The Old Studio
By Brooks Jordan | February 20, 2008
There’s nothing better when the comments to a blog post are as rich as the blog post itself.
There’s a host of them for this post about NBC bucking tradition by producing TV shows throughout the year. This one is particularly right on:
Hey [Jeff] Zucker [CEO, NBC] – since you claim Tv needs to be changed – how about NOT noting to death the new projects – since 9 out of 10 shows fail under the current – let’s give notes and test everything to death concept – what have you got to lose? Go back to the old MTM Studio way – hire really talented writers and let them create the shows they want – they also might fail but at least it will be the writer’s original vision – you might get the next All In The Family, Mary TYler Moore Show or Seinfeld this way!
— Posted by Marky256
Think about it. The networks still have to come up with new forms of production/distribution – this won’t let them off the hook – but starting with truly creative shows will make all the difference.
Marky256 is exactly right: take the reins off the writers while the system is in flux.