[Arkcon]

Originally posted by Major Tom:
I think that TV corporations are getting way too greedy in that they expect that if a show is not immediately a hit, it will never be

IMHO, the blame doesn't completely belong to the networks. Some TV shows have gotten way too expensive. Early in the run of Farscape the special effects were more immaginative than visually dazzling. Heck, even the first two seasons of Next Gen had pretty simple sets and spaceshots.

Years ago there was some show that was about teenagers in a high school. They were canceled after a year, depite critical acclaim. Basically they said at some ridiculus price, IIRC 1.2 million an episode, they couldn't take it to the networks or PBS, and the cable network (HBO I think) didn't want it anymore.

And I thought "1.2 million?!? The teen actors are unknowns, the set is hallways and classrooms, what is money for. Was the catering that good? I know an episode of NextGen doesn't cost that much -- not early in it's run. Are the writers and directors really worth that much?"