Amy ([info]cran) wrote in [info]savewonderfalls,
@ 2004-04-11 19:00:00
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Are you really participating?
As most of you are aware, the best way to get through to the studios and networks is to do things they can't ignore -- which means calling them or sending mail. The best mail to send is that "greetings from Wonderfalls" postcard. If they get enough of those, plus a bunch of phone calls, they will take notice.

Please post here only if you have sent a Wonderfalls postcard/snail mail letter or called someone about the show, and tell us who you wrote to or called. We're trying to figure out how many people are actively participating in this campaign.

If you haven't picked up your phone or written anyone yet, do it now! If we want DVDs or another network pickup, we have to fight for it.


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[info]oberongeiger
2004-04-11 04:01 pm UTC (link)
I've called both the Fox Store's 1-888 number and the number provided down below for the Fox presidents. I'll sending postcards to a few addresses this week.

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[info]kenobi
2004-04-11 04:07 pm UTC (link)
I've written a letter and will be sending it.. and once I have the time I will be sending the wonderfalls postcard. Also emailed a shite load of people that were listed in a previous entry of [info]wonderfalls... ^^

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[info]dachelle
2004-04-11 04:15 pm UTC (link)
I've called Gail Berman's office and the DVD request line at Twentieth Century Fox. My postcards are going in the mail tomorrow.

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[info]wearejustducky
2004-04-11 04:44 pm UTC (link)
I called the DVD line, sent emails from all my various addresses, and will be doing postcards this week.

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[info]wannablessedbe
2004-04-11 05:00 pm UTC (link)
I wrote FOX, NBC, WB, and UPN and I called Fox's Gail Berman and I also was in contact with someone who told me they were in charge of Fox's DVD productions. I was transferred about 4 times before I reached him and I didn't catch his name as he spoke extremely fast. I told him about wanting Wonderfalls on DVD and he gave me the basic "ok i've made a note of this. We'll see what we can do. Thank you for your time"

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CAN I MAKE A SUGGESTION.
[info]lovesickass
2004-04-11 05:30 pm UTC (link)
i suggest having a GOAL.
like right now our main target for NETWORK CHANGE is The WB, target that and then UPN is the second...

for DVD change the target is 20th Century,

or something... that's enough of my suggestion

I emailed FX Network, WB
I called 20th Century
and on my list is snail mail...

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Me too!
[info]x8i
2004-04-11 05:48 pm UTC (link)
I've sent ten out: UPN, WB, Bravo, USA, Showtime, CBS, ABC, Twentieth Century Fox, an Regency. Not only did just I send these out, but my friend did too. I'm going to do some postcards too.

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lets see
[info]pennyd
2004-04-11 07:32 pm UTC (link)
I have emailed many of the contacts available.

I have signed all the petitions and voted for the DVD.

I have spread awareness of the savewonderfalls website by
Placing a link with logo on my personal website
including the website as part of my email signature
spreading the website exsistant on boards that people may visit.
Making friends and family aware of the campain

I plan to send out a bunch of postcards this week.




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[info]tobepartofit
2004-04-11 07:41 pm UTC (link)
Oh, geez, I wish I could remember all that I've done. I've sent postcards (with the Wonderfalls postcard graphic neatly taped on the front) to: Gail Berman, Mr. Newman and Ms. Walden of Twentieth Century Fox, Jordan Levin of the WB, Dawn Ostroff of UPN, and maybe Regency Enterprises. Phone calls: I called Gail Berman (before and after I found out it was cancelled), Twentieth Century FOX Television, and Regency Enterprises. I emailed FOX Broadcasting twice (once before and once after cancellation), the WB, and BRAVO TV. I faxed Mr. Newman and Ms. Walden of Twentieth Century and Jordan Levin of the WB (using two fax numbers, because I didn't know which was the appropriate one).

I've made at least all of the above contacts and maybe one or two more. I made a request of Andy Partridge's theme song at a Chicago rock station, though I don't know if they've played it yet. They're of a diverse ilk (including XTC songs), so there's a good chance they'll play it.

