Is it finally over for Friday Night Lights?

While the critics have loved Friday Night Lights from the beginning, the ratings have never really been as good as they could be. Which is why many people are speculating that the show is about to leave the airwaves. Co-Chairman of NBC Entertainment tells Radar to start watching something else:


I don’t want to watch 30 Rock. I want to watch FNL. I love it.

I love it. You love it. Unfortunately, no one watches it. That’s the thing with shows. People have to watch them. We’re NBC, we have a reputation to uphold. And, man, with this writers’ strike … well, we’ll see what we can do. But start watching 30 Rock.

This news has of course started a a campaign to save the show. This time, Best Week Ever is encouraging people to “Keep the Lights On” by sending lightbulbs to NBC.

But as Silverman said: people need to watch shows. You can send in as many light bulbs as you want, if the ratings are bad, what is the network supposed to do? I’ve touched on this topic before, but I’m starting to worry at how often these campaigns are cropping up. Yes, every show is going to have fans. But if the network isn’t making money on a show, they can’t really afford to keep it on the air.

What do you think, should they take a chance with Friday Night Lights? Are you going to send in some lightbulbs?

Comments

  1. Jon Said,

    I like the show, but these campaigns rarely work. If the show doesnt make money, it gets canceled. Thats just business. If you really want to save the show, everyone send 1 million dollars. Or maybe just buy the products advertised.

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