Jericho: Daily Fix

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"OK, you guys are the best and are helping to keep me honest in my vow to blog daily on Jericho until the premiere.

Before I get to the good stuff, a reminder that I’m looking for guest bloggers for Season 2. What’s that, you ask? Check out the summer rerun guest bloggers. Margie & Edna are taking care of the premiere, while Yvonne (Aunt Vonna) has ep 2, Erika (kricka) snagged ep 3 and newbie (to Jericho guest blogging, that is) Clarke Ingram (gushing fanboy that he is of Sprague Grayden) will tackle episode 5."


Thanks Kricka. You're awesome.

Jericho Comes To Sci-Fi

"One night before CBS starts the second season of Jericho, Sci-Fi begins repeats of the first season. There will be four episodes beginning at 7pm Eastern, taking the place of the usual Star Trek: Enterprise showings. The following week, Enterprise cuts back to three episodes, and Jericho will air one episode at 10pm."



"Even as their supply of new programs dwindles during the months-long writers' strike, major TV networks continue to try to capture online viewers.

Streaming free full-length episodes on their own websites was just the beginning. Episodes from ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC are showing up on an assortment of sites, from big destinations such as AOL to newcomers Veoh and MeeVee.

Signs are that time spent watching video — not just snacks à la YouTube, but full episodes — is increasing. The number of broadband users who watched full shows online weekly doubled in 2007 from 8% to 16%, says market research firm Horowitz Associates.

Embracing the Web is "an acknowledgement that this is real (and networks) have a business model and can monetize it and make it part of their growth," Howard Horowitz says.

By giving consumers online access, networks have learned they can reinforce viewer devotion. "This is mostly driven by TV audiences who missed (an episode) and want to watch it on their computer," says Shelly Palmer, author of Television Disrupted: The Transition From Network to Networked TV. "I don't think NBC or ABC is caring where you watch as long as they can count on you."

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Jericho: Who's Watching The Fort ?

Yes, New Year is past but Terocious did such an outstanding blog post that I want to share it.

"Happy New Year Jericho Fans

I have to admit that I was already a little tipsy when I got to Jeritopia at about quarter till twelve on New Years Eve. My intent was to remain fairly quiet and enjoy the company but I got a phone call from an old friend so I had to settle for glancing occasionally at the screen and watching the names and comments of my Jericho cohorts scrolling along. For months now we have watched each other come and go. We drop hints about “real life” as we attend to our daily business of living but we have all been elsewhere and wondered: “What is going on right now? Who is watching the fort? What will I find when I get back?” Sound serious? I think you could say that many of us would never have believed just how serious our fandom could become."




" A few weeks ago, HD Net ran an 8 episode “Jericho” marathon and this time I did set my DVR to record it. After watching the pilot episode, my wife and I were hooked. We wound up running through all 8 episodes fairly quickly and then waited for HD Net to run some more. When we didn’t see any on the horizon, we went out and bought the Season 1 DVD the other night and have now made it through another 6 episodes.

After being cancelled at the end of Season 1, a massive fan effort revived the show and a shortened second season will begin on February 12. This time, my DVR is ready. Yours should be, too. “Jericho” is one of the smartest written, best acted shows on TV. Plus with the writers strike continuing, new episodes of quality shows will be few and far between."

Tick, Tick: Season 2 Spoiler Pics

Jericho: Fan Campaigns

Excellent post today by Rich of Copywrite Ink.



"Yesterday, Amy Vernon with Remote Access let Jericho fans know that Universal HD, a cable network owned by NBC Universal, is airing Jericho for two mini-marathons in high definition, starting tonight. One person commented.

A few days ago, CBS launched a viral YouTube video that is aimed at fans more than new viewers. To date, it has received less than 15,000 views, a fraction of what Jericho fans once mustered. Even the positive comments hint at frustration.

“Thank you, CBS, for finally letting us know what the freak is freaking happening."

"All fan campaigns have limits. For evidence, take a look back at the three we turned our attention to last June: The Black Donnellys, Veronica Mars, and, of course, Jericho."

While I’m still being brought up to speed on the viability of the Journeyman campaign, it seems clear that consumers are increasingly prepared to pummel networks for quick cancellation of good shows. Sooner or later, networks might get the message: the old rules are dead. Nowadays, it’s better to feed shows on the bubble than let them fade quietly into the night because there is nothing quiet about vested fans and brands can only take so much."

Jericho: A Sentimental Journey

A Monster Fan Interview: Dresden Files

AttilaTheHun? You should work for Jericho.

Actually, Attila is a nice lady named Joann. I had a Dresden interview a while back but felt we needed to be updated so Joann kindly agreed. I must say these Dresden fans are passionate, friendly people and I thank them for sharing with us.




1. How is your petition going?

Well, the petition is doing great --- it’s only been out of the Top 10 Most Active Petitions list twice in the two months-plus it’s been operating and as of Oct 6, it has 5,530 signatures, from a wide variety of countries, and was at 7th on the Most Active list!


