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ANOTHER GOOD QUESTION.

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Why it worked

The video works because it taps into a shared disappointment within the comedy community about the cancellation of a well-known show. The creator's personal anecdote and candid explanation of the show's perceived flaws make it relatable and engaging.

Summary

The creator discusses the cancellation of the TV show "Apollo", expressing that they are not surprised. They explain that the show's decline was due to a shift from booking established acts to featuring newer talent, which struggled to perform, and a general decrease in ratings and production value.

Structure

1Reacting to the cancellation of Apollo
2Expressing lack of surprise
3Recounting a personal missed opportunity with Apollo
4Explaining the show's shift in talent strategy
5Discussing the show's declining performance and production issues
6Predicting TLC might pick it up and its potential future

Product placement

Apollo (TV show): It is a TV show that features stand-up comedians. It is mentioned as being cancelled. Removing it would change the video's topic. It ACTS as the subject of the discussion.

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ANOTHER GOOD QUESTION. THOUGHTS OF LIVE CANCELLED? IS MY NO. I WILL TELL HAPPENED. UM, LIVE THE UM, THE ONLY THING I'M GUTTED IS I NEVER LOVE TO HAVE UH, THE GUY ANTHONY CAVENEY, CAME TO SEE ME YEARS AGO MY LIFE IN AND HE STILL FOR IT. AND WHEN MY QUITE DRUNKENLY ASKED PARTY NOT THAT LONG AGO WHY BECAUSE I'D BE GREAT ON IT, JUST ABOUT THAT. AND I THINK THAT IS A ISSUE WITH APOLLO IS, UM, IT WENT FROM BOOKING VERY BIG RECOGNISE AND THEN BREAKING SOME NEW TALENT TO BEING ACTS THAT I'VE BEEN GIGGING ONE OR LIKE, IT BECOME THIS VERY NEW ACTING SHOWCASE. BY ALL ACCOUNTS, STRUGGLING AT THE ACTUAL GIG IT TO MAKE DOING WELL. I THINK IT. IT BECAME THE. IT DIDN'T BECOME OF SHOW. OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW, UM, IT WASN'T GETTING THE RATINGS ANYMORE. UM, IT'S PROBABLY MAKE, YOU KNOW, HIRING ON IT. IT'S AN EASY CANCEL. IT'S HAD ITS DAY. WHAT I THINK MIGHT HAPPEN, THINK MIGHT HAPPEN, AND THIS IS UH, POINT THAT. LET'S HAPPENS. TLC WILL PROBABLY THEY ARE MAKING THEMSELVES THE HOME THE UK. THEY ARE PUSHING THAT. APOLLO WOULD BIG SCALP FOR THEM TO GET. SO IF TLC STILL A CHANCE UP DOING IT THE MONEY BACK YOU KNOW, I OF THE STUFF APOLLO WAS THE BIG HOST YOU DIDN'T HAVE LIKE JUST AT THAT TOURING LEVEL, READY TO GO. BRAND NEW PEOPLE PEOPLE BEEN GOING YEARS. TO DO WAS JEFF INNOCENT ON IT, MARK SIMMONS, PEOPLE ON HERE BUT WERE BRILLIANT STAND YOU KNOW, I HAVE BEEN THE DO. AND ME, BUT THAT'S, YOU OBVIOUSLY CAUSE I'M, I'VE GOT AN EGO, BUT YEAH, IT'S GONE, BUT I'M NOT SURPRISED. UM, THERE'S BEEN FOR YEARS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY END UP GOING PRETTY SOON. SO IT'S ONE