I think since we've already made a place for the Cable television, the Procedurals thread would only apply to Network television. I know it's complicated with Criminal Intent moving to USA, and shows like Monk and Psych, which would follow the format; but since we've already made threads based on the division of what kind of channels the shows are being shown on I think we should respect that without confusing posters further. The slug can help clarify where we go to talk things, I think.

I'd be fine with having the Comedy thread be catch-all. I'd initally thought of it as just a place for the sitcoms, but I think if we made it a place to talk comedy in general, I don't think it would affect the thread quality or direction. However, as above, I would want to keep shows that already have a place where they were. So Conchords would need to be in Premium.

I'm ambivalent about TDS/TCR. I feel like, if discussion crops up in the Comedy thread, it shouldn't be pushed out of the thread. By the same token, if it comes up in Natter, it shouldn't be told to go discuss it in Comedy. This is one of those things that I think should come from natural discussion. I know some folks prefer bright shiny lines or whatever, but I think the Fake News could straddle both threads without harming either.

I was going to offer the same spoiler options as before--none, 24 hours, 72 hours. The vote can shake out the spoiler options that way, I think.

And as for The Office--if it becomes dominant in the Comedy thread, as I half-suspect it will, it can be spun off into its own thread. But I'm more concerned about getting the Comedy thread off the ground first.

I am unlikely to venture into a comedy thread, despite my love of HIMYM.

You can come over to our house and watch it! Emmett's totally hooked on it and considers Barney to be a role model.

I suppose Barney's a better role model than Barney.

since we've already made threads based on the division of what kind of channels the shows are being shown on

That's not the case for Boxed Set, though.

You can come over to our house and watch it! Emmett's totally hooked on it and considers Barney to be a role model.

It's always nice to have one's opinions validated by tween boys.

That's not the case for Boxed Set, though.

Some of us would prefer that to be the case.

In which way, aurelia? Would you prefer it be only broadcast shows OR only cable shows in there?

And downloadable shows would make a third category.

I would prefer to split it into a broadcast thread and a cable/other thread. But that's just my pipedream.

I too would prefer that Boxed Set got split.