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sahi1l t1_iy8gfwx wrote

Reply to comment by blatantninja in TIL During the 20th century TV series that reached 100 episodes were generally preferred for syndication, since that meant stations could run 20 weeks of programming without repeating a story. In recent years that number has fallen to 88 episodes. by UndyingCorn

If it makes you feel better, i’ve heard that the old, longer series made for a hellish schedule for cast and crew members. Not sure that this is the motivation, but shorter seasons are probably humane at least.

(I do think the shorter seasons mean we lose out on a lot of character development, but that’s just my taste. I’m much more interested in character and world building than plot in most cases.)

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Khelthuzaad t1_iy8lnrg wrote

It's not always the case.

Some shows , especially periods ones,need a lot more time for settings,special effects,props etc.

Just think how casual was to make Xena,The Warrior Princess and how much detail is needed to make Game of Thrones.

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TheHeigendov t1_iy8qeg6 wrote

and yet i'll always prefer Xena

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Downvote_me_dumbass t1_iy8sl1j wrote

That’s because you liked the “lalalalalala” noises.

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Hobbs512 t1_iy9620a wrote

The cost to produce an episode has gone up often times too. I think viewers expect higher quality TV with more special effects and variety nowadays than what we were accustomed to decades ago.

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