On The Bubble

Hosted ByJosh Liston

A podcast dedicated to discussing cancelled TV shows/franchises with focus on save-our-show TV fan campaigns.

This podcast is a member of the GonnaGeek Podcast Network but is not owned by GonnaGeek.

Ever wondered why your favourite TV show or franchise was cancelled before its time? In ‘On The Bubble podcast’ your host Josh Liston delves into the who’s, the how’s, and the why’s of on-screen culture, and the renewals and cancellations that accompany deep TV fandom. ‘On The Bubble podcast’ is an oral history of save-our-show TV fan campaigns.

This podcast is a member of the GonnaGeek Podcast Network but is not owned by GonnaGeek.


All Episodes

#save99 #renew99 the fan campaign that saved Brooklyn Nine Nine – OTB022

OnTheBubblepodcast.com In this episode we break down the recent #Save99 #Renew99 fan campaign to saved Brooklyn Nine Nine for a 6th season. After being cancelled by FOXTV on May 10th, a massive online campaign fired-up and flooded influential channels …

MARVEL’S MOST WANTED: the fan campaign to get ABC to release the Most Wanted pilot – OTB-21

http://OnTheBubblepodcast.com FULL SHOW NOTES & EPISODE TRANSCRIPT COMING MAY 7th Today we’re taking a look at the Marvel’s Most Wanted pilot, and the fan campaign to get ABC to release the pilot to fans. @OnTheBubblepod Reach out to the Podcast:• Web:…

UNITED WE FAN: director Michael Sparaga (The Missing Ingredient) talks @UnitedWeFanDoc and saving TV shows – OTB020

OnTheBubblepodcast.com In this very special episode of @OnTheBubblepod Josh is joined by feature director ‘Michael Sparaga’ from Toronto, Canada to discuss his new TV fandom documentary UNITED WE FAN (@UnitedWeFanDoc on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook…

TRU CALLING: Eliza Dushku’s huge trade-off and the Season 2 cancellation – OTB019

onthebubblepodcast.com [for all sources, links and images used to produce this episode] In this episode we take a look at the wild ride that was FOX Fantasy/Drama TRU CALLING (starring Buffy The Vampire Slayer alumni Eliza Dushku). Socials: @joshuaclis…

The Librarians S5 news | the fan campaigns for Agent Carter & Marvel’s Inhumans – OTB018

http://onthebubblepodcast.com [for all Sources and Articles mentioned in the audio podcast] This Episode Covers: The Librarians being cancelled after its 4th season and some season 5 news. The fan-campaign for Season 3 of Marvel’s Agent Carter. The fa…

Joss Whedon returns to the Buffyverse | The Pinkertons fan campaign for Season 2 – OTB017

onthebubblepodcast.com (for all links and source notes) In this episode we take a quick look at Joss Whedon’s return to the Buffyverse, and we also take a look at the S2 fan campaign for Canadian Western ‘The Pinktertons’. Links/Sources. https://geek…

ALMOST HUMAN | THE 4400 and CAPRICA – OTB016

http://OnTheBubblepodcast.com We look at the key activities in the save-our-show fan campaigns for: Almost Human – t-shirt drives, fan-cons and postcard with little moveable legs. The 4400 – sunflower seeds, video outreach from key bast members and Ne…

THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES: #renewshannara – will we get a Season 3? – OTB015

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In this episode we take a look at how SPIKE TV’s ‘The Shannara Chronicles’ found itself on the bubble, and how 14 episodes of sub-par ratings has lead to 3 double episode nights in Season 2. 

 

Quote 1. @Cancelled Sci Fi – Oct 12th 2017

#TheShannaraChronicles had a .10 rating w/314K total viewers for its S2 debut on Spike. Not a good start on its new network. (Original Source – @CancelledSciFi on Twitter)

 

Quote 2. @Cancelled Sci Fi – Nov 16th 2017

#TheShannaraChronicles improved to a .11 rating w/277K total viewers. (Original Source – @CancelledSciFi on Twitter)

 

Quote 3. Read by StarGate Pioneer from GonnaGeek.com

“Averaging a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 245,000 total viewers. 
 
 
“Compared to season one on MTV, that’s down by 77% and down by 72%, respectively.”

 

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REAPER: many many pairs of ‘socks’ fueled the fan campaign to save The CW’s REAPER – OTB014

To Rate, Share and Subscribe to the show – http://onthebubblepodcast.com In this episode we take a quick look at the fan campaign that helped to get The CW’s REAPER a 13 Episode Final Season. How did REAPER find itself On The Bubble?  > The show opened…