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If You Could Save One Show....

Wednesday March 1, 2006
What would it be? As May approaches, the networks are hard at work on figuring out the fall television schedules. Inevitably, several shows must get the pink slip in order to make room on the schedule for fresh programming. This year will be particularly tough for the WB dramas since come fall, UPN and the WB will merge into The CW -- which also means sleeping quarters will be tighter than ever. If you could save just one show that is currently in danger of getting the axe, which one would you vote to save? (Photo: The Cast of Everwood © 2006 The WB)

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April 26, 2006 at 10:40 pm
(1) annie says:

plz save one tree hill

April 27, 2006 at 8:50 am
(2) Sarah Bedford says:

Please I am begging you guys please keep one tree hill on the air because it is a great show and there can be alot more story line to it and i hope that Nathan does not die onthe last show of the season I really hope that you all take this into mind And I hope That Sophia Bush and Chad Work things out so that they can both be on the show next year if it comes back.

April 28, 2006 at 4:26 pm
(3) Kay says:

There’s only One Tree Hill!

April 28, 2006 at 4:59 pm
(4) D.C. says:

Dear Peoples,

Please, I beg of you, keep OTH on the network. It is a very inspiring show, and it has a HUGE fanbase. I think I can probably relate mostly to Bevin, due to her naturally innocent and child-like behavior. ^_^ I love the show. I’m a new watcher, but was instantly hooked on it. Go Dan Scott! Just please keep it on the air or it will hurt my feelings sooooooooooooo much…… and your network. Take it off, and you lose all that you have to live for on television. This I promise you.

Here is a list of nicknames I have given to the characters! (i mean “spraycheese” as a term of endearment.)

Dan – One Who Wears Interesting Ties
Lucas – Chad-spraycheese
Bevin – Ditzy Lady
Haley – Topanga (from Boy Meets World)
Peyton – Leg-wound Girl
Nathan – Bill (guy in my class)
Rachel – Gazelle
Deb – Doc (do to dependency on drugs)
Karen – File Attachment
Brooke – Ugly Dress Lady

OTH: Keep it, don’t sweep it!!! ^_^

April 28, 2006 at 5:09 pm
(5) Smitty says:

One Tree Hill better be in the lineup next season! If it isn’t, I’m boycotting the CW network!

And BTW, Charmed has already been cancelled. The actors themselves have already refused to renew their contracts if there were another season. SO TAKE IT OFF! Geez.

April 28, 2006 at 5:14 pm
(6) OMG--I-LOVE-DAN!!!! says:

Thought it…. maybe fit the sitch…… maybe……

SAVE OTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

April 28, 2006 at 9:34 pm
(7) John says:

Keep One Tree Hill on the air. Its a great show!

April 29, 2006 at 3:44 pm
(8) Jessi says:

Put OTH on your new network! You won’t be sorry!

April 29, 2006 at 4:46 pm
(9) katie says:

Everwood! It’s currently getting about 1 million more viewers than One Tree Hill, so I think it deserves to stay

April 29, 2006 at 5:39 pm
(10) Stacey says:

Save OTH! The WB already killed Dawson’s Creek! This series gets better with every episode!
Plus, who needs another creepy, vampire, murder show on the air!

Thanks

April 30, 2006 at 5:32 pm
(11) Emma and Jennifer says:

Please save one tree hill. It is the best show on tv and loads of people would be devastated if it was to taken off. Us included.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SAVE ONE TREE HILL!

April 30, 2006 at 7:06 pm
(12) Jemma says:

One Tree Hill needs to stay! The fans are completely dedicated and it’s second only to 24 which is getting renewed anyway!

April 30, 2006 at 8:43 pm
(13) Katie says:

It’s pretty ridiculous that One Tree Hill is even being considered as the bottm five to be “axed off”. In my opinion, if the CW does not choose OTH in it’s new line-up, there will be boycotts and OTH fans are super fierce, they’ll stop at nothing. At least One Tree Hill does shoes on IMPORTANT issues such as breast cancer and school shootings. List one of those other shows that has their own tour as well. None? I didn’t think so. If the CW cuts off One Tree Hill, it’ll be their worst mistake .. ever.

May 2, 2006 at 1:07 pm
(14) Emily says:

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE I am BEGGING you to SAVE ONE TREE HILL! It is the BEST show in the ENTIRE WORLD and I LOVE IT!! PLEASE don’t CANCEL IT!!!!

