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Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Jan 14, 2009, 2:17am

UPDATE Memorial Day 2009: If you're here to find out more about the Syndication Deal, and Affiliates in Texas, click to this post:
http://reaperdmv.com/index.cgi?board=sea....197&page=8#6988



So, based on the fairly optimistic update from Tyler, and goading and general concerns expressed by many here, this is a thread to list ideas and activities for promoting the show to new viewers, or solidifying with casual viewers. Think of it as one of those collective household "to-do" lists. You can:
--List an idea you have no idea how to accomplish;
--Get/give input on an idea;
--Volunteer for an idea posted here;
--Report on your own recruitment doings.

Come on, people! We're doing a great job of promoting show info to current viewers (aka ourselves), but how can we gain some momentum for the show among new or occasional viewers?

To start us off, I shall report on other people's ideas:

1) wdpender's cool plan:

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I've put together a DVD which shows the Pilot, plus key scenes from the first season and some of the later episodes which basically brings anyone who hasn't seen the show right up to date. I've been handing these out to everyone I know in the hope that they will watch and be impressed enough to tune in starting in March. I would suggest that everyone here do the same because it seems pretty obvious that the CW is not going to do anything to promote the show.


2) Stinger's idea: Start doing screencaps for Season Two. Upload them somewhere and promote around, like at LJ (well that part was my idea.) This might encourage pic/banner/icon makers, and help promote the show.

3) Stinger's other idea: Talk to the people at Bret's site, Krakoom, about affiliating with us.

4) Blue/my idea: Icon contest! to promote the season premiere. Launch at LJ i guess. Link to screencap sites. Blue, are you still up for this? When're we going to do it?

5) My idea: if everyone just recruited two people, we'd triple the viewing audience! So get started everyone!
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by pacejunkie on Jan 14, 2009, 7:38am

I've been talking it up to my RL friends, and I'm going to send an e-mail to everyone in advance of the season two premiere asking that they give it a shot.
Live Journal Spotlight...
Post by cko on Jan 24, 2009, 4:49pm

...in the spotlight this week is a comm for Burn Notice.


Quote:
On January 22, Burn Notice returns for its third season of spy games. Get the latest intelligence—from spoilers to updates on cast members—on the USA network show that's all about spy vs. spy agency.


If they can get it, so can we! I can look into it, but I'm neither the most convincing or persistent person here...maybe Blue or pace?
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by pacejunkie on Jan 24, 2009, 10:21pm

To do what? Sorry, didn't quite understand your post.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by cko on Jan 24, 2009, 10:24pm

Look into how you get a comm on the list to be in the LJ spotlight that shows up on your LJ homepage? I've joined tons of comms that way. In fact thanks for the reminder, I'll go see if I can figure it out right now!

Hi! by the way.

ETA: http://www.livejournal.com/misc/suggest_spotlight.bml
I didn't submit anything yet.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by pacejunkie on Jan 25, 2009, 5:13pm

Cool! Yeah, go for it.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by admin on Jan 25, 2009, 10:09pm

We don't want to do anything *too* early though. If we do it all now, in 2 months people will have forgotten. It's better to do it closer to the premiere.

Anyways, I'd still like to do an icon contest, but I'm never really sure how they work. Pace - you've been a part of fic contests, do you have any ideas? I know banners are somehow involved, but I have no idea about submissions or voting.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by pacejunkie on Jan 25, 2009, 10:13pm

I know with icon contests they are usually done blind. People submit their entries to a moderator privately and then they are all put together in a single entry (without names) and people vote privately. Then the winners are announced and banners are given out. You can give a prompt or have rules for what the icon must be based on.

It's easier to do on LJ where you can screen comments so maybe you want to do it at our news comm? Then you can advertise for it on reapericons and invite people to enter and vote. If you do it here then there would just be a locked thread for the nominees and everything else would happen by private message.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by admin on Jan 26, 2009, 11:16am

It's a really sucky one so far. I'll work on it.

http://seed.sproutbuilder.com/kwD3L7sOEV5iN9r-
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by cko on Jan 26, 2009, 7:47pm

Oh that is a cool idea though. Let us know when you're ready for help with...disseminating?...it. Or whatever.
Icon Contest
Post by cko on Jan 28, 2009, 12:19am

Posting some links to comms that host contests. Darn, it's more complicated than I thought.

http://community.livejournal.com/mick_stills/profile (quite detailed)
http://community.livejournal.com/ruby_stills/profile
http://community.livejournal.com/caninestills/2158.html#cutid1 (post entries as screened comments; voting)
http://community.livejournal.com/createandshine/ (see below)

Quote:
-->> You can make the icons of any fandom, tv shows, actors, stock, movies, fashion, cartoons, etc, that adjust to the theme of the challenge.
-->> You can submit up to 2 icons per contestant.
-->> Post your icon and the icon url in a new post to the community and tag your entry with your username.
-->> Your icons must conform to LJ standards (100x100, 40 KB).
-->> Deadline for this challenge is: Friday, 30th January, 21.00 GMT+1.
-->> All effects are allowed, except animations.



More to follow. Also need:
1) Banner(s) as prizes?
2) Contact reapericons to affiliate?
3) Help, soon.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by wdpender on Jan 30, 2009, 10:03am

Just checked two library systems in the Cleveland area. The Cleveland Library system currently has 10 copies of Reaper on DVD and they are all checked out. They have an additional copy on order. The Geauga County (suburban area of Cleveland) Library has two copies of the DVD; both are checked out. I didn't know there were twelve people in this area that even knew about the show!, so maybe we are picking up new viewers this way. I would suggest, as I did with the Geauga County Library (and that is why they have the two copies), asking your local library to order a copy(ies) of the DVD set. The more libraries that have it, the more potential viewers we can reach.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by admin on Jan 30, 2009, 4:03pm


Jan 30, 2009, 10:03am, wdpender wrote:
Just checked two library systems in the Cleveland area. The Cleveland Library system currently has 10 copies of Reaper on DVD and they are all checked out. They have an additional copy on order. The Geauga County (suburban area of Cleveland) Library has two copies of the DVD; both are checked out. I didn't know there were twelve people in this area that even knew about the show!, so maybe we are picking up new viewers this way. I would suggest, as I did with the Geauga County Library (and that is why they have the two copies), asking your local library to order a copy(ies) of the DVD set. The more libraries that have it, the more potential viewers we can reach.

Damn. We have 10 of them and they're all on hold too.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by pacejunkie on Jan 31, 2009, 9:53pm

Someone who posted a review of the DVD on Amazon said that it was recommended to them by Netflix (and now they love it). That's great to know, that the show could pick up new viewers that way.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by hitomi on Jan 31, 2009, 10:31pm


Jan 31, 2009, 9:53pm, pacejunkie wrote:
Someone who posted a review of the DVD on Amazon said that it was recommended to them by Netflix (and now they love it). That's great to know, that the show could pick up new viewers that way.


Actually, being a fairly new convert to Reaper, I was introduced to the show that way too! One of the few times Netflix actually had a good recommendation! I can't remember what other movies I had watched that the recommendation was being made upon, but my guess is Chuck and Supernatural...
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by admin on Feb 1, 2009, 3:11am


Jan 31, 2009, 10:31pm, hitomi wrote:

Jan 31, 2009, 9:53pm, pacejunkie wrote:
Someone who posted a review of the DVD on Amazon said that it was recommended to them by Netflix (and now they love it). That's great to know, that the show could pick up new viewers that way.


Actually, being a fairly new convert to Reaper, I was introduced to the show that way too! One of the few times Netflix actually had a good recommendation! I can't remember what other movies I had watched that the recommendation was being made upon, but my guess is Chuck and Supernatural...

Nice! I remember posting links to review places and going "Review! Review!" I think watching online is a big draw too. I was really surprised when E! Kristin's last spoiler section had a question from a Reaper fan "who had just finished watching them all online."
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by cko on Feb 1, 2009, 3:23pm

Did people see this? The LiveJournal community reaper_tv has almost 300 members, and the mod is looking for someone to take over?

http://community.livejournal.com/reaper_tv

Does this seem like an opportunity? Or ask him/her if we want to merge with reaperdmv? Or transition to? Or is that too scary-corporate? Goal is to keep those 300 people hooked in to Reaper news and fandom, of course.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by pending on Feb 1, 2009, 3:33pm


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Does this seem like an opportunity? Or ask him/her if we want to merge with reaperdmv? Or transition to? Or is that too scary-corporate?

MWAHAHA! MORE FOR THE EMPIRE! Seriously though, I actually thought reaper_tv was already us. I think it would be good to keep in touch with the mod and her replacement, but I think it's healthy to let somebody else (if there's a good person ready and willing) do it. More variety in voice is good for fandom, it keeps people from getting bored, or alternative info sources drying up.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by admin on Feb 1, 2009, 5:33pm


Feb 1, 2009, 3:23pm, cko wrote:
Did people see this? The LiveJournal community reaper_tv has almost 300 members, and the mod is looking for someone to take over?

http://community.livejournal.com/reaper_tv

Does this seem like an opportunity? Or ask him/her if we want to merge with reaperdmv? Or transition to? Or is that too scary-corporate? Goal is to keep those 300 people hooked in to Reaper news and fandom, of course.

I applied, but also said I'd make catko and pacejunkie moderators too. (Hint hint for you guys (and anyone else here who wants to help mod!!!!) to go over and say something tooooooooooo). I told graupner it would be a bit easier for us when the show started because reaper_tv is already set up for episode talk and stuff, and our blog isn't. I know a lot of people don't want to come to our forum to post, but they *will* like to talk about it at the lj comm - and reaper_tv is already established.


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Seriously though, I actually thought reaper_tv was already us.

Which imo is all the more reason for *us* to do it.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by pacejunkie on Feb 1, 2009, 11:14pm

I agree we should try for it, with 300 members there seems to be nobody active. I'm hoping that changes when the show comes back.
Submission for the Live Journal Spotlight
Post by cko on Feb 2, 2009, 1:05am


Quote:
Grab your vessel and get the news on the cult show, Reaper, which returns on March 17! The Devil, horned demons, escaped souls, and a band of twenty-something Work Bench employees square off in the eternal battle between Good and Evil.

Spoilers, cast updates, awards, and speculation for the CW network show that can make you laugh, cry, and wonder what the Hell will happen next.


ETA: I resubmitted this with the new premiere date and a brief explanation.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by admin on Feb 6, 2009, 1:32am

How 'bout we start it Wed. Feb. 11th, close it Wed. 18th. Then close voting on Sunday the 22nd (or Monday the 23rd)? That's a week and a half cushion to the premiere.
Icon Challenge
Post by cko on Feb 6, 2009, 2:18am

How does this sound?

Quote:
Icon Challenge!
Help the world get ready for the new Reaper Premiere! Make and use a Reaper-themed icon that promotes the premiere date, March 3.

-->> You can submit up to 2 icons per contestant.
-->> Post your icon as a comment to this post. Comments will be screened until the big reveal.
-->> Your icons must conform to LJ standards (100x100, 40 KB).
-->> Deadline for this challenge is: Tuesday, February 16, midnight Pacific Time.

Starting on Thursday, February 18, we’ll post the entries here, have a brief voting period until Sunday, February 22, 9 pm Pacific Time, and announce a winner!

Thanks for participating and loving Reaper!

Please edit and make comments. If we can get this post up sooner over at LJ, it's better! And Blue, did you ever contact/hear from reapericons? Or should I try?
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by admin on Feb 6, 2009, 3:04am

Couple of things off the top of my head:

I'm thinking limit to 10. I don't think we'll have many people entering to begin with, but we also don't want someone entering 100.

Add a thing that the premiere date has to mentioned. If they want to add a non-date version of the image, we'll be happy to add it to the final list, but it won't be eligible for the contest.

Also, I think the best idea for voting is to gather them all into one post (maybe sans names at first?). They can also email icons to reaperdmv@gmail.com, add them to one of the other posts we've made, or post them at reaperdmv.com, etc, etc,
Icon Challenge
Post by cko on Feb 6, 2009, 10:16pm


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Reaper Icon Challenge!Help the world get ready for the new Reaper Premiere! Make and use a Reaper-themed icon that promotes the premiere date, March 3.

Guidelines
You can submit up to 10 icons.
Your icons must conform to LJ standards (100x100, 40 KB).
Your icon must include the premiere date. If you want to submit a version of your icon without the date, we’ll post it, but it won’t be eligible for the challenge.
Deadline for this challenge is: Tuesday, February 16, midnight Pacific Time.

To submit, you can:
Post your icon as a comment to this post at Reaper DMV News at livejournal. Comments will be screened until the big reveal.
Email icons to reaperdmv@gmail.com.
Post them at reaperdmv.com; we’ll have a thread set up.

Starting on Thursday, February 18, we’ll post the entries here, have a brief voting period until Sunday, February 22, 9 pm Pacific Time, and announce a winner!

Affiliates: reapericons and _____________

Thanks for participating and promoting Reaper!

I'd alter it depending on where posted; we could post here and ReaperDMVNews; and link at other LJ comms

Okay QUESTIONS:
--Can we bump the due dates up a bit, or do people really need...well I guess they do need a week and a half lead time.
--Is it okay to use Pacific Time, do i need to figure out that damn GMT +whatever, since so many international folks? I mean not like we're going to be strict on the deadline.
--Any other edits/changes?

I want to post this by...Saturday night prob.

Other sites
Post by cko on Feb 7, 2009, 5:41pm

Going through the googled sites, found some with numbers of fans commenting and enthusiastic about Reaper. Could be to good to include on our regular promoting rounds. Add sites here that you promote on, or think we should--I know not all these sites allow promoting as such, but we could be more aggressive about commenting where there are other fans around. I'm sure I've forgotten some.

We already promote at:
LJ, our own and related comms
TWoP
Facebook: "Official Reaper Group", others?
Myspace: karyn's group
IMDb
TV.com
The CW forums

We could add:
TV Squad.com
Buzzsugar (I think I registered there, need to remember)
Zap2it
Futon critic?
CliqueClack TV seems to cover Reaper quite a bit
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by cko on Feb 8, 2009, 12:06am

And... I found this on one of the UK "American TV" sites; good going, pace! (Plus UK scheduling news, apparently.)


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PJ--Feb 5th, 2009 at 2:40 am

Now that we’re going head to head against American Idol, we need all the viewers we can get! So tell your friends and family to watch! If you want more info, all the Reaper news can be found at ReaperDMV.com. Thanks!

Heather--Feb 5th, 2009 at 11:15 am

Love your site, PJ!

TV Spy is based in the UK so we’ll be a few weeks behind you at least, but we’ve got our cheerleader outfits on to suppport the show (left over from a particularly good Heroes party…) We love Reaper too!
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by pacejunkie on Feb 8, 2009, 10:47am

Oh great, a response! Thanks for printing that ck. Makes me want to go back and check all of them.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by cko on Feb 16, 2009, 2:24pm

So here is something one of us MUST do. Scifichicks.com, which I've occasionally read, does reviews and news of "science fiction" shows. Apparently they started the site as Supernatural fans. I'm trying to figure out how we might talk to them about Reaper, and possibly *someone* volunteering to write reviews?

And here's another one: Midseasonreplacements.com.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by bec on Feb 17, 2009, 2:51am

I just made a friend watch it (we were hanging out, bored, flipping channels and I plugged in my laptop and just went "hey watch this").

She loves the comedy but she feels like a lot of the time the characters are sooo stupid, it can be hard to watch without getting totally frustrated. Of course, characters that are more stupid than they are account for about 90% of all TV, but I refrained from the urge to go all "No, you're a stupidhead!"

Yet she is the kind of viewer who can sit through an Idol-type show. Sometimes I really don't get her.

I'm sure I'll find a way to make her watch when the new season starts. Heehee. After all, I managed to make her sit through an 18-episode marathon.

She couldn't care less about the Andi/Sam stuff, the relationship stuff really drags the show down in her opinion, which... I can't blame her for, because while that stuff doesn't turn me off from the show, I can definitely take the show with or without it.

End of progress report. Heh.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by admin on Feb 17, 2009, 3:17am


Feb 17, 2009, 2:51am, bec wrote:
She loves the comedy but she feels like a lot of the time the characters are sooo stupid, it can be hard to watch without getting totally frustrated. Of course, characters that are more stupid than they are account for about 90% of all TV, but I refrained from the urge to go all "No, you're a stupidhead!"

Yeah, I had that problem with Rebellion. And yay! New forced recruit! I think the Devil would dig that. ;D
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by wdpender on Feb 19, 2009, 11:16pm

Probably not the right place for this, but just had to share this. I have Direct TV and they have a two week scheduling guide. For the first time tonight, Reaper shows up on the schedule. Nice to see it actually in print.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by cko on Feb 20, 2009, 12:13am

Oh, yeah, wdp, that is a relief! Not that I was worried, but...
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by randomnation on Feb 22, 2009, 6:18pm

Ooh, there's a possibility of there being a big article in Tv Guide for this week. Judging by their past support, I wouldn't doubt it. So here's hoping we get some coverage in the new issue, thus ensuring more viewers.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by cko on Feb 23, 2009, 12:49am

That'd be great, random, report back if it comes out. The more the better, as always!
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by admin on Mar 25, 2009, 9:24pm

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http://tvdramas.about.com/b/2009/03/25/t....campaigning.htm

http://tvdramas.about.com/od/tvshowsaz/a/fancampaigns.htm

Even Damien's helping!!

http://rappy.co.uk/blog/2009/03/save-reaper/

If you go to other sites (especially non-USA Reaper sites), talk to other Reaper fans, comment on random blogs, whatever! SPREAD THE WORD!!!!!
Twitter? Twitter!
Post by cko on Mar 27, 2009, 10:13pm

So I don't know if I can explain this, but on Twitter there is a convention called hashtags, which are like tags, that people put in their tweets so their tweets can be found by other like-minded souls. So, #reaper.

Here's the "search page" for #reaper. If you're on Twitter, hashtag reaper! And find some people here to follow. If you're not on Twitter, this will either encourage or discourage you.

I haven't made up my mind yet. But I see Craig (kryptonsite) is doing a great job of promoting, and Damien (deemanuk) is there. Not to mention Missy and maybe others. Oh , and me, somewhat.
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by admin on Mar 29, 2009, 12:46am

Mwahahahahahaha, at least it's getting picked up:

http://www.nikjmiles.com/2009/03/the-dev....in-campaigning/

ETA: Heh. We should form a fan group: http://www.nikjmiles.com/2009/03/will-cw....-from-portland/
Re: Recruiting Viewers for Season Two!
Post by admin on Apr 1, 2009, 6:17am

Something to write the CW about?


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/arts/t....F.html?ref=arts
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 4, 2009, 6:40pm

That crazy huge LJ comm, OhNoTheyDidn't ran this post from tv.com about which shows might get cancelled; just someone's opinion, but Reaper is on it. What's interesting is the comments, nine pages of them. Randomly scattered are quite a few pro-Reaper ones. I'm trying to reply with links to reaperdmv and reaper_tv and the email campaign, but they kinda frown on links to other comms, so we'll see what happens. If you need some casual online reading, and a look at some wild icons btw, you might want to skim through! Gotta join to comment, I think, which explains why my f-list is so monstrous and I keep bringing random celeb things over here to post. I'm a little hooked on it, actually.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on Apr 4, 2009, 8:45pm

Can't do much about other people's opinions unfortunately, though I'm with you, I hate to see people trash the show undeservedly.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 4, 2009, 9:02pm


Apr 4, 2009, 6:40pm, cko wrote:
I'm trying to reply with links to reaperdmv and reaper_tv and the email campaign, but they kinda frown on links to other comms, so we'll see what happens.

Why don't you just post the direct link to the campaign?

http://community.livejournal.com/reaperdmv/19127.html

Code:
<a href="http://tvdramas.about.com/b/2009/03/25/the-devil-made-them-do-it-reaper-fans-begin-campaigning.htm">The Devil Made Them Do It: Reaper fans begin campaigning</a>


Edited to change link


Quote:
...though I'm with you, I hate to see people trash the show undeservedly...

I didn't really see anyone "trashing" it, not even in the original article. Cko's right, culling through all the positive posts might get us more people to join the campaign.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 4, 2009, 9:06pm

Well actually the pleasant surprise is there are a lot of positive "I love Reaper!" "Don't cancel Reaper!" "Sock rules!" "How can we save this show?" posts from, again, random people. Which is why I'm trying to reply linking the email campaign and news blog. I keep meaning to post an adorable pic of Bret there, since that seems to be the point of the whole site. It's got to be something new, and not an episode/show promo pic, according to the fairly extensive comm rules.

Whew. And to think last year I thought it was weird that I was voting for Reaper in online polls.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 6, 2009, 1:00am


Apr 1, 2009, 6:17am, admin wrote:
Something to write the CW about?


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/arts/t....F.html?ref=arts

Just wanted to bump this to see if anyone has an opinion. We could start a campaign on it if we wanted.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 6, 2009, 12:56pm

I like that idea, Blue, but not sure what the campaign would be, lobbying the CW to join with DTV or other?

Anyway, I've had my first experience posting at the wild and wacky OhNoTheyDidn't, with its 50,000 members, promoting Bret's birthday and the email campaign. Within minutes I got 12 comments. Whew. Check it out:

http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/33882451.html

My favorite so far is: "He's a lot older than I thought he was." Lotta fans over there, fun to see.

ETA: Also haters, so blur your eyes.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on Apr 6, 2009, 1:37pm

Hmm, good try ck. I'm surprised by the negative reaction. Bret seems so harmless to me. I didn't think most people even had an opinion either way.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by onyourmark on Apr 6, 2009, 1:43pm

ONTD supports a high density of people relentlessly opinionated about trivial issues. It's kinda their shtick.
Oh Yes They Did!
Post by cko on Apr 6, 2009, 2:11pm

Yeah, but with so many viewers, it's bound to get a mix, and frankly, the density seems a better bet than individual posting on random people's blogs who happen to mention Reaper and we're the only ones reading. Though I will keep doing that, too!

It's killing my email account though. I've never had such a "popular" post!

It's all just crazy experimentation, anyway, right?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 7, 2009, 11:50pm

from Tyler's facebook group. Of course, he has a vested interest elsewhere.


Quote:
Okay. So as you all may have heard, Tara Butters and Michelle Fazekas, our creators, have left the show. That is true for sure, I just spoke to them on the phone. I don't blame them, you have to jump ship before it sinks and you drown. They are over at FOX with a 2 year development deal. The other news of me "leaving" the show is NOT true. I did shoot a new pilot for FOX and signed a 1 year development deal there but if Reaper gets picked up, I will go back and shoot that. Contractually I have to. FOX agreed to take that risk and put me in a "second position" contract for my new show. Meaning if Reaper and the new show get picked up I go back to Reaping and they go back to casting. But being very honest with you guys, I wouldn't hold out for a 3rd season. Not looking good for ol' team Reaper. Just enjoy the time you have left with Sam, Sock, Ben, Andi and Satan and say aurevoir. I hope you are enjoying this season. Also, you never know when it comes to TV. Anything is possible. Sad to say goodbye to a character like Sock, I've enjoyed playing him. Oh well. That's show biz. Talk later gang. TY.

ps. My new show is called "Sons of Tuscon".... er that's what it will be called if it gets picked up. Fingers crossed.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 8, 2009, 12:27am

So phooey on Tyler. This site is taking a leaf out of our book and organizing campaign strategies. TVSeriesFinale.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 8, 2009, 3:18am

TV Guide's email: feedback@tvguide.com

Also, Series Finale was nice enough to write up a Campaign article (with a cool button no less), and they started a petition. It's up to 9 pages already. It would be nice if we could start getting the word out about it.

http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/reaper-tv-show-support/

http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/reaper-petition/



And an anonymous friend suggested the following:



Be creative with your letter. Even if it's just using an over-sized envelope. The crazier the better, it'll make a buzz around the network. Write SAVE THE REAPER on the outside! Share your creative ideas and lets get it going.

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 8, 2009, 11:39pm

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_wi....r_fave_see.html

It only takes 30 seconds! Please do your part! Even better, make a comment!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 10, 2009, 1:04am

ABC Studios, which produces Reaper, is looking for more members for its Advisory Panel. It's a basically a forum, but as a member you have access to extras that they do. The gave a sneak peek of the Reaper Premiere, and currently have activities on the October Road DVD and Legend of the Seeker.

They are looking for more people for their under-represented boards, of which Reaper is one. You do need to qualify, and if accepted need to answer some statistics information, but after that you're done. You have full access to the board. If more Reaper lovers join, we can post and represent our show. Maybe we can make a goal of posting once a week or more, just to show we're out there. But hey ~ don't limit yourself to Reaper, they've got tons of other shows too - including Life on Mars, Castle, and Brothers and Sisters. :D

http://abcstudios.brand-advisor.com/exte....tion_ticket=RAF


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ABC Studios Advisory Panel
We Want to Grow the Panel - Help Us Spread the Word TODAY!

Thanks for being such a great member! We would like more people like you to be part of the ABC Studios Advisory Panel.

We are asking for you to reach out to as many people as you can - people you know would make great Panel members.

Reach out through Facebook, MySpace, television blogs, chat rooms, discussion boards and fan sites!

We are ESPECIALLY looking for a few good MEN (so spread the word to any ABC Studios television addicted males you know).

We are also looking for fans of our shows that are underrepresented here on the Panel, people you know who love:
CASTLE, CRIMINAL MINDS, GARY UNMARRIED, LEGEND OF THE SEEKER, SAMANTHA WHO, SCRUBS, REAPER AND UGLY BETTY.

All you have to do is post/pass on the link to invite them to see if they qualify to join the Panel:
http://abcstudios.brand-advisor.com/exte....tion_ticket=RAF

Now, go out there - and get your recruitment on!


Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on Apr 10, 2009, 12:16pm

Cool. I qualified. I'm on the panel.
Facebookers!
Post by cko on Apr 13, 2009, 2:04pm

I know these are silly but you never know. I was promoting Reaper on my Status Updates and a distant friend told me she'd seen it and started watching the show. (This is while we were texting each other across a huge arena waiting for Bruce Springsteen! I love my life!)

Anyway, you all know that annoying yet strangely fun thing: Five Whatevers (cars, TV shows, Celebrity Crushes). There's one called Top 5 Websites You Visit. I made an entry for Reaper DMV! Try it!

And...full disclosure time, I also chose TWoP. For the Buffy Meet Market, y'know.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 13, 2009, 3:47pm

http://thetvlegion.com/2009/04/13/bubble-watch-reaper
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 14, 2009, 12:21am

From the Campaign to Save The Game:


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The “Change The Game” campaign includes an appeal, including a YouTube video featuring Mowry, Pooch Hall, Wendy Raquel Robinson and other cast members, to fans of the show to register 1 million posts to The CW Lounge message boards by April 15, the day the cast says Brock Akil herself is slated to make her pitch for the one-hour format to The CW.
I'm Still Working ONTD
Post by cko on Apr 14, 2009, 4:40pm

It's stupid but always need an angle there. Obviously the commenters are horribly confused. But the point is to promote Reaper, right?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on Apr 14, 2009, 5:47pm

That is one seriously messed up comm.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 14, 2009, 6:58pm

Yeah that really went off the rails, didn't it? You never know, it has been a good opportunity in the past, we did get a little positive action out of the previous posts; I was going back and forth with a few people about the petition etc.

But it's just a little too wild/unmoderated all of a sudden. I only joined to promote the show, then I admit I got a bit interested. Now the noise to value ratio is way off, and it's spamming my email, so I'm gonna unjoin.

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 15, 2009, 10:50pm

Here's an interesting idea. Some of us got contacted at Live Journal from a mod for "Save Sarah Connor" about their efforts to save that show. Her idea: to have fans of struggling shows agree to write letters for each others' shows. I'm happy to do it, except I can't totally figure out how it's going to be coordinated. Here's the link for more information; hoping blue or someone else will know how to take it to the next step, if people think this is okay to do? (Of course no-one has to write a letter, but I mean using the lj reaper comms to join in?)

They actually have some good ideas over there, as well as this, can anyone confirm if it's true?

"DVR numbers are important and right now, they could prove to be an important boost to the show's numbers. Three days. Watch it again. Watch it at Amazon. Buy episodes off of iTunes.

And this one's important for all of you U.S. viewers: Nielsen's does NOT count hulu.com. So if you're going to watch or rewatch online, do it at the official FOX site."
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 17, 2009, 12:37am

More on that above idea: watching on certain streaming sites. Contradicts the above, somewhat, regarding whether "they" count hulu and the like. So...watch Reaper online! It can't hurt! But it sounds like it has to be one of the "reputable" sites, preferably I guess the CW's.


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There are other options with easily measured metrics, like DVD sales, but streams are still the easiest way to go. It's free for everybody, which means the casual fan can access it without investment. Plus, the networks are currently flummoxed over the future of Web video, hoping to find breakout hits online that they can then sell to advertisers. Much of Lost's street cred within ABC comes from its top-streaming status on ABC.com—this despite its steadily declining ratings on analog TV—which makes it attractive to advertisers catering to a young, Web-savvy audience. When a network is deciding whether to renew a show, it's not just how many people watch it, it's also whether it's an attractive sell to ad companies. Carving out a niche online means a show has a defining identity—the kind of thing that's necessary when a network is making the decision of whether to replace it with a new, unproven show next season.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 17, 2009, 3:47am

Axiom's Edge wrote us up too:

http://axiomsedge-scifi.com/wordpress/save-my-show/
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 17, 2009, 9:32pm

I know I seem to be keeping on about this, but these other fandoms seem to have ideas about how to boost the online and download ratings for shows, so here's a link on that topic; interesting. I got a season pass for Reaper on iTunes, and I'm going to ask everyone I know to add Reaper to their Tivo. Does this help? I have no idea.

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# Create a hulu account if you don't already have one.

# Go to http://www.hulu.com/dollhouse.

# Add all avaliable episodes to your queue. Right now, it's True Believer to Spy in the House of Love.

# Click the queue botton on the top right of the screen.

# Click the thumbnail to play the first video.

# Minimize the screen, and continue with your busniess. Hulu will automatically load the next episode until you run out of videos in your queue, or lose internet connection.

# Wash, rinse, repeat. I'm not sure how Hulu counts views, but I'd definately do this once a day with all avaliable episodes. Do this with FOX on Demand as well if your internet connection can handle it.

So, I couldn't figure out how to queue Reaper, I think because it actually plays at the CW site, which can't be bad. So I'm just letting it play in the background as I go about my "business." Heh.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 17, 2009, 10:00pm

http://blogs.pressdemocrat.com/default.asp?item=2364923
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 18, 2009, 4:07pm

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-youtube17-2009apr17,0,7564259.story
The "Anyway" post
Post by cko on Apr 19, 2009, 2:26pm

That Press Democrat article links to the ReaperDMV news comm and the Series Finale page, which is cool because we've been working that guy, who is a moderate fan of the show, and that paper is in the Bay Area. He's not too optimistic, but still:

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"Reaper" is almost certainly gone, but that's not stopping its loyal fans. "Save 'Reaper'" campaigns have popped up here and here. As much as I'd like to see it come back, I don't think its chances are very good. The show's two co-creators have signed onto a new series, and co-star Tyler Labine has been cast in a pilot.

So cool, our efforts are getting noticed, anyway!

Here's what I'm doing, lately, based on my above ignorant musings about on-line viewing:

1) I got a Hulu membership and am accessing Reaper through it. It clicks over to The CW, but anyway. I let the vids run in the background whenever I'm on-line which is, yeah, quite often.

2) I asked my friends and family members with Tivo to add Reaper to their lists.

3) I'm using my on-line groups to get people to help out by signing the petition or voting in a poll. Even non-watchers will do it if you ask the favor; with them though it's better to ask for just one short activity, like the petition, rather than a whole list of ideas. So far I've gotten 5 people to sign the petition! Hey, what. 5 is 5, right. If we each got 5 people, we'd have...anyway.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 20, 2009, 3:13pm

Fairly lukewarm, but I guess at least they came to the party: Zap2It.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 20, 2009, 11:56pm

Nice support as always from Rachel at about.com, well-balanced and includes the campaign information! I thanked her, maybe others could too.


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Sad News For Reaper FansMonday April 20, 2009
It seems as though I have been the bearer or bad news this season much more than in previous years and the latest victim is ripping at my heartstrings in a big way -- it looks as though the CW has canceled Reaper.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Reaper has been canceled by the CW. While no official word has come from the network about the cancellation, I began to have my doubts when Tyler Labine (Sock) nabbed a starring role in the new Fox series Sons of Tucson. Two weeks ago, series creators Tara Butters and Michelle Fazekas inked a two-year deal with 20th Century Fox Television, which didn't make the future of Reaper very bright.

Reaper fans should know that campaign efforts are still in full swing, as are the campaigns for Kyle XY. If Jericho taught us anything -- it's never too late to save your favorite show!


And the NY Post has a story on "Bubble Shows" asking people to post their choices for shows to be saved. Probably gets some traffic, so go post!

And another nice piece at Comedy Centric. By nice I mean cautious with the "news" and sounds sad if Reaper is cancelled.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 21, 2009, 12:49pm

Various people are Twittering about Reaper and posting links to the ReaperDMV news comm, so that's good. Not sure if you can see this if not a Twitterer, which if you're not, good for you.

http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23reaper
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 22, 2009, 4:36pm


Apr 19, 2009, 2:26pm, cko wrote:
That Press Democrat article links to the ReaperDMV news comm and the Series Finale page, which is cool because we've been working that guy, who is a moderate fan of the show, and that paper is in the Bay Area. He's not too optimistic, but still:

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"Reaper" is almost certainly gone, but that's not stopping its loyal fans. "Save 'Reaper'" campaigns have popped up here and here. As much as I'd like to see it come back, I don't think its chances are very good. The show's two co-creators have signed onto a new series, and co-star Tyler Labine has been cast in a pilot.

So cool, our efforts are getting noticed, anyway!

http://blogs.pressdemocrat.com/default.asp?item=2367216
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 22, 2009, 5:31pm

That above link is so cool, I'm going to quote it here. People, keep it up!


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Big night for "Reaper"
Mike Murphy - Posted: April 22, 2009 1:02:26 PM

Maybe the "save our show" campaign is paying off for "Reaper" -- according to TVGuide.com, the show's ratings were up 19 percent last night.

Nice as that sounds, it still drew more than a million fewer viewers than "According to Jim" on ABC, which is just sad. I swear I thought that show got canceled like three years ago. Seriously, who watches that?

But hey, maybe a late-season rally really can create enough buzz for The CW to spare "Reaper." It's still a longshot, but crazier things have happened. Like "According to Jim" still being on the air.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 23, 2009, 1:09am

Quite lengthy and detailed perspective at Hitfix.com: Making the case for 'Reaper' by Daniel Fienberg:

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While I'm not going to try telling you that "Reaper" has earned its place on The CW's schedule for next year, it certainly has earned as much of a second look as "Privileged," which both esteemed publications agree is, at the very least On the Bubble.

Worth reading. I really like this paragraph, which would be good campaign-recruiting material, actually:

"I just wanted to pause and pay a little attention to "Reaper" and note that just because USA Today and The Hollywood Reporter say it's dead doesn't necessarily mean it deserves to be. "Reaper" has put in combat duty this spring, facing down an unbeatable foe with a certain modestly rated valiance. The least The CW can do is give the show its due consideration. Any other "Reaper" fans out there?"
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 23, 2009, 7:43pm

Well, this sucks.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Subway-Save-Chuck-1005397.aspx

A) Wish we had thought of that.
B) Wish we could DO something like that, but honestly, how many guys can we get to buy CoverGirl Cosmetics or First Alert Pregnancy Sticks.
C) I'm pissed TVGuide is covering them, but no one else. There are several shows out there that have been campaigning hard, Sarah Connors, us, etc. Yet TVGUIDE does Chuck. I don't recall them doing the Socks Campaign last year.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by loandbehold on Apr 24, 2009, 1:18pm


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Wish we had thought of that.


Someone over at TWoP thought up the idea. She mentioned it to one or two of the Chuck sites and from there it got picked up by a number of tv critic/bloggers. I've seen comments from 2 of the stars and the creator of the series. Time magazine's tv critic has said he's going to particpate.

I think one of the reasons this has resonated so well, is that it involves actually purchasing the product of one of the sponsors. Sending in peanuts (Jericho), Mars bars, or socks might have some impact, but doesn't really get to the people who can keep a low-rated show on the air - the advertisers. I couldn't even name one of Reaper's advertisers.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 24, 2009, 9:39pm

So, loandbehold, I take it the pee-on-a-stick pregnancy tests and lo-cal snacks don't register with you?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by kwyjibo on Apr 24, 2009, 11:46pm


Apr 24, 2009, 9:39pm, cko wrote:
pee-on-a-stick


That just bothers me too much... :o :D

Reaper seriously needs better advertisers...
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by loandbehold on Apr 25, 2009, 9:34am

cko, what people do in the privacy of public restrooms is between them and their God (moderate "Juno" reference).
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 26, 2009, 11:14pm


Apr 24, 2009, 1:18pm, loandbehold wrote:
I couldn't even name one of Reaper's advertisers.

Okay, this is The Home Stretch:

Sponsorship: "Reaper is sponsored in part by AT&T."

Commercial Break I:

AT&T
Fighting (movie)
Altoids Smalls
Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Kohl's Lowest Prices of the Season Sale
Smallville
America's Next Top Model
90210

Commercial Break II:

StateFarm (Teen Driver, plus "16 going on 17" music ad)
17 Again (movie)
Olive Garden
T Mobile
Target
90210 Road Trips
America's Next Top Model
Local (Seinfeld)
Local (ITT Tech)
Carl's Jr
Brand Power Yoplait Yo+Plus
Supernatural

Commercial Break III:

KFC
Clean and Clear Morning Burst
Verizon
Glade Sense and Spray
Oreo FunStix
90210

Commercial Break IV:

Airwick EyeMotion
Fighting (movie - repeat)
T Mobile (repeat)
Smart Food Popcorn Clusters
Nasonex
America's Next Top Model
Smallville
Local (ITT Tech)
Qwest High Speed Internet
Local (News)
Dove Go Fresh: Gossip Girl It Girl

Commercial Break V:

Verizon
Walmart (plus Milkbone)
Honda - Insight
Red Bull
Walmart (plus Friskies)
90210

Credits: "Promotional Consideration Provided By: Toyota"
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 27, 2009, 1:06am

Whoo, blue, that's doing a hero's job there. Hmm, well there are some things there I could see buying. And lo, much as I hate to bring up your topic, there are a few things on the list that would apply.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Apr 28, 2009, 9:46pm

Le sigh. This is what we have to fight against since the stupid Hollywood Reporter article:


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... the fact that it’s doomed doesn’t make me want to make an emotional investment in it.

http://eclipsemagazine.com/television/9145/

Not to mention the erroneous inference *from* said HR article:


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The CW has killed Reaper, but Privileged may come back at midseason.

http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Style/258372/

I emailed that last one.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Apr 29, 2009, 10:05pm

I thought I posted this already, but I'd like to be able to find it again, so:

Want to Save Your Favorite TV Show? Stop Watching it on Television from Slate Magazine. Encourages iTunesing and watching online.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by kwyjibo on May 1, 2009, 3:56am

Well, we were just chatting a while ago about ways to let The CW know we want Reaper to stay on the air. Blue wanted to print the whole petition (130+ pages) but I remembered that the network is promoting itself as being "green", and it has even used Bret and Tyler for that purpose:



We can find an eco-friendly way to print and mail that petition, and/or we could also let people know that if they support Reaper, they should also support the environment by planting a tree, recycling, saving energy, getting hybrid cars and such. After all, the Devil is also against global warming... hehe.

The campaign could be called "Green Reaper" (a play on "Grim Reaper"), and the slogan could be "Hell might've just frozen over, but we shouldn't let our planet melt!".

I think that by going this way it would get the network's attention more effectively than just by signing petitions and sending them enormous amounts of e-mails and socks... hehe

We could also complete the Demonopoly board game with recycled materials and send it to The CW as well.

So, what do you think?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by bec on May 1, 2009, 12:47pm

As much as I like the idea of being green for Reaper, the kind of green that speaks the loudest to TV networks is money. That's why the Subway thing for Chuck is so genius. I brought a Subway sandwich, too - halfway around the world, but we have Subways here.

I think buying anything from the advertisers and sending a copy of the receipt (or the actual receipt if you don't need it anymore) to the network would help. The problem is that we don't have an advertiser like Subway - something clearly recognizable, that was product-placed in the show itself, that just about everyone (anywhere!) can easily buy, but also something that has a lot of competitors. Something that creates a nice rallying point that makes great headlines so people will report about it.

In this season's episodes, Reaper has given me cravings for Vietnamese food, burgers, beer, string cheese, and strawberries. Too bad none of the advertisers sell these things. (Okay, KFC have "chicken burgers", I think? But it's not the same. Oh, and I guess Walmart have some of those things, but that just doesn't link to the show in the most direct way.) Altoids and Red Bull might be good contenders for product placement. I could see buying those things even though I never bought them before. I think they're available around the world, too.

Seriously, Reaper has the potential to be really great for product placement. But all I can think of right now off the top of my head are Prius and Dirt Devil, and you can't buy those things every day, and not everyone could buy them.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 1, 2009, 7:36pm

More on the idea of switching networks. Who would we write to push this idea? From TV Squad:

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If I've got a show to shop around, I might almost rather have it on TNT than NBC at this point. It'll get more attention and love, it'll air more than once a week and it will stand a far higher chance of getting renewed, because cable networks are notoriously more patient than their broadcast brethren *cough*FOX*cough*. There's no reason a show like Reaper or Eli Stone couldn't be done on cable. And there's no reason that there should be so much less money on cable anymore for original programming. Not when they can rival the big boys.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 1, 2009, 10:43pm

I agree that Reaper may have a better life on cable but we shouldn't fall into the trap of assuming every low rated show survives there. A great example of a show with potential that was cancelled too soon was The Dresden Files, and it was on Sci-Fi, who you would have thought would have been more patient with it, particularly considering it was based on a successful and still ongoing book series. Anyway, off topic but I just wanted to point that out.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 1, 2009, 10:45pm


May 1, 2009, 7:36pm, cko wrote:
Who would we write to push this idea?

I'm thinking this should be our next step, if people are up for it. Off the top of my head:

DirecTV
SyFy
Comedy Central
Syndication
TNT
Spike
ABC Family

We'll need to get addresses - email and snail mail. If anyone's up for looking, post them here.


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I agree that Reaper may have a better life on cable but we shouldn't fall into the trap of assuming every low rated show survives there.

That's next season's worry. I'm exhausted enough worrying about the here and now. Let's just try and get another season, no matter where it lands. ;)


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In this season's episodes, Reaper has given me cravings for Vietnamese food, burgers, beer, string cheese, and strawberries. Too bad none of the advertisers sell these things.

Which is where I will point out the missed opportunity here - the boys eat fast food, yet the "fast food" places they go to are made up. Isn't Jack-in-the-Box national yet? Not to mention, the show is set in Seattle. Where are the Starbucks product placements? The Workbench has a coffee bar.

Damn, I wish we were running this show.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by evilalex on May 2, 2009, 12:19am

8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
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Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by kwyjibo on May 2, 2009, 1:45am

The "green" thing was just an idea. Reaper really doesn't have any (good) advertisers, and it's perfect for any kind of product placement. Believe me, if I had the money I'd buy a Toyota Prius, but I'm still a student with greedy parents, and even though I have a job, let's just say Mexico is not known for its excellent salaries...
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 2, 2009, 1:54am

I'm up for trying this, but i'm having a tough time with the internet tonight, keeps shutting down, so I'll look for those addresses tomorrow, sigh. I am intrigued with the idea of another network, though pace I hear what you're saying, cable is no panacea. But look at something like SyFy (so dumb) -- they don't have much else, and ABC Family, well it's already produced by ABC, right? I'm game to promote this angle.

Oh, and alex, I already said this in Chat, but...hilarious!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by kwyjibo on May 2, 2009, 1:59am

Stay away from ABC Family! They're no good!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by loandbehold on May 2, 2009, 12:17pm


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Stay away from ABC Family! They're no good!


That's true. They cancelled The Middleman* after one season (and did so w/o officially announcing it). I think Reaper paired w/ Leverage on TNT could work well.

Coming back a day later to get the name of the show correct.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 2, 2009, 1:22pm

In the spirit of experimentation, I sent an email to Toyota, saying something like "I saw the Prius on the TV show Reaper, and it's cooler than I thought, I'm thinking of a hybrid, and (etc)" which is not a lie, I am thinking of a hybrid next.

And, here are the ways to contact these other networks. Warning about how to word the Subject Line--networks are dicey about receiving any creative suggestions, and instantly delete anything that sounds like it might be. So, avoid words like "suggestion" or "idea." Uh, I think.
--SyFy: feedback@scifi.com
--Comedy Central
--TNT TNT, 1010 Techwood Dr. NW, Atlanta GA 30318; Viewer Line is 404-885-4538.
--Spike
--ABC Family
--USA Network Contact page with email form and mail address

DirecTV
Syndication

RE: ABC Family, yeah, kwy, they're trouble, but I'm with Blue, we're trying to stay alive (partial) season by season, just so we can do Save Our Show and Cancellation Watch again next year!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by kwyjibo on May 2, 2009, 10:05pm


May 2, 2009, 1:22pm, cko wrote:
RE: ABC Family, yeah, kwy, they're trouble, but I'm with Blue, we're trying to stay alive (partial) season by season, just so we can do Save Our Show and Cancellation Watch again next year!


That's the thing, ABC Family are not known for listening to reasons for a second chance. If a dumb new show has more viewers than quality show "X", "X" gets axed. No questions asked. It doesn't matter if quality show "X" saved the network in the first place. ABC Family are just a bunch of ungrateful bastards.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by awesomereaperfan on May 3, 2009, 8:29pm

http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/reaper-petition/

The petition reached 1500 signatures (for 3 weeks that's great) and we're about a week from the CW's big decision. It sounds like they have their minds made up. So you should start sending them all the stuff you've done to get the show back for a third season. You may be able to change their minds. Repeatedly send e-mails with links to all the campaigning you've done and all the articles that say Reaper should return. It may work, you never know.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 3, 2009, 9:16pm


May 3, 2009, 8:29pm, awesomereaperfan wrote:
http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/reaper-petition/

The petition reached 1500 signatures (for 3 weeks that's great) and we're about a week from the CW's big decision. It sounds like they have their minds made up. So you should start sending them all the stuff you've done to get the show back for a third season. You may be able to change their minds. Repeatedly send e-mails with links to all the campaigning you've done and all the articles that say Reaper should return. It may work, you never know.

I have emailed them the petition link twice, and added it to my letters. I'll email them again. I'm even trying to get a downloadable copy to print out and mail to them (but don't think it will make it on time).

Maybe I should make a campaign to just have everybody email the CW the petition link. Any ideas?

I like the idea of sending them all the "Reaper should live" stuff. That's gonna be a bitch to gather though - not to mention, several of the places are illegal Reaper uploads. You would not believe how much I've trolled youtube in particular. >:P
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 3, 2009, 10:20pm

I'm up for trying to print out the petition and send it to the CW and ABC. Blue, let me know what you were thinking. I understand the green considerations, but I could probably do it in a way that could limit the number of pages.

Meanwhile, I sent this to the CW and ABC.


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This is to inform you of the fanbase for the show Reaper. I co-lead a fansite, reaperdmv.com, and we’ve found a lot of passionate fans out there for this wonderful show.

This site has a Save Reaper petition signed by over 1500 people: http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/reaper-petition/

There is also a webpage summarizing the many fan activities dedicated to saving this show: http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/reaper-tv-show-support/

There are over 15 Facebook groups in support of Reaper representing fans from around the world.

This one has 35,000 members:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?tab=2#/....783f&ref=search

5,000 members:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?tab=2#/pages/Reaper/46759937068?ref=nf

3,500 members: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?tab=2#/....2516&ref=search

There are several Twitter groups supporting Reaper: http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23reaper

Thanks for your consideration.

(signed and address)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 3, 2009, 11:28pm

ABC Email:

http://abc.go.com/site/contactus.html?lid=ABCCOMGlobalFooter&lpos=CONTACT
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 4, 2009, 6:28pm

Ok, petition printed out and I will send to CW, ABC, Mark Gordon Company, and Fazekas/Butters if I can find addresses for all of them. Michelle and Tara, it's just to show them how nice the comments are. I''ll post my letter here when it's written. And a photo of the document. The comments are pretty cool, actually. People should go and read them at the site! Inspiring!
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Quote:
TO: Dawn Ostroff, The CW
Stephen McPherson, ABC Entertainment Group
Mark Gordon Company
Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters

Enclosed please find a hard copy version of an online petition with over 1,500 signatures of fans from around the world who want to see Reaper get a third season. (By the way, in the 24 hours since we printed the petition, there have been 50 more signatures for a total of 1,564!) As you’ll see if you skim the comments, this show has a diverse and devoted fanbase that feels passionately about the show.

I co-lead a fansite, www.reaperdmv.com, and we talk daily with people who love Reaper, and we know all too well how much support exists. Many of us have been fans of the show from the start of Season One, and have followed the show faithfully.

• There are webpages summarizing the many fan activities dedicated to saving this show: Series Finale at http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/reaper-tv-show-support/; About.com, and Axiomsedge.com.

• There are over 15 Facebook groups in support of Reaper representing fans from around the world. This one has 35,000 members: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?tab=2#/....783f&ref=search; 5,000 members: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?tab=2#/pages/Reaper/46759937068?ref=nf; 3,500 members: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?tab=2#/....2516&ref=search.

• There are several Twitter groups supporting Reaper: http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23reaper and You Tube “channels” that get thousands of views.

• Every night we visit hundreds of blogs that mention Reaper, sites that do recaps and reviews, and professional sites where where critics and fans comment about their enjoyment of the show (Rachel at about.com, Tim Goodman at sfgate.com, the AV Club, and Kristin at E!, among others).

• We support the Reaper wiki, several Live Journal communities dedicated to Reaper with over 300 members, and a Reaper news blog that feeds updates to fans who subscribe.

As you’ll see stated on the petition, we ask you to consider continuing this wonderful show. It is our hope that the CW will keep the show on its network; if that is not possible, that ABC and The Mark Gordon Company will consider finding another home for Reaper. We’re including Ms. Fazekas and Ms. Butters on this mailing because even though we know you are no longer involved with the show, you can still see how beloved your “baby” is. We think you’ll enjoy reading the comments attached.

For the record, I am a working professional woman in her 40s, teaching at a California university. This is the first television show I’ve ever felt strongly enough to actually start a website, write emails, and sign a petition. This show is so special, it’s worth it. Thanks for your consideration.

For Reaper Fans everywhere, (etc)

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 5, 2009, 1:42am


May 4, 2009, 6:28pm, cko wrote:
Ok, petition printed out and I will send to CW, ABC, Mark Gordon Company, and Fazekas/Butters if I can find addresses for all of them. Michelle and Tara, it's just to show them how nice the comments are. I''ll post my letter here when it's written. And a photo of the document. The comments are pretty cool, actually. People should go and read them at the site! Inspiring!
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Wow. I don't think I tell you enough how awesome you are. And if you can, I think you should send them to Bret, Ray, Tyler, Rick, and Missy too.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 5, 2009, 3:00pm

I did a shorter version for the actors, deleted a lot of the SAVE REAPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ones. I should find a place to link these if people don't want to page thru the actual petition website, because the comments are really really good, some of them. Mailed the other ones today. Hey, at least they'll know we care.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 5, 2009, 8:41pm

ck, if this show gets saved I'm going to hold you personally responsible. You're amazing.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 5, 2009, 10:14pm

Ha, thanks pace. I have to do something since I don't have a soul to sell, I don't think.