Honestly, doing all of this did not take a lot of my time. I put some serious thought into what I wanted to say. That probably took the most time.

Here's a sample of one of my missives (which I directed to the WB):
"Hello. I'm a [inserted age] woman who was disappointed and saddened by FOX TV's cancellation of the amazing program, Wonderfalls, This television program is a cut above the rest--it sparkles with life. It is superbly written and acted, and it just amazes me as to how deep of an affinity I developed for it right after I finished watching the pilot episode. Such a thing is rare for me. I'm one of the fans who was fortunate enough to see all 4 episodes (many viewers, unfortunately, missed the last aired episode because of FOX's sudden and underpromoted move of it to Thursday night, making such a 'moment of truth' poorly revealing in how many people are interested in and buzzing about the show.
"Wonderfalls is bursting with potential. Given the proper promotion and support of a network that cares about it, I genuinely and pragmatically believe it will gather momentum and take off like a rocket. It was building momentum through excited word of mouth right before FOX unceremoniously and prematurely pulled it. I've read many comments from fellow viewers that expressed the same sentiment: 'I was told to watch this show. I'll have to thank that person now.' I urge you take this show under consideration for a move to the WB. Its electic goofiness and generous style and substance appear to be very simpatico with your schedule of programs. There are many viewers who are chomping at the bit, hoping such a thing will happen. We've gotten a taste of its greatness. But then we had to helplessly watch as the rest of the meal got tossed into the garbage. Please, give life back to Wonderfalls by giving it back to the viewers. It is incredibly deserving. As are the viewers."

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woo
[info]hecubus
2004-04-11 08:12 pm UTC (link)
i've called the 800 number for gail berman's office and even had my 8-yr old niece call the number and do a really innocent "i really liked that show and i liked watching it with my aunt" message which was heartbreakingly lovely, and have emailed a number of addresses (most of them were from one personal template letter, copied and pasted with little personalized things so that it didn't seem like a copy and paste).

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[info]bibliophile81
2004-04-11 08:13 pm UTC (link)
I've emailed foxstore.com, who said that although they currently have no plans to release the DVD, they would forward my email to the network, so that my opinion would be heard. I went on a bit of a rant (but it was a *nice,* non-offensive rant) about networks not listening to the opinions of their viewers -- hee!

I also emailed askfox@foxinc.com with a similar rant, but got no response.

And finally, I sent the postcard to Peter Staddon, Gary Newman and Dana Walden, and Regency Enterprises (to beg for the DVD) and to Gail Berman (a fairly harmless note with pissed-off undertones, basically calling her an evil bitch without actually using the words "evil bitch").

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(Anonymous)
2004-04-11 08:58 pm UTC (link)
Hey I got an email from GLOBAL CANADA:
"Hi Patrice

Thank you for contacting us at Global TV, Buying the program "Wonderfalls"is not an option at this point as first it is not possible to buy a program that has been cancelled by the originating network and when a show has been cancelled it normally is no longer in production.

Regards

Rose Heilman/Receptionist Global Edmonton "

I told them that they already have 13 episodes...anyway I'm still waiting!

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[info]dahliablue
2004-04-12 12:14 am UTC (link)
Postcards - sent them out to Gail Berman (FOX), Mr. Newman and Ms. Walden of Twentieth Century Fox, Dawn Ostroff (UPN), Jordan Levin of the WB.

Phone calls: Gail Berman, Twentieth Century FOX Television.
Email - Fox, WB, Twentieth Century FOX Television, USA Today, local Fox affiliate

Am going to send faxes tomorrow.

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[info]sunnydeeelight
2004-04-12 07:01 am UTC (link)
I've sent postcards to literally too many people to count, called Twentieth Century Fox, and e-mailed just about every network that exists plus again, Twentieth Century Fox.

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Postcards
(Anonymous)
2004-04-12 04:28 pm UTC (link)
I have sent Wonderfalls postcards to FX, WB, Bravo, Showtime asking them to pick up Wonderfalls.

