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Andromeda on SCI FI
- Thread starter ElScorcho
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phoenixrising
Regular
Yeah, one of my friends mentioned this to me. We have a theory that the head of programming at SciFi is on crack. 
hypatia
Regular
So, let me see if I have this straight: they cancel Farscape, announce that they want to move away from space-based science fiction series, then go and buy up Andromeda?
All I can say is that show must have a very VERY low pricetag attached to it.
I wonder if 3/4 of the money goes to Sorbo's salary.
All I can say is that show must have a very VERY low pricetag attached to it.
I wonder if 3/4 of the money goes to Sorbo's salary.
KoshN
Super Moderator
So, let me see if I have this straight: they cancel Farscape, announce that they want to move away from space-based science fiction series, then go and buy up Andromeda?
And commission the BSG 2003 "miniseries" and upcoming series.
All I can say is that show must have a very VERY low pricetag attached to it.
Goes without saying. If it were expensive, who'd want it?
For that matter, who'd want it even if it's super-cheap? Answer: Sci-Fi. Hope it's saturday morning filler before long.I wonder what the new Andromeda episodes are going to cost Sci-Fi? I mean, I could see them picking up a good show like SG-1 and continuing it, but Andromeda??? Puleeze!
Let it die and get Sorbo and his ego off the screen.
vacantlook
Super Moderator
I can't resist saying this...
Andromeda=crap.
Andromeda=crap.
I was wondering how long that would take.
That's another thing I don't understand. It's already in syndication, although on a first-run basis. As for its status as a dying product, I haven't heard anything like that. There have been several personel changes, but I was under the impression that it still got decent ratings. IMO it has been on an upswing lately, adopting the arc and tangent concepts that made Farscape such a great show.
SCI FI did kill Sliders, that is for sure. I still don't know what the deal is with them and Andromeda, but here's to hoping they stay out of the creative process.
KoshN
Super Moderator
Oh come on, if you're talking about the US Sci-Fi Channel, they have days that are almost entirely crap, e.g. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday (though this Sunday looks like a bit of an exception). Also, it's beginning to look like The Kevin Sorbo Network, with Hercules on 6 hours per day, Monday to Friday, plus Andromeda.
Sci-Fi (US):
Sat 3/27:
6:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
6:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
7:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
7:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
8:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
8:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
9:00 AM MOVIE BATTLEFIELD EARTH (LBX) *+
11:00 AM MOVIE LIFEFORM *+
1:00 PM SCI FI PICTURES TERMINAL INVASION **+
3:00 PM MOVIE EVENT HORIZON (LBX) **
5:00 PM MOVIE INTERCEPTOR FORCE *+
7:00 PM SCI FI PICTURES INTERCEPTOR FORCE 2 **+
9:00 PM SCI FI PICTURES PHANTOM FORCE (LBX) [new] ....(I'd check it out.)
11:00 PM MOVIE LOST VOYAGE **+
1:00 AM SCI FI PICTURES PHANTOM FORCE (LBX) [new]
3:00 AM MOVIE PROJECT SHADOWCHASER **
5:00 AM CLEOPATRA 2525 TRUTH BE TOLD
Sun 3/28:
6:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
6:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
7:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
7:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
8:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
8:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
9:00 AM MOVIE MARTIAN CHRONICLES: THE EXPEDITIONS - PT 1 ....(I'd check it out.)
11:00 AM MOVIE MARTIAN CHRONICLES: THE SETTLERS - PT 2 ....(I'd check it out.)
1:00 PM MOVIE MARTIAN CHRONICLES: THE MARTIANS - PT 3 ....(I'd check it out.)
3:00 PM MOVIE ROBIN COOK'S INVASION - PT 1 **
5:00 PM MOVIE ROBIN COOK'S INVASION - PT 2 **
7:00 PM MOVIE THE ARRIVAL ***
9:00 PM MOVIE THE SECOND ARRIVAL
11:00 PM TRIPPING THE RIFT SIDEWALK SOILER
11:30 PM SCARE TACTICS EPISODE 204
12:00 AM CODE NAME ETERNITY THE THIEF
1:00 AM FARSCAPE BACK AND BACK TO THE FUTURE
2:00 AM THE OUTER LIMITS 1960'S O.B.I.T.
3:00 AM MOVIE SHRIEK *+
4:30 AM THE TWILIGHT ZONE THE LITTLE PEOPLE
5:00 AM THE TWILIGHT ZONE THE FEAR
5:30 AM INSIDE TAKEN: CABLE IN THE CLASSROOOM
Mon. 3/29:
6:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
6:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
7:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
7:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT THROUGH YOUR EYES
9:00 AM THE SENTINEL CYPHER
10:00 AM SLIDERS CALIFORNIA REICH
11:00 AM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... THE WRONG PATH
12:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... THE WARRIOR PRINCESS
1:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... THE GAUNTLET
2:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... THE UNCHAINED HEART
3:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... THE KING OF THIEVES
4:00 PM THE X-FILES PATIENT X - PT 1
5:00 PM HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS GENIES & GRECIANS & GREEKS
6:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 TANGENT
7:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 BETWEEN TWO FIRES
8:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 2001
9:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 DESPERATE MEASURES
10:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 WORMHOLE X-TREME!
