Long Live Longmire (p3/3). A Deeply Connected Cast, Crew, and Fandom (from the Longmire Posse, to Longmire Days)

The Voices of Long Live Longmire:

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Audio Essay: Wednesday S2 and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3 were both a bit disappointing (and that makes me sad).

OTB Audio Essay September 2025: Wednesday S2 and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3 weren't worth the wait (and that makes me sad). 

If you aim for incredible, you might just hit great! Strange New Worlds Season 3 feels more like “they aimed for safety..and they hit suitable”. 

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#LongLivelongmire (p2/3) - The Longmire Posse, Longmire Stampede, Longmire Days, and Actor Robert Taylor

The #LongLiveLongmire fan-campaign is of the great save-our-show campaigns of all-time.

[ Today's recording was saved by a back-up lavalier microphone. The sound is still great, just a bit different. Thanks for listening. ]

Key Elements of the Renew Longmire Campaign and the Longmire Fandom:

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Tattoos of Walt Longmire from Longmire Days

Saving Longmire (part 1/3) - Why was Longmire Cancelled by A&E ?

Longmire was cancelled by A&E in the summer of 2014 (after 3 successful and critically acclaimed seasons), despite the show being A&E’s most-watched original series. It's believed that A&E’s Executives deemed the show's primary viewership (over 50’s) to be less appealing to advertisers. A bit silly, right!?

Two Great Tweets from the #LongLiveLongmire Campaign:

On Nov 4th 2014, Lou Diamond Phillips tweeted:

"Might be the time of year to 'Fall Back' but not for me or the posse! Full speed ahead with Faith and Optimism! #longmirelives".

On Nov 11th 2014, Lou Diamond Phillips tweeted:

"The thing about trends...they become mainstays with enough dedication. Way to go, Posse! You are inspirational! #NeedLongmire".

According to actor Zahn McClarnon (who portrayed Mathias on the show), “Longmire Was Saved by the Fans!!”

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When CBS cancelled Jericho in 2007, fans went "Nuts". But did the Save Jericho campaign work?

Renew The Acolyte vs Bridgerton Season 3 (Deleted Scenes).

How can one show get 85,000 Signatures to save the entire show, and another get 75,000 Signatures just to get some deleted scenes put back into a show? In this episode we explore the contrasting fandoms of Disney's 'The Acolyte', and Netflix's 'Bridgerton'.

This is not yet another "Bash the Acolyte" podcast episode (those are boredom personified), instead we take a look at how quality programming energises a fandom in ways that middling programming does not.

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Buffy's Worst Episodes Ever. "Even One of the Best Shows Ever had some Real Stinkers in the Mix".

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Audience Question: What episodes of Buffy does Josh feel are the worst?

In this episode Josh dives into Rolling Stone's Worst-to-Best 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Episodes Ever List: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-ranking-every-episode-worst-to-best-sarah-michelle-gellar-joss-whedon-1234735428/

Josh's List of Worst Buffy Episodes:

  • Beer Bad - S4E5.

  • Where The Wild Things Are - S4E18.

  • Inca Mummy Girl - S2E4.

  • Teacher’s Pet - S1E4.

  • Retile Boy - S2E5.

  • Him - S7E6.

  • Bad Eggs - S2E12.

  • Never Kill A Boy On A First Date - S1E5.

  • I Robot, You Jane - S1E8.

  • Goodbye Iowa - S4E14.

Josh's sleeper pick for worst BTVS episode is Into the Woods - S5E10. This was Riley’s goodbye episode was sadly, completely unaffecting. For a break up / goodbye episode that directly impacts our main character (Buffy), we really should’ve felt more for Riley and a lot more for Buffy. I think I’m not alone here in saying that, it was like: “OK, thank the gods that’s over....next”.

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The 10 Best 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Episodes of All Time - according to Rolling Stone.

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In this episode Josh evaluates The 10 Best 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Episodes of All Time, according to Rolling Stone.

Follow along with Rolling Stone's Top 10 List here: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/10-best-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-episodes-of-all-time-113273/angel-season-1-episode-7-114321/

Josh's 10 Best Buffy Episodes Ever:

  1. The Body - S5E16.

  2. The Gift - S5E22.

  3. Hush - S4E10.

  4. Chosen - S7E22.

  5. Graduation Day - S3 E21 & E22.

  6. Becoming - S2 E21 & E22.

  7. Once More, with Feeling - S6E7.

  8. The Wish - S3E9.

  9. Innocence - S2E14.

  10. Dopplegangland - S3E16.

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Saving THE TICK - Celebrities including Mark Hamill put their weight behind trying to #SaveTheTick

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Celebrities including Mark Hamill put their weight behind trying to #SaveTheTick on Amazon. Both fans of the show (and series creator, Ben Edlund) campaigned long and hard to find The Tick a new home after its cancellation, but did it work?

