Is the show really doing that bad?
 

I read somewhere online that the show isn't doing very well in terms of ratings right now, and that really is breaking my heart. The Nick series is what made me get into TMNT hardcore, and it just hit me about an hour ago that they will someday get cancelled. Will the show live on past the 3 seasons that they were promised, or will that be it for this era of this lean, mean, green, and incredible team?

As far as sales in toys, I'm assuming that they're doing really well because TMNT toys are the most popular thing right now.

If they do cancel the show after 3 seasons do you think that it will be revived after a year or so (like Family Guy), or do you think that they'll just call it quits for another 5 years?

The Thundercats reboot was a really awesome show. The toys, however, did not sell well so the show got he ax. These toys are selling like hotcakes and as long as that's the case I think this show will stick around. I would be devastated if this show were to go the way of the dinosaur. There is a thread for ratings though if you want to know exactly how the show is doing. Where did you see an article saying that just out of curiosity?

"read somewhere online"

And your source is...?

it's doing bad? :teek:

With the movie going out this year, I believe we can expect at least 5 seasons run for now. Of course I hope it'll go further than that, maybe even going more than 2k3's 6 seasons and OT's 10 seasons.

Spongebob is going on for 15 years now, and its rating is still insanely strong. As long TMNT maintains its quality and story, I'm sure it can do the same.

Have a look at Nick's top rating shows (got it off tumblr):

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Where?

I'm not too surprised if that's true. The mutant-of-the-week stuff is getting old, ,the show isn't as funny as it once was, and some sore points, like Mikey's stupidity and Donnie's crush, have had little development. Frankly, the way the show has gotten, it deserves less than the 8.something reviews it gets from IGN every episode.

At the very least, with a third season, there's time to turn things around, but with how far in advance work begins on episodes that also means they could be in trouble if they don't change direction in the future.

With the kids, maybe. However, I and many other adults have not liked the direction we've seen this line go in. Instead of getting a Karai figure, despite her being in since last season, and showing up in multiple episodes, we've gotten almost all if the MOTWs, including Spider-Bytes, the Scrappy of the series. Furthermore, while I know toy sensibilities don't necessarily mirror ethics or mandates for quality television, it isn't even good taken as a MOTW line. The one thing the show's MOTWs have going for them is they're scary. The toys of them, however, typically shrink them and are badly articulated, so it's nearly impossible to stage an exciting scene playing with them--and that is what I do with my toys.

There's a point I think a lot of people don't recall about FG (and Futurama too, for that matter): it never really died as a money-maker. Not too long after they stopped making new episodes, other networks started rerunning the old ones. Thus, the general reception of the show turned around, making a strong case for making new episodes

With this show, the monetary factor is high. I think with it's more Fred Wolf-esque model (compared to the 4Kids show), the show will be able to hold on, but I could see it becoming overshadowed by other fads.

It's amazing that Spongebob has been going on for 15 years.

What a ridiculous thread. The show has already been renewed through Season 3.

Likewise Nick paid $60 million for the franchise. They didn't decide to own the IP just to kill it in 3 years.

I expect the show to at least have a 7 season run.

Completely false. The show is extremely funny and I laughed multiple times during the the last 3 episodes (Rat King and Wormquake 2-parter)

Mikey's stupidity is charming and Donnie's crush got development in the latest ep.

That's weird, I heard it was one of Nick's top shows :-?

Don't believe none of what you hear and only half of what you see. Unless you hear or see it on the internet and then believe it all. LOL. I'm really just as surprised as you, honestly.

Ugh, why do we get a thread like this every other month?

The show isn't doing bad at all.

Is this a joke? How can Spongebob be so popular?!


BTW, I think the show will eventually get better, it's a tradition that the tmnt shows gets more than ten seasons.

Did anyone think to ask someone from Nick/Viacom how well the show is actually doing?

Of course not, that's an obvious thing to do!
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Its also not just in the USA, globally it seems to be doing well, i've spoken to dromers in mainland europe who've commented on the big following there.
I've seen the viewing figures in the UK (at least for terrestrial) and its doing great.
Will also try and find the viewing figures as proof

Please do. I'd be interested in knowing.

I'm from Spain and it's so damm hard to find the action figures... Because they didn't last on the stores for days!!! In the middle schools there's tmnt sticker fever, this year carnaval almost all the children were dress up like turtles, EVEN adults!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ries)_episodes

Doesn't look bad at all.

I feel this show has hit its stride right out of the gate. I have loved every episode (some more than others). It's funny, exciting, well written, has great characters, appeals to fans in all demographics and overall just rocks. My gf works at a daycare and she is constantly telling me stories of kids with turtles shirts, or coloring turtle coloring books, or bringing in the figures for show and tell and role playing on the play ground. So I wouldn't take stock in just one source.