11:00 PM MOVIE BATTLEFIELD EARTH (LBX) *+
1:00 AM JOHN EDWARD
1:30 AM THE TWILIGHT ZONE I SHOT AN ARROW INTO THE AIR
2:00 AM THE X-FILES PAPER HEARTS
3:00 AM STAR TREK THE MENAGERIE - PT 2
4:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
4:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
5:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
5:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
Tue. 3/30:
6:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
6:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
7:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
7:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT TIME BOMB
9:00 AM THE SENTINEL NIGHT TRAIN
10:00 AM SLIDERS THE DYING FIELDS
11:00 AM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... THE MOTHER OF ALL MONSTERS
12:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... THE OTHER SIDE
1:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... THE WEDDING OF ALCHEME
2:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... LOVE TAKES A HOLIDAY
3:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... A STAR TO GUIDE THEM
4:00 PM THE X-FILES THE RED AND THE BLACK - PT 2
5:00 PM HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS NORSE BY NORESVEST
6:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 THE CURSE
7:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 PAST AND PRESENT
8:00 PM MOVIE BRIDE OF CHUCKY **+ (no stars, IMHO.)
10:00 PM MAD MAD HOUSE EPISODE 4
11:00 PM MOVIE DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE (1999)
1:00 AM JOHN EDWARD
1:30 AM THE TWILIGHT ZONE THE HITCH-HIKER
2:00 AM THE X-FILES TUNGUSKA - PT 1
3:00 AM MOVIE W.E.I.R.D. WORLD
5:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
5:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
Wed. 3/31:
6:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
6:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
7:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
7:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT THE FIELDS
9:00 AM THE SENTINEL ROGUE
10:00 AM SLIDERS LIPSHITZ LIVE
11:00 AM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... ENCOUNTER
12:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN
1:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... JUDGEMENT DAY
2:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... THE END OF THE BEGINNING
3:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... STRANGER IN A STRANGE WORLD
4:00 PM THE X-FILES TRAVELERS
5:00 PM HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW BRIDGE
6:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 SERPENT'S VENOM
7:00 PM MOVIE CHILD'S PLAY ***
9:00 PM MOVIE CHILD'S PLAY II *+
11:00 PM MOVIE FAUST: LOVE OF THE DAMNED **+ ....(I'd check it out.)
1:00 AM JOHN EDWARD
1:30 AM THE TWILIGHT ZONE ELEGY
2:00 AM THE X-FILES TERMA - PT 2
3:00 AM MOVIE INTO THE BADLANDS *** ....(I'd check it out.)
5:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
5:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
Thur. 4/1: (BTW, check out their April calendar. 4/1-4/3 is Sun.-Tue?)
6:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
6:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
7:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
7:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT APPARITION
9:00 AM THE SENTINEL LOVE AND GUNS
10:00 AM SLIDERS MOTHER & CHILD
11:00 AM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... FAITH
12:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... DESCENT
1:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... DARKNESS RISING
2:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... LET THERE BE LIGHT
3:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... REDEMPTION
4:00 PM THE X-FILES ALL SOULS
5:00 PM HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS FOR THOSE OF YOU JUST JOINING US
6:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 CHAIN REACTION
7:00 PM SCI FI PICTURES PHANTOM FORCE (LBX)
9:00 PM MAD MAD HOUSE EPISODE 5
10:00 PM SCARE TACTICS EPISODE 205
10:30 PM TRIPPING THE RIFT DEVIL AND A GUY NAMED WEBSTER
11:00 PM MAD MAD HOUSE EPISODE 5
12:00 AM TRIPPING THE RIFT DEVIL AND A GUY NAMED WEBSTER
12:30 AM SCARE TACTICS EPISODE 205
1:00 AM JOHN EDWARD
1:30 AM JOHN EDWARD
2:00 AM THE X-FILES EL MUNDO GIRA
3:00 AM FARSCAPE I, E.T.
