Interesting

[anysia]

I have been watching "Life On Mars", and it's a pretty good, reminiscent of some old US shows. Gotta love those '70s fashions. Took a while for them to give Sam a new shirt. Guess they blew the biggest part of the budget on those vintage cars.

What I find amusing is that someone said that Americans can't understand British TV series. In a way this person was right.

I can't understand why they accept 8 episodes 'a season'. That isn't even a half a season, just over a third. I guess I will just never understand Brit TV. heh

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[halspacejock.livejournal.com]

Sent you a msg via Myspace (coz I've lost your email address!)

Cheers
Simon

[misspotsitt.livejournal.com]

I love life on mars is is one of my favourite TV series ever.

6 to 8 programmes is just ususal for British TV, we're used to it. I find American programmes overly long to be honest.

[anysia.livejournal.com]

I guess if you are used to getting less, a full years (typically 15 to 21 weeks of first runs, and then seasonal shows) worth of programming would be unusual for you.

[shadoutcarver.livejournal.com]

not that long ago a season (aka series) was 24 episodes.

Life on Mars (wonderful show)
The State Within (which, frankly, I enjoyed more)
Jeckyl and Hyde and others, are more like our 'mini- series'.

But as BBC america recomends, I *do* put on closed captioning.

[anysia.livejournal.com]

not that long ago a season (aka series) was 24 episodes.

Yup, and I didn't find it 'too long' or 'too much'. And you are right, they do seem more like 'mini-series' (If you cut "The Lost Room" eps down into 50 min eps, rather than 90 minutes, you would end up with a longer mini-series, not a season).