Secunda Speaks

SamIAm · 05-13-2004, 09:43 PM

Andy Secunda dropped by the Improv Message Board at some point. Nothing earth-shattering; he just confirmed that the production company which created the pilot for CC's new fall series recently filmed for UPN, Play Nice, will not be able to use Play Nice as CC's new fall series' title in the event UPN elects to add the series to its fall line-up, and the production company is looking at either Because I Said So or Like Cats and Dogs as possible new titles for the series.

I like the second one better than the first, but the contest is reopened.

ETA: Best I can do. If it's still depressing, I'll delete the thread and someone else can start it.

cordy_n_angel · 05-13-2004, 09:52 PM

What was wrong with using "Play Nice"? Did I miss something?

I honestly don't like either title to be honest, but if I had to choose, I'd go with "Like Cats and Dogs"

Kit · 05-13-2004, 09:56 PM

I don't know..."Play Nice" just sounds so much cooler...something that would grab people's attention.

Are the two titles the only ones they're considering? If so, I like the second one better.

Platypus · 05-13-2004, 09:57 PM

I had to read this a couple of times - at first glance, I thought "they" meant UPN, "can't use" meant not picking up the pilot, and "looking at" meant choosing other shows to fill the slots. It was all very depressing.

I kind of like the one with the cats and dogs, but then again I was never very attached to "Play Nice", so it's all good. And I'm choosing to take it as a very good sign that they are looking at choosing a new title - it may not mean anything, but why bother unless there's still a good possibility that the show will be picked up for the fall?!?

ehab · 05-13-2004, 09:57 PM

One of the names suggested on the board was "Enough Already".

I quite like that.

Also, "Me, My Sis, and I"

Rydeen · 05-13-2004, 09:58 PM

I believe that Like cats and dogs is also taken, it was a movie with cats and dogs(obviously) that could talk.

Morrigan · 05-13-2004, 10:02 PM

cordy_n_angel - Play Nice is the title of a cartoon so I guess it can't be re-used. Shame b/c I really liked it. Cats and Dogs works well too, i.e. they [Emma and her brother] fight like cats and dogs.

Sam - I agree with Platy, reword your post man, I got very depressed as I was reading

Raydeen - The movie was called The Truth About Cats and Dogs so the title Cats and Dogs is fair game as far as I know.

SamIAm · 05-13-2004, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cordy_n_angel

What was wrong with using "Play Nice"? Did I miss something?

Apparently there's an animated series using the title.

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Originally Posted by Kit

Are the two titles the only ones they're considering?

Officially I guess. He's entertaining other suggestions at the message board.

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Originally Posted by Platypus

I had to read this a couple of times - at first glance, I thought "they" meant UPN, "can't use" meant not picking up the pilot, and "looking at" meant choosing other shows to fill the slots. It was all very depressing.

Are you suggesting my writing lacks a certain clarity? 'Cause you wouldn't be the first.

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Originally Posted by Platypus

And I'm choosing to take it as a very good sign that they are looking at choosing a new title - it may not mean anything, but why bother unless there's still a good possibility that the show will be picked up for the fall?!?

Well, he's pretty non-commital about it; speaking as though at best they want to give the pilot a name before it disappears into obscurity. Then again, in the post above, he predicted the pilot would never get made. He's my kind of guy; pessimist to the core.

Kit · 05-13-2004, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ehab

One of the names suggested on the board was "Enough Already".

Ooooh, I like this one!

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Well, he's pretty non-commital about it; speaking as though at best they want to give the pilot a name before it disappears into obscurity. Then again, in the post above, he predicted the pilot would never get made. He's my kind of guy; pessimist to the core.

Maybe he doesn't want to get his hopes up? It is a very fickle industry afterall.

Platypus · 05-13-2004, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SamIAm

Are you suggesting my writing lacks a certain clarity? 'Cause you wouldn't be the first.

Nah. Consider the source. It's one of my job duties to make English sound like a foreign language, not to mention sometimes being required to read between, through and under the lines in order to support shaky interpretations. It sometimes impairs my ability to interact with the written word.

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Well, he's pretty non-commital about it; speaking as though at best they want to give the pilot a name before it disappears into obscurity. Then again, in the post above, he predicted the pilot would never get made. He's my kind of guy; pessimist to the core.

Given that I spent a large chunk of my AtS viewing life being pessimistic to the core (only to end up proven largely right, I might add), I'm choosing to take the optimistic high road on these kinds of CC issues. Let's see if I can use my powers for good, and not just evil.

By the way, thanks for bringing this over!

MrPresident · 05-14-2004, 01:11 AM

Aww, this sucks. I liked Play Nice. Hmm, what about Brother and Sister? Ok, lame...

SamIAm · 05-14-2004, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Platypus

It sometimes impairs my ability to interact with the written word.

Twenty years of military-speak pretty much solidified my writing deficiencies.

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Originally Posted by Platypus

Let's see if I can use my powers for good, and not just evil.

I want to be optimistic, but it isn't working. Though I gotta say, someone should recognize that CC in a sitcom has to be a good idea.

Gabriella · 05-14-2004, 08:11 AM

Legally...Something? I dunno, I suck at coming up with titles. Wasn't exactly a big fan of Play Nice either, but I prefer it to the newest two...
Something about Siblings? Laws Of...Something?

