Wonderfalls

From Bryan Fuller (Star Trek) and Todd Holland (Malcolm in the Middle) came this gem of a series. I knew the show was doomed early on, if only because it was smarter than the average bear. But, I watched because I liked the concept of the show, plus I try to support the gay community as much as possible. From start to finish, this show rocked and FOX completely bungled it. But that says more about FOX than the auidence. Friday's has been a problem with them for years, and Thursday, well, the least said about that the better. But the way I see it, Gail Berman's -who ran FOX until she jumped to Paramount this spring - only goal was to have a hit show right out of the gate. And if they didn't know what to do with you, like Firefly before it, you were shoved into Fridays because you were not called 24, American Idol or Paris Hilton. Wonderfalls died because it was brilliant, well crafted, wonderfully acted (Caroline Dhavernas is so dead on perfect) that Berman and her yes men did not know what to do with the show. It deserved a better timeslot (Sundays in the old The X Files timeslot seemed logical) and better promotion. I will treasure this show (along with ABC's short lived Miracles) because as much as American Idol and CSI bring in high ratings, at the end of the day you are left empty because they are equivalent to Easter peeps. All air. Wonderfalls left you filled with giggles and a feeling that you were part of something special.