The soap opera “Southern Comforts,” created by TCU students, will be shown in its entirety by Tager TV, the campus cable system. Students can catch the show on channel 47 of on-campus televisions. Though an ending date has not been determined for the broadcast, all episodes of the first season are airing back-to-back continuously, said Deana Muirheid, manager of media production support services.

Muirheid said it is great to be able to showcase student-produced programming, such as “Southern Comforts,” on the campus channels.

Andrea Vasilo, a 2006 graduate of the radio-TV-film department, said the show has been aired on campus television before.

“The show has been shown on the National Lampoon network on the TCU campus – channel 46,” Vasilo said.

RTVF students began filming “Southern Comforts” in February 2006.

Since then, the show has received several awards, including an honorable mention for television at the National Accolade Competition in 2006.

The competition recognizes professionals who demonstrate outstanding work, along with creativity in the fields of film, video, television and commercials, according to the radio-TV-film Web site.

Richard Allen, associate professor of RTVF, said winning this award was a big honor for the students involved.

“These awards are very significant to our department and students,” Allen said. “The judging standards are high, and winning means the craft exhibited by your entry is outstanding and above other productions.”

RTVF majors produced the show as part of class curriculum and were responsible for all aspects, Allen said.

Doing this helped prepare them for after graduation, he said.

“We do this because it is a great way for students to prepare for this type of work for when they graduate and pursue their careers,” Allen said. “It is great to see the improvements made in the show, from the acting, to the writing and directing as more episodes are made by the students.