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ILS1
01-22-2006, 12:13 PM
PASADENA, Calif. - One minute, Heather Graham was the face of ABC. The next minute, she was gone. Her comedy series "Emily's Reasons Why Not" was promoted relentlessly by the network as the linchpin of its post-football Monday night schedule, but was only given one airing before being yanked earlier this month.

ABC committed to the big promotional campaign before even seeing a script for the show, said ABC entertainment president Stephen McPherson on Saturday. The series turned out to be a dog creatively, he indicated.

"Once we saw it was not launching, we felt like unfortunately it was not going to get better and we had to make a change," McPherson said.

A total of six episodes were filmed, and McPherson said no determination has been made about whether they would be burned off.

The quick hook doesn't mean producers of other ABC series with middling ratings — "Invasion," for example — should be shaking in fear.

"That's a great example for us of when to be patient and when to fold them," he said. "We believe in that show."



Link (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060122/ap_on_en_tv/tv_bye_bye_emily)

Phil C
01-22-2006, 01:18 PM
It reminds me of the 1979 tv series Working Stiffs with Michael Keaton and James Belushi. I think it only ran a few weeks and got canceled which was too bad because I thought it was a funny series and just needed time to get the viewing public to watch. As famous as the actors became later I think ABC was hasty in this action. It has a cult of fans though and maybe Emily will be the same way.

3afan
01-22-2006, 01:21 PM
America mourns :rolleyes:

Matthew328
01-22-2006, 03:45 PM
I never saw the show..obvoius....but a couple of girls I know loved the show..

turbostud
01-22-2006, 08:14 PM
Heather Graham is a hottie!

MHSvarsity2007
01-22-2006, 08:42 PM
it was an okay show...not a favorite

SnyTigBaseB07
01-22-2006, 10:19 PM
Haha that must suck!!!

I wish i could be on tv :thinking: i wonder what that'd be like......:cool:

neck_06
01-23-2006, 08:42 AM
LMAO!!!

so do the actors still get paid? or do their paychecks get cancelled too?!?!?!

Brahma73
01-24-2006, 11:23 AM
Originally posted by turbostud
Heather Graham is a hottie!

Felicity Shagwell:rolleyes: