Tricky Business actors sign petition to avoid the axe
Gigi Edgley and Debra Byrne have joined an online petition to save Tricky Business from being axed by Nine.
- Published by David Knox
- on
- Filed under News, Top Stories
Gigi Edgley and Debra Byrne have joined an online petition to save Tricky Business from being axed by Nine.
So far there is no official word on the fate of the new drama, but a Nine spokesperson yesterday told TV Tonight it was “unlikely” to return.
With disappointing ratings and multiple timeslots its fate seems sealed.
A fan by the name of Trent is running an online campaign at gopetition which has around 200 signatures so far, in a bid to save the show from getting the chop.
He told TV Tonight, “This is a fantastic show that deserves a second chance!!”
Gigi Edgley has used her Twitter account to rally support.
“Please help save Tricky! 🙂 http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save …” she tweeted.
‘Debra Byrne’ signed “Give it a chance in a time slot people can rely upon x”
‘Gigi Edglet’ signed: ”You know you want to : )
Next week Nine is holding a media launch for three new dramas, Howzat!, Underbelly: Badness and House Husbands. It will make things a little bit awkward if the fate of Tricky Business is in doubt.
A recent fan campaign for Foxtel’s Spirited appeared to have an effect on the Pay TV show winning a reprieve via Showtime, but so far no rescue has been forthcoming.
Share
- Tagged with House Husbands, Howzat!, Tricky Business, Underbelly Badness
43 Responses
There are worse shows…..Big Brother for example….we should be supporting more Aussie dramas! Go Tricky!!!
Nine are a bunch of idiots.At this rate we would not be surprised If we get some done to death US Sitcom as a replacement.I am thinking Cheers Reruns or whatever other things they had in the last two or more decades being used as filler.
I just hope the petition makes some impact on the shows future…
People should start sending something related to the show to Channel 9.
Like fans of Veronica Mars sent in Mar Bars and Jericho fans sent in nuts.
@deedeedragons
Yes, bring on the Veronica Mars movie.
Tricky Business was the worst drama that Nine has produced. The question that should be asked is was who responsible for commissioning it and why. Don’t blame the poor writers whose work is all subject to network consent. Tricky follows a now long line of very poor Nine drama which includes Canal Road, The Strip, Rescue Special Ops, Cops LAC. Take Underbelly out of the picture and the record is abysmal. Nine needs a very big rethink and needs to invest in ideas which provide a solid base for building an ongoing series. I don’t think House Husbands is likely to provide a solution. Nine needs to take a long hard look at its drama or the bad ideas and disappointment will continue.
Agree with some of this but you are also forgetting Beaconsfield, The Great Mint Swindle. But Panic at Rock Island was a dud.
@ Kitser: I think the petition to save the show is due to the unfair go the show had following the Voice. It is a very late start time for a PG drama.
As for being promoted to death, I agree. Ch7 are in my opinion even more guilty. However the Ch7 marketing campagin seems to work better because of the trust viewers have that once they start watching a show it will continue (especially for new Aussie dramas in recent years). I find that over promotion is a switch off for me. However sometimes I watch a show coz it appeals to me.
A petition isn’t “a sad idea” (to you maybe), those that enjoyed it want to see it continue and believe it deserves another chance, due to the lack of fair go upon launch and multiple timeslots. They have a right to petition and will do so despite many negative views of either the tv drama or petitions in general!
The show was promo’d and trailed to death, months in advance. It just isn’t that interesting or something that the GP can connect with.
I expect the writers did their best, the actors did their best (incapable of being naturalistic) and Nine are a business, not a charity. Nine do shift shows around, this is true and I can appreciate that everyone feels comfortable pointing the finger at them but…
Nobody likes a show shoved in their face and told it will be fantastic a millions times, don’t miss it a millions times and then you tune in to find out…its just a little bit too average.
Sorry guys, don’t bother trying to save a show with a petition. Really?! What a sad idea.
Again guys regarldess of wether you like TB or not…the whole petition was about Channel Nine changing their shows times n days of viewing…. a reported told me that Nine is very bad at keep a show on the air and gibing it a fair chance, one ratings are down… the shows ratings went down because they kept changing its times n days…. if you actually gave it a chance people, u may have enjoyed it alittle more…. I rememeber when All Saints and Mcleods Daughters first started and I hated these shows but come series 2 and 3, i was hooked.
If most Aus viewers weren’t interested in watching what looks like was a poorly conceived and written show, there isn’t any point blaming Nine for it, other than why did they commission it in the first place.
I watched a few episodes and didn’t find the show that bad.
I am getting sick of channel 9 and their habits of constantly moving timeslots of shows and then axing them or moving them over to go or gem.
and then they don’t listen to their viewers when they ask for the network to give their favourite show a second chance.
and they wonder why their ratings are bad…..
as well as tricky business other shows such as top gear have also lost viewers to the constant timeslot changes. I like top gear and would watch it if 9 left it at 7.30 on a tuesday like it was. top gear would have been better off on sbs.
good on those people that are trying to safe TB, hopefully nine will listen
It won’t be saved because Channel 9 don’t want it to be. They’re not interested in supporting Australian drama …. never have been. Any network with an ounce of commitment to drama would have thrown out these dreadful scripts and told the producers to start again! Because let’s be honest, the writing is truly awful, an insult to the viewing public. The only thing worse than the dire writing is the contempt with which 9 treats its viewers, shifting timeslots with zero consideration for TB’s small but loyal audience.
The show didnt last people because Australians didnt support it….because stupid Channel Nine kept changing the time slot….and they would prefer stupid American s**t over decent Aussie drama…. how bout we star supporting shows on our own turn for a change…. and to all the TB haters, focus ur hate on something more useful…if you dont like the show, dont watch it, simple as that!
Yay Trent!!!
I know him!!!
He is so excited that media outlets is picking up this 🙂 Thanks David !
I like this show!!! Except that when it gets jumped around with timeslots!
@Russell – being given a sizable lead-in presumes that there is a decent match-up with the demographics of the two shows. That has not been demonstrated in this case.
Neither Tricky Business itself nor Nine’s treatment of it are “that terrible” but I would consider them to be approximately equal contributors to its less-than-impressive ratings.
Whilst I’ve not seen any episodes of TB as I live in the uk I do think nine kill their own shows this was inevitably doomed to fail because of the precious ratings system that dominates Australian tv!! You can’t blame the actors when it’s clearly the networks that don’t give great drama a chance, uk loved/loves rescue but nine ended it even though it had higher ratings than TB in its third series?? It bewilders me!!
I’m not sure Nine’s treatment of the show was that terrible.
Yes, the start time varied every week because of The Voice end time, but remember also Nine put it behind the single biggest show on TV in about the last 3-4 years – and left it there for 6 weeks.
That is a pretty sizable lead in that most shows would kill for.