With the inevitable cancellation of all things fabulous on tv and the continual social promotion of horrendous shows that have long outstayed their welcome, network tv is quickly becoming as vacous as the moie industry. Take ER for instance - for 14 seasons this show has run the same story lines with the same lame teasers and disasters, but because people still tune for reasons far beyond comprehension, NBC has kept it on the air. One Tree Hill and Seventh Heaven can also be added to that dubious category. Don't even get me started on "reality" tv! Have audiences really not noticed that each season Survivor casts they same stereotypes and forced said sterotypes through the same games and challenges? I suppose that proves the theory that people really are like sheep. Dress it up in a shiny new package and they'll never notice that this is the same gift we gave them last year!

On the other hand, there are some truly innovative and creative shows on network tv that seem to constant;y have their proverbial heads on the chopping block. Scrubs is a prime example of a show with a loyal following, but because the following is not as vast as American Idol or Desperate Housewives, the network couldn't wait to unload it. ABC actually showed some RARE good judgement in picking up Scrubs this season. However, ABC turned around and killed Pushing Daisies, which was personally my favorite show. Last season there were a whole host of shows that didn't survive the writer's strike. Shows like New Amsterdam and Moonlight never got their 15 minutes.

It looks like I'll have to spring for more channels so that I can keep up with cable shows like The Tudors and Entourage. Thankfully, USA and TNT have really stepped up their games and created some quality shows. Hopefully, they won't be boneheads like their greedy network foils. Take a page from cable, boys. Let go of the 24 episode concept; ditch reality, and find some inspiration and innovation before next season.

I find my self growing weary of the anticipation of waiting for the new season to begin. Is it just me, or did the networks conspire to make us wait all that much longer? But for what? Have you spent any time checking out the line up of new shows that will begin this year? Well, I have, and it ain't pretty. I really thought that with the writer's strike having ended somewhat amicably for all there would be an amazing and unbelievable new crop of shows this year. Not so. With everything from lame half hour comedies to yet another attempt at a period drama, I think I'll be sticking to the tried and true. Besides, with the track records of CBS and NBC for killing slow starters before they ever take off, it's not like these shows will be around for very long anyway.

Case and point, Moonlight started off last season with moderate numbers, but once those writers started striking, there weren't anymore episodes, so rather than giving it another try, the network axed it. Yet, if you look at the comments various places, people loved it. There are a whole host of other shows with similar fates - New Amsterdam to name one.

So, the real question is not what shows will be good, but what shows will survive the fickle opinions and decisions of the networks. Thank goodness none of the new shows really have a lot of promise. There is more of the same on the horizon from the networks. Who knows, maybe some of them will pan out. But, it's a safe bet that anything out of the ordinary won't live long - sadly.