May 2, 2006 at 1:09 pm
(15) Emily says:

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH KATIE!!!!!!!!!!!
There will be many MANY people upset if ONE TREE HILL is canceled!
And I don’t even know how it got to the bottem either b/c it is a GREAT show.

May 2, 2006 at 1:21 pm
(16) Emily says:

one more thing… why would you even keep shows like Charmed, Related, Surface, Invasion, Love Monkey, or Dead Zone and not One Tree Hill?
One Tree Hill is a great show that teached people about real things in life and teaches kids leasons and how to deal with real problems that they might have. Shows like Charmed teachs you how to what be a witch? or shows like Invasion, what was that even about?
On the other hand One Tree Hill tries to help teens with real problems that they may be facing. Like the one about the shooting in the school? Things like that really happen in the real world, not being a witch.
Therefore One Tree Hill should be saved and should be taken into account the message it is trying to send to teens and young adults.
Thank you!

May 3, 2006 at 12:19 am
(17) Lis says:

I have adored Charmed since the start, but I know it’s time for it to go, it’s been almost 9 years. However, the people in charge need to give shows more than a season or two before cancelling, how many good shows have been lost due to hasty judgement??

May 3, 2006 at 4:49 am
(18) anna says:

save one tree hill! a lot will sure boycott the CW if they dont pick up OTH for a season 4!

May 3, 2006 at 10:13 am
(19) Lisa says:

It would be shame if One Tree Hill was saved, while any good show on the CW was cancelled. One Tree Hill has cheesy dialogues and storylines, annoying characters, teen actors that must have been cast for their looks only (as most of them lack any kind of acting talent) and is one of the worst-written tv shows I’ve seen in a long time. It is often pretentious and unrealistic. I’ll give you examples of this if you want them.
It’s finishing its 3nd season now and has only decreased in quality, so please give either good shows or new shows a chance.

May 3, 2006 at 5:11 pm
(20) michelle says:

as almost everyone else in this forum is saying… save OTH… even if Dead Zone is winning in the polls, it is likely some automated script that cast the votes… it takes time for ppl to write comments, and the comments say it all… SAVE ONE TREE HILL.

May 4, 2006 at 12:24 am
(21) Zury says:

What the heck is Dead Zone? Never heard of it. One Tree Hill is the way to go. They are the most real show that has impacted lives all around. They are not afraid to say things that matter. They make us realize that yes death is real. Breast cancer is real. And that we can make a difference. Don’t let that message die. Save OTH. Keep it alive!

May 4, 2006 at 1:28 am
(22) Veronica says:

One Tree Hill is a amazing show. It helps alot of people deal with real life issues. The talk about the truth but put it in story line. Yes breast cancer is real and death is real. There are also a lot if teans that have to make adult decisions and what OTH gets the point across to talk to your parents and be honest with yourself. Just like the shooting there are alot of kids like that what did OTH do they talked about it and gave those kids hope and new start. I don’t think that some people know how much of a possitive impact that OTH has on alot of teans.

SAVE OTH!!!! SAVE OTH!!!!!!!!!!!! SAVE OTH!!!!!! SAVE OTH!!!!!!!! AND DON’T FORGET TO SAVE ONE TREE HILL!!!!!!!!!!!

May 4, 2006 at 9:27 am
(23) Mini says:

OMG!!!!!!! I can’t believe that OTH is even been considered to be taken off the air! It’s such a FAB show whcih relates to many people! I live in England whcih is still to air the 3rd series in July. But it’s going to be shame if the show is not coming back! Come on man, shows like “Rosewll” and “Angel” have stayed on air due to popular demand from FANS, so PLESAE, PLEASE, PLEASE keep ONE TREE HILL for at least a 4th series. I BEG YOU FROM THE BOTTON OF MY HEART, KEEP ONE TREE HILL ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May 4, 2006 at 3:10 pm
(24) jane says:

If WB did better promoting for OTH then it would definetly get better ratings after all it’s a good teen show

May 4, 2006 at 6:10 pm
(25) LaaLaa says:

I’m pretty sure the people who are voting for Dead Zone have auto-voters set up on their computer. Because there’s no other explanation for their votes to go up almost every min. It’s really sad how people go such extremes to do this. I mean OTH deserves to be number one because the ACTUAL FANS are voting for it, not some automated voting software you can set up on your computer. It really upsets me that people are doing this. BTW if OTH doesn’t come back, I’m not going to watch the CW at all and am going to send hate letters to them. lol no joke because they truly deserve to be on the air considering the competions for OTH are clearly a joke and not even on the same level as OTH.

