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I've always heard that episodic shows like ''Law & Order'' and ''CSI'' lend themselves better to syndication than serialized shows like ''Alias''
and ''24,'' and that this contributes to the proliferation of such shows on the networks. I'm wondering if the popularity of TV shows
on DVD might lead to a reversal of this trend. -- Grace Lee
Grace, you've hit on a trend I sure do notice. My friends rent or
buy whole seasons of anything from ''The Sopranos'' to ''Party of Five'' on
DVD and watch their ongoing plots unfold in marathon couch
sessions. The profits from DVD sales have already resulted in the
revival of ''Family Guy'' and may soon extend to serialized dramas (the
upcoming transformation of the witty ''Farscape'' into a miniseries is
also a good example). This can only make for livelier television.
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