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Old 20-10-2012, 20:01
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When soaps first started, they were all showed only two, maybe three episodes per week, and now, soaps range from four to six episodes per week.

Do you think soaps should go back to two or three episodes per week? Or are you happy with the amount of episodes that are currently being broadcasted?

If you could, what would be your ideal schedule for all the soaps?

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Old 20-10-2012, 20:07
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I feel a little sorry for the soap stars, because it is long hours and if you're in a main storyline it must be pretty gruelling crying or shouting all day!
But no, I don't want a reduction in episodes, sadly my evening entertainment is the soaps...I'm a poor student!
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Old 20-10-2012, 20:11
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No i dont want a reduction of episodes!
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Old 20-10-2012, 20:21
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As things are currently, we only see the people on Coronation Street on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, and then only for half an hour or an hour at a time. This leaves four days each week when we have no idea what they are doing, as well as other times of day. It would be much better for continuity if we could drop in to see them every day of the week, several times each day, so we know what is going on. Maybe they could put a webcam in the Rovers and in each of the houses, so we can choose who we watch and listen to.
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Old 20-10-2012, 20:50
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Yeah. Quality over quantity comes to mind.
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Old 20-10-2012, 21:14
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No its ok as it is . I only watch EE though but 4 shows a week does me nicely
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Old 20-10-2012, 22:10
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I'd rather have better writers than a reduction of episodes
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Old 20-10-2012, 22:15
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No way - only really watch emmerdale religiously and love that it is on every week night. Would not want a reduction of any sort - increase to 7 nights yes .... all for that.
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Old 20-10-2012, 22:49
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I wouldn't like to see a reduction, but for Corrie example: Instead of having two episodes on a Monday, one on a Wednesday and two on a Friday, I'd rather have one on every weekday - that way we're seeing a working week on the Street?
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Old 20-10-2012, 22:59
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The soaps would improve immeasurably if they didn't have so much time to fill with completely disposable crap.
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Old 21-10-2012, 14:43
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Thanks for all the responses guys!

Have to say, some of them really were unexpected, but still great nonetheless.
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Old 21-10-2012, 14:48
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I would like a better schedules for ED and Corrie in particular, air some episodes on a Wednesday not keep having doubles either.
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Old 21-10-2012, 15:19
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The quality could improve if they decreased Corrie to 4 episodes a week, but they must have had reasons why they increased the number of episodes per week.

Maybe they should remove the Friday 2nd episode and just have one episode.
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Old 21-10-2012, 15:25
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Why would I want less than what I love to watch? just get better writers.
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Old 21-10-2012, 15:27
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Why would I want less than what I love to watch? just get better writers.
Because less= more. Remember what Eva said to Gloria.
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Old 21-10-2012, 17:12
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A lot of people will probably disagree with my view and I'm not here for an argument, this is just my opinion, so please, if you don't agree, just respect it.

But I believe with the larger episode numbers has come a decrease in quality of storyline. I'd rather fewer episodes, a smaller cast in each soap and more focus on telling the stories of their lives than melodrama and countless spare parts.
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Old 21-10-2012, 17:19
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I would rather see Eastenders go to three episodes a week, going out on Monday, Wednesday and Friday as the BBC has very little on a Wednesday at the moment. I'd perhaps aim to have an hour episode on a Friday at least once month for tying up particularly large storyline. For example this week would of seen Thursday and Friday's episode combined which I think would have run a lot more smoothly.

For Corrie, I'd probably do the same but as they already have two hour long episodes, I'd cut half an hour off Monday and just keep an hour specifically for a Friday.

Emmerdale, I could go down to three episodes a week, going out on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
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Old 21-10-2012, 17:21
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I think Eastenders is nicely balanced throughout the week.

Corrie, whilst it seems to be a lot longer between episodes nowadays would benefit from losing those doubles on Mondays and Fridays. But I've completely given up so I don't care anymore.

And Emmerdale I'm enjoying but would probably be better if it dropped down to four half hours or something.

The schedule is a bit crammed.
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Old 21-10-2012, 17:25
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No!
Soaps are my evening entertainment just like lolly-licker
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Old 21-10-2012, 17:28
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I think John Yorke said it was cheaper for EastEnders to make 4 episodes a week than it would be to create 2 or even 3.
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Old 21-10-2012, 17:28
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I don't mind the amount of soap episodes, but can understand the arguments for the reduction of episodes increasing quality.

Personally I'd keep the number of soap episodes and just stop all the "Scripted Reality TV" drivel such as Towie etc. Cut that and make more proper drama. (On a side note, how can reality actually BE scripted. Pile of utter crap )

Just MHO lol
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Old 21-10-2012, 17:29
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Perhaps keep all the episodes but thin out the casts and have fewer but better and more substantial story lines.
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Old 21-10-2012, 17:29
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If they was to reduce the number of episodes a week,i think they should work it like this

Mon - ED
Tues - CS
Weds - ED
Thurs - CS
Fri - ED
Sun - CS
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Old 21-10-2012, 17:49
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No way - only really watch emmerdale religiously and love that it is on every week night. Would not want a reduction of any sort - increase to 7 nights yes .... all for that.
I'm with you on this

...but I do feel for the soap stars who are involved in big storylines. The schedule must be gruelling for them.
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Old 21-10-2012, 19:05
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I only watch ED and it's the highlight of my evenings really. So no.
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