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    Quote Originally Posted by Vivi22 View Post
    Maybe so, but Fox has the absolutely stupid habit of taking awesome shows that it took a chance on and setting them up to fail by sticking them in either crappy time slots, or constantly moving them around so you never know they're on. I'll give them credit for taking chances in the first place, but they their idiocy still cost people a lot of good shows.
    I don't watch FOX at all anymore, except for The Simpsons (and even then, it's only when I see it's on). It's a terrible network. The stuff that they actually allow to survive sucks, and whenever there is a real gem, (ArrestedDevelopmentwut?) they fail to market it well and it dies.

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    I don't know if Fox marketed it well or not. I do think they tried. Arrested Development was a show that just wasn't going to get the ratings necessary to survive on a big network. To put it bluntly it was just too smart for American audiences to survive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Del Murder View Post
    I don't know if Fox marketed it well or not. I do think they tried. Arrested Development was a show that just wasn't going to get the ratings necessary to survive on a big network. To put it bluntly it was just too smart for American audiences to survive.
    It wasn't to smart to survive. It was just on the wrong channel. No one watches Fox to find smart television. They want nonsensical fun comedy shows. Arrested Development just seemed out of place on Fox.


    Shows I watch on a regular basis:
    <b>Sons of Anarchy</b> - My mother got me in to this show and after the second episode, I was completely hooked. Last week show was intense, I don't think I ever responded to a TV show like I did during the last 10 minutes of that episode.
    <b>Its always sunny in Philadelphia.</b> - I usually catch this when I can. Absolutely hilarious nonsense.
    <b>The Shield.</b> - Next week is the serials finale. Its been built up very well so far.
    <b>The Simpsons.</b> - I've been watching this show since before I could remember. Its more of a loyalty at this point but the show isn't as bad as people make it out to be.
    <b>South Park</b> - Lately there has been more misses than hits but I still enjoy it.
    <b>Animanics!</b> - Greatest cartoon ever? Oh hell yeah.
    <b>Tom and Jerry</b> - Well... Maybe Animanics isn't the best cartoon on TV after all....

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    House - still the most entertaining show on TV.

    Dexter - it's getting a bit stale now, I think. Dexter is just too normal on the TV version. Still, I'm interested enough in it to keep watching, mostly just to see what happens. I'm excited for the next book (hopefully Lindsay makes up for the craptastic third book).

    South Park - still the best animated show on TV.

    Smallville - I just started watching again this season (after having watched very little of the last 2) and I almost immediatly regretted it as now I have to find out what happens. I was for such a short time so, so happy that there was no more Lana.

    Occasionally: Daily Show, Colbert Report. They're still entertaining.

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    All the good shows aren't on over here, like Pushing Daisies and Chuck and Boston Legal.

    However, I still watch quite a lot of TV:
    Friends
    The Simpsons
    King of the Hill (occasionally)
    Bones
    Two and a Half Men
    The Big Bang Theory

    And stupid New Zealand shows stupidly good movies every Monday so I can't watch Desperate Housewives.
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    Currently addicted to Brothers & Sisters. Can't wait for the next episode.

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    Every New Episode. Always...
    Lost - Got into this and just love it.
    Fringe - It's X-Files, but with real people. And by the same people who did/are doing Lost
    The Venture Bros. Watch it with the Girlfriend On Demand.

    Fairly Regular
    Chuck - Watch it with my parents occasionally. It is funny.
    Redsox, Rockies, Bruins or Avalanche games.
    Family Guy - Loyalty... essentially
    South Park - ^ Same as above

    When I feel like watching TV but none of the above are on/newly Tivoed..
    Mythbusters - This is one of my fallback shows..
    Ghost Hunters International - Another interesting fallback show
    Ninja Warrior - Another mindless, though entertaining Fallback show.

    Canceled/Ended Shows I watch over and over again via DVD...
    Firefly
    The Lone Gunmen
    Scrubs
    Star Trek
    Dr. Who (Listed Here because it's pretty hard to catch on the Tube...)
    Joan of Arcadia
    God, The Devil and Bob
    Quantum Leap


    Also, it's kind of funny cause I'm currently typing an analytical essay on the flaws of the Nielson rating system.
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    I'd really like to see Arrested Development come back.

    Other than that, I would consider The Office "my show".

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