Sounds Familiar #6: Series in Decline

From: Blake Cooper
Series: Sounds Familiar
Length: 10:37

It's happened again. Your favorite TV show is beginning to lose it's appeal. Now the shark has been jumped, and there's no going back. Now what? Read the full description.

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Playing: Sounds Familiar #6: Series in Decline
From: Blake Cooper

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It’s happened again. Your favorite TV show (or graphic novels or movie franchise or podcast) is headed down the tubes. The shark has been jumped, and now there’s no looking back.

What does it mean for a series to be in decline? What does it look like? And why does it happen? I intend to find out, with the help of Arthur Fonzarelli, Steve Urkel and Fast Eddie, creator and administrator at tvtropes.org.

If you enjoy this podcast and have a few minutes to help out, take the listener survey! It will help determine the future of the show: http://www.instant.ly/s/Lqb1sGmA4AA

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Subscribe to Sounds Familiar on iTunes: http://bit.ly/IXTkaw

It’s happened again. Your favorite TV show (or graphic novels or movie franchise or podcast) is headed down the tubes. The shark has been jumped, and now there’s no looking back.

What does it mean for a series to be in decline? What does it look like? And why does it happen? I intend to find out, with the help of Arthur Fonzarelli, Steve Urkel and Fast Eddie, creator and administrator at tvtropes.org.

If you enjoy this podcast and have a few minutes to help out, take the listener survey! It will help determine the future of the show: http://www.instant.ly/s/Lqb1sGmA4AA