Originally posted by: Mike O

Also, he couldn't be more wrong. These days, networks - broadcast and cable - are taking more chances and writing\shooting\presenting outside the little box more than they ever have before.

I don't really think that this is true at all, given the current state of Hollywood's endlessly recycling idea machine, but even if it is, I still think that there would be no reason for them to purchase 100+ episodes of anything. Maybe he should start thinking outside of HIS little square box.

I'm not talking about the ideas Mike - I'm talking about the presentation and the use of the medium itself. Reality shows - prime time unedited interviews with political candidates - interactive game shows and contests with people texting in from home in real-time during the broadcast - cable stepping up it's productions to where it's now a major player - daily, live reports from war zones - cop shows so realistic that it's often times disturbing - episode formats such as 24 - adult cartoons, etc, etc.

Mike, TV of 2007 doesn't even resemble TV of ten or fifteen years ago. Networks let go of little square box a long time ago. Cable tested the water with series like The Sopranos and movies like Angels In America. Once people realized how awesome TV could really be, there was no turning back.