“I have yet to see one of those Comedy Central shows with multiple standup comics that doesn't include someone the size of the Hindenburg.” ShowsComedySizeMultipleHindenburg Book:Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets Source: Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets
“The economics of television syndication and DVD sales mean that there's a tremendous financial pressure to make programs that can be watched multiple times, revealing new nuances and shadings on the third viewing. Meanwhile, the Web has created a forum for annotation and commentary that allows more complicated shows to prosper, thanks to the fan sites where each episode of shows like 'Lost' or 'Alias' is dissected with an intensity usually reserved for Talmud scholars.” MeanShowsLostFansTelevisionProgramEconomicsThirdsPressureFinancialComplicatedThanksIntensityScholarEpisodesMultipleSiteRevealingReservedCommentaryNuanceDvdsForumsAliasesAnnotationFinancial Pressure Author:Steven Johnson