did you know that cable channels slice and dice their syndicated shows as much or even more than local broadcast channels? i like the author's idea of an "american television classics" companion to "american movie classics" (which is one of the best cable channels out there). another scourge to eliminate is shows that start before or run after their scheduled times. (mtv is one of the worst offenders on that front. for some reason their schedule often drifts about five minutes off.)