American Dreams - HUGE Campaign Announcement

AmericanDreamsFanClub · 05-03-2005, 08:11 PM

OK, are you ready for a HUGE CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT?

I was trying to think outside the box. I wanted AD fans to do something bigger than a magazine ad in one of the Hollywood trade magazines. Bigger than a "Save Our Show" billboard. Something that hasn't been done before... so here's what we're going to do.

At 11 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, a plane will be flying around NBC Burbank with a banner saying, "NBC - KEEP AMERICAN DREAMS!" Kevin Reilly's office has been alerted. Jeff Zucker just happens to be at NBC Burbank this week having meetings with Mr. Reilly. The plane will fly from Orange County to Burbank, (advertising our message all the way... over 40 miles) and circle around the NBC offices for one hour.

I have sent press releases to all Los Angeles Media Outlets, such as People Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, local tv news, local radio stations, etc... I talked to many people at these agengies personally, and they seem very interested in the story.

Here are excerpts from my press release to these agencies...

Fans Flying High to Support NBC’s “American Dreams”

Los Angeles, CA – May 3, 2005 - On Wednesday, May 4, 2005, fans of the NBC drama “American Dreams” will be demonstrating their passion for the show by flying an aerial ad above NBC Studios Burbank. NBC will be deciding this week whether or not “American Dreams” will return in the fall. Fans are determined to make their voices heard regarding quality programming they can share with their families.

The coordinator of the campaign says, “I’ve had fans write to me from every demographic. A twelve year-old girl wrote to say that she watches it with her mother and grandmother. A father wrote to say it’s the one hour of television each week that his whole family enjoys together. Everyone who contacts me is distraught that the show they love may not come back next season. “American Dreams” sparks a unique passion in viewers. People who have never thought to write to a network to save a show have been writing, calling, and emailing NBC about this show. Watching “American Dreams” is not a passive experience, it makes people connect- both with the show and with each other.”

According to our government, Americans want to return to morals and values. According to the FCC, viewers want programming that is appropriate for the whole family. NBC achieves both of these goals with “American Dreams.” We think quality family programming is worth fighting for, and we hope you will help us.

Our aerial banner will be flying over NBC Studios Burbank, at 3000 West Alameda Ave. Burbank, CA 91523. It will fly for one hour beginning at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2005.

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What you can do to magnify the effect of this aerial banner:

Tomorrow, (and until the end of the week,)

CALL NBC BURBANK and tell them why American Dreams MUST be renewed!

818-840-4444

I will have photos up tomorrow night of the plane and banner on the "Keep the Dream Alive" section of my site. (www.americandreamsfanclub.com/dreamalive.htm)

Also, if you are interested in making a small donation to the aerial banner part of our campaign, you can go here for more information:

www.americandreamsfanclub.com/donation.htm

Meags22 · 05-04-2005, 06:59 PM

that is just about the greatest thing I have ever seen!! that is definately thinking outside the box!!

jadorexme · 05-05-2005, 07:03 PM

Wow, that's awesome!! Hope it went well

robinepowell · 05-05-2005, 08:23 PM

WOW!! I hope this works. I don't know of anyone doing anything like that before. I know with Roswell fans sent in tons of Tabsco sauce bottles and it got the show renewed for another season. Maybe this will do the same.

**SuperGirl** · 05-06-2005, 09:23 AM

Heh, I look at the picture, that's awesome.

Any updates on how it went over on Wednesday though?

***Lizzie*** · 05-06-2005, 10:59 AM

I really hope it went well.

AmericanDreamsFanClub · 05-07-2005, 06:56 AM

Photos can be found at:

www.americandreamsfanclub.com/dreamalive.htm

www.americandreamsfanclub.com/donation.htm

I'll post my little synopsis when I get a chance!

robinepowell · 05-07-2005, 07:02 PM

Quote:

I'll post my little synopsis when I get a chance!

I look foward to reading it.

OptimisticCynic · 05-07-2005, 11:56 PM

There's a poll at www.mediavillage.com to save a show, and American Dreams is one of the choices.

AmericanDreamsFanClub · 05-08-2005, 01:00 PM

Here is the news that I posted to the Fan Club Yahoo Group...

OK, so there is still no news regarding the ultimate fate of American Dreams. HOWEVER... here is the news I got this morning from Jonathan Prince...

Jeff Zucker DEFINITELY saw the banner, as well as many others from the NBC offices. Mr. Zucker is in LA this week and next because they are screening all the pilots, and deciding what the fall line-up will be. All our efforts have not gone unnoticed- either by NBC or the AD production staff. Mr. Prince himself says it is all greatly appreciated.

Good news, huh? So we should all be praying and hoping that some of NBC's pilots really stink, because that will give us a better chance at having AD fit into next season's schedule.

Also, a couple random pieces of news...

I had only been to Burbank one other time in my life before this past Wednesday. I had NO idea that this city block was the Mecca of tv production studios. The WB studios are right next door to NBC, and ABC and Disney are in the immediate vicinity. Rhino Records, Elektra Records, and Warner Records are around the corner. Our aerial banner could be seen from all of these studios and offices. VERY good publicity. And do you want to hear the best part? Dick Clark Productions is practically across the street from NBC, they face each other. Before the plane arrived, I went to Dick Clark Productions and gave them the heads-up in case any of them wanted to see it. They were very supportive!

While I was standing outside of the studios trying to get video of the banner, there were all these people standing outside in a line... and I realized that they were standing in line to see a taping of the Ellen DeGeneres show. All of a sudden, someone yells, "There she is!!!" and everybody starts clapping and waving. Ellen was driving up to the studio! She was waving and saying hi to everyone from her car, so I yelled, "Ellen! Look up in the sky!!" She said, "I can't, I'm driving!" But hopefully once she drove in and parked, she looked up and saw our efforts. It would be really great if she did since we have all been writing her about having the cast of AD on her show.

AND... NOW THE BEST FOR LAST...

Brian Williams, (the "Nightly News" anchor on NBC) is a huge fan of American Dreams. He just happened to be in LA on Wednesday, and he was driving into the studio while our banner was flying. He called Mr. Prince, and congratulated him on such a cool idea, and said he was going into NBC meetings that morning, and was going to tell everyone he came in contact with to go look at the banner. Very cool, huh?

Thanks so much to all of you who donated, and who have contacted NBC. You a such a huge part of this success!

We're Keeing the Dream Alive...

Leigh
americandreamsfanclub@yahoo.com

JubEBaby · 05-08-2005, 01:43 PM

Wow, that really is amazing. I told my friend Sarah (I think she played a girl named Alice McFadden) about this and she told her brother, Ethan (Will Pryor), and they both thought it was really cool.

robinepowell · 05-11-2005, 11:27 AM

I think it's funny that Brian Williams is giving NBC & Johnathan Prince the credit for this idea - but hey if it works it works.

Though everyone should check out this site I found from USA Today. Although they don't actually say NBC has cancelled American Dreams they say it's not good.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/televis...os-story_x.htm

Elizajoey · 05-11-2005, 05:08 PM

That is really brillant Leigh. I really hope the executives take notice. Very unique idea like Meags22 mentioned.

*~CaliJunkie~* · 05-14-2005, 07:35 PM

Thanks for the info