But, when it comes to promoting the show, posting on sites, keeping the newsfeed up, linking vids...I have to take a back seat to blue. With my seatbelt on, of course, so she doesn't make me watch scary videos.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 6, 2009, 1:29am


May 5, 2009, 10:14pm, cko wrote:
I have to do something since I don't have a soul to sell, I don't think.

Snerk.


Quote:
With my seatbelt on, of course, so she doesn't make me watch scary videos.

They're not scary. Bloody maybe, but not scary.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 10, 2009, 1:59am

I'm making the rounds to the "other" networks linked above to encourage them to consider Reaper, mentioning that the petition is up to 1,800, there are numerous fansites and fangroups, etc. OH and here's the letter I sent with the petition to the actors. Not really about promoting the show, but just so.


Quote:
TO: Rick Gonzalez
Bret Harrison
Tyler Labine
Missy Peregrym
Ray Wise


We at reaperdmv.com and other fansites around the internet thought you might like to see the comments that were gathered on the online petition—now with over 1,750 signatures--of fans from around the world who want to see Reaper get a third season. We’d like to thank Trevor Kimball at seriesfinale.com for starting this petition. I’m also attaching a copy of the letter we sent to The CW, ABC, the Mark Gordon Company, and Fazekas/Butters which outlines our plea for a third season, and lists the many fansites, groups, and efforts that are supporting this wonderful show.

As you’ll see from the letter, I co-lead a fansite, www.reaperdmv.com, and we talk daily with people who love Reaper, and we know all too well how much support exists. Many of us have been fans of the show from the start of Season One, and have followed the show faithfully.

We thought you might enjoy seeing the comments, and to know that there are thousands—well, millions!—of us out here who appreciate the show and your wonderful characterizations. We’re hoping for a third season to see what happens to Sam, Andi, Ben, Sock, and of course The Devil. Regardless, thank you for the enjoyment you have given us so far.



For Reaper Fans everywhere,

(signed)
www.reaperdmv.com

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by kwyjibo on May 10, 2009, 2:47am

Hey ck, don't forget to include Current TV in your rounds. Reaper might be too "big" for them but you never know if they're actually interested in having that kind of shows .

I already e-mailed them and even posted an article at their website, which is pretty interesting, let me add.

Sorry for not chatting with you tonight. I have stuff to do in the morning. Hopefully I'll talk to you during the week. C ya Later!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 11, 2009, 2:07am

http://blog.zap2it.com/korbitv/2009/05/c....much-alive.html


Quote:
The CW doesn't begin scheduling meetings until next week and that's when the decisions are actually made.


So it's now or never. If you know Reaper fans, tell them to get a move on. The CW upfronts are May 21st.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by bec on May 11, 2009, 9:54am

Hey, I've been catching up on some Chinese boards, and Reaper fans over there are itching for a season 3, too. They can't write much English, but if only there's a way we can harness that part of the fandom and put it to some good use. Thoughts? Ideas?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 11, 2009, 12:57pm

Can you post there and refer them to the petition, at least? Doesn't take much language skills for that. Or, the CW email, and give them some sample language they can use to make it easier?

Cool idea!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 11, 2009, 3:29pm


May 11, 2009, 12:57pm, cko wrote:
Or, the CW email, and give them some sample language they can use to make it easier?

Cool idea!

Yeah, give them something simple to say in English that they can copy over, like "Please renew Reaper, I love the show" or something. And have them spread the word, if they can.

Petition good too (1894!), but email goes directly to the CW. ;)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by awesomereaperfan on May 11, 2009, 4:47pm

It has now reached 1900 signatures. Once it hits 2000 signatures we need to e-mail it like crazy to the CW! We are only a week away from determining the show's fate!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by kwyjibo on May 11, 2009, 11:56pm

I found a very interesting picture that could be made into a postcard and sent to Dwarf of Snot (hehe), saying: "Can we get along like this again?"

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I'll drop by later. I just found this and wanted to share. C ya!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 12, 2009, 8:56pm

OMG IT'S THE DEVIL! RAY! BRET! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by bec on May 13, 2009, 4:56am

OMG, that's an awesome picture.

I posted at a Hong Kong forum and it looks like some of the people there signed. Maybe I ought to find some mainland China forums less localized to one city and that would find us more sheer numbers of people. Hee.

Oh, and I now have plans to make my own Wrenchy Bench and mail it to the CW. But a flat one, like Flat Stanley but more wrench shaped.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 13, 2009, 12:12pm

http://axiomsedge.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/cancellation-watch-051309/


Quote:
Reaper may also benefit from a strong lobbying by fans. Its numbers are low even by CW standards, but how much more do they have waiting in the wings? This one is a real longshot, though, and no other networks will be lining up to rescue it should the CW pass on a third season.

The petition's over 2000.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 13, 2009, 2:17pm

Any thoughts about what more we can do for "strong lobbying by the fans" and/or with the petition?

And in the grasping at straws division, this blogger was at a fashion show this week and met Tyler and Missy in Vancouver. I know they are both Canadian, but anyway!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 13, 2009, 10:26pm

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Check it out, courtesy cristin:

Reaper May Live On from the Hollywood Reporter. Says it's a longshot BUT.

Quote:
May 13, 2009, 11:10 PM ET
Thought "Reaper" was dead?

Well, think again. Like some of the undead creatures on it, the quirky CW dramedy with a rabid fan base is refusing to die.

Sources said show producer ABC Studios is in talks with CW affiliate stations about continuing "Reaper" as a syndicated series for Sunday night.

The law-rated "Reaper" has been pretty much canceled at the CW. But most stations are said to love the series starring Brett Harrison as the Devil's bounty hunter.

So when the network recently decided to give Sunday night back to its affiliates, they started preliminary conversations with ABC Studios about possibly continuing the show with original episodes.

Sources said that ABC Studios also is exploring a possible afterlife for the cult series on cable.

Both scenarios are considered a longshot.

First, there is the economics issue as a syndicated series is generally produced on a lower budget than a network series.

Secondly, "Reaper" creators/executive producers Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters have moved on, recently inking an overall deal with 20th TV.

And then there's Tyler Labine, the actor who plays Herrison's sidekick. He is set to star in the newly picked up Fox comedy series "Sons of Tucson." There are conflicting takes on whether Labine would be contractually obligated to "Reaper" if it changes formats from a network to a syndicated show.

But even if he is still tied to "Reaper," Labine headlines a new series, and if he is brought back to his old show against his will, that would be unfortunate for him and a big blow to "Tucson."

Since its midseason return for a second season, "Reaper" has averaged about a 1.0 rating in 18-49, ranking as the network's lowest-rated drama.

But with the network's current programming on Sundays consisting of "Jericho" returns and MGM library movies, averaging below a 0.5 in recent weeks, "Reaper" could potentially improve the slot.
Do it now!
Post by cko on May 13, 2009, 10:55pm

Okay, everyone, look up your CW affiliate here (if you have one) and write to them asking them to pick up Reaper for Sundays.

http://www.cwtv.com/stations

Here's what I wrote. I'm also going to send a snail mail copy of the letter I wrote to the execs with the petition, upgrading the text to say 2,000 signatures!

"The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that CW Affiliates may pick up a third season of Reaper to run Sunday nights. I'm here to say that we have a devoted fanbase here in the Bay Area for this show. Tim Goodman has been a supporter in the past, and I co-run a fansite for Reaper and am in several fan groups with collectively thousands of members. I'm sending a letter and petition shortly! Reaper can get ratings for Sunday night!"
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 13, 2009, 10:58pm

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Check it out, courtesy cristin:

Reaper May Live On from the Hollywood Reporter. Says it's a longshot BUT.

Does everyone here agree that we need to hop on this possibility right away by writing our local CW affiliates? I have already written to WBNX in the Cleveland area. I think this might be our best/only shot of saving the show. I think everyone needs to e-mail their stations. My e-mail stated how 2 million of us have proven we will follow the show anywhere it is programed. I also mentioned the additional 400k to 600k every week that DVR the show, for an average audience of 2.5 million. I also mentioned that the loss of Michele and Tara should not deter them from considering the continuation of the show, since the other producers can carry on (after all, they wrote only one episode this year). Also mentioned that Tyler's loss should not deter because Ray and Brett are the real stars of the show. Actually the more devil we get the better!!! Especially if the use Tyler the way they did this year. Last but not least, the removal of the parent CW network from the scene can let the producers get away from the 18-34 demo plots and subplots and get back to what made the show what it was last year.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 13, 2009, 11:01pm

Remember how quick all the other news agencies were to pick up on the Hollwood Reporter "Reaper is Dead" news flash? Let's hope that they are just as quick to spread this story!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 13, 2009, 11:05pm

In your e-mails emphasize how shows of this quality don't come along very often, that it is approaching "cult classic" status, etc.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 13, 2009, 11:06pm

Here's what I'm going to post on our usual sites:

Possible FANTASTIC news from The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3id56fc6d97f8a77c1255ababf3180069d) that ABC Studios might be in negotiations with local CW affiliates to syndicate a NEW SEASON of Reaper for Sunday nights! Write to your CW affiliate and tell them there's a fanbase in your area and it would be a ratings boost for them on Sunday nights! Look up your CW affiliate here: http://www.cwtv.com/stations. Check reaperdmv.com for more ideas.

International viewers, you should write to your networks and affiliates too!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 14, 2009, 12:16am

Wow, wd, I wish I'd read what you wrote earlier, yours is so good! Everyone, use what wdpender wrote!

New News: Details Here!!!
Post by cko on May 14, 2009, 1:33am

Possible FANTASTIC news from The Hollywood Reporter that ABC Studios might be in negotiations with local CW affiliates to syndicate a THIRD SEASON of Reaper for Sunday nights!

Write to your CW affiliate and tell them there's a fanbase in your area and it would be a ratings boost for them on Sunday nights! Look up your CW affiliate here. Also write to ABC Studios encouraging them to keep promoting the syndication of Reaper! International viewers, write to your affiliates/networks too. We'll keep updating here. Save the Show addresses and petitions below. Come on, folks! This is our chance!

Possible email to your affiliate:
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that CW Affiliates may pick up a third season of Reaper to run Sunday nights. I'm here to say that we have a devoted fanbase here in the [your area] for this show. 2 million of us have proven we will follow the show anywhere it is programed, with an additional 400k to 600k every week that DVR the show, for an average audience of 2.5 million. Reaper can get ratings for Sunday night!

AND THE SAVE THE SHOW CAMPAIGN CONTINUES!
Spread the word and reach as many fans as we can.

ADDRESSES:

Ms. Dawn Ostroff, President
The CW
3300 W. Olive Avenue
Burbank, CA 91505
Re: REAPER

Mr. Stephen McPherson, President
ABC Entertainment Group
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521
Re: REAPER

EMAIL:
feedback@CWTV.com
http://www.cwtv.com/feedback/comments
http://abc.go.com/site/contactus.html?lid=ABCCOMGlobalFooter&lpos=CONTACT

PETITION: http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/reaper-petition/

VOTE: 2009-bubble-shows,0,1828400.photogallery?index=25
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 14, 2009, 7:07am

I took cko's e-mail and added to it. Here's what I sent to the local Pittsburgh CW affiliate (which is actually our CBS network too, same company):


Quote:
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that CW Affiliates may pick up a third season of Reaper to run Sunday nights. I'm here to say that we have a devoted fan base here in the Pittsburgh area for this show. 2 million of us have proven we will follow the show anywhere it is programmed, with an additional 400k to 600k every week that DVR the show, for an average audience of 2.5 million. Reaper can get ratings for Sunday night!

You can see a sample of this devoted fanbase at reaperdmv.com, the fastest growing reaper fan forum on the net. I urge you to consider picking up Reaper for syndication in the Pittsburgh area, and tell ABC Studios and the CW that your viewers want Reaper to stay on the air.

Thank you.


It ain't over till it's over. And Tyler's show may have been picked up but if he has to shoot 13 episodes of Reaper first I'm sure they will work something out if they want him badly enough, even if they have to delay his new show for a bit. And we know Tara and Michelle will continue on as consultants so that's not a deal killer either. I got to hand it to ABC for going to bat with this show. I think they see the problem is the CW and not the quality of Reaper.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by awesomereaperfan on May 14, 2009, 8:22am

Good god this is great news. I say that if they are going to take the time to do this they should make it a full season. You can't stretch 13 episodes over 9 months.

Unfortunately I watch the show online since I don't have a DVR, so does anyone know what Toronto's CW affiliate is? If it was on on Sundays I could watch it live!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 14, 2009, 9:25am

Unfortunately I watch the show in Hell since I don't have a DVR, so does anyone know what Toronto's CW affiliate is? If it was on on Sundays I could watch it live!

awesome, their e-mail address is: askus@WT05toledo.com

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 14, 2009, 10:32am


May 14, 2009, 8:22am, awesomereaperfan wrote:
Good god this is great news. I say that if they are going to take the time to do this they should make it a full season. You can't stretch 13 episodes over 9 months.

Unfortunately I watch the show online since I don't have a DVR, so does anyone know what Toronto's CW affiliate is? If it was on on Sundays I could watch it live!

Reaper aired on Channel A if I recall correctly. I'll check around and get back to you.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 14, 2009, 11:02am

I also wrote to the Toledo station (even though I'm in Cleveland) and just signed my name. I just got a reply thanking me for watching and saying that the e-mail would be passed on to the Genaral Manager of the station. I'm wondering if we should be sending e-mails to other CW affiliates outside of our hometowns? What does everyone else think?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 14, 2009, 11:53am

I've just e-mailed all of the Ohio outlets that have separate e-mail addresses for their stations. It appears that a few of the stations just use the CW home network for their web site, so any e-mails appear to be sent to the CW network rather than the local station, so I did not send to them because the CW would just keep getting the same e-mail. So if you are e-mailing to other than your local station, make sure the e-mail address is the local affiliate and not the CW national address (which appears to be: info@yourcwtv.com).
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 14, 2009, 5:25pm

Here’s a shorter version of what I’m posting on the different reaper-related sites and news stories out there--on the sites where they are already reporting the Hollywood Reporter story, so doesn't mention that. People should post, too!

Reaper Fans! Write your CW affiliate and say there's a fanbase in your area and it would be a ratings boost for them on Sunday nights! Look up your CW affiliate here: http://www.cwtv.com/stations. Also write to ABC Studios --http://abc.go.com/site/contactus.html?lid=ABCCOMGlobalFooter&lpos=CONTACT -- encouraging them to keep promoting the syndication of Reaper! International viewers, write your affiliates/networks too. Draft emails and other ideas at http://community.livejournal.com/reaperdmv/44208.html. Come on, folks! This is our chance!

If you’re thinking that Tyler’s new show and Michele/Tara’s new contract at Fox mean the show isn’t coming back: Tyler says that Reaper has contractural priority, and Tara told us that she and Michele would still be consultants if Reaper gets a third season. So, write!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by awesomereaperfan on May 14, 2009, 10:51pm

Thanks Blue, wdpender, and I checked and it is indeed A Channel. I will send an e-mail to them and Toledo's CW about this great news.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 14, 2009, 10:54pm

This is kind of a different angle on the whole thing by Andrew Solomon at Backstage Espresso--no new news, but funny.

Quote:
If you're an actor, you might like to be Tyler Labine right now and, no, not just because of his taste in clothes. Our fair sibling THR tells us that ABC Studios is toying with the idea of bringing back Reaper, which was a ratings downer for the CW but liked among the cult set. In addition, Labine is top-lining Sons of Tucson, a new comedy picked up by Fox.

Reaper didn't fare so well in its midseason return, getting a 1.0 rating among 18-to-49s. However, on Sunday nights, the CW has Jericho and MGM movies, which are getting a 0.5 among the same demographic. With the CW giving Sunday nights back to affiliates next season, the affiliates might very well like to run Reaper instead.

The question for Labine is, is he still obligated to do Reaper, or can he say with Tucson? Perhaps he has a bit of leverage...Then again, if ABC Studios pretty much owns him until the suits say so, maybe it's not a good position to be in. Still, most actors would like to be in his shoes, it not necessarily his shirt.

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 14, 2009, 11:17pm

Another interesting view from The Star, stating that Star Trek The Next Generation got by on syndication, and the deciding factor for Reaper will be number of affiliates that sign on, not overall ratings. Courtesy Cristin.

Quote:
Reaper, The CW's beloved but struggling show about an average guy who has to become a bounty hunter for the Devil, may not be terminated after its current second season is over after all.

Broadcasting & Cable Magazine reported recently that ABC is keen to produce new episodes of the show to air in syndication, i.e. pre-sold to local stations, affiliated to The CW.

(Syndicated shows survive based on how many markets they can be sold into, as opposed to regular network series which depend on ratings, or audience numbers, to live. It's the approach used for shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation, which ran for seven seasons.)

The stations are apparently interested in ABC's idea and are waiting to see if the terms are right.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 15, 2009, 1:20am

Blue got us some nice coverage at axiom's edge; check it out: http://axiomsedge.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/update-051409/#comment-546
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 15, 2009, 6:58am

That's a good point that ST:TNG was syndicated all those years. I had forgotten about that. You need a much smaller audience for syndication as long as local markets are happy with the terms and they get a bit of a regular viewership for their local ads. It's a win-win. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that enough markets sign on to this. I really think it's up to us the fans now more than ever before to write to these markets and tell them you want it. We likely have more power here than we did with the CW.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 15, 2009, 1:32pm

Pittsburgh has a nice local affiliate. I received an e-mail from a programming rep at the local CW telling me he has no news yet on Reaper, but that their upfronts are next Thursday and they should know more then. Good to know someone has heard us and I reiterated to him that show has a loyal fanbase.

It's worth contacting your local affiliates. These are small stations with excellent accessibility. You will be heard.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 15, 2009, 2:50pm

It took me forever to find Portland's 32:

questions@nw32.com

At least I think that's it. There's another email address to the Chicago Tribune. And the other 3 I need to snail mail, they don't have email addresses.

This was supposedly Bend's:

info@yourcwtv.com
Pre Order DVDs!
Post by cko on May 15, 2009, 7:34pm

Pace reminded me of this, preorder Season Two DVDs and leave a review. I already got an iTunes subscription but those damn things take forever to download. Anyway, I can always give my DVD set to someone who might win a bet or something.

If for some reason that link to Amazon takes you to my "recommendations for you cko" page, I'm just saying that the sex and drugs books are for my job. My Job.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 16, 2009, 12:49am

Not sure how to take this, but I'll take it as a compliment, from James Hibbard at The Live Feed:


Quote:
Along with NBC renewing low-rated "Friday Night Lights," and strongly considering modestly performing "Chuck," and the CW stations considering bringing back very weakly rated "Reaper," there's seeming trend this spring toward networks looking beyond live-viewing ratings when contemplating the fate of shows with passionate fanbases that they can monetize in non-traditional ways.


As I posted there, if it means more Reaper, I'm willing to be monetized in non-traditional ways. Oooh Ooooh.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by kwyjibo on May 16, 2009, 1:24am


May 16, 2009, 12:49am, cko wrote:
As I posted there, if it means more Reaper, I'm willing to be monetized in non-traditional ways. Oooh Ooooh.


Same here.... hehe.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 17, 2009, 1:14am

I didn't hear back, but another fan did:


Quote:
Thanks for the feedback. We will consider this option. I am a big fan of
the show as well. Keep your fingers crossed that it will be made
available and be ready to let all your friends know if so!

(name)
Regional Director
Creative Services and Programming
CW27 WGNT/CW44 WTOG/CW 69 WUPA TV
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by awesomereaperfan on May 18, 2009, 7:54pm

Is it tomorrow that we find out whether the CW is picking up Reaper for a third season/dropping it?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 18, 2009, 9:14pm

arf, I think the CW announcements will happen on Thursday, and that is supposed to include the affiliates as well as the national network. Fingers crossed and keep writing everywhere!

This is from The Hollywood Reporter RE: Dollhouse:

Quote:
With NBC's modestly rated "Chuck" and the CW's lowest-rated scripted series "Reaper" (albeit as a syndicated series) also in contention for next season, there's a suggestion of an industry shift that goes beyond the macro trend of networks continually lowering the ratings bar when deciding the fate of shows. It's about bringing new elements to the table, ancillary factors like youthful fan passion that drives traffic to networks' Web sites, downloads on Hulu and blogosphere buzz; factors that are increasingly cited as important, though remain far less easily monetized than a ratings point.

I underlined the part that is good to remember. And...youthful fan passion! Is that better than "rabid fanbase"?

And, a cool blog, Stay Tuned, that talks about other shows that have thrived in syndication, including Due South and Baywatch!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 18, 2009, 9:52pm

No offense, but I prefer to be inspired by the thought of Star Trek: The Next Generation over Baywatch. :P We'll get there. I gotta believe affiliates would be interested in a show with a buzz. Anything's better than what they'd otherwise broadcast.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 19, 2009, 8:32pm

Holy crap! Mark Wahlberg is tweeting to help save Reaper!

http://www.promitweet.de/tweets/mark-wah....etwork-needs-t/

Uhhhh....do I spam him or not????
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 19, 2009, 8:38pm

Yay Marky Mark! Totally write back.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by awesomereaperfan on May 19, 2009, 10:03pm

Are you sure that's the guy himself? It's a German website, you know. Seems like the last place he'd mention he wants Reaper saved.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by awesomereaperfan on May 19, 2009, 10:04pm

Also, is it possible that we could know if ABC Studios have saved Reaper before the finale airs?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 19, 2009, 10:07pm


May 19, 2009, 10:03pm, awesomereaperfan wrote:
Are you sure that's the guy himself? It's a German website, you know. Seems like the last place he'd mention he wants Reaper saved.

Try commenting. Also, check out his friends. And IIRC, Mark does speak German. Not to mention, Germany was the second country to air Reaper. They're on episode 9 right now I think.

But no matter what, it's someone advocating Reaper. So yay!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 20, 2009, 1:01am

I'm pretty sure that is Mark Wahlberg and everyone is retweeting his tweet so that's cool. But how about this:

http://twitter.com/bretharrison

He's been on since April 29 and madly responding to all his fans. I tweeted him about here and the petition. See if I hear back. Check it out, he seems so sweet.

Oh, and if you want to see people tweeting about reaper, check these:
http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23reaper
http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23savereaper

I'm kinda getting into Twitter in case you couldn't tell. ::)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 20, 2009, 6:49am

Ask him why he abandoned his website and whether he'll do another one.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 20, 2009, 3:47pm

Your Twitter Update:

No response from Bret, but he did "tweet" this:

bretharrison =(

And some random person "retweeted" my tweet about Reaper! Just like people are doing for Marky Mark!

This week is the week I finally AM Queen of the Internet. Me and about a billion other people.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by awesomereaperfan on May 20, 2009, 4:33pm

Do you think ABC Studios will know if they saved Reaper before the Season Finale or could this possibly take the whole summer?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 20, 2009, 5:31pm


May 20, 2009, 4:33pm, awesomereaperfan wrote:
Do you think ABC Studios will know if they saved Reaper before the Season Finale or could this possibly take the whole summer?

With our luck, it'll take all summer.

Although technically, I would think this week. The stations have the same upfronts the networks do.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 20, 2009, 10:52pm

Bret's talking like crazy at twitter, wish he'd use the #reaper but anyway, out and out saying that the show is cancelled but cable is a chance. People are asking about syndication but no response on that.

http://twitter.com/bretharrison

Aww. And here I was saying he was so remote to the fans. *sniff*
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 21, 2009, 12:55am

I tweeted some supportive comments (as is everyone) and he responded to me!


Quote:
ccatko@bretharrison i'll quit spamming I promise but if you go to reaperdmv.com you'll see a lot of love for #reaper, everyone welcome!

bretharrison@ccatko No I like that you're actually taking time out of your day...And wow. All those people are making me really happy right now. I wonder if they know I have a twitter?


So, good going everyone! He knows we're out here supporting the show.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 21, 2009, 6:40am

Wow cko, the first winner of Follow Fan Wednesday! ;D
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 21, 2009, 6:49am


May 21, 2009, 6:40am, pacejunkie wrote:
Wow cko, the first winner of Follow Fan Wednesday! ;D

I so wanna mock him for his lack of alliteration skillz, but the Queen of the Internet (tm cko) would probably smite me.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 21, 2009, 3:27pm

In case anyone here decides it is not worth e-mailing the CW affiliates, I received this very nice reply from a regional director of programming for several CW affiliates:

Hi Bill,
Thanks for the comments. I am a HUGE Reaper fan. The information you have is correct, but there has not been a formal decision by Disney about going forward. We would be interested in picking up Reaper if that is the case, but there are also other considerations to be made. For instance one of the obstacles may be that the actor who plays Socks has signed on to do a Fox show and my have to leave. It depends on interpretation of contract language and the like. Would you consider that acceptable and still watch, or is the character too much a part of the show (and the comedy angle) to make that unacceptable? Thanks for you feedback.

Chris Wolf
Regional Director
Creative Services and Programming
CW27 WGNT/CW44 WTOG/CW 69 WUPA TV
757.398.3164 (o)
610.299.5034 (c)
cwolf@cbs.com


To which I replied:

Hi Chris,



While I would miss Tyler , as long as they retain Ray Wise and Bret Harrison, I would definitely continue to watch the show. Their chemistry is great. To some extent, the CW's interference has made Tyler 's character rather aggravating this season. He was great in season one, but there seemed to be "too much" of him this year and his storylines were not really very funny. This appears to be the concensus of opinion with many fans on the ReaperDMV fan site: (http://reapertwop.proboards.com/index.cgi? - if you are interested in taking a look). Thanks so much for your backing of Reaper.


