no seriously ... thats why its lasting that long. Once they give the affiliates back the hour, they are very stubborn about giving it back to the network. Passions will hold the hour untill Today is ready to expand.

I agree.

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Anyway, today I got an NBC survey about Days and Passions. They've been kind of fun in the past so I filled this one in. It was the same format as before except for a couple maybe major things. There were a couple of questions I don't remember seeing before. Something along the lines of, "Would you watch Passions more if it were a one hour show once a week?" and "How likely would you be to watch it if it were a once a week 1/2 hour show?" and "Would you switch cable or satellite companies if your current company did not offer the channel Passions would be on?"

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Well, that's insane.

That's just crazy!

I'd love it -- only if NBC put it once a week on THEIR network, lol. It's just such an NBC show. Either that or CW (if I had to choose). But it should be in network form, where it can get the most exposure.

That being said, I would hope that soaps -- all soaps -- would have the option of going once a week before they're canned altogether. I actually think ratings would rise if viewers knew they only had one shot a week to catch their favorite soap.

I would like to see Passions as a weekly series as long as the content justified it. 52 episodes of Passions a year is better than 0.

Oh, I completely agree, Rion.

Oh, I completely agree, Rion.

Me too!

I could honestly see NBC making PSNS a weekly primetime soap. They could push the envelope even more than they already are.

Monday Nights @ 10:00 after Heroes would be ideal. Perfect lead in for Primetime Passions. Of course the 10pm on Monday nights are a death slot for NBC, but I think PPSNS would be very compatible with Heroes.

or

Wednesday Night would be good too. They could move Crossing Jordan to 8:00, Primetime Passions at 9:00 and Medium at 10:00

I could honestly see NBC making PSNS a weekly primetime soap. They could push the envelope even more than they already are.

Monday Nights @ 10:00 after Heroes would be ideal. Perfect lead in for Primetime Passions. Of course the 10pm on Monday nights are a death slot for NBC, but I think PPSNS would be very compatible with Heroes.

or

Wednesday Night would be good too. They could move Crossing Jordan to 8:00, Primetime Passions at 9:00 and Medium at 10:00

I could definitely see it once a week too.

Wouldn't that be hilarious and sweet revenge for the JER-haters out there? For "Passions" to get canceled -- only to be added to NBC's PRIMETIME lineup? And then become a huge hit?

God, that'd be justice. SWEETjustice.

I could definitely see it once a week too.

Wouldn't that be hilarious and sweet revenge for the JER-haters out there? For "Passions" to get canceled -- only to be added to NBC's PRIMETIME lineup? And then become a huge hit?

God, that'd be justice. SWEETjustice.

ITA!! I'd even take Passions on Friday or Saturday night, just so long as it lives on!!!

Hmm. Wow. That sure is interesting. I never thought of the idea that Passions could air just once a week on the primetime lineup... Hmm. Anything is possible, I suppose.

Now I have a date for the party.

Thanks!

Invite me! Let's celebrate with booze and sex acts!

That would be so awesome for the genre if a daytime serial can convert to primetime seemlesly. Of course, the cast will have to be cut down (and there is a lot of excess fat to trim off of this cast). I guess it would be very similar to if it went online, it would have to be focused on a much smaller group.

I could see the Cranes and Lopez-Fitzgeralds surviving through the transitions. I don't know about the Bennetts or the Russells.

That is very interesting. Passions in primetime could work but I think it needs to return to its dark, supernatural roots. That will help it build back some of what it lost. It also needs to trim the cast big time (can the horrible Miguel/Kay/Fox crap). The show needs to be built on the good actors the show has. Emily Harper and Lindsey Hartley should be hyped big time and most stories should revolve around them, much like they do now. The only problem is many actors may want to take this opportunity to move on so if Passions loses too many familiar faces, this may not work. If Passions does this, they better find a way to hang on to people like MW, GG, and especially Lindsey Hartley (who carries the show) or it will fall flat.

I love Passions, but I can't see it airing on NBC's primetime lineup. The CW, MyNetwork, Soapnet at 7PM or so, yes. I don't think the ratings would be high enough to survive on a major network because many viewers would not want to start watching a show that's already been on the air for 8 years.

I love Passions, but I can't see it airing on NBC's primetime lineup. The CW, MyNetwork, Soapnet at 7PM or so, yes. I don't think the ratings would be high enough to survive on a major network because many viewers would not want to start watching a show that's already been on the air for 8 years.

See I disagree with the last line simply because the show would be fresh. Presumably (and most likely) the "soap" will end in September. Meaning everything that's going to be wrapped up, story-wise, will be. Characters will (should?!) have closure, as well as resolutions to all (most? some) dangling threads. So that means the primetime version would start off new. Getting to know the characters again, with new adventures and struggles.