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| Elite Fan  Joined: Jan 2001
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| Jack & Bobby I didn't see a thread for this.... Anyone else looking forward to this show? I enjoyed the pilot and think it has potential. Sundays, 9PM, The WB From master storytellers Greg Berlanti (Everwood, Dawson's Creek) and Thomas Schlamme (The West Wing, Ally McBeal) comes a powerful and poignant new drama directed by the incomparable David Nutter (Smallville, Without a Trace). If "greatness is thrust upon us," as Winston Churchill once said, then it's equally true that those who are destined for greatness are rarely aware of it. Take Jack and Bobby McCallister, for example: two bright young brothers growing up under the watchful eye of their eccentric single mother (Academy Award, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner Christine Lahti). Her personality is a force of nature destined to shape both of these young men's lives and secure one a place in the history books - as future President of the United States. Set in present day, with flash-forward interviews of future-President McCallister's White House staffers and first lady, it's a snapshot of a young man being molded to beat the odds and become the mid-century's greatest presidential leader. From Warner Bros. Television Production Inc., Berlanti/Liddell Productions, and Shoe Money Productions. Creator/executive producer Greg Berlanti, creator/co-executive producer Vanessa Taylor (Everwood), creators Steve Cohen and Brad Meltzer, with executive producers Mickey Liddell (Everwood, Go) and Thomas Schlamme. Jack & Bobby - The WB Jack & Bobby - TV Tome Jack & Bobby - IMDb | |||
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| Passionate Fan  Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 3,744
| Is this airing already? Because this is the very first I'm hearing about it, and it sounds fascinating. __________________ Because the danger is on the right! Proud to be a card-carrying member of the ACLU. | |||
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| Elite Fan Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 25,787
| No, not yet. It premieres this fall.  | |||
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| Extreme Fan  Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,297
| Sounds really interesting from all the sides I've read. I'm really looking forward to this show. | |||
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| Obsessed Fan  Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 5,624
| The show's premise sounds interesting, and it's from Greg Berlanti so I'll watch. The premiere date has just been announced: Sunday, Sept. 12 at 9 p.m. | |||
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| Elite Fan Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 25,787
| Thanks for the info, spazzie. I'm glad we won't have to wait until October for the show. | |||
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| Extreme Fan  Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 2,526
| I think I'm going to like this series. The promos I've seen make it look interesting anyway. Of course, that's what promos are supposed to do, so I guess I'll have to wait and see. At first, I was like, it's going to be on at the same time as Alias, no! Then I remembered Alias isn't coming back till January. I kind of hope I don't like the show very much though. I know that's a weird thing to hope, but I don't watch much TV usually, and I hate getting addicted to TV shows. __________________ + Susan "In the end, my whole body is my story." | |||
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| Obsessed Fan Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 5,624
| WB Sneaks 'Jack & Bobby' Online (Monday, July 26 03:06 PM) LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) In an effort to build buzz for its new drama "Jack & Bobby," The WB will screen the show's pilot episode online prior to its television premiere. The two-week promotion, set to begin in late August, will first offer an extended trailer for the series, about two teenage brothers, one of whom will grow up to be president, to all America Online subscribers. The following week, users of AOL's broadband service will be able to see the entire episode, commercial-free. The not-so-invisible hand of corporate synergy is at work in the promotion. AOL and The WB are both part of the Time Warner empire (Tribune Co., the parent of Zap2it.com, has a minority stake in the network), and each has something to gain by showcasing "Jack & Bobby" on the broadband service. "In a crowded environment, we have to be aggressive in finding ways to get our shows sampled and this is definitely aggressive," says Suzanne Kolb, head of marketing at The WB. "AOL has been a great partner for many years now, and this is the next extension of that relationship." The WB says the "Jack & Bobby" preview will be the first time a network show has aired online in its entirety before airing on television (at least legally). Its producers are only too happy to be involved in the effort. "This is a show whose best sales tool is the show itself, and that is why we encouraged The WB to go forward with this innovative promotion," executive producer Thomas Schlamme ("The West Wing") says. "When people see it, we all believe they will come back to it on a regular basis." "Jack & Bobby" is scheduled to premiere Sunday, Sept. 12 on The WB. | |||
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