To which Chris replied:

Great info..thanks for the link..I will check it out..would have thought Socks to be more key than indicated..

Chris Wolf
Regional Director



Also received the following from another CW affiliate:

Bill,

They are just starting to look at this right now, if they make it available, we will do it.

Best,

Dave Ward


So keep sending those e-mails, the affiliates are getting on board!!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 21, 2009, 4:28pm

OMG wd, that is so awesome, you're the best promoter ever!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 21, 2009, 4:44pm

wd, thank you so much for your involvement. And you've got it 100% right about Sock. I would say most fans at this point would not be sorry to see the character go, and wish Tyler the best in his new series. Reaper would most definitely survive without him. Thank you for letting that exec know this, I would hate to think that the affiliates might consider turning the show down assuming the viewers would not be interested without Sock. Not true!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 21, 2009, 5:20pm


May 21, 2009, 3:27pm, wdpender wrote:
In case anyone here decides it is not worth e-mailing the CW affiliates, I received this very nice reply from a regional director of programming for several CW affiliates:

Hi Bill,
Thanks for the comments. I am a HUGE Reaper fan. The information you have is correct, but there has not been a formal decision by Disney about going forward. We would be interested in picking up Reaper if that is the case, but there are also other considerations to be made. For instance one of the obstacles may be that the actor who plays Socks has signed on to do a Fox show and my have to leave. It depends on interpretation of contract language and the like. Would you consider that acceptable and still watch, or is the character too much a part of the show (and the comedy angle) to make that unacceptable? Thanks for you feedback.

Chris Wolf
Regional Director
Creative Services and Programming
CW27 WGNT/CW44 WTOG/CW 69 WUPA TV
757.398.3164 (o)
610.299.5034 (c)
cwolf@cbs.com


To which I replied:

Hi Chris,



While I would miss Tyler , as long as they retain Ray Wise and Bret Harrison, I would definitely continue to watch the show. Their chemistry is great. To some extent, the CW's interference has made Tyler 's character rather aggravating this season. He was great in season one, but there seemed to be "too much" of him this year and his storylines were not really very funny. This appears to be the concensus of opinion with many fans on the ReaperDMV fan site: (http://reapertwop.proboards.com/index.cgi? - if you are interested in taking a look). Thanks so much for your backing of Reaper.


To which Chris replied:

Great info..thanks for the link..I will check it out..would have thought Socks to be more key than indicated..

Chris Wolf
Regional Director



Also received the following from another CW affiliate:

Bill,

They are just starting to look at this right now, if they make it available, we will do it.

Best,

Dave Ward


So keep sending those e-mails, the affiliates are getting on board!!


I need more time. Seriously. Someone NEEDS to stop the clock.

)&(*^T&*^% I'll email again tonight. At least I also sent in letters, so kjeior3ure8ugtru-8548u4unrbnjtrejt4gugrt50t4
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 21, 2009, 8:04pm

I'm listing links to sites that would be great if others would comment at (save the show)--mostly actual newspapers which get a lot of traffic, and our posts get buried quick, or are otherwise interesting we might want to link here (actually about the show, imagine that). THANK YOU!

http://www.buzzsugar.com/3176780?page=0,0

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118004045.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/....rose-place.html

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtrac....l-schedule.html

http://www.ohio.com/entertainment/45758572.html

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/....smallville.html

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/nbc-cbs-shows-2423080-week-watcher

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/05/medium-cbs.html

http://watching-tv.ew.com/2009/05/the-cw-melrose.html

http://www.buzzsugar.com/3176780?page=0,0

http://www.fearnet.com/news/b15640_telev....mpaign=rss_news

http://www.episodeshare.com/category/Rea....2---episode-10/

http://www.ohio.com/entertainment/45758572.html

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/....smallville.html

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/nbc-cbs-shows-2423080-week-watcher

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/05/medium-cbs.html

http://watching-tv.ew.com/2009/05/the-cw-melrose.html

http://www.vancouversun.com/Lure+Twiligh....6541/story.html

http://blog.cleveland.com/entertainment/....and_everyb.html

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainmen....35048.storylink

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118004045

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/....rose-place.html

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtrac....l-schedule.html

http://www.newsherald.com/articles/american-74408-idol-tv.html

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by whatthefetch on May 22, 2009, 9:19am

Well, this is what I got from my CW affiliate:

"Thank you for your suggestion. We have not been made aware of that option, but if we are, we will take that into consideration. Thank you for your loyalty to the program, and we appreciate your feedback."

Not very encouraging. Come on Tulsa area Reaper fans (and Oklahoma too), they need to hear from us!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 22, 2009, 9:41am

Hmm, well it tells us something if the affiliates haven't even received offers yet. What is ABC waiting for?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 22, 2009, 2:09pm

From Bend, OR:


Quote:
Hi Tara!

Thanks for contacting The CW! We're always pleased to hear from our fans and appreciate your enthusiastic support for Reaper. We'll have to see what the future holds for Sundays, but will keep you posted.

Free to be Helpful,
Your Friends at The CW

First email


Quote:
Tara,
Thank you for contacting The CW! We're always pleased to hear from our fans and we'll take your information into account.

Free to be Helpful,
Your Friends at The CW


Second email I wrote about Tyler.

No word from our Portland station.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 22, 2009, 2:41pm


May 22, 2009, 9:19am, whatthefetch wrote:
Well, this is what I got from my CW affiliate:

"Thank you for your suggestion. We have not been made aware of that option, but if we are, we will take that into consideration. Thank you for your loyalty to the program, and we appreciate your feedback."

Not very encouraging. Come on Tulsa area Reaper fans (and Oklahoma too), they need to hear from us!


We have had several responses from Chris Wolf, Regional Director. The people I've noticed here and at LJ seem to be from the Virginia and Ohio areas. I think I'm going to try and find my Regional Director tonight. I recommend you guys trying to do the same.


Quote:
Chris Wolf
Regional Director
Creative Services and Programming
CW27 WGNT/CW44 WTOG/CW 69 WUPA TV
757.398.3164 (o)
610.299.5034 (c)
cwolf@cbs.com
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 22, 2009, 6:46pm


Quote:
Free to be Helpful,
Your Friends at The CW


HAHAHAAHHAHAHAH "Free to be Helpful" I've never heard that phrase before!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 22, 2009, 7:16pm

A friend told me about this link and this guy Nick C, she says "If you're not following him already, you should check Nick C's blog. No one knows who he is for sure, but he's a TV insider who is usually right about his advance news. He started out posting comments on stories on other sites, but for this pilot season he started his own blog."

OMG the post is really really hopeful. You gotta check it out, here's a small bit. Thank you, Chyna!

Quote:
However it appears the show will be living on via a very likely syndication package deal with fellow ABC Studios syndicated show THE LEGEND OF THE SEEKER (LOTS) from Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi (Xena, Hercules). LOTS is the top syndicated scripted program in the states and does well in over seas sales. The question most people ask is what will this mean to REAPER?

First it’s already cheap, cheap, cheap. They had to make adjustments for season 2 already. So the difference between a syndication budget and their current budget is minimal. So the real question is: Will Tyler Labine be on the show? The answer is: YES. His contract with REAPER is pretty clear on the fact that. Some people wonder if syndication is different than renewal, nope. For the purposes of his contract he is the guy. FOX delayed SONS OF TUCSON from Fall to Mid-Season to wait out the REAPER situation (among other things).


Goes on to say he doesn't think Sons will make it, and OMG I have to quote this whole thing!

Quote:
Why is ABC Studios doing this? I think they think Dawn is an idiot. Check that. I know they think Dawn is an idiot because someone there said it. They’ve believed in REAPER and thought that the CW gave them a raw deal on promotions, etc. They were right. So what happens when REAPER in syndication outperforms what the CW did on Sundays and what REAPER normally did? It’s egg on the face of Ostroff. Combined with the CW losing more money than it did last year, and the brilliant idea to move their top scripted show to Fridays…. it could make Dawn a joke. Jokes don’t last long in Hollywood. Even the CW spin program can’t save her if numbers are down, SMALLVILLE flops, and REAPER reaps in the viewers.

So I suggest everyone who wants Dawn to fact the music go and find their local CW affiliate information and send them an email of “Please pick up REAPER in syndication from ABC STUDIOS, Thanks.”


Wait. Blue, you're not Nick C, are you? We should post this around, damn being in L. A. (Which I love, btw. I love L.A.!)

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 22, 2009, 7:44pm

He just tweeted me

@ccatko, if you want to save REAPER, my advice is to get an email/letter campaign for Tribune and other CW affiliates. #savereaper

We gotta spread this around, I'm out for a couple hours (damn vacation) but help out everyone!

And more: @ccatko, I'm not a CW affiliate or tied to Tribune. ABC mentioned a campaign but I suggest increasing output. #savereaper

catko, sorry my spam filter for some reason caught your message. I’ll have to check for those more often. There is definitely a chance for REAPER. Fans need to get out and let Tribune know they’d watch as well as affiliates. You likely have a solid week to get their attention.


HAHAAH spam filter, yeah.

And more: "Well I believe I’ve found that LOTS will be back in Oct/Nov (date not set) and that is likely when REAPER will start.

"They renewed LOTS way back in January or February (memory foggy on it) so I’m sure they’ve been trying to sell it since. Memory also serves that Tribune owned stations made up for nearly 40% of the stations that picked it up originally. So they’ve likely been selling multiple seasons to other affiliates since. They’re just having to backtrack and try and sell REAPER to those stations. If Tribune picks up REAPER it’s a lock imho."

Someone HELP by figuring out what all this means!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 22, 2009, 9:38pm

Wow, ck that's amazing. I love how determined ABC is to make this deal and show up Ostroff. She really is an idiot. The CW could have been a genre network and really played up their sci-fi/fantasy shows. They get the best ratings of any of their shows.

I wish we could reach more fans and get them all on board. I feel like I want to do more. Every affiliate needs to be contacted. A syndication pairing with LotS sounds great, and Reaper has good overseas sales as well.

Also interesting about Tyler. So he's committed, even though he may have to take a pay cut. It's good that the budget wouldn't be that different since it was so low anyway. If Fox is considering putting off SoT then they must believe a syndication deal is likely. That's good news for Tyler, because with two half seasons he may be able to do both shows. Creatively, that would keep him happy. Financially too.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 22, 2009, 9:45pm

Heard back at Nick's blog about The Tribune from a lovely poster named Julia.


Quote:
Author: Julia
Comment:
catko, Tribune is a media conglomerate which is currently in bankruptcy court, since a big part of their holdings is newspapers. Not that owning a ton of CW affiliates is really helping them very much. You can find a list of stations they own: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribune_Broadcasting . I think what Nick is suggesting is that you contact the stations owned by Tribune. It's probably best if you only contact those stations that are actually in your local market.


I'm trying to figure out how to cut and paste the table of stations from there to here, but meanwhile go to the link and consider writing/re-writing to your local affiliate, especially if it is a Tribune station, since how I translate all of this is that Tribune would make a decision that would involve enough affiliates to seal the deal with ABC Studios.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 22, 2009, 9:57pm

Here is the list of Tribune owned CW affiliates. If you live in or near any of these cities, please e-mail your CW station and urge them to purchase Reaper from ABC Studios:

NYC
LA
Chicago
Dallas/Ft. Worth
Washington
Houston
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
Denver
St. Louis
Salem/Portland, Or
Bloomington, IN
Kokomo, IN
Waterbury, CT
New Orleans

Basically, if Tribune buys Reaper for all of their stations, it's a lock.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 22, 2009, 10:00pm

This is the info I got off my local CW affiliate website:

http://www.nw32.com/krcw-termsofservice,0,3773213.htmlstory


Quote:
Contact Us. To contact NW32.com, please use the following:

NW32.com
c/o Natalie Williams
435 North Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
nwilliams@tribune.com


Before we inundate her though, can some other people look at their CW affilitiates and see if there's other info there? Esp. the ones owned by Tribune? I found this info under "terms of service" and NOT "contact us". It was at the bottom of the page.

And holy crap! That's Nick C, the reliable insider guy at TVByTheNumbers! The one who said the WB loved the show, and forced the CW to air it.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 22, 2009, 10:08pm

Yeah, blue, I found out about this post and his blog from a Buffy friend who was, I think, involved in the fight for Veronica Mars, and she said he was a well-considered "insider" -- in other words, his interest/knowledge is beyond Reaper.

I'm looking into the CW affiliate for LA since I'm there now, also Stockton since that is my area, per your suggestion.

More from Nick my new best friend:

catko, I believe Tribune would pick up the product for all their affiliates. So you have to find people that live in every area and have them be part of the campaign. Email the affiliate itself and the main corporation.
Also tell them you bought a $5 footlong at the Work Bench, it worked for CHUCK after all ;)

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 22, 2009, 10:20pm

http://www.tribune.com/feedback.html


Quote:
» Tribune Company
435 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611


312.222.9100 If you're looking for information about the Chicago Tribune newspaper or would like to submit an e-mail to the editorial staff, please refer to the chicagotribune.com customer service page: click here.




» Media Relations:
Gary Weitman
gweitman@tribune.com


312.222.3394

» Website Issues:
corp.info@tribune.com



Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 22, 2009, 10:23pm

http://www.tribune.com/pressroom/index.html


Quote:
Media Contact

» Gary Weitman
Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations
gweitman@tribune.com



For help with the Chicago Tribune newspaper : click here.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 23, 2009, 1:39am

More from Nick:
Now I’d also only suggest letters, email, signed petitions or and likely more important find advertisers in their area who would be interested in expressing interest in advertising during the show. If you can get them to sign a letter or an email you’ve got much higher chances. Viewers are great, but advertisers are better. Wow how would we do that?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 23, 2009, 5:30am

Industry insider Nick C. addressed in his blog today Reaper's prospects for life after the CW. This backs up Hollywood Reporter's recent article. Among the many tidbits:



The issue here is the CW affiliates. The more CW affiliates that pick up Reaper, the more likely the show will be renewed. We are still stressing that if you want Reaper to return, email your local affiliate and let them know. We have received some good feedback, especially from the Regional Manager of several stations on the East Coast, Chris Wolf. Click here to find your affiliate.

In that vein, it has been pointed out that Tribune Broadcasting owns a boatload of CW affiliates. If Tribune's stations pick up Reaper, then renewal is considered a lock.

If you live in an area covered by Tribune Broadcasting (click here to see if you are), Tribune's feedback page lists as a contact:

Gary Weitman
Media Relations, Tribune Company
435 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 6061
gweitman@tribune.com

Whether you live in an area covered by Tribune Broadcasting or not, make sure you also contact your local affiliate. Mentioning a potential Sunday night pair up of Reaper and Legend of the Seeker probably wouldn't hurt. I have also been mentioning the Reaper Petition myself.

And for all fans, including international: Write ABC Studios and thank them for their support of Reaper. International fans can contact their own affiliates as well. Overseas sales are important too, so if ABC knows they can make money internationally, that's another reason for them to want to keep the show.

Mr. Stephen McPherson
President
ABC Entertainment Group
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521
Re: REAPER
Click here to email ABC Studios.

Last but not least, Nick C. recommends trying to get advertisers to write in too. Fans are nice, but potential advertisers are better. If you know any businesses that might be willing to purchase local airtime, ask if they would be willing to advertise during Reaper. If they say yes, see if they will also tell that to your CW affiliate.

On a personal note, I want to thank all the people who have participated in this campaign, regardless of our success. A beach cannot be made with only a single grain of sand. Never underestimate your power, grasshoppers. Thank you.

5/24: ETA:

While all affiliates are important, Nick C. is now hearing that the TX stations are interested in Reaper. His exact twitter words: "Go after them."

If you live in TX, please contact your local affiliates. They are owned by Tribune, and are two of their largest markets.

The 33 (KDAF-TV, Dallas-Fort Worth): http://www.the33tv.com/about/station/contactus/

KIAH TV (Houston) http://www.39online.com/about/station/contactus/

All other affiliates listed here: http://www.cwtv.com/stations

If you get a response, please let me know. We want you to forward it to a certain person at ABC Studios. Thanks.


5/29 ETA:

From Nick:

http://nickctv.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/reaper-fans-email-spike-tv


REAPER Fans: Email SPIKE & SCI-FI (Or is ABC Trying To Double Dip?)

Just trust me on this, spam them today. Well not with spam, but legit “please pick up REAPER if you can,” emails. Mention your age and cable provider.

Update: Ok, from what I’m hearing the CW affiliates are interested but there has been no formal offer as yet. Why? Well it appears the guys and gals over at Alphabet Studios are trying to sell the show’s previous 2 seasons into syndication first. Why? Well it appears they are trying to pull what was pulled on USA with BONES: repeats + repeat of new show that aired only weeks earlier. The targets of that syndication deal are SPIKE & SCI-FI. Once they have that deal in place, the affiliates will get their offer.

So the good news is that fans of REAPER who don’t live in an area with an affiliate that picks it up will get the opportunity to catch it on cable shortly after the original airing. It’s not a bad business plan, and is likely what it would take to keep the show under its present budget.

SPIKE TV Show Support:

spiketv@spiketv.com

spike-feedback@spike.com

SCIFI (SyFy):

feedback@scifi.com
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 23, 2009, 10:37am

Great summary Blue, big grasshopper. I posted at IMDb; it's good to add:

"Go to reaperdmv.com for details" with or without an actual link, depending on the site. Hopefully the headlines up top will guide people to the links and details.

If you can't post the whole thing you can also say:

"Industry Insider says Syndication even more promising; ABC is in serious talks with CW affiliates, espcially those held by the Tribune, to ensure Reaper a Season 3! He advised us to increase our output to the Powers That Be--more emails/letters to the companies, and involve potential advertisers! DETAILS AT reaperdmv.com--the time is NOW, he says we have a solid week to make our mark!"

Or something like that, maybe less dorky.

I'll be on tonite, oh why didn't my cousin wait to get married until *after* Reaper's future was secure?????
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by vkmtv on May 23, 2009, 1:03pm

got this back from mycwportland maine.

Hi Jake,

Thanks for taking the time to write and let us know what you would like! We really appreciate viewers who communicate with us…whether it's criticism or compliments!



When The CW announced that they would not be programming Sunday nights beginning this fall, we were immediately contacted by MGM with an offer of movies for 8-10PM. MGM has been supplying The CW with movies on Sunday nights and offered the affiliates the same quality movies that The CW had been getting. We, along with a number of large-market broadcasters, contracted for the movie package.



The next call was from Disney who announced their intention to continue producing Reaper. Disney offered us a season's worth of episodes that we could run from 7-8PM on Sunday evenings. We liked that idea and asked Disney to prepare a contract for our group. I don't know if the contract has been signed yet but our intention is to program new episodes of Reaper (probably 20 new episodes) beginning this fall.



I appreciate you weighing in on the subject and hope that you continue to enjoy Reaper on WPXT!
Thanks,
Doug
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 23, 2009, 3:00pm

Welcome, vkmtv! I am now awarding you for Best First Post.


May 23, 2009, 1:03pm, vkmtv wrote:
Disney offered us a season's worth of episodes that we could run from 7-8PM on Sunday evenings.

Season's worth?

*thud*

I am not getting my hopes up I am not getting my hopes up I am not getting my hopes up I'm betting the Devil is behind this
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 23, 2009, 3:10pm

This is fabulous, we've heard nothing but interested feedback from every affiliate we've heard from haven't we? I don't think one has told us they don't want the show. And I expected a full season order, without competition with other network programming the affiliates need to fill a slot for a whole season, they don't do mid-season replacements and crap like that.

This may be the best thing that ever happened to the show. And to return in the fall, it's the best thing for us! Financially, the cast will likely come out ahead too, since even if the pay is lower, 20 episode earns them more than 13 did.

Keep writing everybody! We're doing this!!

Blue, any chance we can get some publicity this week through Ausiello and Kristen? ETA: Done. I e-mailed them both about the fan campaign and asked for their help in spreading the word.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 23, 2009, 3:20pm


May 23, 2009, 3:10pm, pacejunkie wrote:
Blue, any chance we can get some publicity this week through Ausiello and Kristen?


I never get anywhere with them, but please try. I'm a bit busy putting the word out in other areas. I would emphasize the "official" sources, but supplement with unofficial. Like "I heard that ...., is it true?" stuff.

And Nick C. confirmed it would be 22 episodes.


Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by ant on May 23, 2009, 3:20pm

I am new here but i would just like to state that you guys and girls are doing a fantastic job. Keep up the great work. I have emailed half of all the CW affiliates and am in the process of emailing all the others plus Tribune.

Also Jenny Wade, who plays Nina, has just commented on Reapers blog post on Nick Cs blog.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 23, 2009, 3:43pm


May 23, 2009, 3:20pm, ant wrote:
I am new here but i would just like to state that you guys and girls are doing a fantastic job. Keep up the great work. I have emailed half of all the CW affiliates and am in the process of emailing all the others plus Tribune.

Oh hey ant! Welcome! Nick's blog, right? Roll your sleeves up and dig in!


And Holy Crap! Jenny Wade just posted on Nick's blog too!

http://nickctv.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/reaper-to-live-on


Quote:
Also Jenny Wade, who plays Nina, has just commented on Reapers blog post on Nick Cs blog.

Curse you for being faster. Curses!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by ant on May 23, 2009, 3:51pm

Guys i forgot to say..i know someone whos fmaily works at WB and they love Reaper almost as much as ABC/Disney do as they use there sets to film.

Hold on because its gonna be one hell of a ride.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by ninaseason2 on May 23, 2009, 4:05pm

Dear Friends of Reaper,

(Hi!)
Just wanted to thank the fans for all their efforts. We love our show and look forward to seeing whether or not our efforts bring us back from the brink. I have emailed the following to every outlet I know, and submit it here in case anyone would like to copy and paste in the same fashion.
Best of everything,

Jenny
“Nina”, Reaper Season 2

Letter:

Dear ____,

I’ve been hearing talk that the Tribune may have something to do with saving “Reaper” from the undeserved condemnation to the proverbial TV graveyard by pairing it with LOTS. This news is beyond exciting.
As a cast member I can tell you that we are all on board with you and fully supportive of this venture. We love our show and believe it has all the potential in the world to make a serious impact for whomever decides to champion it!
The show has an incredibly dedicated fanbase, as shown by the series astronomical DVD sales and diligence in scoring admirable ratings against juggernaut American Idol two seasons running!
Seeing this series thrive, as it is meant to, and WILL DO, is something I, and it’s legions of fans, anticipate highly!

Sincerely,

Jenny Wade

“Demon Nina” Reaper, Season 2 cast member

P.S. If I have reached you in error, would you please forward this on to whom it may concern? Thank you!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 23, 2009, 4:10pm

ant, thanks so much for all your help. And Jenny! I can't believe it. I had to post and thank you too and tell you how awesome you are. :) We're doing our very best!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by ant on May 23, 2009, 4:12pm

Nina, you are awesome.

You maybe a demon in the show but you sound like an angel in real life.

That sounded way much better in my head [image]

No problem pace.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 23, 2009, 5:10pm

Oh man I was just coming to say that the awesome Jenny Wade posted at NickC's blog, and then here she is! How cool. We have to keep emailing and posting, I'm twittering like crazy, hopefully that is driving some traffic to the campaign. My other Twitter "friends" are getting annoyed but it's only for a week, right? Keep at it everyone...and I'll be on later tonight to help out.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by snare on May 23, 2009, 5:22pm

so what ca I do here from the UK?

I've just emailed ABC thanking them for support, what else?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 23, 2009, 5:33pm


May 23, 2009, 5:22pm, snare wrote:
so what ca I do here from the UK?

I've just emailed ABC thanking them for support, what else?

Get other people to write to ABC, and write to your own affiliate - which uh, I know nothing about other than I think Reaper aired/airs on E4.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by snare on May 23, 2009, 5:46pm

yepppp it is. i ahve just done that. now to recruit mates to do it :)

come on!!!!!!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 23, 2009, 5:46pm

And cheers snare!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 23, 2009, 6:37pm


May 23, 2009, 4:05pm, ninaseason2 wrote:
Dear Friends of Reaper,

(Hi!)
Just wanted to thank the fans for all their efforts. We love our show and look forward to seeing whether or not our efforts bring us back from the brink. I have emailed the following to every outlet I know, and submit it here in case anyone would like to copy and paste in the same fashion.
Best of everything,

Jenny
“Nina”, Reaper Season 2

Letter:

Dear ____,

I’ve been hearing talk that the Tribune may have something to do with saving “Reaper” from the undeserved condemnation to the proverbial TV graveyard by pairing it with LOTS. This news is beyond exciting.
As a cast member I can tell you that we are all on board with you and fully supportive of this venture. We love our show and believe it has all the potential in the world to make a serious impact for whomever decides to champion it!
The show has an incredibly dedicated fanbase, as shown by the series astronomical DVD sales and diligence in scoring admirable ratings against juggernaut American Idol two seasons running!
Seeing this series thrive, as it is meant to, and WILL DO, is something I, and it’s legions of fans, anticipate highly!

Sincerely,

Jenny Wade

“Demon Nina” Reaper, Season 2 cast member

P.S. If I have reached you in error, would you please forward this on to whom it may concern? Thank you!


..................................................................................................................... ...............................................///////////////

<Blue screeches to a halt> Wait. Jenny posted here? And I didn't notice? OMG.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by novium on May 23, 2009, 7:01pm

I'm kind of impressed that we're becoming that site, you know, the one where things like that happen.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by ant on May 23, 2009, 7:05pm

Morning Blue haha.

