Once in a while, a new TV show comes out that I really like. I'll think to myself, "I should tell people about it, talk it up, so it won't get cancelled like everything else I love." But I don't do it. I figure, hey, if the promo people on network TV can't get you to watch, I probably can't either, and I don't want to sound like one of those sad sacks who build their lives around TV. Then, my favorite shows fail to get ratings, end up cancelled, and I'm disappointed again that America just can't manage to appreciate quality programming.
This time, I'm speaking up. I just watched the pilot episode of Life on NBC, and I was very impressed. The short set up is this: Charlie Crews was a beat cop in the early 1990's but was framed for murder in 1995 and spent 12 years in prison. Because he was a cop and in danger from other prisoners, he spent most of that time in solitary. As a result, he's a little nutty. Now, he's been exonerated, and as part of the settlement against those who wrongly imprisoned him, he's been given the rank of detective and is back on the job.
I don't tend to like cop shows these days, but I really liked this one. So this week, if you find yourself bored surfing the web or just flipping channels, jump on NBC.com and watch the pilot episode. If you don't like it, hey, you were just wasting time anyway. But if you do, you might just help keep something I like on the air for a change. I'd appreciate that.
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