2. What kind of grassroots efforts are going on now?

Of course many people are continuing to write letters and send emails --- both the dresdencity.org and Sci-Fi Channel forums have threads with contact information for such. And the podcast SliceOfSciFi has started a ‘Save Harry’ campaign that involves sending drumsticks to Bonnie Hammer, who is in charge of the SciFi network ; the link is http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/09/14/bring-back-the-dresden-files-drum-stick-campaign/


3. How do you like Hey Nielsen? How are the Dresden Files doing there?

As of Oct 6,’The Dresden Files’ is at #5 on HeyNielsen! And I think it’s great that there is now a way for boxless people to have their opinions and viewing preferences counted!


4. Do you have any videos on YouTube?

There are quite a few Dresden-inspired videos on YouTube, and I believe a ‘Save The Dresden Files’ one is currently in the works --- or may already be out!


5. Has Dresden made the press lately? Where?

An article in The Mobile press-register, just a week or so ago. The full text can be found on dresdencity.org, under the ‘Campaign efforts’ forum.


6. Has the DVD raffle ended or not? Will there be more raffles?

Yes, the raffle is over, and the prizes mailed! I believe another promotion is being planned, but don’t know what form it will take.


7. Any news from the cast, crew, producers?

No official word from anyone, no. But Paul Blackthorne has, in interviews, stated his willingness to resume the role of Harry Dresden if offered it again …. And most of the other cast members have mentioned a similar willingness to return.


8. What's next for the campaign?

Well, as I said, I know there are more promotional efforts in the works … And one of the important things is to keep our efforts up --- we can’t let the SciFi Channell, NBC, Lionsgate, or anyone think we’re going to forget ‘The Dresden Files’! After all, a fan campaign finally succeeded in resurrecting ‘Forever Knight’, after slightly more than a year off-air, I believe --- - we’ve got to prove we, and ‘The Dresden Files’, have staying power!


9. Where can people go to get involved?

Go to http://dresdencity.org! Or Google ‘blue whale pub’ -- that’s the hosting site ; or Jim Butcher’s website -- he’s the author who created the book series on which the TV series is based --- has a forum devoted to the TV series that has ‘Save Harry’ threads ….


19. Anything else you'd like people to know? Links?

Well, besides http://dresdencity.org, there’s

http://gopetition.com/petitions/new-home-4-dresden.html, to sign the petition ;

http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/09/14/bring-back-the-dresden-files-drum-stick-campaign/

http://newhome4harry.blogspot.com/

http://home.comcast.net/~zarina43/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html

Or people could just Google “save the Dresden Files” and see what comes up!

A Monster Fan Interview: Lisibee

Please allow me to introduce you to my friend Lisibee, Beth, Edna. Now, Lisibee/Beth is a wonderful person who loves Jericho.

Margie: She also loves that Sprague and we all know Jake belongs with Emily.

Anyway, Beth is kind, generous, supportive, has a delightful sense of humor, and is half of Margie and Edna.

Margie: The worst half if you ask me.

As I was saying, Lisibee supports all Jericho projects, diggs like a pro, comments, and posts on the message boards. Please meet this passionate Jericho fan.




1. What do you like best about Jericho?

What I like best about Jericho has really evolved over time. Initially, what drew me to the show was the opportunity to watch Skeet Ulrich and Gerald McRaney. But as I continued to watch the show, my favorite thing about Jericho became what so many other people have said: this show draws you in and makes you think about what you would do should something this catastrophic happen in your town. How would you handle it? Would you be able to step up and do what was necessary in order to survive, or would you crumble in time of crisis? (We all hope that we can be stoic when we need to, but who really knows until we’re tested, like the characters on Jericho have been?)

After having watched the entire season multiple times, I’ve realized that my absolute favorite thing about Jericho is how each and every female character is portrayed as strong and capable. All of the women on the show, even the irritating ones, are “tough broads” in their own right. I love the writers, producers, and actresses for that.



2. Who is your favorite actor/actress and why?

Sprague Hayden--she does such a good job with Heather, portraying her as the serious, smart, and slightly neurotic girl-next-door. She’s so earnest in her portrayal, which I love. I cannot tell you how happy I was when we found out Heather was alive--I think my neighbors heard me yelling triumphantly, “I KNEW IT!!”

However, Bob Stephenson is a close second. What he manages to do with Jimmy’s role is nothing short of fantastic. Jimmy may seem sort of bumbling sometimes, but you know he’s just a nice guy who wants to keep his town safe. And maybe provide a little marriage/family counseling along the way.



