Avatar: The Last Airbender: Wow!!!!! Did anyone else know this?!!

ISpeakTheTruth
[61]Dec 10, 2006
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Are we sure it's only 1 mil. per episode? I heard it costs 2.5 mill.
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pooldude256
[62]Dec 11, 2006
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ISpeakTheTruth wrote:

Are we sure it's only 1 mil. per episode? I heard it costs 2.5 mill.

Where'd you hear that?
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JAKandDAX123
[63]Dec 11, 2006
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I didn't know that. But, im sure they make a profit.
Edited on 12/11/2006 8:03am
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ISpeakTheTruth
[64]Dec 11, 2006
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pooldude256 wrote:

ISpeakTheTruth wrote:

Are we sure it's only 1 mil. per episode? I heard it costs 2.5 mill.

Where'd you hear that?

I read it in the TV guide about a year ago.
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Miroku_of_Nite1
[65]Dec 11, 2006
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This is why you are seeing more shows animated in flash these days. Because of the cost. Also isn't JN all done on a Mac?
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pooldude256

[66]Dec 11, 2006

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ISpeakTheTruth wrote:

pooldude256 wrote:

ISpeakTheTruth wrote:

Are we sure it's only 1 mil. per episode? I heard it costs 2.5 mill.

Where'd you hear that?

I read it in the TV guide about a year ago.

Are you sure it said 2.5 mil? That seems a bit high for an animation show. Especially a Nick one. If it cost 2.5 mil I don't think it would be on air anymore. Maybe it got a slight raise with the 2nd season, but Invader Zim is the most expensive show they ever funded and that was for 1.2 mil. Doubt they'd double that just for one show. They wouldn't be able to make all that up in sales and commercials on a cable channel.

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doctor_lee
[67]Dec 11, 2006
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That means if we say some episodes sucks, we're saying their 9 months of work sucks.
Hahaha...
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mblizzow
[68]Dec 11, 2006
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doctor_lee wrote:

That means if we say some episodes sucks, we're saying their 9 months of work sucks.
Hahaha...

dude that is just sad and pathetic. i hope that never happens.
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2wingo

[69]Dec 11, 2006

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mblizzow wrote:

doctor_lee wrote:

That means if we say some episodes sucks, we're saying their 9 months of work sucks. Hahaha...

dude that is just sad and pathetic. i hope that never happens.

If something CAN go wrong, it WILL go wrong. Murphy's Law.

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gunswordfist
[70]Dec 11, 2006
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TTOOMMYY111 wrote:

Did anyone else know that it costs 1 million dollars per avatar episode!?? That's a lot of money for one episode!!!! Wow!??
WHAT!!! REALLY?!!! *tears up plans for anime series*
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jeb800e
[71]Dec 11, 2006
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TTOOMMYY111 wrote:

Did anyone else know that it costs 1 million dollars per avatar episode! That's a lot of money for one episode!!!! Wow!
Mabe that is why there are only possibly going to be only three seasons of Avatar!
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2wingo

[72]Dec 12, 2006

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jeb800e wrote:

TTOOMMYY111 wrote:

Did anyone else know that it costs 1 million dollars per avatar episode! That's a lot of money for one episode!!!! Wow!

Maybe that is why there are only possibly going to be only three seasons of Avatar!

The show doesn't need more than three seasons, anyway. The next one will be the book of Fire, and we''ll all see the Day of Black Sun, when the Fire Nation comes crashing down and Ozai topples from his throne. Hopefully, Aang will manage to unlock his Thought Chakra by then.

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sluggmunki_tx
[73]Dec 12, 2006
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Yep, it is an expensive show to make.
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Spike815
[74]Dec 12, 2006
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Ok your all amazed that it takes 1 million dollars an episode, but through there merchandise (toys, DVD's, video games) they are easily able to make a PROFIT. And wow for taking 9 months, how many companies do they have working on the episodes?
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PrimoNation
[75]Dec 12, 2006
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ya know the irony about this though... it might take 1 mil per episode for an animation flick... but remember that those "Friends" stars were making 1 mil per episode for salary, that didn't include overhead costs
With that said, I would say Nick is getting a much better deal than some would think and my kudos to the writers/creators for producing such a great show on what appears to be a very minimal budget compared to what the "live" people get for putting out the crap they do.
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ardron

[76]Dec 12, 2006

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PrimoNation wrote:

ya know the irony about this though... it might take 1 mil per episode for an animation flick... but remember that those "Friends" stars were making 1 mil per episode for salary, that didn't include overhead costs

With that said, I would say Nick is getting a much better deal than some would think and my kudos to the writers/creators for producing such a great show on what appears to be a very minimal budget compared to what the "live" people get for putting out the crap they do.

*Agrees* Interesting.

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bdllbo
[77]Dec 13, 2006
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Has anyone heard the saying "You get what you pay for?"

I'd say 1 mil per eppy is pretty sweet! Luckily, it's a very well-written show, otherwise all the money in the world couldn't save it.

I'm sure Nick is getting many happy returns on their 1 million per episode pricetag with advertising, tie-ins, etc. etc.
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2wingo

[78]Dec 13, 2006

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bdllbo wrote:

Has anyone heard the saying "You get what you pay for?" I'd say 1 mil per eppy is pretty sweet! Luckily, it's a very well-written show, otherwise all the money in the world couldn't save it. I'm sure Nick is getting many happy returns on their 1 million per episode pricetag with advertising, tie-ins, etc. etc.

You make a good point.

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earthbender_teo
[79]Dec 13, 2006
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Why do some of you think it takes nine months to make one episode as in spending nine months on one episode. episodes are made like an assembly line. one group works on a certain part, then passes it on to the next group as new work for them comes in on the next episode.
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triple_x_gamer
[80]Dec 13, 2006
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That means if it took that long to make 1 episode than it would take??30 years just to make 2 seasons.Which is impossible.I used a calculator and you can check.9 months times 40 episodes(20 per season) is 360??months?? divided by 12 months(per year) is 30 years.??
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