I suck man...

Bibliophile · 05-14-2004, 03:18 PM

According to The Futon Critic, the show is now going by Cats and Dogs.

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CATS AND DOGS (A.K.A. PLAY NICE) (UPN) - The Charisma Carpenter/Tyler Labine comedy is now said to be running under the title "Cats and Dogs." Said pilot, which comes from Paramount Network Television and the Littlefield Co., reportedly screened well earlier this week.

Penny Century · 05-14-2004, 03:23 PM

"Running under" the title Cats and Dogs? Oh, that sounds promising. I'm gonna just play like it is.

(MY POWERS OF POSITIVE THINKING ARE REAL!!! DO NOT MOCK THEM!!!!1111!)

Thanks, Booklover!

05-13-2004, 09:43 PM	#1
SamIAm It's all about Cordy. Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From the end of the world to your town Posts: 4,874	Secunda Speaks Andy Secunda dropped by the Improv Message Board at some point. Nothing earth-shattering; he just confirmed that the production company which created the pilot for CC's new fall series recently filmed for UPN, Play Nice, will not be able to use Play Nice as CC's new fall series' title in the event UPN elects to add the series to its fall line-up, and the production company is looking at either Because I Said So or Like Cats and Dogs as possible new titles for the series. I like the second one better than the first, but the contest is reopened. ETA: Best I can do. If it's still depressing, I'll delete the thread and someone else can start it. __________________ Fill your hands, you son of a bitch! -- Rooster Cogburn Last edited by SamIAm; 05-13-2004 at 10:09 PM.

05-13-2004, 09:52 PM	#2
cordy_n_angel Gunn and Harmony 4-Ever! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 321	What was wrong with using "Play Nice"? Did I miss something? I honestly don't like either title to be honest, but if I had to choose, I'd go with "Like Cats and Dogs" __________________ ~Never Give Up Hope~ Visionary ~Nikki~

05-13-2004, 09:56 PM	#3
Kit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 916	I don't know..."Play Nice" just sounds so much cooler...something that would grab people's attention. Are the two titles the only ones they're considering? If so, I like the second one better. __________________ "Wal-mart is like...the WAL-MART of evil." - Jon Stewart "Never continue in a job you don't enjoy. If you're happy in what you're doing, you'll like yourself, you'll have inner peace. And if you have that, along with physical health, you will have had more success than you could possibly have imagined." - Johnny Carson

05-13-2004, 09:57 PM	#4
Platypus The Pointy End Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Cordyverse Posts: 5,466	I had to read this a couple of times - at first glance, I thought "they" meant UPN, "can't use" meant not picking up the pilot, and "looking at" meant choosing other shows to fill the slots. It was all very depressing. I kind of like the one with the cats and dogs, but then again I was never very attached to "Play Nice", so it's all good. And I'm choosing to take it as a very good sign that they are looking at choosing a new title - it may not mean anything, but why bother unless there's still a good possibility that the show will be picked up for the fall?!? __________________ Homer Simpson: Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand. Tact is just not saying true stuff. I'll pass.

05-13-2004, 10:02 PM	#7
Morrigan Who Da Man?! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Garden State Posts: 9,854	cordy_n_angel - Play Nice is the title of a cartoon so I guess it can't be re-used. Shame b/c I really liked it. Cats and Dogs works well too, i.e. they [Emma and her brother] fight like cats and dogs. Sam - I agree with Platy, reword your post man, I got very depressed as I was reading Raydeen - The movie was called The Truth About Cats and Dogs so the title Cats and Dogs is fair game as far as I know. __________________ ME: Farking up all your good memories one character at a time ~ Prima

05-13-2004, 09:57 PM	#5
ehab Perpetually Confused Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,067	One of the names suggested on the board was "Enough Already". I quite like that. Also, "Me, My Sis, and I"

05-13-2004, 09:58 PM	#6
Rydeen Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 78	I believe that Like cats and dogs is also taken, it was a movie with cats and dogs(obviously) that could talk.

05-14-2004, 01:11 AM	#11
MrPresident Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 317	Aww, this sucks. I liked Play Nice. Hmm, what about Brother and Sister? Ok, lame...

05-14-2004, 08:11 AM	#13
Gabriella Until we bleed... Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bubble of denial Posts: 4,786	Legally...Something? I dunno, I suck at coming up with titles. Wasn't exactly a big fan of Play Nice either, but I prefer it to the newest two... Something about Siblings? Laws Of...Something? I suck man... __________________ Angel: You're not the one who broke him out and put him back on the streets. I did that. Cordy: For me. You did it to save me. Angel: And I'd do it again. - Angel the series A passionate 'ship is always about the person you want to BE hooking up with the person you want to SCREW - samluvharrison Charisma's Bitch #186~Team Cordy #186~Gutter Gal #186 She acts like summer and walks like rain

05-14-2004, 03:23 PM	#15
Penny Century Rich girl, superhero Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In your head Posts: 12,290	"Running under" the title Cats and Dogs? Oh, that sounds promising. I'm gonna just play like it is. (MY POWERS OF POSITIVE THINKING ARE REAL!!! DO NOT MOCK THEM!!!!1111!) Thanks, Booklover! __________________ "We never should have brought the henchmen. We're going to be the only ones there with henchmen!"