Hello UG fans!
Thanks to everyone for signing up on the UnderGrads MySpace. We've finally surpassed 500! WOO HOO! Many of you have been asking: "How can I help Undergrads get a 2nd season?" (And God bless you for that.) Well here's the plan...
As some of you may have heard, Teletoon (UG's Canadian Broadcaster) has already agreed to put up half the dough for a second season. It's that pesky second half that's proving to be a real bitch. So basically, we need to get an American Broadcaster on board to foot the rest of the bill. Personally, I have my sights set on Cartoon Network. I think our little show could easily find a happy home on their Adult Swim block. But first, we need to prove to them that UnderGrads still has an audience.
So here are a few things you can do to help.
STEP 1: Spread the word! Direct all your friends to the UG MySpace by posting a bulletin (just like this one, guy!). Imagine if everyone convinced just 5 more people to join?... That'd be like... ...a whole lot of people!
STEP 2: I realize that it may be a tad weird to move me into your Top 8. Those coveted spots are likely reserved for a) people you actually know, b) people you actually like, or c) shows that have not be cancelled for half a decade. So instead, how `bout posting a nifty banner on your myspace? Hey! Here's one!:
Just Copy (Ctrl C) and Paste (Ctrl V)
both lines of the following code into your "About Me" or "I'd Like to Meet" section. And voila! Pure banner magic.
<![CDATA[<a href="http://www.myspace.com/nitzwalsh" TARGET="_blank">]]><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.filelodge.com/files/room21/550130/UG_banner4.gif"></a>]]>STEP 3: Once we reach around 2000 members, I will provide you all with Cartoon Network's e-mail, and like a squadron of X-wing fighters swarming the Death Star (heh), we will bombard them all at once with requests to pick up UG Season 2.
STEP 4: Forget steps 1-3 and just send me a cheque for a few million dollars. Heh. Only kidding (sort of).
Finally, I just wanna say a huge
THANK YOU to all of you who have already completed one or more of the steps above. I am totally blown away and incredibly appreciative of your efforts. If I could, I'd marry each and every one of you. But my wife (and some US states) just won't allow it. Damn.
And thanks for all your questions and e-mails. I will try my damndest to answer each and every one of them in my next blog entry on
Teletoon's detour site, so watch for that in the very near future.
Eternally Grateful,
~ Pete Williams