Strike Source: The Shows Must Go On!

I looked at some of the recent "post-strike" episodes of "JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE", and I thought to myself during his comedy segments, "For THIS he needed his writing staff?". Whatever talents they demonstrated before the strike aren't being used to best advantage now...

so just out of curiosity when is new episodes of ncis supposed to start back, my tuesday nights has been lost with out that show, lol let me know if anyone knows

You forgot CBS's Criminal Minds in that list.
It returns April 3rd, but I don't know for how many episodes.

I just want House back

belleblood cold case has been renewed for another season and it is currently showing new episodes..one new episode aired over this past weekend (feb 17) and the next new scheduled episode to be aired is march 30http://www.tv.com/cold-case/show/16989/story/10861.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=headlinessh&tag=headlines;title;0om_act=convert&om_clk=headlinesshhttp://www.tv.com/cold-case/show/16989/episode_guide.html?season=5&tag=season_dropdown;dropdown;4

This is just getting ridiculous. I just want my tv shows back!

what about Cold Case on CBS? another news article here mentioned it's been picked up for next season.

They might be getting some of their demands but every time they go on strike the reality tv market gets stronger and they might get hurt in the long run.I am very glad that the strike is over...though

Hey to all, I actually do sympathise with the writers and don't think it's huge increase to ask that the double their pay on DVD's to 8 cents, surely they deserve more than this! As for the 'suffering' of the viewers, well I'm sure we'll survive, and rekindle an aquaintance with the written word perhaps? At the end of the day, strikes are a necessary part of the modern post industrial society to ensure we're paid fairly for what we produce, whether though hand's on work or imaginative craft, too many fat cats get too much of the profits whilst those that put the hours in trail behind in terms of pay. Yes it may be a drag waiting as a viewer, but at least feel proud for attempting to achieve equality of wage for all sectors!moreless

well according to Eisner, the strike is apparently now over and the deal was official shook on Saturday, lets hope it's not too late to renew Reaper and bring the 4400 back to life....

I really like what everyone has said here. I'm sorry other people are being hurt by the strike - and these people won't seem to benefit by the results of the strike! I'm afraid that when it's all said and done we (the viewers) will just end up paying more for out DVDs and downloads! Who's getting hurt then? We won't get an increase - maybe we should just stop buying new DVDs! I'm not on either side - I'm on the viewers side! Maybe they should start having "write the next episode" contests! I bet there is some great talent hidden out there (especially if they aren't looking for a job in Hollywood after the strike!) Will this strike affect the commercials? Don't know if taht's good or bad! ;)moreless

brandonkennard: Fair is fair. The strike is not without a reason, neither the writers are stupid, but the strike is ruining TV for us viewers.

I just want My Name is Earl back! Theyve left everyone hanging with Earl lying in the street! Im dying to see what happens next. Otherwise, I dont miss most network shows.

So sick of the strike now. Didnt sympathise much with the writers to begin with and now its seriously looking like a lot of series will only do half a season - just go back to work!
I think people should only strike over serious issues like safety anything else should be sorted out in their contract negotiations.
How do dumb entertainment 'news' shows like The Soup keep showing when talk shows and award shows are effected?

Mr. MojoRising:
<i>All the Strikers are doing is ruining TV. Eventually it's all gonna be reality shows b/c of the stupid strikers. Union's just ruin things. They're eventually gonna 'strike' themselves out of a job. </i>

Do you even know what the strike is about? Why they felt the need to pull such a HUGE move? They are not doing it for fun.... no one wants to be on strike, none of them want to be jobless.

There are very solid reasons for them doing what they are doing, and the same goes for the AMPTP. Get a little info before posting that <i>stupid strikers are ruining TV.</i> Because thats just nonsense.

All the Strikers are doing is ruining TV. Eventually it's all gonna be reality shows b/c of the stupid strikers. Union's just ruin things. They're eventually gonna 'strike' themselves out of a job.

This has been a terrible time for all us tv fans. What more can go wrong? :(

All in all, good news for online advertising networks. As the eyeballs move from TV to anywhere but, advertisers will need to figure out where to put their money. And as any good ad guy knows, they've been underspending in online for years now.

