IIRC, before WB and UPN, there used to be a market for plain old syndicated shows - comedies and dramas too - that were shown on the locally owned network. I wonder if that will re-emerge.

That was still around-- I'm thinking of stuff like VIP, Xena, Mutant X. WB/UPN stations only had national programming at night. During the day they put on syndicated programming like that, particularly weekends.

WOR's pre-UPN claim to fame is that it was the flagship station for the Mets, and that's about it.

WOR's pre-UPN claim to fame

The Morton Downey, Jr. show.

I am suddenly having vague memories of other local grade-Z talk shows. Like the Richard Bey show, which was like Jerry Springer, only even cheaper and everyone with Bronx accents.

Wow, this is why I didn't learn anything in highschool -- too busy watching Flatbush bellydancers justify their chosen professions to their angry boyfriends.

So, there's a new damn episode tonight, right? Along with Lost and Bones?

The TV schedule lives to make me weep.

also the MIT Mythbusters is on, re-visiting the Ancient Death Ray experiment. Since no VM tonight for us, I will try to watch Lost and tape Mythbusters.

I haven't come up with a plan to deal with three shows/one time slot. I can do two, but three is a logistical nightmare. Theoretically they're repeating VM on Sunday, but my local station often sticks something else in instead.

Yes, new VM and new Lost.

Of course, VM is being repeated over the weekend AND next Tuesday -- so you could make your decision based on that.

I haven't come up with a plan to deal with three shows/one time slot.

::cough::torrent::cough::

UPN, at least in Boston, only sent 10 hours of programming per week. I don't think the change should hurt them too much.