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eShirl

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41. Star Trek: The Next Generation helped Fox Network get off the ground

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 04:42 AM

Mar 2014

I can remember calling the local cable company in Los Angeles frantic to find what channel Fox was going to be so I wouldn't miss the premiere TNG episode. The cable company phone person insisted there wasn't a Fox channel. I yelled at her "Yes there is! It's a new network! Why don't you know about it, you're the cable company!" We each thought the other was nuts, but I was right (and didn't end up missing the premiere).

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Cosmos is not a Ratings Disaster [View all] Gothmog Mar 2014 OP

Drudge....? isn't he the guy with the links page...? Champion Jack Mar 2014 #1

For some odd reason, conservatives think that Drudge is involved in journalism Gothmog Mar 2014 #2

Drudge is the Internet's foremost expert on the HTML coding practices of 1995. eom tarheelsunc Mar 2014 #3

Yep. He used the blink tag when it was cool Paulie Mar 2014 #18

It's not his fault - he's been hacked! chrisa Mar 2014 #37

And once again the liberals play defense from the get go Doctor_J Mar 2014 #4

So, have they cancelled their viewing of FOX programs yet? nt kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #5

Why do they worry about ratings for a show they don't watch and can't understand? nt kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #6

When is Cosmos on TV? And what channels carry it? raging moderate Mar 2014 #7

It is on your local Fox network channel on Sunday at 8 CDT Gothmog Mar 2014 #8

You can watch it online at Hulu.com Fumesucker Mar 2014 #17

On Nat Geo on Monday nights. n/t DebJ Mar 2014 #38

you can stream it on the fox website fizzgig Mar 2014 #39

Probably a correlation to people liking the show, and also having modern tech like a DVR. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #9

The most shocking part of this . . . Dollysmom Mar 2014 #10

For a pure science show, the ratings are really good Gothmog Mar 2014 #16

I have a few Creationist relatives. Frank Cannon Mar 2014 #30

Well I hope the wingnuts keep whining about Cosmos. That will only help its ratings! nt SunSeeker Mar 2014 #11

Wow, I didn't realize all the episodes were already in the can. idendoit Mar 2014 #12

I have the first three episodes saved on my DVR Gothmog Mar 2014 #15

I love this program! Delmette Mar 2014 #13

If the religious nutcases don't want science mindwalker_i Mar 2014 #14

K&R! Fuck religious nutcases and conservative idiots. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #19

Just checked it out PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #20

Its the first show simce Fringe that my family and I watch weekly. eom TransitJohn Mar 2014 #21

If you need any more evidence of how far the American conservative movement has fallen... Skinner Mar 2014 #22

Here is a very good article on why Fox is showing Cosmos Gothmog Mar 2014 #23

Star Trek: The Next Generation helped Fox Network get off the ground eShirl Mar 2014 #41

SCIENCE BAAAAAAAD! LordGlenconner Mar 2014 #24

+1 Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #40

And I thought I liked NDGT ***before*** Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #25

He's doing an outstanding job. Frank Cannon Mar 2014 #28

All that stuff about Newton, and Halley... I consider myself fairly well informed, and i didnt know Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #29

The Third episode was great Gothmog Mar 2014 #32

COSMOS is on al limited run itsrobert Mar 2014 #26

The original was only 13 episodes. Frank Cannon Mar 2014 #31

Online viewers? user_name Mar 2014 #27

Who cares about ratings? LittleBlue Mar 2014 #33

Excellent show. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2014 #34

They can believe what they want... hootinholler Mar 2014 #35

Ratings mean nothing in the age of the DVR and Netflix in any case alarimer Mar 2014 #36

All of that is captured. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #42