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Melloblue
Melloblue
Hiatus?
Oct 23 2009, 10:50 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 23 2009, 10:50 PM EDT
Next episode: Not until December? Why? 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    
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thewhitewilsmith
thewhitewilsmith
1. RE: Hiatus?
Oct 23 2009, 10:54 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 23 2009, 10:54 PM EDT
"Next episode: Not until December? Why?"
Fox is benching Dollhouse during November sweeps. Ausiello on EW reported it earlier this week. We're all very upset.

Double episodes in December though... Huzzah?
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T900-JE
T900-JE
2. RE: Hiatus?
Oct 23 2009, 10:57 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 23 2009, 10:57 PM EDT
"Next episode: Not until December? Why?"
I know that's bullS@#@,for one thing we'll get a 2 hour episode.
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noobloser
noobloser
3. RE: Hiatus?
Oct 24 2009, 1:02 AM EDT | Post edited: Oct 24 2009, 1:02 AM EDT
"I know that's bullS@#@,for one thing we'll get a 2 hour episode."
Not a two hour episode, two episodes back to back. The thing about the episodes airing first after the hiatus is that it's a two parter.
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lexi2727
4. RE: Hiatus?
Nov 3 2009, 3:28 PM EST | Post edited: Nov 3 2009, 3:28 PM EST
this is from syfiwired

Fox can't seem to make up its mind about Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. On the one hand, it renews it despite some of the lowest ratings ever. Then it buries it on Friday night, where its ratings continue to plummet before stabilizing. Then it decides to air all 13 season-two episodes once it's clear a lot of people are watching it on DVRs.

But now comes word that it's pulling it from the schedule entirely during the all-important month of November, the so-called "sweeps" period when the network tries to boost ratings to set its advertising rates.

Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello tweeted the news first:

@EWAusielloFiles Exclusive: Hearing FOX will bench DOLLHOUSE for November sweeps and air back-to-back eps on Friday night in December....
Then the FutonCritic chimed in:

Network sources have confirmed Friday entries "Brothers," "'Til Death" and "Dollhouse" will all go on hiatus after their October 23 airings. A rebroadcast of "House's" two-hour season premiere will sub in for the night on October 30 with additional repeats of "House" and "Bones" taking over for the rest of the month.
"Dollhouse" will then return with back-to-back originals starting at 8:00/7:00c on December 4, 11 and 18.


This sounds a lot like Fox has decided to burn off the new episodes it just ordered. Sounds like there's some confusion at the network about what to do with the troubled show. What do you think?
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Then dollhoise will return to friday's on january 8th
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Melloblue
Melloblue
5. RE: Hiatus?
Nov 3 2009, 4:09 PM EST | Post edited: Nov 3 2009, 4:09 PM EST
I hope there are many more episodes of this show. I bought the season one DVDs and look forward to more. The show is just starting to get its legs. Remember "Cheers" had low ratings well into the end of its second season before it gathered and audience. I'm sure there are many more examples. Just get it off Friday nights and numbers will go up. JMO Do you find this valuable?    

spencejosiah
6. RE: Hiatus?
Nov 3 2009, 6:21 PM EST | Post edited: Nov 3 2009, 6:21 PM EST
I am really disappointed at how poorly FOX is handling Dollhouse. It is a really innovative and captivating show, but FOX doesn't seem to be able or willing to give it the support that it needs to grow its audience. It seems like they are instead determined to doom it by airing it on Friday nights and pulling it from sweeps. And I think that they must really be underestimating the number of fans who catch the show online or on DVD or a million other ways than traditional airings. C'mon FOX! You can do better! Do you find this valuable?