Sep 18, 2006
Television's Next Big Idea
| This week marks the five-year anniversary of the biggest sweeps stunt in the history of television. 9-11 was landmark television in every sense of the term, even inspiring a handful of movies and countless books on the subject. But it was both a blessing and a curse. The networks collaborated to bring us a spectacular event, but they may have blown their collective load. Or, to put it in TV terms, jumped the shark. TV since then has offered us very few, if any, amazing events. When Janet Jackson's exposed tit is the biggest event in half a decade of television, you've got problems. So to all the TV execs out there: get creative. I realize how hard it is to be original. I mean, it took you over 30 years to trump the moon landing with 9-11, but you can do it again. If all else fails, you can bring in a celebrity guest star to perpetrate a terrorist act. Just imagine how many viewers would tune in to see Al Pacino and Bob Saget fly a plane into the Empire State Building. Or, failing that, you could introduce the concept of terrorism as a game show. See how many targets a contestant could destroy in under a minute and, using text-messaging, make it interactive for the home viewer. People could vote on their favorite jihadist or suggest which structures they wish to see destroyed. The possibilities are endless. In more important news, Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray. Better known as the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin dedicated his life to not being killed by stingrays. He ultimately failed, but don't shed any tears for him. I'm sure he's hunting crocs in heaven right now. And a few minutes from now God will see what else is on. The Sleeping - Don't Hold Back |
posted by Mike at 4:00 AM
