Chuck Lorre’s Newest Netflix Show Is A Hit, And He Gave Me His Thoughts On Weekly Episodes Vs. All-At-Once Binges

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Asking people if they prefer to binge a show or watch it week to week can cause quite heated debates; in fact, I’ve been in them many times. For years now, there’s been a big, passionate discussion about which release strategy is better, and it feels like it only gets more heated as the TV schedule features a mix of the two release methods. So now, Chuck Lorre, an acclaimed producer and writer who has a hit on Netflix right now and has created shows that were dropped both ways, has weighed in.  As Cuck Lorre’s latest sitcom, Leanne debuts at No. 2 on Netflix’s Top Ten TV Shows in the U.S., he spoke to us about his Netflix release as well as how TV shows are released these days. When asked by CinemaBlend’s Nick Venable about the weekly episodes vs. binge-all-at-once strategies, he started out by saying each has its own merits.

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00:00You know, I think they both have merit. I don't know that one is arguably better than the other.

00:07There's something to, when a show comes out once a week, it maybe has a better chance of developing a relationship with the audience.

00:19And the audience can speak with one another and share their feelings about, did you see the show last night?

00:24As opposed to if you watch them all at once, the conversation that follows is the only conversation you'll have and then it's over.

00:32But if it's over 16 weeks or 22 weeks of one week, that conversation amongst the audience, I think, can get deeper and more interesting.

00:47You know, did you see Cheers last night is how I grew up, you know, or Get Smart, if I can be honest.

00:54Ha ha ha.

00:55Ha ha.

00:55Ha ha ha.

00:57Yeah.

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