Recently, Myndi, EJ, and Don got into an e-mail discussion about NBC. Most of our favorite shows are on the network, yet they’re regularly in fourth place, and they have a history of making baffling programming decisions. What follows is a transcript of the discussion, highlighting problems, suggesting solutions, and […]
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