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Nutty campaign brings 'Jericho' back -- for now

Article from: Post-Tribune (IN) Article date: July 1, 2007 Author: PIET LEVY

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This promotional photo, provided by CBS, shows cast members of "Jericho" (from left, Lennie James, Erik Knudsen, Sprague Grayden, Ashley Scott and Skeet Ulrich). Fans trumpeting the cause of the canceled drama have caught the network's ear. CBS, deluged with calls, messages and shipments of nuts signifying viewer displeasure, ordered seven more episodes and will rerun the first season's premiere on Friday.(PHOTO) (AP PHOTO/CBS, CLIFF LIPSON, HO)

"Jericho" fans are nuts. At any ...

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