) say NUTS!

My favorite part of the campaign is the movement to send a package of nuts to the executives in charge of programming at CBS.   While I haven't posted on any of the boards, I have indeed signed a petition, sent e-mails to the execs, and today I mailed my handwritten note along with a handful of nuts.  Rumor has it that we're getting some attention at CBS.

I want my show back!

Jericho fans unite

I don't know what CBS was thinking when they cancelled Jericho.  Apparently none of the other fans do either and there is a grassroots campaign to get it back on the air.

This CNN blog is interesting, not so much for the original entry, but for the comments below which are almost entirely outrage at the cancellation of the show.

Or you can check out the Jericho message boards on the CBS site to get an idea of how people feel about the show and the decision to cancel it. 

I've read the summaries of the "edgy" stuff they plan to try to shove down our throats this fall.  I'll pass.

Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!

I just got word that Jericho has been cancelled.  I'm very disappointed. 

Season two for Jericho?

My television viewing habits changed dramatically six months ago when my youngster came to live with me.  Not only do I not have much time, but Jack Bauer's day would not be appropriate viewing for a seven-year-old.  I don't even want her within earshot when that is on.  I still watch Bones, Deadliest Catch, and Heroes...after all, isn't that TiVo is for?

The only show I watch in real-time is Jericho.  I look forward to it all week.  I want to know what Jake is up to, what Hawkins has up his sleeve (still not quite sure if he's good or if he's bad), and I've been waiting to see what the heck happened to Heather.  I love Jake's dad, but I'm not really feeling the vibe of his mother, and I'm really not feeling the vibe of his brother or now-dead sister-in-law (note to self - medical care is clearly substandard after nuclear war). 

When we closed the season a major character died (I'm not amused by this development, we need this character), and the town was in danger of getting seriously spanked by a neighboring community (which we also learned has the nearest Costco store in case you were wondering), Heather showed up but her fate was up in the air, and our hero Jake was having a difficult moment. 

Any day now I'm waiting to hear if the show has been picked up for a second season...please, oh please, oh please, oh please be back!