Black Donnellys - Will they survive?

I can't believe they pulled the plug on the show, I just heard / figured it out today when I watched my tape and it was that damn "thank god your here" BS. the Black Donnellys was freak'n awesome and I hope someone picks it up. At least they have shown the most resent one, online. Its only NBC show I watch besides "Heroes" and it seems like this is the last season for it too.... just they way the tv adds are going. Damn NBS for not knowing a good show when they air one.

R U Kidding me NBC!! Finally a show worth watching and you yank it from T.V. just when a refreshingly edgy network show starts budding... you have to be frickin kidding me!! I hope I am not the only one seeing red on this one... ridiculous... not like it matters, that I am ticked off... but it felt good to vent (even if watered down..

I think this show is really good and it has a lot of potential. Their are a lot of undiscovered good actors and so far the story line has a lot to go on. Although i am hooked personally, i think people need to give this show a chance because it could evolve into something great.

No wonder NBC SUCKS! They're obviously being run by a bunch of idiots! They cancel all the good shows and only air the stupid ones. I have always loved NBC because they have such great shows, but lately, well, they suck. I can't believe they got rid of The Black Donnellys, and for what? The Wedding Crashers? Please! What a load of crap. I hope someone over at NBC falls and gets some sense knocked into their empty little heads soon, or there won't be a network left!

Yes, they can survive!

I wanted to leave this for those who aren't informed. Also visit: http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showforum=80 and post how much you have sent, so we can keep track. Our goal is $1000.

Copied from the NBC boards.

We are giving the letter campaign a jump start, but this time instead of NBC our letter will be going to HBO. Below is an awesome letter submitted by our fellow Black Donnelly fan and board member IWATCHTHEBLACKDONNELLYS. All the information you need is included. You can copy and paste the letter, tape your quarter, sign your name and drop it in the mail. We want them to go out this Friday morning (June 1st) so that they will be recieved early next week. We ask everyone to at least try and send one letter and one quarter. For those of you that can send more, great! Lets get this done for our boys, they deserve a second season just as much as we do.

Carolyn Strauss - President - HBO Entertainment
HBO Entertainment
2500 Broadway, Ste. 400
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Dear Ms. Carolyn Strauss,

I am writing this letter today to express my support in bringing back the recently cancelled NBC drama, The Black Donnellys, back on the air. I know that you have played a large part in adding great series such as The Sopranos and Oz to HBO's television programming. I hope this letter will create interest for you in investing in The Black Donnellys.

I'm aware that NBC will not do much more with this series. NBC will continue to have ratings woes as they continue to alienate their viewers with bad programming decisions. I would love to see this intelligent and intriguing drama survive. I hope you would be able to help.

The Black Donnellys has acquired a tremendous and loyal fan support. We have created a "Save The Black Donnellys" campaign and believe that series would be a great fit for HBO.

We would like to show you my support for this series. Attached with this letter are shamrocks and quarters. The quarters are intended for the Manhattan Chapter - Autism Society of America.

Listed below is their contact information:

Manhattan Chapter - Autism Society of America
370 E 76th St. #C1208
New York NY 10021-2558

One of our campaign members has a child with autism. It gives me great pleasure to send you these quarters for donation to this charity. The location, Manhattan, New York, is representative of the location of where the characters of the series reside, that is in H*lls Kitchen.

I hope, as television viewers, we can shape television programming to be as interesting as engaging as it once was. The Black Donnellys has that potential.

Thank you for your time,

Well I liked the part about them airing all 13 episodes.. but I did not like the part about them not renewing it for next year.. is there any chance that NBC will decide to pick it up next year? b/c I am really loving this show.. In my opinion it is one of the best shows on tv and I would miss it so much if it ended..

I've never watched NBC until I saw "Heroes", and I've never watched anything else on NBC besides "Heroes"...until I saw The Black Donnellys. NBC was starting to attract new viewers like myself to their lame station, and now they're like "We're pulling the plug on that one." I think that it's a bad move on NBC, and I think that CW should pick up the Black Donnellys, considering they already have the two other best shows out there (personal perspective, of course) "Smallville", and "Super Natural." Pull the plug and watch the ripple of your downfall NBC Execs. Keep the show and gain more advertising revenue and viewers.

-Kev

For once I thought there was something worth watching on television..and then they cancel the only good program..they prolly have brain damage..and they should take stupid csi :miami with stupid david curroso off air..well, NBC can shove dumb david curroso up their ass's.If its cancelled i will definetly be pissed!! NBC SUCKS!!!! OH!!! and take stupid CSI:miami off!!!!!!!!!

The Save the Black Donnellys campaign has been revived in light of the recent success of Jericho fans who campaigned to get their show back on the air. We are focusing our efforts on HDNet (which will be reairing Season 1 beginning tomorrow night at m EST) and other cable networks (right now HBO). Please check out www.savetheblackdonnellys.net to see our most recent campaign initiatives. There's no need to register so spread the word!

What is it with american tv networks cancelling awesome shows after one or two series it is really starting to annoy me. I know this might be a bit out of date but as I am a uk watcher and the black donnellys has only recently come out on dvd over here i have just had the pleasure to watch it only to find out that the networks have decided to pull this has happened to me so many times now with shows like Invasion, carnivale, the black donnellys and it is really starting to annoy me is there nothing anyone can do to stop this.

I hate it when these TV corporations cancel shows in the middle of the season without even letting the plot take off or when promising shows are cut off because they lag behind shows in the same time slot. Can't they cut these shows some slack?

These guys must be off there heads on drugs? I would love to see another show go out who makes the order for a show to be canceled he needs to be sacked he ain't doing his job/research this stuff is gold!! Feel cheated for watching it now!