Comments on: ‘Childrens’ Hospital’ Premieres, Rushing Out All Episodes At Once To TheWB.com http://news.tubefilter.tv/2008/12/08/childrens-hospital-premieres-rushing-out-all-episodes-at-once-to-thewbcom/ The leading source for web series news and coverage of the world of web television. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:11:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Rob Corddry Takes Over Comedy.com Today, Plugs 'Childrens' Hospital' - Tubefilter News http://news.tubefilter.tv/2008/12/08/childrens-hospital-premieres-rushing-out-all-episodes-at-once-to-thewbcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2936 Rob Corddry Takes Over Comedy.com Today, Plugs 'Childrens' Hospital' - Tubefilter News Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:49:05 +0000 http://news.tubefilter.tv/?p=6425#comment-2936 [...] while shamelessly plugging his web series baby Childrens’ Hospital which premiered last week (all at once) on [...] [...] while shamelessly plugging his web series baby Childrens’ Hospital which premiered last week (all at once) on [...]

]]> By: Friday Rewind: Tubefilter News of the Week - December 12, 2008 - Tubefilter News http://news.tubefilter.tv/2008/12/08/childrens-hospital-premieres-rushing-out-all-episodes-at-once-to-thewbcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2836 Friday Rewind: Tubefilter News of the Week - December 12, 2008 - Tubefilter News Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:00:11 +0000 http://news.tubefilter.tv/?p=6425#comment-2836 [...] in the week we discussed TheWB.com’s simultaneous release of every episode of Children’s Hospital, and got into the nitty gritty of how KoldCast’s Tivo deal would [...] [...] in the week we discussed TheWB.com’s simultaneous release of every episode of Children’s Hospital, and got into the nitty gritty of how KoldCast’s Tivo deal would [...]

]]> By: Ned http://news.tubefilter.tv/2008/12/08/childrens-hospital-premieres-rushing-out-all-episodes-at-once-to-thewbcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 Ned Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:28:25 +0000 http://news.tubefilter.tv/?p=6425#comment-2690 I'm enjoying the series quite a bit--5 episodes in, though I am having some problems with the player. In terms of the roll-out strategy, I'm of two minds. With so much competition, I can see why they want to grab and cement an audience. A traditional 22 or 44 minute network pilot gives me a long period to gauge whether I want to keep coming back each week, and 4 minutes doesn't quite get that job done. So the odds of me watching all 10 episodes are certainly higher than if I had to remember to come back each week to watch them one at a time. On the other hand, I think the beauty of any serialized story is that the gap between episodes lets me relish the anticipation of greatness to come. In this case I will gorge on all 10, and then move on. For me this is not as satisfying artistically. I watched the whole first season of The Guild the same way--in ten quick gulps, and then regretted not being able to experience any of the delightful cliffhangers (one quite literally hanging) the way they were intended. With Season 2 I will have some more discipline. For my admittedly idiosyncratic taste the best strategy would be to release 3 or 4 to set up a rhythm and get me hooked, then make me wait a bit between each of the rest. Just my .02 I’m enjoying the series quite a bit–5 episodes in, though I am having some problems with the player.

In terms of the roll-out strategy, I’m of two minds. With so much competition, I can see why they want to grab and cement an audience. A traditional 22 or 44 minute network pilot gives me a long period to gauge whether I want to keep coming back each week, and 4 minutes doesn’t quite get that job done. So the odds of me watching all 10 episodes are certainly higher than if I had to remember to come back each week to watch them one at a time.

On the other hand, I think the beauty of any serialized story is that the gap between episodes lets me relish the anticipation of greatness to come. In this case I will gorge on all 10, and then move on. For me this is not as satisfying artistically. I watched the whole first season of The Guild the same way–in ten quick gulps, and then regretted not being able to experience any of the delightful cliffhangers (one quite literally hanging) the way they were intended. With Season 2 I will have some more discipline.

For my admittedly idiosyncratic taste the best strategy would be to release 3 or 4 to set up a rhythm and get me hooked, then make me wait a bit between each of the rest.

Just my .02

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