Maybe you could try getting an interview with Jenny or any of the castmembers? Maybe even get a podcast going
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 23, 2009, 7:05pm

I think if this succeeds, the powers that be ought to just dub us the official fan site of the show. We're made for each other.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by motherbear on May 23, 2009, 7:11pm

I looked up Tribune owned stations in our area and discovered they own quite a few FOX stations as well as CW affiliates. If Tribune buys Reaper for all their stations, would it possibly be shown on these FOX stations too? If so, we should probably email them as well.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 23, 2009, 7:22pm


Quote:
I looked up Tribune owned stations in our area and discovered they own quite a few FOX stations as well as CW affiliates. If Tribune buys Reaper for all their stations, would it possibly be shown on these FOX stations too? If so, we should probably email them as well.


No, I think the show is being offered to the CW affiliates, it's just that Tribune owns so many of them, so if Tribune contracts for all of their CW stations, we have enough to keep Reaper on the air. Even if they don't, other CW affiliates may pick up the slack. I'm guessing there is a magic number of contracts they need to make this happen. I wouldn't worry about Fox.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 23, 2009, 8:22pm


May 23, 2009, 7:05pm, ant wrote:
Morning Blue haha.

Maybe you could try getting an interview with Jenny or any of the castmembers? Maybe even get a podcast going

There *is* a podcast, ant! Done by the lovely and talented Reapercast. Check 'em out!


Quote:
I looked up Tribune owned stations in our area and discovered they own quite a few FOX stations as well as CW affiliates. If Tribune buys Reaper for all their stations, would it possibly be shown on these FOX stations too? If so, we should probably email them as well.

I would say email them if you want to. With syndication, it really doesn't matter who picks it up, as it's not network specific. If you've got a station that's got non-network airtime to fill, by all means look them up and let them know about Reaper.

Having said that however, we are still focusing on the CW affiliates. We know ABC Studios is talking to them. Also, it's easier to get the ethereal Reaper fans involved when we're not spreading ourselves too thin - at least, it is when I'm spamming the Hell out of them. :)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by motherbear on May 23, 2009, 8:46pm

Thanks for the feedback, Pace and Blue. If Reaper makes it, no telling where it might end up. For example, Legend of the Seeker is shown in our area on LA's CW affiliate on Saturday night, on San Diego's FOX station on Sunday night, and somehow got two back-to-back episodes on WGN on Saturday afternoon.

Go figure.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 23, 2009, 8:50pm


May 23, 2009, 8:46pm, motherbear wrote:
...and somehow got two back-to-back episodes on WGN on Saturday afternoon.

Ooooohhhh, I forgot about WGN. My cable picks up that channel. If they get Reaper it's possible I could have double the goodness!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 23, 2009, 9:23pm

Ok, Nick C. has put up some more info, and he's got some good advice. I've bolded some of it:

http://nickctv.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/reaper-future/


Quote:
To all the people trying to save REAPER:

ABC STUDIOS needs to be convinced. I know some affiliates would jump at buying it. If you get positive repsonses from the CW affiliates forward those emails to ABC STUDIOS. If you can get Tribune (who owns the vast majority of CW Affiliates viewer wise) interested that will seal the deal.

ABC STUDIOS claims to still be shopping it, but I’ve learned that many affiliates haven’t been approached, and those that have are all interested.

Bret Harrison is on twitter. I suggest twitting him and let him know each affiliate you have that has shown interest.

I’m trying to find the main producer on the project now.


Damn, I wish we had an email address for ABC instead of their contact page.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 23, 2009, 9:44pm

My affiliate in Pittsburgh was one that was interested but last I heard had not received an offer. I wrote to ABC and asked them to speak with the Pittsburgh CW affiliate.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by kwyjibo on May 23, 2009, 10:14pm


May 23, 2009, 9:23pm, admin wrote:
Damn, I wish we had an email address for ABC instead of their contact page.


I think I told you or ck about a time when I emailed them asking about the Toyota Prius I've seen in some of their shows, including Reaper, so knock yourself out:

edited to remove link as we have advice it should be used sparingly ~ blue
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 23, 2009, 10:28pm


May 23, 2009, 10:14pm, kwyjibo wrote:

May 23, 2009, 9:23pm, admin wrote:
Damn, I wish we had an email address for ABC instead of their contact page.


I think I told you or ck about a time when I emailed them asking about the Toyota Prius I've seen in some of their shows, including Reaper, so knock yourself out:


You're awesome kwyjibo. This is exactly who we should be speaking to (I've already sent my e-mail urging them to keep up their efforts and contact those interested affiliates that have not yet heard from them):


edited because we have advice that said info should be used sparingly ~ blue
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 24, 2009, 12:53am


May 23, 2009, 10:14pm, kwyjibo wrote:

May 23, 2009, 9:23pm, admin wrote:
Damn, I wish we had an email address for ABC instead of their contact page.


I think I told you or ck about a time when I emailed them asking about the Toyota Prius I've seen in some of their shows, including Reaper, so knock yourself out:

May 23, 2009, 10:28pm, pacejunkie wrote:

May 23, 2009, 10:14pm, kwyjibo wrote:


I think I told you or ck about a time when I emailed them asking about the Toyota Prius I've seen in some of their shows, including Reaper, so knock yourself out:


You're awesome kwyjibo. This is exactly who we should be speaking to (I've already sent my e-mail urging them to keep up their efforts and contact those interested affiliates that have not yet heard from them):



I put the info up at Nick C's blog, and this was the response I got:

Only email Chang if you have an email from an affiliate (that says they would be interested) to forward to Chang. Otherwise you’re going to fill up Chang’s in-mail and cause Chang problems. Don’t harass Chang. Just inform Chang when you have the information ABC Studios needs.


So for those of you who get positive responses back from your affiliates, make sure to forward them to her. Post them here, or send them to me in pm (or email at reaperdmv@gmail.com) and I will give you Ms. Chang's email address.

Otherwise continue using the ABC contact page we've given out:

http://abc.go.com/site/contactus.html?lid=ABCCOMGlobalFooter&lpos=CONTACT
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 24, 2009, 4:47am

http://twitter.com/WGNTV


Quote:
@Mellecita and @TheInnocent yes the CW did not pick up #Reaper. However I've heard rumors it might live in 1st run syndication. :(
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by snare on May 24, 2009, 8:13am

I got a reply back form e4 -

Dear James,

Thank you for contacting us regarding REAPER, and I apologise for the error
in your previous response.

The second series of this programme will be broadcast sometime this Summer
on E4.

There are no exact scheduling details just yet as schedules further than 2
weeks ahead are subject to change; please keep an eye on the television
listings closer to the time for precise broadcast information. Our
television listings for all our channels can be found at:

http://www.channel4.com/listings

There are no plans to broadcast a third series on our channels, but please
be assured that your comments and suggestions have been logged and
distributed throughout Channel 4 for the attention of those who commission
and schedule the show.

Thank you again for taking the time to contact us here at Channel 4 and for
your interest in our programming.

Regards,

Jessicka Burton
Channel 4 Viewer Enquiries
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by motherbear on May 24, 2009, 8:51am

Hey everyone, I heard back from San Diego's CW affiliate, XETV:

I wrote:

"I am part of the devoted fanbase for the CW show Reaper. We understand at this time that CW has cancelled the show, but ABC is considering continuing it in syndication on Sunday nights. If this goes through, I very much hope XETV will buy the show and include it in their Sunday night lineup.
Thanks so much for your time and attention to this issue."

They wrote:

"ABC is considering continuing Reaper in syndication and we've already had a few discussions about it. So keep your fingers crossed that everything works out. Thanks for your support and for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. Have a great weekend!"

Melissa Freeman Programming and Research Director
XETV Bay City Television

(Bluesunflowers, I forwarded the entire email to you at reaperdmv@gmail.com)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 24, 2009, 11:30am


Quote:
Only email Chang if you have an email from an affiliate (that says they would be interested) to forward to Chang. Otherwise you’re going to fill up Chang’s in-mail and cause Chang problems. Don’t harass Chang. Just inform Chang when you have the information ABC Studios needs.


Well I don't feel too bad then because I asked Chang to contact my Pittsburgh affiliate, who as far as I know is interested but has not been contacted yet. I assume that was okay.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 24, 2009, 3:26pm


May 24, 2009, 8:51am, motherbear wrote:
(Bluesunflowers, I forwarded the entire email to you at reaperdmv@gmail.com)


Gotcha. :D


May 24, 2009, 11:30am, pacejunkie wrote:

Quote:
Only email Chang if you have an email from an affiliate (that says they would be interested) to forward to Chang. Otherwise you’re going to fill up Chang’s in-mail and cause Chang problems. Don’t harass Chang. Just inform Chang when you have the information ABC Studios needs.


Well I don't feel too bad then because I asked Chang to contact my Pittsburgh affiliate, who as far as I know is interested but has not been contacted yet. I assume that was okay.

No, that's why I didn't panic when I saw that you had already emailed her. You might want to forward your affiliate email though, if you didn't with your original reply.



May 24, 2009, 8:13am, snare wrote:
I got a reply back form e4 -

Dear James,

Thank you for contacting us regarding REAPER, and I apologise for the error in your previous response.

The second series of this programme will be broadcast sometime this Summer on E4.

There are no exact scheduling details just yet as schedules further than 2 weeks ahead are subject to change; please keep an eye on the television listings closer to the time for precise broadcast information. Our television listings for all our channels can be found at:

http://www.channel4.com/listings

There are no plans to broadcast a third series on our channels, but please be assured that your comments and suggestions have been logged and distributed throughout Channel 4 for the attention of those who commission and schedule the show.

Thank you again for taking the time to contact us here at Channel 4 and for your interest in our programming.

Regards,

Jessicka Burton
Channel 4 Viewer Enquiries


I almost think you should send this in, snare, as it's rather like pacejunkie's situation, but I can't think of a way to sell it. Any ideas?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 24, 2009, 5:48pm

Y'know, if anyone has any time, I'm drafting a letter to try and send out to reporters who have written about Reaper. If anyone want to try and find the email address of someone who writes about television at your local paper, I would appreciate it. Thank you. I have been noticing that several of them put their email addresses at the bottom of their articles.

Granted, they may not print an article, but they *may* mention it when they go all REAPER'S SERIES FINALE TUESDAY on us.

Or y'know, if y'all wanna contact them on your own, feel free to do that too. :) You can also keep pelting E!Online, EW, and TVGuide. The names I know are Ausiello, Kristin, and Matt Megavitch.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 24, 2009, 7:29pm

http://wrfrbeameup.blogspot.com/2009/05/eleventh-hour-reaper-gone.html

http://talkingtv-julie.blogspot.com/2009....oking-more.html
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 24, 2009, 8:12pm

Blue, I'm in on the TV reporter thing, I can do
--Tim Goodman at SF Gate,
--the Santa Rosa Press Democrat guy,

How about about.com, and...my mind is blanking. As I think of more I can email them.

But what are we saying? Can you post a copy of the email?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 24, 2009, 8:22pm

Cris in the Dallas-Fort Worth area got this response from her Tribune group:

Dear XXX, It's not up to individual stations if the CW network keeps Reaper. We
are definitely interested in the show if it's made available in
syndication. Please stay tuned! (signed) danell.winter@tribune.com

No indication on the email who this person is at the Tribune. Hmm, not sure if this helps, but add it to the list of responses.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 24, 2009, 8:26pm


May 24, 2009, 8:12pm, cko wrote:
Blue, I'm in on the TV reporter thing, I can do
--Tim Goodman at SF Gate,
--the Santa Rosa Press Democrat guy,

How about about.com, and...my mind is blanking. As I think of more I can email them.

But what are we saying? Can you post a copy of the email?

I kinda just posted my little spam message (seen on links above).

Oh wait, maybe I didn't...hold on...dammit I need to go out....


Okay - this one sucks, but I was in a hurry:


Quote:
Dear Sir or Madam:

I am trying to contact Ms. Gail Pennington about her article, "St. Louis Post-Dispatch Gail Pennington Column: Viewers Win Some Series Renewals":

http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/130357143


Ms. Pennington currently lists Reaper as canceled. It's only potentially canceled, since ABC Studios is actively trying to sell the show to syndication, which is confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/cont....c0f60c8af5aed4f

That's the only official link I have right now, although it's been copied into many newspaper reports. But we also have confirmation from "unofficial" sources (some CW affiliates, as well as an industry insider) that syndication for Reaper is a very real possibility. If you want the unofficial (background info), I wrote it up here:

http://community.livejournal.com/reaperdmv/46875.html

And the up-to-the minute efforts starting here: http://reaperdmv.com/index.cgi?board=sea....197&page=6#6866

I am sorry if this the wrong email address to find Ms. Pennington, and if possible could you either send me the information, or forward this Ms. Pennington or the correct department?

Thank you so much for your time
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 24, 2009, 8:27pm


May 24, 2009, 8:22pm, cko wrote:
Cris in the Dallas-Fort Worth area got this response from her Tribune group:

Dear XXX, It's not up to individual stations if the CW network keeps Reaper. We
are definitely interested in the show if it's made available in
syndication. Please stay tuned! (signed) danell.winter@tribune.com

No indication on the email who this person is at the Tribune. Hmm, not sure if this helps, but add it to the list of responses.


Have her forward me a copy to reaperdmv@gmail.com
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 24, 2009, 9:46pm

1) The CW Reaper (not official) just tweeted this link to ABC Studios' page on Reaper, and is encouraging people to write to Ms. Chang. I'll tweet him/her with Nick's warning. (ETA CWReaper tweated economically as follows: "Email [Ms.] Chang (<removed>) ONLY if you get positive feedback from CW affiliates and forward it to 'em!")

2) See below for what I emailed to Tim Goodman (SF Gate) and similar to Mike Murphy (PressDemocrat). Great idea, blue.


Quote:
Hi, Tim. Local Bay Area fan of yours, love your column, blog, and bits on KFOG. You've covered Reaper in the past, and have said that Reaper is cancelled by The CW, which indeed it is. But the story on the street (well the internet, and Twitter!) is that ABC Studios is actively trying to sell the show to syndication, which is confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/cont....c0f60c8af5aed4f

That's the only official link I have right now, although it's been copied into many newspaper reports. But we also have confirmation from "unofficial" sources (some CW affiliates, as well as an industry insider) that syndication for Reaper is a very real possibility. If you want the unofficial (background info), the fansite I co-run wrote it up here:

http://community.livejournal.com/reaperdmv/46875.html

And the up-to-the minute efforts starting here: http://reaperdmv.com/index.cgi?board=sea....197&page=6#6866

Hope you might either shed some light on the possibility of this, or write about it, perhaps related to the Reaper Season finale? I gather from KFOG that you don't watch the show anymore, but we think there will be several reveals: is Sam (Bret Harrison) really the Son of the Devil (Ray Wise)? Will Sam get out of his Contract of the Damned? Will Ben (Rick Gonzalez) find true love in the arms of his hot demon girlfriend (Jenny Wade)?

Oh, and can Reaper beat the odds and get picked up for a Season Three?

Thanks, Tim. You're the only reason I still read the Chron and listen to KFOG.

Faithful fan,
Cathy K


link removed because we have advice to use it sparingly ~ blue
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 24, 2009, 11:20pm

You're killing me, ck.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 24, 2009, 11:22pm

Just got this from NickC:

TheNickC@ccatko, I've heard that Dallas & Houston CW affiliates are interested, two of Tribune's largest CW affiliates. Go after them. #SaveReaper

Anyone? Anyone? Sounds like he's saying write the affiliates rather than the Tribune per se, so:

The 33 (KDAF-TV, Dallas-Fort Worth): http://www.the33tv.com/about/station/contactus/
KIAH TV (Houston) http://www.39online.com/about/station/contactus/

Interesting blurbs at those sites describing the Tribune Broadcasting:

Quote:
TRIBUNE is America's largest employee-owned media company, operating businesses in publishing, interactive and broadcasting. It reaches more than 80percent of U.S. households and is the only media organization with newspapers, television stations and websites in the nation's top three markets. In publishing, Tribune's leading daily newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.), The Sun (Baltimore), South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel and Hartford Courant. The company's broadcasting group operates 23television stations, WGN America on national cable, Chicago's WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune's print and broadcast properties and extend the company's nationwide audience.

Online advertising across Tribune's national network With over 50 Web sites total, Tribune Interactive has a dynamic online presence with a national reach and local touch. Find out more about online advertising across multiple Tribune sites.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 24, 2009, 11:25pm

'K, now you're forgiven. TX fans: UNITE!!!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 25, 2009, 12:40am


Quote:
Dear Mr. Hinman,

I am writing in regards to your article "CBS Cancels 'Eleventh Hour,' The CW Drops 'Reaper'":

http://www.airlockalpha.com/news426372.html

I thought you might want to check out these links about Reaper's fate:

http://nickctv.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/reaper-to-live-on

Nick confirms Hollywood Reporter's article:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/cont....c0f60c8af5aed4f

I wrote everything up here:

http://community.livejournal.com/reaperdmv/46875.html

And if you want real-time info, it's best to watch our "Ideas to ensure a season three" thread:

http://reaperdmv.com/index.cgi?board=seasontwo&action=display&thread=197

Even Jenny Wade has sent in letters. And the responses we've received from the affiliates are very positive. Also, in regards to our previous discussion, we received word that Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas will remain involved with the show, should it return.

http://community.livejournal.com/reaperdmv/42680.html


Thank you very much for your attention.


Sincerely,


Warning: If you copy over, make sure you get the INTACT links. Anything that shows .... won't copy the whole link. You will need to right-click it.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 25, 2009, 1:04am

Also, I wrote to one person who responded that he doubted Reaper would enforce Tyler's contract, so I thought I would include my response for you all to use:


Quote:
Fox put off Tyler's pilot until midseason, just because of the Reaper issue. Plus, Tyler himself has said he'd be back.

http://www.endofshow.com/2009/05/13/brea....fficially-over/

And personally, I can imagine it, given how the CW treated Reaper, but to be fair we have received word ABC Studios may be trying to shop it without him:

http://reaperdmv.com/index.cgi?board=sea....197&page=6#6866

http://community.livejournal.com/reaperdmv/46180.html?thread=46948#t46948

http://community.livejournal.com/reaperdmv/46180.html?thread=47204#t47204

All from the same Regional Director, Chris Wolf.


Warning: If you copy over, make sure you get the INTACT links. Anything that shows .... won't copy the whole link. You will need to right-click it.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 25, 2009, 2:09am

http://thetorchonline.com/2009/05/24/the....e-week-ahead-7/

Unfortunately guys, I am out for almost all of Monday so you are on your own. I recommend trying to post on all the TV schedules that are about to come out for this week, and still trying to find reporters and affiliates to write to - as well as recruit others to do so as well. Thank you all for your help.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 25, 2009, 10:54am

I actually had a panicky thought. I wondered for the first time whether Reaper could get picked up in enough markets but not some of the markets where we can see the show. What a blow it would be if we save the show but then it isn't on in Pittsburgh for example? I would cry. This is tough because without a national network, we need to get the show on everywhere our fans can see it, and even still some may be missing out.

Also, I hope this doesn't decrease the chances of a DVD release.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 25, 2009, 11:31am

I know, pace, that is unsettling, but it seems like if the deal gets struck, the show would be relatively easy (whatever that means) for the other affiliates to pick up. Sure, some might not go for it, but as it is, the affiliates don't always show it because they have baseball or whatever. I can't imagine that a major area likt Pittsburgh would decline.

As long as the show gets made, there's always online--though now I think about it, what official site would the show get featured on?--and I'm sure they'd do DVDs.

I know this has been said, but I've been thinking more about what NickC said about ABC Studios' view of the CW, and how much that affected Michele and Tara's decision to sign the other contract, and without any official parting words.

Off to post on blogs and news sites!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by reallymzungu on May 25, 2009, 11:45am

OK, you guys got me to write to people -- something I never do. So very much hoping it works out! I need TV to watch next year!!!
Reaper Update Summary So Far: Memorial Day!
Post by cko on May 25, 2009, 12:13pm

Just an update/combination post on the news above, scan upwards for more in-depth coverage!

Everything we're hearing is sounding GOOD for the syndication deal. People have had VERY positive responses from CW affiliates they’ve written. Today we received word that two of the biggest Tribune-owned CW markets are interested in the show, and since Tribune owns a boatload of affiliates, it’s thought if the Tribune stations come on board, Season 3 is a lock.

Industry insider Nick C. addressed in his blog Reaper's prospects for life after the CW. This backs up The Hollywood Reporter's recent article. Among the many tidbits:

* ABC Studios is still commited to the show.
* Tyler's Reaper contract requires his return, regardless if the show is picked up by a network or syndication.
* While talks are in the works for SyFy, the most likely scenario for Reaper is syndication to CW affiliates. ABC Studios is aiming to pair up Reaper with Legend of the Seeker, another syndicated ABC Studios production that already successfully airs on many of the affiliates.
* If sold with Legend of the Seeker, Reaper may be looking at an October return.
* Time is running out. At most, Nick C. estimates a week before a final decision will be made.

The more CW affiliates that pick up Reaper, the more likely it will be renewed. Email your local affiliate. We have received promising feedback, especially from the Regional Manager of multiple stations, Chris Wolf. Find your affiliate here.

If you're in an area covered by Tribune Broadcasting (check here), Tribune's feedback page lists as a contact:

Gary Weitman
Media Relations, Tribune Company
435 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 6061
gweitman@tribune.com

Either way, also contact your local affiliate. Mentioning a potential Sunday night pair up of Reaper and Legend of the Seeker probably wouldn't hurt. I have also been mentioning the Reaper Petition myself.

And for all fans, including international: Write ABC Studios and thank them for their support of Reaper. International fans can contact their own affiliates as well. Overseas sales are important too, so if ABC knows they can make money internationally, that's another reason for them to keep the show.

Mr. Stephen McPherson, President
ABC Entertainment Group
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521
Re: REAPER

Last but not least, Nick C. recommends trying to get advertisers to write in. Fans are nice, but potential advertisers are better. If you know any businesses that might be willing to purchase local airtime, ask if they would be willing to advertise during Reaper. If they say yes, see if they will also tell that to your CW affiliate.

While all affiliates are important, Nick C. is now hearing that the TX stations are interested in Reaper. His exact twitter words: "Go after them." If you live in TX, please contact your local affiliates. They are owned by Tribune, and are two of their largest markets.

The 33 (KDAF-TV, Dallas-Fort Worth): http://www.the33tv.com/about/station/contactus/

KIAH TV (Houston) http://www.39online.com/about/station/contactus/

If you get a response from any affiliate, please let us know here. We want you to forward it to a certain person at ABC Studios.

And for those worried about Tyler’s new pilot, or Tara and Michele’s new FOX contract, look at these links:

Message from Tara: http://community.livejournal.com/reaperdmv/42680.html

About Tyler: http://www.endofshow.com/2009/05/13/brea....fficially-over/
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 25, 2009, 12:22pm

Everyone, if you are posting anywhere and need something short, try the below that links to the above post. Maybe we can keep updating at this post so the llnks keep working for a while.

Reaper syndication still alive for Season Three! We need fan support! All details here! http://tinyurl.com/reaperlatest

Full link to the post if you prefer: http://reaperdmv.com/index.cgi?board=sea....97&page=8#6988.

(You see now how everything I do is Twitter-pated. Will I ever recover and go back to my long-winded ways?)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by thembc on May 25, 2009, 2:39pm

Hello everyone, knew here (love message boards, and currently LOVE yours ;)), I'm the guy who runs http://twitter.com/TheCWReaper and love how we've all come together in this time, seriously reminds me of Veronica Mars two years ago -- except this one looks like it has a chance. All the email replies I've been reading say that they're interested and want it to work out.

Just wanna say that I've emailed my local affiliate too, but don't know if I got to the right person, since the Tribune affiliates revamp, the site has been quite convoluted. So if you can get the right email from http://southflorida.com then PLEASE tell me. I contacted the webmasters one, but anywho...

I registered to post that I think we should go after people that can probably get some press on the issue, maybe they can do a quick plug for us and this situation. Like reporters that wrote about Reaper, like Blue Sunflower said, or maybe to even say that the hopefully-season finale is this Tuesday! We must get people to watch :D

I just hope we get to see more of Reaper and Sam's story. C'mon, this is an age where Dollhouse was renewed. Let's go Reaper!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 25, 2009, 3:19pm

Awesome, thembc, I've been meaning to tweet you and invite you to join here, you are doing such a great job of promoting Reaper over there as TheCWReaper--I think you were the first one I saw doing this, it's what gave me the idea to join and try it out. So thanks for that, since I think we've gotten tons of mileage from tweeting. It's fun that Bret H. and Jenny W. have been active there.

Glad you could make it here, and everyone, get on Twitter to help promote the show and keep up with breaking news. I'm now the reaperdmv Twitter expert (oops, I was until thembc joined us) so I'm happy to weakly guide you through Twitter, just let me know. Ask reapercast, I helped him! Right, Casey? Casey?

I'm linking to Bret Harrison's page to inspire you to join. I'm ccatko there, so search for me, follow me, and I'll follow you! Tweet tweet!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by thembc on May 25, 2009, 3:24pm

Jenny's been active? Only knew about Bret since he followed me. And thanks for that, people have been acting positively about the Twitter thing, I just wished I was more organized and started campaigning sooner!

And yes, cko is right, get on Twitter and promote with the #SaveReaper hashtag to get the word out!!!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by ant on May 25, 2009, 5:09pm

http://nickctv.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/....n-lover-of-ben/

Very helpful blog post.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 25, 2009, 5:32pm

Cool, ant, thanks, great link, NickC is really all over this campaign and it's amazing that Jenny would draft a letter and link all the contacts to affiliates. People, go there and check it out!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 25, 2009, 10:42pm


May 25, 2009, 5:09pm, ant wrote:
http://nickctv.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/message-from-jenny-wade-actress-on-reaper-nina-demon-lover-of-be n/

Very helpful blog post.


