Could this mean that the Fox/WB animosity is at an end, and be an unexpected good sign about how Angel is going to be treated?

Their budget is six bucks a week and a case of Moxie soda. They might start airing commercials that you can feed an Angel actor for the price of a cup of coffee, before we ever see a promo for the show.

Hey, the shortage of food might at least keep DB in the trim shape he ended last season in. Okay, Alexis and Amy can't afford to lose any weight, so we may need to contribute there...

Something tells me the WB took a look at how their income levels changed when Buffy went to UPN, considered the tie-in potentials with Angel, then called Joss. I wonder if they'll show Seasons 6 & 7 or if those belong to Fox and UPN.

The WB in my area airs Buffy in syndication every sunday night already? What time are they talking about? Not during the primetime lineup right?? Because the WB on Sunday has programing from like 4 PM to 9 PM. With their Easy View stuff and all. I am still convinced they should have had Angel "Beginnings" like they have had the past few seasons with other shows. Instead they chose Smallville.

Smallville is either their top-rated or their second-best rated show. Angel has *never* performed well in reruns. Which one would you have picked, if you were a network exec?

Angel, just because I would have waited for Smallville Beginnings until after the 3rd season. Smallville really doesn't need any help on ratings and I think it was their number 1 show for the season. Seems to me I remember that it was "7th Heaven" at the beginning of the season and then switched over to "Smallville". Granted I like both Smallville and Angel, but I would give a show that struggles in the ratings any kind of boost or support I could come up with.

I can't remember what the WB did end up deciding for their Sunday night lineup now that "Fearless" has been pushed back to midseason. I thought it was Everwood easyview, Fearless easyview, and Smallville beginnings before the primetime lineup of Tarzan and Charmed. Now I wonder what will replace Fearless easyview? Probably One Tree Hill easyview.

Edited to add: I am pleased to announce that Pepsi Smash is sucking ass in the ratings this Summer. Last week got a 1.4/2!!! I think an Angel rerun could muster that and wouldn't cost to get all those bands and guest hosts. But I am sure Pepsi is probably footing that bill. Then again the Smallville rerun that night also got a 2.2/4 so it is probably just no one is watching the WB during the summer.

I would give a show that struggles in the ratings any kind of boost or support I could come up with.

A show that has NEVER performed well in reruns, you would give an entire season's worth of reruns to? Congratulations; you've just lost your job.

Smallville really doesn't need any help on ratings and I think it was their number 1 show for the season.

This is why it gets the "Beginnings" slot. Which has previously gone to Seventh Heaven and The Gilmore Girls. They're not looking to help shows with this gimmich, they're looking to consolidate (and wring everything they can out of) hits.

I wonder if, in a way, Buffy reruns are a way of promoting Angel. Depending on if they do any promotion during the breaks. Show the backstory and the history of the character before you start a season. Then you can win both ways. Buffy fans will stick around for both. People who only heard about Buffy round about seasons 4or later can tune in and get the Angel backstory and maybe give his show a chance.

Exactly why I am not a network exec. I get too behind something I believe in or love to think about the money side of things.

Kind of makes me wonder why I am still financially alright with the world after all these years...

Can't see many viewers sticking around for Angel if they've just watched DB acting in the S1 of Buffy.