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The Book of Daniel - 01/20/06
"Assignation"
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Cast: Aidan Quinn, Ellen Burstyn, Dylan Baker, Christian Campbell, Alison Pill, Ivan Shaw, Susanna Thompson, Garret Dillahunt, Leven Rambin , D.W. Moffett, Laila Robins, Fran Bennett. Producer(s): Jack Kenny, Flody Suarez . Original Airdate: January 20, 2006. The Book of Daniel |
I'm still enjoying this show - any word if it is going to be any longer than an 8-episode run? If not, then we are already at the half-way point.
The Vaparelli brother was funny as shit - I laughed my ass off when he said he was still going to hell, just not for being gay. Daniel and his wife need to beat the crap out of Adam's girlfriend's parents |
I hope this gets a second season because I doubt eight episodes will be enough for such a good show.
I really liked this episode but I seem to have missed the one before. Did Yoda hidding in the daughter's closet already happen? And when did Adam get back together with his girl? |
Had they mentioned before this they had a son who died? It was brought up a few times in this episode but I don't recall it being talked about before (and it could just be my not paying attention).
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Originally Posted by Bronkster
Had they mentioned before this they had a son who died? It was brought up a few times in this episode but I don't recall it being talked about before (and it could just be my not paying attention).
My one complaint is Judith and the girlfriend's mom. Why the hell are they still friends? After that horrid comment about not wanting any "Oriental grandchildren running around the Christmas tree" why would Judith talk to that woman ever again? The expressions on Aidan Quinn's face during the Vaprielli brother scenes were just classic and hilarious. |
The son was mentioned repeatedly on the pilot -- Daniel linked his vicodin abuse to the son's death.
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The stuff about the dead son was heavy-handed, as was the whole plot with Adam, but I still really like this show. I'm not sure I need to see it as a regular series, though. I'd be content with a good 8-episode run and then ending it.
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Originally Posted by Bronkster
Had they mentioned before this they had a son who died? It was brought up a few times in this episode but I don't recall it being talked about before (and it could just be my not paying attention).
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NBC's "The Book of Daniel," ABC's "Jake in Progress" and TNT's "Wanted" all received pink slips this week as various sources have confirmed their respective fates. "Daniel," which was already set to go on hiatus once NBC's Olympic coverage began, has been pulled from the schedule effective immediately. I had been putting off last week's episode anyway. |
For crying out loud - how hard is it to air eight freakin' episodes? Bastards. -ohbfrank-
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I really thought this was a great show. This goes into the Jack & Bobby Memorial for shows that for some uknown reason could not find their audience.
People complained that Desperate Houswive tries to hard to be a comedy. When something comes along with a similar meter and irreverence, but contains the drama missing from DH, they completely ignore it. |
At least seven affiliates refused to air it, arbitrarily making decisions for all their viewers. People don't tend to flock controversial shows deemed anti-Christian. "Nothing Sacred" comes to mind immediately. NBC had to be losing significant advertising revenue because each episode had long NBC and Universal promos during the commercials.
I'm disappointed that there has not been at least a little outrage at how the so-called Christian groups have now buried this show, which arguably promoted Christian values of tolerance and acceptance. |
I heard today that NBC will probably burn off the rest of the Daniel episodes during the summer.
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Damn! What a pisser! :grunt: I was enjoying this show.
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Originally Posted by scott27
I heard today that NBC will probably burn off the rest of the Daniel episodes during the summer.
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Originally Posted by RocShemp
I really liked this episode but I seem to have missed the one before. Did Yoda hidding in the daughter's closet already happen? And when did Adam get back together with his girl?
Oh well, I would imagine the initial 8 episode run would make the writers/producers smart enough to "tie it off" with a tidy-ish ending should it not get renewed. Probably have to wait for the DVD to see all of them. :( |
Ashame that NBC had to cave into the Religions right.
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Originally Posted by riley_dude
Ashame that NBC had to cave into the Religions right.
The news, announced via scheduling updates this morning, means four episodes of the series will remain on the shelf. "Daniel's" most recent airing averaged a 1.9 rating among adults 18-49 (according to preliminary Nielsen data), placing it well behind competitors "NUMB3RS" on CBS (3.0 rating) and "20/20" on ABC (2.7 rating). Said number was down 13.64% from the previous week (2.2 rating) and 32.14% from the 10:00/9:00c portion of its premiere (2.8 rating). |
I don't think you can blame this cancellation on anything but the lack of viewers.
