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So Michael and his band of merry men finally escaped from prison, therefore justifying the name of the show. Anyone else have a case of de ja vu? I was impressed that Mr. Scofield managed to find a way not to break out the bad boys this time around. I know letting […]
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The staff of your favorite sitcom is champing at the bit to start writing new jokes beginning Wednesday, assuming writers vote tomorrow to end their strike. But serial dramas are in a very different place, as the shows with the most to gain or lose as Hollywood returns to work. In recent seasons, the networks found out that shows like "24" and "Lost" play best in big chunks uninterrupted by reruns, allowing viewers to get fully absorbed in the often complex storylines. But the strike screwed up networks’ plans. So what’s up with your favorite drama series?
Well, the showrunner - aka the producer who makes it all go - is probably figuring that out at this very second, or possibly staring at his telephone in agitation, waiting impatiently for a call from the network that will give him his marching orders. (Shonda Rhimes aside, most showrunners are still men.) But […]

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The WGA Strike continues well into the Day 90s so the television landscape is like no winter we’ve seen before. Kath and I are back to talk about Lost’s return as well as the return of American Idol.
It’s TV Podcast #19!
Also on the agenda are Friday Night Lights, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Prison […]
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“Just when I thought I was out…they pull me back in”
Damn you PRISON BREAK. I was ready to moan on and on about how the show has become so predictable and boring that I watch it out of sheer obligation - and then you go and give me a relatively exciting episode. […]
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Original Airdate: January 14, 2008
Title: “Boxed In”
Did you hear the one about the guy trying to break out of prison who ended up in a chicken coop?  I guess that’s not really a joke but it has all the elements of one, and believe it or not it’s the punchline to how the second half […]
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We’re about to enter Week 5 of the WGA strike so Ducky and I give you the rundown on how many original episodes are left for most shows. We then discuss this season’s plot points thus far as well as whether or not each show is living up to our expectations.
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Last time we saw Michael Scofield he was still behind the walls of Sona. But in these pictures taken on location in Arlington, TX yesterday it seems that Michael is walking around town in plain clothes. According to the Star-Telegram, Wentworth and others were on the street rehearing before shooting. So has […]
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It really is Apocalypse Hollywood. And Jack Bauer can’t save us.
That’s what I wrote last night, and it appears even more accurate in the cold light of day. The effects of the strike are being felt faster than anyone thought. Fox late yesterday announced a complete schedule re-set for the rest of the 2007-2008 season, which includes sliding Day 7 of "24" until next season.
Perhaps not a coincidence that the WGA has scheduled its first mass picket for Friday at Fox? (Scribe Vibe) 
We’d like to bring you some hopeful news, but so far there isn’t any. The strikers mock greedy moguls. Moguls mock the strikers. Just about everyone in the industry is caught in the middle - and/or looking to the writers to set the tone for their own looming negotiations. Oh, and oil is headed for $100 a barrel. Yup, nothing but good news.
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I was looking at referrers for my post the other day about "Prison Break" and was glad to see I’d been picked up by Prison Break Online. I went over to see what was happening on that site and found this news. The proprietor of the site since it and the show debuted is pulling the plug on Dec. 31. Known as Angel, she says she doesn’t want to put in all the time and work anymore - understandable for an unpaid fan site. But she says the real reason is what happened with Dr. Tancredi…which she expands into a pretty compelling indictment of the show’s treatment of women overall. They tend to end up in boxes, and often in pieces. And she’s tired of it. This is a solid, heartfelt piece of TV crit from a true fan, and worth a read if you watch the show. … Or […]

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The writer’s strike is especially dangerous for serials like Fox’s "24" and "Prison Break." They depend on hooking viewers with ongoing suspense - continuing plotlines punctuated by weekly cliffhangers. That’s the main reason the network has taken to airing them in long, uninterrupted strings of episodes, rather than the repeat-laden schedule normal for sitcoms and traditional dramas like "Law & Order" that wrap up their stories each week. With a long strike, "Prison Break" could end up paused indefinitely in the middle of a season’s complicated adventures. "24," set to debut in January, might not air this season at all. Will viewers still care if and when when they return? Well, I’ll care about "Prison Break." I think "24" needs help.
"24" gets all the attention and bigger ratings. But "24" also gets all the abuse. Last season was widely reviled by both mainstream critics and blog-comment wiseasses. The show, starring […]

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