May 4, 2006 at 9:50 pm
(26) Megg says:

ONE TREE HILL IS AMAZING!!!!!! DEFINATELY THE BEST OUT OF ALL THESE SHOWS. IF IT GETS CANCELLED THATS BS! IT BETTER BE ON THE CW.

May 5, 2006 at 10:44 am
(27) tina says:

please don’t cancel One Tree Hill!!! it’s the best show!! and there are very many people all over the world who watch it and love it.. it deals with many important things and it’s not like the other dramas ,it’s better!! it hasn’t been on tv for that long either so it would deserve at least one more season , many of the other shows have been on tv for a much longer time…

May 5, 2006 at 11:24 am
(28) A girl says:

Please save One Tree hill. It’s such an amazing show. I can relate to it so well and it really means the world to me. (=

May 6, 2006 at 3:52 am
(29) LaaLaa says:

Guys, if you have something you truly want to say to the president of CW, Ms. Dawn Ostroff, here’s your chance. E-mail tvdiva@eonline.com with your comments, thoughts, and everything else you want her (Ms Ostroff) to hear and Kristen of e-online will send them all to her. BTW, we won E-online’s Kristen’s annual SOS campaign!!! WHOOO HOO!! GO OTH fans we can do this, if we stick together!!

May 7, 2006 at 4:41 am
(30) Brooke says:

Please Keep One Tree Hill. It is the best show. I don’t anyone to die on the show. especially Nathan and Haley bc they just got married. This show really has a story to tell and it leaves you wanting more from each character bc they put their heart and soul in their part. This show deserves every chance to show just what else it can and will do. Us fans deserve a chance to see it.

May 8, 2006 at 2:06 pm
(31) emily says:

PLEAE SAVE ONE TREE HILL!!!! This show is the best show ever and there are a lot of shows out there to compare it to and its number 1! Shouldn’t that count for something!
SO PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SAVE ONE TREE HILL, after all there is ONLY ONE TREE HILL!!!
Emily

May 10, 2006 at 3:02 pm
(32) Gillian says:

Please keep ONE TREE HILL…..it is the only show i even bother watching and every episode is better than the last. I think it is the best show to be aired in a long time and i dont even know why they are considering taking it off the air it has more than enough viewers and you would lose every single one of them and then some if you take it off the air.

May 12, 2006 at 8:17 am
(33) Vixsin says:

SURFACE is the true show that needs to be saved!!!! It’s the best show since the X-Files!! NIM FOREVER!!!!!!

May 12, 2006 at 4:56 pm
(34) angelbabe says:

the dead zone is one of the best shows out there. it should be saved the most. i also like one tree hill but i find that it’s lost something.

May 12, 2006 at 10:07 pm
(35) Matt says:

Hey fellow Oth lovers… look at this..its an early look at the CW Schedule..

WEDNESDAY

A rotation of America’s Next Top Model and Beauty and the Geek are likely to open the night, followed by the return of One Tree Hill. New Kevin Williamson drama Palm Springs will likely premiere in place of One Tree Hill at midseason to give the former series a rest from repeats. While Everybody Hates Chris and new Wayne Brady comedy Flirt are also being considered for the post-Model slot, chances are they will be needed for the comedy-intense Sunday lineup.

May 13, 2006 at 8:45 am
(36) Justevil says:

It’s so sad an pathetic how many of you OTH Tweens are on here crying how you’ll “Just die! Waaaha!” if this show is axed. Oh woe the younger generations that actually think this show is educational. You’ve all given me a good laugh today. Now grow up and move out of your parents house!

May 13, 2006 at 11:10 am
(37) time froze says:

Surface is by far the best show. the characters & their interactions & personalities are interesting and so are the stories.

May 13, 2006 at 10:48 pm
(38) NimRocks says:

Surface is by far the best of all these shows, with Invasion the only one that comes close. How bout all you kiddos go watch Degrassi or something? OR, join in the real quality TV and join us on Surface!

May 13, 2006 at 10:55 pm
(39) SuRfAcE says:

LMAO “Degrassi” Hi-lar-i-ous!
I am with you, lets keep Surface alive!
And to the poster who blathered on about OTH being the only show about “something”- yeah, nice show, the lead actor cannot keep it in his pants! Did you hear, he could not even go to his “girlfriend’s” prom? Sorry Mr. Pediphile, no one over 21 allowed at the high school prom!
LMAO

May 13, 2006 at 11:14 pm
(40) MoonDaughter says:

SAVE SURFACE!!!

