Chinese TV Show Canceled After Drawing Only 180 Million Viewers »

Posted By ind06 1 year, 6 months ago in Humor
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BEIJING—Hijinx Of The Masses, a Chinese sitcom about 16 twenty-somethings who live above a tea shop, was canceled Monday after the series premiere was only able to draw a disappointing 180 million viewers. In order to fill the time slot left by the canceled program, the actors, producers, writers, camera operators, and everyone else associated with the show will be executed live on air next Thursday at 9 p.m.

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    ind061 year, 6 months ago

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    The next big Chinese sitcom will be about the hysterically zany antics of a one-party police state!

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      Beeboppin711 year, 6 months ago

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      That's 9pm China time. Right? So what time is that US Central time? Will we be allowed to watch? Why didn't we think of doing this with the cast of "Forever Eden" or "Heil, Honey, I’m Home!"

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      Nixie1 year, 6 months ago

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      If they want to get more viewers, they should air it right after "The Super-Big Silly People Doing Crazy Stuff Show".

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      Charlson1 year, 6 months ago

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      "In order to fill the time slot left by the canceled program, the actors, producers, writers, camera operators, and everyone else associated with the show will be executed live on air next Thursday at 9 p.m."
      Now that will pick up the ratings!

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      Trichronon1 year, 6 months ago

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      Wow! Hope the Chinese Olympic team makes it through the preliminaries!

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        itsme21 year, 6 months ago

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        Oh wow thats nothing for the chinese, 180 million viewers thats what like a neighborhood over there!

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          KeepinItSimple1 year, 6 months ago

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          call me crazy but isnt 180 million viewers a lot??

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