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In response to "Not currently, but I think something might come along and surprise us. -- nm" by loosilu

I have nothing to back it up but I agree.

Posted by Mel Profit (aka Mel Profit) Feb 10 '11, 11:03

just because entertainment is incredibly fratured at this point doesn't mean that something can't capture the attention of popular culture again with audiences of 30+million/week.

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the problem with creating the next Friends is Gen Y and the next one are not necessarily appointment television watchers - cupixie Feb 10, 11:14
I would have thought children's literature was dead, then Harry Potter came along. -- nm - loosilu Feb 10, 11:06 5
- I don't think children's 'literature' was hurting. Books that appealed to children *and* their parents is what Rowling reintroduced. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 10, 11:09 4
  - in terms of a single series with huge numbers of fans? nothing came close. -- nm - loosilu Feb 10, 11:11 3
    - Because parents and other adults weren't buying copies too. - Dr.Vermin Feb 10, 11:21 1
      - For sure. There are huge children's books out now, that people who don't have kids wouldn't know about. - Amy Feb 10, 11:24
    - just because it wasn't doing massive numbers doesn't mean it was dead. just sort of invisible. -- nm - zork Feb 10, 11:16
new Dallas, maybe. or some other remake show that's in the works. -- nm - zork Feb 10, 11:05

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