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See Ben Edlund's Tweets:

Ben Edlunds on Saving #TheTick

Ben Edlund on Amazon and other Streamers and Networks passing on continuing The Tick TV Show.

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'Person of Interest' on CBS, was it being "watched" enough? - #13isnotenough

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After 4 season’s ranging from 22 to 23 episodes, 'Person of Interest' fans became aware in the first half of 2015 that CBS had only put in an order for 13 episodes for the show’s upcoming 5th Season. This launched a massive fan effort featuring Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Blogging and Podcasting initiatives to get the show a full season run for Season 5, at minimum. #13isnotenough

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POISuit YouTube Channel:

Intro Soundscape ('Lonesome' by AShamaluevMusic):

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The Buffy Reboot - Sarah Michelle Gellar's comments on the potential 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' revival

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In early February 2025, Sarah Michelle Gellar of 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' fame posted a statement on her official Instagram account regarding the recent announcement that a Buffy Reboot/Revival is in the works, and along the path to becoming a reality. You can read the original post on Sarah’s Instagram account via @sarahmgellar

"Four Unbelievably Talented Women" ~ SMG.

  1. Gail Berman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Berman

  2. Chloé Zhoa: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2125482/

  3. Lilla Zuckerman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilla_Zuckerman

  4. Nora Zuckerman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Zuckerman

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Star Trek: Enterprise fans raised millions of dollars for a Season 5 of the show

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Despite raising millions of dollars, the fan-campaign for a 5th season of Star Trek: Enterprise, but was it successful?

Decreasing viewership, uneven story arcs, a change of Showrunner, and a lack of network support were among the many reasons that Enterprise was On The Bubble multiple times during its 4 season run. All that didn't stop fans from putting their hard-earned on the line to signal their devotion for Star Trek: Enterprise, and that they were more than willing to speak the language of the TV Suits, money.

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**Correction** in this audio recording we mentioned that the first letter writing campaign to get Enterprise renewed happened prior to S2, but upon further investigation we have clarified that the show was first heavily On The Bubble at the end of S2, and the campaign was then launched to secure a S3.

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Is Chelsea Arrington in The Night Agent Season 2? - The Binge-Release Model vs Storytelling

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What happens when you release an entire season of a television on day one, and a good chunk of the early chatter is swirling around a much-loved Character being written out of the latest TV season, for no apparent reason? Well, there's not much a Showrunner can do, but try to assure the fanbase that the Character will return in the future, but is this too little, too late?

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Flowers, Seeds and Fresh Pies - the fan-campaign to save Pushing Daisies

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How fans sent in Flowers, Seeds and even Fresh Pies to ABC to try and save the much-loved comedy-drama, Pushing Daisies (2007).

Fans wanted a Season 3, and they did everything they could to get it.

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Closure vs Cliffhangers: What Makes for the Perfect TV Series Finale?

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What's the best way to end a TV show? Does giving fans exactly what they want, mean they'll watch (and rewatch) with even more interest, passion, and long-term devotion? That and more in this audio essay style episode from On The Bubble podcast.

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Will Ron Livingston's LOUDERMILK Ever Get a Season 4?

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In this episode we look at the question: Will Ron Livingston's 'Loudermilk' ever get a Season 4?

Clarifications.

Loudermilk first aired on Oct. 17, 2017 on Audience Network for ten episodes. 

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Today marks 15 Years since FOX Canceled Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

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Today (May 18th 2024) marks 15 years since FOX officially canceled 'Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles' and ignited one of the most talked-about (and enduring) fan-campaigns of all-time.

As a side-note, they also canceled your Host Josh's favourite show of all-time, and he's still not happy about it.

Check out our full recap of the #SaveTheSCC campaign here: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/41a466da-2b5e-4f31-85e7-80b97c46d89e

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Family Guy saved by Record DVD Sales, Adult Swim and Cartoon Network (and kinda by FOX)

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In 2001, FOX canceled Family Guy after just 3 Seasons, but what happened next was something that FOX did not expect.

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Music.

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S4E4 - Arthur Conan Doyle cancelled 'Sherlock Holmes' in 1893 and Fans Campaigned to Save Sherlock

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In 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle cancelled Sherlock Holmes and instigated the first known save-our-character fan campaign.

Links: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-science-of-fandom/202401/save-our-show-why-fans-fight-back-when-shows-are-cancelled

Music: https://youtu.be/gDe2lPA2jfI?si=BtB-FRI8VOP4kxhd (go give these guys a Thumb Up on YouTube).