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Why NBC passed on 'Mulaney' pilot this season
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:07 am
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:07 am
From AV Club
This type of thing does not bode well for the future of comedy on TV.
Mulaney was produced by Lorne Michaels, starred John Mulaney, with Martin Short and Elliot Gould as part of the cast.
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NBC passed on Mulaney because though it was liked by “comedy geeks,” NBC executives didn’t like it. Why? Well, EW suggests because NBC is going for a “family theme” in its comedies and “moving away from smarter-narrower-snarkier titles.”
This type of thing does not bode well for the future of comedy on TV.
Mulaney was produced by Lorne Michaels, starred John Mulaney, with Martin Short and Elliot Gould as part of the cast.
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Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:10 am to ProjectP2294
NBC is fricking terrible.
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:13 am to ProjectP2294
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John Mulaney
Who?
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Martin Short
Horrible. Never was funny.
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Elliot Gould
Sounds terrible.
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:16 am to TigersRuleTheEarth
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:18 am to ProjectP2294
This was ultimately going to happen. NBC has had smarter comedies for years and is getting murdered by lowest common denominator CBS.
They had to shift that way, eventually.
They had to shift that way, eventually.
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:20 am to Fun Bunch
quote:even though it sucks it's kind of hard to be mad at them. they are just following the money which is smart business decision making.
This was ultimately going to happen. NBC has had smarter comedies for years and is getting murdered by lowest common denominator CBS.
They had to shift that way, eventually.
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:21 am to ProjectP2294
John Mulaney is a funny dude, dumbass NBC
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:22 am to TigersRuleTheEarth
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TigersRuleTheEarth
Not sure who pissed in your cornflakes this morning, but was it necessary to come in and shite on something you undoubtedly have never seen?
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:23 am to ProjectP2294
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but was it necessary to come in and shite on something you undoubtedly have never seen?
quote:welcome to tigerdroppings
ProjectP2294
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:25 am to ProjectP2294
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Not sure who pissed in your cornflakes this morning, but was it necessary to come in and shite on something you undoubtedly have never seen?
It's the TV board. I made my decision and I'm sticking to it.
This show sucks.
Seriously, who is John Mulaney? Is this the next Tosh, Louis C.K., Mitch Hedberg, etc that I should know already?
This post was edited on 5/15/13 at 11:26 am
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:25 am to Fearthehat0307
I like Martin Short and Gould, but I'm not upset with them passing on this. Knowing nothing about the show, it still seems like it would appeal to a smaller niche.
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:27 am to TigerMyth36
quote:the best shows usually do
it still seems like it would appeal to a smaller niche.
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:27 am to TigerMyth36
If it is anything like Portlandia NBC prolly made a good decision. If it is like Community, then they made a mistake.
Smart and Snarky has be good as well.
Smart and Snarky has be good as well.
This post was edited on 5/15/13 at 11:33 am
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:29 am to TigerMyth36
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Knowing nothing about the show, it still seems like it would appeal to a smaller niche.
It seems that way. The move was surprising though because it was generating the most internet buzz and it has Lorne Michaels backing it.
This thread is only somewhat meant to comment on the actual show that was passed up. The big thing is the reasoning why.
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:29 am to Fearthehat0307
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it still seems like it would appeal to a smaller niche.
the best shows usually do
The Cosby Show, and tons of others say hello.
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:37 am to White Shadeaux
The word "usually" says hello right back to you.
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:39 am to Fearthehat0307
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even though it sucks it's kind of hard to be mad at them. they are just following the money which is smart business decision making.
Yeah, and how's chasing the "family" market working out? They tried that last season, and they alienated the few fans they had by gutting a beloved though lowly rated show and replacing it with even worse rated shows.
At this point, the smart decision is to consolidate the few positives the network has left. And while the Thursday lineup no longer gets huge ratings, it gets consistent ratings from really loyal fans, which means you can make money on the back end through syndication and DVD's. But they are going to piss that away too, to chase a market that they failed to court last year and the year before.
NBC is a f'n mess. To accuse them of being smart is crazy talk.
ETA: Also, why alienate Lorne Micheals, who is responsible for about the only NBC property not in the tank right now, and the mentor to a huge section of comedic talent?
This post was edited on 5/15/13 at 11:41 am
Posted on 5/15/13 at 11:43 am to Baloo
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Thursday lineup no longer gets huge ratings, it gets consistent ratings from really loyal fans
A couple years ago, their Thursday night lineup was Community, P&R, 30 Rock, and the Office, with Outsourced mixed in.
That's a lot of critical acclaim there, and even some commercial success as well. But it wasn't enough so they started jacking around the orders for P&R, Community and 30 Rock.
Posted on 5/15/13 at 12:15 pm to ProjectP2294
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Outsourced
Posted on 5/15/13 at 12:19 pm to CocomoLSU
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Outsourced
I actually liked Outsourced alot.
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