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Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

PRESS RELEASE

The Network and What’s the Use Productions have jointly announced that the episode of Hiatus that aired April 18, 2008, will be the final one. Production on the show has halted, and there have been no public plans to carry on with the show in any capacity on The Network or any other venue.

"Hiatus has been an important part of The Network’s history, and Manny Ulrich’s visionary show has broken the boundaries of what television is capable of," said Cornelius Snyvel, Presidential-Adjunct of Entertainment, The Network, in a prepared statement. "We'd like to thank Manny, the incredible cast, and the talented workers who put their hearts and souls into this engaging creation that nonetheless made us less cash for the time slot than a re-rerun of ‘Midgets, Midgets, Midgets.’ It was not an easy decision for us, but we had to go with what was best for our stockholders.

“We hope Manny will make more shows for us,” Snyvel said, before slamming his door and pulling his shades down.

Manny Ulrich could not be reached for comment and may not be aware of the current status of his show. The creative genius of “Mars Cops” and “How Can I Be Pregnant?” is on a sabbatical in the Honduras and should be approached with caution.

Hiatus was introduced as a mid-season replacement in February to cover lost programming during the writers’ strike. Despite being broadcast out of order and regularly pre-empted, Hiatus quickly earned a devoted following of enthusiastic fans. It is unknown at this time what the future holds for this franchise.

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And we've already seen what it's being replaced with.

[ April 21, 2008, 04:34 PM: Message edited by: Chris Bridges ]

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

Chris, this has rapidly become one of my must-check webcomics. Good job.

The only problem I have with it is a deep-seated fear that someone will give the last panel to a network executive with a sticky note that says, "Here's a great idea for a mid-season show."

Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :

[Laugh]

Double D Detective [ROFL]

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

Oh teh noes!

Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :

Oh hell yeah, that show looks like it's gonna rock!

... What? Why are you looking at me like that?

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

Updated with press release.