4:00 AM FARSCAPE THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC
5:00 AM FARSCAPE DNA MAD SCIENTIST
Fri. 4/2:
6:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
6:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
7:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
7:30 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT ONE TAELON AVENUE
9:00 AM THE SENTINEL ATTRACTION
10:00 AM SLIDERS NETWORTH
11:00 AM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE CYPRUS
12:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... LOVE ON THE ROCKS
1:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... ONCE UPON A FUTURE KING
2:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... MY BEST GIRL'S WEDDING
3:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - HERCULES... REVELATIONS
4:00 PM THE X-FILES MIND'S EYE
5:00 PM HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS SKY HIGH
6:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 2010
7:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 SOLITUDES
8:00 PM ANDROMEDA (LBX) SOON THE NEARING VORTEX
9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) EVOLUTION - PT 2
10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) REVISIONS
11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) EVOLUTION - PT 2
12:00 AM ANDROMEDA (LBX) SOON THE NEARING VORTEX
1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) REVISIONS
2:00 AM THE X-FILES KADDISH
3:00 AM POLTERGEIST: THE LEGACY BLACK WIDOW
4:00 AM LEXX THE GAME
5:00 AM LEXX HALEY'S COMET
KoshN, don't watch it then. That one was solved simply!
I mean who watches a channel all day anyway? Personally, I pick and choose the programmes I want from various channels.
How did they kill Sliders? It was like Outer Limits, E:FC and now Andromeda -- all they do is take it on for its final year.
I mean who watches a channel all day anyway? Personally, I pick and choose the programmes I want from various channels.
How did they kill Sliders? It was like Outer Limits, E:FC and now Andromeda -- all they do is take it on for its final year.
hypatia
Regular
The trouble is, Antony, with all the crap they show, I actually have missed things I have wanted to check out. Since I almost never watch the channel anymore, I simply don't see their ads. Now that I have a Showtime package, I fear I'll miss out on just about everything unless I happen to read about somewhere like here.
IIRC, both John Rhys-Davies and Jerry O'Connell left the show over creative difficulties, thus leaving Rembrandt as the only original cast member with an ersatz Quinn, the luscious Kari Wuhrer and that chick who couldn't keep her nose out of the medicine cabinet on that commercial. Apart from giving post-B5 cast members work, it unravelled into a show with no direction or plot.
But hey, Roger Daltrey was the high point of the show, wasn't he?
But hey, Roger Daltrey was the high point of the show, wasn't he?
hypatia, www.digiguide.com
ElScorcho, JRD did indeed leave over creative differences -- but about 2 and a half years before it even went near sci-fi!
Sabrina Lloyd left because she hated Kari Wuhrer.
Season five I liked, personally. I felt the writing was much better, and I did like Mallory and Diana.
I see season five as its best.
ElScorcho, JRD did indeed leave over creative differences -- but about 2 and a half years before it even went near sci-fi!
Sabrina Lloyd left because she hated Kari Wuhrer.
Season five I liked, personally. I felt the writing was much better, and I did like Mallory and Diana.
I see season five as its best.
KoshN
Super Moderator
I don't. I was just being thorough, listing the entire week.
Nobody, hopefully, but I used to watch a great deal more of it than I'd ever be tempted to watch now. It went from "a favorite channel" that I used to visit first when turning on the TV, to one where I...:
<ul type="square">[*] Surfed past as quickly as possible.
[*] Picked and chose the rare diamonds from among the crap.
[*] Ended up deprogramming it from my DVD recorder and VCR channel lineups (before Comcast deleted it from my cable tier).
[/list]
...in the span of a couple years.
Same here. I copy Zap2It to an Excel spreadsheet, cut out the stuff I can't stand or in which I have no interest (Hey, it saves LaserJet toner.
), and print out 1 page/day, a week in advance. It helps me plan my recording.ps. I only check 6PM to Midnight.
Glacophane
Regular
I've seen this mini series before and I actually kind of liked it. I mean you can't go wrong with Rebecca Gayheart (Earth 2) and Luke Perry (Jeremiah).
I have to admit, I dont watch the channel near as much as I use to either. Without Farscape on at a decent time or B5 I dont tune in. I've only caught a few episodes of Andromeda and I may sometime just watch to see what it's all about. Perhaps by purchasing it and the rights, doesn't Sci Fi then get all the residuals later on? Sounds like they are buying franchises so they can fund other projects..like those crappy 2 million dollar budget pictures they like to call Sci Fi Originals.
I loved Sliders when it premiered and thought it was a great premise for some really great story lines. I kind of lost interest when they started with the Cro-Mag storyline. I also remember watching an episode where you could tell it was filmed on the Universal Studios lot in California. I watched it was like, "Hey, I've been there and ridden on that ride." One article years ago had said that an episode was centered around a truck. The studio purchased it and wanted to know how they could write a story revolving around the truck exploding.
Anyway..what the hell do I know about producing television?
Sky One has gone a similar route. It's daily line up is pretty much 15 episodes of the Simpsons, Something Uncovered or Sex In Something. The latter two having common men and women going on about their sex in some place blah blah.
But Sky One has worked its way back into my weekly viewings with Cold Case.
I probably have a quite high opinion of SCI FI because we get to pick and choose the best bits.
As to Robin Cook's Invasion... I'm plain scared.
But Sky One has worked its way back into my weekly viewings with Cold Case.
I probably have a quite high opinion of SCI FI because we get to pick and choose the best bits.
As to Robin Cook's Invasion... I'm plain scared.
