I saw the pilot for NCIS: LA and absolutely love it, in fact was ecstatic that it was picked up for the upcoming fall season. I have always watched NCIS, will not miss an episode, when we didn't have cable or access to it, I have found some way to watch the episodes I missed. CSI: LV, Miami and NY are okay, though we are going to watch more of LV since they are bringing Jorja Fox back, which should be interesting, since the last time we saw her, she met up with Grissom when he went down to South America, or wherever they went when Grissom left the show. Law & Order, I watch each and every one of them, but now with Jay Leno taking up the entire M-F 10p slot with his damn show, I won't be able to catch them on TV, but on line. ~grumbles loudly about Jay Leno and his possible killing of any thought of NBC ratings or lifespan~
*start rant*
I remember the time of variety shows, once a week, one or two people come out to talk with the host for a few minutes each, then a musical guest, then that was it for the week, but now... SOMEONE ~coughslenocoughs~ decides to make a variety/late night show not just once a week but for the entire week, knocking out any ideas of bringing in any good shows that should be on at 10p, and will more than likely be killed off because they will be up against better shows on different channels. ~shakes my head~
Maybe it's the start of the new time of television, but to me, I miss the times of once a week variety shows. My days of childhood memories of special shows are now gone, to be replaced by too much reality shows. There are some that are worth watching, but 75% of the reality shows are not worth the time nor energy to put on the air, at least in my opinion. At least I can thank Hulu.com, Fancast.com or even Youtube.com to take me back to my childhood, where I can pull up shows that were part of dreams, or expectations of what I wanted to be when I grew up. Emergency!, Family Ties, M*A*S*H*, St. Elsewhere, and Mork & Mindy where shows that were something that families could sit together each night and watch their favorite shows. But now our lives are filled with reality shows left, right, and front and center, and then we have Jay Leno who has brought his late night show to prime time, because he believes he's all that and more. /rant
