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When will all the singing shows die?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Sajan, May 13, 2012.

  1. Sajan

    Sajan Member

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    American Idol - FOX
    The X-Factor - FOX
    Duets - ABC
    The Voice - NBC
    The Sing Off - NBC

    :eek:
     
  2. Dr of Dunk

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    When people stop watching them?
     
  3. Kam

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    never got into any of these shows surprisingly.
     
  4. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    They're cheap to make. And they make a ton of money. The answer is... never.
     
  6. Shroopy2

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    Reality Contest Shows = Sports For Women. Not going away

    Glee, thats at least a show that has singing in it. Like regular ol' musicals. Not a singing competition with judges.

    (No, I don't watch either but ) I don't have a big issue with musicals or scripted shows with singing bits in them. Not much issue with singing contests either.

    For me I guess, in Rockets terms, in a contest the people are like revolving door "assets", and a tv show cast with script has "continuity". I prefer the 2nd. (And Glee has Kevin McHale to add to the weird analogy lols)
     
  7. Zackery

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    I never watched any of them. Between work, watching basketball, class, girlfriend, going out, and house chores, I have no time left.
     
  8. TheresTheDagger

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    I have never watched a single episode of any of those.

    As a matter of fact, the only one I had ever even heard of was American Idol.
     
  9. Cannonball

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    Maybe, if there are too many shows, it will dilute the market and lower ratings across the board resulting in mass cancellations.
     
  10. Jturbofuel

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    I have never watched any of them every. I might watch American Idol the night Aerosmith debuts their new song on there though.
     
  11. droxford

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    Well, Star Search was on for 12 seasons.

    Cop drama.
    Lawyer drama.
    Doctor drama.
    Crime Scene drama.
    Talent show.

    It's all the same old American crap TV.
     
  12. Jontro

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    Apparently there aren't enough of them.
     
  13. Cowboy_Bebop

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    When they stop making money?
     
  14. jacoby

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    I stopped watching Ameeican Idol when Chris Daughtry got screwed like 6 years ago.
     
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    It's good family entertainment, and who are we to s**t on people who have a dream and risk the humilation of a reality show to achieve it.
     
  16. Yonkers

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    You don't need much a resume to s**t on people who have a dream.
     
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  17. droxford

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    I'm not s**tting on anybody.

    Actaully, watching the TV feels like the TV is s**tting on me.
     
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  18. Dairy Ashford

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    At least those other genres allow us to see blood and talk about boobies every once in a while, at least until the FCC makes 10/9 Central a real "safe harbor." unaffiliated UHF channels should be cursing by 7 pm and showing full-blown p*rn after 9, everyone else after midnight.
     
  19. Dairy Ashford

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    Star Search was the filler between What A Country and Out of this World, or if they lost the tape for Three O' Clock High or Up the Creek: they didn't crap all over million-dollar prime time ad space.
     
  20. droxford

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    True, but let's face it. American Idol is just Star Search crap recycled, re-branded, and re-marketed to America.... and America eats it up.
     

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