Episode 4

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Published on:

3rd Feb 2025

Star Trek: Enterprise fans raised millions of dollars for a Season 5 of the show

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Despite raising millions of dollars, the fan-campaign for a 5th season of Star Trek: Enterprise, but was it successful?

Decreasing viewership, uneven story arcs, a change of Showrunner, and a lack of network support were among the many reasons that Enterprise was On The Bubble multiple times during its 4 season run. All that didn't stop fans from putting their hard-earned on the line to signal their devotion for Star Trek: Enterprise, and that they were more than willing to speak the language of the TV Suits, money.

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**Correction** in this audio recording we mentioned that the first letter writing campaign to get Enterprise renewed happened prior to S2, but upon further investigation we have clarified that the show was first heavily On The Bubble at the end of S2, and the campaign was then launched to secure a S3.

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On The Bubble podcast
An oral history of save-our-show TV fan campaigns
An oral history of save-our-show TV fan campaigns. Have you ever wondered why your favourite TV show was cancelled before its time, and did anyone try to save-the-show? On The Bubble podcast is here to answer those questions, and more.

In 'On The Bubble podcast', Josh Liston delves into the who's, the how's, the when's and the why's, of save-our-show fan campaign. With a pinch of rich audio production and more than a pinch of a heavy Aussie accent, Josh is here to share the stories of TV's most dedicated fandoms.
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Josh Liston is a long-time Podcaster and short-time Comedian from regional Australia. He currently Hosts the shows 'Hell of a Mouth: A Buffy Fancast', 'On The Bubble podcast' and 'The Half Parmi'.