Also, I've written to Gail Berman, Peter Staddon, Gary Newman, Dana Walden, and Regency Enterprises concerning possible DVD release.

Fingers crossed!

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Linked to you from another forum
(Anonymous)
2004-04-13 11:10 am UTC (link)
I just wanted to let you know that I've linked to
your campaign from a busy digital video forum. See
this thread: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24524

I'll also be sending out a letter / postcard
myself!

Thanks for doing this!

Rob Lohman
visuar@iname.com

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postcards
[info]flickey
2004-04-14 01:40 pm UTC (link)
I sent postcards to Fox, UPN, and the WB.

Sent too many emails to count to Fox & WB, signed every petition I think, voted on polls...etc....

Will be sending out more postcards to new addresses.

Keep up the great work everybody!! :-)

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[info]tobepartofit
2004-04-14 08:13 pm UTC (link)
I sent 3 more postcards today: USA Network, Showtime, and Bravo.

Will be prepping and sending hopefully 4 more tomorrow, to WB, UPN, Regency, and FOX Home Entertainment again, this time with my friend's name attached. She's too busy to do this stuff, but is a fan of the show. I've saturated as much as I can with my name.

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[info]buzz_e_miller
2004-04-14 09:31 pm UTC (link)
What I've done so far:

* e-mailed the Foxstore (got a reply saying they would forward my request for Wonderfalls on DVD to the corporate office)

* e-mailed 'askfox' (no reply)

* e-mailed Global TV (Canada)(no reply)

* e-mailed Showcase (Canada) (got a reply, forwarded my request to programming)

* sent two postcard each to FOX TV, FOX Entertainment, UPN, WB, Regency, Global (Canada), Showcase (Canada)

* telling everyone I know about Wonderfalls and its cancellation.

Buzz

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Wonderfalls Campaign
(Anonymous)
2004-04-15 09:55 am UTC (link)
Hi, my name is Kevin from VA. I started actively to try and save Wonderfalls on April 6th one day after I found out it had been canceled(I went online to find out how it was doing and got kicked in the gut. Later I decided I was kicked in the ass and started to do something about it.) I have done everything except the adopt the animal thing(I must have skipped by it.) Saving this show is important to me and I am tired of having the shows I like disappear(Firefly, John Doe, Dark Angel, American Gothic, and more). Just let me know what else I can do and I'll do it.

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Hopeful for a wonderfalls future!
(Anonymous)
2004-04-15 11:03 am UTC (link)
I sent snail mail to all the addresses mentioned. I hope enought people do it to make a difference. I can't wait to see more of Wonderfalls and will be so disappointed if it not picked up!

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[info]fairlite2u
2004-04-15 12:46 pm UTC (link)
I've snail mailed to all of the addresses listed- DVD campaign and Network campaign. If you any additional addresses, I will snail mail them as well.

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(Anonymous)
2004-04-15 04:30 pm UTC (link)
I sent an email to Fox the day I heard about the cancellation. I sent ANOTHER email when I found out they were replacing "Wonderfalls" with an "encore" episode of "The Swan!!!"

Love the site! I hope it works! :)

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[info]jasonqg
2004-04-16 11:18 am UTC (link)
I sent out ten postcards this morning. That was fun. I've also done the easy stuff, like sending emails, posting in message boards, and filling out the petitions. I'll probably make some phone calls next week.

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Trying what I can
[info]sharontyler
2004-04-23 06:50 pm UTC (link)
Hi, I'm new

As soon as I receive the copies of the postcard my friend is printing out and sending me, their going out.