To igotbupkis: as you quote me I will respond to you! Well as you know Gilmore Girls, Dark Angel and Firefly are over so reruns again, to the others you mentioned, I have my favourite mid '80 and mid'90 shows and I do own them on DVD but it doesn't mean I am interested in everything so it comes to the same resolution to me I want new episodes of the shows I like, so please end the strike as many people on this board want the same thing, it is not unreasonable right? I'm not into pirating things, when I can buy them so please do not tell me what I can watch instead because I'm not interested

While I did support the writers when they first went out on strike, its becoming something that I wish would just end. I realize what the strike is about and what they want, but since the directors reached a settlement over the same things that the writers are striking over, I just wish that they would settle. I hope that they realize that the support that they once had at the beginning of the strike is starting to wane and starting to look selfish. But there is nothing that we can do about it, even writing to the producers and the writers wouldn't help, even it were on en masse. I am starting to fear that there might not even be a season next year and that a lot of the shows will have lost momento and therefore a lot the shows that are currently on will lose viewership and therefore be pulled off the air. They are just a bunch of greedy selfish pigs that don't realize the impact of their strike. Surely there is a medium that both sides can live with. Hopefully this doesn't mean that advertising is affected...moreless

please someone tell me that lady with sunglasses and dark red shirt who is laughing irritatingly in the picture on the tv.com's strike home page.Ä° felt that she's so happy that we are going to miss our favourite shows. And one thing more is making a strike is a serious happening not a joke. Someone please tell me who is that women and which show she was work on. i will never watch anything that she has write even if it is one of my favs. (lost etc.)

I'm glad The Big Bang Theory got picked up for a full season. can't wait 'til this strike is over.

No one can survive on reality shows.

I, like many other production workers in LA, have been feeling the effects of the strike for months now. All of us "below the line" workers are getting screwed over more than anyone else, and it's taken it's toll. I have friends who've moved away after losing their apartments and homes due to the strike. They decided the inconsistancy of the industry wasn't worth it anymore. And now with Pilot season almost officially being canceled there won't be much new work until next fall. Doesn't matter if it all ends tomorrow, the damage is done. The people who produce the shows and the people who write the shows are not the only people who make them. And it's the rest of us not involved in the strike who have to pay the consequences. So, from one out of work TV crew emember to all of you, do us all a favor, write to the WGA and the AMPTP and tell them how frustrated you are and disappointed you are that this nonsense even occured. The more voices they hear the more likely they'll be to come to a quicker, more even resolution and we'll all be able to go back to work!moreless

I'd had enough of this strike on November 6th. Sorry guys, but it isn't as though the writers depend upon royalties and residuals for their existence. They GET PAID TO WRITE THE EPISODES of our favourite shows!If they're entitled to anything further then they should nut that out when they contract to write for a show/director/studio whatever. Just like any contract worker.And if they've been caught unprepared by e-technology then they should sack their union reps and get some more competent ones!!!!!I agree with peabody2004. Take a look at the way the UK produces series. It works, and on the whole their programs seem to be of higher quality.Where's the rule that says you have to churn out 22 eps a year? Why not release 12 really really good ones with actual content than 5 really good (the ones around the beginning and end of a season, 5 not too bad (general arc) and 12 mediocre fillers. And use the same writers - continuity would be great!moreless

Oh people, I hate the strike but I love the outcome. I spend so much more time on school now that I don't have so many shows to follow every day. I mean, this strike really couldn't be at a better time. And even though my DVD's of The O.C. and Veronica Mars are hitting the player every day, I'm spending nowhere near as much time on tv as I used to, perhaps this strike may even save my exams!

This turning out to be a mess lot of people are not going to get to see much TV. But for those you who want to catch up this is the right time.

You need not be a genius to know that the Internet streaming is the future. For the fact that it cost less to produce the shows and reaches more people, I can seem to understand what the "co-operations" got to loose by playing fair.

I understand why there on strike but ppl fix it already. Missing my shows here.

I agree it's time for the strike to end. I did support it at first but it really has gone on long enough. I mean sounds like they are just being picky I mean you can't tell me they don't make much money. They are hurting the actors too. They need to put that in consideration. I am hearing they did come to an agreement so hopefully they will get back to work.

Only good about this strike is that i can catch up a bit on older series, However its beginning to worry me how prolonging the strike is getting.

reruns are boring
does anybody have dates of when new episodes will air have found them for some shows but still wondering about some others,alot of shows still have finished episodes left,example:everybody hates chris has its season 3 complete,well then why not air the rest??give the writers what they want so you can give the people back the shows they love!!!if this goes on much longer i'm going to have to get a social life(LOL)

A lot of people on here are making sense...pay the writers, they deserve it. I agree 100% with these people but some are saying that they should be replaced...now to you guys, that is freakin moronic to say. Good shows are only good because of the Good Writing...if you replace the people who write the Good Shows...what are the odds that they will stay good?Anyway, to make this short...watch this video from the WGA that explains what they want and why. http://youtube.com/watch?v=oJ55Ir2jCxk

> Well it is starting get on my nerves, I did support the writers but now I am only annoyed. How many times you can re-watch Bones episodes?

