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Date Posted: 09:57:02 05/24/04 Mon
Author: Islandgirl
Subject: Sci-fi TV shows on the way out?

I got this off the AP Entertainment Wire and edited it a bit. Comments from me at the end.
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PICKING UP SIGNALS ON THE NEW SEASON’S PROSPECTS|
BY MELANIE MCFARLAND |
c.2004 Seattle Post-Intelligencer|
Having gazed at the shape TV’s due to take in late August and September -- or, in Fox’s case, June, November and January -- it’s difficult to discern whether the 2004-2005 season actually will be better than this one. More confusing, yes, but better? Until the pilots are in hand, we can’t say for sure.
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TV is finished, at least temporarily, with sci-fi. While the sitcom drought’s caused massive wailing, nobody’s blinked at the science fiction/fantasy famine. No shock there; the genre’s been on the decline for some time, and with ‘‘Angel’s’’ touching departure, TV is devoid of any new Joss Whedon fare. In 2004-2005, UPN’s ‘‘Star Trek: Enterprise’’ is pretty much all that’s left (besides ‘‘Alias,’’ if you want to count it) and that’s been sent off to the Friday night gulag.
What to do? Fantasy seekers may try out ABC’s ‘‘Lost,’’ which sounds like a grim version of ‘‘Gilligan’s Island,’’ or NBC’s psychic drama ‘‘Medium.’’ A bigger midseason draw than this may end up being ‘‘Revelations,’’ an eight-episode series tailored to appeal to the ‘‘Left Behind’’ legions.
These are all guesses, and there will be a lot of that going on until the fall season sharpens around the edges. But scanning this week’s announcements, the wise viewer would be well served by adopting an unconventional version of optimism: Smile, brace yourself and assume 2004-2005 won’t be any better than 2003-2004. That way, you remove any element of unpleasant surprise.
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Given the quick demise of "Jake 2.0" last season, I think we can assume that sci-fi is on the wane. IMHO, the problem is that sci-fi series almost *ALWAYS* take a while to attract an audience. Even the all-time great sci-fi shows, like "Star Trek" or "The X-Files", weren't monster hits their first season. Nowadays, the networks don't seem to have the patience to give high-quality but low-rated shows time to find an audience. Also, these shows are more expensive to produce than standard sitcoms or dramas and WAY more expensive than reality shows.

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