In television history, relatively little shows should claim that they have a long -term recognition. Since the series of that list, they can even compete with Air. While the show has nothing in the shocking 20 seasons set by "Gunsmoke"The medical drama aired for stunning 15 seasons of Ann -BI, broadcasting an incredible 331 episodes. It's something like 250 hours of television, give or take. Not bad, given that this was initially to be the only movie.

"Air" premiered in 1994, but the origin of the project went still in 1974 when Michael Crichton first wrote the script, which was originally titled "EV", as in "Ward for Emergency". He was based on his own experiences as a medical resident in a busy emergency room earlier in his life. As explained to MichaelcrichTon.com by the deceased author personally, directed The 1973 Scientific Flip "West World", which will eventually continue to inspire the HBO show By the same name, he wanted to be creatively distinguished:

"For my next project I wanted to do something completely different. I wrote a documentary style film about what happened during 24 hours in the emergency room. I thought the script was wonderful, but no one would make the film, finding it too technical, too chaotic, too fast and too fast.

"Finally, he did as he did as a pilot TV. And then it became a series, "Cricketon concluded. While that last bit is really shiny during the most sacred part of the story, Ann -Bi really used the chance on the script like a pilot, not as a feature film. However, it was one of Cryton's associates, no one other than Steven Spielberg, who helped reality.

For context, in 1993, "Park Jura" hit theaters and became the greatest film of all time Until that point, taking nearly $ 1 billion globally. Spielberg, of course, directed the film based on the novel of Krickton of the same name. Needless to say, they rode high on that success. So, when Krichton brought his scenario Air to Spielberg, for the first time in years, it seemed that the project had a real blow to make. Only then did the couple realize that they have more than one movie on their hands. How AMBLIN's official website puts it:

Then both directors explained that they may have had a television series on their own hands than a two -hour feature film. Cricketon and Spielberg redefined the concept as a pilot/proposed series to bring to television in collaboration with Warner Brothers and NBC television.

After an article of 2009 of Hollywood reporter Timed to match the "ER" final, NBC initially gave the project the project as a two -hour film. When Spielberg and Cricketon said they wanted at least a six-episode to commit to, "we told them," They found it happily, "" NBC's head of the NBC Littlfield at the time admitted. "We have finally come to an agreement on many twists and turns."

Although not a huge success outside the gate, the show eventually found its position and became one of the highest ranked TV shows for most of its work. "Air" also helped turn George Clooney into the The star that is todayWith other actors they also get an Ardwar over the years thanks to the popularity of the series. To say at least that, Spielberg and Cricketon were probably happy that they did not decide for a two -hour film.

You can grab "Air: Full Series" by Amazon's DVD.