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Posted Aug 21st 2006 5:58PM by Will O'Brien
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Industry, Programming, OpEd, Stargate, Sci Fi
It's not official from SciFi just yet, but it sounds like
Stargate SG-1 is getting cancelled.
Multichannel news reports that they heard the show was cancelled on the eve of the 200th episode.
Gateworld reports that it received confirmation of it from one of their sources. (Oh, and it sounds like
Stargate Atlantis was renewed.)
Considering that it's on its tenth season, I'm not surprised about the news. If we take the
200th episode seriously, I'm betting the producers are looking to make a movie. Take everything you see/hear/read/channel with a grain of salt, nothing's official just yet.
[Thanks to Mack Swift for the tip]
Looks like SciFi has
confirmed the cancellation (and the renewal of
Atlantis). Thanks to Fred for the link]
Posted Aug 19th 2006 8:29AM by Will O'Brien
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, OpEd, Stargate, Sci Fi
(S10E05) The 200th episode of SG-1 had to be a party to make, because it's friggin' hilarious. Right after the little 'previously on stargate bit' (which worked better this time) meet the furlings... and they're wearing little furry costumes... Wait a minute. The crazy story lines start up right from the beginning.
As SG-1 reads scripts and discusses plots, we're treated to all sorts of possible story lines. The changes are usually pretty obvious, but they keep us on our toes with sneaky cuts from actual show to campy scenes. The whole episode total unadulterated fan service - I loved it.
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Posted May 5th 2006 2:31PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Programming, Animation, King of the Hill
I hate to admit it, but if I weren't writing weekly reflections on King of the Hill I don't think I would be watching it. Don't get me wrong, I love King of the Hill, but the show has always been in the most forgettable timeslot imaginable. Despite being essentially tossed aside while shows like The Simpsons and Family Guy are hyped out the wazoo, King of the Hill has remained consistently clever and funny, and May 14 will mark both the end of the season and the show's 200th episode. Thankfully, though, it won't be the end of the series. When this season opened their were rumors it might be the last, but apparently FOX had a change of heart and King of the Hill will be sticking around after all. Executive producer John Altschuler had this to say: "To be blunt, there's not too much that's good on TV. So if you're working on something good, you want to do more." I would say it's that approach that has kept what USA Today calls King of the Hill's "dedicated if small audience" coming back every week. You know, when the show isn't constantly being bumped for NASCAR events.
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