Comments on: Airdate: Michael Jackson: Picking up the Pieces

By: Bass

Bass — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:32:41 +0000

Pretty decent show, it held my interest, I was going to give it away after the first break if it wasn’t any good but did enough (barely) but told the story fairly well.

Decent enough ratings so I guess whilst these specials pull easy figures of over 1 Million they have to be considered a success.

By: Quentin

Quentin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:44:24 +0000

This was way better than what they showed in Nine! But I think the “Last Time” in Seven next week would be a great and honourable way to close an MJ tribute.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:56:04 +0000

Great, now I can sit down and watch the half an episode of SVU that I set my recorder for!

By: John

John — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:00:30 +0000

This was an alright special. Not the greatest, but anything would be better than Nine’s now two horrific attempts.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:52:05 +0000

I hope ch7 are not delaying the HIMYM season final again!

Thank God I saw it weeks ago…

By: Dino

Dino — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:22:30 +0000

There are now promos for another special on Seven (next Monday 7.30).

So to update my previous post,

yawn. Ten, Nine & Seven milking the death of all it’s worth I see with a second “special”

By: Ryano

Ryano — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:35:42 +0000

The Michael Jackson “funeral” is taking place Saturday morning our time in LA. Expect nothing else on TV this weekend the way all 3 commercial networks have been acting.

By: Sillygostly

Sillygostly — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:53:47 +0000

I too am surprised that Ten haven’t yet bothered to play the Simpsons episode which Michael Jackson guest starred in (way back in 1991, I believe). For some reason (it was mentioned in the DVD commentary), MJ was credited under the pseudonym “John Jay Smith”, and this was poked fun at in a later episode. Funnily enough, MJ’s character in that particular episode was an overweight, “white” mental patient.

Ten would’ve done well to play the episodes “Stark Raving Dad” and “‘Round Springfield” as a tribute to MJ (the latter episode has nothing to do with MJ, however it deals with the death of a black Jazz musician).

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:49:10 +0000

This is just plain wrong by Ten considering I saw an advertisement for the New Simpson episode yesterday. Shame on CH10! This is disgusting.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:45:19 +0000

Yes it’s from CBS news and not in 16:9 most of the time making the whole show look sloppy, when compared to the ITV one on Seven Monday.

By: Darryn

Darryn — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:40:13 +0000

Lol. Love this. Interesting indeed. Will leave it now 2 a few 10 apologists 2 explain it away

By: Quentin

Quentin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:29:52 +0000

I heard it’s a direct CBS episode, should be clean and decent…This should be good…I’ll watch this tonight! Not sure if Nine will have another one hour MJ doco tonight though??

By: Herman

Herman — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:28:44 +0000

If Ten wants to cash in on Michael Jackson news (but placate Simpsons fans at the same time) they should just replay The Simpsons episode he guest starred in. It would be a far better “tribute” than whatever this thing is.

By: nick

nick — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:23:46 +0000

Dam it and they’ve been advertising new simpsons tonight heaps!! Disappointing

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:46:30 +0000

You know what – good – this’ll give em a decent chance at making some headway into Wednesday night – Simpsons and SVU are doing nothing for them right now.

By: Dino

Dino — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:43:16 +0000

yawn. Ten (like Nine) milking the death of all it’s worth I see with a second “special”