'Once Upon a Time' 100th episode: What makes the show a success
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Molly Driscoll Staff writer
The ABC fantasy show 鈥淥nce Upon a Time鈥� recently aired its 100th聽episode.
鈥淥nce鈥� brings together various fairy tale characters, including Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) and her prince (Josh Dallas), Captain Hook of 鈥淧eter Pan鈥� (Colin O鈥橠onoghue), and Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle).聽
The show debuted in 2011 and has had lower ratings during this current season than in the past.聽
Because ABC is owned by Disney, the show is free to use the Disney versions of various famous characters, including a plotline last year that involved the characters from the hugely successful animated movie 鈥淔rozen.鈥�
Other characters that have popped up on the show include Belle from 鈥淏eauty and the Beast,鈥� Jiminy Cricket from 鈥淧inocchio,鈥� and Maleficent from 鈥淪leeping Beauty.鈥澛�
The newest arrival is Hades as portrayed in the Disney movie 鈥淗ercules.鈥� The character is played by actor Greg Germann and appeared in the 100th聽episode of 鈥淥nce,鈥� which aired on March 6.
How has 鈥淥nce鈥� succeeded in reaching a 100th聽episode?
noted following the debut of the program that 鈥淥nce鈥� is a show that can attract viewers of multiple generations.
鈥溾�橭nce Upon a Time鈥� is a rare hit with the whole family,鈥� Mr. Adalian writes. 鈥溾�ccording to Nielsen data 鈥� there's evidence 鈥極nce鈥� has become a rare must-see for families.鈥澛�
also noted that 鈥淥nce鈥� has been good at capturing not only the popularity of Disney characters but also in depicting the ones that were popular in pop culture at the time the show was airing.聽
鈥溾�橭nce鈥� quickly proved to be a textbook tale of how to do synergy right with many of the beloved Disney characters turning up on the series,鈥� Reporter staff wrote. 鈥淟ess than a year after 鈥楩rozen鈥� took moviegoers by storm and broke multiple Disney records, the film鈥檚 beloved characters were introduced on 鈥極nce Upon a Time.鈥欌�澛�
Another part of the success has been how fans have taken to social media to express their devotion.
wrote when the show was renewed earlier this month, 鈥淒espite the ratings decline [of 鈥極nce鈥� this past season], the intense social-media engagement surely did not go unnoticed with this early renewal.鈥�
