Joss Whedon's 'Dollhouse'

[teamlazyboy]

well the article DOES say SEASON finale not SERIES finale

 

[gadgtfreek]

yeah, BUT, it was on the chopping block and this article makes me think its done.

 

[dfergie]

Fox cuts short 'Dollhouse' (sort of)

From James Hibbard's the live feed...

Whedon compatriot Felicia Day (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog) had a role in the unscheduled episode and Twittered: "Man, day getting worse and worse. Found out my Dollhouse ep, #13 isn't gonna air. Only on DVD. Such a great part too. Thx Fox. ..."

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All parties also insist the network has not canceled Dollhouse, though the network declining to air an episode isn't encouraging. The most recent episode of Dollhouse earned a 1.5 rating among adults 18-49, with companion Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles pulling a 1.3. Sources say the odds of Terminator surviving are pretty slim, but the closed-door verdict on Dollhouse is not in yet.

Source & More thrfeed.com

 

[gadgtfreek]

Id guestimate both are dead.

 

[dfergie]

The 'Dollhouse' situation and what Whedon should do next

Maureen Ryan

And the situation is this: Fox ordered 13 episodes of "Dollhouse." It considers the pilot that was shot but scrapped to be one of those episodes. So as far as Fox is concerned, it is obliged to air 12 more episodes of "Dollhouse." That run of 12 ends on May 8, when an episode titled "Omega" airs (there's more on upcoming episodes of "Dollhouse" here).

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My take is this: If "Dollhouse" is canceled, for the love of all that is holy, creator Joss Whedon should get out of business with the broadcast networks.

Source & More: Chicago Tribune.com

 

[meStevo]

E jumped on this too - Will Fox Air Dollhouse's Final Episode or Not? - E! Online

The 13th episode is self contained, so we wont be left hanging if it doesn't air. Some spoilerish stuff about the setting....

 

[KAB]

What's all the fuss? The episode was never intended to be aired.

 

[jayn_j]

What's all the fuss? The episode was never intended to be aired.

Except that the fuss may generate enough interest to raise ratings or to cause Fox to rethink canceling.

 

[KAB]

Except that the fuss may generate enough interest to raise ratings or to cause Fox to rethink canceling.

It hasn't been canceled (yet).

 

[MikeD-C05]

It hasn't been canceled (yet).

It will be , just wait. This is network tv we are talking about.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Oh, its gonna die. Im just glad they are sending Prison Break off right, and adding an 88 minute movie to finish it this summer.

 

[mike123abc]

Well I think the show has finally turned a corner. Too bad it is finally developing into something interesting just as they kill it off. It would be perfect for SciFi, too bad it has a real budget.

 

[BobMurdoch]

interesting read...

'Dollhouse' Cancellation Rumors Debunked ... For Now | Airlock Alpha

 

[KAB]

It's numbers have been slowly picking up, to #6 last Friday. I'll bet it gets renewed. I read another article that Fox went "hands off" starting with episode 6, which is about when it started the uptick.

 

[meStevo]

It had a better ranking, sure, but it was down a tenth from last week.

 

[Need]

Last week episode was really good. There were a lot of things happening in one episode.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Appears even Whedon thinks its not toast for a second season. Usually when I hear this, I quit watching, but I want to see the remainders of this one.

 

[dfergie]

Joss Whedon speculates on Dollhouse's future and teases the 13th episode

Joss Whedon, creator of Fox's sci-fi series Dollhouse, told a group of reporters that he's resigned to the show's fate and that a second-season pickup is unlikely, but said he holds out hope for a renewal. Fox has not yet announced its plans, but the show's ratings have been below expectations and it is not expected to be picked up.

Source & More: scifiwire.com

 

[ripnbigc]

Too bad, cause this show has gotten better every week.

 

[KAB]

According to Joss at Paley Festival on Tuesday,

they called me specifically to say, 'We hear you sound a little despondent. Be very clear about this: the show is not canceled. The numbers have been soft but the demographic is wonderful, the DVR is great.' They are big fans of the show.

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