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Lack of viewers and lack of sponsors would make any show be cancelled.
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Wow, with this show being cancelled along with THE WEST WING and AIR AMERICA not doing so well on radio. And there was a Presidental poll that Hillary Clinton didn't do well also. And with Cananda elections,It's been a bad week for liberals.
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Originally Posted by wm lopez
Wow, with this show being cancelled along with THE WEST WING and AIR AMERICA not doing so well on radio. And there was a Presidental poll that Hillary Clinton didn't do well also. And with Cananda elections,It's been a bad week for liberals.
Please, don't troll around TV Talk w/ your bullshit. This show's cancellation had nothing to do w/ the "liberal agenda" and everything to do w/ ratings. |
Never saw Daniel, but I'm sorry to see Wanted go. I liked the show, and it ended on a cliffhanger a few weeks ago. :grunt:
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Thing about this show getting canned is - it was a pretty decent show! The acting, writing, production values were all good. And there was nothing in it really that was genuinely immoral or blasphemous... at least in comparision to any other primetime show of this nature. All in all, the show was about guiding people to the right choices in a contemporary society which radically needs rational, sane interpretation of the Bible... in a time where the "cut and dry" pat answers the Bible gives no longer prove useful when literally interpretted (e.g. "If your hand causes you to offend, cut it off.").
I wonder if they had kept the Jesus character out of it if it would still be on? Or would it just be a tweaked 7th Heaven (which I have never seen)? |
The only thing NBC caves to here was the bottom line....BTW, seeing that it dropped 40% from its premier...the religious protests probably got alot of people to tune in immediatly, and they didnt like it
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Originally Posted by marty888
I don't think you can blame this cancellation on anything but the lack of viewers.
Because of your efforts, NBC cancels 'Book of Daniel' Dear Thomas, NBC's anti-Christian program "The Book of Daniel" has been cancelled! Your efforts, combined with those of hundreds of thousands of other AFA Online supporters, had an impact. NBC's decision to pull "The Book of Daniel" shows the power of the pocketbook. NBC didn't want to eat their economic losses. Had NBC not had to eat millions of dollars each time it aired, NBC would have kept "The Book of Daniel" on the air. Because of your efforts, the sponsors dropped the program. NBC then decided it didn't want to continue the fight. Even an impassioned plea by Daniel's producer Jack Kenny could not match your participation. "Ordinarily, I would never ask anyone to do this, but the AFA and bullies like them are hard at work to try and prevent you from seeing these beautiful shows, and that is censorship—pure and simple. And that is both un-Christian and un-American," Kenny wrote. His attitude is typical in today’s society. Non-Christians telling Christians what is Christian. People like Kenny don't want people like you to have a voice. They want to deny you the right to get involved. You are supposed to sit back and take the trash. And when you do speak up they call you names. This shows us that we don't have to simply sit back and take the trash, but we can get involved and fight back with our pocketbooks. I want to thank the 678,394 individuals who sent emails to NBC and the thousands who called and emailed their local affiliates. Thanks for caring enough to get involved! Sincerely, Don Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman American Family Association P.S. Please forward this e-mail message to your family and friends! |
And of course you are not suprised, because they want something to show their backers that they are worth something. The want the money.
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The terrorists won ;-P
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The Terrorists are from the Muslium religion if I'm not mistaken.
So they would want anything anti-christain or jewish shows to suceed. |
Not all terrorists are Muslim (though I wouldn't classify Wildmon and his ilk as terrorists).
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Originally Posted by rfduncan
I read somewhere that the "Next time on" and "Previously on" spots actually show footage that is NOT in any episode. I was similarly confused when I saw Judith talking to Daniels brother who was sitting in a car about meeting for lunch.
Oh well, I would imagine the initial 8 episode run would make the writers/producers smart enough to "tie it off" with a tidy-ish ending should it not get renewed. Probably have to wait for the DVD to see all of them. :( |
I will miss this show as it was a lot of fun. :( Here's hoping for a DVD set soon.
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