Digger
07-23-2004, 07:25 PM
From the Ask the Critic Section of EW:
Q: I've always heard that episodic shows like Law & Order and CSI lend themselves better to syndication than serialized shows like Alias and 24, and that this contributes to the proliferation of such shows on the networks. I'm wondering if the polularity of TV shows on DVD might lead to a reversal of this trend. - Grace Lee
A: Grace, youve hit on a trend I sure do notice. My friends rent or buy whole seasons of anything from The Sopranos to Party of Five on DVD and watch their ongoing plots unfold in marathon couch sessions. The profits from DVD sales have already resulted in the revival of The Family Guy and may soon extend to serialized dramas (the upcoming transformation of the witty Farscape into a miniseries is also a good example). This can only make for livlier television. - Ken Tucker
Q: I've always heard that episodic shows like Law & Order and CSI lend themselves better to syndication than serialized shows like Alias and 24, and that this contributes to the proliferation of such shows on the networks. I'm wondering if the polularity of TV shows on DVD might lead to a reversal of this trend. - Grace Lee
A: Grace, youve hit on a trend I sure do notice. My friends rent or buy whole seasons of anything from The Sopranos to Party of Five on DVD and watch their ongoing plots unfold in marathon couch sessions. The profits from DVD sales have already resulted in the revival of The Family Guy and may soon extend to serialized dramas (the upcoming transformation of the witty Farscape into a miniseries is also a good example). This can only make for livlier television. - Ken Tucker