Dan Harmon Poops: HEY, DID I MISS ANYTHING?
Kids:
A few hours ago, I landed in Los Angeles, turned on my phone, and confirmed what you already know. Sony Pictures Television is replacing me as showrunner on Community, with two seasoned fellows that I’m sure are quite nice - actually, I have it on good authority they’re quite nice, because…
Inside the minds of NBC.
- Fans: Team Coco!
- NBC: Let's bring back Jay Leno!
- Fans: 30 Rock, Parks & Rec, and Community are the best shows on TV! Thursday nights are my favorite!
- NBC: Let's pick up a bunch of mediocre pilots, not promote them at all, and expect them to do well! And while we're at it, let's shorten seasons of the shows the fans love! And hell, let's cancel some shows too!
- Fans: Community is so good! Always well-written and funny!
- NBC: Let's put Community in the 8pm time slot against the most popular shows in America, that'll get it some views!
- Fans: SNL goodnights are my favorite!
- NBC: CUT OFF ALL THE GOODNIGHTS AND SHOW PROMOS FOR WHITNEY.
When I meet new people this is how the convo goes…
So do you watch Parks? - No
30 Rock? - No
Community? - No
The Office? - No
Happy Endings? - No
SNL? - No
Louie? - No
It’s Always Sunny? - No
Oh. Well did you start Girls, BFF, and Veep yet? - Never heard of them.
You must be more into drams…
Mad Men? - No
Nurse Jackie? - No
Smash? - No
Parenthood? - No
What about the Daily Show or Conan or Late Night? - No
Ok, Ok I’ll stop. Last ones - Grey’s, 2 and a half Men, and the Tonight Show with Jay?
Then they brighten and say “I love all of those!!” And then I just walk away.
