> It would not make any sense for NBC to invest
> in a show that doesn't have the potential to last 5 years.
> A show has to have a 100 episodes before it is
> financially feasible to be syndicated after it is done. I
> agree too that the characters are becoming cartoons.
Hmmm... that explains a lot. I thought Americans just found it difficult to know when the joke was over and it was time to move on.