When the original series was commissioned
it was billed as 'Wagon Train' (or is it 'Trail'?) in space.
These things go in waves. There'll be a couple of years where everyone loves scifi, then a couple of years when everyone loves medical dramas, etc etc. Right now it seems to be 'vampires and supernatural shit'.

Sometime in the mid 90s, programme makers realised that there was enough room to have all these niches running at the same time. That's why there is *always* an episode of Buffy or Friends playing *somewhere* in the world.

Actually, I've just realised that 'sometime in the mid 90s' should read 'when satellite TV was introduced and there were 250 channels to fill.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 15 Feb 2012, 16:28, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

I'm glad you sorted that muddle out in your head before bashing it into the internet.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 15 Feb 2012, 16:29, Reply)

*cries*

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 15 Feb 2012, 16:33, Reply)

Awww man. I've accidentally done a 'bullying' again, haven't I?

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 15 Feb 2012, 16:53, Reply)