"You get the Watcher. You get the mom. You get the little Scooby gang. What do I get? Jack squat."
July 24
2008
Singing in the Pane.
Philadelphia Weekly columnist asks the musical question, why aren't there more shows on TV like
Dr. Horrible?
Time to dust off that old spec script you've got laying around for
Cop Rock?
Whedonage
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TheGamut | July 24, 12:47 CET
Wait - A Dr. Horrible graphic novel is coming soon?
[ edited by phlebotinin on 2008-07-24 21:53 ]
phlebotinin | July 24, 12:53 CET
Read somewhere that Ben Edlund was going to help write Dr. Horrible before he dropped out. Personally I'd love to watch a musical TV show with Edlund in charge. "Smile Time" is probably my favorite Angel episode, and I haven't seen anything written by him which I haven't liked.
Quit | July 24, 12:58 CET
Sure, it's not a musical in the traditional sense, but it's definitely a musical TV show. It's also entirely brilliant.
Racoon Boy | July 24, 13:12 CET
Sorry, those wounds heal slowly. I'm hoping that the success of "Dr. Horrible" may begin to change this. Glass half-full!
Madhatter | July 24, 13:13 CET
Technically.
Simon | July 24, 13:45 CET
eyeboogers | July 24, 13:47 CET
meimei42 | July 24, 14:21 CET
I'm wondering if the issue with "musicals" on TV isn't so much a problem with the music itself, but the stories that go around it. As in the case of Viva Laughlin, the writers/producers seem to have spent all their time getting the songs right, but forgot to make the connective fibre interesting enough to keep people watching.
Whedonage | July 24, 14:21 CET
SpikeBad | July 24, 14:43 CET
Yeah, Pushing Daisies was good. :) Can't really remember the songs though. I actually own the DVD set (for some reason it was released in the UK before the US?! crazy times), but I haven't had chance to watch it again yet.
MattK | July 24, 15:43 CET
embers | July 24, 18:36 CET
'Blackpool' also only had 6 episodes, so the format didn't get old and worn out. I doubt it could have sustained viewer interest if the format had gone for 20+ weeks.
JenskiJen | July 24, 19:39 CET
Wm54 | July 24, 19:51 CET
Bleh to Viva Laughlin and love to Pushing Daisies. Seeing more musicals on TV would make me quite happy but they have a big hurdle to overcome, so many immediately turn up the nose when they hear the word musical. Which is one of the reasons I loved Pushing Daisies just sneaking a musical number in all unexpected like. I think any show that billed itself as nothing but a musical would face serious challenges gaining mainstream acceptance.
Speaking of musicals did anyone see Mamma Mia? Cause the casting of Pierce Brosnan just had me shaking my head - I hear being able to sing helps with you know being in a musical...
onthedrift | July 24, 21:48 CET
spikeangellover | July 25, 03:10 CET