David Kronke was appointed Mayor of Television after a bloodless coup in 2000. Since then, he has improved infrastructure, championed greater educational opportunities and fought for reforms that have utterly erased corruption and incompetence from the television industry. Since Mr. Kronke has ascended to power, Television is a far better place. The end of "Jericho" as we know it. Briefly.
For the three or four of you out there wondering whether CBS's new sitcom "The Class" will survive the season despite fairly anemic ratings, the answer may have been provided today when the network announced that it's divvying up its successful apocalyptic drama "Jericho" into two seasons: There'll be a cliffhanger episode Nov. 29, and then it'll go away until February, thus avoiding repeats during the season (echoes of ABC's "Lost" strategy this year).
On Feb. 14, a recap episode will air (because nothing screams Valentine's-Day romance like a show recapping half a season's worth of end-of-the-world carnage); on Feb. 21, a new episode will examine what life was like in the small Kansas town the day before the nuclear attacks - a return to Sept. 10, if you will - before returning to the storyline.
What does all this have to do with "The Class?" In "Jericho's" absence, CBS will double-pump episodes of "The King of Queens" at 8 and 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. "King of Queens" was the show most likely to replace "The Class," were "The Class" to be replaced, so its use on Wednesdays should mean that the folks over at "The Class" may be breathing a little more easily today.
Anyone wanting to catch up with "Jericho" can do so on CBS's innertube.com, where the show, according to the network, is the most-streamed program.
Comments
Whoo, hoo! Champagne, flowers and total nuclear destruction. I can hardly wait for V Day!
Posted by: Suzy Q | November 8, 2006 3:11 PM