Thank the Lord NBC-U repurposes HOUSE on USA. Moving the show to the 9pm slot means there will be a conflict with Ted Danson's new comedy HELP ME HELP YOU, which I have found tremendously funny thus far.

Judging from the replies, I think it's pretty obvious most of you did not read the editorial, because if you had, you would realize that Friedman's use of the term "crack dealer" was an analogy, not name calling. You would also realize that his article is not calling out GM on the quality of their vehicles, but on their defiance to produce more efficient vehicles and the cowardice of politicians to stand up to them.

Actually it aired last Thursday night and I thoroughly enjoyed. Read the article more closely and you will see that the audience built over time. If I were ABC, I would be quite pleased. While the article seems to be somewhat dismissive of the audience size, I hardly believe that the network had delusions that somehow the Spelling Bee final was going to post AMERICAN IDOL type numbers. Even more importantly, I am sure the audience for the final two to three times larger than it ever was on ESPN.

Actually your assessment is incorrect. GAME SHOW MARATHON is one series with seven different game shows, is not seven games rolled into one. Instead each episode will be a recreation of the different game shows with sets identical to the ones the show was most famous for. And yes, all shows are being hosted by Rikki Lake exclusively.

The MATCH GAME-HOLLYWOOD SQUARES HOUR was awkward becasue it tried to combine two games shows that may have seemed similar in some respects, but with very different DNA into one. While both shows relied heavily on double entendre for laughs, MATCH GAME was much more organic. Though the questions were obviously scripted, the answers and reactions of the host, panelists, and contestants were not. Whereas HOLLYWOOD SQUARES was a much more controlled environment.

Also, don't forget, MGHSH was a bit awkward because it had two hosts. Gene Rayburn would host the MATCH GAME segment (naturally) and Jon "Bowser" Bauman hosted the HOLLYWOOD SQUARES portion. The rules were a bit quirky too because they were combining the series, however I don't recall them exactly. I am sure there is a wikipedia page that outlines the rules.

Yes, Tammy is correct. Have any of you noticed how Gap is going 70s retro with their "The Gap" background logos.

Personally, I dig the new logo. There's a funkiness to it. And yes it does seem to beg for bean bag chairs and lava lamp accents.

Actually, it sort of reminds me of logo for an imaginary network like one might see on an episode of a show like Columbo during the halcyon Mystery Wheel days.

Personally I don't care much for SUV's and I think they're mostly unneccessary. But I know there are many of you out there who hold them in high esteem.

However, I wish that those of you who do like them would stop using the excuse that you drive one because they are safer. If you like them, you like them. You don't have to justify your choice, especially since statistically, you are no safer in a truck than you are in most small vehicles. Remember, it's the passive safety of the SUV (hoping that the steel that surrounds you protects you) versus the active safety of the small car (the driver's ability to exploit the car's nimbleness).

Read the Malcolm Gladwell article titled "Big and Bad." It's very enlightening.

http://www.gladwell.com/2004/2004_01_12_a_suv.html

Uh, the broadcast networks don't count. Unless the ala carte implementation would mean the end of the must-carry rule.

#2 dvddesign has some excellent points that I never considered.

I know Bozell, Dobson, and co. have been lobbying hard for this, but whatever happened to skipping the channels you don't want to watch or blocking the channels with the parental controls, if the channels are so offensive?

#2 WillDaThrill,

Pardon my ignorance, but I have no idea what you are talking about.

#5 UH2L,

I am not sure why you felt compelled to post. If you think it is too dangerous out there for a scooter, then you absolutely should not be riding one. Yes, you are obviously more vulneralbe on a scooter, but if you obey the rules of the road and stay attentive, you lessen the opportunity for having an accident exponentially.

elf,

This is a bit off topic, but there is no need to justify under what circumstances you allow your daughter to watch SCRUBS. Even if you let her watch THE SOPRANOS in all it's expletive laden glory, that's your business.

Let's not forget that organizations such as Focus on the Family and The Parent's Television Council only use children as shield to hide their personal disgust for many of the programs on television. Truth be told, they don't really care about what the children are seeing. Because if that weren't the case, they would do more to promote and celebrate parental responsibility. Remember, they have also tried to wage wars against hotel chains that show adult programming, and it's not likely the kiddies are watching much of the Spice Channel at the Marriot.

Oh and as far as ACCORDING TO JIM is concerned, I am flabbergasted that this will be the show's sixth season, but networks have always had shows like this that sneak up on you in terms of longevity (think COACH, WINGS, or STEP BY STEP). The show gets OK ratings, is inoffensive and very importantly, it is established. Now more than ever, networks rely on established shows (especially if they are produced in-house - think syndication $$$), lest we have even more mid-season reality replacements.

I do the the looks of it. Interesting to note that Nokia will be revealing their 770 follow-up on Tuesday as well, I wonder if there will be any similarities? Finally, the pictures don't give me a real of the unit's dimensions. Are they listed somewhere and I just missed them?