On The Bubble podcast

Longmire was cancelled by A&E in the summer of 2014 (after 3 successful and critically acclaimed seasons), despite the show being A&E’s most-watched original series. It's believed that A&E’s Executives deemed the show's primary viewership (over 50’s) to be less appealing to advertisers. A bit silly, right!? Two Great Tweets from the #LongLiveLongmire Campaign: On Nov 4th 2014, Lou Diam...

When CBS cancelled Jericho in 2007, fans went "Nuts". Episode Sources: https://nypost.com/2014/02/14/save-our-show-10-tv-fan-campaigns-that-worked/ https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/1fuy6qr/tv_fun_fact_the_jericho_nut_campaign/ https://abcnews.go.com/Business/FunMoney/story?id=3214156&page=1 .... Josh on Insta: @joshuacliston on Instagram. Josh on X: @joshuacliston on X/Twitter. Gon...

How can one show get 85,000 Signatures to save the entire show, and another get 75,000 Signatures just to get some deleted scenes put back into a show? In this episode we explore the contrasting fandoms of Disney's 'The Acolyte', and Netflix's 'Bridgerton'. This is not yet another "Bash the Acolyte" podcast episode (those are boredom personified), instead we take a look at how quality programming...

Do 'Save Our Show' Fan Campaigns Ever Actually Save TV Shows? Say Hi to Josh on Instagram: @joshuacliston on Instagram Find more On The Bubble podcast episodes, plus reach out to the show directly over at https://www. JCALdigital.org

Listen & Share the Show:  https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ Topic: How One Day at a Time's cast, crew and fans campaigned for a Season 4 after it was cancelled in early 2019 by Netflix. With the CBS cable network POP TV taking on the challenge of saving-the-show and giving the world more episodes of 'One Day at a Time'. Episode Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Day_at...

Listen & Share the Show: https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ Audience Question: What episodes of Buffy does Josh feel are the worst? In this episode Josh dives into Rolling Stone's Worst-to-Best 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Episodes Ever List: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-ranking-every-episode-worst-to-best-sarah-michelle-gellar-joss-wh...

Listen to and Share the Show: https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ In this episode Josh evaluates The 10 Best 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Episodes of All Time, according to Rolling Stone. Follow along with Rolling Stone's Top 10 List here: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/10-best-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-episodes-of-all-time-113273/angel-season-1-episode-7-114321/ Josh...

Listen to & Support the Show: https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ Celebrities including Mark Hamill put their weight behind trying to #SaveTheTick on Amazon. Both fans of the show (and series creator, Ben Edlund) campaigned long and hard to find The Tick a new home after its cancellation, but did it work? Episode Sources: https://www.wcnews.com/news/update/14589 (go here for Mark Ham...

Listen & Share: https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ After 4 season’s ranging from 22 to 23 episodes, 'Person of Interest' fans became aware in the first half of 2015 that CBS had only put in an order for 13 episodes for the show’s upcoming 5th Season. This launched a massive fan effort featuring Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Blogging and Podcasting initiatives to get the show a full se...

Listen and Connect: https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ In early February 2025, Sarah Michelle Gellar of 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' fame posted a statement on her official Instagram account regarding the recent announcement that a Buffy Reboot/Revival is in the works, and along the path to becoming a reality. You can read the original post on Sarah’s Instagram account via @sarahmgellar "...

https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ Despite raising millions of dollars, the fan-campaign for a 5th season of Star Trek: Enterprise, but was it successful? Decreasing viewership, uneven story arcs, a change of Showrunner, and a lack of network support were among the many reasons that Enterprise was On The Bubble multiple times during its 4 season run. All that didn't stop fans from putti...

Listen to other Great Shows: https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ What happens when you release an entire season of a television on day one, and a good chunk of the early chatter is swirling around a much-loved Character being written out of the latest TV season, for no apparent reason? Well, there's not much a Showrunner can do, but try to assure the fanbase that the Character will retur...

co-Powered by the Gonna Geek Network: https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ How fans sent in Flowers, Seeds and even Fresh Pies to ABC to try and save the much-loved comedy-drama, Pushing Daisies (2007). Fans wanted a Season 3, and they did everything they could to get it. Socials @joshuacliston on Twitter @joshuacliston on Facebook @joshuacliston on Instagram Find more On The Bubble podca...

