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

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…

GRIMM: the save-our-show campaign for NBC’s GRIMM. Grimm Season 7? – OTB013

For Full Show Notes and More – ontheblubblepodcast.com In this episode we explore the save-our-show fan campaign for NBC’s Grimm. Will Grimm get a Season 7? Will Grimm get a spin-off, or spin-offs? V/O Talent: • Sam Loy from The Human/Ordinary podcast …

MOONLIGHT: fans campaigned with a “Blood Drive to Save Moonlight Campaign”

http://onthebubblepodcast.com In this episode we take a quick look at the “Blood Drive to Save Moonlight Campaign” – where fans of the CBS show joined forces with the American Red Cross to rescue the On-The-Bubble show via a national Blood Drive.  Arti…

ROSWELL – the save-our-show campaign for The WB’s Roswell – Roswell Season 4?

In this episode we take a look at the save-our-show campaign for The WB’s ‘Roswell’ – one of the first TV series to show the burgeoning power of internet fan communities (1999-2002).  For all episode resources, links and notes: http://onthebubblepodcas…

Bring Back Amberle (The Shannara Chronicles Season 2) | Stand With Ward (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) – OTB010

Full Show Notes and Episode Resources = http://onthebubblepodcast.com In this episode we take a look at both the #BringBackAmberle fan campaign, and the #StandWithWard fan campaign – from The Shannara Chronicles and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. respectively….

Stargate Universe: SGU will finally get its series-ending cliffhanger resolved with a Back To Destiny comic

  Full Show Notes Coming June 13th 2017 at http://onthebubblepodcasting.com  [ This Episode was edited and produced by http://SoupToNutspodcasting.com ]  “Stargate Universe gets its series-ending cliffhanger resolved and likely other S3 continuations r…