Fansorganize their schedules to insure that they will be able
to see their favorite program. Confessions of missing an episode
are almost automatically met with sympathetic offers from other
fans willing to clone tapes to remedy this gap. The series becomes
the object of anticipation: previews are scrutinized in fine
detail, each frame stopped and examined for suggestions of
potential plot developments; fans race to buy TV Guide as soon as
it hits the newsstands so that they may gather new material for
speculation from its program descriptions. Secondary materials
about the stars or producers are collected and exchanged within the
fan network.[T]hese activities provide the fan with the information
needed to participate fully in the critical debates of the fan
community. (Jenkins, 1992: 57-58, emphasis mine)
Slide 4
Do you consider yourself a fan? (Minimal activity: w atching
the majority of episodes of at least one season of a particular
series.) YesNOChi-square Female91.7%8.3%9.35 Male84.3%15.7%p