"Heroes" is very good (at least the first three episodes I've watched), "Friday Night Lights" is getting rave reviews, and "The Office" is, of course, fantastic.

What's in the water at NBC? The network is actually producing shows worth watching. I'm sure it's just an anomaly, and things will return to normal in due time.

I will have to give Heros another try. I watched an early episode and liked it, but for some reason I've been less interested in sci-fi/fantasy in my old age, maybe because the Mrs. has lost all interest in it and we like to agree and stuff.

And I agree about NBC. They've consistently had the best programming over the past few years. I was noticing on the Tivo/Moxi that most of the stuff setup to record is on NBC, with the Keith Olbermann, Daily Show and the Colbert Report filling out the roster.

(I haven't had time to watch it all, and when The Sopranos and Entourage start up again on HBO I'll be even farther behind.)

And I really miss West Wing, too. But I think that and probably American Dreams were examples of shows that were just so good it's impossible to keep up that level of writing and production forever, so best to know when to hang it up and go out winners. Same thing with The Sopranos.

I didn't realize that Rome was back with a new season and now I'm 4 episodes behind. Dammit!

I really like Studio 60. Some people are expecting some characters to be more likeable based on their past characters. Matthew Perry's character is funny but some parts of his personality, particularly in his relationship with Harriet are just plain ugly. I just hope they don't cancel it before it hits its stride.

I'm enjoying Heroes. And yes, Battlestar Galactica is the best show in TV. That and the two Stargate shows are awesome. I just wish Sci-fi had a HD channel.