Comments on: No Temptation in this finale

By: franz chong

franz chong — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:37:16 +0000

Nine has lost it’s marbles.

The Only Thing I ever watch on there are Getaway,Airline and Airport when those shows were on.Going Places,Ladette to Lady as well as Hi 5/Humphrey Bear episodes even though in the case of those I am not a Parent of Small Children.

What they need is a 90210/OC type offering at that time of night for those of us fed up of tripe such as Home and Away but at the same time something the younger generation can also relate to.

By: franz chong

franz chong — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:32:54 +0000

I for one would like Two and a Half Men sent to the scrapheap where it belongs.

Those Episodes have been done to death many times over.

Temptation was one of those shows and this goes back to the Days of Sale of the Century that makes all of us smarter.I would rather have an intelligent game show than some crappy US Sitcom in the early evening timeslot.

Even better make a 21st Century Price is Right and put that on at 7pm when your precious Two and a Half Men Episodes Run Out.

By: Tepee

Tepee — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:08:17 +0000

Whoops I missed the “23rd” bit – and I was thinking “the TV Guide printers have got it wrong again!” Silly me!

By: David Knox

David Knox — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:31:19 +0000

Actually you’re a week early.

By: Tepee

Tepee — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:27:22 +0000

Watched the final ep this morning. I can’t believe that was the last ep!

By: lameboyadvance

lameboyadvance — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:15:59 +0000

Bah.
Game over, Nine.

By: AA

AA — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:23:27 +0000

Checked the latest issue of TV Week and it lists the final at 9pm in QLD

By: Andrew B

Andrew B — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:41:06 +0000

And another thing: there was a time that American sitcoms only filled in 7pm (and similar) time slots over summer. 2.5 men and similar don’t belong in 7pm during ratings time, and they only rate due to a lack of options as H&A is not for everyone.

By: Andrew B

Andrew B — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:39:05 +0000

Words cannot express my disgust in ch 9 for what it has done with Temptation in 2008 and its subsequent random programming over summer. Very disappointing to lose a great show and an Australian television institution with the original temptation being on in the early 70′s, then Sale of the Century in the 80′s and 90′s and early 00′s.

Yes, Home and Away will always win 7pm. ABC news 2nd. Why? Because they are always on! 9 and 10 accept coming 3rd and 4th and just comit to something decent at 7pm, locally produced, and new. Give it a go. Please. You never know what might happen.

Otherwise, its’ ch 7 to win 2009.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:48:06 +0000

Shame for Channel Nine for getting rid of this great show, and for trating is like crap this summer, either airing late after the cricket, and now with the final, airing 11.30 in the morning!, meaning that even less viewers are now going to watch it than if it was going to air at 10pm.

Shame Shame Shame.

By: P

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:16:20 +0000

I think it’s indicative of the change of management at Nine. Len Downs GTV’s programmer) is on the way out and his important position is being filled by a youngster from the sales department! Easy to see what the priorities are here – advertisers first, viewers last.
Well Channel Nine, let me tell you, you won’t have advertisers if you lose all your viewers!

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:49:31 +0000

To all those saying Nine needs to find Livinia a new show – she already presents the weather on National Nine News in Melbourne.

By: JohnP

JohnP — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:26:37 +0000

An absolute disgrace for Nine to end Temptation, especially like this after its history (with Sale Of The Century).

It would be great if another channel could pick it up if the rigths allow it (No point having rights to a show if you don’t think it’s worth airing…).

Great chemistry between Ed and Livinia – They genuinely seem to enjoy their time on the show (Quite different to the fakeness displayed on the Ch.7 game shows with Andrew O’Keefe)

By: Benno

Benno — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:39:28 +0000

Their egos are killing FTA TV, so what if it loses to the opposition by less than 10%? For a show with such a long history to go out in non-ratings during the morning is pathetic. Nine – you are pathetic. If you would like some help, and you definitely need some, just ask David for my email address, and i’ll provide some common sense. Even better, post your questions to this forum (not using an alias…..), and we’ll provide some basic programming knowledge that everyone seems to have but you. Having said that, it would have been better asking for advice a few years ago, cause it’s kinda hard to make a sinking ship re-float.

By: Charlotte M.

Charlotte M. — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:47:00 +0000

I suppose when it comes down to it both Ten and Nine are really just trying in vain to beat Home and Away. I tihnk both networks would sotp screwing with the 7 o’ clock timeslot if they had a show in there that achieved ratings anywhere near as high as H&A does on a regular basis, but they just don’t.

By: David Knox

David Knox — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:29:43 +0000

Home Run is second quarter, being April probably….