We're Loud! (A parody of NBC's "Proud as a Peacock" promo)

[Mralexspanishprm]

RCA TK 44 AT SECOND :20??

[strandedbuckeye]

Thanks for the laughs! 

[Kartoonkid95]

@strandedbuckeye YEAH THANKS A WHOLE LOT

[mikevltg3]

Someone lost their job over this, I bet.

And I hope they felt it was worth it. :D

[dsneybuf]

Anything wrong with the fact I can remember the lyrics to this more clearly than those of the original song?

[kdeviljay]

Looking at the ratings for shows that were cancelled in the late 70s and early 80s those shows would have long sustained runs today. Can you imagine if the government would of cut cable off and regulated it three decades ago? The TV landscape may only have 2 dozen cable channels not 10 dozen. So many channels don't need to exist.

[SenhorBundy]

@kdeviljay

But regulation stifles growth and disadvantages those who want to do well!

[dwalex97209]

This song was performed by the Comcast choir. How long will it take to bury NBC? Lord only knows.

[muscleviewer]

Funny. Also nostalgic with the old clips.

[SimplyKevTV]

This parody could also be used to describe NBC today....

[ShermansAlley]

One other thought: I think this is the 1980-81 season, rather than 1979. I say that, because 'Hill Street Blues,' 'Flamingo Road,' and the sitcom version of 'Harper Valley P.T.A.' are included in it.

[BeastOfMetal1989]

@ShermansAlley Ironic, then, that Hill Street Blues would eventually be one of the cornerstones of NBC's resurgence in the mid 80s.

[ShermansAlley]

The great thing about this parody is that the singers and the musical arrangement are completely believable. This is exactly how these promos always sound. If someone had tried to do this on the cheap, or if the singers had camped it up, it wouldn't work. But the singers played it straight, and it sounds completely convincing.

[tjveil]

@ShermansAlley There's a good reason for this. if the stories are to be believed, NBC's promotions department recorded TWO versions of this promo -- the official, authorized one, and this parody. Both were recorded with the same singers and the same music track. The way the story goes, NBC confiscated and burned the tapes of this version when they found out about it. Guess they didn't get 'em all, huh?

[margiewalter38]

@tjveil I was never even affiliated with NBC and I was given a tape with this song in the late 80's I would certainly say they did not get them all

[LizFL]

@ShermansAlley They should be.

This parody was created by the EXACT SAME people who produced NBC's "Proud As A Peacock" campaign (same ad agency, same production staff, same performers as in the original promos ... down to the last detail).

Back then, people had grapefruits!

[deangelomywayentfan]

"Channel 2, Proud as a Peacock" WSB-TV Atlanta Georgia (now an ABC affiliate)

[godgundam10]

Zucker is finally on his way out, but it's too little, too late.

Goodbye forever, NBC.

[lukesams3]

NBC just isn't the same without Deal or No Deal.

[collegeman1988]

The opening to the first episode of the fifth season of the original Saturday Night Live has the slogan "NBC -- Smart as a Peacock!"

[thejoisey82]

A little history for you: This is an actually parody of NBC's 1979 season lineup which came in dead last behind ABC and CBS. Don Imus is behind this parody and it actually got him fired from his radio show. Of course he was hired back and the rest is history!

[EmiOfBrie]

@thejoisey82 I heard the song was done on SNL.... I stand corrected, I guess.

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

there is a lot more to this than what you here

[micmac99]

Maybe Conan will perform this song during his "I quit NBC" comedy tour this year.

[godgundam10]

Nothing will save NBC this time. Jeff Zucker will be the last president NBC will EVER have.

[rrunner81sg]

Great parody! Funny as heck! But can Fred Silverman be completely responsible for running NBC to the ground? After he and Brandon Tartikoff turned ABC from a 3rd place dud into a Nielsen-rating dynamo, it was quite difficult for Fred to defeat all of those ABC hits he was responsible for. And some of his great CBS shows were still on the air, so Fred had to defeat two network monsters. No wonder NBC went in the toilet! Luckily Tartikoff saved the network.

[KevinR1990]

@rrunner81sg

Basically, Fred Silverman's the Vince Russo of network television. He turned ABC/WWF into a juggernaut, then got poached by the competition (NBC for Fred, WCW for Russo) only to run them into the ground.

And this ad still rings true. Just replace "Fred" with "Jeff" and "18 rating and 14 share" with "4 rating and 2 share".

[singinglawnchair]

Just replace "Fred" with "Jeff" and you have NBC's current state.

[Partier29]

And the "a 18 rating, a 14 share" with "a one eight rating, a one four share" as well. lol

Yeah, thanks a whole lot Jeff Su... I mean, Zucker.

[singinglawnchair]

@Partier29

More like Fu-- um, yeah. *cough* =P

[professorintellect]

We're loud! We're living in the past *cut to vid of Jay Leno*...I could see that happening

[tsntana]

Current NBC shows and the current Peacock with the Olympic rings.

[scifiradioguy]

An 18 rating and a 14 share?

Some net execs would give their left arm for that today.

[nomadcowatbk]

@scifiradioguy

Does any network show get that today? The only show that gets big ratings anymore is the Super Bowl

[BeastOfMetal1989]

@scifiradioguy First off, I believe that's households, not 18-49. Second off, this was before cable split the overall audience the way it has today. So in a way, that's every bit as woeful as a 1.9 in 18-49(probably the peacock's average over the last two weeks, even w/ comedies in there)

[DocLeggz]

@scifiradioguy Yeah, now when there are like 20 networks, but back then where there were only 3 those were LOW numbers.