I think she wrote to Craig too:

http://www.reapersite.com/
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 25, 2009, 11:13pm

So....missed *this* opportunity, since none of my comments ever showed up:

http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/05/25/which-cancelled-series-will-you-miss-most

They never show up here, either:

http://www.daemonstv.com/2009/05/25/reap....on-2-episode-13
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 26, 2009, 12:37am

nikki finke: deadlinehollywood@gmail.com

someone at latimes: mary.mcnamara@latimes.com someone lse to get ahold of would be MARIA ELENA FERNANDEZ, but I can't find her email.

Baltimore Sun: http://www.baltimoresun.com/about/bal-about-sun-contact,0,2796354.htmlstory

Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/flatpages/services/contactus.html

Witchita Eagle: http://www.kansas.com/we/staff/ or http://www.kansas.com/ss/contact_us/

NY Times: http://nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/help/infoservdirectory.html

pace - it looks like Pittsburgh might be Rob Owen. He's got an email address, *and* a submit-your-question link.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09142/971794-238.stm

________________________________________


Canada places to write: http://www.canada.com/aboutus/contactus/index.html
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 26, 2009, 1:41am


May 25, 2009, 2:39pm, thembc wrote:
Just wanna say that I've emailed my local affiliate too, but don't know if I got to the right person, since the Tribune affiliates revamp, the site has been quite convoluted. So if you can get the right email from http://southflorida.com then PLEASE tell me. I contacted the webmasters one, but anywho...

That's the paper, right? I'm not really sure *who* exactly you'd email, but I went to some TV articles, and everyone has their email address at the bottom. It looks like they copy over the LA Times articles. Here are a few:

robert.lloyd@latimes.com
tony.perry@latimes.com
maria.elena.fernandez@latimes.com
calendar@latimes.com


ETA: Bwah! I whined about not finding Ms. Fernandez's email in my last post, and I had it all the time.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 26, 2009, 2:49am

This is what we're fighting against, so if you can comment. Even better, email the reporter:

http://www2.canada.com/windsorstar/news/....fd-2fafd0daab12

http://www.kansas.com/entertainment/story/826168.html

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705306468,00.html

http://newsok.com/tuesdays-top-tv-picks/article/3371882

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2009252413_ztv26picks.html

http://www.apakistannews.com/allyce-beasley-122279

http://www.kansas.com/entertainment/story/826168.html

Please note that I am Pacific Time, so if anyone is around earlier than me I HIGHLY suggest you get the Reaper news before me. Best way is to google "reaper" and click on "news". Be sure to "sort by date including duplicates".

And if anyone wants to google blog: Next step after the above is to hit "blogs" and "sort by date." It helps to search by "last hour" or "last 12 hours." Be sure to click on "include duplicates" if by any chance the option comes up.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 26, 2009, 7:08am


May 26, 2009, 12:37am, admin wrote:

pace - it looks like Pittsburgh might be Rob Owen. He's got an email address, *and* a submit-your-question link.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09142/971794-238.stm


Thanks. Here is my e-mail to Rob with links to here, NickC and Jenny's letter. If anyone else wants to copy and customise it, feel free:


Quote:
I'm writing to bring this item to your attention in the hope that you might help spread the word. At the moment, ABC Studios is offering the now cancelled CW show Reaper as a first run syndication offer, along with Legend of the Seeker. There is a large fan movement in support of Reaper on the internet and they have all banded together along with members of the cast (Jenny Wade, Bret Harrison) and TV insider Nick C to make this happen. Fans are writing their local affiliates (I myself have been in touch with our own WPCW) and are asking them to consider purchasing Reaper to air on Sunday nights on the local CW stations. Reaper has a strong viewing audience, with excellent DVR numbers, internet download and DVD sales. Any affiliate would love to have this network quality show in its lineup. All of the latest can be found at the links below. Already several major markets across the country have expressed interest and are negotiating with ABC, I would appreciate your help in ensuring that Pittsburgh acquires Reaper. It's also important to let the viewers and affiliates know that the show is still very much alive.

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 26, 2009, 11:11am

Excellent letter, pace, I am doing a hybrid between yours and one blue posted earlier. I've emailed reporters at the two papers in my area, and three others on blue's list; will continue on the list and try commenting on the sites where possible, since a lot of that coverage is "What's on tonight: Reaper says goodbye" and the like.

Everyone who can help by writing and commenting, it's great. Especially since I think I'm now banned at a lot of these sites, and can no longer claim to be Queen of the Internet. Dethroned!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 26, 2009, 11:53am

I haven't read the latest posts, so we might already know this. But I thought I'd post this right away so we can get cracking on it. This is the reply I got from Portland, Maine:

Hi Bill,

Thanks for taking the time to write us a note and share your ideas and thoughts. The only way we know what viewers want or think is when they contact us. Whether it's a compliment, a complaint or a question, we welcome any and all feedback.

You are correct that Disney/ABC has committed to another season of Reaper, even though The CW network will not be airing the program. With The CW exiting Sunday night the affiliate stations have been put in a position to come up with their own programming. The first reaction to that scenario was MGM Studios contacting us and offering all CW affiliates the movie package that they had sold to The CW network. That package includes a number of James Bond, Rocky and Tom Hanks movies. Two of the largest broadcast groups in the country (Tribune and Sinclair) signed up for the movies on their CW affiliates.

We contracted for the movies and will continue to make Sunday night a movie night.

We also talked with the Disney/ABC people and have asked them for a contract for Reaper. We are planning on airing it from 7-8PM on Sunday nights this fall. While we have not received the completed paperwork I don't expect any problem getting Reaper here in Portland. Hopefully many of the 2.5 million loyal fans live in Maine and will enjoy seen new episodes of Reaper!

Again, thanks for you note. I appreciate your thoughts and suggestion.

Thanks,

Doug

Doug Finck
General Manager

WPXT-TV (The CW)
4 Ledgeview Drive
Westbrook, ME 04092
207.774.0051 x155
207.774.6849 (fax)

http://www.ourmaine.com


The most important item in this e-mail is the reference to the "Sinclair" broadcast group. Did we know about this one?

Also, note his comment that "the only way the station knows what we like is if we contact them". So I'd have to reiterate that we need to keep writing. Write to all of the stations that you can find e-mails for. I've probably written 75 CW affiliates already.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 26, 2009, 12:00pm

This from Danell Winter of one of the :"Tribune" stations. This could be a "form" reply or it could mean that they are getting many e-mails!:


Thanks for your feedback. We're keeping track of all comments.


The Promotion Manager, Jeff Bartel, at WIWB - Wisconsin's CW is also a fan:

hi

I’m also a fan of Reaper, and hope that we do pick it up. A number of factors will go into the decision, including viewer feedback such as yours.

Really, the big challenge for Reaper is getting some of the large station groups to sign up. If they can get enough stations to agree to air it, Reaper should be back.

We haven’t had a formal presentation to buy the show yet – but we’ll certainly strongly consider it.

Thank you for your feedback, and watching Wisconsin ’s CW!

jdb
Jeff.Bartel@WisconsinsCW.com


If anyone else has the time, more e-mails to these stations certainly couldn't hurt!

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 26, 2009, 12:34pm

I just looked up the Sinclair Broadcast Group and their web address is: http://www.sbgi.net/index.shtml. I went under the "contact us" heading and "e-mail". I seems like the best choice under the e-mail drop down menu is to select "Corporate" and hope that it is directed to the correct person, unless someone else has a better thought.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 26, 2009, 12:47pm

I know that TV By The Numbers is not a favorite site for some of us, but I decided to write Bill Gorman (he has been pretty decent about his coverage of Reaper) to ask if he could write something on their site about what is going on with Reaper's syndication efforts. Well, he came through for us. I just looked at the site and he has an article on Reaper!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 26, 2009, 1:08pm

Heh, this is what I got from the NYTimes:


Quote:
Dear Tara,

Thank you for contacting NYTimes.com.

We appreciate your feedback and have passed it along to the appropriate department. Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance to you.

Regards,


Pam White
NYTimes.com
Customer Service
www.nytimes.com/help


At least I wasn't ignored. :)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by virtue2 on May 26, 2009, 1:18pm


May 26, 2009, 1:08pm, admin wrote:
Heh, this is what I got from the NYTimes:


Quote:
Dear Tara,

Thank you for contacting NYTimes.com.

We appreciate your feedback and have passed it along to the appropriate department. Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance to you.

Regards,


Pam White
NYTimes.com
Customer Service
www.nytimes.com/help


At least I wasn't ignored. :)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by virtue2 on May 26, 2009, 1:22pm

We are all ralllying to save The Reaper. I have been on all the petition sites available to me (that I am aware) at this time, and have forwarded to my friends. We all hope and pray that The Reaper continues on for at least another season. I look forward to watching faithfully each week and know that this show is worthy of renewal. Internationally, the Reaper has gained popularity and so our network is going global. LONG LIVE THE REAPER. Thanks to all for your support.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 26, 2009, 2:16pm

I swear when this is all over, I *will* stopped quadruple posting, it's just so much faster than editing right now. I need to post this now as I'm so far behind. I've noted where I need help:

More articles to comment on (and yes! several mention that it *might* not be Reaper's last episode):

http://www.canada.com/Fine+Tuning+Tuesday/1631133/story.html

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/bal-ae.toptv26may26,0,1528276.story

http://www.afterelton.com/blog/lylemasaki/queerview-gay-television-may-26-2009

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/article/93943-viewers-win-some-series-renewals/

http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/130448193

http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=a75e26f7-ec9d-48ce-afcd-e6c462875a2a

http://blog.nola.com/davewalker/2009/05/reaper_concludes_maybe_hitched.html


Quote:
The CW's "Reaper" concludes its season, and possibly its life, at 7 p.m. on WNOL-Channel 38. The series wasn't included on the network's new fall schedule, but there's plenty of optimistic chatter that it may live on in syndication.


http://blogs.courant.com/roger_catlin_tv....nd-hitched.html


Quote:
It's accompanied by the season finale of "Reaper" (The CW, 8 p.m.), which will also be the last time it's on the network. Though "Chuck" was save by cultish fans and (other) critics, this show of a big box slacker in an unusual situation (in this case, working for the devil) wasn't renewed by The CW in its upfront presentations to advertisers last week. There still may be a chance that new episodes could be produced for syndication, though.


http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/05/26/goodbye-reaperor-not/19397

This one is actually incorrect, surprisingly enough - and of course, my comment won't show. Tyler's show was not picked up for the fall, it was picked up for midseason: http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/05/26/season-finale-of-reaper-airs-tonight

http://www.sidereel.com/_post/156415

HAHAHHAHAHAHA Mark! This is for you: http://forum.dvdtalk.com/tv-talk/555661-....-5-26-09-a.html

Also incorrect: http://celebritychatters.com/tv-tonight-the-reaper-finale

http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/05/reape....siness-casualty

http://myhollywooddream.com/?p=1072

A contact to write to: http://www.ontvonlinereviews.com/blog/contact-us/ about this article: http://www.ontvonlinereviews.com/blog/20....eries-renewals/

Someone else to contact: http://abriefingwithmichael.blogspot.com....ock-reaper.html


Quote:
Reaper has been cancelled, but it's chances of it returning in syndication look very good.


^^Wait. Holy crap! He linked to us!

Contact: http://newsradio1420.com/newsradio/contact.asp for this article http://newsradio1420.com/newsradio/newsMaker.asp?storyID=21510
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 26, 2009, 2:18pm


May 26, 2009, 1:22pm, virtue2 wrote:
We are all ralllying to save The Reaper. I have been on all the petition sites available to me (that I am aware) at this time, and have forwarded to my friends. We all hope and pray that The Reaper continues on for at least another season. I look forward to watching faithfully each week and know that this show is worthy of renewal. Internationally, the Reaper has gained popularity and so our network is going global. LONG LIVE THE REAPER. Thanks to all for your support.


virtue2 - make sure to thank ABC Studios for not giving up on Reaper, and to contact your own affiliate in your country.
Sinclair Broadcasting Group
Post by cko on May 26, 2009, 2:24pm

The Sinclair Broadcast group owns multiple TV stations, including CW affiliates. List here: http://www.sbgi.net/business/all.shtml

In: Minneapolis, Baltimore, Raleigh-Durham, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Milwaukee, Birmingham-Tuscaloosa AL, and Las Vegas

The idea is the same as with the Tribune Corp. Write to your local affiliate (the links are at the Sinclair page above) AND to Sinclair Broadcasting which is http://www.sbgi.net/. Click on the link that says Contact Us from the home page.

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 26, 2009, 2:32pm

wdpender you win the prize for the best posting and emailing, and intel-gathering. Well, actually blue does, but she's disqualified from winning prizes here. Sorry, blue.

And thanks for joining us,virtue, and welcome! When we've saved the show we'll do better at the get-to-know-you. ;)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 26, 2009, 2:50pm

another email: jstorm@phillynews.com

http://vampiresrock.edublogs.org/2009/05....uirer-05232009/

And this one needs commenting on, my won't go through: http://scifi.about.com/b/2009/05/25/this-week-may-25-june-1.htm

&*$^##^% FINALLY! I can't believe I got a comment on BuzzSugar: http://www.buzzsugar.com/3193745
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 26, 2009, 4:13pm

An interesting and informative reply (about the CW plus group) from a small station in Maine:
Hi, Bill.

I had read about this,as well, but haven't heard how far along with this
effort they have come. I also expect that the efforts will depend upon
them acquiring major market clearances first, so we are unlikely to hear
anything unless and until they do clear at least New York or L.A. (or
both).

I also wonder if they will take it to the "CW Plus" group before they
approach the individual stations who are "plus" affiliates (which are all
CW affiliates who like us are in the 100+ size markets). If so, we can
only wait to see if The CW Plus will pick it up, or not, as they program
all of our weekend time periods up to 2:00am..

Outside of the CW and The CW Plus affiliates, it may be a tough sell for
this fall, as most major affiliate stations have already booked time
periods, and, historically, ABC Studios can be pretty demanding about
specific time period requirements. I would consider the show a good
acquisition for our primary (CBS) station, but I would need some
scheduling flexibility in order to launch it this year.

Best bet for us would be for the CW Plus to take it on Sunday night.
Maybe they will, but that's in their hands. If they don't, I'll take a
look at it.



Steve Hiltz
Program Director

WABI-TV
35 Hildreth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 26, 2009, 4:22pm

Ack! CW Plus! What the hell is that and how do we write to them???

Also - check it out. Jonathon Storm from the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote me back and gave us some seriously good advice:

It is simply a matter of ABC Studios finding enough support from CW affiliates (and other independent stations) to sell the show into first-run syndication. This is a rare instance of a canceled show actually having a decent chance of getting renewed, albeit in a different form. I would say the odds are slightly on the positive side. And I think your idea of writing to individual stations is one of the first times where such a write-in campaign may actually start out with a reasonable chance of succeeding. Important for people to identify their demographic – 26-year-old male, 19-year-old female, whatever – if they are between the ages of 18 and 49.

Good luck.

Jonathan Storm
Television Critic
Philadelphia Inquirer
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by ant on May 26, 2009, 4:29pm

You know i have emailed like 500 affiliates [ exaggeration] in the past three weeks due to this campaign and Chuck campaign.

I think my head is going to explode
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 26, 2009, 4:31pm


May 26, 2009, 4:29pm, ant wrote:
You know i have emailed like 500 affiliates [ exaggeration] in the past three weeks due to this campaign and Chuck campaign.

I think my head is going to explode

I'd say welcome to my world, but you'd have to multiply it by a million [no exaggeration]. ;D
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 26, 2009, 4:36pm

I seriously need people to help comment here:

http://blogs.trb.com/network/cwsource/2009/05/reaper_finale_preview_monkeys.html

Other people to comment on:

http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/26/whats-....deadliest-catc/ (says it's series finale)

http://www.comedycentric.com/2009/05/26/....finale-tonight/

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by ant on May 26, 2009, 5:43pm

Jenny Wade has confirmed the Bret Harrison Tweeterfile is a fake.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 26, 2009, 5:46pm

Yeah so we were hearing; I for one am somewhat relieved, but I don't know why. :P

And thanks for all the letter writing and posting, ant, you're awesome! This show has the greatest fans.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by ant on May 26, 2009, 5:51pm


Quote:
Hello Mr. Jacobs,Thank you for your submission. The CW channel 6 here locally has indicated that they will continue airing the show "Reaper" for an indefinite period. Fox 5 will continue to air "Legend of the Seeker" until further notice. On May 19, 2009, Reaper was officially cancelled by the CW. However, ABC Studios is still in negotiations with CW affiliates to syndicate the show, or sell it to cable. It may take another week or so before a final decision is made and yes it is possible to have a package deal with the two shows. Have a wonderful day Mr. Jacobs. Fox 5 is here t o serve the community of San Diego and we are constantly working on making our television station your station for news and entertainment. Thanks again and we hope you will continue to watch Fox 5 and Fox 5 News. We appreciate our viewers.

Linda Garnica

Receptionist



Another one from Wisconsin


Quote:
hi
We’re not the Tribune, but we are an affiliate that will presumably be offered Reaper. We’ll need to look at the deal and whether it will make financial sense for our station. Certainly, viewer response is a factor, so thank you for your feedback.

jdb

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by awesomereaperfan on May 26, 2009, 5:52pm

Heard back from my local A Channel Station Manager, quite a different message than what you guys have recieved...


Quote:

[Removed],

Our program purchasing team is now in the process of confirming which shows we'll be acquiring and airing next year. We may already have a multi-year deal with the Distributors of Reaper. If the CW has dropped the show, continued production of the show may be in jeopardy by ABC.

We'll have a better idea of what our schedule looks like by next week - I believe we'll be announcing our program lineup by June 4th.

Keep your fingers crossed and keep watching. We appreciate your loyalty to Reaper. Hopefully we'll be continuing to provide it to you.

Regards,

[Removed]


What do you think? I bet it'll still air somewhere in Canada, but it seems like he's not the one to ask really.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by manny on May 26, 2009, 8:21pm

well it took a week but i finally got a response from my affiliate here:

Manny,



Thanks for your comments regarding Reaper. I’m way ahead of you on this one. I had given the distributors of Reaper an upfront verbal commitment if they decided to continue the show. I was suppose to have an answer last week, but it looks like they need another week to decide if they are moving forward. The only way this won’t happen on our end is if they come back with contract terms that are unacceptable.



Hopefully, Reaper will be on CW-6 Fall line-up!



Thanks for watching CW-6!



Mark Demopoulos

Director of Progamming & Research

KTVK/KASW


sounds like they're in, let's hope it pulls through
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 26, 2009, 9:07pm

From a smaller market station in Missouri:

Thank you for contacting us regarding Reaper. Mid Missouri’s CW is part of the CW 100 Plus Station Group. The group acquires programs for small market CW affiliates like ours. I too hope Reaper will be part of the Sunday night lineup. The show has local following we hope will continue.


Thanks for contacting us and for watching Mid Missouri’s CW.

Garrett, Matthew C.
GarrettM@missouri.edu


And this guy didn't get what we are trying to say at all:

Hello,

First and foremost we would like to thank you for watching the CW.
Unfortunately the decision to renew or cancel a show lies in the hands
of the corporation's board of directors and its CEO. We apologize for
the inconvenience and hope you continue watching.

Thanks

CW11
christian.morales@kstwtv.com
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 26, 2009, 9:12pm

For those of you who have received postive response, please make sure to check your pm's and/or email.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 26, 2009, 10:06pm

I got this from the awesome NickC, whose blog is here btw.


Quote:
Here is the latest email from Jenny to me...
Dear Nick,
I have been receiving numerous responses about our efforts from ABC and the CW alike. All are encouraging us to keep up our efforts, and all are expressing interest in seeing "Reaper" live on!
Here is just one example that I thought was worth passing on. (And definitely worth passing on to other sources of support).

Hello Ms. Wade,
Thank you for your submission. The CW channel 6 here locally has indicated that they will continue airing the show "Reaper" for an indefinite period. Fox 5 will continue to air "Legend of the Seeker" until further notice. On May 19, 2009, Reaper was officially cancelled by the CW. However, ABC Studios is still in negotiations with CW affiliates to syndicate the show, or sell it to cable. It may take another week or so before a final decision is made and yes it is possible to have a package deal with the two shows. Have a wonderful day Ms. Wade. Fox 5 is here to serve the community of San Diego and we are constantly working on making our television station your station for news and entertainment. Thanks again and we hope you will continue to watch Fox 5 and Fox 5 News. We appreciate our viewers.

Linda Garnica
7191 Engineer Rd.
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 492-9269

So keep up the good work, fans! Dedicated efforts do work when we all come together. :)

Love,
Jenny
(and Missy, who is sitting here and says, "hiiiiiii!")

Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 26, 2009, 10:09pm

Oh, and more from NickC about the CW Plus:

"Some one asked, they're not really a viable option. It's possible to get them but combined they aren't even equal to one of the top 10 stations. Still if you want to try: www.yourcwtv.com is their web site, yes it looks a lot like CW, but it is different."
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 26, 2009, 10:31pm

cko, could you please get Jenny to have Missy post something on her Twitter about the campaign. She has 1,100 followers and it would be nice to tap that resource for the e-mail campaign. All she has to do is give the CW site with the station contacts (http://www.cwtv.com/stations) and tell fans to e-mail.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 27, 2009, 12:07am

Yeah wd, good idea, i'll do that and report back. Did I say already, thanks for being all over imdb.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 27, 2009, 1:47am

another one to write to: news@hitfix.com about http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-6-th....y-reaper-finale
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by snare on May 27, 2009, 9:16am

right, any other UK ideas, channel 4 said they cannot discuss buying plans, but if it does become syndicated then anyone in the UK can ahve rights to get it.

what else can i do.
we NEED a season 3
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by ant on May 27, 2009, 9:32am

Another twist..Bretharrison on Twitter says that is not Jenny Wade...
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by nickc on May 27, 2009, 11:09am

Of course that Bret Harrison is a fake. So they're going to call the real cast and crew fakes! Jenny Wade is real. Missy and members of the crew have Twitters too. Bret asked how to find a twitter for Wade on his account. Why not just text her and ask?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 27, 2009, 11:30am


May 27, 2009, 11:09am, nickc wrote:
Of course that Bret Harrison is a fake. So they're going to call the real cast and crew fakes! Jenny Wade is real. Missy and members of the crew have Twitters too. Bret asked how to find a twitter for Wade on his account. Why not just text her and ask?


Wishful thinking I guess. :( I would love to see Bret come out and comment somewhere about what he thinks of the campaign.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by ant on May 27, 2009, 11:55am

Yeah true. Glad to see on here Nick.

Hoping we hear something soon
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by rrrrodga on May 27, 2009, 12:05pm

I know it's hard to organise such things but I keep thinking back to the family guy thing where it turned out that DVD sales brought things back. I guess if everyone on the forum at least bought both DVD boxsets it would be a step forward at least....small scale I know but still.

Being in the UK and Channel 4 (E4) already being contacted I'm not terribly sure what else can be done right now. I do think the UK ratings would need to do well for them to want to pick it up again for a potential 3rd series.

Have to say though guys your dedication on this matter is fantastic and I will help out anyway I can, love the show and after the way it's went it just has to be continued. I just wish it found itself on a better timeslot and channel as I'm sure viewers would have flocked to it.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 27, 2009, 12:29pm


May 27, 2009, 12:05pm, rrrrodga wrote:
I know it's hard to organise such things but I keep thinking back to the family guy thing where it turned out that DVD sales brought things back. I guess if everyone on the forum at least bought both DVD boxsets it would be a step forward at least....small scale I know but still.


DVD sales and pre-orders are in fact very important. Every fan that intends to buy the season two DVDs should definitely pre-order at amazon because the studios are aware of those things and they matter.


Quote:
Being in the UK and Channel 4 (E4) already being contacted I'm not terribly sure what else can be done right now. I do think the UK ratings would need to do well for them to want to pick it up again for a potential 3rd series.


You can absolutely do more if you'd like. Even if you see a channel or affiliate has already been contacted, contact them yourself. Numbers matter. Also contact ABC Studios (link is on the main page) and thank them for their support of the show and let them know you are an international viewer. International sales also matter.


Quote:
Have to say though guys your dedication on this matter is fantastic and I will help out anyway I can, love the show and after the way it's went it just has to be continued. I just wish it found itself on a better timeslot and channel as I'm sure viewers would have flocked to it.


Well you can include yourself in those props, thanks for your support. ;)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 27, 2009, 1:39pm

Comment on this asshat: http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/2009/05/re....nd-its-1-2.html


Quote:
But watching what's likely the final episode of "Reaper"(*) one month after what thankfully turned out not to be the final "Chuck," it's not hard to see how the two shows diverged creatively, and why there was such passionate outpouring from fans and media about the Save "Chuck" campaign, while the movement to save "Reaper," while there, has been a lot quieter.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by awesomereaperfan on May 27, 2009, 3:20pm

He's right, though. Chuck had a whole Franchise supporting it. We're just fans. Our efforts are the same, but chances are more people heard about saving Chuck than they did about saving Reaper.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 27, 2009, 5:04pm


May 27, 2009, 3:20pm, awesomereaperfan wrote:
He's right, though. Chuck had a whole Franchise supporting it. We're just fans. Our efforts are the same, but chances are more people heard about saving Chuck than they did about saving Reaper.

Actually, no he's not. Subway never started anything. What Chuck had was "just a fan" that came up with a great idea and a reporter wrote about it. If a campaign can get written by someone big - particularly someone/something with a large following, that's when it becomes important and gets noticed. As "rabid" as our fanbase is, I'm sorry, but it really didn't take off - let alone be taken seriously with a decent chance of success - until Nick C. wrote about the show in his blog and we got attached to it. (Thanks, Nick!) And we didn't have a snowball's chance in Hell no matter what we did until The Hollywood Reporter mentioned ABC was still in talks. (Thanks, THR!)

