What network programming scheduler in his/her/its right mind schedules a new episode of a drama that does have some degree of continuity for RIGHT AFTER THE FREAKING SUPERBOWL? I’m very annoyed that I’ll quite probably miss out on tonight’s new episode of “Elementary” because of that piece of scheduling stupidity. DVR started recording what it thought would be “Elementary”, and here’s football, which no one in my household cares in the least about. I’m betting that IF any of that episode airs tonight, it’ll get cut off when normal programming resumes.
(grumble growl gripe) Yes, I’m aware this is rather high on the list of “first world problems”, but it’s still annoying and IMO pit-worthy.
Generally when a new episode of something is scheduled after the Superbowl, it is shown in its entirety and/or it is replayed sometime in the following few days after the game. I set my DVR to record 90 minutes after the scheduled end of “Elementary” and I’m hoping for the best.
I hope that’s the case. Still seems like the better idea would be a rerun or something else with some flex, since they’ll want to resume their normal schedule sometime tonight, and of course cutting down commercials to show actual programming isn’t going to happen.
I can only assume that you’re kidding or are new to this whole television thing…
Networks have used the post-Superbowl slot as a way to launch a new show or hype interest in a returning show for 30 years. (cite) As the game is usually one of the most (if not the most) watched programs of the year, getting the post-Bowl slot can mean a ratings boost - it’s considered a coveted slot. Tonight’s Elementary is not going to get cut off. There is no chance they will not show it. In the eastern half of the country it’s scheduled for “after the game,” whenever the game happens to end; in the western half, it has an actual time slot.
Most shows I watch do not have special episodes on Sunday when their normal day is Thursday, and people on the East Coast probably have to go to actual JOBS tomorrow, so some viewers of this network got recordings that aren’t what they wanted to see if they actually decided to do such trivial things as sleep.
The network isn’t going to run a rerun after the game because they can’t get as much money from advertisers as they do for a new episode.
Whenever I record either a live event or something that’s on directly after a live event, I always tack on time at the end of the recording in case of overruns. My DVR actually reminds me to do so when I hit “record.”
That’s up to you, depending on how much you want to see the show. A half hour, an hour and a half, whatever. Hell, record the whole night if you want to. You always have to take into account the chance that a game might run long: weather delays, overtime, unexpected power outages, etc. That’s not just the Super Bowl, but any sporting event. There’s nothing that the network can do about that except not air a show after the game, and from a business perspective, that makes no sense whatsoever.
Dude, this is on you if you miss it. Live events rarely end at the scheduled time, especially live sporting events! Add an hour-90 minutes extra at the end to make sure you get the show in its entirety. This isn’t something new.
I don’t recall any previous case of a show that normally airs on Thursday (that I actually watch) deciding to have a special new episode right after the Superbowl. ISTR hearing there were also unprecedented delays in this game.
What would really be nice is if DVRs could adjust their series recordings to accommodate delays.
This almost happened to me with Craig Ferguson. I finally gave up trying to figure out when it would actually air and recorded all of the shows up until about 2 am. I think I caught it.
I wonder if Elementary needs a larger audience to stay on the air. New viewers introduced to the show through special scheduling may actually be the difference between cancelation and a second season.
Clearly. If you did, you’d understand how television works. If you really like this show, be grateful it’s getting the Superbowl bump.
Also, it’s 2013. There’s no reason to ever miss an episode of television. Even if you can’t figure out how to program your DVR the show will be online. If you can’t bear to watch it on your computer (I can’t) then it’s probably also On Demand. In fact, I just checked and last night’s episode of Elementary is available On Demand on Comcast.
I’ll just remember this thread the next time someone complains about doctors being three hours late. Nearly every sporting event I’ve seen goes over by a bit, so they clearly are not scheduling enough time. And there’s always a ton of stuff after the game, so they can easily stretch that out if necessary.
Just because it’s a bit of stupidity that repeats over and over doesn’t make someone stupid for wishing it didn’t.
And I do wonder how many of those shows actually showed a ratings increase. It seems to me that, if you’re just leaving your TV on the channel you watched last, chances are you aren’t actively engaged in watching. Sure, that will give you a single episode increase, but what keeps a show going are repeat viewers. And those are the ones that are most inconvenienced.
That Wikipedia list doesn’t have any obvious contenders. It seems mostly divided into pilots, shows I’ve never heard of, and shows that were already doing rather well before the supposed bump.