It’s one of the best shows in existence and should not be cancelled! Nimsurrection!

May 14, 2006 at 4:52 am
(41) Little Heat says:

SURFACE is a fantastic show, its one of the best ive ever watched! SURFACE should NOT be cancelled! BRING ON SEASON 2, BRING BACK SURFACE!!!

DO IT FOR NIM :)

May 15, 2006 at 2:58 am
(42) angelbabe says:

i’ve just watched the season of surface and it’s really good. hope there is a second season.

May 15, 2006 at 8:14 am
(43) statsbat says:

have to say i would like to see surface invasion deadzone and everwood

surface was the best show this winter and the whole family enjoyed it

we don’t get OTH in the UK so can’y really comment

May 15, 2006 at 3:13 pm
(44) angelbabe says:

hiya statbat
you say we don’t get OTH in the UK, well just too let you know it has been on. if you have sky or cable it’s on e4. just thought i’d let you know.

May 15, 2006 at 4:24 pm
(45) Zelda says:

Surface is the best sci-fi show to come on in years–something a family can watch together–it’s heartbreaking to me & my kids that we’re not going to have any more Nimmy–please reconsider this decision–it a really, really, bad one

May 15, 2006 at 4:53 pm
(46) Justevil says:

It’s too late Surface is gone for good!

May 18, 2006 at 4:27 am
(47) Matt says:

One Tee Hill has been picked up for a 4th season guys. :)

May 18, 2006 at 3:55 pm
(48) OTH says:

yayyyyyyy one tree hill will be back for season 4!!! :D

May 30, 2006 at 3:20 pm
(49) Cheryl says:

Okay ONE TREE HILL IS ALREADY SIGNED for another year check for the fall 2006=2007 CW which is the new network for the show! So VOTE FOR INVASION! I love both shows but INVASION IS in trouble and needs all the help ! Thanks!

June 5, 2006 at 7:02 pm
(50) Blanek says:

Save Everwood. The idea of cancelling it shouldn’t even be considered.

June 5, 2006 at 7:18 pm
(51) Joel says:

Why vote for One Tree Hill? It already HAS been saved. My concern is for Everwood which was supposed to be picked up but was then removed after 7th Heaven got resurrected.

Please keep Everwood! It’s in its prime!

June 5, 2006 at 7:33 pm
(52) Everwoodian says:

Save Everwood the BEST TV DRAMA ever !!!

June 5, 2006 at 7:39 pm
(53) Jenny says:

Please save Everwood! I feel as if a family member is being taken away from me.

June 5, 2006 at 7:40 pm
(54) Sara says:

please save Everwood! It is Emmy winning material and should not have been cut so hastily

June 5, 2006 at 7:40 pm
(55) Foreverwood says:

Everwood, of course!

June 5, 2006 at 7:40 pm
(56) Liz says:

save everwood!

June 5, 2006 at 10:44 pm
(57) Soph says:

I love Everwood. Please please do not let tonight’s episode be the last. This show has so much more life in it… I beg of you, do not kill my favorite show!!!!

June 5, 2006 at 11:28 pm
(58) Joanne says:

Everwood is a rare gem. That it has been passed over for 7th. Heaven is an insult.

June 6, 2006 at 5:45 am
(59) Theresa says:

#1: I adored 7th Heaven… always will. It had a great, long run. Sad to see it go; but, for a WB/CW show, it’s gotta be Everwood. If I had to choose one show and no other… it has to be Invasion. At least Everwood had a 2-hour finale (which I MISSED!! ACK!); but, this show was yanked and left its viewers literally HANGING in the balance!! One season??? No finale???! THAT’S A MAJOR DRAG!!! RETURN INVASION!

June 6, 2006 at 5:59 am
(60) Theresa says:

I can’t believe how many OTH fans either can’t spell, don’t know about grammar at all, don’t proofread, or just don’t care! Hmmm… odd following that show has. Let that speak for itself.

June 6, 2006 at 1:45 pm
(61) zippychippie says:

I have never seen any of the programs on this list. In fact, I’ve never even heard of any of them. But I’m impressed by the passion of the OTH fans.

June 8, 2006 at 5:26 pm
(62) Joan Cornett says:

Please savd Everwood, an amazing show that is of the highest quality.

June 15, 2006 at 9:19 am
(63) Tina says:

FOREVERWOOD!! I love everwood and dont understand why it was canceled when there were so many more stories to tell about these AWESOME characters. Its a shame that you have to keep the violent shows where everyone is sleeping with everyone else… BORING!

