On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 2:13 PM, Dave Sikula <[email protected]> wrote: > Resurrect Johnny? (Though I > admit I'd love to see "The Tonight Show Starring Zombie Carson.")
I'd like to see a network rerun full episodes of Carson's "Tonight Show" Monday through Friday (not "Carson's Comedy Classics" or the six or seven anniversary shows licensed for cable and syndication. If memory serves, E! was able to generate buzz and moderate (for the early days of cable) ratings by rerunning Dave's old show. I think it would be great of USA or even CNBC (both NBCUNI cable nets) ran Carson at 11:30 opposite whatever they decide to do on NBC. Let the Carson estate choose 150 to 250 episodes out of however many thousand they have in their underground vault and let somebody air them. For those asking about what will happen when Dave leaves, I think that is where the transition to a non-linear model of program distribution will take place, rendering the question moot (I do so love the word moot). Something I see happening sooner rather than later is the utilization of DVRs or online recording/playback of content becoming the norm as opposed to a set lineup of shows. Effectively an end to scheduled programing (obviously, live sports and news events would still air at preset times and days, but the rest of the schedule would be fungible). I'm talking about eliminating the concept of networks (broadcast or cable) and transitioning to a whole different model where shows are available at the touch of a button (whether the button is on a mouse or a remote control), and I see that happening within the next five years. To that end, there wouldn't a replacement for "The Late Show" because such a show (or such a title) wouldn't make sense in that model. Frankly, I can't wait. -- Kevin M. (RPCV)
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