There are not too many TV shows (non-sports division) that I watch on a regular basis. The Office is probably my favorite. There is also 30 Rock. And, of course, 24. That's pretty much my whole list. Recently, I discovered a new show on Fox, Mondays at 8pm, right before 24. "Drive" is a show about an illegal cross-country race for a prize of $32 million. It has a delightful blend of story-telling, sarcasm, and violence. I was looking forward to seeing the story play out, and the tale had already taken a number of unpredictable turns. Good stuff.
Naturally, Fox cancelled it after 3 episodes. Yes, three fucking episodes. That would have been like the Red Sox cancelling Jonathan Papelbon after he was the losing pitcher on August 27, 2005. Or the Phillies cancelling their 2007 World Championship season before the 18 game winning streak that started with a team meeting on a Saturday in April. Just inexplicable asshattery of the first order. What's next? Charlie Manuel makes Brett Myers a gajillion $ setup man?
This whole situation sounds vaguely familiar...
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And, hey, don't forget Wonderfalls, which was also produced by Tim Minear and also on Fox and ALSO cancelled after about four episodes. Someone I know has started officially referring to it as the "Tim Minear curse." maybe Dan Shaughnessy will write a book about it?
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