“It’s a sad fact of life and prime-time television, where a show can last a few episodes (like last season’s crime drama ‘Smith’) or 11 seasons (like the comedy ‘Cheers’), that everything must eventually end. But when darkness comes in Hollywood, don’t expect a plainly worded news bulletin about it. For several reasons, mostly involving the entertainment industry’s legendary egos and pride, few networks actually use the C-word – an imprecision that gets interesting.”