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1	''For other works by this name, see {{Revolution}}.''
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3	A former Creator/{{ABC}} daytime show; ''The Revolution'' was meant as a health and lifestyle TalkShow aimed towards women, produced by J.D. Roth and hosted by a FiveManBand who covered distinct areas of health, fashion, and decoration. As the deck was stacked against Tim and Ty, the series was primarily focused on health topics. The main feature of the series was a focus on women starting a "revolution" of their own (read: reaching some type of health and wellness goal, i.e. weight loss); segments devoted to different stages of their progress aired as a StoryArc across multiple episodes.
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5	''The Revolution'' was the second product of ABC's move to cut its [[SoapOpera soap operas]] in favor of cheaper programming; it premiered on January 16, 2012 as a replacement for ''Series/OneLifeToLive''. Although ''The Chew'', a cooking-oriented talk show that replaced ''Series/AllMyChildren'', was better-received and lasted until 2018, ''The Revolution'' was an outright flop -- likely because of the fan revolt that resulted from the cancellation of ''OLTL''. By March, it had lost half its viewership in comparison to the former soap; on April 11, 2012, ABC officially canned the series, and its finale aired on July 6, 2012.
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7	Rather than replace it with a new program for the 2012-13 season, ABC elected to move ''Series/GeneralHospital'' up from its traditional 3:00 p.m. timeslot to 2:00 p.m., and give the 3:00 p.m. hour back to its affiliates. 3 p.m. happened to be the recommended timeslot for a new syndicated Katie Couric talk show, which was produced by Disney and mainly picked up by ABC affiliates. ABC was actually considering cancelling ''GH'' instead and having ''Katie'' as a ''de facto'' replacement, but felt that the the poor reception to ''The Revolution'' and the inevitable revolt that would occur if the network [[LastOfItsKind killed off its last remaining soap opera]] (one which also served as a new home for several ''OLTL'' actors and characters), would likely lead to a PR disaster.
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9	The timeslot was briefly filled by the ''Good Morning America'' spin-off ''Good Afternoon America'' until the start of the new TV season. Said spin-off ended up becoming HilariousInHindsight when ''The Chew'' was cancelled in 2018, and replaced by the eerily similar ''GMA Day''.
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12	!!This series provides examples of
13	* FiveManBand
14	** Tim Gunn, the fashion consultant
15	** Harley Pasternak, the personal trainer
16	** Ty Pennington, the home designer
17	** Dr. Jennifer Ashton, the physician
18	** Dr. Tiffanie Davis, the therapist and relationship expert
19	* LargeHam: YES, TY PENNINGTON NEVER CHANGES
20	* RealityShow: Most of the series was essentially ''Series/TheBiggestLoser'' Lite, with the focus on women working towards a health goal and following their progress.
21	* SpinOff: ''The Revolution'' was ostensibly a take on ''Series/TheBiggestLoser'' (J.D. Roth also produced it), reinterpreted in the shell of a daily talk show, mixed with ''Series/ExtremeMakeoverHomeEdition'' (which possibly explained, besides the fact that it had recently been cancelled, why Ty Pennington was one of the co-hosts). Ultimately, the show placed a larger focus on the former.

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