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I have my fingers crossed that this happens! I love the show and think it has a lot of potential, with or without nudity and swearing. Unfortunately for Grant Show, it would mean regrowing his 'stache.

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Why couldn't they or wouldn't they have done that with Moonlight? I refused to watch Swingtown.

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We all know that the show was originally written for Showtime before the script had to be cut back for CBS. It would be nice to see it go back there and to see the original vision. I think that having the freedom to include nudity and swearing will give a boost that the show really needs.

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I think that this is an incredible show, one of the most mature and in-depth network shows since "Freaks & Geeks," and I would love a second season anywhere, including maybe even a straight-to-DVD season (hey, it could work).

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It's a good show with a good cast. Showtime is a perfect venue for Swingtown. I hope it happens. This show deserves a 2nd season.

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Oh, I really hope this happens. Swingtown has definitely been my favorite show of the summer, and actually, probably my favorite show of the last couple of years. I think it could become better on Showtime. The writers are decent - if they can handle this material with the constraints of network television, they have some skill! Let them run free with it!

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OMG - that would be incredibly awesome! I am bummed that its not on tonight. I'm going to miss it! I would love to see a Showtime version. Outside of Jericho, it's my favorite show in a long, long time. And my other favorites are on Showtime, so they would be smart to pick it up. It would play nicely with Californication.

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I really like it too...honestly, I don't think it "needs" swearing or extensive nudity to be enjoyable, but if that is what will keep it alive, I say by all means go for it. I just hope it keeps itself grounded if it does go to cable and doesn't do a total 180 and become Boogie Nights all of a sudden.

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Oh, this is great, I'm crossing my fingers. It would do better on cable -- not necessarily a pay channel, just cable. Where a show can have 2-4 million viewers and be a hit.

Although it certainly would be nice to lift the network shackles on Showtime, SWINGTOWN is just fine as-is, without any more swearing, skin, etc...

I've really been enjoying the show, the writing, the cast...let's hope the network figures out a way to keep on keepin' on, man!

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I never watched Moonlight, so I can't really say anything about that. Besides, I belive the Ex List is taking Moonlight's spot. Go complain to that show.

I adore this show! I hope this is coming true, this would be soooo awesome. I sure am finding myself missing my regular Friday staple today. Next week cannot come soon enough for me.

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AWESOME News. Hope it happens. Would be a great fit on Showtime. Swingtown and Mad Men have been the only shows (beside Kathy Griffin D-List) that have become must see t.v. this summer! Love the show and cast.

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This is great news and I hope that it actually happens. This show is so much more than I expected it to be and the characters are written so well that I really care what happens to them. My wife and I are both pleased that even though the show was sold as a swingers show (with lots of implied rather than on screen sex) the sex has taken a back seat to their every day lives - which is how it happens in real life! It lends more credibility to the tone of the show that people aren't necessarily "doing the bunny bump" or swapping partners with their neighbors 24/7. It also helps that all the characters are smartly written and portrayed by fresh new faces without any baggage from former roles. Great stuff!

Best of all, the writers have absolutely NAILED the '70s. The sets, props, clothes, hair, attitudes, cars, jobs, music, language - all of it are spot on perfect without hammering it into us that "this show is taking place in the '70s people." The last show that handled a time shift this well was "The Wonder Years" and that one ran a lot longer than one season. Lets hope the Swingtown group gets to stay a little bit longer!

Maybe they could get Harry Reems to do a PSA for them this time?

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Make it a "Swingtown"/"The Mole" double header and call it "Bob Sassone Super TV Fun Time".

*uber-yawn*

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This is great news!!! I dont care what network it's on as long as there is a 2nd season in the future!

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Can't believe no one thought to move it to BBC where the actor who plays Bruce has to have some connections.

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I really hope this happens :). This is a great show and deserves a second season.

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