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abbeyroad

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I'm not sure if you've ever heard of the show South of Nowhere, or the network that it airs on, The N. South of Nowhere, a two time GLAAD Award nominee for Best Dramatic Series, is a show that follows the Carlin family as they move from small town Ohio to Los Angeles. The show is really about the journey of the Carlin's teenage daughter, Spencer, as she begins to explore her sexuality upon meeting her best friend
(and future girlfriend) Ashley Davies. This is a teen show whose two main characters are lesbians. I'm sure I don't have to explain to you the impact that this show has had in our community. Unfortunately, the network doesn't see it that way. We were recently informed that this upcoming season will be its last. The last run was scheduled to begin on April 11th, but we have recently been informed The N pushed the series up to air in September 2008. We have gotten little information as to why the series is
being cancelled and because of this there has been rampant speculation. What we do know is that the show is the second highest rated on the network (behind Canada's Degrassi, The Next Generation) & only 1 of 2 original programs the network itself produces. In spite of this, the network doesn't promote the show on air. With the premiere coming in less than a month, the network hasn't shown a promo in weeks. I'm sure they're hoping to use failing ratings as an excuse for the cancellation.

Well, like any passionate fan, we are not taking this lying down. We have set up numerous campaigns to let the network & advertisers know what exactly this show means to our community.

One of our goals is to raise viewer awareness of this incredibly groundbreaking show. Because it is on a small network and it doesn't get any mainstream press. This is where we are asking for YOUR help.

We have set up a website, SpashleyU, whose main purpose is to introduce people that might not have had the chance to see South of Nowhere when it originally aired due to the limited availability of it's network. We want them to experience the most realistic portrayal of an everyday average girl next door coming to terms with her sexuality and the growing relationship between her and her best friend They
will be able to catch up with Spashley's (Spencer and Ashley) relationship, as well as participate in our call to action, which will be detailed on the site.

We are asking you to help us with our fight, in anyway you can. Whether it be posting a link to our site, mentioning us in your blog, or asking your readers to participate we would be extremely greatful.

This show has an extremely loyal following but we fear it won't be enough if we aren't able to attract new viewers. Thank you again for your consideration!!!
 
We at SpashleyU.com have been trying to think of ways to not only show our appreciation but also give thanks to you all who have made our first two weeks on the web so much fun. While our numbers aren't as big as other sites, I think pulling in a few thousand people from over 42 countries is a pretty good start.

Be on the look out in the next week or two for our announcement on how you could win a chance for your very own copy of Seasons 1 or 2 of South of Nowhere from Itunes. And hey, if you've already bought them, you can gift them to someone else. All you creative types get ready and start thinking along the lines of videos or postcard designs and for those who don't really dabble in those media forms, not to worry, we'll have something for you as well. Make sure you register because that's gonna be needed to participate.

We also have something pretty big and amazing in the works, as a way to give back to the community that watches South and loves Spashley. It means a lot to us and I know to a lot of other people as well, so look for us to announce that in the near future too.

Oh and also, we've made the site easier to get straight to the clips, with links at the end of each episode to lead you to the next one. You can start at the very beginning with the link in our welcome message.
 
If the show is that highly rated(2nd on the network) and they still want to cancel it, then the show is, quite frankly, going down.

I'll be honest, you're not getting any support from myself.

I also think had you posted here alot you MIGHT get some support but to just join a forum to drum up support for a show that some of us here haven't even heard of, well I think thats just wrong.
 
Not to mention,but this isn't really the place to put a petition.

Show some creativity,please! Something along the lines of....sending Mars bars to the head honchos of the CW(in the attempt to keep "Veronica Mars" on the air),or shipping peanuts to CBS execs(the successful campaign to keep "Jericho" on,if only for a few more episodes). Or even setting up an online petition....or a paper one.

I'm not doubting for one second you like this show,abbeyroad. Just that you chose the wrong place for a campaign to save it. That's all.
 
I know of the show, and it's not a bad show. Not the best acting but the two main characters are ok.
No matter how many fans petition, at this point, it is not being brought back. Atleast be happy they are finishing up the third season. Some shows just get cut period! 🙂
 
Look, I meant no disrespect by posting on this forum. I just thought since a lot of Spashley fans are Buffy fans that we might be able to get some support. This show means a lot to its fans and we are trying to do everything we can to strum up support. Personally, I am a huge Buffy fan, and I used to have a screen name of this board, but I could not remember it when I was signing back in. There is a campaign going on right now close to what ckg927 was talking about that involves compasses. Anyway, like I said before I did not mean to upset anyone by posting here, but we just thought it was a board we could get some support from.
 
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