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Re: Ready For TV Yet?

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Originally Posted by Dillon Compton
I would like to see a channel follow one or two teams through a season, reality TV style (TLC, perhaps?). The show would air weekly and would document the trials and tribulations the teams experience in their quest to build a robot. Funding issues, unexpected failures, and tense design meetings; these things make for great television. The regionals attended would be filmed and summarized (perhaps a special two hour program would be aired, with highlights, matches, and images of pitcrews etc...). This would all lead up to limited or full coverage of nationals; they could make it a two-day special event, and invite speakers to speak in interim periods or low action times (Dean Kamen, national WFA winners, Dave Lavery, Woody, etc...).

I think that the weekly show for 6 weeks will help establish a viewing base that will attract people to the "big event"- this will increase viewership and perhaps make it even moderately worth while for the station.

Discovery or TLC are probably our best bets.
I agree with you 100%... they want to see more of the human emotions and a deeper connection with the students than just watching some robots fighting. Thats why shows like Deadliest Catch follow the entire season, not just the catching. Showing all of nationals may be pushing it, but it would still be hardcore.
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