Man, you hit the nail on the head about which two have the most chemistry! We really were cheated, weren't we?
On the illiterate programming front, I suspect we're going to see a wider schism happen in the next few years between the original 3 networks and the rest of television. Reality shows pay the bills, it would seem, as long as DVR +7 ratings don't count. When technology can figure out a way for delayed viewing, and yes, even overseas downloads, to matter, then I'd like to believe that we'll see an upswing again of good stuff on the original 3.
In the meantime, basic and pay cable channels have stepped in with damn good stuff - TNT, F/X, SciFi, USA (4400 starts soon!), HBO (Rome is possibly the best television series I've ever seen besides West Wing), Showtime (Weeds is damn funny), etc.
I suspect I'm going to tell my Tv Writing class this fall NOT to write specs for any NBC, ABC, CBS series. It'd be a waste of time, the show will only get canceled.
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On the illiterate programming front, I suspect we're going to see a wider schism happen in the next few years between the original 3 networks and the rest of television. Reality shows pay the bills, it would seem, as long as DVR +7 ratings don't count. When technology can figure out a way for delayed viewing, and yes, even overseas downloads, to matter, then I'd like to believe that we'll see an upswing again of good stuff on the original 3.
In the meantime, basic and pay cable channels have stepped in with damn good stuff - TNT, F/X, SciFi, USA (4400 starts soon!), HBO (Rome is possibly the best television series I've ever seen besides West Wing), Showtime (Weeds is damn funny), etc.
I suspect I'm going to tell my Tv Writing class this fall NOT to write specs for any NBC, ABC, CBS series. It'd be a waste of time, the show will only get canceled.