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Join GLOBE's campaign to rescue NBC show
SAVE
HARRY'S
LAW!

GLOBE is leading the fight to
Save Harry's Law!
The show was canceled
after two seasons last month
despite pulling in an average
of 8.8 MILLION viewers per episode
because NBC bigwigs say the legal
drama only attracted older fans - not
the 18-49 age group supposedly
coveted by advertisers.
Harry's Law star Kathy Bates (center) is
Now the AARP is furious and is
flanked by Nathan Corddry, Mark Valley, Karen
also using its Web site to lobby to
Olivo and Christopher McDonald (left to right)
bring back the show, which starred
Kathy Bates!
a slap in the face for older viewers.
50-plus audience that sits down every
particularly want to market to them."
AARP media entertainment
"The data shows over and over
night and turns on their televisions.
He also notes discriminating against
editor Bill Newcott tells GLOBE it
again that it's the 50-plus demographic
"It's borderline insulting to just
seniors is "the last prejudice that's
was "stupid" for NBC to cancel
that is watching TV," Newcott said.
write off an entire segment of
permitted."
Harry's Law - and the decision was
"They're the biggest audience. It's the
the population because you don't
TV writer Bill Mann also believes
dumping Harry's Law "is one of
the most ridiculous cancellations in
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cancel a show that was getting terrific
ratings."

Meanwhile, thousands are fighting
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page already has more than 67,000
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and mailing it to us! when we
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hearted network execs KNOw
campaign is just the ticket!
viewers want the legal drama
"Can we really bring this show
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back on the air - and that the
back?" he says. "My answer is: Jericho
older fans still carry a lot of
fans did it. Chuck fans did it. We can do
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buying power.
it, too." - JIM NELSON
jnelson@globefl.com
26 GLOBE / July 2, 2012

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