ceebee
10-26-2002, 12:16 PM
To Pool Players everywhere
I'd like to see a petition developed or at least assist in the development of one (reason>> signature collection of interested individuals) so that TV management people might be influenced into producing a SITCOM (similar to TAXI) around a "Pool Room" setting.
The Pool League Players around the Country could be sent a petition via the BCA, APA, VNEA, UPA & so on. The Internet Chat Rooms would be helpful in providing a collection of signatures. Then a database could be generated & the million (several ???) signatures sent in the petition to the Major TV Networks.
The difference would be this.... Not all of the Casted STARS, are always the same. Some of the "road sets" are simply different Pool Halls around the Country, sometimes it's someone like you, giving or getting a "real" lesson, sometimes it's FLASHBACK to the days of Johnson City Iowa or the TEXAS REC in Ft. Worth (or wherever). There could be Comedy (lords knows there's comedy in a pool room), Drama (miscueing at HILL-HILL is Drama), (3 Rail Kickshots at Hill-Hill is Drama), Sadness ("the agony of defeat" is as Sad as I have ever been), Happy Endings (Comebacks are always happy for somebody), Instructional segments (that would get the Players to the TV), Celebrity visits (Hollywood Stars, Professional Pool Players, Sports Celebrities & so on), Tournament Finals (a great way to show our Sport) & so on.....
Our Cue Makers, Case Makers, Accessory Manufacturers & etc. could all be used in the script. The BIG Billiard Companies might be interested in a TV commercial, Standard soap, diapers, aspirin, automotive & recreational industry companies could be the sponsorship base...
"The Hustler" & "Color of Money" were great for our sport, millions watched the shows & they generated money. They also generated interest in Billiards..
whattaythink ????
I'd like to see a petition developed or at least assist in the development of one (reason>> signature collection of interested individuals) so that TV management people might be influenced into producing a SITCOM (similar to TAXI) around a "Pool Room" setting.
The Pool League Players around the Country could be sent a petition via the BCA, APA, VNEA, UPA & so on. The Internet Chat Rooms would be helpful in providing a collection of signatures. Then a database could be generated & the million (several ???) signatures sent in the petition to the Major TV Networks.
The difference would be this.... Not all of the Casted STARS, are always the same. Some of the "road sets" are simply different Pool Halls around the Country, sometimes it's someone like you, giving or getting a "real" lesson, sometimes it's FLASHBACK to the days of Johnson City Iowa or the TEXAS REC in Ft. Worth (or wherever). There could be Comedy (lords knows there's comedy in a pool room), Drama (miscueing at HILL-HILL is Drama), (3 Rail Kickshots at Hill-Hill is Drama), Sadness ("the agony of defeat" is as Sad as I have ever been), Happy Endings (Comebacks are always happy for somebody), Instructional segments (that would get the Players to the TV), Celebrity visits (Hollywood Stars, Professional Pool Players, Sports Celebrities & so on), Tournament Finals (a great way to show our Sport) & so on.....
Our Cue Makers, Case Makers, Accessory Manufacturers & etc. could all be used in the script. The BIG Billiard Companies might be interested in a TV commercial, Standard soap, diapers, aspirin, automotive & recreational industry companies could be the sponsorship base...
"The Hustler" & "Color of Money" were great for our sport, millions watched the shows & they generated money. They also generated interest in Billiards..
whattaythink ????