12 July 2004, by Webmaster
Refutes theory that genre shows can’t compete.
When the popular crime dramas "CSI" and "Law & Order" spawned spinoffs, nobody blinked. And it’s no surprise that the producers of "Friends" are hard at work on "Joey," a new sitcom starring one of the Central Perk gang.
But it’s worth noting when a veteran science fiction show such as "Stargate SG-1" gets cloned ("Stargate Atlantis" premieres at 8 p.m. Friday on the Sci Fi Channel). Because in today’s brutal TV climate, genre programs are far (...)