The view presented in Seinfeld is arguably consistent with the philosophy of nihilism, the idea that life is pointless, and from which arises a feeling of the absurd that characterizes the show's ironic humor.

An early screenplay draft called for the Defiant to be destroyed, but Deep Space Nine executive producer Ira Steven Behr objected to the destruction of his show's ship and so the idea was dropped.

Following that show's cancellation, Taylor went on to develop a more attractive format, producing the idea for Time Team, which Channel 4 also picked up, broadcasting the first series in 1994.

According to screenwriter David Gerrold, the show's producers noticed similarities in the two stories and asked Heinlein for permission to use the idea.

The idea proved controversial to some the show's writing staff, who felt that having Homer go into space was too " large " an idea.

A letter from Mark Egan, Mark Solomon, and Bob Bendetson, the show's executive producers, said the idea was from the show's writers, specifically Dan O ' Shannon, who suggested the idea the previous year.

Former Saturday Night Live cast member Jay Mohr wrote in his book Gasping for Airtime that, as guest host in October 1994, Tomei insisted that a proposed sketch, " Good Morning Brooklyn ," not be used because she did not like the idea of being stereotyped ; that stand displeased the writers and performers, given the show's penchant for satirizing celebrities.

Another of the show's recurring gags was the " Cone of Silence ", an idea from Henry ( though preceded by the syndicated TV show Science Fiction Theatre in an episode titled Barrier of Silence written by Lou Huston and first airing September 3, 1955, 10 years ahead of the NBC comedy ).

Sonia Manzano, the actress who played Maria, had married and become pregnant ; according to the book Sesame Street Unpaved, published after the show's thirtieth anniversary in 1999, Manzano's real-life experiences gave the show's writers and producers the idea.

This idea was quickly dropped as it was felt by the show's producers that the show worked better without one.

An early screenplay draft called for the Defiant to be destroyed, but Deep Space Nine executive producer Ira Steven Behr objected to the destruction of his show's ship and so the idea was dropped.

The show's producers had been very averse to the idea of casting a white actor to play one of the Indian characters, but were forced to relent owing to the lack of high-profile Indian actors available at the time.

* This episode was originally developed for the show's second season but had to be " scuttled " because a fan posted a story idea on GEnie that was very similar to the plot of the episode.

Seemingly parodying Superman's " Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive " introduction, Chapulín was introduced as follows in the show's opening, reinforcing the idea of a barely powered hero:

Caterina De Nave was hired as the show's producer and subsequently travelled to Australia to work with Grundy Television to work out an idea for the five times a week soap.

After learning about Smallville from the show's casting director, Dee Dee Bradley, Allison Mack toyed with the idea of auditioning for the role of Lana Lang, but chose instead to audition for the role of Chloe Sullivan.

By Season 3, the band ( and the show's ) original premise ended when Matt left the show ( signaling the idea that the entire Garrison family left the show ).

The popularity of the idea is not universal within the Transformers fandom, and it notably flies in the face of the original animated show's version of events, where there was no Primus, and the Transformers were created by the Quintessons.

Though the show gives no clear evidence of such a thing, this would, however, explain some discrepancies, such as the noticeable difference in the aliens ’ appearance, and would also leave room for the idea that the global destruction depicted in the film may have been exaggerated from the show's reality.

A more substantial change came over time to the show's target audience.

Ancient members of the show's cast, like the Devil and Punch's mistress " Pretty Polly ," ceased to be included when they came to be seen as inappropriate for young audiences.

The show's name came from its setting, a small, fictional Washington town.

Shortly after creating Sesame Street, its producers developed what came to be called " the CTW model " ( named for the show's production company, The Children's Television Workshop ), a system of television show planning, production, and evaluation based on collaborations between producers, writers, educators, and researchers.

Shortly after creating Sesame Street, its producers began to develop what came to be called " the CTW model ", a system of planning, production, and evaluation that did not fully emerge until the end of the show's first season.

One of his last television appearances came on 23 December 1992, when he appeared as special guest in the TV guest show This Is Your Life-21 years after previously appearing as the show's special guest, making him one of the few people to appear on the show twice.

He was replaced by Alan Kalter on the show's next episode, September 5, 1995, which came after a two-week hiatus.

" These catchphrases, his trademark silver bullets, and the theme music from the William Tell overture are remembered by the millions who came of age during the decades of the show's initial popularity or have viewed the television series.

" Escape Route " was directed by the show's star, Roger Moore, who later recalled that Sutherland " asked me if he could show it to some producers as he was up for an important part ... they came to view a rough cut at the studio and he got The Dirty Dozen ".

Henry Rollins later stated on his radio show's blog that alternate versions of " What I See " and " at least one other song that I can't remember " also came out of the Damaged sessions, and that other outtakes from Black Flag's other albums also exist.

Actually, the program finished in the Top 20 its first season, but ABC determined that the show was losing too much of its lead-in, suggesting low appeal if the show were moved ( a suggestion that came to be realized, as the show's ratings dropped dramatically after a move to another time slot in its second season ).

One of the show's few negative reviews came in the Sunday Mercury, which stated: " His whole tone is one of complete, smug condescension ".

Another of the show's highlights occurred in the late 1980s when the satire / parody / improv hard rock trio Spinal Tap came in for a visit.

The show's early jokes at the expense of Board of Standards and Practices came from frustration encountered by the show's makers by an abundance of script and editing changes that were imposed upon Mainframe before episodes were allowed to air.

In the show's first two seasons, Tracy hosts a " Tracy Asks ..." sequence in which she asks a question, e. g., " Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Along with the show's unexpected and last-minute, renewal came some changes.

Although the Sybian has been featured in many pornographic video productions since the early 2000s, primarily on the Internet, the device came to prominence on The Howard Stern Show since the show's arrival on Sirius Satellite Radio.

The show's continued ratings success in the post-Walt era came to an end in the 1975 / 76 season.

However, the show's stiffest weekly competition came from CBS's newsmagazine 60 Minutes.

At HBO, Tompkins came into much greater national prominence alongside Larry Merchant and Sugar Ray Leonard as a member of the HBO Boxing show's team.

Nick Hancock originally hosted the show from 1994 till 1997, and was succeeded by Paul Merton who was host from 1999 till the show's original run came to an end in 2007.

Early in the show's run, Toronto Sun television critic Bill Brioux reported an unconfirmed rumour that Corner Gas had been unsuccessfully pitched to CBC Television, which came to be cited as evidence of the public broadcaster being out of touch with Canadian audiences.

After WLW and WLWT's executive vice president took a position with Chicago broadcast giants WGN Radio and WGN-TV in 1956, Bell, Phillips and the show's writer / director / producer Don Sandburg came along, producing their own variety series, which included " The Wally Phillips Show " and " Midnight Ticker.