a letter submitted to NPR’s Fresh Air re: this segment by David Bianculli:
Dear Sirs,
re: the Jan. 16, 2009 episode of Fresh Air
Mr. Bianculli angrily denounces NBC for being unwilling to support quality television citing their decision not to buy “Friday Night Lights” outright as evidence. I am not familiar with the budget for that show, is Mr. Bianculli?
What is a matter of public record are the show’s ratings. If Mr. Bianculli has done the math that proves NBC is able to support quality television based on its ratings, I suggest he show us the work. I’m not kidding.
In the times we are living, simply wanting good things is apparently not enough. Somehow, we must find a way to pay for them. And not everyone can afford premium cable.
An ESL moment: I can’t believe I wrote “sirs”.