That whole "tonight on" thing was a response to pressure from certain people about too many shows having flashy teases that had nothing to do with the rest of the show--basically, like James Bond movies. "Ellery Queen" did "tonight on" very well, following the premise of the original stories you are challenged to come up with whodunit. It got replaced by "previously on...", thanks to "Hill Street Blues."
Mark Jeffries [email protected] On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 9:29 AM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > Over the last 15 or so years, showrunners started confusing nonlinear > storytelling with being creative. But instead of appearing creative, it > only calls attention to their inability to make me care about characters > without throwing them into a jackpot somewhere in their future. In the ‘70s > and ‘80s, shows would frequently begin with a 30 second preview, i.e. > “Tonight on Spenser For Hire”, showing that episode’s chases and > shoot-outs, but that was more of a commercial and not part of the show’s > narrative. I’d frankly prefer that to this new form of disjointed, even > fractured television episodes. > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 7:19 AM Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Samuel Fuller once said, “If you don’t have the audience by the balls >> halfway down the first page of the script, go back and rewrite it.” >> >> On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 12:58 AM Kevin M. <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Opening scene filled with intense drama and gripping suspense, then the >>> next scene has the words “five weeks earlier” on the screen. I switched it >>> off. I’m boycotting this sloppy writing. Stop the madness. >>> >>> Kevin M. (RPCV) >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4AKtW2PvUhjN%3Do4O3wWBKVM6QRRjdUoHQcj_pxkGXQbyw%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4AKtW2PvUhjN%3Do4O3wWBKVM6QRRjdUoHQcj_pxkGXQbyw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiHtfTzFc5R0gU-ri7YX7EQFg%2BEZfqLr0gRSyyDmWcpi9Q%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiHtfTzFc5R0gU-ri7YX7EQFg%2BEZfqLr0gRSyyDmWcpi9Q%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4BjKoo4iB%3D0A%3Dw7D1XW5FAyHS0dpPzJw4RqgwWJTebRVw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4BjKoo4iB%3D0A%3Dw7D1XW5FAyHS0dpPzJw4RqgwWJTebRVw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJ_uKi-aKZpU3hY21G6OGbtBhFpLfmNOvh6OhP%2BREYdEG5EbyA%40mail.gmail.com.
