Post by 912thamwuser on May 17, 2014 20:36:16 GMT -5
The way I select which cases to air on the next broadcast would follow a formula. It's agreed that more fugitives aired means more captures, so I'd naturally go all out. Given 44 minutes of air time after the opening sequence, here's what I'd do with the time. Rather, it follows 2 formulas, alternating between them every other week. I would generally dedicate "odd-numbered" weeks to new cases and "even-numbered" weeks to second airings of past fugitives:
Formula for "odd weeks":
Segment 1
1.5 min - intro
7 min - introduction of a new case that easily deserves an airing and is expected to be an easy grab.
Segment 2
1.5 min - 4 new fugitives on the 15 Seconds of Shame.
6 min - introduction of a new case designed either for emotional appeal and feeling factor, or for comic relief.
Segment 3
1.5 min - another 4 fugitives on a 2nd 15 Seconds of Shame segment.
8 min - 4 fugitives on the All-Points Bulletin, 2 minutes each, 2 new and 2 past cases.
Segment 4
1.5 min - 4 fugitives on a 3rd 15 Seconds of Shame segment.
6 min - Special feature, usually with a fugitive attached to the end.
Segment 5
1.5 min - 4th 15 Seconds of Shame segment.
7 min - introduction of a new case described as one of the worst the city's police department has ever seen.
Segment 6
1 min - 5 cases in rewind.
0.5 min - preview of next week.
1 min - outro and credits.
Formula for "even weeks":
Segment 1:
1.5 min - intro
6 min - 2nd and subsequent airing of a recently introduced fugitive, not new to that year, but not a cold case.
Segment 2:
1.5 min - 1st of four 15 Seconds of Shame segments, focusing on fugitives previously aired on the segment
6 min - airing of a cold case fugitive already aired many times on the show.
Segment 3:
1.5 min - 2nd of four 15 Seconds of Shame segments of the night.
4 min - airing of an old case from about 4-6 years ago
4 min - airing of an old case from about 2-4 years ago
Segment 4:
1.5 min - 3rd of four 15 Seconds of Shame segments.
7 min - Airing of any Unknown case, preference based on odds of solving it as a Direct Capture.
Segment 5:
1.5 min - 4th of four 15 Seconds of Shame segments.
7 min - 2 to 3 Missing cases.
Segment 6:
1 min - some cases in rewind.
0.5 min - preview of next week's lead-off fugitive
1 min - outro and credits.
So, on odd-numbered weeks, an average of 24 fugitives would be aired, and on even-numbered weeks, 20 fugitives, 1 Unknown case, and 2 missing persons/children on average. Assuming 1 in 10 fugitive airings on average leads to a capture, this formula would've created a bumper crop of captures every year almost as big as 2008. Would any of you see any bad logistics with this formula or otherwise do things differently?
Formula for "odd weeks":
Segment 1
1.5 min - intro
7 min - introduction of a new case that easily deserves an airing and is expected to be an easy grab.
Segment 2
1.5 min - 4 new fugitives on the 15 Seconds of Shame.
6 min - introduction of a new case designed either for emotional appeal and feeling factor, or for comic relief.
Segment 3
1.5 min - another 4 fugitives on a 2nd 15 Seconds of Shame segment.
8 min - 4 fugitives on the All-Points Bulletin, 2 minutes each, 2 new and 2 past cases.
Segment 4
1.5 min - 4 fugitives on a 3rd 15 Seconds of Shame segment.
6 min - Special feature, usually with a fugitive attached to the end.
Segment 5
1.5 min - 4th 15 Seconds of Shame segment.
7 min - introduction of a new case described as one of the worst the city's police department has ever seen.
Segment 6
1 min - 5 cases in rewind.
0.5 min - preview of next week.
1 min - outro and credits.
Formula for "even weeks":
Segment 1:
1.5 min - intro
6 min - 2nd and subsequent airing of a recently introduced fugitive, not new to that year, but not a cold case.
Segment 2:
1.5 min - 1st of four 15 Seconds of Shame segments, focusing on fugitives previously aired on the segment
6 min - airing of a cold case fugitive already aired many times on the show.
Segment 3:
1.5 min - 2nd of four 15 Seconds of Shame segments of the night.
4 min - airing of an old case from about 4-6 years ago
4 min - airing of an old case from about 2-4 years ago
Segment 4:
1.5 min - 3rd of four 15 Seconds of Shame segments.
7 min - Airing of any Unknown case, preference based on odds of solving it as a Direct Capture.
Segment 5:
1.5 min - 4th of four 15 Seconds of Shame segments.
7 min - 2 to 3 Missing cases.
Segment 6:
1 min - some cases in rewind.
0.5 min - preview of next week's lead-off fugitive
1 min - outro and credits.
So, on odd-numbered weeks, an average of 24 fugitives would be aired, and on even-numbered weeks, 20 fugitives, 1 Unknown case, and 2 missing persons/children on average. Assuming 1 in 10 fugitive airings on average leads to a capture, this formula would've created a bumper crop of captures every year almost as big as 2008. Would any of you see any bad logistics with this formula or otherwise do things differently?
I also think a fugitive can easily deserve an airing and be an emotionally appealing case. And I'm sorry, maybe Lifetime brainwashed me, but I'm a sucker for the emotionally appealing cases.