In news that television experts are calling “good,” and “a thinly-disguised excuse to run that image at the top of a post for the millionth time,” Variety is reporting that Hulu and Sony have struck a deal that will bring all three seasons of “Community,” as well as next day airing rights, to their subscription service, Hulu Plus. Now, I’m no fancy doctor of MBA Viral Marketing and Web-Based Bric-a-brac, but at the very least this is positive because it provides an opportunity to get more eyeballs on the show AND opens up a new revenue stream for the company that produces it. These kinds of web syndication deals will become more and more important as old fuddy-duddies with Nielsen boxes start dying off, so seeing a show with a diehard online following tap into Internet resources like this is a step in the right direction. Even if it’s not enough to save “Community,” at least it may start the ball rolling for other smart, web-friendly shows down the line .
HEY SPEAKING OF SHOWS I’M ALWAYS YELLING AT PEOPLE TO WATCH TO THE POINT IT BECOMES A GRATING CHARACTER FLAW, did you guys know the first season of “Terriers” is on Netflix Instant now? God I miss that show. [tries to whistle "Terriers" theme] [can't whistle] [kind of just blows "Terriers" theme sounding air out of mouth]
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I will never get tired off looking at that banner picture. I wish I could make it my backgorund picture on my computer.
I wish I could live in that banner picture forever
So wait, does this mean you won’t be able to watch Community on non-Hulu plus the next day?
I wonder if this deal is just a sign that NBC lowered their asking price based on the fact that the show’s going away soon. I always fear the worst.
Vivent les Terriers!
If I had the golden ticket from Last Action Hero for just one use, it would be to enter that picture. Maybe with a delivery pizza with a hole cut in it.
/hums Herman Cain’s “I am America” song to self
I like how I said “the first season of ‘Terriers’” instead of “the only season of ‘Terriers.’” I’m like Pollyanna up in this mother.
Does this mean we should go on Hulu and watch all the episodes? Repeatedly? Because I’ll do it.
And I still always want to ‘Shop a disapproving Shirley into the background of that photo.
DG, I applaud any and all reasons to post that banner pic. Now and forever. Amen.
/Also misses “Terriers” somethin’ awful. Cries a little inside whenever the theme song come up on his ipod shuffle.
@ Electric: according to the avclub the free hulu will still have the 5 most recent episodes available with the newest one up the day after airing (like it currently is)
When you’re playing tennis against Danger Guerrero and he serves up a double fault, you’d better stay on your toes because the next serve will be hitting the paint on the T at about 130 mph and kicking high enough to clear the back fence.
/You had me at [banner picture].
//Does anybody in LA have last night’s Community on DVR? Can I come over and watch it?
Can someone do survey on the geographical distribution of nielson boxes? I swear 80% of them are in rural Indiana somewhere. It’s the only explanation for Two and Half Men and CSI / NCIS.
“I will never get tired off looking at that banner picture. I wish I could make it my backgorund picture on my computer.”
Right click, “set as background”.
(You gotta pay the troll toll, to get into this boys soul!)
@ Patty – I don’t have Photoshop because whatever don’t judge me, but if you or anyone you know makes that picture, I will post the shit out of it. Even if there’s no “Community” news. I’ll run it over a post about “Big Bang Theory” if I have to.
It’s embarrassing how much I miss Terriers. What’s not embarrassing, is how much I love that banner photo. I wish I could tattoo it on the inside of my eyelids.
@Patty – I think Starburns should be peering in from behind the window.
DG, I havent used Photoshop in ages, but I’ve got nothing on my planner this weekend. Let me see what I can do.
For you, Patty. (and humankind) [tinypic.com]
JJ for the win
JJ, that is fantastic. Well done.
@JJ: Now that is a party. A little chocolate thunder with the vanilla swirl. Add a shirtless Joel McHale and the porn parody writes itself.
@ JJ – That’s awesome, but if there’s any way you could do one with the original image and not my dumb, MS Paint word bubble one, that would be DOUBLE AWESOME.
Nice work JJ
Now, with 20% more abs!. This photoshop is so bad, it could be on FilmDrunk. Love ya, Vince! [tinypic.com]
Haven’t slept in … 36 hours … but had to log back in to say !!!!! Nice work JJ !!!!!
Dammit! Who set off the “Photoshop” signal while I was stuck in meetings all afternoon?!
Also, why is that the only picture I’ve ever seen from that photo shoot? If I were shooting that day I would have filled every SD card within a ten mile radius of the studio.
@Stinky Pete – there’s also this, sent from the heavens above: [bikinimelt.com]
Hey now Chazz, I’m in rural Indiana and I and all my family and friends friends watch Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy, Justified, Archer, Community, Parks and Rec, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, as well as most of the shows that were on the 15 best Netflix Instant list.
Holy shit that last photo made me gasp.
I’m glad Terriers is on Netflix, I can finish watching it now. I abandoned it once it got canceled to save room on my DVR. Yes, I’m a horrible person. I also pee in the shower.
Somebody give JJ a job at Uproxx IMEEEEDIATELY!!
*humble bow* @ Schmoove, Tank, Underdog, Johnny, Patty and DG.
Great job, all. FYI – This already works, I caught up last night. What a season!