Arrested Development Cancelled

Why is it that shows that are written for Intelligent people never stay on the air for very long?

This television season I have seen two shows that I loved to watch get cancelled. The first show was "Dead Like Me". The show was dramedy about Green Reapers. The actors were great, and the writing was better than great. However, after only two seasons, Showtime decided to pull the plug on this excellent show. Rest assured though, you long-time members of Showtime, you're after hours soft-core porn comes on like clockwork, and they have even added the movies onto the On Demand Feature that Comcast has ::GRR:::

The other show that I have watched religiously, was Arrested Development. This show aired on Fox. Yes, I am aware that Fox News is evil and most of their shows, are for those with a 3rd grade attention level. Arrested Development, however, was different. The show took you inside the zany lives of the Bluth Family. A upper-class family coping with the reality that their father is in prison and the one son (played by Jason Bateman-- So cute!), who was tryiing to save the family business. Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman), attempts to restrict their families former extravagent lifestyle habits, while his family disobeys everything he tells them and continues to spend money they think they have, but in reality don't have at all. It was wonderfully funny. If you had slightly above average intelligence you could see this show was well acted, and extremely well-written. Fox, sadly, didn't give the show a fair shake. They cancelled the EMMY-AWARD WINNING show, only after 2 seasons, and within those 2 seasons they put it up against Monday Night football, and never gave the show proper advertising.

In the days when shows are reality this or reality that. When shows like Wife-Swap, and that stupid Gauntlet on MTV still manage to stay on the air. It makes me wonder if the intelligence level in America is sinking? I won't deny that there are shows that are on T.V. right now that I think are wonderful. In particular, Grey's Anatomy, and Desperate Housewives (though Wisteria Lane's writing has taken a nose dive since last season.) Also, I will admit, since I need a brain break once in a while, that I do watch Laguna Beach ( You gotta love Kristin- she is fabulous!) and Next on MTV. However, I always wonder why shows that are well-acted, well-written, get cancelled?

I wonder if the days of intelligent acting and writing no longer exist? It will be a sad day for me when the only choices I have to watch on television will be Hope and Faith, Two and Half Men, Joey, Freddie, or replicate the book "1984" by watching those stupid reality shows like the Real World and Road Rules Challenges (again, why are those people famous? They must be the most glorified losers that have ever existed.)

I can't help wondering with this latest blow with Arrested Development being cancelled. What kind of entertainment will be on T.V. for those who have above average intelligence?


I guess its time for me to catch up on my reading.....