[kdeviljay]

@scifiradioguy That is so true. Looking at the ratings for shows that were cancelled in the late 70s and early 80s those shows would have long sustained runs today. Can you imagine if the government would of cut cable off and regulated it three decades ago? The TV landscape may only have 2 dozen cable channels not 10 dozen. So many channels don't need to exist. Good call on your post.

[JeffATL]

LMAO!!!!!

[1soniccool]

they burn the copy's of this song so NBC is safe

[arch331]

Good one!

[indianhead66]

I'm sad NBC sucks so badly! The CW recently pulled ahead! that blows! Jay Leno is no Cosby! Good bye NBC!

[megamanj2004X]

and today's era of NBC is in even worse shape than what it was when Fred Silverman was in charge.

NBC is worse now thanks to Jeff Zucker and the soon-to-be-departed Ben Silverman (no relation to Fred Silverman).

I mean how the hell do you go from the #1 network all the way to being behind the CW (of all networks) in a 4-5 year span?

[jmjfanss]

And worse they took off ER and other great shows, we need a new bill cosby or another friends from the 1990's.

[shamethemelitists]

Was no fan of Friends so I'd pass on that said tripe but ER should have stayed on

it had a timeles quality to it as did Jerry Seinfeld. and I would not mind another Cosby-Like show but it would have to be done right. none of that" My wife and kids" or Tracy Morgan show BS! and they should have never gotten rid of DOND and 1 vs 100 (the second format killed the latter they could've moved those gems to daytime (better than 4 or 5 hours of the Today show) NBC needs help!

[jmjfanss]

It's still better then the reality show bullshit today.

[shamethemelitists]

i'm 50/50 on that there are good reality shows and shitty ones (and most of the latter are on NBC) on friends, excuse me if that show conveys negative images for me. (just like all the cookie cutter Aarron-Spelling/Darren Star Prods. dreck of the era) Friends IMO was not that good and again IMO (I had many friends that were big fans of the show at its peak and still are ) To me I have a disdain for most of the people on that show (especially Anniston) To me I could name 10 BETTER 90s shows.

[jmjfanss]

Oh Please, with the exception of a few good reality shows, the rest are just very horrible, they just couldn't hold a candle to the 50's and the 90's shows.

[GD29]

@jmjfanss i don't recall nbc having much of a status in the 50's.....cbs was going all the way with "i love lucy", "the honeymooners", etc.....of course it was a fucking gold mine in the 90's with seinfeld, friends, frasier, er, need i say more?

[shamethemelitists]

Dave& co at CW's sister network CBS is beating poor Conan and is Jay Leno regretting he left TTS?

Prime Time is a mess Daytime save for the 4 hour today show is nonexhistent (bring the gameshows back!) a LOUD AS A PEACOCK INDEED! They have no pride to show! Nothing to "come home to" no longer the"place to be"" Don't wanna see TV" need i say more maybe they need to bring Tartikoff back from the dead!

[megamanj2004X]

and the only other thing NBC has in daytime outside of 4 ear-bleeding hours of "Today" is "Days of our Lives," which was surprisingly beating the shit out of ABC's "General Hosptial" in the ratings.

And if NBC cancels "Days of Our Lives," what's gonna be left on their daytime sked? Nothing but 8 hours of "Today?"

[GD29]

@megamanj2004X true...cbs has price is right, let's make a deal, at least two soaps i believe...i think abc still has general hospital and of course the view (i commend anyone who can sit through at LEAST five minutes of that show)....oh and how will it help cbs to have a "View" ripoff on their schedule (The Talk)? They've been the most watched network for a while now...

[GD29]

@megamanj2004X NBC can't POSSIBLY be behind the CW.....can it?? is it in absolute last place?? if MyNetwork Tv is still running, that wins the crown....

[bakerandbaker1]

CW doesn't and shouldn't count...and neither should Fox.

[UsonianAC]

@bakerandbaker1 Yeah, and MyNetworkTV doesn't even consider itself to be a television network anymore.

[bakerandbaker1]

MyNetwork TV is a cable affiliate for Fox stations, like WSBK TV 38 for WBZ in Boston. It's an overflow channel, nothing more. NBC is third out of three in my mind, if only because of a lousy primetime lineup. Give NBC shows that air on CBS, Fox, or even ABC they're #1 rather easily with news and sports unrivaled on network television today.

[shamethemelitists]

ough! when the offspring of the former WB is doing better than the pioneer of broadcasting. you know you F'd up BADLY! even their news department has devolved. (from Tom Brokaw and the late Great Tim Russert to Kieth OLbermann and Rachel Maddow) way to go Jeff SUCK-er

[Tekkenfreek234]

The CW is terrible, save for one good show: Everybody Hates Chris.

[TXNews]

@Tekkenfreek234 Uhh, you do know it was cancelled, right? :/

[Tekkenfreek234]

@TXNews Yes, I knew that when I posted that comment. It still stands as The CW's best show, though.

[GD29]

@Tekkenfreek234 i was into that show in its first season on upn but for some reason i drifted when it got into the cw.....of course that and all of the other comedies got cancelled when cw decided to go for a drama-reality-female feel......the only show im into is "smallville"....

[TerryT1976]

Great job!