May 12, 1997: Dark Skies - Bryce Zabel
Sep 22, 2023•43 min•Season 1997Ep. 237
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Episode description
Television producer Bryce Zabel joins Art Bell on the night NBC officially cancels his critically acclaimed alien conspiracy series Dark Skies. Zabel explains how the show was undermined by a deadly Saturday night time slot, repeated multi-week preemptions, and the network's refusal to give the ambitious program time to build an audience despite strong international ratings, including a 21 share in Great Britain. Rather than accepting defeat, Zabel outlines a grassroots rescue plan powered by… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/may-12-1997-dark-skies-bryce-zabel
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