Over the course of television's history, I think fans have done more to save shows and support them than ruin them.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There are a lot of shows that have been saved because the fans weighed in.
I feel terrible for directors of TV because all the episodes have to look the same. They make a great series for five or six years, and then when it's canceled, they can't break out on their own.
It's still word of mouth that is going to make or break a show, and while critics can't help a show, they can hurt it.
Television viewers, they've been around a long time. They've been watching this thing now for 50 years. I mean, they know exactly what's happening when it comes to television programming. You can't put anything over on them anymore.
I think that the problem with network television is that they cling to the whole business model like they are clinging to the side of a cliff.
I just think it's fun to remind people that good television has exited and it can exist again and just to give them pleasure and enjoy it and make them laugh.
That's why I love doing television because it's something that fans and viewers can sit down each week and get to know your character and get to know the show and get to know what's going on and fall in love with you all over again, like they did in previous shows.
The only way to stop the erosion in network television is to come up with shows that are very popular.
I admit the last couple of years shows were not up to par.
Viewers don't care how big media companies are. They care whether they can dump those they don't like, whether because of lousy service or because of crummy shows.