We’ve all had our gripes about network doofus Fox in the past, whether it was the cancellation of our favorite shows (i.e. “Family Guy,” “Firefly”) or the mistreatment of others (i.e. “Arrested Development”). Still, Fox has done a few things right, hasn’t it? “24” is a blockbuster hit. So much so, apparently, that the network is willing to bump the final nine episodes of the equally successful “Prison Break” in order to begin the fifth season of “24” in timely fashion. Are these guys complete idiots or what? “Prison Break” premieres with great ratings, only to disappear for a month in order to make room for the MLB playoffs. It then returns in late October for about five more weeks before taking another break – this time for Christmas/New Year’s Eve.
Why does Fox choose to continually shoot itself in the foot every season? And why can’t the remaining episodes of “Prison Break” air either before or after “24”? There can’t be anything better to vie for the spot, and “Prison Break” represents the most similar programming the network has to fans of “24.” It all makes sense. Then again, that’s what got Fox into all this trouble in the first place. Note to the Fox executives: fire yourselves and hire people that know a thing or two about running a television station. Sigh.
