In the past, I have commented on Andrew’s previous luck to have things he enjoys cancelled or postponed to better suit his schedule. His favourite shows and events all seem to fall tidily into place at his feet on a regular basis, which has always perplexed me.

So, Andrew must have murdered someone over the weekend, because Season Seven of 24 (likely Andrew’s favourite show) will likely not be airing at all this year. And why?

Writer’s Strike!!!

Since 24 depends very heavily on the cohesion of an entire season and the 24-hour format, they cannot function as most other shows are. Shows like Heroes and Prison Break are merely taking their mid-season cliffhanger episodes and forming them into their season finale (if the writer’s strike lasts into February). However, 24 producers do not have that option. If the writer’s strike doesn’t end by the New Year, 24 will be canned. Season Seven will not air until next year.

Sucks to be a 24 fan. Granted, I also wont be able to see all of Lost. But at least they are airing the first eight episodes. And Heroes will end at Episode 13 or 15.

The thing that really sucks is that new and interesting shows like Journeyman and Bionic Woman are at risk of getting cancelled. They haven’t built up enough of a fan base yet, and this writer’s strike is going to kill them. Seriously. This is interesting…because these writer’s are striking to get more recognition and more money, but they are also likely putting themselves out of a job for a year or so.

Another thing that will result from this strike is a lack of pilots for next season. No writers means no pilots. No pilots means no new shows.

And just when I thought television had made a huge improvement…