Subject: Re: Twin Peaks Cancellation
From: f3w@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Mark Gellis)
Date: 1991-02-16, 22:07
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

In addition to writing to ABC (hey, it worked with Star Trek, for one
year, at least), it might be help to write to OTHER networks, like Fox or
one of the cable networks; they might be interested in the extra ratings
they could get by picking up a cult show like TP, and the show might 
actually be improved by getting it out of the clutches of the Big 
Three, whose executives are clearly among the great moral cowards of
the Western World.

By the way, when writing to ABC, it may be helpful to avoid cursing
them out, that only makes you sound like a fanatic.  What you want to
do is be polite, and firm, and let them know how enormously disappointed
you are with the network for their decision, and that Twin Peaks was
really your only reason to watch anything on ABC, and so on.  It might
also help to point out how the show actually makes the network look
good, since it does show that they're willing to take a chance on an
unusual show because it's well done and interesting and offers some
quality entertainment.  I have a feeling a letter campaign like this
might actually do some good.  Telling them you're angry is one thing,
getting them to understand that there's something in it for them if
they keep Twin Peaks on the air, however, might get them to do just
that, and that is, after all, what we want.