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Sue Thomas returns ............

posted 15 years ago by marielynnette111
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SUE THOMAS: F.B.EYE
Premiers Monday, April 6, 2009
on Animal Planet

“Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye”, inspired by the true story of the F.B.I’s first deaf surveillant and her hearing dog Levi, is coming to ANIMAL PLANET, beginning Monday, April 6, with a two-hour opener (8:00 – 10:00 p.m., ET/PT, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Central and Mountain. Thereafter, it will be shown in its regular time slot, Mondays at 9:00 ET/PT and 8:00 p.m. Central and Mountain.

Deanne Bray stars as a young deaf woman who, along with her hearing dog Levi, is starting her first job – with the F.B.I. – where Sue’s unique lip reading ability lands her in the bureau’s elite surveillance team. Suddenly Sue and Levi are “G-men,” caught up in more action than they ever bargained for. But what they lack in experience, they make up for in spirit and enthusiasm.

“This is a call to action for ‘Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye,’ fans” says co-creator Gary Johnson. “It’s a chance to enjoy your favorite ‘Sue Thomas’ episodes. And if the show does well, Animal Planet is interested in making new episodes. So we’d encourage fans to let them know you’re out there by telling them how much you enjoy the show.”

Once the show has started airing, let Animal Planet know that you love the show and that you are happy to watch ! You can contact them with the Viewer Relations's form. The process is a bit lengthy, but it will be worth it!

http://convention.suethomasfbeye.net/

[–] Dalesdomain 15 years ago

Please keep in mind that there has been talk since 2005 about networks that were "interested" in doing new episodes. There was even an announcement that cited a specific month (August) back in 2008. No network or cable outlet was named. A delay then was announced due to unspecified problems. That was the end of that.

The show doesn't really fit in the Animal Planet format of how to train dogs, special units that rescue abused animals, the competition to find the best dog groomer in the country, meerkit adventures or what life is like in a society of orangutans.

A big problem with the show was that so many people were far more interested in getting Sue and Jack together than they were in learning about the the Deaf culture and Sue's amazing accomplishments.

Deanne Bray is interested in bridging the gap between the deaf and the hearing. It will be too bad if most fans want the show to come back in hopes their romantic fantasies will be fulfilled (go to the fanfic sites for that).

[–] twin-6 15 years ago

Animal Planet is testing the waters for scripted, dramatic programming with "Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye" - the link is hearing dog Levi.
It is reruns of the shows for now - but if it does well, new episodes could happen!
You can see some clips here: http://www.youtube.com/user/suethomasfbeyetv - including the open, a promo, some scenes from the show, etc. And "Levi Runs To Sue" has annotations for captioning - and "The Signing Clip" is done all in American Sign Language with subtitles for the hearing.
Everyone please watch the show - and then let Animal Planet know how much you like it by emailing them at http://extweb.discovery.com/viewerrelations or calling them at 240-662-2000.

[–] dogwalker5500 15 years ago

YES!! I love this show!!! I am so glad Animal Planet picked it up. I freakin love animal planet right now!!!

[–] [email protected] 15 years ago

I'm with Dogwalker5500!! I thought that they were just rerunning the first episode then doing all new episodes....so I watched all three seasons just this week on YouTube. People think that this show doesn't fit Animal Planet, but they are wrong. Levi was a huge part of that show and he taught me how having a helping dog can enrich your life. I have thought of getting one myself (I'm in a wheelchair), but felt like others could benefit from them more. I hope Animal Planet does more new episodes.

I know their usual programming is about abuse to animals, competitions, and so forth, but those get boring after awhile and you stop watching them. This is a great show that keeps your attention. I am one of those fans who would love to see Jack and Sue get together, but that's not why I watch the show or why I'm happy it's now on Animal Planet. Give it a chance, I think you will enjoy it!!

[–] tards 15 years ago

i am sooo excited. i've been hoping there would be a chance to bring this show back. its always been my favorite!!!

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[–] [email protected] 15 years ago

They only had it on for 2 weeks, then they took it off.

[–] suzan28 10 years ago

I didn't know that it came back.....even briefly

they are rerunning it on vision a religious station where I live....

but, dont' know what's new, and what isn't...

susan

[–] lensman19067 15 years ago

Hi all,

Very sad to say, I got email today from Animal Planet saying:

Dear Viewer:

Thank you for contacting Animal Planet and for taking the time to share
your thoughts and concerns about the removal of Sue Thomas, F.B. Eye.
[bold]Animal Planet was happy to bring this wonderful series back to television.
Unfortunately, it did not find a large enough audience to continue airing
the series.[/bold]

Comments such as these are taken very seriously. Each and every comment is
forwarded on to our programming executives for review and consideration.
It is comments like yours that contribute to creating change and improving
our programming.

Again, thank you for contacting Animal Planet.

Sincerely,

Viewer Relations
Animal Planet

Pfffft. Is it on anywhere else?

Thanks,
dan

[–] Dalesdomain 15 years ago

I think reruns are still airing in Canada.

I think Animal Planet's schedulers had the best of intentions when they added Sue Thomas; however, it wasn't a good fit for their format. Why not do a series about service dogs? What exactly is a service dog? What breeds make the best ones? What are the laws regarding service dogs? Can landlords refuse to allow someone to have a service dog if the building doesn't allow animals?

[–] inlovewithJC 15 years ago

They do still air in Canada, every weekday on CTV

You give me joy that's unspeakable, Jesus I am so in love with You

[–] Durbelethwen 15 years ago

Today while watching Doc on the Gospel Music Channel, I saw an advertisement saying that they will show Sue Thomas F.B. Eye starting starting Monday Sep. 14 at 5:00 eastern time.

[–] i_luv_neville 12 years ago

They show reruns on BYU tv - if you have DirecTV then you should get that channel, it's around 374 Ithink....

The only thing about it is that it shows in a weird way for widescreen TVS - its just the show in a box in the middle with black at the edges of the screen. Also the commericals are always REALLY short so that the show is over 10 minutes before the time slot is up.

[–] BobBoulier 11 years ago

It is running on BYU-TV, and if you have a Roku streaming device, you can add the BYU Channel for free.

I haven't finished watching the episode airing as I type this, but looked up the show and I'm confident I will like it. Unfortunately, this episode is towards the end of the 3rd and final season. Only 2 more episodes aired after this one, so I'm hoping they will restart soon with the pilot episode and continue from there.

[–] Julie-30 9 years ago

I have a Roku but haven't seen this show as an option.

But, my cable system offers BYUtv so I can watch the show every night. I just love it.

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[–] nikkivisser 8 years ago

i enjoy watching beautiful deanne bray. paul. australia.