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Sam's avatar

Hit it out of the park again! I miss long tv!

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The Offcut's avatar

Thanks Sam <3 Yeah, I reckon it doesn't have to be 22 episodes, but even 13-16 eps would make a huge difference! Especially with these 3-year gaps that have become more common. Stranger Things has spent almost 10 years producing 42 episodes, which blows my mind.

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Erica's avatar

Hi Rachel, as always your opinions are brilliant. I do wonder what your thoughts on British Television is though, as they have long had shorter seasons. Do you think this impacts the storytelling?

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Rachel Choy's avatar

Oh I think British TV is a diff kettle of fish! They've always had shorter seasons so haven't had to change anything as they know the shorter TV format well. Plus there doesn't seem to be that long wait time between seasons that drive you up the wall. US TV traditionally told stories over long seasons and they haven't figured out how to put together an 8 episode story and tell it in 8 episodes - maybe they could learn from the Brits!

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Erica's avatar

Agreed! Last question, as an Aussie, do you think that Australian TV has been impacted by the shorter seasons. Or is it also a separate kettle of fish, as you put it.

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Rachel Choy's avatar

I'm actually a Kiwi! @Merryana Salem might be able to chime in on Aussie TV? In Aotearoa we are quite influenced by both US and UK TV, so most of the shows tend to be around 6-13 episodes, and I'd say it probably comes down to a budget thing (we are a tiny country). I think they're able to tell stories well and adapt for certain amount of episodes out of necessity, but I do still love the longer shows like Outrageous Fortune (truly iconic). Longer shows are rarer in Aotearoa just due to budget.

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