3. Should people buy the DVD? Why or why not?

People should absolutely buy the DVD, if they can afford to. Not only would they have a copy of one of the best shows to come along in a long time, that they can watch over and over again, but they will also be contributing indirectly to keeping the show on the air longer than 7 episodes. CBS will be monitoring DVD sales, and they’ll be able to see that there’s enough demand for the show to make it fiscally feasible to continue production. Hey, it happened with other shows (i.e., Family Guy), why not Jericho?



4. What is your favorite thread on the RFJ board and why?

My favorite thread on RFJ…that’s a toughie. (If you’ve been paying attention at all during this interview, you’ll see that I am physically incapable of narrowing things down to just one choice.) Being a vidder myself, I’m partial to the “Fan Videos” threads. (I’m constantly amazed to see what people come up with, we have some very talented people in this fandom.) I also like the “Sent to Blackjack” threads, which are a fun way for people to interact who maybe hadn’t before. Really though, I love all of RFJ.


5. How can we attract new viewers to Jericho? To the message boards?

This is something I struggle with all the time. I think the best way to do it is talk about the show—to everyone you see. Talk it up to your friends, talk about it to strangers, find ways to bring it up in conversation without being obnoxious. Ask people if they’ve heard of the show—if they haven’t, direct them to jerichorises.com and tell them they can watch the show online. You never know if the person you’re talking to is part of a Nielsen family. Tell them about the message boards, where there are so many people discussing all aspects of the show. There is the main CBS board of course, but there are also various other boards (RFJ, Jericho Rally Point, Nuts For Jericho) if people don’t feel comfortable jumping right in to the big pond. However, the official CBS site should be every new fan’s first stop.

One of the things that I’ve also done to try and attract new viewers is to promote the show through the fan videos. I send around the YouTube “Promote Jericho” playlist that I put together to everyone I know; it’s in my email signature line, and I actively pimp the videos in as many places as I can. YouTube is such a popular video site, and the more visible and numerous the fan-made Jericho videos are, the more likely it is that non-viewers will watch them and become curious enough to watch the show.

YouTube Promote Jericho video playlist:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3CFA3B2D80C2AAF4



6. Didn't you create Edna of the Margie/Edna duo?

Yes, I did, although she’d be nothing without Margie! Edna and Margie came about because you and I wanted a creative way to write the “Casus Belli” recap for Amy Vernon’s Guest Blogger Experiment over at the Remote Access TV blog. We realized after we were done with that recap that Edna and Margie had a whole lot more to say, and they both just took on a life of their own from there. Edna and Margie went on to recap “Why We Fight” for Remote Access, and they currently answer fan-submitted questions in a regular advice column.



7. What do you love about those two?

Well, they get away with saying pretty much whatever they want to, in grand eccentric old lady fashion. Although they are gruff and sometimes cutting with each other, they have a sisterly bond that is strong. They have their fingers on the pulse of the Jericho community, and they are privy to all sorts of information. But most of all, they are just so darn fun to write!


Any more comments?

I have had such fun being a Jericho fan these last four months. Prior to the show’s cancellation, I was the only person I knew who watched the show, so I enjoyed it in private. On the eve of the cancellation, I visited the various message boards for the first time, and learned what a large online fandom existed for the show. Then once the word came down from CBS that they weren’t bringing the show back, I joined in and voiced my outrage--primarily in the form of my “Dear CBS” YouTube video, which much to my surprise ended catching the eye of NY Times’ Virginia Heffernan, who used it in one of her “Screens” blogs. I realized at that point just how many unhappy Jericho fans were out there, and I tossed my hat into the ring with everyone else in the “Save Jericho” campaign. Nothing’s been the same since. People banded together in such a short time with a common goal, many of us going outside of our comfort zone to reach out to strangers to promote this fantastic show. I’ve learned a lot about myself over the past four months, and I’m never again going to fall into the trap of thinking that one voice doesn’t make a difference. Because you know what? It can and it did, and I’m so very proud of all of us.

Here’s to many more seasons of Jericho! Keep up the fight, Rangers!

YouTube Video Challenge

Welcome to the Promote Jericho YouTube Video Challenge! This contest is open to any and all vidders who are willing and able to create a video, choosing from the following categories:

Victory/Motivational-new vids only
Summer Viewing Promotion-new vids only
Humor-new vids only
Wild Card (Vidder's choice of content/tone)-new vids only

Previously created (i.e., vids created between June 6th and June 21st. These will be judged separately.)


Contest Rules:

1. You have from now until Monday June 25th at 9PM EST to submit your entries. Any entries submitted after that time will not be included. Remember to allow time for uploading your video onto YouTube.
2. Only one enty per category, per vidder.
3. All video entries must have been made on or after June 6th.
4. When submitting your entry, please designate under which category it belongs, and the date it was created.
4. All entries are to be posted on this thread to be considered for the contest.
5. You may campaign for your vid on this thread for fan favorite status, but direct contact with the judges regarding your video (i.e., through PMs) is not allowed.
6. Have fun!

For more info please go to:
http://www.radiofreejericho.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=224