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How Is the Writers Strike Going to Effect TV?
3-Nov-2007
Written by: Kimberly Lovisi
The Writers Guild strike will effect TV.
So, everyone has heard of the Writers Guild strike that was announced to start Monday, but how will this news effect us, the fans? Nobody seems to be answering that too clearly. Although all that business and picket line stuff is important, we want to know how it is going to effect us and our TV viewing and the movies.
Well, first things first, the impact that the strike will have on TV all depends on the length of the strike. In 1988 there was a strike that lasted 22 weeks, and a strike like that could have a huge effect on TV. If the strike only lasts a week or two then it may not hurt too bad. According to E!online, the first thing that it will effect is the late night shows. Jay Leno and Conan can’t do their shows without daily scripts, so starting Monday it is rerun time for the late-night talk show lot. After that the strike will be felt by soap operas, since they are daily their scripts will dry up quickly too.
As for out regular network shows, it will seem to be business as usual for a while, playing until November-December with the usual break in December-January. Then we will really start to feel it when February comes around. There will be no “The Office,” no “Ugly Betty” or “Grey’s Anatomy.” TV will delve further into the world of reality TV, which is just too much for me to handle.
That is just the repercussions for the fans, not the tragic effect it will have on the economy of Hollywood. TV shows and movies employ so many services: catering, cleaning and set contractors who will all be out of the job until the strike ends.
So, here is to hoping that everything is going to work out -- give those writers what they want. I don’t think I can take another “America’s Smartest Model” or “Child Stars sing Children’s Songs.”
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