24 Withdrawal

Fox has indefinitely postponed the 7th season of my favorite tv show -- 24. Most Internet buzz says that it won't be back until January of 2009! For those of you who currently live in China, New Zealand and Brazil, you may not be aware that most American TV shows are shutting down operations because of a writers strike. The last writers strike was in 1988, and it lasted 6 months. Another show we like to watch, The Office, will air what may be their last episode for the season next week. Typically the show would run 22-25 episodes, but with the strike, there may only be 8 episodes this year.

24 has been plagued with problems. Many people argue that last season was the worst season ever. The plot for this new season has been rewritten multiple times and the setting has even changed a few times. Keiffer Sutherland was recently arrested for a DUI, and has been sentenced to 48 days in prison. His sentence begins at the end of December. With all of the script, plot, & setting problems combined with Keiffer's prison sentence and the writers strike, Fox has decided that "Day 7" may be delayed another year.

Holly and I are going through withdrawals that shows like 24 and The Office may not be around for another year. We don't watch much TV, but we look forward to "escaping" from our crazy lives for an hour or two each week. With a house full of kids, date night has become getting takeout, putting the kids to bed and then watching a few shows that we TIVO'ed during the week. That may no longer be an option.

We're wondering what the writers strike means for the Wardrops....Travis and Weston have informed us that their dad has unplugged their TVs until 24 starts up again. They may have a long wait!