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Got a Spare Hundred Million? Buy a Night on the CW

May 9th, 2008

With today’s news that the CW is putting ‘Sunday’ up for sale so that a media conglomerate can swoop in and develop their own programs and sell advertising, this TV Addict just thought he’d pose this question to all of our readers out there: Anyone have a spare hundred million dollars lying around?

Because if you do, consider this. We’d have three hours to program the ultimate night of television! An evening with Joss Whedon [BUFFY, ANGEL, FIREFLY!] a Greg Berlanti retrospective [EVERWOOD, JACK & BOBBY, DAWSON’S CREEK], FOX the early years [90210, MELROSE PLACE, PROFIT], Brilliant—But—Cancelled [FREAKS & GEEKS, GROSSE POINT, ACTION, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT], the best of the WB [FELICITY, POPULAR, ROSEWELL!], the Original See TV [FRIENDS, SEINFELD, THE COSBY SHOW, WILL & GRACE, CHEERS]… the themes and possibilities are endless. I mean can you imagine, for lack of a better word, the absolute ‘awesomeness’ of a Sunday night of television programmed by television addicts, for television addicts. Ohh… the power!

8 Responses to “Got a Spare Hundred Million? Buy a Night on the CW”

ewanspotter Says:

Stride Gum should buy Sundays. Oh, wait, they already own Smallville. Nevermind.

Josh Emerson Says:

I think my ideal lineup would include an hour of classic comedy with Friends and Seinfeld, followed by the return of Jericho and Veronica Mars.

gadz Says:

Night of women : Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars, Felicity

TVFan Says:

gadz,

that’s a great idea. Or how about a night of butt-kicking women

Alias, Buffy, Dark Angel

SimplyKimberly Says:

There is no contest. If I had a spare $100 mil, I would make Sunday night - The All Whedon night - Buffy, ANGEL, Firefly and any future show Joss, Tim, Jane, Drew, David, et al wanted to do.

gadz Says:

Thanks TVFan,

It’s a pity there are only three hours, otherwise I would include Buffy.

What about a classic male-female driven night: Northern Exposure, Moonlighting, Remington Steele?

Todd W in NC Says:

I’d love a classic David E. Kelley night:

- Ally McBeal
- The Practice
- Picket Fences (especially since it’s taking forever for seasons 2 - 4 to be released on DVD)

How about Sci-Fi Sunday - Preferred Plan:

- *Babylon 5*
- Farscape
- Alien Nation / Firefly (alternate since only one season each)

Sci-Fi Sunday - Plan B (not as good but acceptable):

- Highlander: The Series
- Quantum Leap
- Sliders

Or, ’80s Nostalgia Night - any three of the following:

- Airwolf
- Dukes of Hazzard
- Knight Rider
- MacGyver
- The A-Team

Or, ’70s/’80s Nostalgia Night - Family Version:

- The Carol Burnett Show
- Little House on the Prairie
- The Muppet Show

Or, ’80s Nostalgia Night - Animated Version:

- Transformers
- Voltron
- Robotech
- Starblazers
- Speed Racer
- G.I. Joe (I wasn’t a fan, but I couldn’t think of a better 6th one)

How about a miscellaneous but intriguing combo of:

- Gilmore Girls
- The O.C.
- The West Wing

Or, of course, a rotating roster of brilliant-but-cancelled shows (or at least shows that had potential) that could include:

- Alien Nation
- Brimstone
- Commander-in-Chief
- Crusade
- Firefly
- Jericho
- John Doe
- Journeyman
- Men In Trees
- Standoff

Adam Says:

and the CW admits they have the creative knowledge of a house fly… Cant think of 3 hours of ok television? cant compete with fox’s animation block? geez… there is nothing that women want to watch on sunday night… get your own Hill’s show… create a summer show about the hamptons… make a winter show on Aspen… get a wedding makeover show (have people apply and weekly redo some aspect)…

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