Ah, the end of scripted television is nigh. With NBC folding faster than Superman on laundry day (heh) can we expect the other major stations to follow? NBC's most obvious attempt to dump scripted T.V. came when when they gave their 10 o'clock spot to Mr. Leno. From the studio's standpoint this is genius. No longer do they have to pay for big budget drama. Instead they're opting for low budget reality TV and if it's successful then other studios might fall in line. NBC has already canceled Southland which seems to me to be a strong sign that they have a lessening interest in scripted television. I hope not. NPR has a really amazing write-up about this.