So rent old videos (or pirate them, if you prefer) from TV shows you've missed! Why do people focus so much on "new" to the exclusion of "old quality"? The "Three Musketeers" of the mid-90s blew in comparison to the 70s version, but if you were going to the store, which one would you see? Which would you rent?

How many of you have seen all episodes of:

Rome, Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, Carnivale, Daybreak, Coupling, Taxi, Cheers, Cupid, Briscoe County Jr, Deadwood, Dark Angel, Connections, Frazier, Sports Night, Band of Brothers, Firefly, Babylon 5, Entourage, Nip/Tuck, Fawlty Towers, Joan of Arcadia, Red Dwarf, The Shield, Gilmore Girls ??

There are lots of others which may appeal to the sense of others (I'd never watch Sex In the City, but it's obviously got appeal to many).

Take your pick -- there are vast quantities -- DAYS -- of EXCELLENT entertainment sitting out there waiting to be watched -- much of which is better than 90% of the dreck that is currently in the US TV schedule (yes, there are shows worth watching in every season).moreless

really hope this strike comes to an end soon! i really miss my favorite shows! just give the writers what they want!

the writers should get paid less for this crap

The script writers need more money.They do all the hard work while all actors do is to remember 1 dialog at a time of each scene..But the actors make millions while im sure the writers have a pretty crappy pay.

Cordata - illegal strike? and you think he was honorable to break a union, and to put people with no experience in charge :?

Its too bad for those fantastic shows Prison Break , Grey's Anatomy , Heroes , Lost, Scrubs ,House ,How I Met Your Mother(really bad hit for a fresh series , The Unit Writers plz ...

I just want the writers strike over, I miss my fav shows so much!

dang!

peabody2004: the problem is, in shows like comedies, they rely on the presence of writers even after the script is written. during filming, a writer will help make sure the jokes are working and possibly re-work lines. also, i think the writers specifically chose an inconvenient time so that it would be most damaging and most noticeable to the public. if we had another system of writing/filming, they would have just chosen a different time to cause the same sort of problems...hence the point of striking

I honestly never thought this strike would still be going on as I just don't understand, why "the powers that be" didn't consider these writers when they were "getting their own piece of the pie"? Who do some of these producers, studio heads, etc. have to be some dog gone greedy when they know situations like this can occur? Also, some of the "higher-ups" haven't made things any better by what they've done to us the viewing audience. Example:The head of ABC has determined (I guess within herself) that she "will not" show even one promo of 'Big Shots' no matter what, but 'will' run over and over again, and even change the day and time slot for other shows where the ratings are just getting by. In the beginning 'Big Shots' got about 3-4 weeks worth of promos, now, not even one mention. I'm absolutely baffled by this turn of events.
Lastly, something tells me that there is 'NO' guarantee that even 'after' this strike is over, things will 'return to normal'. I seriously think some of these shows and the studios themselves, will be in for some very rude awakenings before this is all over. Keep your eyes open for some real surprises here folks.moreless

enough is enough.... i live in Turkey and in here our channels already following the seasons way behind but thanks to internet i'm right on track. I support the writers. in a way they are right to ask a share for internet sales however soon they won't have any viewers to write something for.The Show Must Go On!!!!

You wrote this article? Scab!

The DGA has come to an agreement with the studios. They said it was an excellent deal (and a fast one). Now that puts some pressure on the WGA, what will they do next?

iva66:In case of a strike, the studios can fire workers without any penalties, that is part of their contract.

How can people be so selfish to think the writers should be fired and the shows should continue. The soul purpose is money. Writers are human beings and they have rights and strike is one of them. I support them. I want the creative teams to be strong, the networks always can find another way to earn money.

Perhaps it's time to look at the way shows are produced in the UK. Each show usually only has between 6 and 12 episodes in a season. These episodes are usually written by the same writer - ensuring consistent style and quality. The entire season is also written / filmed / edited before the season starts being aired. This allows the entire season to be shown without the ridiculous situation where episodes are repeated mid season. The producers of the US shows should lose the weaker writers who are only used to fill out the season to it's allotted 20 odd episodes, and start producing a shorter, higher quality, season of episodes instead.