In a recent conversation with a coworker, I brought up how much I liked the TV show “Freaks and Geeks”. Part of the charm was that it was such a short-lived show. It was more of a mini-series.

I also liked seeing Judd Apatov presenting funny stiff without massive amounts of expletives. We all have our tastes. Some may like such salty language. I like mine not so salty.

In any case, my coworker noted that a few of his all-time favorite shows (“Serenity” and “Briscoe County Jr.”) were short-lived. Would these be akin to those spanish channel novellas? Who knows?

My buddy Trevor (writer of Attack Mimes), loves the British version of “The Office” – also a bit salty for my tastes but funny nonetheless.

Everyone I know has liked “Arrested Development”.

So here’s to short-lived, really good TV shows! And may it become a genre in and of itself one day.

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