Talk:The Wedge (Australian TV series)/Archive 1

message: I added a section about the show's recent ratings. Crikey reports that the ratings have been in steady decline and the most recent episode ,airing 14/11, reached only 650,000 viewers. This is a poor result considering the 1 million viewers the show was receiving early in the series or the 1.8 million it started with. The show can no longer be called "a big success with audiences" when it is now reaching such a small amount of viewers Eadsmasha 05:01, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Recent ratings

message: From the SMH:
:But now the age of The Laff Box is over, according to Tom Gleisner, co-creator of Frontline, The Castle, Molvania, Phaic Tan, All Aussie Adventures, The Panel, and Thank God You're Here. He says Australians will no longer tolerate having their reactions dictated:
:"Americans seem to be able to cope with laugh tracks, but to us the notion that some unseen audience is splitting its sides every few seconds feels too self-satisfied. Kath & Kim and Frontline would be unthinkable with canned laughter. They worked because they gave the audience the freedom not to laugh."
:Three days after Gleisner was reported saying that, Channel Ten launched a new local comedy called The Wedge, of which the most notable feature is a laugh track so implausible as to be a joke in itself. It started with 1.5 million viewers in the mainland capitals, and has now sunk to 1.0 million -- which still puts it above Channel Nine's latest US cancom The New Adventures of Old Christine.
From The Age blogs:
:Ten's second comedy show, The Wedge, debuted last night. Much has been made of the involvement of The Comedy Company's Ian McFadyen, but it's worth remembering that, apart from those Spring Valley ads, McFadyen's post-Comedy Company CV features forgettable sitcoms such as Newlyweds, Let the Blood Run Free and Bingles.
:For one thing, the show seems to rely more on the heavily-utilised laugh track to get laughs than the actual punch lines. There were some funny moments, but much of it felt tired and obvious.
Unfortunately, Google isn't turning up much. I know I've heard a few of the presenters of Triple J rubbishing the show. It was probably Jay and the Doctor with the girl that does TV reviews, Kiralee/Library spice. But that's not in print (or on the web), probably not even on the Triple J podcast. We need some sources!
--Imroy 13:06, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Obviously Australians don't mind having their reactions dictated, if the ratings were good enough for a second season. Can someone provide a source for this? Sfacets 20:42, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Looking for criticism 

message: Anyone know if Channel 10 is considering ditching this AWFUL show? It seems to be rating poorly. Battle Ape 12:49, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: This page is intended to be used for discussing the article and not POV opinions. - Mike Beckham 01:50, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Lucky we have template messages for these things, Mike. I'm adding the  template. If any further irrelevent messages (e.g. "This show sucks") are posted, perhaps we should just delete them? QazPlm 06:44, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Most likely a good idea, to stop flame wars. - Mike Beckham 09:38, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I wa sonly asking because Wikipedia had become my prime and only source of information. 58.7.179.179 13:38, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  I beg of you