co-Powered by The Gonna Geek Network. What's the best way to end a TV show? Does giving fans exactly what they want, mean they'll watch (and rewatch) with even more interest, passion, and long-term devotion? That and more in this audio essay style episode from On The Bubble podcast. Email: josh@jcaldigital.org | @joshuacliston on Twitter/X. Find more On The Bubble podcast episodes, plus reach out...

https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ Have you ever been recommended a show by the same platform that Cancelled that show? Josh has been recommended a few shows lately based on his taste, that were cancelled by the same platform or network that made the recommendation. Reminding Josh of only one thing: he's still incredibly annoyed about the cancellations!! Socials @joshuacliston on Twitte...

https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ In this episode we look at the question: Will Ron Livingston's 'Loudermilk' ever get a Season 4? Clarifications. Loudermilk first aired on Oct. 17, 2017 on Audience Network for ten episodes.  Resources. ComingSoon.net YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/I7y8ag3tYEk?si=QTC58jhuox5f0wKm&t=564 Socials @joshuacliston on Twitter @joshuaclist...

https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ Today (May 18th 2024) marks 15 years since FOX officially canceled 'Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles' and ignited one of the most talked-about (and enduring) fan-campaigns of all-time. As a side-note, they also canceled your Host Josh's favourite show of all-time, and he's still not happy about it. Check out our full recap of the #SaveTheSCC campaig...

https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ In 2001, FOX canceled Family Guy after just 3 Seasons, but what happened next was something that FOX did not expect. Resources. https://www.businessinsider.com/fans-saved-tv-show-2018-6#dvd-sales-brought-family-guy-back-from-a-two-year-absence-11 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182576/episodes/?season=4 Music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_ItIBfaqXA&...

https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ In 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle cancelled Sherlock Holmes and instigated the first known save-our-character fan campaign. Links: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-science-of-fandom/202401/save-our-show-why-fans-fight-back-when-shows-are-cancelled Music: https://youtu.be/gDe2lPA2jfI?si=BtB-FRI8VOP4kxhd (go give these guys a Thumb Up on YouTube).

Listen/Share/Say Hello : https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ " You guys might want to renew 'Anne with an E'. Unless final season is just a fun way of saying halfway point ". ~ Ryan Reynolds (via Twitter on Jan 4 2020) Soundscape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhL2iZEdLio Socials @joshuacliston on Twitter @joshuacliston on Facebook @joshuacliston on Instagram Find more On The Bubble po...

Share/Listen/Support: https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ Where is our Season 2 of Slayers: A Buffyverse Story? "Hugely disappointed to share that, despite its enormous success, Disney has refused to allow Audible to proceed with future seasons of SLAYERS: A BUFFYVERSE STORY. To my knowledge, they have provided no explanation." ~ Christopher Golden (@ChristophGolden) Socials @joshuaclist...

https://www. JCALdigital.org/otb In this episode we take a look at the fan campaign to save NBC's much-loved comedy series, Community. Full Episode Links, Resources and Materials can be found here: https://www. JCALdigital.org/otb Socials @joshuacliston on X. @joshuacliston on Facebook @joshuacliston on Instagram Find more about On The Bubble podcast and the Gonna Geek Network head on over to http...

On The Bubble podcast: https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ Scott Wilson is the co-creator and co-host of the seminal Travel TV Show, Departures. In this episode Josh talks with Scott about the biggest question in the Departures fandom: "will we ever get a Departures Season 4?" Get The Full Episode Here: https://www.jcaldigital.org/moh/2023/1/18/s1e4-scott-wilson-on-creating-departures-de...

Listen and Engage: https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ Killing off Carson Beckett was a “Bonehead Decision.” ~ Maureen Ryan (The Chicago Tribune - 2007) In this episode we explore the massive fan reaction to the death of the much-loved Stargate: Atlantis character, Dr. Carson Beckett. Fans organised Bagpipes to play at Comic-Con 2007 and flew Save Carson flags both on the grounds and in...

Listen: https://www.gonnageek.com/show/on-the-bubble/ Friday Nights in North American Television have long been seen as the place TV shows go to die. But is the Friday Night Death Slot a real thing? Links and Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_night_death_slot https://gizmodo.com/agents-of-shield-and-inhumans-will-air-friday-nights-bu-1795260177 https://screenrant.com/tgif-classic-abc...