Not to mention that we are giving something to ABC that's just as important as an advertiser: the affiliates who will buy the show. ABC said they wanted to sell Reaper into syndication, and that is precisely what we are doing for them. We're not simply writing in "Please Save Our Show", we're convincing the people who would literally buy the show to actually BUY it, and more important - we're telling ABC: this is where you need to go, we've already got it lined up for you. They have even told us they are waiting for you, ABC, to give them the contract so that they can sign on the dotted line. Here is the proof in the form of a letter written by a Station Manager [or whoever] him/herself.

What we really need is a newspaper reporter to write about our campaign - preferably a biggie that gets sent around, like the LA Times, Entertainment Weekly, TVGuide, Variety, THR, etc. But so far, we've only been lucky with TVByTheNumbers. (Thanks TVByTheNumbers!)

And yes, that was *very* hard to say. I'm no fan of TVBTN, but I have to give credit where credit is due, and they did do us a solid.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 27, 2009, 8:52pm

How I l-o-a-t-h-e The CW Source. Between this article, and the fact that we will most likely NEVER get part 2 of both Bret and Ray's interviews they did NINE MONTHS AGO, I'm too angry to post here so I need you guys to do it:

http://blogs.trb.com/network/cwsource/2009/05/reaper_a_fond_farewell.html

Also, anyone have a TVGuide account?

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Ratings-Reaper-finale-1006355.aspx

Ugh.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 27, 2009, 10:01pm


May 27, 2009, 1:39pm, admin wrote:
Comment on this asshat: http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/2009/05/re....nd-its-1-2.html


Okay, blue I will but Nick (I think) says we should be nice to Alan! So I shall be if I can. *goes off to exercise diplomacy*

And I got CW Source, but can never post at TVGuide so sorry there. Everyone, go post!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 27, 2009, 10:02pm


May 27, 2009, 10:01pm, cko wrote:

May 27, 2009, 1:39pm, admin wrote:
Comment on this asshat: http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/2009/05/re....nd-its-1-2.html


Okay, blue I will but Nick (I think) says we should be nice to Alan! So I shall be if I can. *goes off to exercise diplomacy*

I was nice!!!!! I was nice!!!!! You see my other comment!!!! I WAS NICE!!!!!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by nickc on May 27, 2009, 10:46pm

Alan is the person who started the whole Subway thing for saving CHUCK. So he's going to sit and say "My campaign was better!" There is no avoiding that.

The ball is in ABC's court, I hear Tribune is interested in picking up REAPER for all their affiliates.

I don't know how anyone could not be a fan of TVBTN. All they care about is numbers. It's like TSCC fans saying they hated the show because they reported it was dead because of ratings. They reported REAPER was dead because CW treated it poorly and the ratings weren't good enough.

Bill and Robert are good guys, and I think they both realized that sometimes numbers aren't all that is in a decision. At least not viewing numbers.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 28, 2009, 1:51am


May 27, 2009, 10:46pm, nickc wrote:
The ball is in ABC's court, I hear Tribune is interested in picking up REAPER for all their affiliates.

Sweet. I hope we get an answer soon. Thank you for all your help, Nick.


Quote:
I don't know how anyone could not be a fan of TVBTN. All they care about is numbers. It's like TSCC fans saying they hated the show because they reported it was dead because of ratings. They reported REAPER was dead because CW treated it poorly and the ratings weren't good enough.[/

Oh, let's just say I have my reasons and leave it at that. :)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by omarjt82 on May 28, 2009, 2:29am

Does anyone know the contact info for KCWX (CW2), the CW affiliate in San Antonio, TX?
More from Nick C.!
Post by cko on May 28, 2009, 2:45am

I guess Nick could post this himself, but new post up at his blog has some excellent suggestions as usual. I actually like the ideas he says not to do too, like donate money somewhere in honor of the show? Intriguing! But no, we won't.


Quote:
REAPER fans need to keep bugging Tribune and Sinclair Broadcasting Group. I suggest creating mini-petitions of people who live in the major areas of those stations. Have them include addresses and AGE. Also make sure they’re in the 18-49 demo. If you can get a major advertiser to show interest in one of those areas, contact them.

Don’t spam them, don’t send things to their offices they don’t need. Don’t make a silly donation to the Catholic Church (you know to fight Satan) and try and get their attention that way. Just be polite, send a letter/email and if you can petitions from local viewers.

So if folks can get petitions organized in your local areas of these two groups (locations linked in this thread, and on the main page) then do it! And keep on with the advertisers idea, which I haven't gotten anywhere with, but a lot of you are so resourceful.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 28, 2009, 2:46am


May 28, 2009, 2:29am, omarjt82 wrote:
Does anyone know the contact info for KCWX (CW2), the CW affiliate in San Antonio, TX?

Crimineys, reading the wikipedia entry is like trying to read a Ph.D. dissertation! :D I don't know if any of the information there is helpful to you, as I don't recognize any of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KCWX

Found this though:

KCWX-TV
Ms.BeckyRomero
General Manager
5400 Fredericksburg Rd
San Antonio, TX
78229-3504
bromero@kens5.com

It's from Parent's TV so I don't know how old it is. http://www.parentstv.org/ptc/networks/CW_affiliatelookup.asp

I also found some guy's email for Human Resources, but I wouldn't suggest emailing him. I'm only adding it to show the account is @kens5.com in case that helps.

http://www.kens5.com/about/joinourteam/s.....117a7a32a.html
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by manny on May 28, 2009, 4:15am

if anyone wants to comment on this go right ahead, i don't think a whole of people troll this site:

http://blogs.trb.com/network/cwsource/2009/05/reaper_a_fond_farewell.html#more
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 28, 2009, 12:37pm

http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/28/reaper-goes-out-in-a-hellfire-of-glory/

http://www.kwtx.com/blogs/all/46367367.html
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 28, 2009, 1:18pm

Chip (hi chip!) posted his response over at imdb. He said I could copy it over here:

Thank you for your submission. The CW channel 6 here locally has indicated that they will continue airing the show "Reaper" for an indefinite period. Fox 5 will continue to air "Legend of the Seeker" until further notice. On May 19, 2009, Reaper was officially cancelled by the CW. However, ABC Studios is still in negotiations with CW affiliates to syndicate the show, or sell it to cable. It may take another week or so before a final decision is made and yes it is possible to have a package deal with the two shows.

I think we've seen that one before. However, he got another one from his FOX affiliate that he said I could post too:

Hi Chip,

I've read in the trade that Twentieth Television was exploring the possibility of bringing Reaper into first-run syndication to help CW affiliates who will now have to locally program Sunday nights. Tribune has 16 CW affiliates and it is an issue for those stations. It would be tough for us to find the room as FOX programs every night and weekends throughout the year with sports. That being said I think Reaper is an underappreciated program, well written and well acted. If it does come to first run syndication it would have no issue finding a home in the Sacramento market.

One twist however. Tyler Labine (Sock) has been signed to star in the new FOX show Sons of Tucson which will air after the first of the year. That might make his availability to continue with Reaper difficult.

Thanks for the note.

Bob Ramsey

Make sure to forward those in, chip. :) I'm looking for 20th Television stuff now.

http://www.20thtelevision.com/login.asp
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by chip on May 28, 2009, 3:35pm

Don't worry, I've forwarded them in! :)

And I see you're a cat-loving person too Sunflower. Nice to meet another ailurophile :)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 28, 2009, 4:15pm

Another good idea: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0955322/board/thread/139049645


May 28, 2009, 3:35pm, chip wrote:
And I see you're a cat-loving person too Sunflower. Nice to meet another ailurophile :)

I would not say I love cats. I would say I meekly tolerate how much they like to annoy me. ;D

and no i did *not* remember my signature when i wrote that, although in my defense it's a quote from cko....stupid cko
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 28, 2009, 4:51pm

Awesome. Trevor came through for us: http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/reaper-tv-show-still-alive

Thanks, Trevor!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 28, 2009, 4:56pm

Yes, and it's a perfect summary of the current situation, including links and a POLL so people go there and vote for Reaper to continue; it can't hurt!

If you want to post a link to this article and need a shorter one, here's what I used on Twitter: http://bit.ly/12drYN

And WHAT blue you do so love cats. And you don't meekly anything. 8-)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by dto2c on May 28, 2009, 5:11pm

Garg ... register on ANOTHER board just to ... post ... save show ... sheesh. :D

Anyways.

I wrote our local affiliate, and actually received a response. This surprised me...


Quote:
Thanks you for your comments and your interest in CW 22 programming and specifically Reaper. Personally, I'm in the same category as you and have really enjoyed the show. Unfortunately, it looks like the network has moved on and left Reaper off the schedule. At this point, Buena Vista Television is looking into syndicating the show. They have a few hurdles in front of them in order to get this done. The young man who plays Sock has signed on for a new Fox project, for example. But, they are still pursuing the show and hopefully they will find a way to get it done. If they do I have a strong interest in airing it on our stations.

Keep the faith Dan. I will send your comments on to both Buena Vista and the CW. It's good to hear from viewers. I appreciate you taking the time to write.


Neal E. Davis
General Manager
WLFL/WRDC TV
Raleigh, NC


While it certainly doesn't qualify as hope, it at least qualifies as attention. I would include what I wrote, but I cannot imagine that you folks are interested in things like age, purchase habits, and income brackets like the advertising guys are. :)

Cheers!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 28, 2009, 5:29pm


May 28, 2009, 5:11pm, dto2c wrote:
I would include what I wrote, but I cannot imagine that you folks are interested in things like age, purchase habits, and income brackets like the advertising guys are. :)


You'd be surprised at what we're interested in, dto2c, check out the Life In Hell thread here to see that we can talk about stuff other than Reaper. Glad you're here, and part of the campaign, no matter how many secrets you have!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by awesomereaperfan on May 28, 2009, 5:48pm

Buena Vista? Really? Disney?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 28, 2009, 6:35pm


May 28, 2009, 5:48pm, awesomereaperfan wrote:
Buena Vista? Really? Disney?


Sure. They own ABC. :)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 28, 2009, 11:52pm

Hey pace! Emailing Rob Owen helped a bit:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09149/973428-67.stm


Quote:
I inadvertently left "Reaper" off the list of canceled CW shows last week, and it won't return to that network, but there has been some chatter about it going into first-run syndication.


However, Tim Goodman's not in:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=24&entry_id=40823


Quote:
No, I don't think "Reaper" will be salvaged except for repeats.


As usual, comments on these places are gooooooooooood.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 29, 2009, 1:16am

Belinda Acosta (Austin Chronicle's TV Eye) can be twittered: http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/issue/column?oid=oid%3A787084


Or emailed: http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/....=Belinda+Acosta <-----You will need to add the +Acosta part, for some reason the link here won't work.

And for the record, the commenting system at the Austin Chronicle suuuuuuucks.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 29, 2009, 2:09am

...and, uh, wow. Apparently Gail Pennington is not in:

http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/tube-ta....t-you-missed-3/

Quote:
garricks: “Reaper” had what may be the lamest series finale ever (barring “The Sopranos” cut to black and “St. Elsewhere’s” snow globe). I was really disappointed. Any word from the showrunners about the decisions they made? Or did it wrap before the cancellation notice?
Gail: Hey, you still remember those bad finales, so they did their work.
There was all sorts of behind-the-scenes turmoil at “Reaper,” as witnessed by Tyler Labine going off and getting a new show even before it was canceled. I’m not sure the last episode was even written as a series finale. Some sources don’t think the creators had a plan beyond season one and had nowhere much to go in season two.


Quote:
Cole Train: I know that Reaper was cancelled but is there any chance of it getting picked up elsewhere or of there being a movie to wrap up the story? (I know its a longshot.) The season finale left it wide open just like Tyler Labine’s other show that shouldn’t have been cancelled, Invasion. Since he’s on another new show I’m guessing all hope is dead. It was such a good show too. I guess it didn’t appeal enough to teen girls for the CW.
Gail: Tyler Labine is great (I also loved “Invasion”), so let’s just look forward to his new show.


Quote:
Rich: Why did Reaper get canceld? I didn’t even hear about it being on the buble. I am going to miss this show. It was one of my favorits.
Gail: There was lots of advance talk about “Reaper” being in danger, and there are campaigns in progress to try to get it picked up in syndication. Google “save Reaper” to find one.


Her email is here: gpennington@post-dispatch.com

<blue is off to add "save reaper" to our metatags>
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 29, 2009, 3:25am

I followed up with Tim Goodman and got this reply. Sigh. I'd already emailed him about the Tyler and the Michele/Tara situation, but anyway. I'll try again. And I flattered him so much, too.


Quote:

TimGoodman 5/28/2009 11:46:52 PM

OK, my last one for the night. We'll do it again tomorrow...
Q: I see you already answered my question, so here's a follow up: Why don't you think Reaper has a shot at the syndication deal that supposedly ABC Studios is trying to broker with CW affiliates for Sundays (or possibly cable, which we've also heard)?

A: Too many hurdles, too much of a miracle. I'm not sure I'd buy a show where the producers who created it won't be there and the star is gone. This whole idea of second position - an actor takes a new role (in this case, Tyler Labine who got the lead in "Sons of Tuscon," which was then picked up) being obligated to return is rarely enforced and would probably lead to a legal fight. None of the CW affiliates want any part of that. It doesn't make any sense, creatively and barely any financially. I'm not saying it couldn't happen but I'd be truly stunned.
Hey, just one guy's opinion.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by awesomereaperfan on May 29, 2009, 8:35am

Do you think ABC could come to a decision today?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 29, 2009, 10:14am

Dunno, awesomereaperfan. Hope so!

And we are *still* getting positive responses, so keep writing guys! Jerry said I could put this up:

Thank you for your note. It does seem like the production company behind the show is trying to revive it for weekend syndication. If they are successful in launching it, we will support it with a time period here in Philadelphia. At this point, we are waiting on word from them.
Thanks-
CWPHILLY
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 29, 2009, 12:52pm


May 29, 2009, 1:16am, admin wrote:
Belinda Acosta (Austin Chronicle's TV Eye) can be twittered: http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/issue/column?oid=oid%3A787084


Or emailed: http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/....=Belinda+Acosta <-----You will need to add the +Acosta part, for some reason the link here won't work.

And for the record, the commenting system at the Austin Chronicle suuuuuuucks.

I got a response back from Ms. Acosta. I'm not going to put it up, since it's a bit personal, but just let me say that writing to your local newspaper reporter *can* help. She was grateful I let her know about what was going on. :D

I will put her first letter up though:


Quote:
Yay!


She's a massive Reaper fan. :)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by jonnyspeight on May 29, 2009, 1:22pm

hi, new here so...
right i'm planning on bombarding cw, abc, or anyone else and everyone else about reaper to try and save it (as always), are there any particular people upstairs i should write to? anyone?

i live in the uk but i still love the show, im also planning on using a different name in each letter, make them think there are more of us :D

so yeah, any contacts i should have?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by ant on May 29, 2009, 1:23pm

EVERYBODY CONTACT SPIKE TV AT SPIKE-FEEDBACK@SPIKE.COM

Nick has just posted it on his blog.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 29, 2009, 1:26pm

^^ From Nick:

http://nickctv.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/reaper-fans-email-spike-tv


REAPER Fans: Email SPIKE & SCI-FI (Or is ABC Trying To Double Dip?)

Just trust me on this, spam them today. Well not with spam, but legit “please pick up REAPER if you can,” emails. Mention your age and cable provider.

Update: Ok, from what I’m hearing the CW affiliates are interested but there has been no formal offer as yet. Why? Well it appears the guys and gals over at Alphabet Studios are trying to sell the show’s previous 2 seasons into syndication first. Why? Well it appears they are trying to pull what was pulled on USA with BONES: repeats + repeat of new show that aired only weeks earlier. The targets of that syndication deal are SPIKE & SCI-FI. Once they have that deal in place, the affiliates will get their offer.

So the good news is that fans of REAPER who don’t live in an area with an affiliate that picks it up will get the opportunity to catch it on cable shortly after the original airing. It’s not a bad business plan, and is likely what it would take to keep the show under its present budget.

SPIKE TV Show Support:

spiketv@spiketv.com

spike-feedback@spike.com

SCIFI (SyFy):

feedback@scifi.com
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 29, 2009, 2:12pm


May 29, 2009, 1:22pm, jonnyspeight wrote:
im also planning on using a different name in each letter, make them think there are more of us :D

No, please don't do that. We need an honest campaign or we get nowhere.

Just contact E4, ABC Studios, and SpikeTV. Thanks.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 29, 2009, 2:15pm

Hold - Nick's updated, so I'm updating all my other posts:


Quote:
REAPER Fans: Email SPIKE & SCI-FI (Or is ABC Trying To Double Dip?)
May 29, 2009 · 3 Comments
Just trust me on this, spam them today. Well not with spam, but legit “please pick up REAPER if you can,” emails. Mention your age and cable provider.

Update: Ok, from what I’m hearing the CW affiliates are interested but there has been no formal offer as yet. Why? Well it appears the guys and gals over at Alphabet Studios are trying to sell the show’s previous 2 seasons into syndication first. Why? Well it appears they are trying to pull what was pulled on USA with BONES: repeats + repeat of new show that aired only weeks earlier. The targets of that syndication deal are SPIKE & SCI-FI. Once they have that deal in place, the affiliates will get their offer.

So the good news is that fans of REAPER who don’t live in an area with an affiliate that picks it up will get the opportunity to catch it on cable shortly after the original airing. It’s not a bad business plan, and is likely what it would take to keep the show under its present budget.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 29, 2009, 2:23pm

From Nick:

http://nickctv.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/reaper-fans-email-spike-tv


REAPER Fans: Email SPIKE & SCI-FI (Or is ABC Trying To Double Dip?)

Just trust me on this, spam them today. Well not with spam, but legit “please pick up REAPER if you can,” emails. Mention your age and cable provider.

Update: Ok, from what I’m hearing the CW affiliates are interested but there has been no formal offer as yet. Why? Well it appears the guys and gals over at Alphabet Studios are trying to sell the show’s previous 2 seasons into syndication first. Why? Well it appears they are trying to pull what was pulled on USA with BONES: repeats + repeat of new show that aired only weeks earlier. The targets of that syndication deal are SPIKE & SCI-FI. Once they have that deal in place, the affiliates will get their offer.

So the good news is that fans of REAPER who don’t live in an area with an affiliate that picks it up will get the opportunity to catch it on cable shortly after the original airing. It’s not a bad business plan, and is likely what it would take to keep the show under its present budget.

SPIKE TV Show Support:

spiketv@spiketv.com

spike-feedback@spike.com

SCIFI (SyFy):

feedback@scifi.com
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by ant on May 29, 2009, 2:50pm

Be interesting to know just how interested they both are
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on May 29, 2009, 3:09pm

I wonder if someone saw me wibbling over the possibility of my CW affiliate not picking the show up. This is a great solution. I sent off my e-mails.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by manny on May 29, 2009, 4:54pm

sent 3 emails to all the addresses you posted so hopefully something happens within the next few days. that's great to hear though, thus far we've heard nothing but positive news about the syndication deal.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by jonnyspeight on May 29, 2009, 5:38pm


May 29, 2009, 2:12pm, admin wrote:

May 29, 2009, 1:22pm, jonnyspeight wrote:
im also planning on using a different name in each letter, make them think there are more of us :D

No, please don't do that. We need an honest campaign or we get nowhere.

Just contact E4, ABC Studios, and SpikeTV. Thanks.



right, point taken, altho i canna seem to find any contact details for e4
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 29, 2009, 6:47pm


May 29, 2009, 5:38pm, jonnyspeight wrote:

May 29, 2009, 2:12pm, admin wrote:

No, please don't do that. We need an honest campaign or we get nowhere.

Just contact E4, ABC Studios, and SpikeTV. Thanks.



right, point taken, altho i canna seem to find any contact details for e4


I'm honestly not sure if this is it:
http://help.channel4.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE?New,Kb=C4_Author,Company={2EA1BB9C-510E-44A5-A481-01EB1DDA1669},T=CONTACTUS

Argh! If it's not I'll try a little later when I can come back. I'm freaking in and out tonight (why does this always happen on Fridays????) unless someone else can help out.

Also guys - make sure to hit your other fan sites with the news if they haven't been hit already.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 29, 2009, 9:38pm

I know that we are in the middle of this heated effort to get the show syndicated, but I did want to throw out one suggestion (before I forget it) for later consideration, if this actually happens. I think we should try to get to the person or people at ABC Studios responsible for the show and suggest that they establish some conduit for the fans to funnel ideas for the show, so that we don't end up with a repeat of the mistakes from Season 2. We all write about what we like (the mythology, Sam and the devil scenes, etc.) and don't like (Kristen subplot, the lack of tieing up loose storylines, etc.) and I think it would help the creators and writers to know what we want to see (i.e. two, or more, heads are better than one). After all, it's us that are keeping the show on the air. What do you think?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 29, 2009, 10:13pm


May 29, 2009, 9:38pm, wdpender wrote:
I know that we are in the middle of this heated effort to get the show syndicated, but I did want to throw out one suggestion (before I forget it) for later consideration, if this actually happens. I think we should try to get to the person or people at ABC Studios responsible for the show and suggest that they establish some conduit for the fans to funnel ideas for the show, so that we don't end up with a repeat of the mistakes from Season 2. We all write about what we like (the mythology, Sam and the devil scenes, etc.) and don't like (Kristen subplot, the lack of tieing up loose storylines, etc.) and I think it would help the creators and writers to know what we want to see (i.e. two, or more, heads are better than one). After all, it's us that are keeping the show on the air. What do you think?

One thing at a time, wd. ;)

But yes, I have been toying with how to do that. I think it's a worthy discussion.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 29, 2009, 11:08pm

In my e-mails to Spike and SciFi, I mentioned that Reaper's rerun audience was usually much better than all the other shows on the CW last year (50% to 70% audience retention from original broadcast). That contrasts with, for example, Smallville's rating of 1.4 million vs their first run average of about 3.4 million (or only about 40% of original audience). It might be good to mention this in your e-mail, since we are talking about these networks basically showing reruns of episodes.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by bec on May 30, 2009, 9:47am

Hey, guys, do you have a bullet point list somewhere of good stuff to mention in letters and emails? Because I totally neglected to mention my demographic (which is totally the female 18-49 one that I heard TV stations really want, is that right?) in my letters. A list would be a handy guide for people while they still word things out in their own words.
Bullet Points for Letters to TV Stations
Post by cko on May 30, 2009, 11:38am

blue, pace, or wdpender really should do this because I am very unthorough; go ahead and add to this if you want.

--Age and gender
--Cable provider
--Geographical location (especially if to local affiliate, but I'd think either way?)
--Others in household, demographics. I included household income.

This may be "extra" for most people, but I include:
--What I know about the popularity of the show, the fandom.
--Fan groups at facebook, myspace, Twitter
--Petition at seriesfinale (http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/reaper-petition/) has almost 3,500 signatures.

From wd, about reruns, since the Spike/SciFi deals would be for reruns:
--Reaper's rerun audience was usually much better that the other shows on CW last year (50% to 70% audience retention from original broadcast). That contrasts with, for example, Smallville's rating of 1.4 million vs their first run average of about 3.4 million (or only about 40% of original audience).

What else?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by jonnyspeight on May 30, 2009, 6:59pm

argh! i dont kno what u should put in the ltters, im just using your guys ideas...i did that petition thing and the number is racing!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 30, 2009, 8:32pm


May 30, 2009, 6:59pm, jonnyspeight wrote:
argh! i dont kno what u should put in the ltters, im just using your guys ideas...i did that petition thing and the number is racing!


While the online petition is nice, it's more important at this point to write in to your local station, ABC Studios, SpikeTV, and SciFi. You can always refer to the petition in your email.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 30, 2009, 8:47pm

^^^And on that note, I got this comment in response to Nick's suggestion that we start local petitions upon which we put our names and addresses. I asked him if city or zipcode was okay, since this seemed like a privacy issue - putting our personal info on an internet website:


Quote:
ReaperDMV, if they aren't willing to post their entire address then they aren't legit. The networks can verify the person is real with addresses and phone numbers (and verify they're in their viewing range).

The reason you have someone localized to the affiliates in question go out and get petitions is those are more important than emails they believe came from someone not even in their viewing area. That doesn't really help. Emailing your own local affiliate and supplying them your address and phone number makes sure they take your email seriously. It's the same with a petition.


So, what I am thinking is NON-online petitions. Now, I'm not saying "yo - go stand on a corner and badger people to sign a petition they'll watch Reaper", but more a PERSONAL one. If you watch with your friends, families, and/or coworkers - have you all sign a petition on paper and send it in to your affiliate and Tribune/Sinclair, and wherever else you want. For example, cko watches with her dad and brother, so that's 3 people, when probably only cko has written in - thereby only looking like one Reaper fan in her area.

That way, you can keep your private info private, but still get across to the stations who exactly is writing them that's actually IN their area (and yes, this includes you too, international fans - write your own station). Plus, it's snail mail so bonus!

http://www.gopetition.com/howtowriteapetition.php

I would also recommend taking some of Trevor's language from the TVSerieFinale:

http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/reaper-petition/

DO NOT forget your address, age, M/F, and signature. This includes any kids in your household that watch as well. And make sure you include this info if you are sticking to email as well.

Unless someone gets to this before me (hint hint), I'll try and work on suggestions on how to word your petition later tonight.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by jonnyspeight on May 30, 2009, 8:55pm


May 30, 2009, 8:32pm, admin wrote:

May 30, 2009, 6:59pm, jonnyspeight wrote:
argh! i dont kno what u should put in the ltters, im just using your guys ideas...i did that petition thing and the number is racing!