So far I'm trying what I can (I don't have internet at home, just Lib. time):

emails to Networks:
fox
wb
global (canada)
space (canada)
showcase (canada)

emails for media coverage:
ryan seacreast (shout out)
usa today (Article, shows we can't live without)
ellen degeneres show (asking to help cause, by simple saying 'save wonderfalls')
daily buzz (morning show)

petition sign:
two separate save 'wonderfalls'
two separate full season DVD release

post:
kitten board and left links (support from the gay community, in relation to the sister character)

(soon) snail mail postcards:
wb
global (canada)

Suggestions:

target the : buffy/angel fans; the gilmore fans; the whimsy loving fans (people who enjoyed 'Ally Mcbeal' ect...). People who like shows with quality writing/language lovers (a good use of a-turn-of phrase); people who like snarky writing. Even if they missed the airing of the 4eps., convince them that something is being denied. Do they want the chance to check it out (curious).

target the gay(lesbian) community. The fact is that there isn't very many positive, well-written lesbian characters on television. Sharon is an important recognition in the media for the community and opens the gate to other such characters. The writers/creators are gay themselves, so they care and understand.

Direct them to: www.afterellen.com

I've posted on one such board

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More
[info]sharontyler
2004-04-23 08:09 pm UTC (link)
I know it's a little out there, but BC fans can go on CityTVs'Speakers Corner and get media attention there

I think it's been mentioned, but see if any of the actors can be contacted to pitch in and speak out on air

My post to Ellen went:

I was wondering if you could just mention 'Save Wonderfalls'. It's a worthy campaign. I know you have internet savy employees and could tell you of the importance of this show; just check out: save wonderfalls on google. Thousands of people online are trying to save 'Wonderfalls'. It's a well written show. The second main character is Lesbian, and one of the few well written Lesbians. This is import to our community. I know that you don't want to tackle such issues because of the back-lash, but just saying 'Save Wonderfalls' is enough. You don't have to get into it. And it's a smart show. Like your sitcom, these shows open the gates to others being accepted. Please consider.
Love a Fan :D

And my post on the kitten:

Save 'Wonderfalls'
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I think this deserves it's own thread, but I'll let the other Kittens be the judge of that. A wonderfully witty and charming show has been canceled after only 4 episode. It's written in the vein of 'Buffy' and 'Gilmore Girls'. The show is called 'Wonderfalls'

This show is important for many reasons. Why is it important to Kitten, cause one of the key characters 'Sharon' is a Lesbian and a well developed one, within the first few minutes she appeared

I also worry about the state of Television. We need to keep quality television within our grasp. We need to even the playing field, keep a balance to the scale. I'm not against reality shows, crime dramas, and sitcoms (I wouldn't want to rid the air of shows that so many enjoy)' I just don't think we need more of them. As Lesbians and Intelligent viewers, we need to support this show. Are Lesbians forever going to play the role of insane, suicidal, or as a joke. Bryan Fuller and Todd Holland are gay themselves and wish to portray a more positive, realistic picture of a Lesbian and still keep humor, wit, and whimsy. Even if you checked out the show and it didn't appeal to you; do you not still think it has a place for those that do, merely on the grounds of the positive portrayal of a Lesbian and that it opens the gate for other such characters.

If you go to : www.afterellen.com
you'll find a interesting and important article telling more about the show; why it's important; and 'Sharon' Our Lesbian girl

I'm leaving it up to you, each individual Kitten. I've seen the power Kittens got backing them.

Fox will not air the show, but what about another network? The very least we can do is encourage the studio to release the full season on DVD for those who wish to see it.

The DVD petition is here: www.petitiononline.com/goodtv/petition.html

Other places to go, to get it on another network: www.supporttrucalling.com/support-wonderfalls.html

I'm not so great with words, and probably should have taken more time to prepare something, but you all get the drift.


I've been trying what I can. If anyone else wants to copy and paste my post on another board, feel free. If you know of other such communities that you think would help support

I haven't yet figured out how livejournal works, I can't figure out how to create my own post yet, so I've been clicking the comment button. (not entirely computer savy)

Thanks

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(Anonymous)
2004-04-26 04:27 pm UTC (link)
Hey All! I just want to let everyone know I've done my part by sending a postcard snail mail to the WB network in my support of this fantastic show. I plan on sending more postcards as friendly reminders that Wonderfalls will not be forgotten!

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