June 17, 2006 at 9:54 pm
(64) Joe says:

The Dead Zone, is an awsome show. Glad everybody is voting for it. OTH do not know what is the big deal. Got to admit never even heard it before.

June 22, 2006 at 9:11 am
(65) John says:

EVERWOOD–The BEST family drama on TV, Fix the mistake, BRING IT BACK as a midseason replacement, no one can honestly believe the CW fall lineup is ALL going to be successful.

June 23, 2006 at 1:53 am
(66) Justevil says:

You Everwood people are crazy… your show is long gone… voting for Everwood at this point is about as pointless as voting for Charmed. However, for your viewing pleasure and for the sake of review lets look at the possibilities.

The CW network has made their decision and they already have a full schedule to deal with. Even with the eventually demise of some shows ( 7th Heaven ) the CW is far more likely to invest that newly liberated money in current shows or new pilots

Getting any one of the “Big 3″ networks to pick up this show is even less likely as they are far more focused on the shows they already have in production. Most would rather invest in a new show than restart production of a show that they’d have limited control over. Even CBS ( which has a share in the CW ) wouldn’t even consider Everwood because it doesn’t fit in with their type of model show.

Fox networks is generally unreliable and if the ratings for Everwood weren’t good enough for the CW to keep it in the first place then you can expect that Fox wouldn’t even bother to consider a pick up.

FX would be the most likely of all the networks mentioned to consider taking in Everwood. However, this possibility would have to contend with understandable budgetary concerns as well as face down the bias all networks show to their own shows over others.

Any other network not mentioned is either to small or to concerned with their own projects to bother investing in resurrecting this show. Even if they tried you would not see the same show you knew and loved because of the necessary cutbacks required just to get it on the air on a smaller network.

The funny thing here is that in the end the only realistic chance Everwood has is with the CW and betting on that chance is laughable. Snowballs… anyone?

June 23, 2006 at 12:50 pm
(67) Everwood fan says:

Everwood is a great show. Why are we crazy for caring about a show we like and CW too ignorant to understand why we like it? I bet Dawn never watched one episode. Once again some corporate fool makes the decision based on paper with numbers on it and never gets to know what it’s really about.

June 29, 2006 at 4:24 pm
(68) Hilary says:

I’m all for Everwood being renewed (or at the very least having their DVDs released). My family loves this show and it reaches a broad spectrum of age-groups. I find it hilarious that “justevil” above took so much time to type out a long-winded response solely to Everwood this late in the ballgame. I suppose I would have to simply respond by saying, “Um, it’s an online poll and Everwood is on the list so why again are we not allowed to vote for it?” LOL! Why so much hate against Everwood? If this were about logistics, then poll would have been over long ago before the CW began making their decision. Oh well…time to start lobbying for DVDs and seeing what else Berlanti has up his sleeve. It’s SO difficult to find good quality TV these days. Everwood will be deeply missed. :(

August 3, 2006 at 10:23 am
(69) old,but not senior yet says:

I have watched both shows from their beginnings. 7th Heaven is old and worn out.Everwood is a much better show. The writing is superb and the cast has much better chemistry than 7th Heaven which hasn’t been the same without Matt and Mary.

August 16, 2007 at 11:53 am
(70) Julia says:

PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! save ONE TREE HILL!! Its the BEST show in the world! If it gets cancelled I would be miserable my whole life!! Save One TREE HILL!!!!!!! I love One tree Hill

August 16, 2007 at 11:57 am
(71) David says:

Save One Tree Hill people!! The show rocks! So if it gets cancelled I will be so dissapointed!

August 16, 2007 at 12:02 pm
(72) Giulia says:

Save One Tree Hill. This show is awsome and so adictive! I love it so please dont cancel it!! I beg of you!I love Nathan and Lucas Scott!

August 16, 2007 at 12:09 pm
(73) Katherine says:

Save One Tree Hill! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

April 8, 2008 at 7:17 pm
(74) tina says:

pushing daisies! i miss the piemaker!♥

October 22, 2008 at 3:12 pm
(75) Cactusmary8 says:

The one show I would save – put into immediate production is “JERICHO”!!!! We Jericho Fans are Die-hard and we won’t go quietly into yhe night!! It is the best darn show that has come to the small screen in years!! Just like the “STAR TREK” and “STAR GATE” fandom- we will continue to grow and prosper!

July 7, 2009 at 7:40 pm
(76) VANTPREANTJAT says:

Hey, I’m online! ). And Bye.

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