While the petition is nice, it's more important at this point to write in to your local station, ABC Studios, SpikeTV, and SciFi.


already done about 4 or 5 emails to Spike and SciFi as well as CW, will do emails for a bit longer than will start with the letters. one problem is, me canna find any contact stuff for ABC. darn
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 30, 2009, 8:57pm

http://abc.go.com/site/contactus.html?lid=ABCCOMGlobalFooter&lpos=CONTACT
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by jonnyspeight on May 30, 2009, 9:15pm

r u sure that's right? cuz that just looks like a question/answer thingammy to me. could be wrong tho
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 30, 2009, 9:22pm


May 30, 2009, 9:15pm, jonnyspeight wrote:
r u sure that's right? cuz that just looks like a question/answer thingammy to me. could be wrong tho

It is the contact page for ABC, and what we are (and have been) using. You will need to choose "Primetime - Other." Thanks, jonnyspeight. :)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by jonnyspeight on May 30, 2009, 9:45pm

in what way dost thou mean thanx?

ah well, thanx anyway, will get on it immediately
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on May 31, 2009, 2:00pm


May 30, 2009, 8:47pm, admin wrote:
So, what I am thinking is NON-online petitions...If you watch with your friends, families, and/or coworkers - have you all sign a petition on paper and send it in to your affiliate and Tribune/Sinclair, and wherever else you want. For example, cko watches with her dad and brother, so that's 3 people, when probably only cko has written in - thereby only looking like one Reaper fan in her area.

That way, you can keep your private info private, but still get across to the stations who exactly is writing them that's actually IN their area (and yes, this includes you too, international fans - write your own station). Plus, it's snail mail so bonus!

http://www.gopetition.com/howtowriteapetition.php

I would also recommend taking some of Trevor's language from the TVSerieFinale:

http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/reaper-petition/

DO NOT forget your address, age, M/F, and signature. This includes any kids in your household that watch as well. And make sure you include this info if you are sticking to email as well.


Per blue's blue's original post here, draft:

To: ______

We, the undersigned, live in the ______ area, and have greatly enjoyed watching the Reaper TV show on ________ (your affiliate). It’s a very entertaining show that keeps us both laughing and on the edge of our seats at the same time. The acting is excellent and it is truly an original series and concept.

We understand that ABC Studios, who produces the show, is working with CW affilates, including the Tribune and Sinclair Broadcasting groups, to produce a third season of Reaper for affiliates to run on Sunday evenings.

We encourage ____ (your affiliate) to join in the deal to keep Reaper on the air for another season. We are devoted viewers in the _____ area who will continue to watch the program, encourage others to do the same, and will support the advertisers as well. Please keep Reaper on the air.

Thank you for your consideration.

List Names, Signatures, Address, Age/Gender
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 31, 2009, 5:11pm

^^^ Thanks, ck. You have no idea how much I appreciate that.

Also, got these comments on the LJ I thought I might share:


Quote:
I contacted my local CW Market President. Spoke with them formally about picking up Reaper for Sundays. Sad if they did I would personally buy advertising for my business to air during the show. They said they are looking into it and are awaiting ABC. This is from San Antonio, Texas CW affiliate.


Quote:
Thanks, by sad I meant Said. And it was a serious offer I am looking for local advertising and their network is cheapest. Its a shame that this all is happening, and it will be a blast in the face of the Ms. Dawn when Reaper returns on Sundays and brings in higher ratings for the affiliates then 90210 does. If it serves me correctly wasn't Dawn also the one behind the cancellation of Jericho? I am quite positive and will do whatever in my means to keep Reaper on the air for one more year. Tyler or no Tyler.


I told him if we're successful, we'd happily promote him/her here and at the LJ when the time comes.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by jonnyspeight on May 31, 2009, 8:17pm

wish i could do stuff like that, but me being in the uk and all its not the same, but ive tried me best in the emails ive done so far, altho they're not as good as your lot
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on May 31, 2009, 8:37pm

jonnyspeight, and all fans outside of the USA, do not sell your efforts short. Anything you can do will aid in the overall effort. I'm sure that ABC Studios is taking into consideration the fact that Reaper is seen in at least 40 countries around the world (per wikipedia) when they are making this effort to continue the show in syndication. Those 40 countries are adding to the overall revenue which can potentially be earned by the series. And the more potential revenue they see, the better chances that the show will see a Season 3 (and beyond). Reaper fans outside of North America are making a definite contribution to the continued existence of Reaper, so keep those e-mails coming!!!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on May 31, 2009, 9:07pm


May 31, 2009, 8:37pm, wdpender wrote:
jonnyspeight, and all fans outside of the USA, do not sell your efforts short. Anything you can do will aid in the overall effort. I'm sure that ABC Studios is taking into consideration the fact that Reaper is seen in at least 40 countries around the world (per wikipedia) when they are making this effort to continue the show in syndication. Those 40 countries are adding to the overall revenue which can potentially be earned by the series. And the more potential revenue they see, the better chances that the show will see a Season 3 (and beyond). Reaper fans outside of North America are making a definite contribution to the continued existence of Reaper, so keep those e-mails coming!!!


What wdpender said. Overseas sales was one of the major reasons "Charmed" was kept around year after year, despite falling US ratings.


Quote:
wish i could do stuff like that, but me being in the uk and all its not the same, but ive tried me best in the emails ive done so far, altho they're not as good as your lot

You can send it to E4 if you want.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by virtue2 on Jun 1, 2009, 8:50am


May 26, 2009, 11:53am, wdpender wrote:
I haven't read the latest posts, so we might already know this. But I thought I'd post this right away so we can get cracking on it. This is the reply I got from Portland, Maine:

Hi Bill,

Thanks for taking the time to write us a note and share your ideas and thoughts. The only way we know what viewers want or think is when they contact us. Whether it's a compliment, a complaint or a question, we welcome any and all feedback.

You are correct that Disney/ABC has committed to another season of Reaper, even though The CW network will not be airing the program. With The CW exiting Sunday night the affiliate stations have been put in a position to come up with their own programming. The first reaction to that scenario was MGM Studios contacting us and offering all CW affiliates the movie package that they had sold to The CW network. That package includes a number of James Bond, Rocky and Tom Hanks movies. Two of the largest broadcast groups in the country (Tribune and Sinclair) signed up for the movies on their CW affiliates.

We contracted for the movies and will continue to make Sunday night a movie night.

We also talked with the Disney/ABC people and have asked them for a contract for Reaper. We are planning on airing it from 7-8PM on Sunday nights this fall. While we have not received the completed paperwork I don't expect any problem getting Reaper here in Portland. Hopefully many of the 2.5 million loyal fans live in Maine and will enjoy seen new episodes of Reaper!

Again, thanks for you note. I appreciate your thoughts and suggestion.

Thanks,

Doug

Doug Finck
General Manager

WPXT-TV (The CW)
4 Ledgeview Drive
Westbrook, ME 04092
207.774.0051 x155
207.774.6849 (fax)

http://www.ourmaine.com


The most important item in this e-mail is the reference to the "Sinclair" broadcast group. Did we know about this one?

Also, note his comment that "the only way the station knows what we like is if we contact them". So I'd have to reiterate that we need to keep writing. Write to all of the stations that you can find e-mails for. I've probably written 75 CW affiliates already.



Thanks for the info. I just emailed 2 sites at ourmain.com. It is great that this general manager watches and supports The Reaper. Let's us know that someone is listening.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Jun 1, 2009, 4:50pm

Quiet day so far today, if you don't include OnTheFlix editing their article The CW Cancels Reaper (shoot that it couldn't have been a *new* article) and Michael Hinman from AlphaAirlock going completely insane. It's quality spazztacity.

Please note guys that it's someone's blog and I don't think it's fair to keep feeding the troll, so I'm not gonna put the link up. :D Lemme just say, never dare criticize Mr. Hinman as he will try and go after you - even if it's a week after you made the original comment on someone else's blog.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by motherbear on Jun 1, 2009, 9:12pm

RE: emailing SPIKE & SCI-FI. As for mentioning your age, what if you're not in the demographic they care about? Will your email even count as far as they're concerned?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Jun 2, 2009, 12:07am


Jun 1, 2009, 9:12pm, motherbear wrote:
RE: emailing SPIKE & SCI-FI. As for mentioning your age, what if you're not in the demographic they care about? Will your email even count as far as they're concerned?

I'd put it in. You never know.
The Latest Monday, June 1: Urgent
Post by cko on Jun 2, 2009, 12:28am

6/1/2009 Get. Reaper. Sold. Tell ABC to Offer Reaper to the Affiliates NOW!

The latest breaking news from Nick C. http://nickctv.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/reaper-still-lives

"REAPER is still not dead. I’m told by multiple sources that the cast and crew have still to be formally let go from their contracts. The Affiliates have yet to be officially offered the show….Which means SPIKE and SCI-FI still haven’t said No. So double or triple your efforts. The tock is clicking."

EVERYONE - WHETHER YOU HAVE WRITTEN BEFORE OR NOT!!!!!

Be sure to include your (and anyone else in your household that watches) age, M/F, address, and cable provider if applicable.

* Contact ABC Studios and politely encourage them to offer the show to the affiliates! We know they want Reaper! To contact ABC: http://abc.go.com/site/contactus.html?lid=ABCCOMGlobalFooter&lpos=CONTACT

* Contact SPIKE and SCI-FI and encourage them to purchase Reaper! spiketv@spiketv.com, feedback@scifi.com

* Contact your CW affiliate and encourage them to keep Reaper on the air! Find your affiliate: http://www.cwtv.com/stations

* Are you in an area owned by Tribune or Sinclair? http://community.livejournal.com/reaperdmv/46875.html

* Make your own personal petition to show your local affiliate there are viewers in your area. http://community.livejournal.com/reaperdmv/49355.html

AND International fans, let ABC know there's a solid overseas market for the show!
Possible Email Approach
Post by cko on Jun 2, 2009, 1:14am

Dear Reaper Fan:

We've just learned today (Monday, June 1) from Blogger Nick C. that talks are ongoing for Reaper:

"REAPER is still not dead. I’m told by multiple sources that the cast and crew have still to be formally let go from their contracts. The Affiliates have yet to be officially offered the show….Which means SPIKE and SCI-FI still haven’t said “No.” So double or triple your efforts. The tock is clicking." http://nickctv.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/reaper-still-lives

Join us on our big push to let the studio, and the networks and affiliates know there is an audience for Reaper that will follow the show for a Season Three. Even if you have written already, we're asking that you write again.

All information and links here: http://community.livejournal.com/reaperdmv/49763.html

This is our chance! Let's fight for our show!


Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by jonnyspeight on Jun 2, 2009, 7:12am

should i actually write to these cw affiliates even if i dont live in the US? methinx i should, but am wondering whether its the right idea
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on Jun 2, 2009, 9:27am


Jun 2, 2009, 7:12am, jonnyspeight wrote:
should i actually write to these cw affiliates even if i dont live in the US? methinx i should, but am wondering whether its the right idea


The ones you should contact are ABC and the station that you view Reaper on.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by virtue2 on Jun 2, 2009, 9:55am


May 26, 2009, 11:53am, wdpender wrote:
I haven't read the latest posts, so we might already know this. But I thought I'd post this right away so we can get cracking on it. This is the reply I got from Portland, Maine:

Hi Bill,

Thanks for taking the time to write us a note and share your ideas and thoughts. The only way we know what viewers want or think is when they contact us. Whether it's a compliment, a complaint or a question, we welcome any and all feedback.

You are correct that Disney/ABC has committed to another season of Reaper, even though The CW network will not be airing the program. With The CW exiting Sunday night the affiliate stations have been put in a position to come up with their own programming. The first reaction to that scenario was MGM Studios contacting us and offering all CW affiliates the movie package that they had sold to The CW network. That package includes a number of James Bond, Rocky and Tom Hanks movies. Two of the largest broadcast groups in the country (Tribune and Sinclair) signed up for the movies on their CW affiliates.

We contracted for the movies and will continue to make Sunday night a movie night.

We also talked with the Disney/ABC people and have asked them for a contract for Reaper. We are planning on airing it from 7-8PM on Sunday nights this fall. While we have not received the completed paperwork I don't expect any problem getting Reaper here in Portland. Hopefully many of the 2.5 million loyal fans live in Maine and will enjoy seen new episodes of Reaper!

Again, thanks for you note. I appreciate your thoughts and suggestion.

Thanks,

Doug

Doug Finck
General Manager

WPXT-TV (The CW)
4 Ledgeview Drive
Westbrook, ME 04092
207.774.0051 x155
207.774.6849 (fax)

http://www.ourmaine.com


The most important item in this e-mail is the reference to the "Sinclair" broadcast group. Did we know about this one?

Also, note his comment that "the only way the station knows what we like is if we contact them". So I'd have to reiterate that we need to keep writing. Write to all of the stations that you can find e-mails for. I've probably written 75 CW affiliates already.



I received a reply from Doug Finck yesterday. He said that he received a letter from Disney saying that the new episodes of REAPER have been sold to a cable network (Disney did not disclose which one) and will not be available to broadcast stations.
Thought I'd share this one. REAPER IS STILL ALIVE AND KICKING thanks to all you fans.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on Jun 2, 2009, 11:50am


Quote:
I received a reply from Doug Finck yesterday. He said that he received a letter from Disney saying that the new episodes of REAPER have been sold to a cable network (Disney did not disclose which one) and will not be available to broadcast stations.
Thought I'd share this one. REAPER IS STILL ALIVE AND KICKING thanks to all you fans.



OOH! Does that mean they sold both repeats and first run eps to cable?!? Nick, can you verify?? That would be the best thing ever.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by chip on Jun 2, 2009, 12:22pm

I'm hoping this turns out to be true. I'll have my fingers crossed until there is some kind of confirmation. :)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Jun 2, 2009, 3:35pm

Whatttttt? Are we getting a confirmation on this one? I'm heading to Twitter to look for Nick C. Or frankly, anyone.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by chip on Jun 2, 2009, 3:44pm

This not knowing is driving me insane :'(
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Jun 2, 2009, 3:45pm


Jun 2, 2009, 3:35pm, cko wrote:
Whatttttt? Are we getting a confirmation on this one? I'm heading to Twitter to look for Nick C. Or frankly, anyone.

I would be careful. I don't mean to sound all negative Nelly, but virtue2 said she got the email yesterday, which means ABC/Disney would have put the letter out at the latest Friday or Saturday. As far as we knew, no decision had been made then, as they still needed fans to flood the cable networks. And if the deal *is* solid, then I would think it would have been announced officially by now.

I could be wrong of course, but still, I'd hold on to caution. Cross fingers and keep pelting with letters. :)

Again, virtue - since I'm not sure if you got my pm, you can reach me at reaperdmv@gmail.com.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by mmmpeanutbutter on Jun 2, 2009, 3:51pm


Jun 2, 2009, 3:45pm, admin wrote:

Jun 2, 2009, 3:35pm, cko wrote:
Whatttttt? Are we getting a confirmation on this one? I'm heading to Twitter to look for Nick C. Or frankly, anyone.

I would be careful. I don't mean to sound all negative Nelly, but virtue2 said she got the email yesterday, which means ABC/Disney would have put the letter out at the latest Friday or Saturday. As far as we knew, no decision had been made then, as they still needed fans to flood the cable networks. And if the deal *is* solid, then I would think it would have been announced officially by now.

I could be wrong of course, but still, I'd hold on to caution. Cross fingers and keep pelting with letters. :)

Again, virtue - since I'm not sure if you got my pm, you can reach me at reaperdmv@gmail.com.


Ugh, I was getting pretty excited till I read this. Here's to hoping (and emailing, and writing, and calling, and petitioning). ;)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Jun 2, 2009, 4:44pm


Jun 2, 2009, 3:51pm, mmmpeanutbutter wrote:
Ugh, I was getting pretty excited till I read this. Here's to hoping (and emailing, and writing, and calling, and petitioning). ;)

Here's to hoping.

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I certainly keep checking the news....although I go to work in an hour. :-[
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Jun 2, 2009, 5:08pm

Uhhh.....

http://nickctv.wordpress.com/2009/06/02/reaper-saved/

I still want official word. :)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Jun 2, 2009, 5:16pm

THIS JUST NOW FROM JENNY WADE AT TWITTER:

jenny_wade will let u know what i know when i know it which will b any min now-but its lookin VERY happy 4Reaps! (could my agnt b n e slowr rite now?!)

And more:

jenny_wade ok, don't get too excited, guys. i don't wanna ruin christmas for ya. we'll know by the end of the day, though. xo
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Jun 2, 2009, 5:18pm

Holy crap. This might actually have worked.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Jun 2, 2009, 5:22pm

New from Nick:

I'm working on it. I've got my local CW Affiliate Director of Programming telling me that ABC told him the show was sold to cable. I've got someone at Tribune now telling me the same thing. I've read an email on

www.reaperdmv.com

that said the same thing. My friend at SPIKE says it's not them, and that has me trying to get answers from SCI-FI.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by chip on Jun 2, 2009, 5:25pm

Reaper on Sci-Fi (well, soon to be SYFY) would be great! I'm on the edge of my seat. Hopefully this will be officially confirmed soon!!!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Jun 2, 2009, 5:40pm

More Nick:

SCI-FI is neither confirming or denying they picked it up…

So now off to ABC to find answers.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by mmmpeanutbutter on Jun 2, 2009, 6:00pm

Oh, this could be good. Will it be a day maker, or breaker!?!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by gizmodvd on Jun 2, 2009, 6:21pm

E-mail Sci-Fi NOW. The deal is being inked as we speak!
feedback@scifi.com
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by gizmodvd on Jun 2, 2009, 6:23pm

Make sure you are nice as well :)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by cko on Jun 2, 2009, 7:04pm

Good reminder, gizmo, thanks! We do try, but sometimes ... ::)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by ngc5194 on Jun 2, 2009, 7:06pm

I emailed Sci Fi and ABC last week. I don't know if I should email them again though.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on Jun 2, 2009, 7:07pm

I wonder if the Sci-Fi deal will still be twenty episodes beginning in the fall? So many questions. *waits not so patiently*
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by mmmpeanutbutter on Jun 2, 2009, 7:35pm


Jun 2, 2009, 7:07pm, pacejunkie wrote:
I wonder if the Sci-Fi deal will still be twenty episodes beginning in the fall? So many questions. *waits not so patiently*


Ugh, I know. I hope they get it going soon. I was really happy Chuck got renewed, but then they said the new episodes would be in March... That was definitely an "... Oh..." moment. Hah.

If I emailed Scifi a few days ago, should I do it again?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on Jun 2, 2009, 7:42pm

March? Wow. That's like what happened to Reaper and it was the kiss of death being off the air for so long. I have a feeling that's the last season Chuck fans are going to get.

And yes, please e-mail sci-fi an excruciatingly polite letter telling them how happy you are and you can't wait to see Reaper on Sci-Fi and will tell all your friends to do the same.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by randomnation on Jun 2, 2009, 7:46pm

I sent my email to Scy-Fy, so hopefully they'll either respond or announce the pickup in the next couple of days.

We're soooooo close! :)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on Jun 2, 2009, 8:02pm

Just sent another e-mail to SciFi assuring them that I and my family will be watching next year. Also, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to throw in a few comments about how they should try to get ABC Studios attention on what we'd like to see in the way of stories in the future. I referred them to this site to see what the fans have been saying about what has worked (Tony & Steve, the rebellion, Gladys, mythology plots, Ben & Nina, etc.) and not worked (Sock & Kristen) in the way of plots over the first two years.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by mmmpeanutbutter on Jun 2, 2009, 8:12pm

Ya, being off the air for that long is definitely not going to help. I'm just glad it got 1 more season. Speaking of another season, I just sent another email to Sci-Fi overflowing with compliments. So hopefully it will help. This waiting thing is kind of exhausting... Heh.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by pacejunkie on Jun 2, 2009, 8:41pm

Stop the presses. According to Nick, it's not Sci-Fi. We await more info.....
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Jun 3, 2009, 2:38am

virtue2, since you are the one with the email, per Nick's instructions:


Jun 2, 2009, 8:47pm, Nick C wrote:
So, I suggest people who have emails saying "ABC says they sold to cable," forward that to James Hibberd at THR. Let a pro (whom helped me get a confirmation on SCI FI being a no) go after it.


James.Hibberd@THR.com

Please - everyone else, do NOT spam the man. We *will* get word sooner or later no matter how many people write in. Spamming him will only aggravate matters, not solve them.

If anyone else has an email stating ABC/Disney has sold the show, please feel free to also send it in to Mr. Hibberd.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by jonnyspeight on Jun 3, 2009, 7:35am


Jun 2, 2009, 9:27am, pacejunkie wrote:

Jun 2, 2009, 7:12am, jonnyspeight wrote:
should i actually write to these cw affiliates even if i dont live in the US? methinx i should, but am wondering whether its the right idea


The ones you should contact are ABC and the station that you view Reaper on.


right good, cuz that'd cost me a fortune in stamps and envelopes...

btw, first reply from an email me sent!!! MWUHAHAHAHAHAHA
nothing big, but still...

Hi Jonathan,
Thank you for contacting The CW! We're always pleased to hear from our fans and understand your passion for Reaper. Your note has been passed along to the pertinent parties.

Free to be Helpful,
Your Friends at The CW

btw, should i email thise james hibbered bloke? who is he anyways?
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by virtue2 on Jun 3, 2009, 7:58am


May 26, 2009, 2:32pm, cko wrote:
wdpender you win the prize for the best posting and emailing, and intel-gathering. Well, actually blue does, but she's disqualified from winning prizes here. Sorry, blue.

And thanks for joining us,virtue, and welcome! When we've saved the show we'll do better at the get-to-know-you. ;)


I am happy to help. I just got the time and the courage (thought I would shed some tears) to watch the Season (I will not say Series) Finale. I laughed, was nervous and had hope because the end still left an opening for new episodes. I am going to rewatch it again (can't let this one go and it will give me a REAPER FIX). These last few weeks, I have been doing more work campaigning for THE REAPER, TERMINATOR AND PRISON BREAK. HECK, EVEN MOONLIGHT, AND THEN CALLED NBC ABOUT MY OWN WORST ENEMY. Even though the last is hopeless I wanted to voice what I want to watch.
Thank you for this website and all the work that the ADMIN. HAS DONE TO HELP KEEP REAPER ALIVE. Let me know what else I can do. Thanks, Pam (Virtue2)
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by reallymzungu on Jun 3, 2009, 9:35am

I'm hoping they respond to humor over at ABC...


Quote:
Hi!

I'm one of the crazy Reaper fans who want to know what you're doing with our show. Probably you're tired of hearing from us. But you know how to make that stop -- sell the show to someone so that we can have our new episodes! And then tell us!

Then we will be happy crazy Reaper fans. And, following the brief bombardment of thank you e-mails, we will go away and watch TV, leaving you in peace.

So it's a win for everyone!

Please don't kill Reaper!!!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by jonnyspeight on Jun 3, 2009, 9:38am

me myself lurv humour, but methinx that these big corporations don't, as whenever ive done it i never get a reply.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Jun 4, 2009, 3:46pm


May 27, 2009, 9:32am, ant wrote:
Another twist..Bretharrison on Twitter says that is not Jenny Wade...

I am positive @jenny_wade *is* Jenny Wade, since @mperegrym twittered the account. I know for a FACT that @mperegrym is Missy, since I watched the dumbass interview where G4 gave her the account.

http://community.livejournal.com/reaperdmv/25058.html

Unfortunately, they've taken the video down (or rather, fortunately - I've never seen such dumbassness in my life), but I assure you - THAT is when Missy got the account, G4 purchased it for her themselves and presented it to her on air.

http://reaperdmv.com/index.cgi?board=missy&action=display&thread=134&page=2#5561

http://twitter.com/mperegrym
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by wdpender on Jun 12, 2009, 11:08pm

I don't want to sidetrack the receipts campaign, but I have been thinking for some time now about writing DirecTV about Reaper for broadcast on their 101 Channel. They are already doing that co-op thing with NBC and Friday Night Lights. I thought I'd suggest that they pick up Reaper and maybe work a co-op with a cable channel like SciFi, Comedy Channel, Spike, to split the cost of new episodes. I also pointed out that they would have two seasons of reruns for use on their 101 Channel. And most importantly, the 2.5 million loyal fans that will follow it wherever it goes.
I'm hoping that others here will also write DirecTV about Reaper so that my e-mail will not be a suggestion of one. I really think this might be something worth pursuing. I'm guessing that ABC Studios probably did not pursue this angle. The web address for sending an e-mail to DirecTV is:

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPageIFnorail.jsp?assetId=P4960010#h:1080.926
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three!
Post by admin on Jun 13, 2009, 2:26am


Jun 12, 2009, 11:08pm, wdpender wrote:
I don't want to sidetrack the receipts campaign, but I have been thinking for some time now about writing DirecTV about Reaper for broadcast on their 101 Channel. They are already doing that co-op thing with NBC and Friday Night Lights. I thought I'd suggest that they pick up Reaper and maybe work a co-op with a cable channel like SciFi, Comedy Channel, Spike, to split the cost of new episodes. I also pointed out that they would have two seasons of reruns for use on their 101 Channel. And most importantly, the 2.5 million loyal fans that will follow it wherever it goes.
I'm hoping that others here will also write DirecTV about Reaper so that my e-mail will not be a suggestion of one. I really think this might be something worth pursuing. I'm guessing that ABC Studios probably did not pursue this angle. The web address for sending an e-mail to DirecTV is:

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPageIFnorail.jsp?assetId=P4960010#h:1080.926


You got it, wdpender.

I also made a thread for people to put up links to places they think us rabid Reaper fans should write to. So if you have suggestions (and honestly, I think there have been a few lost in here and some other threads) put them up. I am calling on all the Reaper fans here to swarm said sites with our rabid fandomness.

http://reaperdmv.com/index.cgi?board=talk&action=display&thread=296&page=1#7820