Members DRW50 Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 The old joke/parody of soaps is a couple saying "oh John" and "oh Marsha." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ER Tosh Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Well so far this is a lot better than sending soap in the mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adam Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 ABC executives reaction to the cancellation news. <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JfUM5xHUY4M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonathan Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Hoover pulling ads means less money for the All My Children finale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoyaltoAMC Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Actually, she didn't fire him. She essentially told him that he'd never be lead in a story ever again, so he just left. I think the only people she fired outright during her first year were Peter Bergman and Ellen Wheeler. I liked Bergman and wished TPTB hadn't wimped out on the Cliff-Angie pairing. There was a ton of potential there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alwaysAMC Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 OHHH - so THAT'S what they were doing in that episode of Mad Men last season! HAHA - I always thought it was odd, dramatic, yet charming - I loved it! Now it makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 The new shows are only being made because they're cheap. That probably means less profit for the advertisers as well. When you add in that Frons is incredibly incompetent and seems to have no people skills, and that these shows have not exactly had a positive reaction so far (the dumbest names possible, and one of them is reportedly having huge problems starting up), it makes sense if some advertisers are sending a message. I think they may just be trying to say, "Don't expect to throw anything on the air and assume we will be there." My guess is this is more about the stuff they are planning to replace GH with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Get your pole ready JPL. You will need it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wingwalker Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Now the question is will other sponsors follow? That's the key. One good thing, now that one has pulled the ads, that will winds in the sails of the people campaigning, knowing that they got one on their side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 John and Marsha are names from an old soap commercial from the 50s. It's been parodied a million times through the years but it's still a REALLY dated reference. Please register in order to view this content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Could be an isolated thing too given the VP's wife is a soap fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kylie Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Yeah, but a VIP doesn't pull their ads simply because his wife is a fan. Their has to be something in this for them, and IMO, if there's something in this for them, then there's something in it for most of the sponsors. We'll see how it all shakes out. I'm still stunned we got one at all. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 I don't think this will change any decisions regarding AMC and OLTL but I do think the stupidity of how this was handled has caused some issue at ABC. Baba would not have gone out and shilled for Frons if it wasn't serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src=http://www.youtube.com/embed/F2AitTPI5U0 frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members quartermainefan Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 wow I never heard of this but your link shed some light. It is actually a comic track from 50s comedian Stan Freberg, and I guess this commercial used it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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