Sci Fi's UFO Hunters Needs You!

[Michael L.]

This was part of the Martinez UFO emailings. It may or may not be true, but if you are a fan of the Sci Fi version of UFO Hunters the show could use your support, I am sure, even if this is not ultimately from the producer of the show. I only say that because A) I received it second hand and B) even though the full episode is not on the Sci Fi Pulse streaming viewer, several clips are and it seems like getting traffic through there (figuring many will not actually email in) would generate additional attention from Sci Fi brass. However, I post this here because even if this is someone else, the email address is, in fact, legit (I checked and it is listed on the Sci Fi Channel website) and, like I said, the show could probably use the support. I post it even though I consider The History Channel's show a better production.

Given the fact that recently Sci Fi was probably scrambling for new shows due to the writers' strike (even the previously passed over BSG spin off got renewed interest because of the fact it had a finished script), if UFO Hunters, which did not fall under the strike, did not already get a few episodes ordered it is probably in pretty dire shape.

This is the message I received read:

Hello, my name is Jay Bluemke. I'm the former Supervising Producer/Director of the show "Ghost Hunters" and the current Supervising Producer/Director on the new Sci-Fi Channel show called "UFO Hunters". We aired the pilot episode on Sci-Fi on Jan 30th and had a special encore presentation on Feb 6th. The show didn't do as well as the network thought it should and now is in danger of not getting picked up for a series. The problem is that the History Channel has a show of the same title, on the same night, in the same time slot and a lot of viewers were confused. The audience was split and both shows pulled lower than expected numbers. To complicate things, the Sci-Fi Channel does not believe that there's an audience for our show (for that matter, any UFO show). It's as if they have no idea you are out there!

I believe that there is great value within the UFO community to having our show on the air. As we all know, it takes time and a lot of money to conduct a thorough UFO investigation. How great would it be to have a television network foot the bill on these investigations? We have an objectively skeptical team in NY-SPI (an offshoot of the Budd Hopkins IF group) who are eager to get out there and apply their years of experience toward researching and investigating this field. Unlike the magazine publisher on the other show, Oliver Kemenczky and Ted Davis have the history, the educational background and experience to look at a case and determine whether it has substance or not. They want to know the truth. I want to know the truth and I know you want to know the truth.

Please help support our effort by making people in your group or organization aware of our show. The network is currently deciding if it will get picked up or just cancelled after only a single pilot episode. Although we believe there is room for both shows, we feel strongly that ours is the better one and that it serves the needs of the UFO community better. If people could write to feedback@scifi.com, they could have their voices heard on this issue. Let Sci-Fi know you're out there, and you want this series. Let them know them hear your voice and know you exist.

People can see the entire episode on YouTube. If you go to youtube.com and search for UFO Hunters, the clip that comes at the top of the list should be "UFO Hunters Season Premier Part 1". They can watch that to see the first episode.

Thanks so much for your time and your help.

Jay Bluemke
Supervising Producer of "UFO Hunters" on Sci-Fi Channel

 

[valiens]

Now that I read this, I think the producers of the Sci Fi version were completely stupid to keep the title "UFO Hunters" because it is confusing and redundant and (here's the head-slapping part) new shows on Sci Fi need to pull in higher numbers than History to get the green light. Why would they not eliminate that one simple problem knowing what ratings they needed to get to survive?

 

[Michael L.]

Let me just say right now, since evidently there are flame wars on other forums:

I did not post this to start anything like that. I just thought that if you liked the show, you may want to heed this call to action to attempt to save it.

Personally, I would rather several series attempting serious investigations into UFOs be on the air. I hope that this show makes it if for no other reason than to spur other works (be it due to imitation or attempts to be more hard-edge science).

Please no flaming! If you are anti-UFO Hunters Sci Fi Edition, just ignore this.

 

[Tommy Allison]

What's the difference between the Sci-Fi channel, and the History Channel's shows?

Are they the same?

 

[Michael L.]

They are two entirely different productions.