What impresses me most about the fans trying to save Jericho is that they aren’t just focused on themselves. Yes, they are working extremely hard right now with stuff like billboards, creating commercials and doing whatever they can to bring the post-apocalyptic cult hit back to television.

But in the middle of all that, they are finding time to help the troops overseas. This past Christmas, they sent over 100 season 1 DVDs to troops, and this year they are doubling that effort.

They gathered in over $5300 in donations which resulted in 219 copies of the second season of Jericho being readied to ship to our beloved troops across the globe. The delivery will be done through the Staten Island Project Homefront, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting our troops with frequently asked for items, like snacks, books, CDs and other personal items.

The DVDs will be accompanied by messages of support from Jericho fans, or Rangers, all over the country. Not to be outdone, the DVDs will also include words of encouragement from the writers and producers of Jericho themselves, including Dan Shotz and Jon Turteltaub.

In fact, the Rangers have raised over $32,000 for humanitarian efforts over the last year, which is simply astounding:

• A $20,667 donation in 2007, with the assistance of www.Nutsonline.com, to Greensburg, KS to aid in
  a massive rebuilding effort following a catastrophic F5 tornado;
• A charity auction at Jerichon, the annual convention hosted by www.guardiansofjericho.com that
  produced nearly $4,000 for Greensburg and VFW efforts;
• Ongoing care package shipments of toiletries, games, books, DVDs, etc. to a designated military
  contact and Jericho fan on behalf of other troops serving in Iraq;
• The current Spreading the Nutty Love campaign, in which nearly $1,080 worth of peanut butter (378 jars) and other food essentials are being donated to the Kansas Food Bank (in a state especially hard-hit by tornadoes); and,
• Various smaller efforts on behalf of individual Jericho fans who suffered various medical and/or
  financial difficulties

You can read more about their efforts on their website, Jericho Rangers 4 Our Troops.

Keep it up guys, that’s awesome stuff.

On the news front, check out Amy Vernon’s article about recent Jericho news, including casting news of Jericho alumni and a potential movie?

Just last week we posted the news that the Jericho Rangers (fans of Jericho who want to see the show come back for another season) were pooling resources together in an effort to make a commercial to play in the L.A. area for the month of June, in hopes that some TV executive would take notice and do something about it.

Well, that commercial is totally complete now and it launched officially last Friday. They got the voice-over work done by Brad Beyer, who plays Stanley Richmond on the show, which was totally great of him to help out.

The great thing about this campaign is that it’s not just the fans doing it themselves, but the writers and creators of the show, and even Jericho actors like Beyer, are all trying to get it done together.

Go check out the commercial on SaveJerichoAgain.com when you get a chance, and check out the official press release for the commercial below.

Keep up the good fight Rangers!

HISTORY STARTS NOW:
JERICHO CAMPAIGN TAKES TOTHE AIRWAVES

Fresh on the heels of funding an ad in “Variety”and a gigantic billboard in downtown Los Angeles broadcasting the need for a new home, fans of the serial post-apocalyptic drama Jericho are once again demonstrating their commitment to resurrecting their favorite television show. The latest salvo in the fight for Jericho? Over 200 cable TV ads airing over the course of ten days around Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the South and East San Fernando Valley.

Through yet another massive fundraising effort over the past three weeks, fans – or Jericho Rangers, as they’re often called – have put together over $6,000 to purchase TV advertising in what may be a first for a fan commu- nity seeking to show support for a beloved show. The 30-second ad, created by a talented fan with the screen name RubberPoultry, begins airing June 12th in a ten-day run that hits popular, ratings-rich shows, such as “Ghost Hunters”on the SciFi Channel, “Deadliest Catch”on the Discovery Channel, and other programs on the History Channel.

With voice-over graciously provided by actor Brad Beyer, Jericho’s stalwart, salt-of-the-earth farmer/ranch owner “Stanley Richmond,”the ad can be found at www.savejerichoagain.com, a site specifically created to showcase the TV spot and highlight fan efforts on behalf of the show.

Targeting efforts in and around the Hollywood industry area where a decision about Jericho’s future will most likely be made in the near future, Jericho Rangers have worked with Time-Warner (holding 97% of the market share in that region) to create a schedule that complements other fans’media efforts and maintains awareness of support for the show, its cast, and crew.

Since Jericho’s official cancellation by CBS in March, it’s been rumored that several networks and media compa-nies, including the SciFi Channel, have expressed an interest in reviving and picking up the show. Talks are thought to be currently underway with Jericho’s creators and interested parties to bring the show back to life in some incarnation.