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    pooldude256

    [1]Dec 13, 2006
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    Well....I just came upon some astonishing information.?? First off, if you're standing up, please sit down (but who the heck is standing while on the computer??).?? Then take a deep breath.....

    Ok....the following quote comes from an article which can be found here:

    "Ms. Zarghami cites Nickelodeon???s willingness to invest in shows for the
    long term as something that sets it apart from rivals. As an example,
    she points to ???Avatar: The Last Airbender,??? an anime-inspired cartoon
    that took six years to go from idea to a completed first episode, much
    longer than normal. Last season it was the eighth-highest rated
    animated children???s series, according to Nielsen."

    The thing that obviously stands out is the SIX YEARS!?? Six years to go from an idea to a series...that is amazing.?? If you don't have respect for Nickelodeon now, I don't know what to tell you...they stuck with this thing for SIX YEARS!?? They could have easily stopped production and said "screw you" to the creators. But they didn't.?? It's amazing to find this out.
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    KilalaRose

    [2]Dec 13, 2006
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    jeez, I wouldn't be able to stick around that long to make it. I'm glad they actually did.
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    TheButterCutter

    [3]Dec 13, 2006
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    Holy crap.
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    Nalesnik

    [4]Dec 13, 2006
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    Well, as I always say

    Practise makes perfect

    Aged to perfection

    Ummmm.....oh, ya

    With age comes wisdom

    Ummmm....
    *goes off to look for more cliques*
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    go_ugly_people

    [5]Dec 13, 2006
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    My god
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    electricblue18

    [6]Dec 13, 2006
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    I don't think Nick would stay with Avatar for six years without doing a little more than the 3 seasons that were planned.
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    pooldude256

    [7]Dec 13, 2006
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    electricblue18 wrote:
    I don't think Nick would stay with Avatar for six years without doing a little more than the 3 seasons that were planned.


    Yeah, after seeing this article....I'm thinking even more they will at least renew it for a 4th season.
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    AKAE124Ultima

    [8]Dec 13, 2006
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    I like cookies and milk.

    (And Avatar.)

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    gunswordfist

    [9]Dec 13, 2006
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    Looks like Nick is actual good for something.
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    electricblue18

    [10]Dec 13, 2006
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    As long as the original creators write the (very possible) 4TH SEASON!!!!!!!!!!, then I'm happy =)
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    cali_cutie92

    [11]Dec 13, 2006
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    Yay 4th season!!I can't believe it took that long!
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    ardron

    [12]Dec 13, 2006
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    pooldude256 wrote:
    electricblue18 wrote:
    I don't think Nick would stay with Avatar for six years without doing a little more than the 3 seasons that were planned.
    Yeah, after seeing this article....I'm thinking even more they will at least renew it for a 4th season.

    *Agrees* Yeah, I actually didn't think there would be a forth season, but after this......I'm not sure.

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    gunswordfist

    [13]Dec 13, 2006
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    ardron wrote:

    pooldude256 wrote:
    electricblue18 wrote:
    I don't think Nick would stay with Avatar for six years without doing a little more than the 3 seasons that were planned.
    Yeah, after seeing this article....I'm thinking even more they will at least renew it for a 4th season.

    *Agrees* Yeah, I actually didn't think there would be a forth season, but after this......I'm not sure.
    Nah, Avatar will do the unexpected and come out with 5 in a half seasons. lol
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    AKAE124Ultima

    [14]Dec 13, 2006
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    *pulls out calculator*

    So.....it's nine months to make an episode, and six years is 72 months, so they should have how many seasons?

    8.

    (lolz)

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    xlA_V_A_T_A_Rlx

    [15]Dec 13, 2006
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    pooldude256 wrote:
    electricblue18 wrote:
    I don't think Nick would stay with Avatar for six years without doing a little more than the 3 seasons that were planned.


    Yeah, after seeing this article....I'm thinking even more they will at least renew it for a 4th season.


    Especially after it being in the Top 8. Wow, Nick has gained an ounce of respect from me. I bet they are gladed they stuck with it. LOL....And yeh I agree most def. at least a fourth.
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    xlA_V_A_T_A_Rlx

    [16]Dec 13, 2006
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    gunswordfist wrote:
    ardron wrote:

    pooldude256 wrote:
    electricblue18 wrote:
    I don't think Nick would stay with Avatar for six years without doing a little more than the 3 seasons that were planned.
    Yeah, after seeing this article....I'm thinking even more they will at least renew it for a 4th season.

    *Agrees* Yeah, I actually didn't think there would be a forth season, but after this......I'm not sure.
    Nah, Avatar will do the unexpected and come out with 5 in a half seasons. lol


    5 and a half? How do you make a half-a-season? LOL
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    electricblue18

    [17]Dec 13, 2006
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    xlA_V_A_T_A_Rlx wrote:
    gunswordfist wrote:
    ardron wrote:

    pooldude256 wrote:
    electricblue18 wrote:
    I don't think Nick would stay with Avatar for six years without doing a little more than the 3 seasons that were planned.
    Yeah, after seeing this article....I'm thinking even more they will at least renew it for a 4th season.

    *Agrees* Yeah, I actually didn't think there would be a forth season, but after this......I'm not sure.
    Nah, Avatar will do the unexpected and come out with 5 in a half seasons. lol


    5 and a half? How do you make a half-a-season? LOL

    why, you cancel the other half of course!
    but, of course, in the avatar forum, this shalln't be mentioned
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    Eman5805

    [18]Dec 13, 2006
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    This changes how I look at Nick a lil bit. They may use some strange methods(in marketing it or resheduling episodes with nary an explaination)??but they knew what the creators were potentially looking at a goldmine. I still wish they'd loosen the reigns on censoreship a bit. There is??a war??in this show yet we haven't seen one scene of aftermath, no destroyed towns or recent battlefields. Closest we've come is the remains of a burned forest and Gyatso's skeleton...

    Edit: And btw top 8 is that ALL animated programs world wide or what?

    Edited on 12/13/2006 7:02pm
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    akdshay

    [19]Dec 13, 2006
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    maybe they'll even make more seasons like AVATAR: AFTER THE WAR
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    FreakishChild

    [20]Dec 13, 2006
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    I've never said this before but God bless Nickelodeon!!! Avatar has been the most fantastic installment of serial animation I have seen in years. As far as I recall, I can only think of a few animes that I would actually call better than Avatar-and that's saying something because I only watch the best anime. That makes it over to American shores, anyway.
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