SEE YOU IN THE COMICShttp://www.runbuddyrunnow.com/see_you_in_the_comics/$blog_fsumec2axo/2008-12-08T14:08:00Zhttp://www.webjam.com/enSEE YOU IN THE COMICShttp://www.runbuddyrunnow.com/see_you_in_the_comics/$blog_fsumec2axo/2008/12/08/see_you_in_the_comicshttp://www.runbuddyrunnow.com/see_you_in_the_comics/$blog_fsumec2axo/2008/12/08/see_you_in_the_comics#Comments2008-12-08T14:08:00Z"run buddy run", "comic book"http://www.runbuddyrunnow.com/see_you_in_the_comics/$blog_fsumec2axo/2008/12/08/see_you_in_the_comicsThe attitude of CBS, and many others toward Run Buddy Run is, if it only lasted thirteen weeks it apparently was not any good anyway.  Obviously no one liked it so, no loss. For the shows fans there is a different answer. In the sixties, the television was a family gathering site. There was only one tv to a family and it was in the living room. Dad was the head of the house and made most the decisions on what would be watched. The show aired in primetime for family viewing, which may have been it's downfall. Some of the most popular shows of the time ran oppisite it. The show fought for ratings with shows like I Dream Of Genie. Had the show been put in a timeslot with less popular shows it would have had time to build a following and then it could have been moved to a more competative timeslot. If left where it was it needed more time to build a audience. First people had to be willing to turn the channel away from shows they knew they liked such as Gilligan and Lucy, both which had been running for some time and had a huge following, to view something they had no idea about. It is the opinion of many fans that it did not fail because no one liked it, it failed because no one saw it.  So then, the show was a total failure right?  Wrong, the show was a hit with the kids. For the familys that did turn the channel the show became a instant success. For the fortunate kids who could get dad to give up the timeslot, Buddy's narrow escapes were a topic for the next days playground. In the short thirteen weeks it aired it became a kid fave, demanding such extras as its own comic book, and its own song, which came out on a 45. Even the most popular shows probably can't claim that honor.  For the poor kids who couldn't get the tv away from dad, they could only listen as the fortunate discussed the details.  So while fathers were standing around the watercooler talking about how good Genie looked in her harem outfit, the kids were standing around the water fountain arguing which thug was the best. In our school anytime some poor sole was told to go to the principles office, some smart classmate was bound to yell "Goodby Wendell'' and the class would snicker as the student was led out. 

      (If you would like to hear the song, you will find it below. I added video to it for entertainment value)

 

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