amelialourdes | Nov. 19th, 2008

I think that scripted television shows are in jeopardy. There are too many reality shows, too many television shows that bite the dust before they've really hit their prime and networks will not give them a second chance without an audience.

Please, please think of the future of scripted television shows (if you're a television lover) and start tonight with ABC's Pushing Daises and also Dirty Sexy Money if you feel so inclined.

But more importantly, Pushing Daises. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out on a wonderful, creative, inventive, funny, touching show from a very original writer, Bryan Fuller. Bryan Fuller is also responsible for the (cancelled) Wonderfalls, (cancelled) Dead Like Me, and contributor to Heroes which as bad as it is right now, I don't want the networks to go and pull another scripted show.

Cancelled, why? Low ratings. Two cult television show favorites that were cancelled because of what the networks think of as "low" numbers.

Think about your favorite television shows. Think about their demise and whether they met an untimely end or not, it is important to give scripted television another chance to thrive and trump "reality" television.

Please save Pushing Daises especially if you're a Nielsen or a DVR viewer. The numbers (unfortunately) mean everything to this television show. I will not encourage sending daises or any kind of flower to the studios. They want to see the numbers go up so I just want to spread the word. Tell everyone you know. Enjoy original programming and forget about "reality" television.

Thank you.