It seems like an unwritten rule that those TV shows that I find truly great get cancelled. Sure, there are plenty of shows that I watched that made it to the 7 year (West Wing) or even the 10 year mark (Friends). And yet it seems unfair that days are not getting longer (still just the 24 hours), and the proportion of "reality tv" shows is increasing. Does anyone remember when MTV used to play music? It amazes me that people would rather sit around and watch couples go to a fantasy island where they'll be tempted to cheat on their significant other. I mean come on now!
In any case, this year was a bad year (2006-2007) for my tv shows. Among the cancelled:
1. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2. The Loop
3. Veronica Mars
4. Love Monkey
5. Drive
There's more if you include shows cancelled last year like Alias and the West Wing. The odd thing is that Studio 60 was cancelled even though it brought in roughly 7.7 million viewers. And that doesn't count the people who TiVo it or download it or watch it online. It's apparently the most recorded TV show. It'll probably be replaced with a version of the apprentice focused on opening up BabyGaps around the world.
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