My favourite show on television has been canceled. Jericho, a serial drama on CBS has been cut from the 2007/2008 lineup after low ratings. They blame the shift in ratings on a problem that all serial dramas have, the long winter break.

To me it is like reading a novel, and then half way through putting it down and not reading it for two months, and then randomly picking it back up. I am more likely to start from the beginning again than trying to figure out what happened months ago to bring me to this point.

The solution for television networks is simple: no winter breaks! If winter breaks are what kills a serial drama, don’t have one for that show. I’d rather the show end earlier in the year and play consistently, than lose great shows like Jericho.

I am horribly upset that they’ve canceled the show, and so is Sabine. It was one of the only shows we both walked away from at the end of an episode going “wow”.

There are petitions forming, and groups getting together, but really I think it might be too late. Had everyone known that Jericho was on the chopping block weeks ago, then there might have been something that could have been done. Some people are saying that DVD sales could save Jericho like it has other shows, but since it is a serialized drama, I don’t see it being very popular in DVD sales, half the fun of watching the show is not knowing what comes next, thus eliminating most of its repeat viewing value.

Now I will never get to see the ending that the show rightfully deserved.