TV SERIES · 2006–
Jericho
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- #001
When CBS cancelled Jericho in May 2007, fans began sending nuts to CBS in reference to the series finale, in which the main character answered a demand for surrender with "NUTS," an allusion to the Battle of the Bulge. Three weeks later, more than 8 million nuts worth over 40,000 pounds in total were shipped to CBS NY and CBS offices. On 6 June 2007, CBS president Nina Tassler sent a note saying they had ordered seven more episodes to air that year, and also asked fans to stop sending nuts.
- #002
Another interesting note is that the Morse code heard in the title sequence differs for each episode and hints at that episode. The list is: Episode # - Episode Title - Morse Code Message S1E1 - Pilot - Jericho Pilot S1E2 - Fallout - Jericho Fallout S1E3 - Four Horsemen - Jericho Three S1E4 - Walls of Jericho - Knows Rob S1E5 - Federal Response - There Is a Fire S1E6 - 9:02 - Hits EMP S1E7 - Long Live the Mayor - Pray for NYC S1E8 - Rogue River - Rob Not FBI S1E9 - Crossroads - AOV Surprise (AOV may mean Area of Vulnerability) S1E10 - Red Flag - Starts with S1E11 - Vox Populi - 6 And Ends with S1E12 - Recap - ***This was a recap episode, so some numbering sequences (like Netflix) count it as Episode 12… others count it as another number 11, so the numbers below may be off by one episode. S1E13 - The Day Before - Bloodshed (The last three codes were a contest riddle: "Starts with 6 and Ends with Bloodshed.") S1E14 - Blackjack - Bleeding KS S1E15 - Heart of Winter - 4 Back 4 Left S1E16 - Semper Fidelis - They Need It S1E17 - Winter's End - An Expensive Deal S1E18 - A Terrorist of One Man - Rob Exposed S1E19 - AKA - Who Put Red Bell S1E20 - Casus Belli - Someone Escaped S1E21 - Overland If - We Promise S1E22 - Coalition of Volunteers - Loyalty S1E23 - Why We Fight - To the Flag (The last three: "We pledge loyalty to the flag") S2E1 - Reconstruction - We're BAAACK S2E2 - Condor - J&R Ran Boxcar S2E3 - Jennings and Rall - Whoever Seeks Knows Everything S2E4 - Oversight - An Expensive Death S2E5 - Termination for Cause - Everything Is Dark S2E6 - Sedition - Know Our Flag S2E7 - Patriots and Tyrants - Still There (The last three say: "Even if the sky is dark, know that our flag is still there").
- #003
It aired in Australia one day after it aired in the US up to the mid-season break. After the break, Network Ten was unable to bring the series back for about 2 months after the US. This delay, combined with a lack of advertising and an insufficient time slot, led Jericho to be "shelved" after Episode #1.13 "Black Jack." This is a fate shared by some other cult series such as Battlestar Galactica (2004).
- #004
In Episode 1.5, after the power comes back, the web page Hawkins reaches is the MSN Turkey homepage.
- #005
The Morse code accompanying each episode's opening title sequence is broadcast at a frequency of 1000 Hz and 15 words per minute.
- #006
In Season 2, Episode 6, Jericho Rangers army convoy aide Bill Koehler (Richard Speight Jr.) wears a name tape reading "Muck," the name of Speight's character in the HBO series Band of Brothers.
- #007
It was conceived as a feature film inspired by Testament (1983), The Day After (1983) and Threads (1984), all of which depict communities that fall victim to a nuclear attack. The producers eventually realized the idea would develop better as a series.
- #008
The countdown Jimmy's daughter does during the game of hide-and-seek is a reference to the "Daisy" ad, which ran from the beginning up to the 1964 presidential election. The ad was considered successful in implying that Barry Goldwater would start a nuclear war and in scaring some voters into voting for Lyndon Johnson.
- #009
When the series began, Ashley Scott received second billing and Lennie James third. From Episode 16 onward, James received second billing and Scott third.
- #010
Actor Lennie James (Robert Hawkins) would go on to appear in two other post-apocalyptic series, later taking on the role of Morgan Jones in The Walking Dead (2010) and Fear the Walking Dead (2015). The characters Robert Hawkins and Morgan Jones share many similarities: both have a mysterious past, are knowledgeable and skilled in self-defense, and possess much knowledge about surviving in the wild. Atlanta is turned into a wasteland in both shows.
- #011
Although Esai Morales appeared in every episode of Season 2, he was not billed as a series regular.
- #012
Actor Richard Speight Jr. (Deputy Bill) and actress Shoshannah Stern (Bonnie Richmond) also appear together in Supernatural (2005), as the Archangel Gabriel and Eileen Leahy respectively.
- #013
The Allied States of America resembles the Enclave from the Fallout video game series in concept: a long-standing totalitarian post-nuclear revival of the American government that comes into conflict with other post-apocalyptic communities that have replaced the former government. The impending war mentioned between the Allied States of America and the Republic of Texas at the end of Season 2 can be compared to the conflict between the Enclave and the New California Republic in Fallout 2, in terms of struggles between a continuation of the previous federal government and an American state that is now independent with its own new government and army.
- #014
In Season 1, Episode 5, while the library is burning, a snake is thrown to Eric Green to block the smoke. When smoke starts coming from another door, he needs another snake, but they cannot find one, even though we can clearly see an orange snake where they found the green one.
- #015
In response to "Unrealistic" portrayals of a nuclear attack and its aftermath (for example, the characters are not affected by radiation or nuclear winter), Skeet Ulrich stated at the time that more than one bomb would be needed for that to happen. However, Ulrich admitted he looked forward to seeing "a scene where somebody runs their hand through their hair and they pull out a clump of hair."
- #016
Pat Franks's novel "Alas, Babylon" had a major influence on the creators of this series. At one point Dale cannot sell some metallic trinkets because of a fear of irradiated metal (the same as a plot point in "Alas, Babylon"). Hawkins also suggests that Jericho is located away from the projected fallout clouds and has access to useful resources, similar to Fort Repose. In a scene taken almost directly from Alas, Babylon, the townspeople organize a meal to get rid of all the meat at the local market that is in danger of spoiling.
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